I was surprised to see

by Kampeska on Feb 27, 2008 2:29 PM PST

That we are not that far out of the playoffs. 6 games? We could do that. There are lots of games left and we don't seem to be playing that bad. We seem to be able to turn it up a notch to where it needs to be to win, but we have a hard time sustaining that level of play. I know it is optimistic but what are the chances that we have one more little spurt in us to get us to the playoffs?

Tweet Comment 5 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

i doubt it's gonna happen

because the schedule's tough the rest of the season and the team just isn't beating anyone (although they're not playing lousy for 48 minutes). i still enjoy watching them but i'm looking at how different players develop.

like: if steve blake or jarrett jack has a good game i think that's nice but it's not really gonna lead them anywhere,

whereas if travis outlaw or lamarcus aldridge or (to a lesser extent) martell webster has a good game i feel like they're learning and will put what they're learning to use next year and beyond. especially when they show new things -- travis driving to the hoop and scoring or getting fouled -- or lamarcus working well in the low post and/or putting the ball on the floor and/or utilizing hooks.

there's plenty of interesting stuff to watch.

ignacio

by ignacio on Feb 27, 2008 2:59 PM PST reply actions

not gonna happen, man

but that's okay.

with how tight the west is at this stage, it's become more important than ever for teams to win. I mean, there's 5.5 games seperating 1-8, meaning if you slip up and lose a couple of games you could be out. With as many games against upper level western teams as we have left, our young team won't have a chance.

Bill Simmons is a moron.

by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Feb 27, 2008 4:41 PM PST reply actions

6 games is A TON

When your competition never loses. Houston is on a 13 game winning streak(they better not get to 14!), and they are 22 and 4 in 2008.

Golden state is in the 8th spot with Denver nipping at their heels. If both these teams played .500 ball the rest of the way(not likely), they would finish 47-35, and 46-36 respectively. If they play at their current pace, Golden State would finish 50-32, and Denver would finish 48-34.

For the blazers to get to 50-32, they would need to finish with a record of 21-4, and that would just be a tie. If both Denver and Golden State slip and play .500 ball, we would still need to go 18-7 the rest of the way. Is it mathematically possible? Sure. Is it reasonably possible? I say no...

Rudy > MJ

by myemic23 on Feb 27, 2008 5:14 PM PST reply actions

oops

My point with Houston is they are 22-4 over the last two months and have barely climbed into the 7th playoff spot during that time, its really hard to gain ground in the west this year...

Rudy > MJ

by myemic23 on Feb 27, 2008 5:15 PM PST up reply actions