Quotes from Rudy's Press Conference
by Ben. on Jul 1, 2008 3:12 PM PDT
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Here are some snippets from Rudy's press conference.
"My dream is to play in the NBA."
"I think I have experience... ACB had a great season in Spain. I want to help the team to get to the playoffs next year. I will learn... everything. I have the opportunity to play with one of the best players in the NBA, Brandon Roy, is an all star."
"I want to know from the coach exactly what he will be asked to do on the court."
"I'm a good shooter and I love the fast break. I think I'm prepared to play in the NBA."
"I speak a lot of times with Sergio he speaks great about the team and the company is very good. It's possible I help go to the playoffs. I think it's a good challenge."
"Nate says the first year is a difficult year. It's a new season, a new language, a new city, to play for him is very exciting to me because he's a very good coach."
Has he been to Portland? "No, never, but Sergio says it's a beautiful city. He says it rains a lot but it's no problem for me."
"After the Olympics, I'll go to Portland and buy a house."
"I'm not nervous. I play basketball and I love basketball. I play the best sport in the world."
Who did he grow up watching? "Michael Jordan. And I had a poster of Drexler in my room. Now I like Ginobilii, Kobe Bryant and Brandon Roy. I had the poster when I was 10 or 11 years old."
Was it hard to take less money to come to the NBA? "For me now in this moment, the money is not important. The dream was to come to the NBA."
-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)
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Sweet
he seems to like the idea of playing behind and with Brandon Roy.
"My, that is a handsome fella. He must be the offspring of a Greek God!" - Bill Walton calling a Clipper's-Laker's game as Luke Walton checks in.
by JTDuck22 on Jul 1, 2008 3:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I am torn between wanting to see this team play and not wanting
summer to be over :(
by raoulduke on Jul 1, 2008 3:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You can have both
if you have a chance to watch any summer league games. I’m excited to see the three big new additions to our great team.
by Blaze of Glory on Jul 1, 2008 3:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Summer league roster
The summer league won’t include Oden(still rehabbing) or Rudy(playing in the olympics). I have also heard no confirmation that Jerryd will be there but I guess we’ll know about that when they can officially talk about him.
by danielfarrell on Jul 1, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
we dont even have confirmation, according to "the league", that Bayless is even on our team
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 1, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They did however provide information that he loves large diamond earrings
I remember the good old days. The Rasta Monsta days.
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 1, 2008 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you watch the summer league games?
they’re in vegas, right? are they broadcasted on TV?
by DominicanAvenger on Jul 1, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Comcast is going to air all the Blazer's summer league games.
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by annthefan on Jul 1, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For ONE MILLION DOLLARS
MUAHH HA HA HA HA!
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by BlazerFan1 on Jul 1, 2008 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
On FSN?
I have satellite. and I dont live in Portland. and comcast blows. and i want to watch. and petteri better play good
I remember the good old days. The Rasta Monsta days.
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 1, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And if you don't have Comcast
they’ll be on NBA TV … on the internet I assume. That’s where I watched last year. Plus they will be on the radio. Well, again that was last year. Radio and internet weren’t in sync tho – sound was ahead of the picture totally violating the law of physics …. and making me a wizard in the Open Thread… I always knew who was going to score next. (No, not true. I only predicted once or twice…)
"We will do nice things!" - Rudy, 07/01/08
by jorga on Jul 1, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
YEAY!
Only i have to watch teams like GSW skinny kids and the All African/No Talent team of Seattle Centers
I remember the good old days. The Rasta Monsta days.
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 1, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They were all online last year.
Hosted at NBA.com, I believe.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 1, 2008 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He seems to really get it
What it’s going to take, what the situation is… Blazertopia!
by Blazersaurus on Jul 1, 2008 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rudy > MJ!
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 1, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Seems to have
a great attitude about the whole situation. Wouldn’t it be great if Rudy turns into one of those foreign players who is always saying hilarious things in slightly broken English? awesome
by joelor on Jul 1, 2008 3:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think he alreay IS that player
He;s smarter than all of us..
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by BlazerFan1 on Jul 1, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When is he coming?
I’m assuming this press conference was in Spain, in front of Spanish media, based on his comment that he’s never been to Portland. Amlmart1, any chance of hooking us up with some Spanish commentary? (Assuming you’re done celebrating a magnificent Euro Cup.)
