12/18/2008 Junk Drawer - Brass Monkey Edition
by DonkeyShins on Dec 18, 2008 12:44 AM PST
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PrintI spent several years in Eastern Washington, so this week's weather hasn't been too bad, except for the whole "I'm getting old, so everything hurts when it is cold" aspect of life. To add to the fun, I have to keep the ice broken up in the watering trough in the pasture for the goats, keep the propane heater going in the greenhouse so the veggies don't die and make sure the chickens don't lay ice cubes. Ah, the joys of semi-rural life. Is it spring yet?
On the plus side, watching the Blazers wallop the Kings was a joy, and I'm looking forward to a bit of revenge on the part of the Blazers against the Suns tomorrow night. I'm just hoping they don't wilt under the pressure of national (TNT) exposure. Let's also hope that Roy's knee (and finger), Batum's knee and Travis' buttocks feel better in time for the game.
Oh, and before I forget, please read Jorga's fanpost on coaching. Nothing like bringing fresh perspective to the table. Thanks, Jorga!
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Just now, sitting here half-asleep about to go to bed
I came up with a great chant at the games:
When Brandon and Rudy are on the floor at the same time, chant
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy,
Roy, Roy, Roy!
(As in Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi)
Oh, it’s happening.
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy,
Roy, Roy, Roy!
by joelor on Dec 18, 2008 12:47 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
lol, ill have to remember that one.
Is this the earliest Junk Drawer ever? Not gonna rec it as per Dave’s instructions.
I heart taxes.
by everett on Dec 18, 2008 12:50 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I think I missed when Dave said that
can anyone fill me in?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Did he say not to rec it?
He mighta’, I just don’t remember him writing that specifically.
And jeez, you’re supposed to be in school to be a lawyer! How are you supposed to make sure the pedophile goes free with reading comprehension like that?!
I think, during the first few weeks of the Junk Drawer when it was new and exciting and fresh, it was created before the day it was intended for had even begun. So, I don’t think this is the earliest Junk Drawer, but it prolly is out of recent ones.
Boy Howdy I hope we beat them Suns.
Morty
I want Terry Porter weaping tears of blood
At the sight of us murdering the Suns. 276 – 0. Brandon Roy with a new career high 274 points. The other 2? A Sergio to Rudy oop.
by Sabonis4Ever on Dec 18, 2008 2:34 AM PST up reply actions
Terry Porter is a traitor
I don’t care that the Blazers don’t actually employ him in any capacity, for him to go off and join some other team (to COACH them, no less!) is an act of treason of the highest order.
I can’t believe we retired the jersey of this chump, unless it was just to lull him into a false sense of security. And then, WE STRIKE.
BLOOD IN, BLOOD OUT. That’s the Blazer’s way.
Mortimer
yes
But didn’t he try to buy the team from PA two years ago when PA was thinking of selling? I think he was part of the Jeld-Wen team that was talking about buying it.
So you sort of know where his true allegiance lies, or maybe you just know that he is money-hungry. Same difference, I guess.
by Bust a Bucket on Dec 18, 2008 3:33 AM PST up reply actions
Sounds like the exact thing
A double agent would try to do.
‘Oh sure, I’ll help buy the team… AND MOVE THEM TO SIBERIA’
Yeah Terry… thanks, but no thanks.
Mortimer
"Thanks, but no thanks" ?
On that bridge to nowhere, and if you stand at the top of it, you can see Russia?
by Bust a Bucket on Dec 18, 2008 3:59 AM PST up reply actions
I might not be able to see Russie
But if Terry Porter had his way, we’d all be cheering for the Moscow Trail Blazerinskies right now.
The dude owes 500 large to the Russkie mafia, he’ll do anything to pay off his debts. Even take a lose-lose coaching situation in PHX. He’s desperate!
M…
I remember that
and that is what strengthened my opinion that he is my favorite blazer from the early 90s.
