Report: Blazers will have the worst starting 5 in the Western Conference

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  1. Stevenson

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    Per Bleacher Report.

    And please, don't let me hear you cry about Bleacher Report. Stick to the point being made. Personally, I can't really disagree with their take, and it sure as hell bums me out.
     
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    Gerald Henderson isn't our starting 2, CJ is, and I'm not sure either he or Aminu are even starters. Also not sure about Davis and Plumlee starting, I think it's a pretty even 4-bigs rotation with Meyers and Vonleh.
     
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    I disagree.

    I think we cut loose a large degree of lackadaisicalness, especially on the defensive end. Matthews will never be the defender he was, Aldridge, Lopez and Batum were never known for diving on the floor for loose balls or taking the charge. They all but slept through the playoffs.

    Our current roster has energy, athleticism and no small degree of game knowledge. I'm fairly certain we'll make the playoffs this year.
     
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    First, he projects Davis to start, but I think it will be Leonard.

    Second, he claims that neither Plumlee nor Davis are anywhere close to as good as Robin Lopez, and I disagree with that take. Plumlee's numbers as a starter were actually superior to Lopez's.

    Third, I'd put the Blazer starters ahead of Denver and the Lakers, but that's it.
     
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    Haha. We have two above average big men, two average wings and a superstar PG...
     
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    Id still put us ahead of the T'Wolves, Denver, and the Lakers
     
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    I bet we will have the worst starting 5 in the WC. But at the same time we are just 1 really good starter away from having a really good unit.

    You put one really good experienced scorer at one of our wings and all of a sudden that unit looks pretty good. Plumlee and Davis are better defenders than what we have had (When we had one of the " best" starting 5)
    So now we have to replace LA's scoring with a wing player. Easier said then done, but it is not like we need 4 new starters. We have some pieces. We just need one more really good piece to fall in our lap.

    I don't expect that to happen this year. So yes we will struggle this year.
     
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    Personally, I don't understand how you rate this team. It's incomplete in that we'll be throwing out a lot of inexperienced, young players. Most positions are wide open. Some guys are bound to grow, some bound to sink.

    We are athletic, loaded with potential, but whether we take advantage of either remains to be seen.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    You answered your own question. Are you sure you need our help?
     
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    Lol that's awesome, tank city. We finally got what all those "tear it down" people wanted.
     
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    Worst on paper maybe but I think stylistically our team will work especially if our lineup includes Leonard in the starting lineup.

    Our bench will be decent... Hopefully.
     
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    Exactly. Four starting unit positions and key bench player spots are up for grabs. It's time for the players to show up for the audition (this upcoming season) and make their case.
     
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    Where's Wookie when you need him!?

    :wook::blazerwookie:
     
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    There's not really a question, I get what you're saying, but your response makes it clear you're not hearing me. Your response was clever, though. I mean, the whole "games aren't played on paper" is what I'm getting at.

    And I didn't ask for anyone's help.
     
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    Yeah, in before Wooks can say, "Heh, Bleacher Report," even if the OP essentially alluded to the coming responses.
     
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    On paper that's probably fair
     
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    Oh really think you wrong. CJ & Dame would be an awful backcourt defensively.
     
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    Eh, maybe. In theory, Wiggins and Towns alone should be enough to make their starting 5 better than ours. But on the flip side, we've got Dame, so...?

    Also, Dallas is definitely a question mark, depending on how Matthews and Chandler recover from their injuries.
     
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    I disagree. I love Dame, but I'd say he's borderline all star. Our wings are fringe starters. Our big are also fringe starters. On bad teams they start, on good teams they are key reserves. We are hoping some guys develop into more. On paper we suck.
     
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  20. Blazer4ever

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    Maybe, but we have better interior defense and while Damian is still lacking defensively I don't see CJ as being a poor defender, a bit undersized but a fairly good defender.
     
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