I WAS ON HOLY GROUND TONIGHT!! -- UPDATED W/ PICTURES!
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 3, 2008 9:09 PM PST
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I went to the game tonight in DC and had a fabulous time. I'll first write about my thoughts on the game, then I'll tell y'all about something special that happened afterwards.
Game:
Rudy is the real deal. He hustled for all 4 quarters tonight. His energy fueled the win tonight. He had one spectacular put-back that is a "must-see" on highlights - the whole arena was in awe.
Brandon Roy is Brandon Roy. You got to love his consistency. In the fourth quarter, the Blazers had not scored any points for about 4 minutes. They looked lethargic, tired, and ready to go home. Enter Brandon Roy. He rattled off 9 points in a few minutes and put this game on his back. Without Roy or Rudy tonight, we would've been toasted.
Greg Oden. I was impressed with the big fella. You can tell the potential is there. He certainly looks better and better each game. He had a few amazing dunks that were worth the price of admission. This guy is phenomenal, even at this point. He had one block bigger than any building in Portland. It was huge. His put back off a Steve Blake miss tasted like a Loss Abbey Yellow Bus - mmmm, so nice.
Aldridge looked good. I liked his effort on defense more than anything else. He had a few clutch plays towards the end. He seems to set-up Roy fairly well. I think he's sometimes uncertain whether to pass or shoot, which messes a bit with the offensive flow. At the end, we he finally decided to dunk, we were all happy.
Rest of the team - nothing new to comment here - most guys looked pretty tired and this showed on the defensive end... The one player who stood out the most was Outlaw. Other than that, Pryzbilla hustled a lot which helped at times. He was injured for a moment but thankfully came back. Sergio got away with 1 travel, but then in the same possession, was called for a 2nd travel.
Our defense tonight was horrible. I'm sorry, but as much as I love these guys, there was little team defense. This could be due to the fatigue factor, but guys weren't switching, nobody seemed to be talking, and the weakside was left open a lot. The Wizards stayed in this game because our defense was so bad.
All in all, a gutsy win on a back-to-back. One can noticeably tell that these guys look awfully tired right now and I think this shows on the defensive effort. I'm not sure why Nate doesn't go deeper into the bench in a game like tonight. I'm happy they have tomorrow to rest before Friday's game at Boston. Sleep well Blazers, because it's gonna be a war on Friday.
Afterwards:
So my wife and I sat near Monty William's extended family during the game, and they gave us VIP- passes for after the game to meet players in the hallway!!! It was great. I litterally felt like a little kid getting ready for my first disney ride.
I'll post pictures at some point. All the players were very nice and kind. It's sort've hard to criticize them when you actually meet them because they're such friendly people. Both Nate McMillan and Mike Barrett were the easiet to talk with - I asked both about whether they "had heard of Blazers Edge" and both said "Yes" and smiled!!! I told Rudy he is the greatest Spaniard to ever play the game and he gave me a hug! Greg Oden is hands down polite. He was posing for multiple pictures with people. My wife thinks Aldridge is Hot, and I told this to LA after they had a picture together and he looked at her and smiled !!! Webster is straight up legit - very cool person. Batum just smiles. I don't know how much English he knows yet - seems humble. Steve Blake is like "office Joe." You wouldn't recognize him at all as NBA player. Outlaw dresses in style, but doesn't have much to say.... all in all, a great team that seems to really enjoy each other... I could write more about each player, but I'm going to retire for the night. If this wasn't Holy Ground, I'm not sure what is.
It's a great day to be a Blazer!!!
P.s. I enjoyed watching this team more "away" than at "home" in the Rose Garden. There's something special about seeing the few Blazer fans in the crowd during the game and talking with the players afterwards... they seem much more down to earth when not at home. The "blaze" seems more bright in dark "away" arenas. If you're able, I'd encourage to go to an away game to see this perspective - you'll enjoy it!!
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Now, with pictures... Enjoy! -- Ben
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Thanks for the write up hotstuff! Very cool! You lucky dog you
Man what I wouldn’t give to have a chance to do what you and your wife did after the game.
AWESOME!
I am as Green as a Celtic Jersey with envy!
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It is Official! LMA is BACK!!!
39:33 Mins 11-19 FGs 5-5 FTs +23 3 Off 4 Rebs 2 Stl 1 Blk 27 Points! - LMA vs Det 11-30-08
by LaMarvelous on Dec 3, 2008 9:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Oh and rec
Blazer's Edge Ambassador to The Dream Shake Blog
It is Official! LMA is BACK!!!
39:33 Mins 11-19 FGs 5-5 FTs +23 3 Off 4 Rebs 2 Stl 1 Blk 27 Points! - LMA vs Det 11-30-08
by LaMarvelous on Dec 3, 2008 9:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, good stuff!
I wonder how many fans with Rudy-man-crushes are jealous of that hug right now… You dog.
"...and that loud noise you hear coming is the Portland Trailblazers." - Charles Barkley
by RebelRogue on Dec 3, 2008 9:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
yep saw shav
i’ll put a pic of him later… he’s a normal guy, real nice – he was particulary “high” on Bayless for some reason… it was a bit strange…
Rudy – he probably smelled better than I did =)
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 3, 2008 9:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Fess up!!
Rudy smells like Cigarettes and Burritos ….right??
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by 92wastheyear on Dec 3, 2008 10:18 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Prob cause he knows that Bayless is feeling
a bit left out and undervalued…and wanted to make sure that JBay got some attention and recognition…
Shav has a heart that is proportional to his size
by LetsBlaze on Dec 4, 2008 1:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rudy-man-crush Alert!
But he probably smelled like hot Spanish sweat.
"...and that loud noise you hear coming is the Portland Trailblazers." - Charles Barkley
by RebelRogue on Dec 3, 2008 9:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was wondering if we was going to go with
Sex panther cologne
by TheGreatDane17 on Dec 4, 2008 10:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Love the story
Love the stories on our journey together. Thanks for sharing.
The Oden Era, Day 529
by Heymoe on Dec 3, 2008 9:31 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Great write-up
Sounds awesome
That is really hideous
--jscot
by prezofdeath on Dec 3, 2008 9:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Great descriptions of the guys@
Thank you. (rec)
Tell us something about the Spanish fans. Were they really boisterous?
There once was a Sea’ Cap’n Nate
Whom with Blazers did negotiate.
The pool, t’was so deep!
"That KP don’t sleep."
Gold medals and rings were his fate.
by LaoTzu on Dec 3, 2008 9:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Very awesome
I would go to a away game…BUT THEY RELOCATED THE SONICS. Pics as soon as possible you lucky fan you.
by Sabonis4Ever on Dec 3, 2008 9:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nice piece.
"Now with a non-provocative footer!"
by timbo on Dec 3, 2008 9:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Jeez...
I would be so star struck I would probably pass out. Ridiculous I know….but true. Btw… What’s up with all these Blazer fans in away arenas getting VIP passes? That is really awesome of the suits to do that…….I need to get in on this……
by feedjockey on Dec 3, 2008 10:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The team likely gets given a chunk of tickets/passes
each game – -I know the players get assigned a couple even for home games…I bet there are alot of them going unused on the road….maybe a co-ordinated effort could hook up more of the distant Bedgers…
by LetsBlaze on Dec 4, 2008 4:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed...
I’m right there with you.
If I'm not workin', sleepin', eatin', drinkin', depletin', or sweatin'....I'm reading BlazersEdge. Well....actually only two of those are true.
by feedjockey on Dec 4, 2008 8:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Great write up
really enjoyed it!
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
by johnv59 on Dec 3, 2008 10:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
omg so jealous.
so jealous i thought about not rec’in you! :] sigh. i want to meet greg oden more than anything. my girlfriend thinks LMA is hawt too.
by Blazerland on Dec 3, 2008 10:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
My wife thinks his nose sticks out too far.
She LOVES Rudy.
"...and that loud noise you hear coming is the Portland Trailblazers." - Charles Barkley
by RebelRogue on Dec 3, 2008 10:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that rocks dude...congrats!
I wonder if i could get some good VIP from a Clippers or L*kers game down here if i made the journey up north…
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 3, 2008 10:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Maybe...
But you’d probably have a tougher time since there would most likely be much more Blazer fans in Cali compared to places like Wash DC or OK City.
If I'm not workin', sleepin', eatin', drinkin', depletin', or sweatin'....I'm reading BlazersEdge. Well....actually only two of those are true.
by feedjockey on Dec 3, 2008 10:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
NICE!!!!
great write up of a great experience!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
by G_dubs on Dec 3, 2008 10:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
+lots
one of the reasons I love following the Blazers + NBA online is because I can get behind-the-scenes stories like this. Learning about the players’ personalities and quirks makes rooting for a team that much more meaningful and personal.
by Saba on Dec 3, 2008 10:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Awesomeness
I bet Rudy smelled of rich mohogany. He’s kind of a big deal.
The reason Nate smiled when you asked him about the Edge is that he’s secretly the guy who proposed the Marbury trade and got banned by Dave for proposing boogerish ideas. Nate never was a good personnel guy. He’s still trying to swing a deal to get Green back from the ACB.
