Junk Drawer 1/8/09 - Taking a Stand for Homer Rights
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 5:25 AM PST
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I am a proud Blazers Homer. Some people think that being a homer is a bad thing and often use the word as an insult. As a Homer, I think it is time to take ownership of the word.
I say from now on, only Homers can call each other "Homer," or if you’re hip, "Homa," as in "What’s up my Homa?" We are taking Homer back from the haters. It’s our word now. If a non-Homer calls a Homer, "Homer" then the Homer has every right to be offended. The best way to respond is say, "What the hell did you just call me? That’s our word fool!"
Homers Unite! USA! USA! USA!
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Cool picture..but...um...
Whats with the dress?
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's for Morti
We all know he has a thing for dressing guys up.
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Under the hat
Is a luxurious wig, I hope.
Mor’ I’mer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Where's the lipstick though?
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 2:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
good call
Homer went on a binge to get super-obese so he could get paid for working at home…. pretty much just like Darius Miles did.
"The mounting minde that climes the hauty cliftes...Intoxicats the braine with guiddy drifts, Then rowles, and reeles, and falles at length plum ripe" .--- From Thomas Hughes’ 1588 The Misfortunes of Arthur:
by bow4meow on Jan 8, 2009 3:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I love that episode. Homer goes to the theater in that outfit...
Homer: “I’d like to see a movie”
Movie theater kid: “Sir, you won’t fit in any of our seats”
Homer: “I can sit in the aisle”
Kid: “That would be against fire regulations”
And of course the classic line from the operator after Homer tries to push a phone number:
“The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now.”
For those completely lost, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King-Size_Homer
by Timmay! on Jan 8, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and if anyone is interested in a photoshop round
I’d rec anyone who put together a picture of homer’s moo-moo with the large version of Darius inside it.
by Timmay! on Jan 8, 2009 3:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
what, no takers?!
c’mon people, no spirit
"The mounting minde that climes the hauty cliftes...Intoxicats the braine with guiddy drifts, Then rowles, and reeles, and falles at length plum ripe" .--- From Thomas Hughes’ 1588 The Misfortunes of Arthur:
by bow4meow on Jan 9, 2009 6:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Shoot, homer, that's all you had to say!
I am a pragmatic homer. I love my Blazers, root for them all, know their weaknesses, and know that there are sacrifices and mistakes to go along with the wonderfulness we get to experience with this team.
People are dumb, especially when anonymous. I am dumb as well. Everyone will always go to one extreme or the other, and everyone wants to appear as unbiased as possible to give their words more weight, I guess. If you are a homer, then your opinion is wrong and stupid and possibly smells bad.
Honestly, I don’t mind criticism of our players. Much of what is said about LMA, Outlaw, etc, is true for the most part. I dislike people making their mind up and not letting facts or new events change their opinion, or when they act as if their opinion is fact— homer or not. Also, the general impatience with still-very-young players that often betrays the writer of being ignorant of player development. 20 to 23 is a huge jump, and 23 to 29 is what makes players great. Only Joel and Blake are close to being finished products… and even then, the relatively new experience they continue to gain from being integral parts of a good team for the first time in their careers will help them improve still as well (Blake was on the Nuggets for 30+ games, yeah, but this is the first time he’s a permanent part of a good team).
Of COURSE I am a Blazer homer. How can any of us NOT be? I still know what’s what and don’t let it muddle my thinking— I just think Blazers first.
I’m a busy guy, so I like spending my free time enjoying my team… but I like to think I do it honestly. Lucky for us, I think we’re justified in being reasonably excited for pretty much all of our young dudes except for 2 or 3.
It’s fun to have fun!
Morti(ho)mer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 5:45 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I hear ya
In the newest BS Report Simmons is all over Durant, because he’s only 20 and will improve over time, and he’s seems to have given up on Oden. I don’t get it.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 7:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He was a HUGE Durant over Oden guy
He has to defend his position. He will come around
Blazer fans tell me, where were you,
When our Brandon Roy dropped 52?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jan 8, 2009 11:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I just don’t understand how he can use the “young” argument for one young player and not the other.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 12:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
he stated before
that oden walks like a 55 year old man. with that weird limp of his
Blazer fans tell me, where were you,
When our Brandon Roy dropped 52?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jan 8, 2009 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Simmons doesn't understand centers
He argued with Bucher and Stein for a long time about the wisdom of the Lakers extending Bynum for early instead of waiting and making him earn it. Bucher and Stein countered that it was a good deal (for them) and that is the cost of doing business in the NBA for centers. Simmons couldn’t understand that.
by tingeyga on Jan 8, 2009 5:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
But he thinks of a player’s trade value over value to the team. He mentioned that a couple times with Bynum.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 5:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
God I love that movie
great quote grab for the title.
