The big 3

by jonestr on May 17, 2008 11:18 AM PDT

think most of us can be in agreement that Oden, LMA, and Roy will form our "big 3", but how does this stack up against other big 3s? I am not talking about the McHale, Parrish, and Bird type of big 3, but historical big 3s. For example how does our big 3 stack up against the Three's Company big 3? Do we even compare to Tolkien's big 3? I am hoping the insightful BEdgers can come up with some interesting big 3s and compare and contrast them to O.R.L. (I am obviously also advocating that we call our big 3 O.R.L. as well.).

Let me start the ball rolling with one of my favorite big 3s; Einstein's 1905 papers.

First off we have the photoelectric effect, where Einstein postulates that light is not necessarily a wave, which got the ball rolling for quantum mechanics, lasers, AMO physics, etc.

I am afraid that unless Greg Oden averages 50pts/g,50rebs/g, and 10blks/g next year nothing will compare to this seminal and nobel prize winning piece of work.

Special theory of relativity. A lot of interesting things come out from this paper and it revolutionizes the way we think about time and space. It also caused some religious uproar due to its' possible support of moral relativism. It opens the door way for better explanations of phenomena at the level of the universe and the atomic scale as well. If you like your GPS system then you definitely like this paper. It also paved the way for General Relativity.

Again, it is going to be tough for any of the Blazers, together or alone, to top this one.

Brownian motion. Explains a phenomena, the random jiggling of molecules, that had been observed for centuries, but never explained. I believe this work was later improved upon by Nazi sympathizer Debye.

If any of Einstein's big 3 are in reach of O.R.L. it is definitely this one. I think a 20/12/2 season by Oden, a 18/5/7 season for Roy, and 17/8/2 by LMA will firmly let O.R.L. leap past these giggling molecules.

Lets hear yours. I am waiting with baited breath for TominHawaii's response.

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Boy, Tom sure gets a lot of love around here lately! (not that that's a bad thing)

I would say I would compare them to the big three of Axl, Slash, and Izzy – Man I miss the real Guns N Roses.

by mark twain on May 17, 2008 11:46 AM PDT 0 recs

John, Paul and George=Big Three

And that lock down defender we need (the “glue guy” if you will) ......Ringo.

I am afraid Jack is Pete Best in this scenario

Nate and KP=Brian Epstien and Sir George Martin

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by 92wastheyear on May 17, 2008 12:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

The knee is Yokko Ono?

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by T Darkstar on May 17, 2008 12:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yer breakin up the band Yoko!!!

Eric to Jackie on That 70’s Show

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by 92wastheyear on May 17, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up 0 recs

Einstein was a smart math guy.

And, I have to say, math is more applicable to life than basketball abilities. But then again, this is Einstein level math. I’m sure it affects me daily, but I’m glad I don’t have to know it. That alone might give the edge back to our three.

But there have been many good big three’s throughout history. Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great and Marcus Crassus did pretty well, (SPQR forever!) at least until Crassus died. Octavian, Mark Antony and Marcus Lepidus were alright for a sequel, but Lepidus was kind of a third wheel.

But there are other great trios. Mickey, Donald and Goofy. Athos, Aramis and Porthos. Super Mario Bros. 1, 2 and 3. I don’t think our guys have gotten that kind of notoriety yet.

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by T Darkstar on May 17, 2008 12:09 PM PDT 0 recs

Couldn´t you mention three Romans who didn´t went to civil war?

Did you mention the “Three” Musketeers when everybody knows that they were actually “Four”?.
Did you choose a mouse to represent Roy, a mouse!, the epitome of cowardice?.
Did you select a duck to represent Aldridge, a duck!, the symbol of awkwardness?.
Did you pick a dog to … ok, I go with the dog.
At the end you saved your life with the dog and Mario.

Of those powders these muds went out.

by amlmart1 on May 17, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up 0 recs

A Reply.

All great Romans engaged in a little bit of civil war now and again. Its not like it hurt the state that badly.

Rudy is most certainly D’artagnan.