Tell your wife to wear a shirt that says “rebound” next time she’s around Lamarcus to make sure there’s no chance he goes anywhere near her.
Cool story!
Q: Is Greg favoring his knee?
Frye: He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors.
by KP Corleone on Dec 3, 2008 10:37 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Nate would tell LMA
to grab her with both hands.
Oden would be instructed to go after her, hold her over his head, and not bring her down without throwing her out to Blake on the run.
Joel wouldn’t have to be told anything. He would run through everybody to get her, and eat her alive.
Do you like asparagus?
by jscot on Dec 4, 2008 12:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Batum would run through everybody too
Unless Sophia was there to knock him down with a hard foul so he couldn’t get the rebound/fan’s wife.
"I would be in favor of trading LMA and Oden for a reliable starting PF at this point."
MT Suit, 11/25/08
by MT Suit on Dec 4, 2008 8:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i havent laft this hard in dayz
“rebound”
by maid tu rek on Dec 4, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
great write up of a very sweet occurrence
I am glad you had a good experience meeting those young lads. What a sweet gesture by the Williams family – big thanks to them for facilitating your excellent report! – Elgin
He who life can no longer surprise raises his eyes, beholds a planet unknown. - Peter Gabriel
by 22baylor on Dec 3, 2008 10:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
This is such a nice thing to read!
you should write more about it if you get the time :)
Being a Blazer fan is fun!
by Blazermaniac77 on Dec 3, 2008 10:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
A fun read -- thanks for sharing the stories
Sounds like the memories will stay with you forever.
by Corvid on Dec 3, 2008 10:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I agree
I saw them on the road two seasons ago and since it was an exhibition game I snuck behind the bench to watch the game. You could they all were humble and just seemed like cool guys all around. Granted that was pre GO, Rudy, Batum and Bayless but still…
Good to see success hasnt changed them
by FreeDamon on Dec 3, 2008 11:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
This is incredible
Not only this story itself, but the fact that we continue to hear about things like this happening across the country. Makes me want to go to a road game and stalk someone’s family so I can sit next to them and get backstage passes ;)
Things happen for a reason they say, but I say there's a reason things happen.
by sixth on Dec 4, 2008 12:09 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
it's a pretty small world when you think about it...
this has happened a few times since i moved here to the east coast
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 4, 2008 9:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
lol.. good job...
greg has potential? ya think!!! :)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
by faith on Dec 4, 2008 4:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This was cool!
When I’ve seen the Blazers play in LA, I’m also always surprised by how many Portland fans there are.
When I went to the Clippers pre-season game against us, it felt like there were more Portland fans than Clipper fans… and the Clipper fans I met wanted to talk Blazers, not Clippers.
Great story, I’m glad you got to meet everyone! I am jealous and might murder you and eat your brain so I get to have your memories as my own. I gave you fair warning so legally I can’t get in trouble for it.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Dec 4, 2008 5:15 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Great story!
I’m going to the Celtics game tomorrow and can only dream of some VIP passes.
Thanks for giving us some insight into the personalities of our favorite players. It’s heartwarming to hear that some pro athletes are still like regular people.
by erastus25 on Dec 4, 2008 6:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Awesome....
I was in Boston 3 years ago to see Randolph and company lose big time… that was the night S. Telfair was caught with a gun on the plane… tomorrow should be much different…
Funny thing is that somehow I got VIP passes to that game too… I think wearing a blazer jersey and cheering hard makes a person stand out… that’s when I first met Nate and Telfair… Telfair was a flat out punk to talk to…
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 4, 2008 9:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Why what did Telfair talk about?
Or was his tone just condescending or pompous?
by dyshooter182 on Dec 4, 2008 3:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
he wouldn't even make eye contact...
every other word was “F” or “Sh”…
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 4, 2008 5:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Blazer jersey in Boston...
Last year my Blazer jersey and incessant cheering just got me a LOT of snide and downright rude remarks. I was sitting up in the nosebleeds so I’m probably lucky nobody threw anything. I’ll probably tone it down a little this year – but I’ll still be there in Blazer gear. Hopefully the the Blazer bandwagon has spread a little further and there will be a few more Portland fans in Boston for this one.
by erastus25 on Dec 4, 2008 4:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
last year
Last year at the home game against the Celtics, I stood up and told a bunch of obnoxious C’s fans to sit down and shut the hell up. I kinda thought I might have been starting a fight that I wasn’t going to win… but to my amazement, they actually just sat down and shut the hell up.
