To Win in Limbo, We Must Raise the bar...

Raise the bar to win? Since when? Aren't we all used to bending over backwards to make it under that bar? Aren't we used to trying to stay up on our feet, without falling, as that bar gets lower and lower? It's an old game we remember, and it's a game we're playing now; only the strategy has changed a bit.
As an organization, it's easy to say that the Trailblazers are "in limbo". That may be. But don't confuse limbo with the absence of direction. Don't be so quick to bail them out with terms like "in limbo", "strategic", "dark horse", etc. As people who truly love our team, we also have the obligation to call it like we see it, and not just as we want to see it. Let's not kid ourselves, the current direction of this organization is currently poor, simply because there in't one.
Dont get me wrong, I'm not telling you to lose faith in the Blazers, because anyone who knows this team and this city, knows better than to be so foolish. But you know as well as I do, that the front office and the team as a whole, can be a whole lot better right now. I want Chris Paul, you want Chris Paul, the team wants Chris Paul, so why can't we have Chris Paul? In a statement released by an agent close to the situation, it was made perfectly clear that agents aren't exactly encouraging their clients to make moves to Portland, due to the current turmoil of the organiztion. But with this "free agent frenzy", and players wanting to leave to be with more promising teams, you'd think we'd be doing more than putting our name in the hat. The Blazers I know would put their name in the hat, and then sneak nine more in, to ensure their chances of success. We're not cheaters, we're not unethical, we're just very, very creative. I dont know about all of you, but the firing of Kevin Pritchard was the beginning of the end to me...

Monty Williams: Gone
Dean Demopoulos: Gone
Tom Penn: Gone
Martel Webster: Gone

And in return, we recieve three draft picks (one waved), and probably Wesley Matthews from the Utah Jazz. In all fairness, Armon Johnson and Luke Babbit really do have a bright future. Wesley Matthews has all the potential in the world. That being said, that's all they have. From day 1, that's all the organization ever looked for. It was valuable to have that mindset 2-3 years ago. The guys we got then have now grown together. So why are we still building? We have already bread the potential into an army. It's now time to fill in the blank areas with raw, solid talent; not more potential.
No more lowering the bar just to see how far backwards we can bend without finally falling. Raise the bar. Stand up. Shoulders back. Head up. Eyes forward. Get back in line...