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Rookie Sophomore Game Thread

Don't know if anyone's interested, but because two of our guys are going I thought yall might want to post your in game opinions.  Enjoy.  30000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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Rookies win
the team introductions. Horford was way better than Gay.

by pualo on Feb 15, 2008 6:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Too bad oden's hurt
I'll bet he wouldve liked playing with conley again

by OregonDuckworth on Feb 15, 2008 6:14 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

why are all the fans wearing the same shirt?
it looked like empty seats till i looked closer

by OregonDuckworth on Feb 15, 2008 6:16 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I doubt roy has a very good game
not really an exhibition kind of player.  LMA should have a couple big dunks though

by OregonDuckworth on Feb 15, 2008 6:17 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

If we don't win this game
We have no shot of making the playoffs.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:19 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah!
Fire the coach and who should we trade?

by troutfan on Feb 15, 2008 6:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Trade Rondo
I'm sick of his turnovers.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Whoever is coaching the Sophs
Is just in love with him for no reason.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm sure
His team oriented attitude is keeping him around. Couldn't be anything else

by troutfan on Feb 15, 2008 6:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Roy tried to oop LMA
LMA made Roy look like a punk.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:21 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

IT'S THE BRANDON ROY SHOW
CHECK OUT THE MID RANGE JJUMPER THE CROWD IS GOING NUTS!

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:25 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY FOR 3
This rook soph game will go down in history.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:26 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

What I wanna see
Is Horford get a defensive rebound and run the fastbreak.  he can do it, he's got really good handles for a big, EXTREMELY good for a rookie.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

NICE PASS CONLEY AHAHA
And some of us here want to trade for this joke?!?!?!  HAHAHA

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:31 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

WHOA
Roy dunks a halfcourt lob from Rondo.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Horford
Is gonna be so good.  He's gotta play PF though, the Hawks got him at C... and he can do it, but he'll dominate at PF.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

No kidding
Roy is such a jerk it isn't even funny.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not me
I met him the other night and he talked to me for a few hours, was polite and all as we discussed basketball, politics, movies, and how he feels leading an NBA team in only his second season.

Then right around midnight, he's like "ok Morty, it was nice meeting you but I gotta get to bed.  Gimme a call later and we'll play nintendo".  I was like WHAT?!?!  You're leaving like THAT?  

I used to be a big fan, but not anymore.  The goody goody attitude is such a fake, he couldn't wait to only spend 3 hours with me and get to bed.

Jerk-Bot.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I wonder
If people would think Farmar is good if he wasn't a Laker.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:35 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

QUESTION
We all know LMA wasnt on the rook team last year.  Who was, that isn't on the soph team this year?

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:39 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

here's the list from NBA.com

Andrea Bargnani, Toronto 1 77 28 264
Rudy Gay, Memphis - 21 30 93
Adam Morrison, Charlotte - 11 11 44
Randy Foye, Minnesota - 7 16 37
LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland - 5 3 18
Jorge Garbajosa, Toronto - 2 11 17
Paul Millsap, Utah - 1 16 19
Tyrus Thomas, Chicago - 2 4 10
Walter Hermann, Charlotte - 1 2 5
Craig Smith, Minnesota - - 4 4
Rajon Rondo, Boston

by troutfan on Feb 15, 2008 6:42 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

wait maybe that's wrong.
Hmm it said voting results from 06-07.

by troutfan on Feb 15, 2008 6:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ok how is this

ROOKIE ROSTER
PLAYER TEAM POS. HT. WT. FROM
Andrea Bargnani Toronto F 7-0 250 Italy
Jordan Farmar L.A. Lakers G 6-2 180 UCLA
Randy Foye Minnesota G 6-4 213 Villanova
Jorge Garbajosa Toronto C 6-9 245 Spain
Rudy Gay Memphis G 6-9 220 Connecticut
Paul Millsap Utah F 6-8 258 Louisiana Tech
Adam Morrison Charlotte F 6-8 205 Gonzaga
Brandon Roy Portland G 6-6 229 Washington
Marcus Williams New Jersey G 6-3 205 Connecticut

by troutfan on Feb 15, 2008 6:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for looking that up
A lot more not in it this year than I thought.  No Ammo, Foye, Garbo, Marcus Williams...

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Roy
Tries to jump out of the building. The best part was the defender hit the ground and Roy landed on his feet. Powerful, Powerful man.

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 6:44 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

wow roy!!!
if he dunked that oh mah god!! i would have peed my pants!! did you see kg get up!! thats mad respect right their! dayum!! im sooo excited!
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Feb 15, 2008 6:44 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

OMG
Broy almost threw down the sickest dunk ever.
"I Dare You Not to Like the Blazers" Henry Abbott

by Sabonis4Ever on Feb 15, 2008 6:44 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

The Rooks
Have like 4 players that are 27?
That cracks me up.

