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| This early winning streak is..... |
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13% |
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| Just a really good start for a team that should be a 5th/6th seed |
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| An early peak, this team will still have to fight for a playoff berth |
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| A flukey start, this team still misses the playoffs |
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| Meaningless, its November. |
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Plush
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 Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 1:41 am Post subject: Just how good are the Portland TrailBlazers? |
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I'm curious to know what everyone thinks. I want to say it's an early peak, but Lillard isn't playing all that well, Aldridge shooting percentages are down (though he's boarding well), and they aren't playing the majority of these games at home. However, Batum and Matthews (Especially) are off to what could be career years for them and the team has been solid from deep so far.
Is the team coming together as a unit or this just a fluke start?
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Vino
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not as good as they look imo. they may get to the second round.
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Dus10
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They've been thumping teams on the road and they have a convincing win over the Spurs.
I vote, yes. They fo realz.
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Tooki
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I don't see this team winning the league but the Blazers will be competitive. Nic Batum needs to take the next step though, which I'm still unsure about. Wesley Matthews will always be a solid, but unspectacular SG.
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73-9
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ServantofYHWH
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Their long winning streak was mostly against bad teams but they do have a good team. They were good last year but had one of the worst benches ever.
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Mossburg
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Need more information.
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skatebeanz
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Haven't watch them much even tho they are my team. Too many time we were the young up and coming team. Still wishing we had a fresh BRoy and fresh Oden to complete the team. 
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I like their make-up a lot... Rooting for them to get to the Western finals... If they make a deal for another interior presence I think they might even win that. They're winning all these games and Lillard going through a shooting slump (judging by stats, I got no idea really) Portland games usually come on too late for the fin.
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Mossburg
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A basketball team, eh? Well, that's one piece of the puzzle.
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They're a more well rounded Knicks team last year.
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| teamorange wrote: | | They're a more well rounded Knicks team last year. |
Not even close homer. To answer the OP, Yes they are beating up on bad teams, But they are winning. Shoot, That's exactly what elite teams do, No one is saying crap on Spurs or Pacers. Everyone knew the Knicks winning streak (18-5 start) was mainly due to godlike 3 point shooting and great ball movement. These Blazers have everything you look for in a contender.. 1-Super star(LMA) one Robin(Lillard)and 2 defensive aces(Batum-Wes). Team is also highly unselfish and from 1-4 can get their own shot off. I love this team because they can run or slow it down.. LMA is a game changer because of his great post game, That is an invaluable skill baby.. Those are easy buckets come post season. These guys are damm good, Wow. Did not see this coming. They have everything you look for in a contender and there revamp bench is just icing. |
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Da Spell
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| Only problem is they've played a slightly easier schedule than a lot of true contending teams. But, their strength of schedule is right in line with the Spurs for the most part and higher than the Thunder. They're a real team now that they've finally got a bench that doesn't completely suck and lose games for them. |
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Gmen4ev
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Wondering this myself.
Haven't followed them at all this season and their W/L is quite surprising now that I look at the other teams around them.
Looking at their record though I do say its an easier one, but with that winning streak you can't just push them aside.
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