Message Boards > Trail Blazers Talk
Outside Media Believes Blazers Are Contenders
You are not authorized to post a reply.
  1. DHawes22
    DHawes22
    Posts: 6475

    Posted 01/18/2012 12:47 PM



    From ESPN.Com's 5-on-5 NBA Roundtable, "Contenders or Pretenders"

    Jovan Buha, ClipperBlog:
     Contenders. Make no mistake, this team can win the West. By ditching his traditional coaching style (slow-paced, half-court basketball), Nate McMillan has finally put the Blazers in position to play to their full potential. They're deep, long and athletic. Oh yeah, LaMarcus Aldridge is pretty good, too.
    Rob Mahoney, The Two Man Game:
     Contenders. The Blazers are hovering around the impressive distinction of having both a top-10 offense and a top-10 defense, a special level of balance that typically results in playoff success. Portland is certainly an imperfect team, but it has an opportunity to capitalize on a Western Conference in flux by way of its speed, efficiency and versatility.
    Henry Abbott, TrueHoop:
     Contenders, barely. The bad news is that Nate McMillan is playing people long minutes in a dense season. The other bad news is that he has a history of being predictable, which is especially costly in the playoffs. However, this season the style is all different, with higher energy and less predictability. This is also now a veteran team. If healthy, the Blazers could make a run.
    Continue Reading>>>

    Only one of the five media members believed Portland was not a contender. I bring this article up, because I thought it was interesting that even though we have struggled mightily on the road lately, that folks outside of the Northwest still believe this team is legit. I know many around here, including myself, were worried after the three-game losing streak. So it's nice to get a little more perspective. I don't think we are "elite" per say, but we could definitely still contend for the West.

    I am a fan of
  1. DHawes22
    DHawes22
    Posts: 6475

    Posted 01/18/2012 1:13 PM

    Did I also mention that three of the five panelists believes that out of a groups consisting of the Trail Blazers, Hawks, Mavericks, and Clippers that Portland will go the furthest in the playoffs?

    Abbott:
     The Blazers -- I say this knowing I'll look like a homer. Here's why: The East teams can't survive very long without beating one of the two best teams in the league. In the West, both Dallas and Portland have flaws, but a lot of the West playoff teams (Thunder, Lakers, Nuggets) struggle more than you'd expect against Portland, and the Blazers have a new approach which just might give them a shot.
    Lagree:
     Blazers. The margin between the second-best and 10th-best record in the West won't stay at 2½ games for the entire season, but there won't be a ton of separation at season's end.
    Mahoney:
     The Blazers. Behind an impressive rotation of LaMarcus Aldridge, Gerald Wallace, Raymond Felton, Marcus Camby, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas Batum and Jamal Crawford, Portland has a legitimate shot at the Western Conference finals. The Clippers might, too, but I'm inclined to side with the Blazers as the more proven commodity.
    Read More>>>

    I am a fan of
  1. CarlJ1
    CarlJ1
    Posts: 398

    Posted 01/18/2012 9:27 PM

    Well this was before the hawks game but, after that Hawks game some might change their mind.
    I am a fan of Respect, Loyalty, Honor & Pride the same thing the Blazer & their true fans are made of RIP CITY STAND UP!
- Hide
   
 
 
 
 
   

    Recent Discussions

  1. Rebuild Diagram 2.0

    Started by cmeese47 on 05/17/13 at 2:53 PM

    Yeah his body shape is so ugly haha

  2. The Mock Draft Thread

    Started by DHawes22 on 05/08/13 at 10:16 AM

    Rumors have shown that the Rockets are very interested in Dwight Howard and that the interest is mutual.

    I''d trade for Asik.

  3. Roster Ideas?

    Started by Aaron Childers on 05/18/13 at 4:25 AM

    Jeremy Lamb? I definitely think he was buried in OKC''s bench, so i don''t know how good he really is. I know he is amazing in 2K though.

  4. draft

    Started by Aaron Childers on 05/16/13 at 8:17 PM

    Sanders better shotblocker, better dunker and around the rim, Asik better defensively. I think Asik will have the better career.

  5. I'm just going to say it.

    Started by RipCity 14 on 05/17/13 at 12:47 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE2G4E16L3Y


    I saw this vid last year and almost started crying 


    lol

  6. Will "The Thrill" Barton

    Started by Siccolo on 05/18/13 at 3:49 PM

    Well, I still think he won''t do great in his career. Seems weak.

  7. offseason .

    Started by Mistafab322 on 05/17/13 at 1:07 PM

    Ah. Thanks Cmeese. I''m more of a stats and eye test man myself. Never bothered to learn about the salaries and stuff.

  8. Is Paul Allen more Concerned about Profits then Winning a Championship?

    Started by Tim Morrissey on 12/09/12 at 10:04 AM

    Paul Allen might sell the Blazers but the Blazers will never leave Rip City.

Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  ... 
Active Forums 4.1
NOT LICENSED FOR PRODUCTION USE
www.activemodules.com
The latest from
Everybody
Siccolo commented on Rebuild Diagram 2.0 / opey541 joined group Season Ticket Holders / uprised updated their fan statement / Siccolo created new forum topic Will "The Thrill" Barton / riverman and RipCity 14 are friends now / daddy updated their Starting 5 / burqueballer uploaded new photo / deb-smith updated their scrapbook / MJB uploaded new video /