Who can be BEAT PORTLAND???

[jack]

The Blazers swept its preseason assignments. Do you think they can go far in the regular season or play-offs???

[batang uliran]

I think the Spurs remain the team to beat. And I will always be rooting for my Lakers. I'm psyched since I was able to get some tickets to Nets games (I live in NJ) and I'll see them play the Suns, the Spurs and the Lakers this year.

[stanch]

for me, these are the teams capable of beating the blazers...
spurs, knicks, heat, lakers, hornets, 76ers...

:-P

[nix]

Portland's line-up is truly phenomenal. Their only real problem is, there really isn't any proven take charge guy in the team. Scottie isn't take charge. Neither is Smith, Shrempf, or Grant. Rasheed is still too much of a crybaby to fully realize his talent.
So who's going to take the clutch shot with the game on the line? -- That is of course, if the Blazers don't blow out their opponents first.

[bughaw]

Portland is absolutely loaded coming into the season.

Definitely, they should get at least close to the NBA's best record in the regular season.

However, it takes more than just talent to go far in the playoffs. It takes team chemistry, team maturity, and team experience. Only Pippen has won a championship in the Blazers lineup. And their concentration with talent might cause disunity.

Since most of the strong teams in the West are also young and inexperienced, i would say that the blazers may go far enough into the playoffs. But against teams like Utah and San Antonio... experience and maturity have a lot of weight.

Utah, however, is aging. So... I would place my bets on the younger, yet more experienced San Antonio team.

[The Rock]

Unfortunately Jack, pre-season is just that: PRE-season. When the regular season starts, Mike dunleavy will have to figure out a way to dole out minutes to that very talented Portland roster. The Blazers are strong on paper. But paper can't go out and play 82 games for them. They won't come close to the 72-10 record of the Bulls, The Rock guarantees that. Brian Grant will miss the start of the season so that's a loss in the rebounding column. Obviously Rasheed Wallace will have to start. What happens when Grant comes back? Will he be willing to come off the bench? Will Wallace be willing to give up his starting spot?

Portland is beatable. San Antonio is still the best TEAM out there. The Lakers, Rockets, Hornets, Phoenix, Timberwolves, ny of these teams could go out and put a whooping on Portland. Both nix and bughaw raised some pertinent points that have to be addressed by the Blazers. And remember, Portland has the money to go after these free agents because of two things: 1. team-owner Paul Allen is co-founder of Microsoft, and 2. Portland and the state of Oregon have no other professional sports franchises. It isn't exactly the most deisrable place to win an NBA Championship now is it?

[wolverine]

portland may have the strongest lineup this season, but the team still has alot of adjustments to do. new recruits have to learn the system of the team and the blazers veterans have to adjust with the new acquisitions. are they really a good team? or are they just a collection of good individual talents?

nix is also right... who's gonna take the shot come crunchtime? with a lineup like this, who'll be the take charge guy?... parang lakers din...

solid teams from the east like new york, indiana and miami can steal a game or two from the blazers.

and before they reach the finals, they still have to battle it out with the lakers, suns and the defending champions.

[jack]

but it seems that they are blowing their opponents before crunchtime..hehehehehe Probably they even have the best benches.

[The Rock]

Yeah, they're blowing out teams. But which teams, Jack? The Clippers, Warriors, and Nuggets. Three of the lesser teams in the NBA. Judge how good this team really is when they face the upper echelon of the NBA.

[jack]

Rock: how about adding your LAKERS to that growing list!!!! ;)
they're just starting. They didn't even have one of their regular starters in that game.

[fReAk]

Jazz 92, Blazers 87



SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — That's more like it, Karl.

[ronaldo]

There's no question that Portland has the most talented team in the NBA today. There are very few teams that can match up against their starting five, and their bench is the deepest in the league. I'm pretty sure that they will have the best record in the regular season this year. The only reason that I still doubt thier ability to win the championship this season is because they have no leader. Scottie Pippen, with all his talent and championship experience, is not a leader. He showed this in Chicago when MJ left, and he showed it in Houston. The only way the Blazers can win the championship is to have one player step up and be the leader. Someone who makes sure that everybody else is on the same page, pretty much like what Avery Johnson does for the Spurs. Unless this happens, San Antonio is still the team to beat.

[jack]

finally 1 loss :(

[The Rock]

Hey jack, the Lakers didn't have one of their regular starters either, remember Kobe? Hell, it's been talked about on TV and the Net, with the way that Jermaine O'Neal and guys like him from the Mavs have been fouling Shaq, those should all be called flagrant fouls. That's all right, at the end of the season, we will see who makes it to the Finals, and The Rock has yet to be convinced that it will be Portland.

[yshztaazvaeche]

first of all...ang swerte mo batang uliran!!!

second: walang chemistry ang Portland...if u guys were able to see the suns - sixers game...that was absolute chemistry man...both teams played really well...ball rotation at its best!

third: Lakers pa rin ako...kaso nde pako nakakanood ng games nila so i still dunno wut to say abt them...ne info from u guys will be appreciated...napanood ko *** yng against the rockets...eh ejected si shaq agad eh...and wala pa c kobe(na sana ay nde na bwakaw)

[Bejean]

I think Minessota can beat Portland ... i saw szcherbiak play and he is GOOD ... pero makachamba sana Toronto eheheheh


[This message has been edited by Bejean (edited 11-15-1999).]

[StJames]

While on paper, Portland seems unbeatable, you have to remember that they are combustible, what with ego-maniacs like Stoudamire, Pippen, and Wallace. The only team that can beat Portland is Portland itself. Otherwise, they will be the NBA champs.

[wolverine]

portland is a good team because they are winning games... for now. but what if they start losing games? will they start pointing fingers and blame each other? or will they face the challenge as one team? who will take charge as the team leader? and if one player decides to lead, will the other players give way and listen?

look at the houston rockets team of the past two seasons... they had the players (hakeem, pippen, barkley & co.) to win the championships but still they failed to win one. why? because the players began blaming each other for their losses and forgot to play as a team.

with volatile players like wallace, grant, stoudamire and pippen... this team is a time bomb waiting to explode.

[This message has been edited by wolverine (edited 11-19-1999).]

[jepoy]

What impresses me the most about Portland is not the talent that they have, but the combined experience that they now posses. Pippen's, Smith's, and Shrempf's veteran leadership compliments the young players like Wallace, Grant, and Stoudamire. When the season started, i was one of the first ones to doubt this team. But after seeing a couple of Portland games, I was just blown away. I was amazed at how easy the game was for this new group, they ran the court as if they we're playing against a bunch of gradeschool ballers. They are truly difficult to stop. Watch out for the Smith-Pippen combo.. it seems like these two have been teammates forever. Magic Coach Doc Rivers put it best when he commented on Portland's dominance by saying that "they're so good, Schrempf is their 10th man!"

[jack]

yshz: sixers just lost to portland.... suns are having a disappointing start (they just stopped there 3 game losing streak). Teamwork is important but is useless if you dont have victories.

portland is now 9-1. I'm not a big fan of the the blazers but I acknowledge that they are going to do great this season. So far, they are proving that they can play together. I must admit that its too early to decide. Besides a regular season title doesn't assure one to win the playoffs. ;)

[zimatar]

Bulls kahit wala Jordan, kaya pa rin! ( Maybe in my dream )

[wolverine]

jepoy:
if i'm not mistaken, pippen and steve smith played have played together as teammates. they were members of the original dream team for the 92 barcelona olympics.

[clawed_out]

let's go portland let's go!
ang galing galing nila!
i'm really hoping that this time err make that season eh makuha na nila ang crown! i'll cheer for my home team! ;)

[jack]

they just lost to cleveland . they're now 10-2 (the best pa rin) :)

[zimatar]

CAVALIERS LANG TALO AGAD, MALAYO PA ANG SEASON MARAMI PANG TATALO SA KANILA!!

[The Zen Master]

yes portland is beatable, even with their revamped roster they only look good on paper but i still like their chances. the spurs are essentially the same team, and without sean elliot to provide added scoring punch they might come up short come the playoffs. they had the benefit of a shortened season last year and caught on fire at the right time but i question how they'll do in an 82-game season. besides there are so many other teams that have improved during the off season. im a lakers fan all the way and think that the man phil jackson will take them all the way maybe not this year but soon. trust me.

[zimatar]

San Miguel Beer can beat Portland !!
(Portland Cement)

[The Rock]

Wolverine, Steve Smith was not a member of Dream Team 1 in the Barcelona Olympics. He was part of the second one that included Larry Johnson, Derrick Coleman, and Alonzo Mourning and won the World Championships around '93 or '94.

[jack]

well... timberwolves has just been there latest vicitim.

[typhoon]

i predict portland to go for the title possibly with the knicks

[TommYGirL]

even the pacers have beaten the blazers 93-91. gues that its anyone's ball game :)

[zimatar]

Korekekk TommyGirl! It's anybody's ballgame.

[Y2K-G_21]

The Portland Trail Blazres maybe the team to beat for the 1999-200 season. But the L.A. Lakers has been hot since the 96-97 season. The Shaq and Admiral rivalry has been quite a battle troughout the years. And I think the L.A. Lakers can beat the Portland Trail Blazers.

[Road Dogg]

Who can beat Portland?! Hmmm...I guess the Lakers, Spurs, and possibly the two teams I like nowadays: the Sacramneto Kings and the Toronto Raptors!!! I hope that it'll be a Kings-Raptors NBA Final Showdown, but I have to dream on!

[The Rock]

The Lakers just beat the overly optimistic Spurs today 93-80. ESPN.com reports that "Bryant finished with 23 points in his second game since returning from a broken right hand suffered in the preseason. Wearing a protective glove on his shooting hand, Bryant came off the bench and hit 11 of 13 free throws. Shaquille O'Neal had 21 points and 16 rebounds while playing 47 minutes, and Ron Harper added 18 points for the Lakers, who closed within a half-game of the Blazers."

So screw the Blazers. Who elese wants to claim that they'll give the Bulls 72-10 record a challenge?

[MaDaPaKa]

this lineup would definitely beat portland Rudy Distrito, Ricky Relosa, Sonny Cabatu, Dante Gonzalgo, and of course Mr ******* himself Robert Jaworski. Tingin niyo?

[Kamatayan]

Madapaka: isama mo si Dong Polistico at Onchie De La Cruz... Kumpletos Rekados...

[The Rock]

And the final answer to this ridiculous question is: The Los Angeles Lakers can beat Portland!!!

[Road Dogg]

http://www.pinoyexchange.com/lol.gif @ The Rock

[neth_row]

http://www.pinoyexchange.com/lol.gif ang tiyaga mo the rock! http://www.pinoyexchange.com/lol.gif

officially, the lakers beat the blazers...

pero no one beat the blazers but themselves....

[binoy]

The L.A. Lakers

[Y2K-G_21]

Portland just lost their chance!
They had the game in here their hands but they collapsed!
They lost it!, The Lakers did not win it!

[The Rock]

Originally posted by Y2K-G_21:
Portland just lost their chance!
They had the game in here their hands but they collapsed!
They lost it!, The Lakers did not win it!

Angal pa ng angal eh talo na nga... :rolleyes:

[neth_row]

wow....that's unbecoming of a mod....

[:Þ]

Bago matapos yung game, a famous song can be heard from the fans as they were singin it loud: "Na na na na.. na na na na...hey hey hey... GOODBYE!!!"


BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

talo Portland!! nyahahahahahahaha!!!!


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