Without Roy Don’t scratch Portland off the Playoff race yet.

I think that's the "we hot right now" start w/o Roy.

4 of the next 5:

HOU x2
DAL
MIA

 

Too early. Remember when everyone was hopping up and down on the Hornets' dick when they went like 10-1 to start the season? Yeah... look at them now.

 

They might make the playoffs (though I really doubt it), but thats because the bottom of the Western Conference has grown extremely weak.

Maybe the East has finally caught up.

 

Their lack of a closer has already bitten them several games this season. Even with the 4th quarter scoring droughts, they could make the playoffs.

But there are rumors the team will be blown up before the trade deadline. We'll see. As presently constructed, the current Blazers squad doesn't have much of a future. IMO, they should get what they can for Camby, Miller and Rudy and build around LA, Matthews & Batum going forward. They should look for a younger C & PG and draft picks in return.

They also will be looking for a new coach next summer if Nate McMillan decides to leave.

 

I think we should go after Camby if Portland indeed blows it up before the deadline.

 

but some people in the GARM would say:

why get to the 8th seed, and being eliminated in the first round, while you can tank and get better in the draft?

do you think the blazers fans think that way too?

that statement is so bad, I dont like it at all!

 

He definitely won't object to coming here. Probably his #1 preferred destination if they trade him. What value would the Rockets give back that would make the Blazers trade Camby here vs. anywhere else? AB? Would you do that trade?

 

AB? Depends.

Do we get back another PG in return?

AB is the only one on our team that can really create for himself. I don't think I could stomach losing Brooks.

Hill, Jeffries and possibly Budinger should be enough IMO for Camby

Lowry/Brooks
Martin/Lee
Battier/Williams
Scola/Patterson
Camby/Hayes/Miller

Still leaves you with Yao's expired contract, Brooks, and couple other pieces to make a deal for a 1st or 2nd tier player.

 

While old, Camby fills a desperate need for us.

I still don't think we are tanking and Morey is trying to win now.

Plus it is rumored that the Blazers are gonna trade all of their vets like Camby and Miller and Camby would instantly retire if he were traded to a lottery team or even some contending teams. The only one he is rumored to prefer is Houston since his family lives here.

 

Probably quite a few actually..

 

the sixers are in 8th in the east and 6 games under .500, with Indiana 4 games under .500 in 7th place...... and the east has caught up?

really?

the best is getting better in both conferences, but clearly the drop off in the east is terrible and the west has some more depth

 

damn. trust utah jazz to lose 2 games to the blazers when we're fighting them for the 8th spot. if theres a reason the jazz would lose games, u can believe its to keep us down

 

not necessarily a bad thing. just means we'll have an easier time catching up to utah once we're looking past portland.

 

i like your optimism, but im the kind to take things one step at a time
what with the rough schedule coming up.

 

i think they'll make it.
without roy, they are still deadly.

W.Matthews was a awesome pick up for them.
Camby can hold the paint still with Priz
Batum will see an increase in mins+points
Frenandez plays well off the ball and will get more time
Miller has better chemistry with everyone else not named roy.
They got size and youth. All in All they were in the same situtation we were in with Yao. Shutting down Roy was a smart decision, he was holding everyone back.