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Has anyone been watching Von Wafer lately?

Star-divide

Seems like he's really coming into his own. He had a game winning 3-pointer in Boston while shooting 4-6 from downtown, and is averaging 15 points a game in the last 5 games, while shooting 56% overall and 61% from 3 point range.

Did the Blazers give up on him too early? Did he just get drowned out behind Roy?

I personally liked him for the very limited amount of time we had him, unfortunately he just never got an opportunity.

Thoughts/opinions/rants/raves/craves/etc.

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he's von wafer my man

von. wafer.

he wasnt drowned out behind roy… he was drowned out behind all out guards. it’s happenstance that he’s started coming into his own. regardless, i don’t think von wafer would be the piece to put us over the top anyway :p

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

by aryamehr on Jan 7, 2009 11:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

He certainly wasn't going to play point.

So I’d say that limits who he had to take minutes from to Roy …maybe the occasional PG who switched to SG when Roy needed a break.

"Respect everyone, fear no one." -TP

by Arby on Jan 7, 2009 11:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Von Wafer has a chance to be a solid backup 2 guard in the NBA

He didn’t have a future in Portland

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jan 7, 2009 11:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

He's a poor man's Juan Dixon

skinny little shooting guards aren’t that great.

by Bust a Bucket on Jan 7, 2009 11:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

How is Green doing?

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

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 7, 2009 11:37 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

According to Wikipedia

He’s playing in Spain.

"Respect everyone, fear no one." -TP

by Arby on Jan 7, 2009 11:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

For Von Wafer to do well

he would have had to have shot himself into some games to get comfortable. We didn’t really have the time or shots to give him in bulk to get the production from him that he’s capable of.

Chris Dudley for three!

by wilbjammin on Jan 7, 2009 11:51 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Also

Aaron Brooks 19 points. The dude is a legit NBA Baller. Good for him.

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

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 7, 2009 11:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Von is a chucker

He can shoot 7-8 for 18 points some nights and 1-7 for 3 points other nights. He just shoots. And shoots and shoots.

He may be an NBA player, but he was never going to cut it as a Blazer.

by AndrewD on Jan 7, 2009 11:56 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I loved that movie and haven't watched it in a while

I think I’ll rent it though. That dog in the hot tub scene cracks me up every time I think about it.

by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 12:19 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Ya, he and Jack

Total overreaction in both cases.

by as11osu on Jan 8, 2009 12:51 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

did you know?

Von Wafer has the lowest career fg percentage among active players with at least 150 attempts?

Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach.
-Joe Stalin-

by WhiteRabbit on Jan 8, 2009 1:29 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Wafer?

I never liked him after he left Nilla…

* "Chick flicks are illegal in my house... the only girly thing my girl watches is Project Runway." Which Blazer yelled this out in the locker room? Who else? Channing Frye. I know that's going to be somebody's signature.

by BlazermaniacAndy on Jan 8, 2009 1:48 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Von Wafer is a NBA player

But like others pointed out, he’s a backup. I compare him to Matt Carroll— good shooter, streaky, good enough athlete overall but not much compared to NBA perimeter players, decent size, and kept playing for teams that didn’t need his services much (Blazers with Roy, Denver with AI). Carroll found a home as a shooting role player for the Bobcats, and I bet Von Wafer will find a home somewhere too.

Maybe it’s Houston, and he’s doing what he does for them.

He could keep developing more and sticking in one place will likely help him a ton, but he’s just a Matt Carroll type. We ain’t gonna lose much sleep over losing him, but wish him all the best.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 5:14 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

He got Block of the Night too!

That it may surprise you how he did it.

Von Wafer’s Block of the Night

"It's like, 'Urrrrrrgh!'" Rodriguez says, his cupped hands turning into fists. "It is a good feeling. Good feeling."

by sergioFTW on Jan 8, 2009 9:08 AM PST reply actions   1 recs

lol

someone at NBA.com has a sense of humor, I hope Von Wafer does.

by usmcr3049 on Jan 8, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i dont know why, but i really liked Von wafer

and wanted us to resign him. but since we had rudy to think about, i dont really see how it would have been possible. i do hope he duz well, and try to pay attention to him when im watching the rockets, him and brooks

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 8, 2009 12:24 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

he had some good hustle

when he did come in for a couple games for us.

"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."

by Seijeff on Jan 8, 2009 6:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Why?

Because he was such a good fit here, or perhaps because his name makes him sound like a Bavarian prince…?

I know a little about a lot and a lot about very little.

by Good Work Doc Roberts on Jan 8, 2009 10:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i really dont know

but i never cried about it, i just liked him, and still dont see a reason to have not. i got it from the beginnning that we had roy and rudy was commin, so i never REALLY thought we were gonna keep him. i just thought he might be a baller, and maybe someday he will.

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 9, 2009 2:26 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

and when i say i dont see a reason to have not

i meant that i dont see a reason to have not liked him

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 9, 2009 2:26 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Meh.

We have B-Rex.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"

by rockingharder on Jan 8, 2009 7:45 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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