Also, somewhere else on here I read (via BlazerFan1) that Rudy was at the Nike compound a few weeks ago. Any corroboration to that? Any news as to what came of that visit?
And, when is he actually going to arrive in PDX? I know he’s committed to the Spanish National Team for the summer and won’t be in the Vegas Summer League. Immediately prior to training camp, then? A month early to get in some run with the rest of the team? I think it’d be swell if he and Sergio hosted tapas barbecues for the whole team every Thursday evening. I bet Sergio is a wicked bocce ball shark, and Rudy tosses a mean Jart.
by Diesel10 on Jul 1, 2008 4:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Diesel10
Yeah i looked all over, even on the investor relations site for NIKE for any news re this and i couldn’t find one thing. I actually heard it from my buddy that is doing his internship w/ Nike that he was there.
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by BlazerFan1 on Jul 1, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
this was done with local portland media
via conference call. it was delayed because he was flying…. not sure if that meant he was flying to portland or between other places. he had interpreters but was pretty much speaking to himself.
i have not heard anywhere officially and i have not heard anyone discuss it “off the record” that he was at nike and i would tend to doubt he would be able to get in and out of portland without The O or someone else finding out about it or being tipped off by a team source.
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by Ben. on Jul 1, 2008 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"speaking for himself"
lol…. sorry
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by Ben. on Jul 1, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the info i just heard it from my buddy dont know if it could be corroberated ne how...
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by BlazerFan1 on Jul 1, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rudy wasn't at the NIKE compound
In his telephone press conference, he said he’d never been to Portland. He said the first time he’ll be coming here is after the Olympics, when he buys a house, and then he’ll go on vacation for a while, and come back in time for training camp.
Unless he was lying…
by FlyingOutlaw on Jul 1, 2008 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beaverton ain't Portland
Maybe he flew into Hillsboro?
'77
by LaoTzu on Jul 2, 2008 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is wrong with you people????
How has nobody brought to light the fact that one of his FAVORITE players is the ANTI-CHRIST himself: K*BE!!!!!
Rudy Rudy Rudy. I was about to buy your jersey online, but now you gots to earn my respect back
by Kelsoballa on Jul 1, 2008 4:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
dude, lighten up a little
It’s ok for one of the best international players in the game today to like arguably the best player in the world today, even if he’s a jerk. Besides, he’ll learn after playing against Kobe once or twice.
"Every time I see Stern in public now, I kept expecting him to point up to a helicopter hovering above, like Sosa did to impress Tony in "Scarface," followed by the sight of a beaten-up Tim Donaghy being pushed out of the 'copter in midair," Bill Simmons, ESPN Draft Diary 2008
by Anthony Stine on Jul 1, 2008 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bayless and Webster
have also expressed fondness for Kobe’s game. Which is understandable, because he’s pretty good at basketball.
by Jumbo on Jul 1, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He had a poster of Drexler
That’s enough to right any wrong that exists with him
by jamon51 on Jul 1, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah seriously a poster of DREXLER! ? what? haha thats totally cool
of course Drex was prolly wearin a Houston jersey but Hey… what can we say ?
LOL
-Sophia
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 1, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How old is Rudy?
20-21? Because he said when he was 11 he had those posters.. subtract 11 his age and find out how many years ago it was.. then subtract that from now…to find out what year that was (can you believe i talked my way thru like a second grade math problem) and if it was 1994/1995? then it was TrailBlazer Drexler (with amazing leaping ability and Teen Wolf dribbling). if it was post 1994/1995 then it was the Rocket Drexler (with average athleticism and excellent shooting)...
I remember the good old days. The Rasta Monsta days.
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 1, 2008 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
uh
he is 19 big guy. 19 – 11 = 8 = 8 years ago = 2000 = drexler not in the league = could have been from any of his playing years anyway = you have just wasted my time
by PippenAintEasy on Jul 1, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is 23
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
by Dheepan on Jul 1, 2008 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
one of my favorite things is people who are rude (while apparently new to the site) at the same time they are wrong.
Can’t beat it.
by Section323 on Jul 1, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah... I don't really get it
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
by Dheepan on Jul 1, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
I agree, it’s funny.
But one of your favorite things? Really? Poor girl, you need a life.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
by jscot on Jul 1, 2008 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It cannot be denied.
Do you feel bad now?