That mouse has been on more merchandise than Sean Connery, been in more movies than Willian Howard Taft, is bigger than Jessica Alba, is sexier than TominHawaii and has more Fanposts than Pope John Paul II. I think he makes an adequate model for Roy.

You might have a point about the duck, He did become the Oregon Duck’s mascot. But then DuckBlazer Dave might have an issue with that, not me.

That thing’s a dog?

Mario is alright, but it’s Luigi who really saves the day.

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by T Darkstar on May 17, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up 0 recs

You're waiting for TiH with baited breath? Yecch!

Didn’t your daddy tell you to stay out of that bait box? Now go brush your teeth.

by MiledAnimal on May 17, 2008 12:22 PM PDT 0 recs

Another Triumvirate!

Nightcrawlers, Crickets and Minnows.

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by T Darkstar on May 17, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

I guess I should have been waiting

with bated breath.

Who puts their bait in a tackle box. I keep my bait separate and usually in a cooler, but that is just me.

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

by jonestr on May 17, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

Our own Blazers' Edge Trio of:

TominHawaii, Mortimer and Lizzy Lowblow.

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by T Darkstar on May 17, 2008 12:46 PM PDT 0 recs

If Tom, Mort and Liz are the Big three...

...can I be the kid the wipes the sweat up under the basket? I just got to make the team somehow! I jus’ gotta!!

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by 92wastheyear on May 17, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up 0 recs

What's that make Dave and Ben?

Is Dave KP and Ben Nate?

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by tominhawaii on May 17, 2008 12:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

Isiah Thomas, Bill Lambeer and Dennis Rodman= you fill in the blank?

by SHOOTS on May 17, 2008 1:02 PM PDT 0 recs

This is a Tough One

If they’re Three’s Company, then LMA is Janet. Who would be Chrissy? She was so dumb. And then who’s Mr. Furley?

Since I don’t see color, I can only compare black people to white people and vice versa. I say the Blazers Big 3 should be compared to the Beastie Boys.

Got limos, arena, TV shows
Autograph pictures and classy shoes
Step off homes – get out of my way
Taxing little point guards from here to L.A.
Waking up before I get to sleep
Cause they’ll be rocking next season eight days a week

No sleep till -
No sleep till Championship! No sleep till Championship!

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by tominhawaii on May 17, 2008 1:09 PM PDT 0 recs

Mix Master Rudy

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by Sabonis4Ever on May 17, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up 0 recs

Larry, Moe & Curly

L.R.O.

"Always Willing, Ever Able" - rivbike.com
"A Dbl Shot O' Whiskey & A Pitcher O' Beearr" - BoilerMaker (It's Game Time Baby, see Ya Again, 'n the Second Half)

by BlueBooYay on May 17, 2008 2:15 PM PDT 0 recs

Groucho, Harpo, Chico

boom!

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by 92wastheyear on May 17, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up 0 recs

Oh Yeah

Randy, Simon, & Paula

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by tominhawaii on May 17, 2008 2:44 PM PDT 0 recs

Hey BlueBoo!

Why I oughta…......

Congratulate you on the “poifect” call.

Woo woo woo woo woo

The Oden Era, Day 332

by Heymoe on May 17, 2008 2:45 PM PDT 0 recs

LOL

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by BlueBooYay on May 17, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up 0 recs

"The Almighty Three".

That would be Mingus’ longest-running rhythm section, with himself on bass, Jaki Byard on piano, and Dannie Richmond on drums.

Or maybe Rock-Paper-Scissors, with Oden as the unshakeable Rock, Roy as the slashing, active Scissors,
and LaMardridge as the versatile, adaptable Paper.

My personal preference is for the Mings/Byard/Richmond (whom I adore) comparison,
but I have a feeling the rock-paper-scissors thingy could have some serious popular traction.

Blazers have a five-on-three...and they pull it back and wait for help.

by QualityPie on May 17, 2008 2:49 PM PDT 0 recs

Oh - I should specify who's who:

Roy is obviously Mingus, the creator and leader, the brains of the unit.
LMA is the more spritely and unconventional Jaki Byard.
And Oden is the raw power of Dannie Richmond.

If we’re REALLY lucky, Rudy will be the basketball equivalent of Eric Dolphy,
and we’ll have the NBA equivalent of Mingus’ early-sixties touring line-up.
To hear that unit, listen to Antibes ‘61 (Atlantic) or anything from the 1964 tour, including
Town Hall Concert (Fantasy/Jazz Workshop), Cornell 1964 (Blue Note), or Mingus In Europe (Enja). Wicked stuff.

Blazers have a five-on-three...and they pull it back and wait for help.

by QualityPie on May 17, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

Adam, Hoss and Little Joe

by raoulduke on May 17, 2008 3:02 PM PDT 0 recs

Floppsy, Mopsey and Cottontail.

"We comin along." Travis Outlaw

by annthefan on May 17, 2008 4:21 PM PDT 0 recs

Han, Luke, and Leia

GO’s our Han—a charismatic scoundrel who gets into scrapes every now and again (juking on five-foot girls, dunking on nine-foot baskets) but possessor of a heart of gold. We never thought he’d be ours, but now that he’s part of the outfit we can’t believe our good fortune.

“Roy Skywalker” rolls off the tongue like it was meant to be, right? A preternaturally gifted individual who reformed a ragtag band into one of the most fearsome fighting units the galaxy had ever seen, a cool-under-pressure leader who’s not afraid to take and make big shots (see: scoop layup around Bosh, Death Star trench run).

That leaves LMA as Princess Leia, not only for his Krispy Kreme-softness on the low block, but also for being the male hardbody equivalent to the scrumptious princess in Return of the Jedi. LMA would look pretty darn good wearing red silk boxers and chained to a slug.

by BlazersOrBust on May 17, 2008 5:40 PM PDT 0 recs

Father, Son and Holy Ghost

Seems like this can’t be beat. In my humble opinion.

by parkinglotj on May 17, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up 0 recs

I was afraid of that.

"We comin along." Travis Outlaw

by annthefan on May 17, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

But I think

The three wisemen are pretty froody too.

Here's to being hated. Come on #1 pick!

by ratbastird on May 17, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up 0 recs

That was the first thing that came to mind.

But I thought opening with the biggest of all big threes would cause people to think that there was nothing left worth trying for. But as the ball is already rolling on this one, your timing is pretty good. But what makes your timing excellent is that today (Sunday) is the traditional Feast of the Holy Trinity.

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by T Darkstar on May 18, 2008 4:46 AM PDT up 0 recs

So Pryz is Chewaka.

Paul is Yoda.
KP is Kenobi.
Stern is Palpatine.
Phil Jackson Darth Vader.
Kobe Drath Moul

...

Of those powders these muds went out.

by amlmart1 on May 17, 2008 11:50 PM PDT up 0 recs

If Kobe is Hitler

What does that make the Blazers?

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by tominhawaii on May 18, 2008 6:49 PM PDT up 0 recs

Jewish?

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by Sabonis4Ever on May 18, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up 0 recs

No Silly

They would be like JFK, Margret Thatcher, and Grocho Marx. I slept through history, so I might have my names wrong.

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by tominhawaii on May 18, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up 0 recs

Alvin, Simon & Theodore...

These guys can perform….

But they do get freakin’ annoying! I think BRoy, Oden and LMA are much cooler…

by Portland Dynasty on May 17, 2008 7:24 PM PDT 0 recs

by tominhawaii on May 17, 2008 7:31 PM PDT 0 recs

You know... after all the build up...

I feel a little unsatisfied.

Here's to being hated. Come on #1 pick!

by ratbastird on May 17, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up 0 recs

oh yeah...

and you’re wrong. The big three would be the fellowship, the twin towers, and the return of the king. Either that or the remaining beattles. Both those trump Destiny’s Child.

Here's to being hated. Come on #1 pick!

by ratbastird on May 17, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up 0 recs