Brandon Roy out 7-10 Days
You might have seen Joe Freeman's post earlier today that Brandon underwent an MRI this morning and was doubtful for the Lakers game.
The team just sent out word that Brandon is officially out for Sunday's game in Los Angeles and will not make the trip. The message also said that Brandon is now "expected to be sidelined for 7 to 10 days."
Time for Rudy to man way up.
PS The team said Brandon also had a precautionary MRI on his left knee. The MRI results "showed no significant changes to Roy's knee."
-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)
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do i need to wear my speedo when i jump off the cliff?
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by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 3:07 PM PST
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It doesn't matter.
The fall will probably kill ya.
Do it! Do it! Do it 'til you're satisfied!
by QualityPie on
Jan 3, 2009 3:13 PM PST
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hahaha Butch Cassidy
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by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 3:14 PM PST
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Injuries are part of the game.
all teams go through it. The teams ahead of the Blazers in the standings will go through it too.
It’s an opportunity to see others step up. Giving Bayless more meaningful minutes is a very good thing long term for this team.
by raoulduke on
Jan 3, 2009 3:09 PM PST
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Yup. He's starting to attack the basket.
He did that in Europe, but not against the kind of interior defense he sees here. It’s the one part of his game that won’t translate without a longish learning curve. Good opp for him.
It’s also good for him to get most of his minutes w/o Sergio on the court. Sergio’s been good for him, but also a kind of crutch, I think.
by raoulduke on
Jan 3, 2009 3:12 PM PST
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Whew!
I really thought it might be longer. We are going to get our butts kicked in LA. Probably would’ve happened with Roy in anyway. Without him, we are cooked. Too bad, since I’m going to the game.
Hopefully, one of our guards steps up and gives us some Roy-like production. We have 5 games over the next 10 days:
Lak*rs away
Detroit home
GS home
Chicago away
Philadelphia away
New Jersey on the road is the next day after Phili…so Roy probably doesn’t come back until the game at Charlotte.
If we can 3 out of those 6 games we did pretty good, and I would be happy.
by JasonT on
Jan 3, 2009 3:14 PM PST
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"If we can win 3 out of those 6 games" Sorry...typing too fast
by JasonT on
Jan 3, 2009 3:17 PM PST
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didn't notice it till you pointed it out
but now that you have, let me be the first to say
What a noob! Take some typing classes, yo!
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by prezofdeath on
Jan 3, 2009 11:15 PM PST
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And if it's seven days, it's just the first three games.
And he returns for the whole eastern road trip, starting with Chicago.
That’s the best-case scenario.
Do it! Do it! Do it 'til you're satisfied!
by QualityPie on
Jan 3, 2009 3:22 PM PST
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We need to go 5-2 in the next 7 games
Even without Roy, we have to make a surge.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on
Jan 3, 2009 3:25 PM PST
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No worries...Trout will lead us to victory in LA!!!!
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by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 3:15 PM PST
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And then make several bonehead mistakes in the next 5 games
that cost us the games….
haha, I kid, I kid.
"...we have so many experts who think that you have to play defense, you have to rebound, you have to be a possession coach, you have to execute. I just laugh. Explosive offense is not as intimidating as dominant defense. But it is scary when you don't know how to stop someone." - George Karl, Nuggets coach
by jamon51 on
Jan 3, 2009 10:51 PM PST
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ugh
We need Roy against Detroit— we can’t afford another home loss.
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by jksnake99 on
Jan 3, 2009 3:20 PM PST
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This is a pretty big deal
We HAVE to make a strong surge in the last 3 weeks of this month with the friendly schedule. The Det and GS games really need to be wins, and 3 out of 4 on the road trip is not unreasonable with Roy. The timing of this is really, really bad.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on
Jan 3, 2009 3:24 PM PST
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agreed...GO or LMA needs to step up big time for us to even have a chance.
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by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 3:25 PM PST
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thats true
wuts really sad is ive allready read comments saying that rudy needs to step up big time, or that well need big games from our gaurds. Broy flat out carried this team so far this year, but now hes down. as far as im concerned, the burdon lies squarly and soly on lamarcus. hes pictured with greg and roy, and greg is a rookie, la is not. in fact the worse thing imo that could happen to this team is if rudy litterally takes over for roy, has a redikulous night, and shows himself, definitivly, spain, and the entire league that he can spearhead and offence, be the number one, and carry this young team to victory. worse thing that could happen. if he duz that, we dont get to keep him. but maybe if rudy takes ove, we could get someone to replace lma if he dusnt. lamarcus really needs to step up this game, and any game that roys not in. he needs to be an emotional leader on the floor, and he needs to havee confidence in his team and his shot
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 6:09 PM PST
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I think that if LMA is having an off night shooting
he can at least be that emotional leader when Roy isn’t there. So we agree. I think LmA will continue to grow into that leader.
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on
Jan 3, 2009 10:55 PM PST
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during this next streatch, for me,
it seams vital that lmaz shot falls
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 11:13 PM PST
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clearly
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on
Jan 3, 2009 11:16 PM PST
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WYSIWYG
Based on what we have seen out of Aldridge, and what we ‘know’ about Aldridge (especially after the Bucher article) I can’t see Aldridge ever being that emotional leader.
I think the heirarchy of leaders on the Blazers goes: Brandon Roy > Jarret Jack > Joel Przybilla > Steve Blake > Travis Outlaw.
M, period. Fresh, comma.
by manzell on
Jan 4, 2009 8:13 AM PST
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Did you notice
how Blake was the first player to get in Chandler’s face and push him away from Joel?
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by jscot on
Jan 4, 2009 8:38 AM PST
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Steve has edge
Been saying that since I showed up here
No “backing down” in his make-up at all – - now if he was just 6’11" 255 we’d have less to talk about….Jerryd is contagious tho and maybe that’ll spread
…If Oden is pumped..(first game in LA) and Rudy has the energy he needs (cause I know he’ll have the heart) and someone tells LMA 80% of his game needs to be from the foul line down….
And the light goes on in Channings brain where he realizes that he’s only gonna stay in his beloved Portland if he plays strong (POWER fwd please)…
Nate would be well served to go with some unconventional line-ups – - harder to defend people you have little idea about . . .
whatever . . we will see, won’t we
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by LetsBlaze on
Jan 4, 2009 8:59 AM PST
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We need Bayless to Drive and get the opposing team in the foul trouble
We need Oden to get the ball in the post and work on Buynum. Also LMA needs to bring his game up, so as Steve Blake. Rudy is doing Ok
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
by RipCity on
Jan 3, 2009 3:24 PM PST
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qurious
with all those names, i wonder who you think should shoulder the most responsibility? i no its a team, but i think lma has to be the leader of this team when roys out.
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 6:13 PM PST
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LMA for sure
Or i will call him soft if he wont.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
by RipCity on
Jan 3, 2009 7:06 PM PST
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Who wanted Bayless more got their wish
Also who wanted to know if Rudy can start got their wish.
I wanted to see Bayless so im looking forward to it
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
by RipCity on
Jan 3, 2009 3:25 PM PST
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The notion that our biggest asset is our depth will be tested the next 7 days
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by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 3:27 PM PST
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losing any other player wouldn't be a huge problem for us.
Even a injury Joel, Oden or LMA for a couple weeks wouldn’t be that big a deal. This could potentially be a really big deal. Everyone needs to step up big time.
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by jksnake99 on
Jan 3, 2009 3:29 PM PST
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When is Martell due back? I thought it was January.
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by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 3:41 PM PST
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yeah, it was supposedly 4 weeks from Dec. 9...
… but given that we haven’t heard anything, he’s probobly still a ways away. We need him back soon.
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by jksnake99 on
Jan 3, 2009 3:43 PM PST
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I found an article online dated Dec 27 saying he had probably 2 more weeks in the boot plus one rehabbing, so he is behind the original 4 weeks from Dec 9 by 2.5 weeks.
by pklym on
Jan 3, 2009 4:38 PM PST
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i keep thinking that the time ive been giving lma is up
for me i think the majority of responsibility for scoring and leadership for any games with out broy should lie soaly and squarly on lma. now ive notice you say that you dont think tha lma will ever be tim duncon esque or even garnet, basikly couse of his numbers as compared to them at the same expirence leval having large discrepencies. that asside, the suposed is that lma can score, do you think he can bare the load, or do you think we should even be looking in that direction. hes a third year now, hes in the pictures with the big three, its his job, its kinda implied. lamarcus needs to be able to make it so that it duznt matter if we loose brandon for a game or two, cuz he should be one of the team leaders, he should be able to produce
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 6:21 PM PST
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Remember the post about "Who would you let go of the big 3 if you had to" before the season
Most people chose Roy cuz they said that he reached his sealing. So far Blazers are 1-1 without him.
