Game Thread The Official 2018-2019 Regular Season Prediction Thread

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  1. ripcityboy

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    43-39, 39.5% 425 Attempts
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You honestly can look at the moves they made this offseason and think they will be BETTER?
     
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    Yes, I believe that the development of our two young bigs Nurk and Zach, along with the shooting we added will make us a better team. I also expect improvement from CJ, Dame and a few of our other guys because they've improved every year. I'm saying 3 games better which isn't that much but you are right, I believe the team improved.
     
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    Radio around here has been preaching the 29th.

    Regardless, the cut off for entries is at tip off of the first regular season Blazer game.
     
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I can respect that. Don’t agree with it though. I think you’ve seen the ceiling for Dame and CJ playing together. Which isn’t a bad thing, there just isn’t ANYBODY else that can help consistently.
     
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    I think Seth Curry is a pretty big upgrade over Napier, not that, that means a lot more wins.
    I just think that’s probably the one place they upgraded roster wise. The rest is just hope for internal improvement.
     
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    Sadly, I agree. Dame and C.J. are taking 51% of our shots per game. We need a third scoring option ( one who can play D) by the way and draw pressure away ffom our two stars. Where are we going to find that? Not from a pick'n roll center like Nurk. Because we are playing in a league where the center isn't really a key position any more and shit, he loses effectiveness as the season goes on. Maybe Collins is that missing piece, but realistically hoe many points is he going to add a game?

    We need a major talent infusion here. Olshey's "let the pot simmer" philosophy has been an utter fucking disaster. You don't bank on inner growth in a city like Portland unless your dealing with players with a high ceiling. Look at Danny Ainge. He's spent five years being utterly ruthless to build a team capable of competing with GS. Olshey's philosphies of nickel and diming trades rarely work out because has so few options and talent is at such a premium in this league. Neil is playing checkers and everybody else is playing Four D chesss. That's the lesgue were in. But I will admit one thing. He is good at saving Paul Allen money and putting a team together that will make fans just happy enough to buy season tickets.
     
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    CJ: 39% on 450 attempts
     
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    40 wins? WHAAAAAT???
     
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    If he ends up being right as much as we all have called him out for it, we won’t ever hear the end of it heh.
     
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    @HCP is never right.
     
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    Let's test it out...... you are a handsome, intelligent gentleman.
     
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    Okay let's limit this to basketball.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I'll try again. Beaverton is a great place to live and has a very strong rich history of a diverse culture. And we all love their strip malls and how their City Hall looks just like a Panda Express
     
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    Exactly. You have the ability to speak truth. Just not about basketball.
     
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    4th seed.
    Matching up with @HCP's Lakers in round 1.

    NBA will just love that.
    Worlds best player and biggest name going to Portland for 3 games.
    Yup.

    I know this doesn't count @Orion Bailey
     
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    So what IS your prediction?
     
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