Fr whenever Zion can’t play games they only have Nico Melli at PF, they drafted another PG so idk if they’re starting Lonzo and Bledsoe together, they have way too many non shooting centers
Dame Lillard: Averages 40ppg for a little more than a month, later wins Bubble MVP ESPN: Blazers = 9th place Dame Lillard: How many times have I missed the playoffs? ESPN: *crickets* Dame Lillard: *points at wrist
The rockets not making the playoff your funny harden can make the playoffs by himself he has show it before were better than Denver Dallas and gsw and phx and Utah I don't think we're better than lal or lac but we gonna make the playoffs in the 5 or 3 seed
@@snoewyy c'mon man, u won't be above denver and dallas, those teams are straight up better, they don't have a ball hog, kp's injury is not as bad as wall's injury and they have a great coaching staff which huston doesn't, i love harden but he ain't gonna make to the 5th seed let alone the fact that u said 3rd
@@ITzCw4dE it is kind of ridiculous to think the ratings are that high for the team. They can make the playoffs but they aren’t gonna be that high of a seed. They’re relying on an injured boogie and an injured wall
Predictions: 1. MIL 2. MIA 3. PHI 4. BOS 5. BKN 6. TOR 7.WAS 8. CHA 9. IND 10. ATL 1. LAC 2. POR 3. LAL 4. DAL 5. HOU 6. DEN 7. GSW 8. PHX 9. UTH 10. NOP
I think Steph will push to be an MVP this year to carry his new brand under UA. But really? 14th? That deserve a video too! More power Am Hoops! Avid fan here! 😊
I don’t know how they think Dame is going to miss the playoffs this year. He made it last year with a horrible supporting cast because of injuries. Hasn’t missed the playoffs since his rookie year and now this is his best supporting cast since 2015.... he’s not missing the playoffs lmao
My prediction will be 1. LAL 2.LAC 3.DEN 4.DAL 5.UTH 6.POR 7.GSW 8.PHX Just want to mention, if the Rockets manage to keep James Harden and Westbrook they will make the playoff again, so I will need to replace one of this team. I honestly think that even keeping only Harden, they will find a spot in the playoff.
What do you mean no one is excited about Carmelo, Hood, Kanter AND Derrick Jones??? Do you watch Basketball??? This is as solid of a bench unit as it gets!!!
People be saying blazers won't go to playoffs next year and they don't realize that 5 of there players were injured and there defense this year isn't that good
Portland has a nice roster. They they are pretty healthy now. They brought back Kanter which will help their bench because they usually have a pretty bad bench. But they also usually have low ast. They need to change their play style. Share the ball and get some easier shots.
I don’t understand why people have hard on for the clippers. It didnt make senes last year and it makes even since this year. Last year they traded half their team for two guys. Lots of turn over. They were always going to need an adjustment period. What didnt get talked about was that KL has always been in incredible situations. He’s a great player but hes never had to lead a team. In SA and Toronto he inherited the best built and coached teams of the 2010s. It was plug and play with culture leading the way. PG has had persistent shoulder issues for half a decade now and fizzles out in the playoffs ever since. This offseason they caned their coach and let their 6th man of the year walk. A dude that was the only player to score 20 points in the elimination game in the bubble. Is MH lacking on D? Yeah. He’s not an allstar defensive player. Did they get a better defensive player in SI? Yeah, but dude hasn’t been at allstar level in years. Is he going to be good? Yeah. For sure. Will the clips be good? Yeah for sure. They may even win a lot of games. But to suggest that they are locked in at the top with no questions or commentary or concern is just biased and willfully ignorant. They haven’t proved anything. So why put them at the top again? The teams that gave them trouble are still there. The Mavs got better. DEN is fielding almost the exact same team but with another year of Porter development. IDK. I just dont get the blind confidence they get. Its insane. Big market team gets big market treatment.
Idk about Denver tbh, I think the rockets new additions got them somewhere in top 6. But that’s the nba right now, it’s so good that each team has a chance thankfully.
Ngl i thought the title said “strop sleeping” to the blazers. And i agree cause the organization haven’t done anything to improve it and give effort to better the team. Im not sleeping on em, i just want them to do better
Finally someone made a vid about... injuries played a huge part for the blazers last szn... even then they have been exceeding expectations imo since they got swept by pelicans... They had a few lows here and there especially against GSW (people don’t understand how good GSW was defensively, even without durant) I’m not worried about Melo coming off the bench... it’s just a matter of how healthy they can be! Lillard, Simons McCollum, Trent Jr RoCo, Derrick Jones Collins, Giles Nurkic, Kanter Looks like a meh team... but I’m not betting against Dame
Yo you gotta give enes kanter credit Portland made wcf with him. Without 1st round elimination. If they make wcf with kanter he should be more valuable
They are a very solid team in the playoffs but let’s not forget the time dame claim that he was snub from the all star game, made the all star game that got sweep by the warriors without KD.
I think Dubs make top 4, but I’m biased so take that for what it’s worth. The other 3 are Lakers, Bucks and Heat. P. S. Yes, you may have some of what I’m smoking.
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New Orleans gets too much hype imo
fr
Fr whenever Zion can’t play games they only have Nico Melli at PF, they drafted another PG so idk if they’re starting Lonzo and Bledsoe together, they have way too many non shooting centers
Yup.
Damian Lillard : That’s when I took it personal
@@ehrgieiz he need time ig
My dude didn’t take his 2019 ECF L personally enough this year 😕
Wadda Giannis
What up Giannis
Come to Miami please
The Blazers are super underrated this is the BEST team we had in awhile we’ll be a threat in the west
yes man, Portland will show em❤️
@@ezypeazyy you they won’t lmao. Only reason they got to the western finals last season was due to easy path
@@2kmichaeljordan438 yeah sure. By the way the only reason the Lakers won the Chip last year was due to easy path
@@ezypeazyy lmao did I say the lakers had a hard path? No
Lakers in fo
The warriors 14th?? ESPN can be really wrong sometimes
ikr
Damn. Curry ain't missing the playoffs this year that's for sure
@@MrE_ Love Curry but that’s debatable
BSPN on da sauce
@@AnxiousJoe debatable, but very likely. They got a good team even without klay
People forget we had 7 healthy players at some points and got screwed over by refs in the jazz game
4:57
Don’t disrespect Enes the Menace like that
Dame Lillard: Averages 40ppg for a little more than a month, later wins Bubble MVP
ESPN: Blazers = 9th place
Dame Lillard: How many times have I missed the playoffs?
ESPN: *crickets*
Dame Lillard: *points at wrist
I like the Portland's chance at the playoffs they have the talent to do it. I'm a warriors fan by the way 😂
The rockets not making the playoff your funny harden can make the playoffs by himself he has show it before were better than Denver Dallas and gsw and phx and Utah I don't think we're better than lal or lac but we gonna make the playoffs in the 5 or 3 seed
@@snoewyy ???
@@snoewyy c'mon man, u won't be above denver and dallas, those teams are straight up better, they don't have a ball hog, kp's injury is not as bad as wall's injury and they have a great coaching staff which huston doesn't, i love harden but he ain't gonna make to the 5th seed let alone the fact that u said 3rd
Respect 😤
Rip klay this season
Am i reading this right?
Gs Projected 14th in the west??
well they have no klay, BUT THEY WONT BE 14!?!?
@@sticky9400 they got obre still steph not as good with klay but at least 10th seed key word AT LEAST i think they will make the playoffs 4-7 seed
Isn't that insane??
@@sticky9400 didn't he put them as the 7th seed?
@@kinguman308 we're talking about ESPN's projections dude
ESPN needs to fire someone... and hopefully hire you 😂
ESPN with that New Orleans hype as usual lmaooo.
And they have Utah at the 4 seed 😂😂
facts 😤
My standing are
1. LAL.
2. LAC
3. POR
4. DEN
5. UTA
6. HOU
7. DAL/ GSW
8. PHX
No one was excited about melo, Djj, Harry and Rodney?? You must not know any blazer fans lol we were more than psyched about our offseason pickups
1:22 what Curry can carry them to a 6th or 7th seed
He did .. He The Reason Y’all Call Draymond A Allstar .. He made Harrison Barnes A Champion .. The Media Really Control Y’all Thoughts
with Klay, without Klay they are 12th or 11th. this is not 2017 when there was no competition
@@javigar133 in 2013 they won around 46 games and they were 7 th seed
@@gergoficzere2432 2013? that was years ago!
@@javigar133 i know but that team is way worse then this even without klay
Exactly they stay sleeping on the Blazers they gonna gentleman sweep the whole playoffs
Blazers are scary no cap
Yesssssss I’m so glad people are finally giving the blazers respect for what they are capable of ❤️❤️❤️❤️ thanks Casey
This is wayyyy better than your projected East rankings.
ESPN is a joke. Absolutely horrible these days.
Media has Rockets & Suns in & Port out, ridiculous
Not sure how having the rockets make the playoffs is “ridiculous”. The suns is a stretch tho
I think all three should make it, unless Harden gets traded
Dude Phoenix is actually going to make the playoffs
@@ITzCw4dE it is kind of ridiculous to think the ratings are that high for the team. They can make the playoffs but they aren’t gonna be that high of a seed. They’re relying on an injured boogie and an injured wall
@@neelnair3938 James Hareden has taken Houston to the playoffs almost by himself many times.
Pg: dame time
Sg:cj
Sf:roco or djj
Pf:melo
C:nurkic or kanter
6th:rodney hood
7th:gary trent jr
easy nurkic on center
Melo at sf and robert at pf
@@njubek769 definitely. Kanter will play 10 minutes a game at MAX
Everyone sleeps on Nurk guys a beast
ESPN should fire their staff
Lmao this is crazy. Blazers in my mind had the best offseason. They’re locked for the playoffs & should win a few rounds based on Thier matchup
This guy is insane 😂
Predictions:
1. MIL
2. MIA
3. PHI
4. BOS
5. BKN
6. TOR
7.WAS
8. CHA
9. IND
10. ATL
1. LAC
2. POR
3. LAL
4. DAL
5. HOU
6. DEN
7. GSW
8. PHX
9. UTH
10. NOP
Not just injury but that Portland fixed their biggest problem: perimeter defense with Robert Covington
All this depends on one factor: _Just staying healthy!_
Yah, you’re right. It seems everyone sleeps on this team. Let’s hope they stay healthy and shock the world!
I think Steph will push to be an MVP this year to carry his new brand under UA. But really? 14th? That deserve a video too! More power Am Hoops! Avid fan here! 😊
To dame & Portland it ain't mean a thing without that ring 💍
Why?
Truth
@@kritav1111 what u mean why the reason they’re even playing is for a 💍
Didn’t Casey say just like 12 minutes ago that he projected the Rockets to be high on the Western Conference in his Westbrook trade vid?
It was the other way around. He projected the Wizards too high. Too high that were higher than the Celtics 😂😂😂
If James Harden stays. This video assumes he leaves.
@@AMHoops ooo makes sense was thinking you was crazy
@@AMHoops I bet he's gonna leave. the rockets are just taking on a bad contract to get a pick to rebuild
@@AMHoops oh ok I thought it was in present tense
I don’t know how they think Dame is going to miss the playoffs this year. He made it last year with a horrible supporting cast because of injuries. Hasn’t missed the playoffs since his rookie year and now this is his best supporting cast since 2015.... he’s not missing the playoffs lmao
Warriors 14th??? That’s way worse!!!
I'm not a fan of Blazers but I respect them also love your vids.
New Orleans!!!! Over Portland
This is atrocious ♨️
😂😂 We Better Than Portland
@@lewoodie5216 delusional lol
@@lewoodie5216 yall choked in the bubble while we thrived. Blazers are way better than the pelicans.
