Event Should the Blazers 'want' to make the playoffs?

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  1. trailblazer18

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    How useful are Collins and Nurk actually going to be? I mean they will be out there and another big body, but will they even be close to their normal level?
     
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    Your computer seems to have run out of GREEN font sir.
     
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    The GREEN is strong in this one!
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    Seems like many of you are forgetting about the refs. If we can keep it close, we'll get boned. We have to be the way better team, which we're not.
     
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    Holy crap, seeing this talk about matchups and lineups is throwing me. It's been so long!!
     
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    The refs are something that hasn't been discussed much in this restart process. Scott Foster needs to be in quarantine for the entire thing.
     
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    Rose colored glasses in here. I never said they would get swept or get only 1 win, but the Blazers will be a large underdog.

    It will be fun to revisit this thread later
     
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    If the choice is between the 13-14 pick and making the play-offs (with the 15 -16 pick), I would say play-offs. If I knew for a fact the lotto would bless us with a top 4 pick - I'll take the pick.
     
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    Of course.
     
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    The Blazers made the Western Conference finals last season...of course they want to get at least that far...they love to spoil a team's playoff chances like the Rockets or OKC....this time, the Lakers...which is the best team to embarrass in the whole league~!
     
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    Yes they should want it because with our team healthy, the championship is in play.
     
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    The thread question should be should the Blazers want to get swept by LeBron and AD or not?
     
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    You're funny
     
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    I think we would give them tough playoffs series if we can get that far. But first we got to get there.
     
    James lamphear, Jun 5, 2020
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    Overall Blazers are easily the better team problem is Lakers have two of the top 5 players in the NBA. If you can slow one of the two or if either has an injury Blazers win the series. Think people are over rating this Laker team. I’d pack it in old school style and rough them up when they come inside. Make all shots come from outside, anything inside gets punished. LeBron and David get hit every time they come inside the lane. Lakers don’t have shooters.

    Of course we have to make playoffs first but would love to see what happens. Clips scare me way more than Lakers
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Yes
     
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    Didn't the NBA decide to already finalize draft position? So making the playoffs has no effect on the Blazers pick?

    That would make this the dumbest tanking strategy of all time.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 9, 2020
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    I assume the coronavirus is playing a significant role in this scenario.
     
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    A team with Dame at the helm will always want to, and try to, win. It may be more aspiration than rational this year, but I don't see any value of getting in the way of it.
     
    tiredhunter, Jun 9, 2020
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