Honor Terry Porter
by Philthyanimal on Dec 18, 2008 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
That was the instructions as per how not to clog up he recommended fanposts, with the official addition of the Trade Drawer.
It may have been more of a suggestion then it was a directive, but it makes sense to me.
Also, I am on vacation and it is snowing, so I have been playing Gears of War and Halo 3 for 6 straight days. My reading comprehension has probably been dumbed down quite a bit as a direct result. I will have to take a practice LSAT or something before going back, just to make sure I can still swing it.
I heart taxes.
crazy Rudy
Rudy Fernandez . . . was sentenced today to 294 days in county jail and ordered to undergo a mental-health evaluation after pleading no contest last month to felony animal cruelty.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/12/a-judge-sentenc.html
"he pleaded no contest to killing his brother’s basset hound with an ax."
I don’t think he fits our culture.
by Sabonis4Ever on Dec 18, 2008 2:51 AM PST up reply actions
He does fit. Toughness, Dave asked for some toughness.
Sergio + Rudy = 16
Sergio + Bayless = 16
Batum 8+8=16
If someone killed my dog
He wouldn’t make it to court. I DON’T CARE HOW MANY 3’S AND ALLEY OOPS HE GETS.
To be fair to Rudy, in Spain, it is customary when visiting a relative to bring a ceremonial basset hound to kill with an axe. Then, they make tacos and enchiladas out of the meat. So, Rudy just didn’t know it was illegal here.
Sure, it doesn’t make it okay, but when dealing with uncivilized, barbaric cultures you got to expect some culture shock as they adapt to living outside of the desolate wastelands they come from.
Mortimer
As they say in Burgundy, France... if you wanna get some good dog meat
you gotta head south of the border…
by Bust a Bucket on Dec 18, 2008 3:17 AM PST up reply actions
But if you want to eat good horse salami and get buzzed before killing the poor doggie
just stay here and drink our Beaujolais Nouveau. By the way you would have to head south west to reach Spain from Burgundy, south is just the ocean ;-)
you forgot
that they drain the blood before mixing it with Ginger Ale to make Sangria that they wash the tacos down with
Some comments may not be 100% accurate
I think only German and British tourists actually drink Sangria in Spain
Those Spaniards are clever, and keep all the good stuff for themselves.
dang it
I meant to say Bordeaux honestly. Both start with a B and I knew one of them was directly North of Spain…. damn.
by Bust a Bucket on Dec 18, 2008 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
If you're being serious that's terrible.
Did the dude get in any trouble for it?
And if you’re not being serious and just making a strange joke, it’s still terrible.
Did he eat them?
what a jerk, if he did it just for fun.
by Bust a Bucket on Dec 18, 2008 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
I thought the interesting part of the sentence was the mental-health evaluation
Shouldn’t Greg be the one sentenced to a mental-health evaluation?
by Bust a Bucket on Dec 18, 2008 3:16 AM PST up reply actions
Definitely. He suggested the "fence post method" to kill the dog. Friggin' nut job.
I don’t know how they do it in Indiana, Greg, but that’s gross. It doesn’t fly out here on the west coast, no sir.
It is so cold here
And my poor ‘ittle toes are freezing and I don’t own slippers :-(
A black man can get elected president, but I can’t have my toes not be frost bitten in freezing 40 degree weather? Our priorities as a nation are way out of wack.
My poor, poor ’ittle toesie woesies :-(
Suffering a burden that has never been and never shall be matched,
Mortimer
I'm freezing too
I’m cold because the AC is set too low at work though.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
And I'm NEVER cold
Makes me realize I am becoming a LA wimp.
I haven’t punched anyone in like 3 years. I take showers every day. I brush my teeth regularly. IT’S LIKE I TURNED INTO A GIRL.
Maybe this cold weather is exactly what I need to toughen myself back up. It’s just, with my feet so cold, I worry they won’t be ready for their pedicure in the morning :-(
Morty
It's like I'm a tough Cockney chimney sweep
Or a manly coal miner!
I feel envigorated with manliness! RAAAAWWWWWWWcoughcoughcoughcoughcough*die*
:-( I died.
Muerteimer
I can't go back to the mainland without long pants, socks, and a hoodie
I used to never get cold on the mainland. I might have to buy a parka for March.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
I still won't use an umbrella
It’s been raining hard (for LA) lately, but I refuse to use an umbrella. If I never used one in Portland, I sure as heck ain’t using one in LA.
No matter how cold and wet I get when I go outside, at least I have my dignity.
M—
I'm the same with sunglasses
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
An ode to Mortihanna
Portland had his heart
But now he’s worlds apart
He lives in Los Angeles
Down with the movie stars
Where sunglasses make things dark
You see lots of shiny cars
He’s not sure if he likes it there
cuz there ain’t no one share (his Blazer love)
ohhh yahhhhhh…..
When the sun shines, it’s real good weather
He tells himself he’ll live in LA forever
says he’ll always be a friend
Took a good job…I’ma stick it out till the end
But now that it’s raining more than ever
He hate LA like no other
But he still won’t use his umbrella
I’m from Portland and we don’t use no umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Don’t use no umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Don’t use no umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Don’t use no umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
by prezofdeath on Dec 18, 2008 9:05 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Umbrellas are for bad people.
This way, after it rains, we can tell who sucks and who doesn’t (the d-bags stay dry). It works 70% of all the time in Portland.
Hey Morty
Do you want to talk about your feelings?
by DonkeyShins on Dec 18, 2008 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
Being a
haole is tough. The natives are used to freezing AC, but poor mainlanders just about freeze their tails off.
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
by prezofdeath on Dec 18, 2008 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
I'm mad I didn't ask for a space heater for Christmas
I might buy one this week.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
by tominhawaii on Dec 18, 2008 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
do they even have space heaters in Hawaii?
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
by prezofdeath on Dec 18, 2008 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
A lot of the women in the office next door have them.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
by tominhawaii on Dec 18, 2008 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
LOL
literally, I laughed out loud. My nephew lives in Hawaii and often emails me with such comments, the little smart alec (well, he’s 21).
There is probably no more terrible instance of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man — with human flesh.
Paul Muad'Dib - Dune (Frank Herbert)
My Translation: My Dad is a dude just like me, and my sons are dudes like me also. I love that.
Season Tix: Section 315, with my sons
I'm going to buy a space heater after work today
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
It is so cold here
And my poor ‘ittle toes are freezing and I don’t own slippers :-(
A black man can get elected president, but I can’t have my toes not be frost bitten in freezing 40 degree weather? Our priorities as a nation are way out of wack.
My poor, poor ’ittle toesie woesies :-(
Suffering a burden that has never been and never shall be matched,
Mortimer
Sodom and Gomorrah
I think that will be my new nickname for Rudy and Sergio.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
which one is which
cause even though Gomorrah sounds a bit much like Gonorrhea….no one named Sodom is well liked in most circles
I guess it depends on which one you think it a Gomorrite.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
And Rudy's critics say he has no penetration ability
Rudy always cuts backdoor for the easy deuce.
M—
I guess that makes Sergio the Gomorrahite.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
gotta keep this away from the announcers....
“….Rudy really Sodomized them with that backdoor cut….”
that just wouldn’t be right…
Well, from an alley-oop standpoint
Sergio is the pitcher and Rudy is the catcher. Make of that what you will.
by DonkeyShins on Dec 18, 2008 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
Thomas
Just curious (not bi-curious, just plain curious): What do Hawaiians do on Christmas? Go surfing? Anything special?
by Bust a Bucket on Dec 18, 2008 4:02 AM PST up reply actions
Locals throw a huge party and BBQ a pig and stuff
My wife and I normally open gifts then go to work. I think this year we’re going to dinner at a friends house.
This is from our first Christmas here in 2005. We took some Pringles, beer, air mattresses, and our Christmas tree to Ka’ena Point.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
Thanks
You don’t have to call me “God,” you can just call me, “Tom.”
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
He was talking about your wife.
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
you look sort of like dustin hoffman in that picture
Caught on Video
She moves along a painted wind
The moon is on the rooftop
The street is like an ocean
But she always flays her arms when she's dancin' so slow
WORD UP. STAY. FRESCO.
From Tootsie or Rain Man
That was a entire cup-size ago.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
by tominhawaii on Dec 18, 2008 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
you are truely a sick one!!
There is probably no more terrible instance of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man — with human flesh.
Paul Muad'Dib - Dune (Frank Herbert)
My Translation: My Dad is a dude just like me, and my sons are dudes like me also. I love that.
Season Tix: Section 315, with my sons
A 50+ coworker was just listening to this song on his computer
Color Me Badd – I Wanna Sex You Up
That had to be one of the ugliest boy bands ever.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
How did the Kenny G look-a-like get into the band?
Was he a studio execs’ kid or sumthin?
It had a Snow look-a-like, a George Michael guy, a Kenny G guy, and a black guy.
Aside from Timberlake, I think N’Sync is uglier.
The Snow guy got real fat, he was on that one show where some former boy band guys try to form a new band.
Mortimer
He had 12 inches of snow
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
That's awesome.
Color Me Badd was so fresh back in the day. It makes me want to dig through my old crap to try and find my Cross Colours gear.
There’s an older lady in my office (early sixties) that listens to some adult contemporary internet radio her daughter got her turned onto all the time. Anyway, I heard her bumping PM Dawn’s “I’d Die Without You” and almost crapped my pants. It was pretty awesome. I had to pass by her desk twice just to firm up my suspicion that she was in fact listening to PM Dawn.
PM-FREAKIN-DAWN.
Just as a side note...Ben has told me he's gonna
do a Shav interview for the site coming up sometime soon…get us inside the life of the newest Blazer…
my public relations career is beginning to take off
Bones will be replaced by robots someday
But sports memorabilia is forever. You need to get out while you still can!
Having human bones is soooooo 20th century. You know who had bones? Mussolini. Adlai Stevenson. Nolan Ryan. Damon Stoudamire. Some of the worst people humanity has ever known.
‘Bout time we tried something new, don’t ya think?
No, YOU go to bed.
Mortimer
The ultimate role player
someone had to do it…
He’d have to grow one of those beards and become mean Shav .. like the boys on South Park from in the nice Cartman episode…
develop the alter ego…hmmm..
didn't go look at the orig clip though
if for nothing else then not have my IP recieving 400 male enlargement emails through association…if it was later in the day I’d put a quote from airplane…
so many questions to ponder …have great days collectively and individually…gotta rest up for the late night gamefest
off to work..
The link is safe for work
Wasn’t even a video clip.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
The next time Shav dresses for the game
Tell him to not wear anything under his warmups, and then when he gets called into the game and runs to the scorers table, he can rip the warmup pants off and make NBA history.
The best part is he should act real casual, like nothing special is happening. He’ll check into the game, and play his best ball of the season.
If he’s worried about getting in trouble, use your idea of him having a fake goatee so he can just tell everyone it wasn’t actually him, but his evil twin from an alternate dimension. It’s too crazy of a story NOT to be true!
Mortimer
Or
If he doesn’t wanna actually get naked in a game, that’s ok.
If his jersey is long enough, he could tie it around his crotch area like a diaper and just check into the game like that. That’d be pretty awesome.
Again, he has to act like nothing special is going on. The delivery is very important.
M
Maybe he will wear a onesie.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
That's what I'm picturing
If Shav doesn’t check into a game like that sometime this season, I don’t think LetsBlaze even really knows Shav. He’s just trying to impress us… impress us with LIES.
Mortimer
Well I can't fault you for that
The first clue that made me think you were lying is when you claimed that the “ear bone” is your specialty as a chiropractor.
That doesn’t even make sense.
Growing up isn’t easy for anyone, but now that I know your secret I wish we could meet in real life sometime when your parents are out of town.
Uncle Morty
You are so bad
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
It actually linked to the wrong page
If you page through that album, there is a picture of him showing up at the event…Don’t think he did the poker thing…It was Chris Weber’s charity event in L.Vegas this summer
I saw it was a poker tourney
But I just assumed he was there and playing or you wouldn’t have posted it.
I didn’t actually see him in a pic and now you caught me :-(
I did thumb through some pics, but it was loading slow for me so I just pretended I had saw it. I just want to impress everyone :-(
That’s a cool looking event, though. Was that at the Maloof’s casino place? The Palms, or whatever?
M—
heres what i was trying to link to
but i can’t get the pic to come up…
Chris Webber Bada Bling is a crazy party in Vegas to raise $ for Chris’s foundation…forget what hotel its at…was bummed not to get an invite…
He should ask who's most likely to pull a Shianco
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
that's funny
the guy on the right taking a sneaky peaky.
by Bust a Bucket on Dec 18, 2008 4:20 AM PST up reply actions
I think he probably is...
From Wikipedia:
In February 2007, sports columnist Michael Wilbon of The Washington Post singled out Randolph’s comments in reaction to learning of ex-NBA player John Amaechi’s admission of homosexuality as “idiotic”. On playing with a gay player, Randolph was quoted as telling reporters, “As long as you don’t bring your gayness on me, I’m fine.” In that same article, Wilbon also offered his opinion that Randolph, a player with a well-documented spiritual nature, is someone “who likes to throw his religious beliefs in everybody’s face”.[
And we all know—if it’s on Wikipedia, it’s most likely true. All in all, he’s not bad, probably just a little too Southern-Conservative for this Blazer fan.
Anyone hear about this in the BS Report?
http://clubtrillion.blogspot.com/
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
Oh yeah, thanks Mortimer
I got my Blazers Edge 2009 Calendar in the mail yesterday. It’s sweet.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
I think he only made a few
And then after that, he only sent them to his inner circle. Imagine all your favorites things about life, love, basketball, Blazers Edge, and the Trail Blazers all rolled into one brilliant wall calendar.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
I'm glad you liked it
You got the uncensored director’s cut!
Everyone else gets versions with The Bayless Face covering the best parts.
Mo’tima
I was going to ask why I didn't receive one
and pull a Mortimer esque caps-lock signature THIS IS THE END OF OUR FRIENDSHIP line….
but if the “best parts” are censored by the Bayless face……………………………
ummm yeh I’ll stick with my 1999 Palm Handspring planner thingamajig
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
I have little use for calendars, so I bought myself "The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac" for Christmas
Despite a lack of good Blazers stories, it is truly phenomenal. And with all the amazing illustrations and newly invented stats truly macro-mega-monster-phenomenal.
I love the step-by-step illustrations of the peculiar offensive styles and moves of the main stars
Very creative, and their illustrator rocks.
II think I'm getting the book for Christmas
I’m worried that it will just be stats and I’ll never read it and have it rot on a shelf in my home.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
It's more like a coffee table book for your TV couch
And not even expensive for that. Look at the excerpts, there is quite some text even though of course it’s more fun than really a useful encyclopedia.
Cool
I just don’t like stats when they say, “he has a higher FBLA on days where he wears boxers to work.” I like it simple where they just say, “he prefers to drive to the left.”
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
by tominhawaii on Dec 18, 2008 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
Kerry Edgars with a good Roy article
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
yeh I stole the link from truehoop
blame them for doing a bad link job.
also read on there that nosebleeds are going for 200 bucks to the celtics-fakers christmas day game.
courtsides are a cool 10k.
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
Here's the right links
Roy interview: http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=122955580636366200
also, a great Paul Allen interview: http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=122955589552091600
AHH!!! I"M effing snowed in!
I wanna go to the game tonight but sadly I think my tickets will go unused.
Honor Terry Porter
Ever heard of snowshoes?
Start hiking. Now.
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
by prezofdeath on Dec 18, 2008 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
i'm trying to make some snowshoes mcguiver style
Honor Terry Porter
by Philthyanimal on Dec 18, 2008 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
Who are ya, Dale Davis?
GET TO THE GAME or face a huge fine, pal!
Nex’ you’ll say your gate won’t open!
Mortimer
Take a cab
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
by tominhawaii on Dec 18, 2008 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
I love that Bayless post
I want to make up a story and write a FanPost about it.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
agreed
why dont you start a rumor about trading Paul Allen for Mark Cuban + Cash + Picks?
Honor Terry Porter
by Philthyanimal on Dec 18, 2008 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Nah
There is actually something like that in the Trade Hole right now. It’s pretty funny.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
by tominhawaii on Dec 18, 2008 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
This was our wedding song
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
Red
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
ah
very fitting… ADCBW (any dress color but white)
by Bust a Bucket on Dec 18, 2008 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
Brandon, LMA Oden Batum and my friend josh
This is hilarious.
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 18, 2008 1:06 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Ha!
Everybody is having fun but Greg. He is having to concentrate soooo hard to do his elf moves. I think he needs more coaching.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
by lukeyhere on Dec 18, 2008 1:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Awesome
" if you don't like it, you can shove it
but you don't like it, you love it!"
- Weezer (Red Album)
by halfasiansensation on Dec 18, 2008 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
lol that is stinking awesome
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
Look what I just discovered
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
MIllsap's head is crooked?
he needs a new barber to line him up properly
"It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most" Buck Williams
by Fund A Mental on Dec 18, 2008 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
They both suffer from Left Ear Droop Syndrome also known as LEDS
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
A common symptom is veering to the left while running and missing dunks.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
There aren't enough flagging options.
Troll, spam, inappropriate… we should be able to “flag as tom.”
honor rasheed wallace
Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee - Albert Camus
If at his time Starbucks had existed, the great author and philosopher probably really would have killed himself when confronted with the choice “tall or small”: How can we confuse you today?
this is like suicide joke week around here... dang.
funny video though
by Bust a Bucket on Dec 18, 2008 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
random thought of the day
A possible way to get LeBron:
First some facts/assumptions:
the salary cap will be about $60m and max salary is 30% of total BRI making LeBrons max salary about 17-18m.
Roy and LMAs QOs are 5.2m and 7.6m respectively.
IF and that is a big if, Roy and LMA were to accept their QO along with the following salaries
Joel 7.4
GO 6.8
Webs 4.8
JB 2.3
Batum 1.2
Rudy 1.2
Sergio 2.3m
then we can use the two euros as salary placeholders
Peterri 800k
Freeland 800k
09 1st 1-1.5m
10 1st 1-1.5m
worse comes to worst we just trade them for future 1st picks and go into the 2011 season with 3 1sts, can you imagine what KP would do with 3 1st round picks?? kinda scary.
All of those players equal up to about 43m ad with a salary cap at 60 that leaves about 17m for LeBron.
Here is how it would work and storyteller correct me if I am wrong,
1. Both Roy and LMA have until this upcoming Oct 31st 2009 to negotiate extension, which they would not do, having already talked to LeBron and having him come over next FA period, the upcoming July 1st 2010.
2. Both Roy and LMA decide to play for their QO for the 10-11 season and therefore have no cap holds of large extensions to impede LeBron signing here for max dough.
3. LeBron would start the 10-11 season in Portland with his max contract while LMA and Roy would be playing under their respective QOs and then once the summer of 2011 comes, they resign with us for max $$ in the 2011-12 season, as it will be payback for not getting an extension earlier.
Drawbacks:
1. What is LeBron does decide to go to NY and Roy and LMA are left in the cold?
2. Not locking up Roy and LMA could be dangerous as other teams would get a shot at them in FA.
3. We would lose Blake and TO (but for LeBron it would be worth it)
4. One word five letters: M-I-L-E-S
The thing about Darius is even if he does play 10 games this year, his body will not hold up for a half a season and by the end of this year, he will be back on IR and we will petition the league again to get him off of our cap.
I know mad ramblings of things that are somewhat risky, but for a shot of having this lineup
Bayless
Roy
LeBron
LMA
GO
with
Sergio
Rudy
Batum
Freeland
Pryz
backing them up, you may have to take some chances.
I know that teams cannot talk to players about signing but what about other players. Roy can act as our player/gm and convince LeBron to come and play and he will put his money where his mouth is by accepting his QO.
Not a snowflakes chance in hell but what the hey, a guy can dream cant he?
"Damn the Blazers. Damn them to hell. They are working the rest of the league like a speed bag." - Bill Simmons 6/26/08
by SpyderRyder on Dec 18, 2008 3:59 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Im in
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 18, 2008 4:07 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Ditto
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
I was also wondering if Joel would be willing to renegotiate his
contract and extend out a few more years, say 4y@20m and forego his 7.3m player option and save us a little more cap space if we went that route
"Damn the Blazers. Damn them to hell. They are working the rest of the league like a speed bag." - Bill Simmons 6/26/08
It doesn't matter if he is willing to or not
because contracts can’t be renegotiated downward.
More information about renegotiation:
http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#Q52
he has a player option
he would just decline that year knowing that he would have a new 4yr deal in place for more overall guaranteed $$
"Damn the Blazers. Damn them to hell. They are working the rest of the league like a speed bag." - Bill Simmons 6/26/08
I just listened to Roy on Rome and I don't think he gets it
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
Sorry That’s the link.
Seriously though. I freaking love Roy, each time I see him on the court or listen to him talk, he increases his trade value. You gotta love that.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
We gotta sell high!
We waited too long to trade Drexler, and only got Otis Thorpe for him. That bit us in the ass for YEARS!
Like so many said at the very beginning of the season, Rudy is a lot better than Roy and he should be starting anyways. Trade Roy for that missing veteran piece and do the ultimate SELL HIGH.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Dec 18, 2008 4:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
agreed
rec
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Anyone plannin' on watchin' the Spurs/Magic game?
lol the TNT crew chucked shoes at the Chuckster….Prez. Bush hating style. Classic.
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I like the slow-mo replay of Charles
Looking so confused at whatever the hell Webber was doing, and then the shoe is throne.
M—
LOL Family Force 5 on the pregame
that is awesome
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The announcer goes
“solid officiating crew of Bennett Salvatore…and…….and…..ummm……uhhhh”
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Did anyone else see Howard take that hard foul?
Looked like Parker linked his arm into Howard and pulled him down. Very Spurs of him. I can’t stand the cheap little plays.
honor rasheed wallace
The Magic crowd is dead
99% of the noise in there is artificial. NO ONE is shouting defense with the soundbyte. Even the “clap…clap…clap ya’ hands!” got like nooo claps.
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Duncan is just "damental"
the fun has been zapped out of his game long ago.
It’s just a steady diet of bank shots, bank shots, more bank shots, and Bayless faces.
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But that's Duncan!
I like Duncan’s face when he argues against a call. His big ol’ bug eyes pop out and he acts like he’s being accused of the most outlandish crime.
yeh that is classic
I am always surprised he doesn’t strain his eyebrows when he does that
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Elton Brand out a month
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3778224
Ya know, with the 76ers playing so poorly thus far and how much they commited in big contracts, and with Iggy being one of the biggest underperformers… is Andre Iguodala available?
He’s like Roy, a SG who can make plays, and is a better defender. An all-round player who, unlike Roy, is probably better at being a sidekick and not the main dude. He is now expensive, but worth it I think.
He’s been so subpar (for him) this year, I wonder if he’s as available as he has ever been. He’d be a great SF, obviously, or co-SG with Roy.
Probably too expensive to get, and I’m sure he’ll turn his year around. Just a thought that popped in me noggin’ when I saw Brand was hurt again.
Mortimer
He would be a good SF for us.
Pretty sure he can’t hit the three, but he’d be much better than anything we have. I’d love to have him.
honor rasheed wallace
His shooting is down
Usually, he is around 30+%. Not bad, but not Webster/Outlaw level. But, he can hit it, and I wouldn’t be looking for him for just that.
Similar to how Gerald Wallace would help us, it’d be mainly for his defense, his slashing, and his defense. He’s also a good playmaker and while he MIGHT want to be the man dude (I don’t know for sure), he’s definitely just a B-level co-star in the NBA.
But, I really like him. Very athletic, can do a bit of everything. He would give us what we need in a SF and co-SG, except for killer 3 point shooting.
Just like Wallace would.
Morty
his contract is like, 12 mill or something though isn't it?
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I got off my lazy boy and looked it up
11.3 this year, 12.2 million next year
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Exactly
No injury concerns that Wallace has.
And for Prez’s point, yeah… Iggy is being paid a lot. But I don’t mind that, he’s worth it as a perfect star-role player. Soon, everyone on our team will be overpaid so I don’t worry about that as much.
I worry more that his team knows/thinks he’ll turn his year around and don’t want to give up on him, even though they committed a crapload of money over the summer to him and Brand.
I look at it the same way I look at Gerald Wallace’s contract… if we used our cap space and got a player that good, we’d be very happy. What he makes isn’t as important as the talent and fit level. We’ll be over the cap anyways, so whoever we can get that fills that open cap space we just want them to be as good as possible… not as economical as possible.
Morty
yeh, if we're not getting 'Bron or Wade or somebody big
which seems to be the proverbial pipe dream, then why not get Gerald W. or Iggy?
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yeh I was bummed
not only that he’s hurt, but also cuz the 76ers will probably start winning now that he’s out.
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which will likely be attributed to a coaching change, when in reality it’s Brand that’s killing these kids that want to be a run and gun team.
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Rotations and stuff, I can't say for sure
I just know that by my eye, he is a good defender and can man up on anyone.
Gets a lot of steals, really fills out the stat sheet.
This season his numbers are way down offensively, but his rebounding and assists are at Roy’s level or better.
And again
I don’t know if it is realistic to think a player as young and good as Iggy is available, BUT the 76ers have immensely underperformed from what they were expected to do and are probably prone for a deal to change things up to try to meet back up with expectations.
And I doubt most would want Brand right now…
I certainly didn’t think the 76ers would lose THIS much. It kinda hurts them if they just wanna ride it out and hope the players start to gel because it’s a big hole to dig out of. Well, it is still the East, where the bottom playoff teams are extremely mediocre… so they could probably still make it (or at least not be blamed for thinking they can still make it).
I would not be surprised if they felt like they had to do SOMETHING, and thus we could try to take advantage.
M—
Man he would be nice to have.
KP would be all over it if he had a chance at a player like Iggy.
honor rasheed wallace
Iguodala is their centerpiece
just got the big contract….highly talented…He’s the one that broke Shav’s leg at practice in ’06 incidently .. so obviously powerful move to the rim…. I have gotten to watch him play alot…..exciting, explosive ..great handle, good court vision, super quick hands…andre Miller might be more avail out of that group…he is his own agent too . . . .
NBA League Pass Black Out
Do they black out NBA League Pass (Broadband version, over Internet) in Salem and Portland?
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blackout everywhere during TNT broadcasts (i.e. tonight)
and I’m pretty sure salem and p-town are blacked out at all times.
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thanks
There is probably no more terrible instance of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man — with human flesh.
Paul Muad'Dib - Dune (Frank Herbert)
My Translation: My Dad is a dude just like me, and my sons are dudes like me also. I love that.
Season Tix: Section 315, with my sons
Wow 13-19 almost a minute into the second quarter
low scoring game
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