Today's Poll -- Who do you want to hear from?
by Ben Golliver on Dec 11, 2008 1:52 PM PST
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PrintSimple question for you today.
Who should we interview next? Player, Coach, Management, Media, etc.
Who do you want to hear from that we haven't talked to?
Leave your vote in the comments. You're not just limited to one person... please rec all of the suggestions that you agree with so we can get an idea of where the most interests lies.
Thanks guys. I hear something about a big game tonight...
-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)
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I vote for KP
I would love to know what his views are on the team and if you see’s the Blazers making a move soon.
by blazerchamp on Dec 11, 2008 1:55 PM PST reply actions 8 recs
KP would be nice...
But you would have to mention to him that if he traded Steve Blake a few of us here at Blazer’s Edge would be destroyed : (
by SteveBlakeFan on Dec 11, 2008 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
I'd love to know
What is his view for the future of the team, if he’s ok with the way Nate is driving the team (despite the W’s), what he thinks about the new guys and the evolution of the team. I’d also love to hear about his thoughts of player who could come to the team both by trades or future drafts, but I know that’s too much to ask for.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
J-Quick
You’ve probably got an “in” with him, as you’re both media guys.
Ask him to clarify all this Oden stuff that’s flying around the Internets. I respect both Quick and Oden—I think they’re both cool guys—so I’m really curious what the recent hullabaloo is about.
Every night the team scores 100 points is sort of a mini-Hispanic night.........all the fans get free Chalupas. --Bust a Bucket
by prezofdeath on Dec 11, 2008 1:56 PM PST reply actions 6 recs
agree
He’ll probably get all defensive though. I don’t think he likes talking about it with Portlanders.
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
by OCBlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2008 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
yes
I don’t know if I have ever heard him speak.
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
by OCBlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2008 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
i talked to him about this… all i can say is keep checking his blog… he will speak on it at some point…
Draft Kyle Singler.
by Ben Golliver on Dec 11, 2008 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
good for him.
He should address it. Thanks for the info Ben. – Elgin
It's all blues and no dinner at the Ministry of Bag. The steaks are getting thinner. The office is a drag. - Pete Brown
if you are going to do Quick
Bring Oden in for a double interview/mediation.. let’s get these guys to hash things out.. now THAT’s an interesting interview
Boycott Rose Garden Concessions!!!
http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/11/8/657044/boycotting-rose-garden-con
or, a total non-event.
It's all blues and no dinner at the Ministry of Bag. The steaks are getting thinner. The office is a drag. - Pete Brown
i'll just watch the team play
i’m incurious about what is in anyone’s head
ignacio
LOL
Hilarious profile picture
Every night the team scores 100 points is sort of a mini-Hispanic night.........all the fans get free Chalupas. --Bust a Bucket
The Blogfather
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
by TheOdenator on Dec 11, 2008 2:00 PM PST reply actions 7 recs
Terry Porter
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
Bill Walton
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
sabonis
you have to do it. and u could ask him if he can come here and coach up our post players on the art of the assist.(for free of course)
by phillyduck23 on Dec 11, 2008 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
yes
"When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car"
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Dec 11, 2008 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
PA almost NEVER does interviews
If Ben dropped an interview with PA on Blazers Edge…..well…I don’t quite know what would happen.
I know for a fact the BE Bat Phone would X-plode from trying to field like 30 calls at a time, and Ben wouldn’t even have to do any recruiting to get a Harem the size of a million-dollar NFL stud.
Every night the team scores 100 points is sort of a mini-Hispanic night.........all the fans get free Chalupas. --Bust a Bucket
Ike Diogu
What is his gamertag?
What is his game of the year?
360 or PS3? DS or PSP? Console or PC? NBA Live or 2K?
This is important stuff.
by Jumbo on Dec 11, 2008 2:06 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
freeman had a long follow up about this after you emailed me on this… apparently it’s mostly PS3 for Ike…
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2008/11/view_beyond_the_court_explorin.html
Draft Kyle Singler.
by Ben Golliver on Dec 11, 2008 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
I saw that
but the scoop remains unscooped:
What is his gamertag?
Or his PSNthingy.
I want to send him a friend request and play Halo with Ike Diogu.
Okay. Is that so weird? Don’t look at me like that!
I had one of Mike Conley's BFFs on my list for a while
I pretended I was a college student at OSU who was a cousin of a friend of Conley’s. I was hoping Conley’s BFF would eventually invite me to a game with him and Conley himself…..then I could befriend Conley who would then be traded to the Blazers and then I could befriend every Blazer with an Xbox 360!!!!
Unfortunately, the guy turned out to be a friend of a roommate’s friend of a monkey’s nephew of Mike Conley’s brother’s nephew’s aunt’s brother….so I never even got close to playing with Conley.
Every night the team scores 100 points is sort of a mini-Hispanic night.........all the fans get free Chalupas. --Bust a Bucket
Argh
I did Etch-a-Sketches for an ESPN commercial a while back (anybody remember last season’s Winnebago promos with Bill Walton, Gilbert Arenas, Dwight Howard and Deron Williams?) and Gilbert Arenas was talking about a secret gamertag he uses that was like RichardJeffersonSUX or something, but I forgot to write it down and have since (obviously) forgotten it. I remember they shot that thing the day Halo 3 was released and they had to send p.a.‘s all over NY to find a copy for Gilbert’s trailer.
by Jumbo on Dec 11, 2008 3:02 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
haha that's awesome
Every night the team scores 100 points is sort of a mini-Hispanic night.........all the fans get free Chalupas. --Bust a Bucket
Jason Quick and Oden... TOGETHER
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2008 2:09 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
I want an interview with Ben Golliver and Blazerfan1...TOGETHER
There’s been a bunch of controversy surrounding both Ben Golliver and the well-respected Blazerfan1.
Blazerfan1 alleges that Ben wears Costco’s cheap “Champion” shoes, but Ben, equally well-respected in the blogosphere, vehemently denies it, saying that he sticks with Nikes.
This controversy is quite unexpected, as most people generally have an optimistic view of the organization known as Blazers Edge.
Some allege that Blazerfan1 is attempting to rise up to a position at ESPN, known for promoting controversial hosts who question players’ motives and personality traits, such as shoe preference.
Ben Golliver, on the other hand, has ceased speaking to the media altogether, because he feels people “make up stuff” about him, pointing to a recent example where someone construed false information about him and claimed it was from his Facebook page.
Blazerfan1 says that not speaking to the media, “isn’t the norm” in the blogosphere, and that Ben and other bloggers should have to “man up” and answer tough questions honestly, facing the media after every blog post, good or bad. She was quoted as saying that Golliver is, “Not at all fun to hang out with,” and that he “kinda’ smells funny too.”
Neither party could be directly reached for comment. When contacted, their agents each replied, “No comment.”
Every night the team scores 100 points is sort of a mini-Hispanic night.........all the fans get free Chalupas. --Bust a Bucket
by prezofdeath on Dec 11, 2008 2:18 PM PST up reply actions 6 recs
Hilarious.
Another rec for ya.
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
Nice.
you have too much time on your hands.
Every child must be encouraged to get as much education as he has the ability to take. We want this not only for his sake-but for the nation's sake. Nothing matters more to the future of our country: not military preparations-for armed might is worthless if we lack the brain power to build a world of peace; not our productive economy-for we cannot sustain growth without trained manpower; not our democratic system of government-for freedom is fragile if citizens are ignorant.
-President Lyndon B. Johnson
Harpo Marx.
"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." - Ernest Hemingway
by QualityPie on Dec 11, 2008 2:17 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
The person that sells the beverages at the games.
Does he really enjoy ripping me off? Or does he have remorse for raping my bank account.
It’s costing me darn near a hundred bucks to get my buzz on anymore.
