Hollinger's take on the Blazers...
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog —
I don't have many kind words for John Hollinger. Ever since his PER said that Amare and Dwight Howard were better than Tim Duncan I've wanted to shake him. Today he previewed the Blazers. I didn't take much from it at all to be honest with you but I know there are people out there who love what he does. He had them finishing 42-40 and 8th in the Western Conference. Yes people, apparently Oden, Rudy and Bayless are good for exactly 1 more win than last year. This is even out of my state of realism. This actually makes me feel good because last year he picked the Blazers to go 26-56....and we all know how that turned out. On one hand it's refreshing to see someone not drool all over this ...
Previews time three
Blazers Blog —
It's that time of the year when many sports sites begin to leak team previews as we near the start of preseason. Here's a look at three. John Hollinger's team forecast , ESPN.com. So much of the expectation for this year depends on what one plugs in for Oden. If he has a monstrous, David Robinson-type rookie year, then the Blazers are going to be phenomenally good; since I've heard scouts make that comparison I'm not going to dismiss the possibility. But I'm also going to make him prove it to me before I plug that in as his expected production. I took a more conservative ...
2008-09 NBA Win Over/Under Predictions
The Painted Area —
... A month ago, I would have thought that this number was insanely low. Now, Hollinger's projection of 42 wins has given me pause, and Oden has looked solid but not dominant in preseason. ...
Blaze of Glory - 10/27/08
Blaze of Love —
Video preview for the upcoming season. [NBA.com]
Young Blazers off on new trail. [Boston.com]
Is the Blazer front office really "bad-mouthing" Darius? [Fanhouse]
A season preview from a betting website, which are always entertaining. [Bet Firms]
Another Sonic fan joins us! [Bleacher Report]
Can't stand Hollinger, but here is a quick look from him. [ESPN]
For those non-Portland locals, this publication is our favorite. [Portland Mercury]
A pretty well made Roy video that you may not have seen... ...