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 6:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

NOOOOO!!!!
IT CANT BE... my favorite analyst Kenny Smith just said "It's A BLOCK PARTY, AND YOUR NOT INVITED" or osmething like that.  

by Philthyanimal on Feb 15, 2008 6:50 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

LMAAAAAAA A A A A A A A A
EWith the fastbreak dunk.  He can run.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:52 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

conditioning
LMA holds the best time for the Blazers conditioning drill i believe.  

by Philthyanimal on Feb 15, 2008 6:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He was 2nd
to Martel. But still amazing when your 6'11 power foward can run so fast.

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 6:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

oh i dunno...just read it on canzanos article
"First, though, Miles will have to pass the team's basic conditioning test, which consists of asking the players to run a series of baseline-to-baseline sprints. LaMarcus Aldridge holds the team record, passing the test in preseason camp with 15 seconds to spare."

Source - Canzano
http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf?/base/sports/12030495299790.xml&am p;coll=7

by Philthyanimal on Feb 15, 2008 7:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

oops
mean to say I read it on Canzano's article.  Who is to say he is right tho.

by Philthyanimal on Feb 15, 2008 7:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You could be right
maybe I'm thinking of last season.. who knows it's still impressive either way

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 7:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

YAY we're winning
But can we hold the lead?!?!?!

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

As long as...
Roy CONTINUES to hit his free throws.
Seems to have found his free throw stroke again
in a game that doesn't count.  

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 6:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Barkley
said the Blazers may be the most athletic teams top to bottom. Don't know if I agree....but appreciate the compliment

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 6:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

not true
We definitely aren't the most athletic. I think we'd be able to fastbreak more if we were.

by crhsrunner on Feb 15, 2008 8:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

no we are
we are pretty athletic...we dont fast break more cuz its not nates style.  

by Philthyanimal on Feb 15, 2008 11:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

correction
it's not ROY's style.
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Feb 17, 2008 9:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

gibson better not
get mvp award it has to be roy!! he has to add to his resume
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Feb 15, 2008 6:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Good thing Lebron took the mic
We don't hear from him enough.  I'm sick of seeing Boobie Gibson everywhere, let the lesser known stars like Lebron shine.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 6:55 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Every time Gibson hit a shot
the cam went directly to LeBron. I love to see
Lebron's reaction to the other players game.
Often times I catch myself thinking "What is
LeBron doing right now"

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 6:58 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

no kidding...
Take your own advice, and wait til Sunday.  Stop dancing around the sidelines and let the kids have their day...
RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Feb 15, 2008 6:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Or give him
Some pom-poms and a little skirt. Maybe he could come up with a liitle dance routine

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 7:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ugh jordin sparks annoys me
her eyebrow movement is so weird

by troutfan on Feb 15, 2008 7:06 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Anyone watch the celebrity game?
Taylor Hicks takes the cake when it come to creepyness.

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 7:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

He was
I was in and out in the whole game but Floyd Marywether(sp?) has some game. Terell Owens won MVP, he has some game.

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 7:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The maloofs
Invited Terrell Owens to try out for the Kings a few years ago.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 7:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I saw part of it, thought it was kinda funny...
They had Steven A. Smith "coaching" one team and Terrell Owens was on his team playing pretty well.  Rick Bucher was the "commissioner," and Bill Walton "coaching" the other team, where Deion Sanders was playing ok.  Midway through the game, Steven A. Smith tries to trade someone on his team for Deion Sanders.  Bucher says, "OK."  Or maybe it was Bucher who came up with the trade idea.  Anyway, Sanders pulls a Devean George and says no.  Laughs all around.

by ranma on Feb 16, 2008 5:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

they all chose ROY
to start their franchise
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Feb 15, 2008 7:26 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

wow roy is atheletic....!
wow.... i knew he was athletic but damn!! that dude is really athletic
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Feb 15, 2008 7:28 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Definitely
Yeah Roy definitely showed me some hops tonight.

by crhsrunner on Feb 15, 2008 8:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

YES YES
I said that the other night and everybody around me was like "what"  THANK YOU

by troutfan on Feb 15, 2008 7:33 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Yes
He totally looks like a Raptor

by troutfan on Feb 15, 2008 7:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

At the very least
He looks more like a raptor than he looks NOT like a raptor.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 7:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

dilophosaurus
was the spitting dino from Jurassic Park

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 7:38 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

hey they're cute
Just like Bosh's lady pal.  If she had bangs, I'd never even notice she had a receding hairline.  I don't even mind, I'm easy to please.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 7:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It'd be funny
If Lebron came to the game decked out in Knicks gear because he loves New York so much.

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 7:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Or is J. Kidd
was decked out in Mavs gear.... I guess that'll be next week

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 7:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

oops
Gotta go get me fiance from work.  TA TA friends!

