Will the Blazers rise or fall?

by ducks football on Oct 2, 2008 7:00 PM PDT

Will the blazers rise or fall? Everyone expects alot, BUT will the blazers live up to what everyone says? I think they will have a worse record then last year 40w-42L. What do you think? Will Oden be the monster that everyone says he will be? Or another bad season? Will the blazers have enought time to figure out how to play together and win on almost every night? It will be a test this year. Tell me what you think? lets hope they get it all together. Go Ducks. this saturday vs USC. Oregon will win 34-27.

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I think they'll do well.

I think they’ll do well. There will be no doubt pressure. After last season expectations will be high. Was last season a fluke or a sign of great things to come? Not sure on Oden. He’ll be good, but maybe not a monster. Assuming they keep the core in tact, I think they’ll do well.

by CanadianBlazerfan on Oct 2, 2008 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

As long as...

They don’t hire JR Rider, Damon Stoudamire, or Rasheed Wallace….. this group will be great for some time.

by hotstuffdb22 on Oct 2, 2008 7:10 PM PDT reply actions

We're getting 50 wins and...

a first round playoff win. Book it.

"Greg Oden is the strongest guy in the NBA" - Channing Frye.

by TallTimber on Oct 2, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions

I think if it wasn't for the site rules

That I would have a totally different response to this post. The Blazers will be better than last year.

Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision

by tominhawaii on Oct 2, 2008 7:47 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Seriously keep your duck references off of the BE

I couldn’t feel more polarized by the mention of the words Blazers or Yucks.

In no way would i want fans to some how think that duck fan and blazer fan is in any way related. If it is the case than all Blazer fans are the most extreme Homers in all of sports, and have zero sense of reality. Just because 95.5 talks about the Ducks doesn’t mean they can be mentioned on B.E.

So in case you didn’t catch what I was getting at, please do not ever mention the ducks again. If only for the general publics respect of the Blazers, and not wanting to hurt current fan support.

Sincerely Blazer/UW/WSU/OSU fans

by Titlein2011 on Oct 2, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions

OHHHHMMMMMMMM!!! OHHHHHHMMMMMM!!!

Deep breath. Be chill. I can feel your hostility through my moniter. We are all Blazer fans.

As one who was born in Corvallis, to a father who was a Beaver, lived in Seattle, and have a brother who is a Dawg, lived in Colfax, sixteen miles from Pullman, and proudly served as Vice President at U of O, it is all good. Now if somebody comes on here and starts sayin’ “Go Trojans,” I will join you at battle stations. I don’t mind low level, non-antagonistic cheering for any of the NW schools.

by upper left corner on Oct 2, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks.

Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks.
Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks.
Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks.
Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks.
Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks. Ducks.

Sorry. You were just asking for that.

"These are dreams that we have." --Rudolfo Fernandez

by bfan on Oct 2, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Beavers. Beavers. Beavers. Beavers. Beavers. Beavers. Beavers. Beavers.

Beavers. Beavers. Beavers. Beavers. Beavers. Beavers. Beavers. Beavers…….

;) as were you. my goodness, have mercy come civil war day…….

"the Knicks are an ongoing experiment in sporting altruism, with the motto "We suck, so you don't have to." This is the designing principle. Stop overcomplicating things."
-jawaan oldham

by faith on Oct 3, 2008 1:57 AM PDT up reply actions

Platypus. Platypus. Platypus. Platypus. Platypus. Platypus.

Platypus. Platypus. Platypus. Platypus. Platypus. Platypus.
Platypus. Platypus. Platypus. Platypus. Platypus. Platypus.

What? I’m trying to broker a peace treaty here. Geez, this is tougher than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. All hail Platypus the mighty Duckbeaver (Or Beaverduck? Oh no, another source for clashes).

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by Norsktroll on Oct 3, 2008 3:06 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Hey, that's me!

Rec’d.

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by MiledAnimal on Oct 3, 2008 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions

go

go back to a muslim country and help them break it. libs

by ducks football on Oct 3, 2008 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice game

against Utah, way to go Beavers, beat USC one week, lose to UTAH the next.

If you can’t stand to even read about the Ducks you need to go to the head doctor because you gots a problem. Take a breath, relax and realize this world doesn’t revolve around you or your hatred for the Ducks.

by usmcr3049 on Oct 3, 2008 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions

oops

That was meant for a reply to Titlein2011 post.

by usmcr3049 on Oct 3, 2008 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions

HELP

do you need help sir? cuz you sound like the guy across my street and he does heavy drugs

by ducks football on Oct 3, 2008 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Speak for yourself

There are just as many Ducks following the Blazers as Beavs, Dawgs, or Cougs. Probably more.

by koyote on Oct 3, 2008 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions

most are

Most blazers fans are ducks fans. if you never knew that

by ducks football on Oct 3, 2008 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't kill the Blazers efforts in pulling in the Sonics fans by mentioning the Ducks.

Dave and Ben I’m using restraint; I am so using restraint.

I just want to give a disclaimer to converting Sonics fans that B.E. is a safe place, and in no way does one bad apple ruin the whole bunch.

by Titlein2011 on Oct 2, 2008 8:01 PM PDT reply actions

Bad Apple?

Is that what happens when UW and WSU play in football this year?

Sorry, I can’t help myself. I like to annoy Duck and Beaver fans, too. I’m multi-talented that way.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.

by jscot on Oct 3, 2008 2:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Take your hatred and go somewhere else

This Blog is not for haters, we encourage open discussion on all sports, (and even some non sports) topics, even though it is a Blazer centered blog.

by usmcr3049 on Oct 3, 2008 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions

A safe place.

B.E. is a safe place. Take it from a converted Sonics fan who knows.

by CanadianBlazerfan on Oct 3, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions

sonics

dude what are you talking about? sonics are in seattle and the ducks are from oregon. someone did too many drugs in his life. man im all oregon i dont like the sucky washington or washington state cougs. man oregon ran over wsu like they were little boys playing men.

by ducks football on Oct 3, 2008 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions

??????

So you think the blazers will have a worse year then last year, but the Ducks will beat USC in SOCAL? I think you should have your head checked. To be fair I am also a Ducks fan, but I aint stupid, USC is pissed off and I know that the Ducks will be slaughtered like Ducks at an Asian meat market. You can Book it!

by ggassen85 on Oct 2, 2008 8:23 PM PDT reply actions

To be fair I have met a few rational duck fans,

But you are needles in a haystack with the duck fans that I see everyday.

my previous post comments were mostly meant for humor, well somewhat, ahhhh just a little I guess.

by Titlein2011 on Oct 3, 2008 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions

pissed off so what?

it does not mean that if your pissed off you will win. yeah usc is a better team then the ducks but even if they are man it wont help. its all about focus and making play after play. when fedor eliminanko comes to fight he never says his mad. and his challanger always says he will beat the hell out of fedor. and in the end fedor just kicks his a$$. so there you go anger is not the answer.

by ducks football on Oct 3, 2008 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Try backing up your premise with a little analysis......

I don’t mind that you have a different opinion, but would like it if you would explain your own.

by upper left corner on Oct 2, 2008 8:46 PM PDT reply actions

Let me get this straight...

You think the Blazers will do worse this season than they did last season, and you think the Ducks will beat USC?

Don’t hold your breath while waiting for either of those things to happen.

I said DON’T hold your breath… Breath! Breath! You are turning Blue!

Oops, he passed out..

(Just having some fun -don’t stay mad at me.)

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by LaMarvelous on Oct 2, 2008 10:03 PM PDT reply actions

your just on drugs buddy

you need help you just live in a fantasy world. see if you know the blazers are good why get so mad when someone says something not good about them? because you know they are not as good as your fantasy mind thinks. oden, rudy,and bayless have not played a game and you crazy people are already saying 55 wins. dont forget that other teams got better too. its not like the blazers are the only team who has summer league. all teams have it too.

by ducks football on Oct 3, 2008 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Is that a question?

’Cause if it is then I have a simple answer for it.

The Blazers are going to rise. It says it on their slogan and I believe it in the very fiber of my being. Plus the Blazers have a few good players this year. Did you see how high that one dude can jump? And that other dude is really big like a train coming at you. There is some potential there, I guarantee that.

The perfect is the enemy of the good.

According to James Kunstler, who writes a well-respected if slightly profane financial blog whose title I cannot repeat here, "The Republicans must be clearly identified as the party that wrecked America... it's hard to imagine the American people giving the clean-up task to the very group that created the mess -- no matter how many cute little faces Sarah Palin can make on TV."

by vavoom on Oct 2, 2008 10:03 PM PDT reply actions

I think caution is warranted.

Now, I think the Blazers will exceed last years total for wins, but not by a lot.

Still, when the Blazers are on a losing streak sometime next season (It happens to everyone eventually!) people will pull up this fanpost and think that Mr. Ducks Football is Nostradamus. But people are reactionary, irrational beings. They only see what happened in the last 24 hours. Good ones can take in all of last week.

It’s going to be a roller coaster ride for fan emotion. One moment their way up and climbing fast, another they’re at the bottom of the loop pulling 3 G’s.

If this is how people are, I refuse to be considered one anymore. :P

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by T Darkstar on Oct 2, 2008 10:22 PM PDT reply actions

Ah, so you are above such petty human things as emotions?

Me? I’m jumping into the rollercoaster with a grin on my face prepared to whoop it up and scream at the top of my lungs. I have such anticipation for this season and this team that exceeds anything I’ve felt even during the Drexler era. Win, lose, heck, I can revel in the small things like an Oden mega-slam in someone’s face, an ankle-breaking crossover by Roy, etc. But the tingle in my spine says the Blazers will win more than they lose. They are on the RISE.

Mr. Duck Football is not Nostradamus. No sir.

"...and that loud noise you hear coming is the Portland Trailblazers." - Charles Barkley

by RebelRogue on Oct 2, 2008 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not against emotions.

I’m against bipolar like conditions that fans get throughout the season. But to each their own, i suppose.

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by T Darkstar on Oct 3, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions

rollercoasters

rollercoasters break and fall off tracks too. dont forget to get a doctor or a surgent next to you. cuz the blazers have alot of players down right now.

by ducks football on Oct 3, 2008 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions

During Wordsworth's tenure

as poet laureate, he never wrote a poem.

by jscot on Oct 3, 2008 2:47 AM PDT up reply actions

When has Nate ever coached a team that underachieved

Every team he coached performed as expected or better. The worst being his first two seasons in portland. We will improve simply because Nate is at the helm and all the players follow his lead.

by NWfan on Oct 3, 2008 9:17 AM PDT reply actions

ummm

Yeah. Rise. No doubt about it.

by fart on Oct 3, 2008 11:13 AM PDT reply actions

Is oderiferous emanations jealous of your name?

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by MiledAnimal on Oct 3, 2008 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

We

Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game

by iDea on Oct 3, 2008 12:20 PM PDT reply actions

Whats up with that

People get mad when you say your opinion about blazers. Its like they are insecure about their own beliefs. In my opinion there are two contradicting ideas. They contradict to some extent. First most fans expect the blazers to win 50 or more games. The second idea is that Oden is going to avg 12 points and 10 rebounds.
I think in order for the Blazers to win 50 games, Oden will have to avg more than 20 points, at least 12 rebs, and 3 blocks a game this season. Who thinks it a given that the blazers wont start out slow a last year, with this hard schedule(upper left corner)? Who says it a given that Blazers will go on a 13 game winning streak? I don’t say that Blazers cant be a 50 win team this year, but it will take everything to be perfect for them to achieve this goal this year. And Oden will have to be a monster for Blazers. I believe that Oden will be a monster this year but somewhere close to the end of the season. I dont know what amount of games blazers will win this year cuz anything can happen, but I think that they will make the playoffs, and if Oden, LA, B-Roy is healthy at that time then Blazers will advance to the second round. I don’t like how people can this blindly accept that Oden will suck this year and blazers will win over 50 games. Those two ideas don’t mix in my head.

by RipCity on Oct 4, 2008 4:24 PM PDT reply actions