50 & 50: An Observation

by LasloHlyfeld on Apr 9, 2009 1:09 AM PDT

I don't recall if it was MB or Rice that pointed out during tonight's broadcast that in the entire history of the franchise, only 9 previous Blazer teams have ever reached 50 wins in a season. So, I went and took a glance at the list, and something struck me: every single one of those 9 seasons had a player from the so called "50 Greatest Players in NBA History" list. Each one of those Blazer teams had either Bill Walton, Clyde Drexler or Scottie Pippen on it.

Hopefully, as fans, we're still a few seasons away from taking big winning records for granted like some other teams in the West seem to ;), but for now it's absolutely amazing to me to think that one of the youngest teams in league history just accomplished a goal that previously took some of the best players ever to play the game to reach. And we still have a chance at besting 2 or maybe 3 of those records in the next few games. Wow, just wow.

Remember how this was still supposed to be just a "learning season" for us? So, was that us learning about the league, or vice versa? Or, as Rex might say: RAWR!

The list:

Walton era:

1977-78: 58-24

Drexler era:

1987-88: 53-29

1989-90: 59-23

1990-91: 63-19

1991-92: 57-25

1992-93: 51-31

Pippen era:

1999-00: 59-23

2000-01: 50-32

2002-03: 50-32

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Roy and Lma have been good for an extra 9 wins or more every year

Next year we shoot for 60 wins.

by NWfan on Apr 9, 2009 1:54 AM PDT reply actions

I can't wait to see our record 5 years from now.

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by T Darkstar on Apr 9, 2009 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions

82-0 baby.

I Blazersedge daily, nightly and ever so rightly.

by Claire on Apr 9, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions

I guess that means we'll have topped off.

How disappointing.

by T Darkstar on Apr 9, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions

NBA...

“where not waiting your turn happens”

by pdxer in dfw on Apr 9, 2009 7:29 AM PDT reply actions

I wonder what happened in 1988-1989 and 2001-2002?

01-02 was probably the strike year. – Elgin

Blazers win BDL 2 on 2 tournament!
Skeets: i’ll close it down now … congrats. you bastards

by 22baylor on Apr 9, 2009 10:48 AM PDT reply actions

98-99 season was strike shortened

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

by jonestr on Apr 9, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions

oh - thanks

Blazers win BDL 2 on 2 tournament!
Skeets: i’ll close it down now … congrats. you bastards

by 22baylor on Apr 9, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Welcome to the Roy era

I know that LMA is the workhorse of our future. But let’s face it. Brandon Roy is a rookie of the year and two time all-star. He’s the general. And in crunch time that ball is in his hands. He’s the best player to wear a Blazer uniform since Drexler. (Pippen may have been superior in his hey day, but I’m talking about with us.)

Most importantly, I think Roy will be a Blazer for life, or at least until both parties agree it makes since to move on, (see Drexler). He is NW born and raised. And with Seattle gone to OKC, it’s all about P-Town baby.

GO BLAZERS@@

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3-5 championships in next decade.
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by mjm6783 on Apr 9, 2009 11:07 AM PDT reply actions