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How many games will the Blazers win in October?

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    2.1%

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    4.2%

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    18.8%

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    25.0%

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    16.7%

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    8 vote(s)
    16.7%

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    8 vote(s)
    16.7%
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    Strus and Martin are good and still on the upswing.

    I think both teams are pretty on par with each other. On most any given night the game between those two will be close and decided at the end. And, yeah it could go either way.

    Miami was playing on all cylinders in the second half. Part of that was them clicking. Part of it was the Blazers having a really bad night.
     
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    Through five games, do you think he has had an impact this far?
    Do you think he will continue to grow from the first five games and get better? or regress to the end of the bench eventually, if he gets more minutes in the next five games?
     
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    Anyone watched baller vision on League Pass?

    Its solid
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I’m glad we dodged the Ben Simmons bullet

    Announcers are making excuses for him. “Missed 1 year of basketball”.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Nets haven’t had a winning record after 4 games in 15 years. In that time they have failed to start the season better than 2-2 each year.
     
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    I didn’t want him then and I don’t want him now.
     
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    Next thing you know somebody will be asking “Why can’t I see this post”?
     
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    I can think of another player who missed a year of basketball that isn't sucking and doesn't shy away from contact, and offense in general. He is on the Blazers and is only 19.
     
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    Huge anti Simmons guy from the get go. Absolutely would be impossible to root for that guy. Can’t believe no teammates have punched that guy out.
     
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    I don’t think legally you can have an “early conversation” until at least 20 games into the season. Because we could have one right now about Golden State and Philly not making the playoffs and us having HCA all the way thru the finals.
     
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    The Clips shoot 54% from the field and lose to OKC?
     
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    Clips are trash. Completely overrated. Not a contender. They’re like the Nets. Nice on paper but swept in the first round. IF they make the playoffs.
     
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    I don’t think last years tank has been worth it so far. If you are going to go through what we went though last season, the return on investment needs to be greater. But I will wait to see if last years tank paid off until the end of this season.
     
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    Clippers aren’t making the playoffs? Did I just read that?
     
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    So I assume since they just beat the Clippers, OKC IS making the playoffs? Is that how it works?
     
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    Watching this Mavs/Nets game…..man, Luka’s courtvision is UNREAL!
     
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    You do realize Kawhi missed all of last game and most of the one before it?
     
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    Luka is the best overall player in the NBA pretty easily
     
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    That's the thing though. At a certain point you have to ask how much a player like Kawhi will actually help them. Dude has barely played for a couple of years, and it doesn't seem like his trajectory is any different this season. At this point, I am not exactly counting on contributions to the team.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Morant might have something to say about that.
     
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