Also most fans chose that LMA will be the leading scorer on the team and Roy will take lesser roll with Oden coming in. LMA will benefit the most from Oden. But looks like Roy benefits the most from Oden in there.
I think if the other players on the team will improve then Roy will surely improve cuz thats what leaders do. And that means he will score more too.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
by RipCity on
Jan 3, 2009 3:36 PM PST
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Roy has exceeded my "ceiling" at least twice now
I don’t even want to put a ceiling on him anymore. Theres only a few more levels for him to go. I have him in the perennial All star phase right now. Theres like Superstar, MVP contender, then MVP after that.
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by Philthyanimal on
Jan 3, 2009 6:44 PM PST
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Brandon Roy is almost a top-five player on offense, which is outright astonishing even in my book.
Once Roy becomes at least an average defender, he’ll thereby reach superstar status. If the Portland Trail Blazers are to win a championship trophy within the next few seasons, it’ll be on the shoulders of Roy and Greg Oden.
by AK1984 on
Jan 3, 2009 6:52 PM PST
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zoiks!!!! egad!!! doohhhhh!!!!
time to step up los blasers
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by appel82 on
Jan 3, 2009 3:36 PM PST
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I'm feeling intense about the next 7 days...It's actually quite exciting...
I guess thats what fear brings.
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by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 3:40 PM PST
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When is Martell scheduled back?
We could use him.
by JasonT on
Jan 3, 2009 4:00 PM PST
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There are 3-4 things I'll be looking for over the next 10 days (and none of them are about wins or losses)
1) Will the extra playing time allow Rudy to start expanding his offensive game?
We saw some more drives to the basket and jumpers inside of the 3pt line in this last game. He can be a much more valuable player if he starts getting to the basket more often.
2) Oden’s continued evolution
Greg has showed that he ready to take on a larger load if he stays out of foul trouble. He will get plenty of chance to cement his emerging post game with some of Roy’s touches going down in the post.
3) Bayless becoming a legit option off the bench
We saw a little more from Bayless against the Hornets. If he can get enough time to find his jumper and a niche, we’ll be better for it when Roy returns.
4) LMA getting comfortable in his own skin
We all know LMA has all-star potential, and gets in his way more than any defender. How many times will he shoot over 50% in the next 10 days? His best lines are when we see 7-11 FG type of showings from him. He can be an incredibly efficient scorer, but has had only one decent quarter in the two games Roy was out. If he flails all week, it could have detrimental long-term effects.
by hawkblogger on
Jan 3, 2009 4:07 PM PST
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Hopefully. Roy isnt a T Mac type player.
very good but too many injuries.
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best one liner i ever heard.
by bowdown on
Jan 3, 2009 4:19 PM PST
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Nate has been riding Roy hard & putting him away wet
(TiH should have a field day with that one.) Seriously, this was entirely predictable. I couldn’t believe how Nate stayed with Roy in that double-overtime game even as his energy visibly flagged. Seeing Nate coach that game was like watching a junkie who can’t stop believing—against all logic—that the next hit will be as good as the first one. Not that I blame Nate. To go back to the horse racing analogy, Brandon Roy is definitely a thoroughbred.
But longterm, I truly believe that an extended stretch of Roylessness will be a blessing for this team. Call it going cold turkey. As long as they can mix a couple wins with the losses, it’ll all be good. Roy will come back rested and his teammates will have had to sink or swim without him.
"We don't back down to nobody." --Joel Przybilla
by hurryup09 on
Jan 3, 2009 4:44 PM PST
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I agree
We have to learn to win with or without him. Hopefully he just rests and gets well.
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on
Jan 3, 2009 4:51 PM PST
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I dunno
This month is absolutely crucial. Its a very friendly schedule after the LA game and its critical we run up a strong record. This is not a good time to be less than full strength. Some good can come from this, but its not worth it if it costs us the playoffs. Roy needs to play as soon as he’s ready, even if he’s not quite at 100% yet.
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by jksnake99 on
Jan 3, 2009 4:56 PM PST
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You are right on
We’ve made it through the hardest part of the schedule (after tomorrow) and are only 1.5 games ahead of the 9th place Utah Jazz. Absolutely, we need to rack up some wins against lesser opponents this month.
by TallTimber on
Jan 3, 2009 5:21 PM PST
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I think the guys can get it done
There’s enough talent on the Blazers even sans Roy to beat .500 teams at home. They just need to get used to doing it. Roy is like the set of training wheels that has kept guys like LMA and Rudy from demonstrating what they’re really capable of. No knock on them. If Roy had joined a team that already had a designated go-to guy, then his own abilities wouldn’t be fully developed.
Really, there’s some very talented guys on this Blazers team, and the squad will benefit from letting them do their thing. Even if that does cost the team two or three wins in the short term, that DOESN’T mean the teams’ playoff prospects are harmed. Down the stretch of this season, when teams are playoff-ready and wins are REALLY tough to come by, it will pay dividends to have other guys besides Roy who are used to taking over games.
"We don't back down to nobody." --Joel Przybilla
by hurryup09 on
Jan 3, 2009 6:17 PM PST
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i agree with that
this is a test for lma more then for anybody right now as far as i see it
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 6:32 PM PST
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agreed
didnt we have like 3 or 4 games without brandon during the streak? and once we had brandon we were missing lma right? seemed like someone new (and often random) could have stepped up last year…were not really seeing it as much this year.
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by Philthyanimal on
Jan 3, 2009 6:42 PM PST
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crap
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by Sabonis4Ever on
Jan 3, 2009 5:25 PM PST
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+1 for brevity
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by LetsBlaze on
Jan 3, 2009 5:28 PM PST
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A crucible
Yes, Roy out for an extended time is a bad thing. However I think this adversity could really be the crucible that defines this team. It’s all on how we react and compete. We’ve struggled to have an identity as a team. Now is really the time for everyone to step up. Our best player is out. Now is the time for this team to show what we are made of, beyond Brandon Roy. If we really weren’t kidding ourselves about becoming a championship quality team 2,3,4 years in the future then we have to show we have talent beyond Brandon Roy. As a fan I now support them unequivocably! Now is the time for all the cliches. Let’s circle the wagons! Beat LA! Pull together. I’m a little upset at some of the “it’s all over now” attitudes that seem to be popping up.
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by Krang on
Jan 3, 2009 5:50 PM PST
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Amen
Beating the Hated Ones in LA sans Roy is asking a lot. For one thing, they won’t underestimate the Blazers after what the Blazers did to the world champs. But I fully expect the Pistons to slink back to Detroit with their tails between their legs.
"We don't back down to nobody." --Joel Przybilla
by hurryup09 on
Jan 3, 2009 6:21 PM PST
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Oden w/o foul trouble = Success
If Oden can play with confidence and have fun like he did against Toronto and Boston, Lamarcus and Rudy will play better.
Pass to open Trout = shoot is GOOD.
Pass to Trout with a man on him which turns away into the fadeaway jumper= very bad.
by 3pointer on
Jan 3, 2009 6:24 PM PST
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unfortunatly, i agree with you,
our biggest hope lies with oden,but should it? shouldnt the pressure be on lma and not oden for these wins?
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 6:36 PM PST
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With Roy out, totally fair.
And pressure’s on them both when we’re Royless.
Actually, throw Blake in there, too; without Roy, on any given night,
we need 2 of those 3 (Blake, Oden, and LaMardridge) to have a good night.
No preference over which two, really.
Do it! Do it! Do it 'til you're satisfied!
by QualityPie on
Jan 3, 2009 9:00 PM PST
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but if we really think about it, shouldnt it be lma?
oden is just a rookie after all, yeah, a number 1, but still, he shouldnt be our go to guy yet, and lma was a number two. he should be able to make the leap and be a team leader. ive allways defended him, and allways thought he would be important, but i never thought he would be important for whut he’s not duing, this is a sad turn as far as i kan see, im loosing faith in lamarkus. i hope he shuts me up while roy is out, but im afraid that hes gonna let me get louder. lma, and not blake, or oden, should have the responsibility to step up. we should be greatful if any others like blake do so
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 9:04 PM PST
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but it should be expected from lma
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 9:05 PM PST
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Yeah, actually. Totally.
But there needs to be another on any given night.
Oden OR Blake (or Rudy or Trout, come to think of it), in addition to LMA.
That’s the fair pressure.
Do it! Do it! Do it 'til you're satisfied!
by QualityPie on
Jan 3, 2009 9:09 PM PST
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i fully agree that it shouldnt be just lma alone
that there allways should be someone else as well, but lma should be the expected standard
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 9:23 PM PST
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i love our big three but...
will lma or greg be able to carry our team with brandon out? seems like anyone in the big three can step up in boston or san antonio. we havent seen as many dominant games out of lma this year as we have last year.
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by Philthyanimal on
Jan 3, 2009 6:39 PM PST
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we don't have a big 3 right now
We have a big 1, and then a lot of guys who are capable of scoring a lot but aren’t consistent. That 1 is down now, and its time for the rest of the team to show up.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on
Jan 3, 2009 6:50 PM PST
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but should lma be off the hook?
should there be more pressure on him to produce? weve seen what greg could become, but lma is in his third year, isnt this the time for him to take over?
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 6:59 PM PST
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It should be, yes
Sadly, it doesn’t look like he’s capable of doing so on a consistent basis.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on
Jan 3, 2009 7:10 PM PST
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his improvement
from his rookie year to soph year was huge..it looks like he has added more low post moves to his repertoire, but i was hoping he’d be lighting up the stat sheet on nights. if you would have asked me before the season started, i would have said lma would be our leading scorer.
Honor Terry Porter
by Philthyanimal on
Jan 3, 2009 7:28 PM PST
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me too
I’m extremely disappointed that he hasn’t improved upon his Sophomore season.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on
Jan 3, 2009 7:33 PM PST
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i don't understand why he doesn't average more rebounds...
wait, maybe because he doesn’t block out…Armstrong was having a field day.
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by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 9:14 PM PST
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That's because . . .
defenders are overplaying the right hand hook.
LaMarcus needs to become “Smooth”, his alter
ego. He needs to perfect … good post position, then
one hard dribble to the right hand hook,and the spin back
to the baseline for the 12 ft fade. We’ve seen him hit the
shot, he’s just trying to get closer (a good thing) with
the hook. It’s become his go to move and is being scouted.
Most of the great centers, Hakeem, Ewing, Kareem, Shaq,
even a potential GO, learn the rolling into the lane righty hook,
the great either faded back to the base or used the up & under after
shot fake (Wilt, Sabas,etc). Smooth needs to emerge with the
“Smooth Shake” !
. . .And bring energy, aggressiveness and passion !
Thank you KGW !!!
and GO BLAZERS !
It's GO time !
by walkoff41 on
Jan 3, 2009 10:37 PM PST
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I think you have made your point,
by upper left corner on
Jan 3, 2009 9:22 PM PST
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yeah, i just keep thinking that some of the more basketball minded persons would be able to offer some sort of insight
that might confort me, something that im not seing, but yeah, im overduing it now. the fact is, my obversations seam to be quite right. im not happy about it either
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 9:25 PM PST
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A different take on LMA
I think your point is a good one, when our team leader goes down, our number two guy needs to step up. However, LMA, at this point in his development, seems to play better when he allows the game to come to him in the overall flow of the offense. When he tries to dominate, in the way that Roy does so frequently in the fourth, his shot selection tends to be more forced and his efficiency tends to decline. He will get more touches and he does need to score more, but he needs to stay in the flow of the offense.
The Blazers need to take what other teams give us. If they are packing the middle, our shooters need to make shots. If they are giving LMA and GO single coverage, our bigs need to go to work. We need to win as a team. No one player is going to be able to replace BRoy’s 23 points. LMA needs a few. Go needs a few. Rudy and Blake need a few, and JBay needs a few off the bench.
