Gauging expectations for the '08-09 Blazers
Blazers Blog —
The closer we get to the season, the further away it feels with the building anticipation for October. Portland is itching for the start of arguably the most anticipated season the Blazers have had with the debuts of Greg Oden, Rudy Fernandez and Jerryd Bayless, not to mention the possibility of a return to the playoffs. And with all this anticipation comes expectations. John Schuhmann of NBA.com delves into the expectations for the Blazers . Schuman and his NBA.com colleagues banged their heads together to come up with where the Blazers would finish this season and what fans ...
Realistic Expectations, part 2.
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog —
John Schuhmann of the Court Reporters over on NBA.com dropped his two cents on the high expectations for this year's Blazer squad. Not much to disagree with to be honest with you besides him saying Rudy is 'more of a slasher than a shooter'. I'd easily say he can both. He picked the Blazers finishing 7th in the Western Conference which is about as high as I can go with them right now. He correctly pointed out that the top 5 in the West aren't moving, and I myself would still put the Suns over the Blazers today (ask me in a month). But he did bring up something very ...
