Who should represent us at the draft lottery?

by djudd on May 5, 2008 4:26 PM PDT Comment 66 comments

With the lottery only a couple of weeks away, I was thinking about our great fortune last year, and who might represent the team this year.

BRoy is always a good choice because he's such a great individual and will always represent the team and the town in a classy way. Do we dare mess with last year's mojo and send someone else?

Is this part of the continuing initiation for Mr. Oden? He's shown that he can handle the media.

Do we send our coach, or even have the re-energized Paul Allen.

Could we entice Rudy to sign if we let me go to Secaucus, New Jersey?

Poll

Who should we send to represent the Trail Blazers at the NBA draft?

Brandon Roy

113 votes

Greg Oden

79 votes

Nate McMillan

6 votes

Paul Allen

10 votes

Rudy Fernandez

5 votes

Blaze

19 votes

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Me!

I’ll do it for cheap! Airfare, hotel and a modest per diem… How cool of a thing would that be? Select one random (bigtime) Blazer fan to represent them in their last year (for about the 12 or so years at least) in the lottery.

Recap: I should rep the Blazers in Seacaucus.

by BlazerD on May 5, 2008 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I would be more in fashion.

Euro newcomer fan, you now. Choose me. Only I have not to say anything.

For meat´s wolf, teeth of dog.

by amlmart1 on May 5, 2008 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice try

If you went, you would do something stupid. Like trade Raef for the draft rights to Rubio.

by Sabonis4Ever on May 5, 2008 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That might not be as stupid as you make it sound...

I am definitely becoming a fan of Rick Rubio – I mean think of all the fun word combinations that could be put together.

Ricky Rubio Rules the Roses! It was only my first effort but you get the idea, and man can that kid play ball!

LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!

by LaMarvelous on May 5, 2008 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd be pretty stoked about that

Ricky Rubio can flat out ball. For Raef? Any day of the week and then some.

by BlazerD on May 5, 2008 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah. But I think

I could hide my mistake easily between the big mistakes of the draft history. And I could also come here and say that I asked Dave before I did my selection. Not true, I have my own stupid ideas, don´t need the Dave´s ones, but I could say so. And as a friend of Tom I could ask him to full this site with OT posts, so the “Who let this guy do that” or “Who will kill Amlmart1, please?” fanposts won´t be in the front page for a long time. Finally, if all the rest fails, because Tom commited suicide inmediatly after my mistake, I will go with my ignorance of English language and my misunderstandings.

For meat´s wolf, teeth of dog.

by amlmart1 on May 5, 2008 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Clever

I like the way you think. But for the record I’d do the trade in a flat second.

I am the master of my fate, I am the Captain of my soul. - Charles Wesley

by Earl on May 9, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I lived in Italy for 3 years, 7 months and 4 days...

I know all about European fashion….

by BlazerD on May 5, 2008 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Time in prison doesn´t count.

For meat´s wolf, teeth of dog.

by amlmart1 on May 5, 2008 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Close!

I was in the Navy.

by BlazerD on May 5, 2008 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have seen how you did protect

your comment with your elbows and it helped also that “3 years, 7 months and 4 days… “

For meat´s wolf, teeth of dog.

by amlmart1 on May 5, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll always try to box out.

Elbows fly if they have to but most of us are Gentleman Ballers here. :)

by BlazerD on May 5, 2008 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I understand know

your commitment with defense that I infer of the letter “D” that i see in your nickname. You could be Nate. But if I believe Tom, who thinks Dave is rolling here with a secret nickname, you could be Dave. Or perhaps that English gentleman baller, David Niven. I´m getting confused….

For meat´s wolf, teeth of dog.

by amlmart1 on May 5, 2008 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I still think Dave

is really fatty. Not backing down on that one.

I am the master of my fate, I am the Captain of my soul. - Charles Wesley

by Earl on May 9, 2008 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fatty is Henry from TrueHoop

They both live in New York and they both like pizza.

"Reality is for people who can't handle Blazers Edge." - MiledAnimal

by tominhawaii on May 9, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And...

How I wish I was back there now! I need to head back for a visit one of these days.

by BlazerD on May 5, 2008 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You remind me that film, Same Time, Next Year (1978),

when Ellen Burstyn explains that his best husband´s memories are about his military service and Alan Alda says that´s normal, and she replies that his husband was all the time in a Jap concentration camp.

For meat´s wolf, teeth of dog.

by amlmart1 on May 5, 2008 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Except

I was on (several) beach(es) in Sicily. And at work.

by BlazerD on May 6, 2008 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Beautiful beaches in Sicily, I´ve heard.

I´m sure you will be welcome there. Are girls beautiful also?. That´s important too.

For meat´s wolf, teeth of dog.

by amlmart1 on May 6, 2008 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Beaches are amazing there

As are the girls. I remember my first night I went out to the City (Catania) and I was blown away by how every single girl was flat out gorgeous.

Beautiful beaches without beautiful girls are nice. Just not quite as nice.

by BlazerD on May 6, 2008 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice

Did you keep your bell bottom pans to use as a flotation device?

"Show some respect to this living legend, this hall of famer...Arvydas Sabonis." - Bill Walton

by tominhawaii on May 6, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I might have a pair of dungarees tucked away somewhere.

They switched from the old-school bell bottoms about half way through my enlistment to some “normal” looking pants.

I did enjoy floating in the pool in Chicago with my pants though.

by BlazerD on May 6, 2008 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Neato

I had one pair left and they fit my wife, so she tailored the length to fit her. I floated in the pool in Orlando.

"Show some respect to this living legend, this hall of famer...Arvydas Sabonis." - Bill Walton

by tominhawaii on May 6, 2008 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How do you get to be the guy in the room with the ping-pong balls?

I want to be that guy.

by bfan on May 5, 2008 5:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

KP stated

in one interview that he would send BRoy again – so we could blame him if we didn’t get a high pick. He said that he (KP) would wear the same suit, shirt, tie & underwear. It was all tongue in cheek, of course, but I’m of the “if it ain’t broke…” persuasion. If they want to send Greg along with Brandon that’s OK, but BRoy must go.

Next season look for: "50...60 wins", James Jones. "...I think we can win all 82 if we put our minds to it," Channing Frye. April, 2008.

by jorga on May 5, 2008 5:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm going to make this my signature

“BRoy must go.” – Jorga

"Show some respect to this living legend, this hall of famer...Arvydas Sabonis." - Bill Walton

by tominhawaii on May 5, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It even works with the full sentence.

“If they want to send Greg along with Brandon that’s OK, but BRoy must go.” -Jorga

Trade Freeland!

by rockingharder on May 5, 2008 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice

I never thought I’d see the day where Jorga advocated trading the chosen one.

"Show some respect to this living legend, this hall of famer...Arvydas Sabonis." - Bill Walton

by tominhawaii on May 5, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No no!

Gasp!

How could I possibly be so misunderstood.??

I know … I was flashing ahead to 2027 and making room on the roster for the young phenom formerly known as Baby Point Guard.

"...I think we can win all 82 if we put our minds to it," Channing Frye. April, 2008.

by jorga on May 6, 2008 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

One has no idea how much one can be misunderstood...

until one is intentionally misunderstood. However, it is great fun for everyone else.

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"Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher's salary." - Patrick McManus

by T Darkstar on May 6, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree 100%

B.Roy should go and maybe take G.Oden with him.

by billyjoejack on May 5, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The obvious choice...

is to send both Blaze and Paul Allen!!! That duo is so dynamic, and menacing they would just give us the first pick!

Everytime Raef checks into a game, an angel gets its wings.

by Outlaw is Rejector on May 5, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

LaMarcus

by Falcao on May 5, 2008 7:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That is a good idea.

"We comin along." Travis Outlaw

by annthefan on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pffff

Raef should go.

"Show some respect to this living legend, this hall of famer...Arvydas Sabonis." - Bill Walton

by tominhawaii on May 5, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just send his contract

Raefs contract is next years MVP anyways (it be a close race with Josh Childress’s afro…but the RL’s contract wins)

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by 92wastheyear on May 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If We did That

Bill Simmons would adopt the Blazers as his second favorite team.

"Show some respect to this living legend, this hall of famer...Arvydas Sabonis." - Bill Walton

by tominhawaii on May 5, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well,

Scratch that idea then.

by Sabonis4Ever on May 5, 2008 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not sooo fast

If he became a fan he might actually watch a Blazer game

"Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss" Robert A. Heinlein

by 92wastheyear on May 5, 2008 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think we should mix it up and send no one

If it fills a need, if it fills a rebuilding situation. And my goal is to fill and rebuild and I am not going to be shortsighted.
- Isiah Thomas

by JTDuck22 on May 5, 2008 8:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

We should combine all of the great ideas in here. The Blazers

have a contest to send a lucky fan to accompany Greg Oden, KP and Roy to the draft lottery.

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.

Jim Valvano

by oderiferous emanations 74 on May 5, 2008 8:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

book it on a cruise ship sailor

Have the biggest Blazers fans pay big bucks to go on a cruise with the team.

Where have all the flowers gone?

by bilingual octopus on May 5, 2008 9:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

hmmmm

Send Jack.

Incoming vs. outgoing.

by nlj on May 5, 2008 9:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Von Wafer

--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog

by Addicted to Quack on May 5, 2008 9:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Blaze should go

Maybe we could get him to pull that cake bit with the Commisioner.

by DrivetheLane on May 5, 2008 9:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

How about a large fresh cowpie...

as long as its a perfect straight in the face shot.

LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!

by LaMarvelous on May 5, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Greg Oden

Lucky lottery charm. Also, to upset the high lottery teams. Brandon Roy if we must.

by ranma on May 5, 2008 9:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The thought of Blaze sitting there doing his head nod as they panned by him makes me laugh

That would take some serious stones by the front office.

by Gargen on May 5, 2008 10:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The Blazer dancers

as many of them as it takes…

by raoulduke on May 5, 2008 10:20 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Why would we send Greg?

The dude blew his knee out before the season even began … not exactly a good luck charm.

by bfan on May 5, 2008 10:20 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Send Sergio

He’s bored and needs something to do besides smoke cigarettes.

by LMA on May 5, 2008 11:06 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Where's LMA?

I say we send him and continue to make him feel like he’s a big part of our team. Roy’s already gone, now let’s let LeMarvelous feel like a star and not a role player. Next season, we send Greg.

Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game

by iDea on May 6, 2008 7:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Next season, we're not in the lottery though.

Unless we make a trade. Hmmm….

One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season

"Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher's salary." - Patrick McManus

by T Darkstar on May 6, 2008 7:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

true

He can represent us better in the Playoffs.

Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game

by iDea on May 6, 2008 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Broy - obviously

People are superstitious.

We send greg and we get a bad pick… we’re cursing him to more woe.

we send lucky brandon and we either get a high pick from his karma or our luck is normal or even evens out.

If we send Greg and he fails… it’ll be a curse and heck… we may even be cursing our chances!!!

Must send Roy. It’s not broken and Oden hasn’t proven he’s a luck upgrade yet.

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

by ratbastird on May 6, 2008 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I like the way you think

If we send Roy, we’re playing with house money, baby! And you’re right, Greg might end up so depressed from his failure to live up to Brandon’s lofty successes of the year before that he’ll be driven to drown his sorrows in the contents of more mysterious red keg cups…

by BlazersOrBust on May 6, 2008 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs