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ESPN Predicts 35 Wins - Over or Under?

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How many regulareasn wins will the Blazers have in 2022-23?

Poll ended at Fri Sep 9, 2022 9:32 pm

Over 35 wins
21
88%
Exactly 35 Wins
1
4%
Under 35 Wins
2
8%
 
Total votes: 24

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Re: ESPN Predicts 35 Wins - Over or Under? 

Post#41 » by wco81 » Fri Sep 30, 2022 7:57 pm

Zach Lowe cites Simons' catch and shoot 3-point numbers the last two seasons, 51 and 48% calls him an "elite, elite" shooter.

He says probably .500 team but could also win 45 or 46 wins.

Howard Beck says they're probably going to try to make the last play-in spot.
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Re: ESPN Predicts 35 Wins - Over or Under? 

Post#42 » by Jsun947 » Sat Oct 1, 2022 10:30 pm

I figure 38 is about right.

I think our ceiling is probably around 45
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Re: ESPN Predicts 35 Wins - Over or Under? 

Post#43 » by m0ng0 » Sun Oct 2, 2022 4:38 am

wco81 wrote:Zach Lowe cites Simons' catch and shoot 3-point numbers the last two seasons, 51 and 48% calls him an "elite, elite" shooter.


POPPYCOCK!! We need to trade him for Simmons or Crowder or OG :lol:
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Re: ESPN Predicts 35 Wins - Over or Under? 

Post#44 » by GEE » Sun Oct 2, 2022 3:51 pm

I think Zach Lowe, along with another dozen experts will make the same (.500, but could win 45+) vague prediction for half of the teams in the West. This is for obvious reasons... The conference is stacked, and it only got better. A record of .500 next season will likely mean more than of years' past. But what's also worth noting, the East has also gotten much more competitive.

Should be a fun season all-around. Feels kinda like baseball, where you have the usual big-name teams, but with alot more parity with some good young talent spread out amongst the league over the last few years, along with a few big-name NBA players that are starting to get a little long in the tooth, it really is starting to feel like any team can win it all, any given year.

40 Wins... Sure, but I feel I could just as likely see 50. I have no idea honestly. Our team is as much a mystery as Shaedon Sharpe. Counting the hours now... Can't wait to see this team.

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