-Shad
"If a doctor ever gives me six months to live, I want it in basketball time." - Marc Acito
Dean D.
To ask about Lucas and Oden-coaching
by rmcdougall on Dec 11, 2008 2:18 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Nicolas Batum
So we can verify he knows and understands Batoom-shaka-laka…
"Now, you take a bobcat or a Jayhawk. You know they'll run if you give 'em the chance. But when one don't run, why, you shoot him and shoot him quick. Raef's my dog, Pa. I've gotta do what's right..." Old Yeller (1957)
by RoyGoesTheDynamite on Dec 11, 2008 2:18 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
r u serious? i kant believe ur asking
the sweat wiper uppers, of course. but i only want to hear from portlands sweat wiper upers.
Travis please save us
by Sabonis4Ever on Dec 2, 2008 5:14 PM PST Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Knicks on Blazer's Edge
by maid tu rek on Dec 11, 2008 2:24 PM PST reply actions 7 recs
I, too, would like to see this mysterious "rec" character interviewed.
Every night the team scores 100 points is sort of a mini-Hispanic night.........all the fans get free Chalupas. --Bust a Bucket
it's tom in hawaii.. clearly
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Heck no
I’ve been wanting the sweat wiper uppers for about a year now, but I can’t fake spell like him. It’s like trying to type with out spaces between words. It’s too hard to do.
Rec
“So You Want To Be a Mop Boy” NEEDS to happen!
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"
by rockingharder on Dec 11, 2008 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
Yeh, that would be a good one if Ben could get jail visitation clearance.
Make it happen Ben
Every night the team scores 100 points is sort of a mini-Hispanic night.........all the fans get free Chalupas. --Bust a Bucket
when suge knight was being kept at marion correctional facility here in oregon, i drove out there to see if he would talk to me. this was in high school, with one of my friends. needless to say we got shot down.
true story.
Draft Kyle Singler.
by Ben Golliver on Dec 11, 2008 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
it didn't hurt to try!
It's all blues and no dinner at the Ministry of Bag. The steaks are getting thinner. The office is a drag. - Pete Brown
Brain Grant
What’s this dude up to now? He moved back here with his family correct? Is he doing community work. What’s he think about the latest iteration of the Blazers?
by Blaize on Dec 11, 2008 2:47 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
THE MOP BOYS
Come on… We’ve been campaigning since the “So You Want To Be A…” series began! Sweat wiper-uppers FTW!
If that can’t happen for some reason (I know how well-guarded from the media the mop boys are), I’d also like to see J.Quick or the Blogfather.
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"
by rockingharder on Dec 11, 2008 2:50 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
los 3 amigos
sergio rudy and pryzbilla. Right now my fav lineup is los 3 amigos lma and roy.
or just pryz if you have to talk to just one person
In no particular order:
Colin Cowherd and Charles Barkley. They’ve always got some things to say that rile up us Blazer fans.
by JasonT on Dec 11, 2008 2:55 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Those are great choices too.
Just behind the mop boys.
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"
by rockingharder on Dec 11, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
Joel Przybilla
He’s just the guy quietly holding this team together behind the scenes. Either him, or Steve Blake.
by notjames116 on Dec 11, 2008 2:56 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
The problem with this
is that they, along with LaMarcus Aldridge, are the most boring interviews I’ve ever seen.
"Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live." - Anthony Carter
Steve Blake!!
Ask him how he plans to own Derron Williams tonight (or how he owned Derron Williams). Steve Blake is the man. He hits 3’s, he finds the open man, he drives, he plays amazing D. Ask Blake if he’s been working on his dunking ability.
LMA
Am I crazy for just wanting to hear from Aldridge?
--
by CaptainSexyJacob on Dec 11, 2008 3:08 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
+1
We very rarely hear him speak. If Ben can land one with LMA, it is forever irrefutable evidence that Ben is a bonafide G.
Every night the team scores 100 points is sort of a mini-Hispanic night.........all the fans get free Chalupas. --Bust a Bucket
true
lamarcus would be a sik score
Travis please save us
by Sabonis4Ever on Dec 2, 2008 5:14 PM PST Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Knicks on Blazer's Edge
David Stern
and my main man Bill Schonely.
I’d be interested in what Bob Whitsitt has to say now as well.
"When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car"
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Dec 11, 2008 3:09 PM PST reply actions
Schonely
needs to do Tony Luftman’s job. And Tony needs to bring Bill a diet cola whenever Bill asks him to bring one. – Elgin
It's all blues and no dinner at the Ministry of Bag. The steaks are getting thinner. The office is a drag. - Pete Brown
A rotational series including the coaches and players
two a week til you get through all of em. generic questions to get to know them better, and time appropriate questions regarding games in the recent past and future.
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life,(of the Blazers), (of KP's madness), of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity." - Albert Einstein
by BlazerandBeaverBELIEVER on Dec 11, 2008 3:11 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Ike Diogu.
Pac 10 star, lottery pick, struggling to stay on the roster. I’m pulling for him. – Elgin
It's all blues and no dinner at the Ministry of Bag. The steaks are getting thinner. The office is a drag. - Pete Brown
how about the black lady in the colorful costumesthat dances during the exciting parts of home games.
by 2phattoplay on Dec 11, 2008 3:16 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
according to J. Canzano
She and the rastafarian are paid by the Blazer’s Organization.
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
She has to be planted by the Blazers.
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"
by rockingharder on Dec 11, 2008 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
Ugh... I feel like I am telling someone that there is no santa claus
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
I don't care who's paying them
I want to hear all about them. And they should cop to being paid by the Blazers during the interview. – Elgin
It's all blues and no dinner at the Ministry of Bag. The steaks are getting thinner. The office is a drag. - Pete Brown
I LOVE Dancing Lady
She’s got the more energy than the players have on some nights… And you have to respect the dresses that she pulls off. The big question is, has she ever re-worn the same dress to a game?
She sits about 1000 rows in front of me
and I haven’t seen her in about 4 games.
by Sabonis4Ever on Dec 11, 2008 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
Kevin Pritchard
Does his mad voodoo juju that he uses on other GM’s to trade their players with potential for pennies. “These are not the droids you’re looking for.” “These are not the droids we’re looking for.” “Move along.” “Move along.”
Jason Quick's mom
“Mrs. Quick did something happen in Jason’s childhood that made him grow up so crabby?”
by neutroticblazerfan on Dec 11, 2008 3:22 PM PST reply actions
lol
Travis please save us
by Sabonis4Ever on Dec 2, 2008 5:14 PM PST Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Knicks on Blazer's Edge
or better yet, Squatch the former Sonic mascot
"whoever scores the most points is probably gonna win the game"
for that matter, how about asking Durant if he wishes he was a Blazer now.....
"whoever scores the most points is probably gonna win the game"
No love for Sergio????
I want to hear from him…
RUDY > MJ
by myemic23 on Dec 11, 2008 3:54 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
It would be quite interesting
to know what’s now in his mind, at least his confidence seems to be coming back.
He was one of the most talked about Blazers not so long ago.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Bob Whitsitt
"Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live." - Anthony Carter
thank you...
me too.
"When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car"
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Dec 11, 2008 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
Go for Charles Barkley
Kinda an idiot but funny to listen to
by Miker Blazer on Dec 11, 2008 4:04 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
an NBA offical
Ask why they favor D Wade and other “superstars” giving them lame touch fouls or no calls
OMy goodness I can't believe who we left out
Tom Penn.
Ask him how many hours a day he spends memorizing the Colllective Bargaining Agreement and how many hours a day he spends on the ESPN trade machine.
Every night the team scores 100 points is sort of a mini-Hispanic night.........all the fans get free Chalupas. --Bust a Bucket
by prezofdeath on Dec 11, 2008 4:09 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
or live 2009
Boycott Rose Garden Concessions!!!
http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/11/8/657044/boycotting-rose-garden-con
Questions and interviews
1.) Interview Greg Oden.
I’d like to hear some commentary on the pressure he deals with and what he’s doing to handle it.
2.) General Manager or someone else
I’d like to hear a bit about the inner workings of a basketball organization. Who is responsible for what. What are the roles how does it all work together! I want to know how to run my own basketball team some day!
3.) Marketing.
How have things changed? What do they do? Commentary they receive. what happens to those internet surveys that the NBA passes out when you’re a season ticket holder?
4.) Paul Allen
How has his involvement changed? How have his feelings for the team changed, or have they? what happens if he dies? Will someone take on the team that loves it like he does? Seriously… what happens to the ownership and money then? I’m concerned.
What was his involvement in the changes, what business lessons did he learn? Have those lessons carried over into other aspects of work?
5.) Stern
Why can’t we get more transparency with refs? Are there legitimate concerns that will hamper the ability of the ref? Shouldn’t someone still be there as a check and balance with them? Is there someone like that and it’s just not public?
6.) Blazer cheerleaders.
I report on utah and blazer cheerleaders when I go to the game. Tell them that I think they’re awesome compared to the crappy girls out here. Say it nicely though. also, what goes into the routines? Training and so on.
7.) Tom Penn
Haven’t heard from him in a while. What sort of master plan is he working up with KP now?
8.) finally… the person who plans the timeout entertainment and manages canned air. Why do they not listen to where the crowd wants to go? Why do they keep doing dumb stunts and killing the momentum (some of those events feel like commercials so I wonder if the blazers are paid to do them and it helps fund the garden). Can they please NOT do those things in the fourth quarter. I mean, if it’s dead have a plan B or C for entertainment, but if it’s lively… don’t do it… get the crowd into it!!! Keep it exciting if you have something. So, yeah, ask what’s up with it and why it is the way it is and whether they review it, how they decide it should change or if they even look at that.
It has been better than last year (3 games) but there have been times in the fourth I’ve been irked.
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Dec 11, 2008 4:15 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Shavlik.
Honestly. This guy has been almost entirely ignored, hasn’t seen a minute of time all year, and is almost an afterthought on the roster.
Yet he’s had inside access all year and can be completely objective in his opinions of the team. I’d love to hear his perspective on what this team is doing right now.
Write-in Rudy for All-Star 2009!
by Majikj0n on Dec 11, 2008 4:31 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
lol, of course u r
Travis please save us
by Sabonis4Ever on Dec 2, 2008 5:14 PM PST Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Knicks on Blazer's Edge
I Vote Mo!!
I want to hear a thorough breakdown of what is going through his mind as he watched the team from a distance while he was away.
Every child must be encouraged to get as much education as he has the ability to take. We want this not only for his sake-but for the nation's sake. Nothing matters more to the future of our country: not military preparations-for armed might is worthless if we lack the brain power to build a world of peace; not our productive economy-for we cannot sustain growth without trained manpower; not our democratic system of government-for freedom is fragile if citizens are ignorant.
-President Lyndon B. Johnson
by saregister on Dec 11, 2008 5:44 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
very nice
Travis please save us
by Sabonis4Ever on Dec 2, 2008 5:14 PM PST Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Knicks on Blazer's Edge
Qyntel Woods. He could give us the inside scoop on Petteri since they play in the same city and the same league
Just kidding
Viva la Rudylucion
Jay Jensen
With all the injuries, and even the national level questioning by David Thorpe of Greg’s “upper body vs. lower body” developmet earlier in the season, Jay is one guy whose work impacts the team in so many ways, we see him in the national games in those moments where we’re holding our breath… yet nobody ever talks to him.
How much you wanna bet that guy has some stories? Book it.
The basketball Jones
It’s a realistic interview request, and they’re fascinating.
by rmcdougall on Dec 11, 2008 11:07 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Jay Jenson
"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen
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