We’re proably overrating them

That’s probably their most accurate statement. This team is OLD and worn out. Adding an overrated Richard Jefferson doesn’t come close to fixing that.

With regards to Portland, was the Channing comment just an afterthought, or did it have to do with the sentence before about Oden?

This is the season Greg Oden has to emerge. Channing Frye is gone

Either way, Channing was a non-factor for the team. His leaving certainly has no bearing on Oden.

But there is no way Denver or San Antonio should be ranked higher than us. And Dallas in the top 10? For reals? If this was 5 years ago with their team perhaps, but right now I don’t think so.

Then again, I have been wrong before. But I say we are 2nd in the west with 58 wins this season. And the power rankings will have us at 4.

The simple fact is that the Nuggets made it to the WCF, and San Antonio will have all their players back (presumably healthy). Jefferson, Ginobili, Parker, Duncan… that’s some talent. Not to mention they’ll have McDyess to help backup Duncan. They definitely improved moreso than the Blazers did in the off season, and had the same amount of win totals last year as the Blazers, sans Ginobili and a shell of Duncan towards the end of the season.

Last year they did have a ton of injuries. I expect them to be a little better. They might be a sleeper this year. The NW will be a tough division.

next year we pass Boston and San Antonio. The majority of their players are getting on in age.

That alone makes me happy. Bring on October!