You've Gotta Be Kidding!

by bilingual octopus on Jul 1, 2008 11:38 AM PDT

Is KP assembling an unbelievable team, or what?

I can't believe what I am seeing. You mean these guys are all on the same team?

Oden, Roy, Aldridge, Trout, Bayless, Fernandez, & Webster? And Batum, Pryzbilla, Frye, Diogu? No way. Can't be true.

Really I am just flabbergasted. Totally at a loss for words. Don't know why I even posted this except I am so darn excited. Can we fast forward through the summer and start the season already?

If anyone votes YES on the poll below then I want you to tell me which team you're talking about. For the life of me I can't think of any team that even comes close to the Blazers in terms of young talent. I feel truly sorry for the rest of the league and the rest of NBA fandom. We are so loaded it is not even fair. This is just absolutely sick.

Poll

Is there another team in the NBA with as many talented young players as the Blazers?

YES

10 votes

NO

149 votes

159 votes | Poll has closed

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by BlazerFan1 on Jul 1, 2008 11:43 AM PDT reply actions

I'm really upset

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by jscot on Jul 2, 2008 1:02 AM PDT up reply actions

So, what's Blake? Chopped liver?

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by CatMan2 on Jul 1, 2008 11:47 AM PDT reply actions

yeah

But I gotta admit he’s seasoned with some tasty herbs and spices. I usually don’t like chopped liver.

Where have all the flowers gone?

by bilingual octopus on Jul 1, 2008 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions

the answer is a definite no

However, in the NBA you play 5 players at once. There are teams with fewer good players but with better players at the top… at least for a little longer.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jul 1, 2008 11:47 AM PDT reply actions

they are going down one knee at a time, man age it a pritch.. :-)

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by BlazerFan1 on Jul 1, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions

I am leery of knee talk

B Roy…...Oden…...

It makes me cold and clammy.

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by nightbluefruit on Jul 1, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Thank you jksnake99

You’re always there to temper our enthusiasm and bring us back to earth. We were on Cloud 9 but thanks to your candid and sobering reply I am now on cloud 7 1/2.

I'm a little confused by your tactics

by oderiferous emanations 74 on Jul 1, 2008 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions

i do my best

I think Cloud 7 1/2 is an appropriate place to be at this point.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jul 1, 2008 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Ya, you're probably right.

I’ll stay on cloud 9 until we have our first back to back losses. Then I’ll drop to cloud 8. I won’t hit 7 1/2 unless there is a prolonged losing streak or internal turmoil.

Cloud 10 is reserved for a title

I'm a little confused by your tactics

by oderiferous emanations 74 on Jul 1, 2008 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions

don't get ahead of ourselves

Trader Bob assembled some teams that seemed pretty awesome at the time, too. In retrospect people might look back with less-than-fond-memories, but those teams were stuffed with talent and while some went on to get in trouble, the vast majority were good teammates.

We won’t really know how they all fit together for awhile yet. I’m already skeptical that we’ll be able to maximize our guard potential with so many people having to share minutes.

by matthewcc on Jul 1, 2008 12:02 PM PDT reply actions

yep

in 2000, we had WAY more depth than the Lakers. Two great players and a couple good role players won out over 12 really good players.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jul 1, 2008 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

That's what is so great now

We have the CULTURE!

"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!

by rockingharder on Jul 1, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

One star player

can offset a host of very good players. We need Oden to be that player. We need him to be in a category along with Kobe, LeBron, Paul, Howard, Dirk, Nash, Duncan. Then we can say we have a great team.

by Spencer on Jul 1, 2008 12:07 PM PDT reply actions

He can and He will

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by BlazerFan1 on Jul 1, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Roy

I do believe Roy can develop into that player. He certainly has the pedigree so far. The main reason he doesn’t get that “great” label is that he wasn’t as hyped coming out of college, he doesn’t put very much flash in his game and he plays for a small market team.

by WarEaglePDX on Jul 1, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions