With that first Houston game out of the way, the Blazers now officially have easiest remaining back-half schedule in the league. Our main play-in competitors respectively: PHX has 3rd hardest, Warriors 4th hardest, Mavs 5th hardest, Memphis 17th hardest. Clippers, if remaining healthy, may actually be the stiffest competition, only 4 games back on us and almost equally easy schedule.
There's a lot the team can't control. Maybe we get NO one back (please dear god let's get at least some players back). But this is an exciting place to be.
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Basically, the 7th seed is absolutely in reach (we’re 4.5 games back of Phoenix). 7th or 8th, aka the top play-in game, should be the goal. If we get guys back and Rockets or Wolves stumble a bit (16th and 7th hardest remaining, respectively), we’re only 6 games out of the 6th seed and that’s a not IMPOSSIBLE best-case scenario.
Just play who’s in front of you and focus on winning games. Teams with less wins can always sneak up and do crazy things when taken for granted.
Barring major injury, a play-in game should be the goal.
This team is 18-20 and basically playing with a G-League point guard who doesn’t really do much other than not screw up too often.
Are any of our 3 Denver games coming with Jokic out? That would help a lot
Seems similar to last year.
Would be great to get some bodies back. *Would have been an awesome year for Scoots development* 😑 but postseason hoops this year is definitely on the table.
great post, thanks for pulling up the numbers.
This sounds messed up but I almost would prefer 9th or 10th for play in because I want the opportunity to win a game and still miss the playoffs, retain the draft pick, but keep up morale and show “hey we can do this”
Am I not getting it, or are these differences not substantial?
Jrue needs to be back man. His shooting and defense is so needed. We just need that clutch ft shooting at end of the game as well
Just wait till Deni and sharpe go on the IL post trade deadline for the inevitable tank