It's Pretty Obvious Where We Go From Here.....

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  1. riverman

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    with 3 guys playing 5...it was a loss, but you knew that
     
  2. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    The beauty of our current talent level is that we can fight, we can battle, we can scrap and most nights we'll still lose.

    We have potential, but only Lillard's is realized.
     
  3. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Those 2 guys don't make a team
     
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    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    Philly did the ultimate tank job. Lets see how long that takes to pay off and what the repercussions are from being so bad for so long. It takes a toll on the players and the fan base.

    For the Lakers it should be easier because theoretically they should benefit from free agents to assist with the rebuild.
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    It will be ugly and painful and emotionally I hate the idea.

    It is also the only course of action that gives us ANY hope. Free agency is hopeless when even 2nd tier guys like Monroe are laughing at you. Using cap space to facilitate trades? That gets you players who are over-paid, not GOOD players. With the cap/luxury tax threshold about to jump, no team will be trading decent players in a salary dump. This will be the worst season in recent memory for trying that approach.

    The draft is our only hope of gaining a second stud to go with Dame. At that point, assuming you have preserved your cap space, the presence of 2 young impact players put you in the hunt for something other than the bargain bin FAs.
     
  6. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Dame ain't a fan of losing
     
  7. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    More reason to try and add a star and not more role players
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I get you bro. I'm okay with "tank fest" but I guarantee Dame isn't. He will play to win every game because he's got the "it" factor. If you want to tank, you can't have dame.
     
  9. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    This is always a misconception with people. I want them to try and win every game. I just want it to be with young guys
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I honestly think, even with the players we already have, we will still be a 38-44 win team. Call me crazy
     
  11. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    I can't stand when people come in here talking about tanking! WTF!!
     
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    I'm new here, so I won't call you crazy, but you do strike me as an optimist... ;)
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Okay, if you insist. But for how long?
     
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    He is an optimist.

    He is ALSO crazy.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Give me til mid season
     
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    I never make predictions until at least one NBA game is played. That would be the full on mags..Sly will be predictable and predict 82 wins but those are wins in dog years, not human years so I guess divide them by 7
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    You are predicting.
     
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    hahaha.....couldn't slip one past the Fonz
     
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    Ok, let's talk about making the 7 or 8 seed and getting shit canned in the playoffs like we always have.
     
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  20. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    ...to the finals
     

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