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What Up, Rufus?

It brings me great pleasure to introduce to you SportsblogNation's newest NBA blog, the VERY creatively named RufusonFire.  (Seriously, I love that name.)  It's written by yet another blogging Dave, David Arnott.  I don't know what it is about Daves and blogging, but somebody ought to do a stat check on what percentage of successful bloggers are actually Daves.  I bet it's high.

In any case, you may remember that when we were setting up Blazersedge Night I said that any blog that bought three or more tickets to send kids to the event would get some interaction with Blazersedge.  David's girlfriend gave him a Christmas present by buying those tickets and wrote me saying, "Check out my boy!"

Honestly, though, it seems like this is meant to be.  Not only is the dude writing for SBN now, the Blazers play the Bobcats on Saturday, so we get a week of build-up instead of random citing.  Also, and I mean this seriously, I'm already darn impressed by the stuff David is writing.  Check out this post on Recognizing "True" Talent.  My man gets some Gerald Wallace, Desagana Diop, salary cap discussion, and Boris Diaw all in the same post plus he takes his own GM to school.  This has application in the Blazers' situation as well.

David has already shown what kind of guy he is (or at least what kind of girl he's dating) by buying those tickets.  It would be fantastic if we at Blazersedge could help make his first week a memorable one by reading and/or commenting (POLITELY PLEASE) on his stuff.  Give it a week and see if RufusonFire doesn't become one of your regular stops on your NBA knowledge tour.

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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Rufus on Fire is a really nice blog, already checked it out when looking for Charlotte blogs and Ball Don’t Lie gave it a shoutout since my team(s) are coming up in trade discussion with them. Welcome to SBN, another solid addition.

by Norsktroll on Jan 13, 2009 12:56 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

REC of the week!

That makes too much sense Norsky! That’s awesome.

by Bust a Bucket on Jan 13, 2009 1:08 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

YES!

All those jazz musicians in salt lake will be furious!!!

Activate Shavlik Randolph

by appel82 on Jan 13, 2009 8:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yes i'm aware

that the jazz were originally in the big easy

Activate Shavlik Randolph

by appel82 on Jan 13, 2009 8:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There's jazz in SLC?

I had no idea (apart from the name of the basketball team).

I always thought it was ironic that the Jazz is one of the teams that improvises least. – Elgin

If you smile at me I will understand, because that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language. - Crosby/Stills/Kantner

by 22baylor on Jan 13, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah i was being sarcastic

i’m sure there there are a few. good point about sloan though, his offense makes any good cutter look like they may be improvising though!

Activate Shavlik Randolph

by appel82 on Jan 13, 2009 11:13 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

such a great idea!

I turned it green. – Elgin

If you smile at me I will understand, because that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language. - Crosby/Stills/Kantner

by 22baylor on Jan 13, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yes

and then the Lakers trade their nickname to Milwaukee (Wisconsin has more lakes than Minnesota— little known fact), and the LA team becomes the Bucks (as in cash, which Hollywood has plenty of).

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jan 13, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sweet

I’ve been waiting for a Bobcat’s SBN blog… Tip of the hat to those bobcat fans, no bandwagoners there.

"Hightide was the only "Yes" vote" - parkinglotj

Joel Freeland=Stud

by hightide on Jan 13, 2009 12:57 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Exactly, I just joined to eavesdrop on them and line up a trade for Gerald Wallace.

I mean I would never engage in frivolous trade talk to another blog!

"Hightide was the only "Yes" vote" - parkinglotj

Joel Freeland=Stud

by hightide on Jan 13, 2009 1:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Everybody head over there

and stick some trade suggestions in his sidebar. See if Bobcats fans will go for any of them.

—Dave

by Dave on Jan 13, 2009 1:00 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Why would we want to pollute their site with STP's?

Besides, there isn’t anyone on that team I’d really want. I have a bit of a soft spot for Matt Carroll, but only because he was a Blazer for a time. I think Wallace is a very nice player, but not so much better than what Portland has to make it worth what it would probably cost to get him.

hakkaa päälle !

by timg56 on Jan 13, 2009 8:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Who is the cooler mascot?

Rufis
or Blaze

I love those shades.

"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 13, 2009 4:20 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

their both rather uncool

but blaze, my god blaze, has gotta be the uncoolest mascot in the history of professional sports (cept for maybe the orlando magic dinosaur and the miami heat “phalic symbol”, and those two teams are in florida, anyway.

the trailblazers can do so much better!

Say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.

by aryamehr on Jan 13, 2009 8:59 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

they're*

Say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.

by aryamehr on Jan 13, 2009 8:59 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for the kind words, Dave. I’m glad to be aboard. The Official GF of Rufus on Fire is most certainly a wonderful girl:)

by David Arnott on Jan 13, 2009 7:06 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

"GFRF"

GirlFriend of Rufus on Fire…

snappy name ;)

Say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.

by aryamehr on Jan 13, 2009 9:02 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Dave

For buying the tickets you should send everyone there for the first half of the gameday thread Saturday.

Would guarantee he wins rookie of the year for bloggers

by Gmepleyar on Jan 13, 2009 9:30 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Kind of a cool idea

But not sure if their ready for the 800 coments per half thing

by southern oregon on Jan 13, 2009 4:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

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