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
by TheOdenator on Jan 8, 2009 10:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Love
being a Homer, but love telling people their wrong even more.
by bad karma on Jan 8, 2009 6:45 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
thats what I thought
maybe a third poll consideration — both.
Just to be safe, I voted as a Homer.
"The mounting minde that climes the hauty cliftes...Intoxicats the braine with guiddy drifts, Then rowles, and reeles, and falles at length plum ripe" .--- From Thomas Hughes’ 1588 The Misfortunes of Arthur:
by bow4meow on Jan 8, 2009 7:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, can't we like go all sorts of urban retro with it.....
Homie’s a bit more geared toward my generation….n I’m asuming most of ours too :) despite the ancients who may prefer the homer remark much like they would a 54 corvette over a 2009 corvette, but the point being,…..the ancients would be much hipper if they adopted the jr.s latino slang term for friend, to substitute the …infamous derogitory homer remarks. :)
I don’t know what I just said, but yeah, homie works for me. :) but as usual…..into the minority I go!! ;0
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
by faith on Jan 8, 2009 7:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ie as in here.....
er…. as in there?
homie the hom"er"s that live here…
homer the hom"er"s that live there……
:)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
by faith on Jan 8, 2009 7:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
FYI..as a car guy
no one prefers a 54 ’Vette…..a 63 split window is what you are going for
Homer: "Yikes....a bear is eating my father!!"
Selma: "I'm Selma"
Homer: "A talking bear is eating my father!!"
by 92wastheyear on Jan 8, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh I can see it now
Congress goes hands on with regulation of porn industry.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
by Seijeff on Jan 8, 2009 7:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I like Darkstar's referring to the team as the Balzers.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 8, 2009 1:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
looking through todays fanposts
Shouldnt there be a fanpost by now on how Travis came through again in the clutch, or how Nate didn’t hesitate to put the rock in his hands for the game winning shot, or how he kept Travis in the game in the 4th quarter, or how he asked Travis to come out of his shell and be a leader on the floor (which he did) ?
There’s plenty of Travis BBIQ doubters out there to find something wrong with his game last night, don’t be afraid to post it. BTW, just noticed you can’t spell BBIQ without BBQ, and you know I dont believe in coincidence. Whose got the best BBQ ribs in Portland? I wanna buy Travis a rack of em and give ’em to him at practice.
Einstein once said Imagination is more important than Intelligence, and on a hoops level, I’d say the same applies to Travis, only something like Character is more important then BBIQ.
"The mounting minde that climes the hauty cliftes...Intoxicats the braine with guiddy drifts, Then rowles, and reeles, and falles at length plum ripe" .--- From Thomas Hughes’ 1588 The Misfortunes of Arthur:
by bow4meow on Jan 8, 2009 7:55 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Yeah I love Travis
I am not surprised though about the lack of fanposts about him. He’s just one of the players that you either support or don’t, but I guarentee you everyone who complains about him all the time, stood up and cheered for him after that shot (which is why I don’t understand how people can “dislike” anyone on our team…it’s ludacris). I am very proud of him and he once again showed us why he won’t be going anywhere. My love/hate relationship with Travis has been on the brink many times this season, but when we really need him, he’s come through for us. I wish he could be more of a Tayshaun-type player for us, but he’s Travis, and that’s not going to change. I guess I’ll hope for that out of Batum instead. Anyhow, I’m very happy that Nate had that talk with him, and that Travis stepped up to the challenge. Hopefully now, he can get some confidence back, and hopefully now people who call themselves “fans” can shut up and stop calling him names.
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 8:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
WORD
Travis is the new Jack. Someone to label as dumb. Someone to point to and say, “I’m not like that. Us good folks are not like that. Us smart folks are not like that.”