NickTheGoatgenic Christian no we threw the bubble we could have been just like the suns & win useless games
There’s just no reason to take espn seriously anymore
Nobody is sleeping on the trailblazers. It's the Blazers who are sleeping.
Western Conference Predictions
1. LAL
2. POR
3. LAC
4. DEN
5. DAL
6. GSW
7. UTA
8. PHX/HOU
YESS double upload 😂
They got Yusuf Nurkic and RoCo which are 2 huge upgrades. So they must be into the playoffs for sure
Idk how anyone can look at the Pelicans roster and think they’d make the playoffs over Portland..
My prediction will be
1. LAL
2.LAC
3.DEN
4.DAL
5.UTH
6.POR
7.GSW
8.PHX
Just want to mention, if the Rockets manage to keep James Harden and Westbrook they will make the playoff again, so I will need to replace one of this team. I honestly think that even keeping only Harden, they will find a spot in the playoff.
We thought the same thing about the clippers last year 😂
Got the blazers at the 5th seed this season
i think they‘re better than the Nuggets now when they are fully healthy. they got better in the offseason while the Nuggets got weaker
YOUR RIGHT!
My Top 3 MVP candidates are the same
If Damian Lillard played for any other team he wouldnt get this much disrespect. They just hate that he chooses to play for a small market team.
They sleep on this team because of analytics but there's a thing that analytics can't predict and its called determination.
What do you mean no one is excited about Carmelo, Hood, Kanter AND Derrick Jones??? Do you watch Basketball??? This is as solid of a bench unit as it gets!!!
People be saying blazers won't go to playoffs next year and they don't realize that 5 of there players were injured and there defense this year isn't that good
Portland has a nice roster. They they are pretty healthy now. They brought back Kanter which will help their bench because they usually have a pretty bad bench. But they also usually have low ast. They need to change their play style. Share the ball and get some easier shots.
What are they smoking at ESPN??
Wait...Nic Batum makes the Clippers as dangerous as the Lakers?
Nic Batum?!
Nic is done.
Dont see clippers making 2nd seed. Too much chemistry issues. Still no leader also
NBA should extend the playoffs to the 9 and 10 seed because NBA teams are getting better
The west is ridiculously good, I think we need more player movement
You are underrating brooklyn
we make the playoffs literally like every year so we are very good as a team we just need a lil more defense
This isn’t gonna get a heart
cap
You right
Hey I think you should make expectations for every team this season.
THE DISRESPECT
Enes wasn’t great with the C’s this year, but in the playoffs with Portland he started and put up 13/13 through the WCF
People sleeping on Trent, he can surprise the world and be top 3 6th man of the year
I agree with you, I see them getting the 5 or 6 seed
Forget portland TO PUT THE WARRIOS ON the 14th spot?!?!? ESPN WHAT ARE YOU TAKING MAN GIMME SOME OF THAT
I know - that is pretty insane, right??>
I don’t understand why people have hard on for the clippers. It didnt make senes last year and it makes even since this year. Last year they traded half their team for two guys. Lots of turn over. They were always going to need an adjustment period. What didnt get talked about was that KL has always been in incredible situations. He’s a great player but hes never had to lead a team. In SA and Toronto he inherited the best built and coached teams of the 2010s. It was plug and play with culture leading the way. PG has had persistent shoulder issues for half a decade now and fizzles out in the playoffs ever since.
This offseason they caned their coach and let their 6th man of the year walk. A dude that was the only player to score 20 points in the elimination game in the bubble. Is MH lacking on D? Yeah. He’s not an allstar defensive player. Did they get a better defensive player in SI? Yeah, but dude hasn’t been at allstar level in years. Is he going to be good? Yeah. For sure. Will the clips be good? Yeah for sure. They may even win a lot of games. But to suggest that they are locked in at the top with no questions or commentary or concern is just biased and willfully ignorant. They haven’t proved anything. So why put them at the top again? The teams that gave them trouble are still there. The Mavs got better. DEN is fielding almost the exact same team but with another year of Porter development. IDK. I just dont get the blind confidence they get. Its insane. Big market team gets big market treatment.