Beyond that, we need to be realistic. Our chance of winning in LA is very limited, probably less than 5%. Let’s see if the guys can compete. Let’s see which of our young guys respond well to the pressure and which ones are still having trouble in these types of situations. If several of our guys have a good game and knock down shots, they can make it interesting. If we shoot poorly it is going to be a tough game.
by upper left corner on
Jan 4, 2009 8:06 AM PST
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Bayless Jam on Bynum will satisfy me for a whole week
"shaq and zach randolph have the same trainer... "
best one liner i ever heard.
by bowdown on
Jan 3, 2009 6:41 PM PST
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travis high over LA jamming on the team ...would make me smile
Do you know what you are?...You are What U is..You is what U Am..A cow don't make Ham...you ain't what u Not...so see what you got..You are what U is..And that's all it 'tis.... F.Zappa
by LetsBlaze on
Jan 3, 2009 7:59 PM PST
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His injury
is this type of injury from playing too many minutes?
Honor Terry Porter
by Philthyanimal on
Jan 3, 2009 6:49 PM PST
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I'm not a doctor, but I doubt it
Otherwise half the league would get this injury every season.
I bet he just pulled it on a play.
by Timmay! on
Jan 3, 2009 9:05 PM PST
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i stayed at a Holiday Inn...
he grabbed his leg making a move in the fourth quarter against Toronto…it was a jab step…was it a precursor from playing too many minutes? i have no idea but considering how his play is similar to DWade, i suspect it’s the minutes and his style.
all that is a guess.
G.O. Crazy G.O. Crazy, I wanna party in your tummy!!!
by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 9:13 PM PST
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Strange similarity
To the game I took my kids to at Staples last spring,Brandon was out, Bynum was out and Pau had just unpacked his bags,LMA owned Gascol.We led till the middle of the 4th when JJ and Travis combined for 3 turnovers in 4 posessions and it was over.
by southern oregon on
Jan 3, 2009 6:56 PM PST
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I Think I Know why Oden is slow while guarding outside
If u paid attention to Oden when he is out on the perimeter, he stands on his heels and not the balls of his feet like a boxer does and like a defender should. Thats why he looks like he is about to trip when he is moving backwards and cant move sideways fast enough. Do u think the coaches have noticed it about him?
"shaq and zach randolph have the same trainer... "
best one liner i ever heard.
by bowdown on
Jan 3, 2009 8:06 PM PST
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That's a good observation. Could it be just the way he's configured, put together, body type
or whatever? It seems that would be something coaches would notice.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on
Jan 3, 2009 8:12 PM PST
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Great observation
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
by TheOdenator on
Jan 3, 2009 8:33 PM PST
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Pryz plays the pick and roll better...
he lets the guard take the outside shot and backs down toward the basket…allowing him and the guard to switch back.
Oden, on the other hand, just plays the main that is switch, versus stepping back to cover his ground and allow the defense to reset.
Chris Paul was hitting his shot, but better than Oden playing against him in the perimeter…inviting a foul.
Great observation though…i expect him to get a little more fit as he recovers…and when he does, he will look fast even running on hand stands.
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by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 9:09 PM PST
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Oden plays defense with his hips
"...we have so many experts who think that you have to play defense, you have to rebound, you have to be a possession coach, you have to execute. I just laugh. Explosive offense is not as intimidating as dominant defense. But it is scary when you don't know how to stop someone." - George Karl, Nuggets coach
by jamon51 on
Jan 3, 2009 10:57 PM PST
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Strange no one is freaking out
Maybe this is KP’s way of lessening the blow when there is an injured player by telling us in baby steps.
by tominhawaii on
Jan 3, 2009 8:12 PM PST
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Hey Mr. inHawaii.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on
Jan 3, 2009 8:14 PM PST
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Well said.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on
Jan 3, 2009 8:32 PM PST
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im freaking out, but its ablout lma mor then anything else
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 9:00 PM PST
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i'm freakng out.
i’m imagining KP having a beer with Chris Wallace…enticing him into some Gasol type trade since he’s also freaking out.
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by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 9:11 PM PST
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Im not freaked out as much as when Roy went down during the offseason.
He could use the rest. Isn’t Roy’s wife’s baby due sometime soon? Im thinking he’s gonna be there for that as well obviously.
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on
Jan 3, 2009 10:49 PM PST
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Roy doesn't have a wife,
unless I just missed out on the sound of wedding bells.
Brandon Roy just destroyed everything in his path. There's your rational analysis -- Dave
by TwoDeep on
Jan 4, 2009 7:47 AM PST
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roys soon to be wife is hurt me, was i just starring at your girl, hawt.
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 4, 2009 9:07 AM PST
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she’s mega prego, still just a fiance… if quick is lucky he will be best man… jk
by Ben. on
Jan 5, 2009 12:21 AM PST
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Seems like either Pryz or Broy gets injured for a substantial amount of time each year...
somethings i like to see next year:
1. forget the early training camp….this team needs rest.
2. i heard they started to let these guys sleep in…i don’t know any 20 yr old who function before noon. Move practice on off days to 3-6pm.
3. if the game is close, keep letting the bench play the whole third quarter/beginning of 4th…No need to ride the starters when we supposedly have talent on the bench.
4. get a mole to work for the NBA scheduling office.
5. instead of those $2 folding chairs on the bench, replace with the massage chairs.
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by broyposse on
Jan 3, 2009 9:07 PM PST
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I like the #3 option
I think for all the talk of having the best bench in the league, they could be utilized better to make it easier on BROY and Przybilla.
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on
Jan 3, 2009 10:51 PM PST
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I suspect
that will happen more next year, when we’ll be on pace to win 60+, and no one is worried about whether or not we make the playoffs.
This year, Nate is looking at all games as must win, so playing the starters as if it were a playoff game. Ideally, you don’t want to do that in the regular season, it does wear the players down. Unfortunately, there are 9 teams (instead of 8) that are going to win around 50 games or more this year, so we can’t throw too many away.
But wear and tear can lead to injuries, and this kind of injury does fit in that category. Joel’s wrist probably doesn’t, it’s just one of those things.
Given the schedule, we’ve been pretty fortunate with how few injuries we’ve had. I suspect if we had an older team and played that kind of schedule, with that many starters minutes, we might have had a few more.
This is not a major injury. It’s not the kind of thing that ends a season or puts a guy out for two months. Worst case, he misses about 8 games, probably he misses 5 and is back when we go on the road. We’ve already won one of those 5, and if we win even one more it’s not a disaster, two more and we’ve possibly done as well as we would have with him.
If you can't convince them, confuse them -- Harry Truman, U.S. President
by jscot on
Jan 3, 2009 11:12 PM PST
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yeah Im not freaking out!
I understand why Nate keeps the rotation the way he does this year especially early on with so many unknown variables. I mean, we are JUST now seeing some rotations.
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on
Jan 3, 2009 11:19 PM PST
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im thinking the blazers can be competitive
against the L*kers………… they might surprise us
the lakers have been shown to have defensive lapses and have occasional mental lapses, they are beatable as long as the guys show good hustle and play hard. We can match the lakers at every position except 2 guard, although the odds are against us winning, we still have a reasonable chance in my opinion to beat the L*kers.
by Yawnie on
Jan 3, 2009 9:25 PM PST
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Next 7-10 days
This stretch of games without Roy will a huge indicator of whether or not the Blazers are a playoff team. They need to at least split these next four-five games, right?
by 'Till Your Satisfied on
Jan 3, 2009 9:27 PM PST
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i would think so
if we kant win without roy, then were only going as far as he kan take us, at least untill next year. im hopefull that greg will take a similar role as roy, in being a difference maker on the floor, a go to guy and a leader so to speak, in other words, indespensible. but if this team kan get up without roy, with a veritey of others stepping up, we might have a chance IF we even make the playoffs. im truely and deaply hopeful that lma will take this oprotunity to be “that” guy.
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on
Jan 3, 2009 9:35 PM PST
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ARRRRRRGGGG !
Start Bayless alongside Blake. Give him
the opportunity to take BRoys role slicing up
the D to the rack. Play Rudy with the 2nd unit
because of needed scoring punch & the Spanish
connection. Give Frye another shot to spread the
floor and if not Shav ! Come together, Smooth show up,
GO stay on your feet and out of foul trouble.
Round 2, begin !
It's GO time !
by walkoff41 on
Jan 3, 2009 10:43 PM PST
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I'd love to see Shav play high post/low post with Greg..
They are both good passers … LMA shouldn’t be pushin for 40 minutes…Unless frye is gonna play down low…which would be nice…Ike has so little finesse to offer…Shav could actually be a nice option – - creates opportunities for others…blocks shot..hits boards hard..gets steals
Do you know what you are?...You are What U is..You is what U Am..A cow don't make Ham...you ain't what u Not...so see what you got..You are what U is..And that's all it 'tis.... F.Zappa
by LetsBlaze on
Jan 4, 2009 4:47 AM PST
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Rest Roy
then he’ll be ready for the playoffs.
"...we have so many experts who think that you have to play defense, you have to rebound, you have to be a possession coach, you have to execute. I just laugh. Explosive offense is not as intimidating as dominant defense. But it is scary when you don't know how to stop someone." - George Karl, Nuggets coach
by jamon51 on
Jan 3, 2009 10:57 PM PST
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Rudy can't step up right now, his legs are dead. It will take some time for him to get his second wind.
by BRoyInThe4th on
Jan 3, 2009 11:04 PM PST
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yeah...I'm sure he is on fire mentally
but his body HAS to be feelin the effect of all these months in a row…he’s a true pro and would never say that aloud – - both to avoid giving an edge to the opponent or perhaps not getting as many minutes…when a shooter starts hitting the front of the rim it is tired legs…lose some elevation too
Do you know what you are?...You are What U is..You is what U Am..A cow don't make Ham...you ain't what u Not...so see what you got..You are what U is..And that's all it 'tis.... F.Zappa
by LetsBlaze on
Jan 4, 2009 9:03 AM PST
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It's his girlfriend, she's distracting him from his game
Send her back to Spain!
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on
Jan 4, 2009 2:25 PM PST
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just what this Blazer fan needs when he's trying to quit smoking
the murderous rage will be helped immensely…….
Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach.
-Joe Stalin-
by WhiteRabbit on
Jan 3, 2009 11:35 PM PST
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Be thankful
Channing Frye is perma-benched.
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on
Jan 3, 2009 11:38 PM PST
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Making him permafrost cold. But hey, Bulls fans still think he could be a trade option (http://www.blogabull.com/2009/1/1/706916/available-players-who-do-b). Oh, and “Charles Outlaw”.
by Norsktroll on
Jan 3, 2009 11:50 PM PST
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I agree with jsnake
in that right now we only have a “big one” and not a “big three”. As a result, I’m afraid we’re going to hurt bad until Roy returns. The attention the defense gives to Roy opens it up so much for other players like Blake. Now the defense will key on Blake and LA. It’s going to be tough.
Brandon Roy just destroyed everything in his path. There's your rational analysis -- Dave
by TwoDeep on
Jan 4, 2009 8:20 AM PST
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Everyone needs to remember what they are good at and make that part of their game work
Confidence in your role/niche whatever – - exploit your strengths – - intensity needs to be at 125% – -
we need to force turnovers…when we are fast on the floor its run and press – - doesn’t take special talent to play that kinda D just intensity .. it would be a surprise because the Blazers haven’t done it yet…
Would love to see some rotations that are different and force LA to react….
Like Rudy, Bayless, LMA, Batum, Travis for 3 minutes – - thats a long fast team that can score from anywhere on the floor and create a fair amount of pressure on D – - we’ve never had Batum and Trav on the floor at the same time .. they would either wreak havoc or get run off the floor…but if we can use the whole team to cause LA to become reactive rather than proactive we might create an opening…
Do you know what you are?...You are What U is..You is what U Am..A cow don't make Ham...you ain't what u Not...so see what you got..You are what U is..And that's all it 'tis.... F.Zappa
by LetsBlaze on
Jan 4, 2009 9:16 AM PST
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We'll be ok...
…in the long run. May be a tough next couple of games but we still have a good chance if we can play team ball and solid D.
http://www.jetpackmissing.blogspot.com
by Jetpack: Missing on
Jan 4, 2009 12:09 PM PST
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Hey, I recently heard that
Brandon’s girlfriend is expecting a baby in January. Let’s just hope she arrives in the next 7-10 days, or everyone’s gonna have to freak out AGAIN before the end of the month.
by Section323 on
Jan 4, 2009 5:33 PM PST
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