Blazers Schedule Released
http://www.nba.com/blazers/schedule/results_2007.html
My Prediction
First 16 games (through November)
Tue 30 @ San Antonio, L
Fri 2 @ New Orleans, L
Sat 3 @ Houston, L
Wed 7 New Orleans, W
Fri 9 Memphis, W
Sat 10 Dallas, L
Tue 13 Detroit, W
Wed 14 @ Denver, L
Fri 16 @ Philadelphia, W
Sat 17 @ Washington, L
Mon 19 @ Charlotte, W
Wed 21 New Jersey, L
Fri 23 Sacramento, W
Mon 26 Orlando, W
Wed 28 Indiana, W
Fri 30 @ Dallas, L
Total: 8-8
In the first 8 games, I think we'll really get a sense of where this team is at. Games against Detroit, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas and Denver... After that, though, we have an opportunity on that Eastern conference road trip to pile up a few wins. Then the home stand to close out the month consists entirely of what should be winnable games.
Considering how difficult December could be, I think we should feel good about hanging around .500 at that point.
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First 16 games (through November)
Tue 30 @ San Antonio, L
Fri 2 @ New Orleans, W
Sat 3 @ Houston, L
Wed 7 New Orleans, W
Fri 9 Memphis, W
Sat 10 Dallas, L
Tue 13 Detroit, L
Wed 14 @ Denver, W
Fri 16 @ Philadelphia, W
Sat 17 @ Washington, W
Mon 19 @ Charlotte, W
Wed 21 New Jersey, L
Fri 23 Sacramento, W
Mon 26 Orlando, L
Wed 28 Indiana, W
Fri 30 @ Dallas, L
by leeroyjenkins on Aug 2, 2007 8:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think we get a sense...
What a great time to be a fan.
by ken on Aug 2, 2007 8:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Eleven???
by jorga on Aug 2, 2007 8:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Duncan vs Oden. Oden's 1st Game. National TV.
by HarryManback on Aug 2, 2007 9:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how it will play out...
by ken on Aug 2, 2007 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually...
by HarryManback on Aug 2, 2007 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep....
by ken on Aug 2, 2007 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think
I also think it would be a tribute (or at least a kindness) to Spurs fans (and the tv audience too - like those of us at home) to start Oden.
Please, Whoever-Is-In-Charge, make Greg Oden healthy and keep him that way for years and years.
by jorga on Aug 2, 2007 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I meant that Oden...
Harry is correct, though, in that it will be a changing thing with different players covering Duncan.
by ken on Aug 2, 2007 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kind of cool contrast the first few games . . .
while Oden draws a relatively low-interest matchup (Fabricio?) whose main threat is that HE IS A SPUR.
Then, the next two nights, Oden gets Tyson Chandler, who I believe is the best FUTURE center other than Oden,
then gets an established top-notch center opponent in Yao--both for teams a little deficient at power foward,
so it becomes ALDRIDGE'S turn to get open after the Duncan beginning.
Which just goes to show how lethal this LMA/Oden combo is going to be:
You go through the league, team after team, and you keep hitting teams with
a killer center or power foward, but not BOTH--between LMA and Oden,
one will always get a stud to match up against, while the other gets a third-tier opponent.
Nobody's got a tandem for ours to test against as a unit, really.
by QualityPie on Aug 2, 2007 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm very happy
by fatty on Aug 2, 2007 10:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
WOW, that's low on divisional matchups.
Weird.
Although getting the defending champs' season opener is a high honor indeed--
eyeballs EVERYWHERE for that baby, even without the Oden interest.
Oh, and here's my predicks:
Tue 30 @ San Antonio, L
Fri 2 @ New Orleans, L
Sat 3 @ Houston, W
Wed 7 New Orleans, W
Fri 9 Memphis, W
Sat 10 Dallas, L
Tue 13 Detroit, L
Wed 14 @ Denver, W
Fri 16 @ Philadelphia, W
Sat 17 @ Washington, L
Mon 19 @ Charlotte, W
Wed 21 New Jersey, W
Fri 23 Sacramento, W
Mon 26 Orlando, W
Wed 28 Indiana, W
Fri 30 @ Dallas, L
That'd be 10-6.
Feeling oddly leery of that Philly game, though.
by QualityPie on Aug 2, 2007 10:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, wow--THERE'S Seattle:
We got the old Shaqobe Heat/L[xxx]rs slot.
Roy's gonna sell some jerseys outside of the Portland area this year.
Between him and Oden, we may see some Blazers in the top-10 list for jersey sales.
How long has it been since we've had ANYONE on that list?!?
by QualityPie on Aug 2, 2007 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't the Shaq/Kobe slot an ABC game?
by HarryManback on Aug 2, 2007 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would've been nice to have a game in the Fall.
by bocious on Aug 2, 2007 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's still there
by blazerbrads1 on Aug 2, 2007 10:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
blazersbrads 1
by fatty on Aug 2, 2007 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
don't be suprised
I am not predicting a win, but it would not suprise me if they did.
by usmcr3049 on Aug 2, 2007 10:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
we had 0 national tv games last year, right?
by sergioFTW on Aug 2, 2007 10:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
the Greg Oden effect
by jksnake99 on Aug 2, 2007 11:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I know...
by TimG on Aug 2, 2007 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my picks
Tue 30 @ San Antonio, L
Fri 2 @ New Orleans, L
Sat 3 @ Houston, L
Wed 7 New Orleans, W
Fri 9 Memphis, W
Sat 10 Dallas, L
Tue 13 Detroit, W
Wed 14 @ Denver, L
Fri 16 @ Philadelphia, W
Sat 17 @ Washington, W
Mon 19 @ Charlotte, W
Wed 21 New Jersey, W
Fri 23 Sacramento, W
Mon 26 Orlando, L
Wed 28 Indiana, W
Fri 30 @ Dallas, L
Total: 9-7
by jksnake99 on Aug 2, 2007 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
By the way
It's imperative that Portland get off to a good start in the first month, and by that I mean, they need to be at or a game away from the .500 mark.
by Samuelson on Aug 2, 2007 3:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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