Travis has a heart of gold and he works very hard. He is arguably the most loveable person on the team. We should be proud to have him because of his excellent character and his clutch play.
The question we should really ponder is not why al-Zeidi could be so impolite as to throw his shoes at Bush, but why the dozens of other shoes in the room remained on people's feet, why no foot odor ever purifies the air at a White House press conference, why a man who throws his shoes at our president is more popular than our president himself.
by MT Suit on Jan 8, 2009 8:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Most lovable?
I’ll point you to Martell or Jerryd. And maybe Greg.
by robrun2 on Jan 8, 2009 10:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ok yeah I'd probably say Martell or Jerryd or Travis or Greg
Those dudes are all quite loveable.
Don’t know about Channing, though. He strikes me as too nerdy and dorky to qualify as loveable.
The question we should really ponder is not why al-Zeidi could be so impolite as to throw his shoes at Bush, but why the dozens of other shoes in the room remained on people's feet, why no foot odor ever purifies the air at a White House press conference, why a man who throws his shoes at our president is more popular than our president himself.
by MT Suit on Jan 8, 2009 10:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think the entire team is lovable.
There doesn’t seem to be one knucklehead, me-firster, or arrogant premadonna on the entire roster.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 8, 2009 1:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i gotta go
with travis or channings personality…their basketball drives me crazy a majority of the time tho.
by Philthyanimal on Jan 8, 2009 10:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
First of all,
best BBQ ribs in Portland = Yam Yam’s on the corner of MLK and Lombard in NE Portland. I’m pretty sure that’s the street names anyway. Their pork rib sandwich is awesome. And they’ve got just about the best potato salad of all time.
Now, as for Travis. After his shot last night I thought three things: 1). Good, we’re ahead. 2). Crap, way way too much time on the clock (8 seconds). 3). People will now think Outlaw is an indispensable part of this team because of that shot; game winners cover a multitude of sins.
I’m one of those that is sick of Travis Outlaw. My beefs are that he continually takes bad shots (with an uncanny ability to make many of them), he doesn’t bring enough energy on defense or to the boards, he has little to no offensive or defensive awareness. I do believe he possesses the skills to do all of these things, and in games like last night, he showed it. But he is unbelievably inconsistent in that type of energy level. I believe most nights he does more harm then good: either blowing a defensive assignment completely (and when playing zone, this affects the whole defense even more), wasting offensive possessions with bad shots (either too well defended or too early in the shot clock), not attacking the boards, not being aggressive enough offensively and settling for fade away jump shots when he has the athleticism to get to the rim almost at will. But on those nights he plays with energy and is aggressive, he does well.
Still though, one good game doesn’t make up for lots of bad ones. At this point, I just don’t see Outlaw becoming a consistent player. He’s had ample opportunity and hasn’t shown he can bring it on a nightly basis. I think he’s a great guy and a good locker room guy, but as a player, I think it’s pretty clear he’s lacking in some of the most important areas this team needs.
by DrivetheLane on Jan 8, 2009 8:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Although all or most of your criticisms may be accurate...
… I’d point out two things.
1) Any shot that goes in is not a bad shot – the fact you noted Travis’ tendency to make many of them is indicative of why he plays.
2) The points you raise make a good case for why Outlaw may never be a starter in Portland, but if his designated role is athletic scorer off the bench (and I think most of us agree that role players are a key component to any well built team), then they become less of an issue. As long as he continues to fill the role he’s been given, the rest does not matter as much.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 8, 2009 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I get what you're saying.
On the first point, I guess I just disagree. When you put up a bad shot that goes in, to me that seems more like luck than anything. I will say that shots early in the shot clock are worse shots than those dribble-dribble-shoot step-back-fade-away-with-hand-in-face that Outlaw seems so fond of. And if those go in, so be it. But they are low percentage shots and over time, those will really hurt an offense.
On your second point, I agree that he should just fill a role. However, Travis rarely looks to me like an athletic scorer. In my opinion, he drastically under uses his athletic ability in his own offensive game, let alone a team offense. Also, the single most important role any of our players need to fill is defensive. And Travis is one of the only guys that doesn’t seem to get it. Even Sergio and Rudy look like they’re trying. Now, to be fair, Travis looked like he was really trying last night, but that was the exception rather than the rule. So I guess I don’t think he’s filling his role in proportion to his talent. Take Nic for example, that guy’s doing the absolute most with what he’s got. Same with Sergio, in my opinion. Can we really say the same for Outlaw?