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 7:43 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

if roy dont get mvp
im goin ona  strike lol im just joking boobie deservies it (gibson)
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Feb 15, 2008 7:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

yeah
But at least they gave Roy lots of love tonight

by troutfan on Feb 15, 2008 7:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Did Roy
play more then 5 min in the 2nd half? I'm sure after playing 17 min in the 1st he wanted a rest. He's the only guy who also has to play Sunday

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 7:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Anybody see
Sean Williams flip off LMA? It looked like he was joking but, classy dude.
"I Dare You Not to Like the Blazers" Henry Abbott

by Sabonis4Ever on Feb 15, 2008 7:55 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

He also hard fouled
Brewer when he tried to dunk at the end of the game. Plus he wouldn't let Gibson get that last shot off. He seems a bit like a punk so I guess he belongs in Jersey

by ryryslyry on Feb 15, 2008 7:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yea i saw him
hope it wasnt anything seriouse
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Feb 15, 2008 7:56 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Lots of love shown
for Roy and the Blazers tonight.  Cool.

Loved Roy's "You're hot right now, but I'm a legend" comment to LMA.  

I'll be interested in a box score if they keep one - want to see Broy's assists and LMA's blocks.  He was one of the few playing defense.
I think both he and Brandon took the game a little more seriously than some of the others.

Is Gibson available?  :-)

"As of today, when Jones plays 15 minutes or more, Portland is 21-8, which is a 72% winning percentage" - Henry Abbott, February 12.

by jorga on Feb 15, 2008 8:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

End of game
Anyone else see at the end of the game when the players are congratulating each other , some guy in a red jersey flipped Aldridge off right in his face, and you can see him say *&^k you. I wonder what happened or if they were just kidding around. LaMarcus was smiling but he didn't really seem to even notice the guy. I watched it on Tivo like 50 times because I couldn't believe it. I hope LaMarcus uses that as fuel against whoever that was.

by mmopg1 on Feb 16, 2008 9:05 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Sean Williams is an a-hole
Did you see him do the ONLY hard foul of the entire game?  He did it to Brandon right as he was about to throw down a tomahawk.

by robrun2 on Feb 16, 2008 12:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm posting way late...
  The game is over. I'm glad Brandon and LA got to participate but I have to admit I hate the Rookie/Sophmore game.

   I think the league needs to leave the format like a regular game. Right now the way it is played, encourages it to become simple a playground type exercise, and IMO it's becomes boring.

  Have real time outs, regular quarters, standard rules apply and offer some prize money so winning might matter.

  Right now it's a game where players seem more intent on flash, and no substance. I understand that nobody wants to be injured during a exhibition game but a little defense?

  Because of Aldridge and Roys participation I watched the whole thing, but even the announcers sounded bored by the second half. I certainly was.  

   If you are going to call it a game, then I think the league and the players need to make it a game. To me the Rookie/Soph "game" is more of just an exhibition of court running, shooting and dunking. It's hardly played as a game.  

"Mother Nature started this fight, I think it's about time we ended it!"

by Krang on Feb 16, 2008 11:11 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I think they called it a "challenge"
not a game.   I think it is intended to be a showcase, not a competition.

In the rookie contest last year.  Brandon didn't look at all like a candidate for ROY and David Lee was outstanding. But that was even more boring than this year's.

I thought our guys acquitted themselves quite nicely this year and again it was a "who's that?" who dominated and got the MVP. Good for Gibson - this may be his only chance for the record books.

I will watch next year because I'm sure GO will play.  But I'll not watch unless one of our guys was playing.  But that's true of the All-Star game too.  

FWIW, I thought LeBron on the sidelines was kinda fun.  I wouldn't have minded if a Blazer was there showing off, rooting for our guys.  At least Blaze was there.

To me the funniest part was when Karl Malone reduced Barkley to the giggles.  

"As of today, when Jones plays 15 minutes or more, Portland is 21-8, which is a 72% winning percentage" - Henry Abbott, February 12.

by jorga on Feb 16, 2008 12:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Found an article
that gives a little more info, including "We've got to come out and take this trip as a little business trip," Jordan Farmar said. "There's a financial incentive for winning the game, so we might as well look at it as a business opportunity, just come together and get it done."

Willis Reed to LMA : "The first think he told me was, 'If they don't pass you the ball, get in the paint and get every offensive rebound,'" Aldridge revealed. "   I'm sure he's heard THAT before.

LINK

"As of today, when Jones plays 15 minutes or more, Portland is 21-8, which is a 72% winning percentage" - Henry Abbott, February 12.

by jorga on Feb 16, 2008 5:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

NBA TV Highights and behind the scenes action
over at NBA.com
Travis Outlaw drops the sledgehammer on Daequan Cook for a dunk so vicious, it's illegal in 48 states.

by BlazerBandit on Feb 16, 2008 1:33 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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