The Baseline: Blazers #6 in preseason power rankings

6. Portland. Andre Miller could be the piece the Blazers are missing to get this young bunch to championship level. But by the time the young pieces reach their prime, Miller might be too old.

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Put us ahead of the Mavs

Paladins are awesome!

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by Starvin' Marvin on Sep 24, 2009 11:55 PM PDT reply actions

Why are prognosticators so intent on putting the Wizards in the top 10?

that’s a 45 win team IF everyone stays healthy.

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on Sep 25, 2009 1:04 AM PDT reply actions

man

they overrate,
the Mavs – They sqeeked into the playoffs with a good last 2 weeks last year, then add players that duplicate players they already have. How is this team better?
the Wiz – I agree with Magnum, 45 wins tops if Gilbert is back to his old self. Can anyone remember the max number of wins the Wiz had in a season when Agent 0 was healthy?

They under rate
Orlando – They go to the finals, and replace Hedo with Carter, yet they somehow fall from 2nd best team to 8th best? Maybe that is unfair since Boston had injuries, but they beat the Cavs fairly enough to convince me that they were the best team in the East last year. Boston is older, the Cav’s added Shaq which could explode in their face. Orlando should be the preseason #1 in the East in my book. Less questions, more obvious imporvement in their player transactions.

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by usmcr3049 on Sep 25, 2009 8:08 AM PDT reply actions

Not to mention Orland has a healthy Jameer Nelson back, who missed half the season last year.

"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."

by Arby on Sep 25, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions

ditto on the Orlando point

and I’m pretty sure 45 wins is their highest total with Agent 0.

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on Sep 25, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Wizards and Raptors are very likely too high

Wizards over Magic? Who on the Wizards stops Dwight Howard from scoring? Who stops Vince Carter? Exactly

"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard

by Norsktroll on Sep 25, 2009 8:37 AM PDT reply actions

I definitely don't see Houston slipping to cellar dweller this year.

#23? No way. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them make the playoffs, with or without Yao.

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by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Sep 25, 2009 9:11 AM PDT reply actions

Bench power.

They talk about the Mavs bench at 5 & how deep the Wiz are at 7 but put a disclaimer on the Blazers. No respect

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by We-B-Dunkin on Sep 25, 2009 9:31 AM PDT reply actions

I liked the comment

that questioned Portland’s ranking because they have “underachieved” recently. I am surprised he didn’t mention Zach’s penchant toward ringing up stats instead of playing team ball and Bonzi’s mercurial temper…though the guy must have a pretty cool time machine…

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Interrogation Cop: He'll what?
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by Cyclops@Centercourt on Sep 25, 2009 10:36 AM PDT reply actions

That's weird

Maybe the writer was referring to exiting in the 1st round to a lower ranked team. I guess that is underachieving. Even though it is not rare for the 5 team to beat the 4 team, and Houston was the perfect team to beat the Blazers.

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Sep 25, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions

I say we're #4 with a bullet

The Spurs got better, and they got Popovich, but the core is eroding. They will play with desperation, but I don’t seem them better than the Blazers.

Dallas is an amalgam. Another experiment. Kidd will need to have a throwback year to pull that team together.

Boston is aging, too. And there young talent doesn’t beat ours. The Celtics window might be closing. They got theirs, time to wrap it up. Orlando is probably better than them.

The Blazers got this guy named Oden. All the prognosticators seem to have forgotten him. He is going to make a big dent this season.

Gonna be a blast!

by LaoTzu on Sep 25, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions