Podcast: Mike Born and the Three Stooges

by Dave on May 28, 2008 3:23 PM PDT

Here is the latest version of the Blazer Podcast featuring Gavin Dawson, Casey Holdahl, and yours truly. The interview this week was with Blazers' Director of NBA Scouting Mike Born. Enjoy!

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--Dave

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If Rudy misses on volume shooting

I’m not going to be upset if he’s over 45%.

Rudy may be over rated, but he’s going to be a valuable piece regardless.

I do think the point about Ginobli taking on the 6th man roll is a good point, because what if Rudy isn’t willing to do that? Some people need the spot light and that’s not a bad thing, unless you have a team with multiples of those players or you have players that are BETTER than the person who wants the spot light.

I’m glad you guys mentioned the Finland kid too. I’m one of the people that thinks he has talent. I’m nuts like that.

"I got the goose bumps." - Rudy translated by Alamart

by ratbastird on May 28, 2008 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

Listening to it right now...

For the record, I don’t think many of the fans are going to be disappointed in Rudy, as you made mention. Sergio has not delivered squat quite frankly, and the fans love him. Rudy is another late first round Spaniard the fans will love.

Current team + Greg + Rudy = Blazers losing narrowly to the Spurs in the 2008-2009 Western Conference Finals. Book it.

by prezofdeath on May 28, 2008 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

Thought that his

(Born’s) Summer League comments were interesting – specifically Koponen, Freeland, and McRoberts and then said he was trying to get older/experienced players to help these three. Of course any draftees will also show up – and isn’t Rudy expected too?

"As far as having a chip on our shoulder - we all have that." Martell Webster, May 15, 2008.

by jorga on May 28, 2008 5:16 PM PDT reply actions

Rudy will be doing

Olympic stuff, I’m sure.

—Dave

by Dave on May 28, 2008 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Is there a good site

with info about the Olympic basketball teams? Are there qualifying tournaments or will it all happen in Beijing? Or are there other ways countries are selected? Might Koponen and Freeland and other “euro” draftees (whose rights we own or might draft in June) be involved at least initially?

"As far as having a chip on our shoulder - we all have that." Martell Webster, May 15, 2008.

by jorga on May 28, 2008 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not an expert, but here's my guess:

The best qualifiers (regional and world champions) have already been determined. The rest will be chosen on the basis of a tournament in Athens in July. Neither Finland nor England made either group, so we won’t see Joel or Petteri in the Olympics.

—Dave

by Dave on May 28, 2008 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Ignore the subject line there

I am an expert now. I looked it up instead of guessing. I just forgot to change the subject.

—Dave

by Dave on May 28, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

I was reading that going “wow… that’s some pretty good guessing there!”

"I got the goose bumps." - Rudy translated by Alamart

by ratbastird on May 29, 2008 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions

That was a cool pod-cast.

Now I can put a voice to your commentary.

by MGNNoah on May 28, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions

Blazers Edge

For The Win.

This is sick.

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by Ben Golliver on May 28, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply actions

HeyMoe!

The Oden Era, Day 342

by Heymoe on May 28, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply actions

Ourstruly did well.

"If OJ Mayo falls to the 2nd round We should risk one of our 3 second round picks on Mayo". Mortimer.

by amlmart1 on May 28, 2008 11:55 PM PDT reply actions

Ourstruly!

I love it! Leave it to a non-native English speaker to create a great new word. Dave is indeed “ours”! (As we are his.)

"As far as having a chip on our shoulder - we all have that." Martell Webster, May 15, 2008.

by jorga on May 29, 2008 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Good job Dave.

Your voice sounded juuust a tad shaky in the beginning but you soon got over it and sounded like you’d been doing radio commentary every day for years.

"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar

by annthefan on May 29, 2008 2:54 AM PDT reply actions