3/19 vs Washington = W 3/21 @ Phoenix = W 3/25 vs Dallas = L 3/27 @ New Orleans = W 3/28 @ OKC = L 3/31 vs New York = W 4/1 @ Denver = L 4/3 @ Sacramento = W 4/7 @ L.A. Clippers = W 4/9 vs Dallas = W 4/11 @ L.A. Lakers = L 4/12 vs OKC = L 4/14 vs Golden State = W 8-5. Tough schedule. I'm not liking the prospect of facing OKC on a back to back twice. I don't think we win either of those games. I think we lose to Dallas at home and then walk in and take it back in big D. Season record: 49-33
3/19 vs Washington = W 3/21 @ Phoenix = L 3/25 vs Dallas = W 3/27 @ New Orleans = W 3/28 @ OKC = W 3/31 vs New York = W 4/1 @ Denver = L 4/3 @ Sacramento = W 4/7 @ L.A. Clippers = W 4/9 vs Dallas = W 4/11 @ L.A. Lakers = W 4/12 vs OKC = L 4/14 vs Golden State = W 10-3 to finish the season at 51-31. 8th Seed, and they meet the Lakers, and win the series in 6 games. Karmic Justice balances out.
Brandon Roy still hasn't lost to OKC - they were very fortunate to walk out of the Rose Garden with a win and that was without Roy and Camby available. I think we take them twice.
3/19 vs Washington = W 3/21 @ Phoenix = L 3/25 vs Dallas = W 3/27 @ New Orleans = W 3/28 @ OKC = W 3/31 vs New York = W 4/1 @ Denver = L 4/3 @ Sacramento = W 4/7 @ L.A. Clippers = W 4/9 vs Dallas = L 4/11 @ L.A. Lakers = W 4/12 vs OKC = W 4/14 vs Golden State = W
3/19 vs Washington = W 3/21 @ Phoenix = L (this game will be a tough call) 3/25 vs Dallas = L 3/27 @ New Orleans = W (this game is iffy with paul back) 3/28 @ OKC = L (okc has gotten lots of breaks this year facing teams without best players) 3/31 vs New York = W 4/1 @ Denver = L 4/3 @ Sacramento = W 4/7 @ L.A. Clippers = W 4/9 vs Dallas = W 4/11 @ L.A. Lakers = L 4/12 vs OKC = W (i love us winning this game) 4/14 vs Golden State = W 8-5 or 7-6
If we go 9-4 and finish the season with 50 wins, who could call that a failure? Even if we get swept by the Lakers, all things considered, I'd be proud.
3/19 vs Washington = W 3/21 @ Phoenix = W 3/25 vs Dallas = W 3/27 @ New Orleans = W 3/28 @ OKC = L 3/31 vs New York = W 4/1 @ Denver = L 4/3 @ Sacramento = W 4/7 @ L.A. Clippers = W 4/9 vs Dallas = W 4/11 @ L.A. Lakers = L 4/12 vs OKC = W 4/14 vs Golden State = W 10-3, write it down.
3/19 vs Washington = W 3/21 @ Phoenix = W 3/25 vs Dallas = W 3/27 @ New Orleans = W 3/28 @ OKC = L 3/31 vs New York = W 4/1 @ Denver = L 4/3 @ Sacramento = W 4/7 @ L.A. Clippers = W 4/9 vs Dallas = W 4/11 @ L.A. Lakers = L 4/12 vs OKC = W 4/14 vs Golden State = W 10-3. I think Portland should be expected to beat OKC at home and lose to them on the road. A 50 win season would be absolutely amazing considering the injuries.
9-4 finishing 50-32 for the season. Miller has carved out an effective niche, Camby and Batum have improved the D a lot, even Rudy seems like he might be coming around. Maybe we get to see the sort of team going into the playoffs that was hoped for at the beginning of the year. A lot depends on Roy's state. Friday seems a long wait until the next game, but I'm glad the guys get a nice 3 day break here to rest up. They seem to be clicking... I'm expecting some blowouts. STOMP
I am not going to predict, but I think it is essential we go 2-2 over that 4 game stretch starting with Phoenix and ending with Dallas. I think we can win 3/4, I think we have Phoenix's number at this point, even though Dallas is a different team, we are to actually having a center, and I think we can defeat New Orleans with or without Paul (especially without). The only real losses I see are @OKC, Denver, Lakers, and perhaps one of the games at home against Dallas. By the way, I am absolutely pisses Houston beat Denver tonight. They shoot such garbage shots at time and somehow they manage to drop in. Obviously, not all there shots are garbage, but there were some that really had no business going in. Good thing that won't happen every game from here on out, they have a few more losses on there schedule.
thats bad for us they won BUT i guess them losing at home to the pistons balanced things out for them.
I think Memphis beats them come Wed. Boston should beat them too, but those old guys seem to be horrible unless they are beating down bad teams (like Detroit tonight). However, if they continue to shoot garbage shots and get rewarded, we need to look out.
I'll be somewhat conservative and predict they go 7-6 ... I don't know who they will lose to and beat, but I suspect they'll play well on the road, shaky at home and lose two they shouldn't and win two they shouldn't. All in all, 48 wins 34 losses is still pretty mind blowing after the season this team endured -- and I do mean endured.
3/19 vs Washington = W 3/21 @ Phoenix = loss 3/25 vs Dallas = W 3/27 @ New Orleans = W 3/28 @ OKC = W 3/31 vs New York = W 4/1 @ Denver = loss 4/3 @ Sacramento = W 4/7 @ L.A. Clippers = W 4/9 vs Dallas = loss 4/11 @ L.A. Lakers = loss 4/12 vs OKC = W 4/14 vs Golden State = W Thus, 9-4, and 50-32 on the season. Perhaps good enough for the 7th, even the 6th seed.
