All four guys on The Starters picked the Grizzlies and Steve Smith and Mike Fratello picked the Grizzlies. If any journalist or analyst of any kind picks the Blazers, will you please post a link in this thread? Believe Harder Go Blazers!!
I can see how the sports experts pick the Grizz,especially after our last 5 win loss game record and lack of D. I want us to win but we have no answer for Gasol and we had not played Blazer ball after we won 50.
Can you blame them? I don't even remember how we play anymore. Its been awhile since we played good ball.
http://sportsglory.com/nba/2015-nba-western-conference-playoffs-breakdown-predictions/39835 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....otations-or-holy-moly-warriors-and-cavaliers/
With the expection of the one that I found every other one has picked the Grizz in 6 and one said 6 or 7. Not that its impossible for that to happen but it is pretty one sided.
Doesn't matter. Remember this article from last year? All five "experts" picked the Rockets over the Blazers because the Rockets owned us during the regular season. You may also want to go back and read this article from last year. Almost no one picked the Blazers to beat the Rockets last year. Of ESPN's panel of 18 "experts", only 3 picked the Blazers over the Rockets. Evidently, ESPN was so embarrassed by this, they've taken down the original article. It's nowhere to be found and links to the original article redirect to the main ESPN NBA page. Moral to the story: Experts don't know anything more than us fans. In fact, in many cases, they know less as they don't follow one particular team with as much focus as a hardcore fan of that team. Also, regular season doesn't mean shit. The Rockets owned us during the regular season last year, but we beat them when it mattered. The playoffs are a different animal. I may not be an "expert", but I'm picking the Blazers in 6. Part of that is emotional, but I also have my reasons why I think the Blazers will win this series. I'll enumerate them in the Blazers vs. Grizzlies thread. BNM
It's pretty similar to the odds we faced heading into last year's playoffs vs Houston. Just about every "expert" had the Rockets winning, with few even thinking it would take more than 5/6 games. We have the formula though. 40/40 LaMarcus for a 2-0 series lead, and Lillard at the Buzzer of Game 6. Book it. I'm just disappointed that we went on that slide at the end of the season that's going to cost us home court against the Cavs in the finals.
Doesn't look like it. See the roundup: http://forwardcenter.net/playoff-predictions-its-the-blazers-against-the-grizzlies-and-the-world/
Ofcourse all of the media has picked the Grizz, what's more concerning is the fact that most Blazer fans are expecting them to take it as well.
As a grizzlies fan who lives in Memphis, I know this series will be very even. Experts know nothing and always root against the Grizz just like they do your blazers, thats what makes being a fan so much fun. I hope we see a long series and true heart from both teams. Warning: grizzlies like to take everygame in the playoffs to overtime so be prepared for 4 hour games...
All up in the air my friend. http://www.oregonlive.com/nba/index.ssf/2015/04/memphis_grizzlies_still_unsure.html
Very small chance conley wont be playing. He was playing through this injury and decided to rest 2 weeks for the playoffs.. I hope everyone on both teams will be healthy and I wish Matthews didnt get hurt either he is hella fun to watch.