I hate Boston fans. Grr. They just really got under my skin. Not my proudest moment.
by sagcat on Dec 4, 2008 4:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have friend
Big dude,boxed heavyweight div in USMC,who years ago got in a punch out in Philly with his Bullets colors and big mouth
by southern oregon on Dec 4, 2008 5:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Santa Seconds That
‘Member when they boo’d him in Philly? That was crazy!
That is really hideous
--jscot
by prezofdeath on Dec 4, 2008 8:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
and...
through snowballs at him if I remember right
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
by johnv59 on Dec 4, 2008 10:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We expect a report from you...
with pictures and everything! We are spoiled now!!
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
by johnv59 on Dec 4, 2008 10:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The telephone booth in Washington is holy ground?
Great that you got to meet the team though :)
They seem to care for their fans coming to see them on the road.
by Norsktroll on Dec 4, 2008 7:22 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
totally Sweet.
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
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by Y5k on Dec 4, 2008 8:05 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I'll add to the adjectives: *heartwarming*
Yeah dude I mean it. Your post is totally heartwarming. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. You have confirmed yet again what a special team we have. Isn’t it amazing that all these good people got together in one organization — and that they all play basketball so well? Really, when you stop and think about it, it kind of makes you believe in God or something like that.
"I would be in favor of trading LMA and Oden for a reliable starting PF at this point."
MT Suit, 11/25/08
by MT Suit on Dec 4, 2008 8:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Um...I actually used heartwarming 4 posts up.
How dare you!
j/k :)
by erastus25 on Dec 4, 2008 4:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Were you and your wife wearing Blazer jerseys?
They showed some Blazer fans during the game. There was at least one couple I remember. You might have made it on TV back to Portland.
by TallTimber on Dec 4, 2008 9:02 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
There was also a couple where the guy was wearing a jersey...
and a lady next to him wearing a red shirt.
by TallTimber on Dec 4, 2008 9:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We both had blazer jerseys...
my wife had a white shirt on underneath a red – aldridge jersey…
i had a red – roy jersey on…
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 4, 2008 9:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Very cool
those VIP passes don’t work so well at home. You can see the OTHER team players, but the blazers don’t really swing by. I went last year. No… i don’t care about you bobcats. Go away… where are my blazers? ALDRIDggeee…. left… SERRRGIIIOoooooo…. left…. WEB@#$sterrrr…. dang it!
Yup, on the road is where you get the VIP gold. Very cool man. Hmmm I wonder if i could score that for the Jazz game and get my gf a hug from Batum. Sophia would be soooo jealous! Me… I want that Rudy hug… and his leg.
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Dec 4, 2008 9:12 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
You should have kept that last part to yourself.
“Me… I want that Rudy hug… and his leg.”
This is a family blog!
by staylost on Dec 4, 2008 9:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's why i didn't mention
what i’d be doing to his leg.
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Dec 4, 2008 3:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If you watch the replay
Blake looks like he is passing off the backboard. That doesn’t look like a shot.
by staylost on Dec 4, 2008 9:34 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Everyone-
Thank Ben for posting these pics!!!
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 4, 2008 11:01 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nice lighting on those pictures!
It makes it look like a professional shoot.
lol at Rudy’s open shirt (I’m too sexy!)
Aldridge looks like a GAP model.
I love our team!
by staylost on Dec 4, 2008 11:02 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
What can you say? Awesome post!!! Thanks for the Rudy pic!
Our team is hot!
by Lu on Dec 4, 2008 11:30 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Blazers are the coolest ever!
LMA is a good looking guy. Could be a model, same with Rudy.
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
by OCBlazerFan1 on Dec 4, 2008 11:34 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Besides being the youngest team in the league,
they truly are the best looking… that should be a category announced everytime they flash this team’s age on the TV
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 4, 2008 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was at the game too!
It was a pretty fun game, though I was more interested in cheering the Blazers on than anything else. I am so jealous you got to meet all the players! All I got was a high five from Martell and Brandon (I was sitting near the visitor’s tunnel) and a media guide thrown at me from the producer of the Wheels and Antonio Harvey show. We should organize a DC blazers viewing club if you’re down. PS Wizards fans are non-existent. I will be going to another game just to watch some basketball in person.
Oden=2009 ROY
by berrygraham on Dec 4, 2008 11:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
yes!!
we should organize a viewing club… i might go see them up in philly
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 4, 2008 11:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i haven't gotten tickets yet..
is there anyway to contact people on this site???
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 5, 2008 3:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So SWEET!!!
Awesome.
Amazing.
Incredible!
Um … radical.
Really very very nifty.
The travis shot makes him look like he’s half Robot.
ROBO-TROUT!
