Blazers 2008-09 Season Predictions
Now that the preseason is over, and Dave has done his final Preview of the team, it is time for us all to put down our Final, (meaning you can't change them anymore!) season predictions for the team. As Dave's said in his post, these are meaningless, however I feel they are very fun to try and get right! So first here is some information, (stats!) to help everyone decide on their predictions.
Preseason stat link: http://www.nba.com/blazers/stats/
Using these stats, as well as last season stats for a minutes baseline, I have run the numbers to show what each players season would look like if he simply played like he did in the preseason. (Yes I know this is not perfectly reliable, but it is just meant as some info to help everyone with their predictions, don't take it as the bible).
Stat: Min PTS AST REB STL BLK TO FG% 3PT% FT%
Blake 29.9 10.8 5.2 1.5 2.2 0 .7 48 36 67
ROY 37.7 22.2 5.0 2.7 2.7 0 2.0 60 64 56
Batum 15.0 5.3 1.1 2.3 .6 1.0 .7 43 36 60
LMA 34.9 19.1 2.3 7.8 1.8 .8 1.0 47 0 71
Oden 30.0 14.6 1.7 9.9 .6 1.1 3.2 58 0 66
Rudy 27.2 11.1 3.7 3.1 2.4 0 3.1 46 35 100
Travis 21 8.3 .7 3.0 1.0 .9 .5 37 36 76
Frye 15 6.2 .6 3.6 0.0 .4 0 44 100 63
Joel 18 5.1 0 6.2 0.0 1.1 1.1 67 0 57
Sergio 20 5.1 5.7 1.7 1.3 0.0 2.1 38 37 50
*Web 22.6 13.0 .9 6.9 1.7 .9 .9 63 25 100
*Webster only played in 1 game so his numbers are very debateable.
Some minutes projections were based soley on what I thought a player would play, while others were just takin off of what they did last year, (like Roy's 37.7)
I think these are a possible outcome, however few things I will change for my prediction.
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How did webster average
.9 assists, 6.9 reb, 1.7 stl, .9 blocks, and .9 turnovers if he only played in one game?
Word.
by joelor on Oct 24, 2008 12:18 PM PDT 0 recs
Uh oh, never mind
classic case of overzealous posting.
Word.
by joelor on
Oct 24, 2008 12:19 PM PDT
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just to clear it up in case anyone else has the same question.
I took each players preseason stats, the did the math to adjust them based on the minutes I projected them to play in the regular season. Some played less in the preseason than they will in the regular season, (roy/oden/lma) while some played much more, (sergio/frye/etc). The minutes I decided on by taking the top 10 guys from last year, (based on minutes) adding up those minutes to get a base line. Then I did a top 10 this year, (projected, because of injury to web there are 11 players listed) put in the minutes that our returning players played last season, with some adjustments for new roles. For example I reduced Outlaws minutes from just over 27, to 21 per game, the same from Frye, and Joel. While Sergio minutes I adjust up for his new position as the main back up PG. For the rookies, I simply took what has been reported as a goal for the players, like getting Oden about 30 a game, and playing Rudy as much as possible off the bench. So that is how I came up with all those stats.
As for my predictions:
Roy 19ppg, 5.0 ast, 5.0 reb, 47FG, 40 3pt, 72% FT
Blake 6ppg, 5.0 ast, 2.0 reb, 45% FG, 38% 3pt, 75% FT
Batum 4ppg, 2.0 ast, 3.0 reb, 43% FG, 35% 3pt, 72% FT
LMA 20ppg, 2.0 ast, 8.0 reb, 48% FG 75% FT
Oden 15ppg, 1.5 ast, 11 reb, 50% FG 70% FT
Rudy 12ppg, 3.0 ast. 2.0 reb, 45% FG 38% 3pt, 85% FT
Travis 10ppg, 1.0 ast, 4.0 reb, 44% FG, 37% 3pt, 70% FT
Frye 6ppg, 1.0 ast, 5.0 reb, 45% FG, 36% 3pt, 75% FT
Joel 3ppg, .5 ast, 6.0 reb, 55% FG, 65% FT
Sergio 4ppg, 6 ast, 1.5 reb, 44% FG, 34% 3pt, 68% FT
Webster 9ppg, 1.0 ast, 5.0 reb, 45% FG, 39% 3pt, 75% FT
That adds up to the Blazers avg 99ppg with Batum, then 104 ppg when Webster comes back from injury in January.
by usmcr3049 on
Oct 24, 2008 1:09 PM PDT
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We traded him.
Sergio + Rudy = 16
Sergio + Bayless = 16
Batum 8+8=16
by amlmart1 on
Oct 24, 2008 2:16 PM PDT
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who did we get
I hope we got Lebron and CP3
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by Magnum on
Oct 24, 2008 2:31 PM PDT
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I guess I should mention
I only did the first 10 players or the 10 players who will get the most minutes, Bayless will not be one of those players in my opinion. He will be lucky to get 5-8 mins a game to start, but if he improves over the season and passes sergio, then he will take his spot. I just don’t see that happening. If you want to predict Bayless’s numbers go ahead, becuase I could be wrong about him.
by usmcr3049 on
Oct 24, 2008 2:42 PM PDT
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