Rudy Rally @ PDX! 9-22-08 @ 11:00 a.m. It's Official!

by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 12:41 PM PDT

Hey there Rip City,

This is Rudy's official "Welcome to Portland and the States" post. As many of you have heard, The Oregonian reports that Rudy is coming to Portland this Sunday! I for one would like to be at PDX to give him a proper welcoming, and I want all of you to join me. There's one problem, we have to find out what time his flight comes in.

So, as soon as we gain that information, which I hope the Blazers would be happy to reveal, post it here and we can plan our welcoming party! Roy and Aldridge welcomed Kevin Durrant to Portland, the least we can do is be there for Rudy! Maybe if this becomes a large enough crew the team will chip in a Sergio appearance! anmlart1 has already informed us that Rudy wishes Sergio to be like a brother to him.

This is the place to organize the event. Submit your excitement and ideas below!

~Zach

Edit: Thanks to SyderRyder for posting this Quick Chat below informing us that the Blazers are expected to announce his arrival time and are encouraging fans to be there! If this gains momentum, maybe they'll be some Blazers there with us!

Update: 9-17 10:00 p.m.

I inquired with Jason Quick about our interest in getting together at the airport for Rudy. Here's his response;

"Zach - Already a step ahead of you. I talked with Pritchard today and asked him for Rudy's arrival information because I had been getting so many requests from fans such as yourself. Pritchard liked the idea, but wanted to run it by Rudy's agent first. The agent was all for it (and quite impressed), so I had further conversations today with the Blazers PR staff. They are working to get the particulars, but assured me they will release the information as soon as it is solid.
Should make a good first impression for Rudy."

It's in the works! Now we just have to show up! ~Z

The Real UPDATE!

Big Thanks to QualityPie for posting the link below to Quick's announcement that Rudy will be arriving at PDX on Monday at 11:55 a.m.

Quick says that, "Fans interested in greeting Fernandez should congregate at PDX's International Meet and Greet area, which is located at the north end of the baggage claim (or by carousel No. 10)."

*Note: A source says the flight that Fernandez will be on is often up to 45 minutes EARLY, which included three times this week. In that case, fans wishing to greet Rudy should arrive a little after 11 a.m.

Rudy has never been to Portland, so let's give him a proper welcoming as soon as he touches down! I know this is difficult for many of us, as it is mid-day Monday. But I know many of you spend all day BEdging at work so why not take it to the next level for one day!? Lucky for me I'm a student at PSU and for some reason we don't even begin until Sept. 29th. I'm not scheduled at work either so I'll be there hoping to meet some of you die hards. I'm also confident that Portland's culture of "play first, work second" (the nice way of putting it) will shine through, and there will be a large crowd there.

Tonight I met a gal that works in Blazer marketing. She does a lot of web stuff for the team including managing Barrett's Blog. She said that their office has been inundated with interest in Rudy's arrival by people wanting to be at PDX. I also heard them mention it on courtside last night. So, don't be scerrred! Get out there if you can, meet some BEdgers, maybe enjoy an airport cocktail, or just have the best lunch-break ever, and meet Rudy Fernandez for the first time! I'll be the only one wearing a red Roy jersey. Hope to meet you there!

RUDY! RUDY! RUDY!

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Will you be at PDX for Rudy's arrival this Sunday?

I wouldn't miss it!

107 votes

If my partner will let me

81 votes

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no offense

but you better make sure a ton of people are there with you, or that will be REALLY creepy and awkward!

myspace.com/marktwainindians

by mark twain on Sep 17, 2008 1:22 PM PDT 0 recs

A qualification

Let’s make sure it’s not just three hundred pale computer geeks howling his name. Fortunately I get this feeling that Ladies Love Cool Rodolfo.

by dj.ramsay on Sep 17, 2008 8:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

p.s. And I hope I’m not alone, being pale and geeky.

by dj.ramsay on Sep 17, 2008 8:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

The NBA season is mainly November through April.

In Portland, that means pale and geeky regardless of computers or basketball.
So tan-Spaniard (“Taniard”?) Rudy better get used to that anyway – the sooner, the better.

"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless

by QualityPie on Sep 17, 2008 11:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

thats the hole point of this!

To gauge support. Try and plan an event, not a creepy situation.

It puts the lotion on the skin...or else it gets the hose!

by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 1:26 PM PDT 0 recs

whole point

hole point…now that’s creepy and awkward.