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
by Y5k on Dec 4, 2008 12:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That is awesome
They actually look like genuine smiles as well. It’s so refreshing. More and more I want this team to win a championship not because I want them to, but I think that they deserve to.
"I saw him in the face" Sergio's quote on the latest alley-oop to Rudy.
by blazermaniac32 on Dec 4, 2008 12:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
So how tall is Bayless really?
"Now with a non-provocative footer!"
by timbo on Dec 4, 2008 12:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That was the first thing I noticed.
Wow, he’s short compared to the other dudes in the photos.
by tominhawaii on Dec 4, 2008 2:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah... he's a bit bigger than I thought.. but still short
notice his head size in the photo above… he’s pretty preppy too… at least he was talking to a really preppy chick the whole time…. the chick though was out of his league
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 4, 2008 5:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rudy's scarf is hottttttttttttt
That is really hideous
--jscot
by prezofdeath on Dec 4, 2008 12:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The pic of you and Bayless
is hilarious. Looks like his head is twice the size of yours!
Great story though, sounds like you had a great experience.
Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game
by iDea on Dec 4, 2008 1:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Come on meow...
Did you have a chew in ??
by TheGreatDane17 on Dec 4, 2008 1:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Great post, great pics. Thanks.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
by lukeyhere on Dec 4, 2008 2:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
hotstuffdb22, you're a lot like my wife
It’s hard to find a photo of her with her eyes open.
Great post and photos. Thanks for sharing.
by tominhawaii on Dec 4, 2008 2:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Shav
Did Shavlik want pics with the team, too?
by Petro4Three on Dec 4, 2008 3:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
lol
That is really hideous
--jscot
by prezofdeath on Dec 4, 2008 3:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My wife thought he was security...
let’s just say he was the 1st Portlander to appear, and the last to leave….
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 4, 2008 5:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Important reflections on the pictures
1. We can rack up one for Greg in the smile statistics, right?
2. Bayless is smiling.
3. Roy has on a Bayless face.
4. Travis has some kind of cable growing out of the side of his head. Perhaps this is a new coaching technique to allow them to communicate with him. “Travis, not THAT shot.” “Rebound! Rebound!”
5. Nothing personal, dude, but, um, your wife looks better than you do. By quite a bit.
Do you like asparagus?
by jscot on Dec 4, 2008 6:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I like this!! --- should i lose weight??
I’m not too shabby!! I agree, though, my wife is really cute…. even LA took a “double-take” and I almost had to tell him to “back-off little man!!”
Travis… he’s hilarious… he can’t talk well at all – just smiles and literally laughs at everything…
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 4, 2008 6:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That is so cool dude
Where did you guys sit? They showed a couple on the TV feed wearing Blazer’s jerseys and smiling as we were getting closer to the win.
Also, did Mortimer say he would eat the guy’s brains? That’s awesome!
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by Outlaw is Rejector on Dec 4, 2008 8:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
somebody asked this earlier in the thread...
we both had red blazer jerseys on…. but my wife had a white shirt on underneath the jersey, and i believe on camera the woman had a black shirt underneath, so it might not have been us – unsure
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 5, 2008 3:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
did you get to see Roy?
I wonder why if not…
Aside from that, this is a dream come true. My brother works in seattle at a restaurant commonly visited by the pros, mostly seahawks now, but sonics in the past too. Anyways, he has seen BRoy in there a few times, keep telling him to just have a blazers hat on hand so he can score the autograph. Hasn’t happened yet..
You are one lucky SOB, as Sabonis4ever put it.
"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 4, 2008 9:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yes,
Roy was there, but he didn’t speak with anyone… I think he was intentionally ignoring fans to get to the bus…. he did smile once when some of us chanted “MVP”, but I think he was just exhausted…. he had a pretty slick Blazer cap on, which I tried looking for on the team website, but couldn’t find it… the guy dresses in style
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 5, 2008 2:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
awesome story ...BUT
you gotta work on your pose brotha! i think the team is cracking up because you got the “i think the camera is too close to my face” look in each shot…
other than that, big ups for supporting us at the opposing arena!!!
"I'm pooping a win for the Blazers too!" - my 1yr old.
by broyposse on Dec 4, 2008 10:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I was at the game too!
It was a pretty fun game, though I was more interested in cheering the Blazers on than anything else. I am so jealous you got to meet all the players! All I got was a high five from Martell and Brandon (I was sitting near the visitor’s tunnel) and a media guide thrown at me from the producer of the Wheels and Antonio Harvey show. We should organize a DC blazers viewing club if you’re down. PS Wizards fans are non-existent. I will be going to another game just to watch some basketball in person.
Oden=2009 ROY
by berrygraham on Dec 5, 2008 5:22 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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