(Just kidding.)
by Section323 on Jul 2, 2008 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
by tominhawaii on Jul 2, 2008 4:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you gotta make ...
fun of people who diss people and are blatantly wrong about their facts.
Oh, and your free throws.
'77
by LaoTzu on Jul 2, 2008 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he felt bad for little K*be
The poor little guy got his tiny eeny-weeny little self all beat up by those big mean Celtics.
Rudy, I only ask one thing of you: SWEEP LA EVERY SEASON.
RipCity -- now, now ...
by Y5k on Jul 2, 2008 6:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You'll want that jersey ...
when Rudy dunks all over kobaby.
And 1.
'77
by LaoTzu on Jul 1, 2008 4:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Am I unpatriotic....
If I want Spain to win? -Specifically by having Rudy dominate everyone
by premthegrem on Jul 1, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gavin Dawson?
Prem are you Gavin…..he just said same thing on his show…cited Kobe as being evil and Rudy as being awesome as the reasons
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 1, 2008 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unpatriotic?
Wha? Are any Blazers on that team?
'77
by LaoTzu on Jul 2, 2008 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
Rudy is awesome.
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
by Dheepan on Jul 1, 2008 6:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think we should all call Portland, Porlan
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
by Dheepan on Jul 1, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"Hello Porlan' ....say hello to my leetle frien'"
Blam….Rudy’s here!
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 1, 2008 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just ordered my
Rudy jersey. I couldn’t resist after hearing him. too much excitement~!
Converting Sonics Fans...One Bitter Fan At A Time.
by S-dog on Jul 1, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rudy is now my favorite
Spaniard on the Blazers. Sorry Sergio.
President of the Petteri Koponen fan club.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jul 1, 2008 7:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rudy is 23
according to the ESPN article….I am thrilled that he will be with the Blazers, but have to wonder if there are any more changes we ought to make…..
Guards
1s: Bayless, Blake, Sergio
2s: Roy, Rudy,
Forwards
3s: Webster, Outlaw, Batum
4’s: Aldridge, Frye
Centers
5’s Oden, Pryzbilla, Raef
2 more roster spots…..Is Koponen coming over or not, and if he does,do we really have a rotation spot for him…..and if he does come over,do we trust 2 rookies at point and make Blake and Sergio expendable, or hold on to them all and some don’t get minutes?
by yubaduck on Jul 1, 2008 9:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You forgot Diogu
I like Ike.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
by jscot on Jul 1, 2008 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So if Koponen and Batum go D league
I forgot Diagu who I guess would be the 3rd 4…..Should KP keep the roster of 15 we have or go for any free agents in your opinion? And if you go for free agents, who do you want, and who would you remove?
by yubaduck on Jul 1, 2008 9:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
drexler poster!
I like the kid already.
The inbound to McGinnis, drives, stops, pumps, shoots, short, no good...AND THE GAME IS OVER! ~ Bill Schonely
by SandbergOnSports on Jul 1, 2008 11:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah ... that was rad.
RipCity -- now, now ...
by Y5k on Jul 2, 2008 6:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rudy's Pay & Team options in '10/11 and '11/12
Curious if anyone hear thinks that Rudy will be playing under a rookie contract in years 3 & 4. As I understand it, below is approximately what Rudy will make:
08/09: $903,400
09/10: $971,100
10/11: $1,038,900 (Team Option)
11/12: $1,817,036 (Team Option)
We’ve all heard what a sacrifice Rudy is making my foregoing millions in Europe, but my expectation is that Paul Allen & company have agreed to decline the team option in year 3, and give Rudy a pay raise. However, it is my understanding that Rudy would become an unrestricted free agent in the process. Interestingly, this would be the same year as Brandon Roy is coming off his own full rookie contract and the same year as this year’s rookies (Bayless, Batum, Koponen) are entering their team option.
Do you agree that’s likely the arrangement?
How do the Blazers manage the double-standard with the other rookies?
Is there another way to give Rudy a pay raise without having him become unrestricted?
Most importantly, what are the “good outcome” precedents of this type of a thing? I’m only familiar with the situation where the Cavaliers lost out on Boozer.
Tell me there’s a happy ending?!
http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gund_boozer_040714.html
by Mad Matt the Road Warrior on Jul 2, 2008 8:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Happy ending:
Championship rings for each finger. That’s the best pay a player can ask for, and seems to be what Rudy came here to get.
RipCity -- now, now ...
by Y5k on Jul 2, 2008 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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