Three Shades of Advice

by Dave on Oct 23, 2008 6:02 PM PDT

Here's a little piece over at the Memphis Grizzlies blog Three Shades of Blue. They wanted to know what might be in store for their young team from people who have been through the young team thing. This is what we came up with. You can check it out here.

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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You have a star who is the first "him" instead of the "Next Somebody Else"

Love that one. Who would you count on the Blazers as having this quality?

by lama on Oct 23, 2008 9:39 PM PDT reply actions

Brandon Roy

Bingo, bango, bongo!

by Babyshoes on Oct 23, 2008 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Oden is going to be that

in a year or two.

He’s not really a match with anyone else.

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 24, 2008 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

BRoy

I can’t remember a brodcaster saying he is the next anything… They always talk about him.

Nice article Dave

We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?

by Black84GTI on Oct 23, 2008 10:05 PM PDT reply actions

Definition of Greatness

Not sure I’m right on my source, but for some reason I’m thinking Yogi Bera once said, “The definition of greatness is never reminding someone of someone else.”

Definitely, brandon.

by Dunemonkey on Oct 23, 2008 10:39 PM PDT reply actions

woops, Yogi Berra

by Dunemonkey on Oct 23, 2008 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions

First "Him"

That’s the line that jumps out. Nice work.

Long list of potential candidates, 3 to start and we’ll see who rises (RUDY!?!) – these guys are YOUNG and the development will be fun to watch. Caps and contracts aside, they could play together 10 years and still not be old.

This team doesn’t remind me of any other, either.

by Sashland on Oct 23, 2008 11:06 PM PDT reply actions

Awesome post Dave

You did forgot to mention having one of the richest guys in the world as your franchise owner, and having one of the best talent scout/GM’s the world has ever seen.

Oh snap!

hmmmkay

by TylerM on Oct 24, 2008 1:11 AM PDT reply actions

Good advice, hard to follow in patience for the average fan (or GM)

Odenied: If you're given lemmings—make lemming-ade (Bow4Meow)

by Norsktroll on Oct 24, 2008 8:35 AM PDT reply actions

Great post Dave

No comments over there as of yet. You’ve either got them totally wow’d at your insight, or totally flumuxed because Gasol II will not bring them 60 wins.

"Brandon Roy a une énorme confiance en lui et un niveau de maturité assez impressionnant, et en plus c’est un vrai leader" - Nic Batum

by G_dubs on Oct 25, 2008 7:54 AM PDT reply actions