Game 1: @Portland

[Landsberger]

I think we win but I also think we'll have some tough games early. I see this team hitting it's stride about 25 games in. The system adjustment as well as the adjustment to LeBron will be a challenge initially but they will sort it out. Bron teams all seem to have issues early.

Ripping "Rip-City" on opening night would be great.

[Unbiased hater]

How we play against them 4 times when we aren't in same division ?

[Kilroy]

I think we're going to come out on fire for the first few games and people are going to start calling us legit early... Then the wheels will fall off a little as we try to become more systematic and teams start to figure us out a little... Maybe a trade happens at the deadline... Then after the all star break we work our way back to consistent winning and end up in 6th going into the playoffs.

[stan francisco]

W

This is a new era. None of them have lived the Portland curse, only Luke.

[BEazy]

Lonzo gonna have about 15 assists this game.

[tugs]

Man, I just realized we got 3 players capable of having trip-dubs in one game.

[MAMBAEMD]

Home opener would have been cool.
But I kind of like having a tough opener on the road too.
In fact our first 3 games are against three of the better teams in the West (POR, HOU, SAS).
This sets the tone early to be tough nosed and ready to play from the get-go.
With LBJ on our team, the guys should be ready to go from the opener.

[kblo247]

W

This is a new era. None of them have lived the Portland curse, only Luke.

LeBron has lost his last 5 I think vs them. Ingram has lost the past two years. Kuzma, Ball, and Hart got the one L this year.

Now that said Rondo !!!!

[stan francisco]

W

This is a new era. None of them have lived the Portland curse, only Luke.

LeBron has lost his last 5 I think vs them. Ingram has lost the past two years. Kuzma, Ball, and Hart got the one L this year.

Now that said Rondo !!!!

Yeah, full of reasons then to beat them down real good on their home floor on opening day.

Their guards are as deadly a duo as there is on offense. But they don’t play defense. I think I t’ll be a high scoring opener.

[Ghost Snack]

Stoked for this. I just moved to Portland. Less than a mile from Moda center. Can’t wait to go!!!

[ROballer]

Probably a L. Rose Garden has been historically a butt*ole for us, we rarely got wins there.

When you factor in half the roster needs to be integrated, and the shortened training camp/preseason, I think we won't be ready to steam on full cilinders at the opener.

Listen to the wise man. We'll be fine, Rose Garden just being Rose Garden.

[Sinobas]

We got LBJ baby... Don’t sleep on us baby... We match up well with Portland or any wing based attack... We have athleticism & length on the wings... Zo (6’6”), KCP (6’5”), Hart (6’5”) & Ingram (6’9”)... I would prefer a home game but I like the matchup...

Lakeshow Baby...

We got Nic Stauskas baby!