Those other 8 teams are not going anywhere. It will be a dog fight down to the wire. If we don't win 50 we won't make it. I think we will be a little short in all honesty
I still like our team and our chances. The tough thing is, every signle team below us has been through a playoff stretch run before. All have the experience of what it is like. I think we can make the playoffs still, but I think a solid deal could have pushed us from just in to a solid top 3 or 4 team. Anything above 7, and I like our odds of getting tot he second round.
We got weaker? Because we traded Ike? I'd say we are the same, and we are hopefully getting healthy with Blake comin' back. Hopefully we get Webster sometime this year.
We didn't get weaker. My belief the whole time has been that the other teams are all pretty good. I had hoped that Houston or Phoenix or Dallas would self destruct, but i have not seen it. mark down feb 24-march 1st. That week is the key.
Actually, removing Ike and his collection of video games from the locker room might actually free some extra time for practice for some of those guys
Dallas won't miss the playoffs, Phoenix finally is playing their style of bball, and houston is really the only one i could see us beating out.
You would think. Ay least on paper that is the way it looks. I just looked at Houston's schedule. It is not easy.
We had factored into our assets was a massive expiring deal that would result in an impact player. We decided not to use it. That asset is now worthless. So, yes, we got weaker.
THE BLAZERS GOT WEAKER.... No trade to upgrade scoring. Oden could be out a month Webster isnt coming back. Who looks better ....blazers or rockets. Alston isnt a big loss at all.