ESPN respects the hawks
Nuggets
Lakers
Clippers
Mavs
Rockets
Trailblazers
Warriors
Suns
If curry stays healthy like 67 69 games of the season switch warriors with rockets
I would put blazers over rockets cause john wall is just an awful fit but who knows
Finally someone who thinks the blazers are legit
Idk about Denver tbh, I think the rockets new additions got them somewhere in top 6. But that’s the nba right now, it’s so good that each team has a chance thankfully.
Ngl i thought the title said “strop sleeping” to the blazers. And i agree cause the organization haven’t done anything to improve it and give effort to better the team.
Im not sleeping on em, i just want them to do better
So they didn’t just add valuable assets to the team?
ima keep sleeping unless the make wcf
Media "pressure" 🤣
Man didn’t even really talk about how good nurk was playing... smh
Finally someone made a vid about... injuries played a huge part for the blazers last szn... even then they have been exceeding expectations imo since they got swept by pelicans... They had a few lows here and there especially against GSW (people don’t understand how good GSW was defensively, even without durant)
I’m not worried about Melo coming off the bench... it’s just a matter of how healthy they can be!
Lillard, Simons
McCollum, Trent Jr
RoCo, Derrick Jones
Collins, Giles
Nurkic, Kanter
Looks like a meh team... but I’m not betting against Dame
KP please turn on the A/C and the fan. Put them both on high. Sleeping comfortably.
Doesn’t EVERYONE EVERY YEAR says “stop sleeping on Portland”? lol
Yes!!! That's what it feel like at least.
Idk if it’s sleeping if they barely beat a team led by a rookie for the 8th seed
Exactly
Smh they got way better Roco DJJ enes Giles are all gonna add to this team
Lillard was slept on till recently, blazers will always be slept on just based on location and franchise.
Glad you made this video! RIP CITY!
@JM yeah its the most northwest team. Which means longer travel time for them and the city of Portland itself sucks..I live here trust me lmao
Yo you gotta give enes kanter credit Portland made wcf with him. Without 1st round elimination. If they make wcf with kanter he should be more valuable
they finna come out banging
I definetly think they'll be a playoff team, I'm gonna guess the 6th or 7th seed
This is facts
They've had the blazers missing the playoffs for like the last decade. Hahaha
I saw the blazers but...
WHO THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO PUT THE WARRIORS AT 14TH????? AND I'M A BLAZERS FAN!!!
Damn what a disrespect.... For gs. Wtf
Bro just said they signed batum like hes about to be a key piece 🤣🤣🤣
houston makin the playoffs for sureee
@Colonel Sanders yeah but they still have harden pjand Gordon and got boogie and Christian wood
You know if your the 9th seed you don’t automatically miss the playoffs
They are a very solid team in the playoffs but let’s not forget the time dame claim that he was snub from the all star game, made the all star game that got sweep by the warriors without KD.
Yep, he’s not perfect- I’ll admit that
I think Dubs make top 4, but I’m biased so take that for what it’s worth. The other 3 are Lakers, Bucks and Heat.
P. S. Yes, you may have some of what I’m smoking.
Fr fr the blazers the most disrepected organization.
I’m excited about all those players😂
They look asleep right now..
DO A CELTICS VIDEO ABOUT THE TRADE EXCEPTION
Espn put denver on 5th place lol they should fire the person analyzed
They lost jerami grant which impacts their depth
Dame is such a good player he’s got cj to along with jusef and they literally just got Robert Covington so
harry giles for the min was good but itll be virtually impossible to keep him
I agree...he will need to get playing time to show his potential - hopefully for them he'll have that impact.
ESPN analytics? Do we still trust ESPN after the Thunder prediction last year?
I don't think anyone saw that one coming most people didn't have them in the playoffs either
Harden swap with Damien and cap filler? Starting the rumors now. Go!
i am such a big fan💜