Three preseason games in - has your opinion changed at all?

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  1. Natebishop3

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    The key is not to acquire someone before the deadline that's good enough to keep us out of the top 5, but not good enough to get us into contention. :devilwink:
     
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    Man, I agreed with everything....but the last sentence. IVe viewed it pretty much the same. :)

    Hmm, I only watched one game, the GS game, but they matched their regular season starters with ours.


    The thing that is going to hurt the most on this team, and it has been evident already, is late game execution when the game slows down. This may cause me to lose my bet and if so, so be it, but Im still 42+ or bust!!!

    MAN, ISNT THIS FUN THOUGH??????
     
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    7-10th place in West. The X factor is Dame. The team is young but very talented and he is a legit leader like we've never had in Portland. He will hold this crew together.
     
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    In the two games we lost, Dame didn't play at the end.
     
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    Combine defense, talent and youth and your chances are pretty good in the overachieving world
     
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    That team made the playoffs. Armstrong was their best player.
     
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    We won't get a top 5 pick. We're too good. Deepest team we've had in over a decade.
     
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    Nope


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    Neither did their starters.
     
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    No.

    It's the year of the Meyers.

    CJ is going to be a gunner -- 17 ppg+

    The draft pick is going to be awesome -- top 5?
     
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    I thought Sacramento and Utah would beat us out for the 8-9th spot.
    Now...............I am not so sure. I am not saying we are that impressive, I am saying they are not either. We have a shot for the 8th. (If Dame stays healthy)
     
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    Um no.

    Gerald has a post game. Crabbe doesn't.

    Crabbe is a shooter. Henderson is a slasher.

    Defensively they both give good effort though I guess they have that in common.
     
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    Decent second round pick I make the deal. Probably not going to be any offers for Kaman and Hendo until the trade deadline.
     
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    Problem is Sac traded their draft picks to Philly so they won't trade Cousins to tank as many teams in that hypothetical situation do. We have to get veterans in a 3 way trade for them so it helps them win now.
     
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    Yeah I'm excited to see him too but when he can't even practice as an injury scared Blazer fan we lose interest.
     
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    I think Neil deserves major props for his moves. Many of the players he brought already prove themselves very well and I think the general idea of bringing underrated players and giving them a better chance proves itself as well. I like this team very much, I like our chances.
     
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    Can't really change after preseason games, cause preseason can be worse than summer league at times.
    Give it 82 regular season games.
    I'd like see how many people on this forum start ripping/starting threads on cj/nards/lillard/stotts/insertnamehere when they have a bad night, or make a poor decision. I wonder if they'll be the same people who are so high on this team now.
     
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    Haven't seen Henderson play. He makes a log jam at the 2 with CJ and Crabbe.
     
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