Three of the NBA analysts over at ESPN.com are picking the Blazers to beat out the Utah Jazz for the Northwest Division Crown. Mark Jackson, Jackie McMullen, and Chris Palmer are the three who picked Portland. I hope they're right! http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/preview2008/news/story?page=Northwest-081028
Unfortunately, I can't get excited about any of the three experts. Still, it is nice to get some votes.
Jackie Mac is dumb. Half of what Mark Jackson says seems like he thinks every situation is black or white and there's nothing in between, and I don't know who that other guy is.