It puts the lotion on the skin...or else it gets the hose!

by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 1:28 PM PDT up 0 recs

wow

yeah, totally creepy. You know what else is creepy? Your Silence of the Lambs quote. Creepiest guy in a movie ever…

myspace.com/marktwainindians

by mark twain on Sep 17, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up 0 recs

How many avoids creepyness?

I feel like the excitement is so high for Rudy. But maybe not high enough to go out to the airport? I think at least 100 people, and it’s not creepy…that’s feasible right?

It puts the lotion on the skin...or else it gets the hose!

by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up 0 recs

Trust me

This particular individual is even creepier in person…

Is Rudy going to have to file a restraining order before he even gets to PDX???

That’s the question of the day…

by BlazerD on Sep 17, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yeah let the man travel in peace

And did you say “Roy and Aldridge welcomed Kevin Durrant to Portland”

Kevin Durrant? You mean Greg Z. Oden (The Z stands for Zues)

But seriously, I have nothing better to do, count me in if I can show up sloshed.

Everyone loves a little kid flippin the 'Bird'

by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 17, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

He meant Kevin Durant

During his pre-draft visit to Portland. The whole city greeted GO after he was selected. And I’m doubting that Zeus thing is gonna stick. Why change his name to a lesser god?

by einman77 on Sep 17, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up 1 recs

Touche

Everyone loves a little kid flippin the 'Bird'

by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 17, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

You mean Kevin Pritchard......

called Roy and Aldridge back to Portland and sent them out to the airport to welcome a guy they were evaluating? Why? To convince Durant that he needs to be drafted by Portland? Doesn’t sound like KP to me.

by fat27 on Sep 18, 2008 2:41 AM PDT up 0 recs

No, they did it

Unless you’re being facetious.

Roy and LMA met Durant at the airport, along with the media, just as they did for Oden. I’m sure it was to see what the players thought of him, to help the draftee feel welcome, and as a not-so-subtle way to clue the draftee in that this was Roy and LMA’s team, and the new guy was joining the core— and that the core WAS Roy and LMA, and not Zach or whoever else (‘member, he wasn’t traded yet).

I think it does sound like KP. The move accomplishes several things at once.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Sep 18, 2008 3:14 AM PDT up 0 recs

I remember ZBO being at the workouts though

I also feel like the team being really excited with the #1 pick!

KP is a smart dood and a nice boy!

Sophia

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for daybreak.
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by BlazerFan1 on Sep 18, 2008 9:55 AM PDT up 0 recs

Yeah, the basic schedule was

Roy and LMA pick up the lucky potential draftee, they all go get a snack and a bite to eat, maybe try on jackets and new socks together (it’s a boy thing Sophia you wouldn’t understand), then draftee goes to bed and wakes up for the workout.

At the workout, any of the players could show up and be there. Z-Bo was at least at the Oden one. Too bad so sad for Z-Bo, Oden is pretty much the most perfectest defensive center to pair up with Z-Bo. Too bad so sad for Z-Bo, LMA is a lot better player.

Then the draftee had a dinner with KP and PA and TP and HQ, and then the draftee flies out before they catch the Blazer knee surgery virus.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Sep 18, 2008 10:46 AM PDT up 0 recs

I would have taken them SHOE shopping :)

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 18, 2008 11:13 AM PDT up 0 recs

Sounds odd, but I'll go with you

I never read this story but it sounds like you’re up on it. Just curious if there were any other draftees which KP called the “A” troops back to Portland to welcome. NOT being facetious.

Fats

by fat27 on Sep 19, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

FATTY!?!?!?

# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."

by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 20, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up 0 recs

Nope.

Punctuation.

Jerry Sloan is a complete and total smeg head.

by GustyJ on Sep 21, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up 0 recs

"facetious"

The shortest word in the English language to use all five vowels in order: facetious

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

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

by rockingharder on Sep 18, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up 0 recs

YU IOTA

It's officially been coined: "Decade of Dominance" (D.O.D.)

by LaoTzu on Sep 18, 2008 4:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

What?

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

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

by rockingharder on Sep 18, 2008 10:21 PM PDT up 0 recs

Sunday is the 21st

sorry, i lose track in the summer! I think the Blazers season is the only time I know what the date is…

It puts the lotion on the skin...or else it gets the hose!

by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 1:27 PM PDT 0 recs

Wish I could. Maybe I'll try to come in on his flight!

http://www.myspace.com/y5k

by Y5k on Sep 17, 2008 1:32 PM PDT 0 recs

...

I can’t wait for this guy to play in the Rose Garden.

G.O. Blazers

by Hookah_John on Sep 17, 2008 1:49 PM PDT 0 recs

Well I am in love with him

But mobbing him at the airport might be a tad bit ~~stalker~~ much. Why aren’t we doing something at Pioneer Square or something? Who knows, enough people go, I’m sure I would too.

"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez

Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.

by twiggs on Sep 17, 2008 1:50 PM PDT 0 recs

+1

by avalonzero on Sep 17, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

You are obviously going to be at the Airport and just said that 2 pretend you aren't obsessed w/ him

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 17, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up 0 recs

OK, you caught me :)

"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez

Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.

by twiggs on Sep 17, 2008 5:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

I would go if there is going to be a decent group....

I luvs me some Rudy, but I am not crazy enough to stand there with only four or five people( 80% of whom are giddy girls who just wanna give him a kiss). If we can get a group together,count me in. Otherwise, I think I will settle for ridiculously sized Rudy>MJ sign on our Oct 7 preseason opener…..

RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Sep 17, 2008 1:50 PM PDT 0 recs

Hey now

I am not one of those girls so not 80% (and if the other girls were all giddly I might punch them).

"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez

Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.

by twiggs on Sep 17, 2008 1:52 PM PDT up 0 recs

"Giggly"

Not giddly

"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez

Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.

by twiggs on Sep 17, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

Giddly is a great word

Giggly and giddy all in one.

"We’re not going to sit here and get punked by other teams and let them deter us from what we need to do." - Channing Frye, 09//03/08

by jorga on Sep 17, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

I feel the same way....

I hope we can get a bunch of people committed to being there. I think it could really set the tone for him. Otherwise it will just look chintzy. But given all the hype, I thought it would be easy to get a large crowd. Especially if we can get the team on-board. I’ll be writing them.

"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin

by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

A lot of hype on here does not mean that most people have heard a lot of hype....

Jus sayin…

"Jerryd is straight ahead at you. Rudy dips around. Jerryd is a rock. Rudy is the wind. Jerryd loves the ball in his hands. Rudy moves without it. Jerryd defends by getting up in your grill. Rudy plays the spaces in between. Jerryd has focused vision. Rudy sees all around him. Jerryd likes to score off of the dribble. Rudy can catch and shoot. Jerryd is aggressive. Rudy is sneaky. Jerryd will hit you hard. Rudy will annoy you until you hit him." -Dave

Word.

by joelor on Sep 17, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up 0 recs

A lot of hype at the Olympics

probably does mean that there has been a lot of hype elsewhere.

by einman77 on Sep 17, 2008 3:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yeah, good point.

I was wary about this when the thread first started, but, if it is actually going to bring a turnout and some excitement then I think think it would be really cool.

Word.

by joelor on Sep 17, 2008 4:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

I think it would be awesome if 100+ people showed up....

and the first experience Rudy had in Portland was a crowd of people chanting “RUDY! RUDY! RUDY!”. It just doesn’t look very likely to happen, which is sort of a shame….

RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Sep 17, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

now let's not canonize the poor guy already

he probably thinks Americans are weird enough already

The perfect is the enemy of the good.

According to James Kunstler, who writes a well-respected if slightly profane financial blog whose title I cannot repeat here, "The Republicans must be clearly identified as the party that wrecked America... it's hard to imagine the American people giving the clean-up task to the very group that created the mess -- no matter how many cute little faces Sarah Palin can make on TV."

by vavoom on Sep 17, 2008 5:22 PM PDT up 0 recs

Wait 'til he checks-out Blazers Edge

"Screw the chalupa – it’s the victory I want." --timg56

by MiledAnimal on Sep 17, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up 1 recs

Awesome comment

by einman77 on Sep 18, 2008 1:58 AM PDT up 0 recs

St_Rudy

My new BE nick.

It's officially been coined: "Decade of Dominance" (D.O.D.)

by LaoTzu on Sep 18, 2008 4:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

Maybe those giddy girls

won’t get to give him a kiss. Maybe you could provide some comfort.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.

by jscot on Sep 17, 2008 3:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

Depends on time.

I’d go welcome him depending on what time he arrives. I paint my face for every game but I think I’ll leave the rattle can at home for this event! The pioneer square thing sounds cool too. I think it would be awesome to have all the newbie Blazers there. That might be a face painter.

BLAZERS will be GREAT in '08!

by Brannon49 on Sep 17, 2008 2:08 PM PDT 0 recs

Will Bayless feel slighted?

No one did this for Batum, and he went back to France. Von Wafer didn’t feel the love, and now he’s dropping jaws in the ATL.

Someone needs to throw a celebration for all our players. And Nate. And KP. And Paul. Have it aboard the Octopus, that’ll ensure a good turnout.

"Screw the chalupa – it’s the victory I want." --timg56

by MiledAnimal on Sep 17, 2008 2:16 PM PDT 0 recs

Bayless will use it as MOTIVATION

The feeling of rejection will burn deep inside of him, making him work even harder and more determined to win our love.

I don’t see a downside, really. Rudy feels the love, Bayless steps up his game even more, we Blazer fans swim in a vault of Blazer championships like Scrooge McDuck.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Sep 17, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

either that or he will MURDER

Rudy

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 17, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up 0 recs

Well, then he absorbs Rudy's powers

Honestly I see no downside.

Who would be upset if Rudy’s playmaking was in Bayless’ explosive body? Only a Nazi would.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Sep 17, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up 0 recs

Is Sophia a Nazi?

Why else wouldn’t she want Bayless to absorb Rudy’s powers?

by BlazerD on Sep 17, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up 0 recs

So he would turn into a taller, light skinned (more) HOT dood!

can you see my motive now?

Sophia

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 17, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

Hahaha!

Now I see your motivation…

by BlazerD on Sep 17, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

Did I miss something?!?!?

No one did this for Batum, and he went back to France.

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 18, 2008 7:25 AM PDT up 0 recs

Finally someone noticed.

"Screw the chalupa – it’s the victory I want." --timg56

by MiledAnimal on Sep 18, 2008 9:02 AM PDT up 0 recs

Batum isn't realy even going to be playing though

Rudy is arguabley (i butchered that ) the top player in the world outside the NBA. It’s a way big deal that Rudy is on the team.

Sophia

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 18, 2008 9:57 AM PDT up 0 recs

Everyone should go

And we should all make a paper mache diamond ring and as soon as he steps off the airplane, everyone yells “RUDY, WILL YOU MARRY ME” and then he laughs and everyone carries him on their shoulders to the Blazers practice facility and he makes friends with everyone and we win championships.

I don’t think it’s creepy to thank him for saying no to a lotta money to play for us, so greeting him at the airport is cool. As long as it’s more than 1 person, I think it’s ok.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Sep 17, 2008 2:18 PM PDT 1 recs

you guys got it...

These are the ideas I’m looking for!

Bayless caught up in a murder plot due to jealousy of Rudy being proposed to by hundreds and not even having to take a step to get to the practice facility! The possibilities are endless… We just have to dream.

"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin

by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

We could take up a collection

y’know, to off-set his salary losses. Maybe somebody should show up with A NEW CAR!!!!

It's officially been coined: "Decade of Dominance" (D.O.D.)

by LaoTzu on Sep 18, 2008 4:43 PM PDT up 0 recs

sorry

but it just seems weird to mob the dude at the airport. it’s like an episode of full house or something. kind of cheese. that’s just me.

by avalonzero on Sep 17, 2008 2:19 PM PDT 0 recs

cheese

coming from a guy with dice around his neck

"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin

by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up 0 recs

Says the guy

with the flat-top and Superman tattoo…

by BlazerD on Sep 17, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up 0 recs

I think we should provide a massive amount of cheese

Says the guy who loves cheese…provolone in particular, but I’m really not picky.

" the project of Portland brings me good sensations..."
- Rudy Fernandez
translated by animart1

by ghostdog on Sep 17, 2008 6:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

Goudha

# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."

by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 20, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up 0 recs

wow. defensive...

i said it was just me. but anyways, i take it all back. it seems more official now so i find it less strange.

by avalonzero on Sep 18, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up 0 recs

For those who are interested,

Quick just said that the Blazers are going to release his arrival info and that Quick has got a lot of emails about people wanting to greet him, so this bienvenidos party may be hitting critical mass.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2008/09/quick_chat_oden_will_be_better.html

Of couse the rest is a good listen so everybody should listen to this anyways.

GOD THE SEASON IS STARTING IS SO CLOSE AND NEWS IS PICKING UP!! THANK YOU!!

The season cannot get here soon enough.

by SpyderRyder on Sep 17, 2008 3:05 PM PDT 0 recs

There you go!!!

RUDY! RUDY! RUDY! …

I wish I could be there. I am definitely moving back to Portland.

Bend sucks.

by BlazerD on Sep 17, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up 0 recs

ROAD TRIP!!

The season cannot get here soon enough.

by SpyderRyder on Sep 17, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

Nice!

That’s good news…I think the only way this works is if the Blazers get behind it in some way. I think it’s a unique situation because he’s coming over from Spain…to our fair city. It would be nice to give him a proper welcoming!

"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin

by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up 0 recs