2013-2014 NBA Season

[JJP]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Right now they are looking at Portland 1st rd and OKC 2nd both who are tremendous home teams who will have home court advantage.

We'll see how Portland does later in the season. This is a team who closed out last season on an 0-13 run.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by JJP

We'll see how Portland does later in the season. This is a team who closed out last season on an 0-13 run.

Not even close to the same team

[JJP]

They added one starter in Lopez, and Mo Williams off the bench. The other 4 starters were there last year. The Blazers got off to a great start, out playing expectations going 18-6 against the number. Since? 3-10 ATS. Its a long season, and teams who are in the bottom half of FG % defense don't usually last long in the post season.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by JJP

They added one starter in Lopez, and Mo Williams off the bench. The other 4 starters were there last year. The Blazers got off to a great start, out playing expectations going 18-6 against the number. Since? 3-10 ATS. Its a long season, and teams who are in the bottom half of FG % defense don't usually last long in the post season.

You said the team who closed out the season at 0-13 last year. Aldridge, Batum and Matthews missed a lot of those games. When you have Claver, Barton and Meyers Leonard starting during that stretch with the bench they had...what do you expect them to finish? They aren't a top team right now but they're certainly way better than the team that finished last season with the 13 game losing streak. Their bench is much improved over last year's disaster. I agree with you, the defense has been horrible...that has to get fixed.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by JJP

They added one starter in Lopez, and Mo Williams off the bench. The other 4 starters were there last year. The Blazers got off to a great start, out playing expectations going 18-6 against the number. Since? 3-10 ATS. Its a long season, and teams who are in the bottom half of FG % defense don't usually last long in the post season.

They have some issues but again as a 1st round opponent they are not a team that you'd like to see. Plus they might have been doing a lot of tanking last year when it became apparent they werent going anywhere.

Put it this way the East 6 seed is looking at Atlanta 1st round. Without Horford Atl is probably a sub .500 team.

[Cannon Shell]

Golden State has somehow shrugged off the PG1985 curse and acquired a nice piece while giving up very little.

Jordan Crawford to GSW, Toney Douglass to Miami and Joel Anthony and draft picks to Boston.

Great trade for GS, good move for Miami as Douglass gives them depth and they save 10 million getting rid of a guy that doesnt play and Boston stockpiles more picks. Seemingly a win, win, win.

[King Glorious]

I must say you guys are quite entertaining and provide some pretty good information and insight.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Golden State has somehow shrugged off the PG1985 curse and acquired a nice piece while giving up very little.

Jordan Crawford to GSW, Toney Douglass to Miami and Joel Anthony and draft picks to Boston.

Great trade for GS, good move for Miami as Douglass gives them depth and they save 10 million getting rid of a guy that doesnt play and Boston stockpiles more picks. Seemingly a win, win, win.

I'm not a mush. All I said before the season was I prefer Houston and Golden St in a wide open West. Its in this thread.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I'm not a mush. All I said before the season was I prefer Houston and Golden St in a wide open West.

Golden State is a lot closer than Houston now. I really like this trade for them.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by JJP

The Blazers got off to a great start, out playing expectations going 18-6 against the number. Since? 3-10 ATS.

They weren't playing as well when Stotts started messing with the rotation at about that time, giving Leonard minutes...he's pretty much clueless out there but he's a project. It was sort of a given after the kind of start they had the lines would be adjusted somewhat too.

The Blazers and Pistons OVER/UNDER records are really weighted to going over and show the deficiencies on the defensive end those two teams have...27-10 and 28-10. The Pistons have a lot more problems they need to get figured out too along with the D. I'd have to think the O/U's will start getting evened out once the lines get adjusted even more. They did start putting them above 200 a lot more towards the end of December

[Duvalier]

38 games into their season and the Phoenix Suns have already gone over their posted O/U total of 21 games.

[JJP]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

They weren't playing as well when Stotts started messing with the rotation at about that time, giving Leonard minutes...he's pretty much clueless out there but he's a project. It was sort of a given after the kind of start they had the lines would be adjusted somewhat too.

The Blazers and Pistons OVER/UNDER records are really weighted to going over and show the deficiencies on the defensive end those two teams have...27-10 and 28-10. The Pistons have a lot more problems they need to get figured out too along with the D. I'd have to think the O/U's will start getting evened out once the lines get adjusted even more. They did start putting them above 200 a lot more towards the end of December

They certainly adjusted the Blazers' team power ratings. Portland was actually 8-5 SU in that 3-10 ATS slide. But it appears the totals power ratings still haven't caught up. Like you said, eventually they will.

[declansharbor]

Just when you think you've read it all.......I scan this thread and see that Greg Oden is going to "secure another Championship for Miami" if he stays healthy.


Euf madone.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Just when you think you've read it all.......I scan this thread and see that Greg Oden is going to "secure another Championship for Miami" if he stays healthy.


Euf madone.

Where's you're opinion on anything??
Lol

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by JJP

We'll see how Portland does later in the season. This is a team who closed out last season on an 0-13 run.

Portland has overachieved to a degree but what happened at the end of last season is not really pertinent now. Regardless Portland is not an easy place to win a game for visiting teams.