Best blazers team of the 21st century: 2015

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  1. Freshtown

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    Thought this was interesting. Is that truly the best blazers lineup of the past 25 years?

     
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    yeah...probably the best in terms of playing up to the talent level

    in terms of 1-12 it was the 2000-2001 team:

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    That Houston series was one of my all time favorites.
     
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    What is funny about that is every single team above them either win a championship or at least played in the finals.
     
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    I mean...

    "On March 5, 2015, in a game against the Dallas Mavericks, Matthews tore his left achilles tendon and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season."

    ...I think we would have too.
     
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    Very possible. I was at that game. The entire season ended right there. You could tell Aldridge was gone almost immediately.
     
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    Yeah LMA just *deflated* instantly.
     
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    One vivid memory I will never forget is seeing him just quit.
     
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    After seeing Oden and Roy go down around him, I honestly understand how he felt. Not saying he should have quit, but I sympathize.
     
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