How did we do against the four remaining NBA teams? Let's take a look at the results and scores to recap... Orlando (1-1, +6): @106-99 108-109 Cleveland (0-2, -11): 98-104 92-97 (OT) LA (2-2, -9): @76-96 @86-100 111-94 106-98 Denver (2-2, +13): @89-97 101-92 @90-106 104-76 Overall? 5-7, -1 point differential. Including an OT loss and a last-second, banked-in three pointer by Hedo in Portland. I think that's pretty impressive, I think, for such a young team. I think we're just behind these four teams at the moment, but who's not optimistic about us being at their level relatively soon? Ed O.
I am pretty sure we are also behind the Rockets, at least this year we were and we were also behind the Celts before KG went down. I will be surprised if the Blazers are not a much better team than they were this year - so there is hope they will be closer to an elite team next year or a year after that.
These are the same stats that make me believe we realistically will be in the hunt next year. I am not saying we will win, just that we could and I wouldn't be surprised. Don't get that confused with high expectations, I just think tying for the 2nd best record in the west very quietly is only showing the tip of what we can do next season, plus a player or 2 possibly.
