ESPN West predictions

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  1. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Mediocre Man, Aug 21, 2012
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  2. BoBoBREWSKI

    BoBoBREWSKI BURP!

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    Ya, seems fair for our Blazers.

    I dont think the Spurs will finish 3rd. I predict 6th.
     
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  3. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    I also don't the the Warriors are that much better than us. I'm not sure people are giving LA and Nic enough love
     
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    crandc Well-Known Member

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    I also don't see Minny as being better than Portland. And forget the Warriors, they have more promise than a presidential candidate and it never materializes.

    Also see Spurs going lower.
     
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  5. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I'll be honest....... I think #11 is a little high. I was thinking we will be around 14th.
     
    THE HCP, Aug 21, 2012
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  6. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    I look at the team now and, despite the youth, consider it better than last year's offering. Did the West get better overall? Yes, but it won't keep us at the same winning percentage as last year.

    I'd have us trading places with Golden State. 10th is our "realistic" position, imho.
     
    BlazerCaravan, Aug 21, 2012
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  7. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    In the west?! Isn't that like 2nd to last place?
     
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  8. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    I think we could be close to .500. We'll see.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I say we have 35 wins.....
     
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  10. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    I don't think SAC will be as bad as everyone is predicting.
     
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  11. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Seems about right.. Assuming mostly decent health for Aldridge and Lillard. If either of those guys miss a few weeks, then fuhgedaboutit.
     
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    VanillaGorilla Well-Known Member

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    I still don't think we lost any player of note from last year compared to what we gained.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Mostly true, but even so, youth isn't typically served in the league and this roster is loaded with first time guys. Even if the starting unit can hold it's own, the bench is going to get run on.
     
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    The top 6 seem to be a lock.
    Not sure about Dallas but 7 seems about right.
    That 8th spot is the one that is up for grabs, maybe the 7th depending on Dirk's health.

    But overall I think between 8-11 is a pretty good guess for Portland.
     
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  15. Masbee

    Masbee -- Rookie of the Year

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    Loser fan.

    Get out of here with that crap Rookie!

    Learn the game, then post.
     
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  16. Masbee

    Masbee -- Rookie of the Year

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    What "youth" is this roster relying on?

    Lillard.

    And, that's about it.

    Anything positive this team gets from Leonard, Freeland, Claver will be a bonus.

    The only vet player worth a damn from last season that we no longer have is Gerald Wallace.

    The players (other than that whole rookie point guard thing) sopping up the majority of the minutes are veteran:

    LaMarcus
    Wes
    Batum
    JJ Hickson


    Think of it like a (very) poor man's version of the Spurs last season: 3 vets surrounded by some (Leonard, Green, Blair) youth. Didn't cause that team to implode.

    Not saying its going to work, but I don't think it is destined to fail as long as LaMarcus can play 75 games.
     
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  17. e_blazer

    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    Hugely
    Crappy
    Prediction
     
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  18. Ed O

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    You think the team added more than it lost? Or broke even?

    Ed O.
     
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  19. BrianFromWA

    BrianFromWA Editor in Chief Staff Member Editor in Chief

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    I'm a bit surprised. I'd figure that with two relatively impressive rookies in the high rotation and other hungry players filling out around Nic and LMA, that we'd have a higher win% than last year's tank-a-palooza/trade-everything/white-flag season. I think we're in the mix for #8.
     
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  20. BrianFromWA

    BrianFromWA Editor in Chief Staff Member Editor in Chief

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    I do. Maybe not in pure talent, but in results I think you'll see we did.
     
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