Also, I don’t think that simply because someone is a role player means that they’re weaknesses are “less of an issue.” They should all be working to be better players. And especially in Outlaw’s case as he’s (in the normal rotation) the #1 guy off the bench and actually ends up playing more minutes than the starter.
by DrivetheLane on Jan 8, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"drastically under uses his athletic ability"?
His go to move (as you mention) is the jump shot that elevates over the opponent…
I am reminded of what is often said of Gilbert Arenas “a bad shot for someone else does not necessarily mean that is is a bad shot for him”. You (yes you) are expecting less out of Nic and Sergio, not that they are trying harder. So when you make up different expectations for different players, and then say that because they aren’t reaching them they aren’t trying as hard is ridiculous.
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
by TheOdenator on Jan 8, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
All I expect of any player
is to play their hardest and do the best with what they’ve got. I don’t expect any more or less out of Nic or Sergio than I do out of Travis. I just don’t think Travis is utilizing all the talent he has. But maybe I’m overestimating his potential and there isn’t any more there than what he’s shown.
Also, elevation is fine, but remember the guy has freakishly long arms, which makes it a little easier to get his shot over the opponent (who’s usually got a hand in his face and isn’t at all fooled by Outlaw’s "moves"). Why shouldn’t Outlaw pump fake that move and then drive to the basket and elevate over an opponent from 5-8 feet away rather than 15-18 feet away? From that range, he could also draw more contact and increase his FT opportunities.
by DrivetheLane on Jan 8, 2009 2:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yea but..
he’s not a great in-traffic-dribbler, and so the chance of him getting picked, gets a lot higher too. I think Travis is taking the shots that he needs to be taking, his freakishly long arms also help him to shoot (as a part of his elevating) over an opponent whose got a hand in his face as well.
He doesn’t need to fake the shot to get a defender in the air, he can just jump over and with his freakishly long arms shoot over the defender 5-8 ft away. He’s also an under .700 free throw shooter, so it might be better for him to take the shot, and not get fouled.
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
by TheOdenator on Jan 8, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"I think Travis is taking the shots that he needs to be taking"
I think that’s a very valid point and the source of my frustration. And I agree with everything else you say in this post. My only issue, taking what you say in to account, is then that his shots are shots that need to come at the end of the shot clock rather than with 15+ seconds left. This isn’t SSOL we’re playing here. I suppose I just need to come to terms with my dislike for his game and what it brings to the Blazers and live with it until he’s either gone or his defense improves. And if his defense drastically improves, I’d be way cool with him.
by DrivetheLane on Jan 8, 2009 3:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yea
his shots are shots that need to come at the end of the shot clock rather than with 15+ seconds left
That is definitely an issue, and I completely agree with you. We are a half court offense and when Travis jacks up a shot it really hurts our team. And I also really like Travis, as one of the two players on this team who can consistently create his own shot. His defense is definitely a troubled area, it just kind of bothers me when people say that X player isn’t trying hard enough.
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
by TheOdenator on Jan 8, 2009 3:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose
“trying hard enough” is a fairly subjective issue, but I don’t think it’s unreasonable to say that it’s not hard to see differences in Outlaw’s energy level on a game by game basis. I just want to see him play with the energy he played with last night every game.
by DrivetheLane on Jan 8, 2009 4:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Travis shooting percentage
Here are some numbers for the discussion, regarding taking “good” shots or “bad” shots. I rounded slightly.
Player A career FG: .440
Player B career FG: .450
Player C career FG%: .460
Not so different, are they?
Player A: Outlaw
Player B: Kobe
Player C: Roy
Outlaw takes good shots for him, because he makes them. He is not merely lucky, as his career numbers involve thousands of shots.
by unblindloyalty on Jan 8, 2009 4:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You should use TS% to compare players' overall shooting efficiency.
Travis Outlaw has a career 50.3% TS%.
Brandon Roy has a career 54.5% TS%.
Kobe Bryant has a career 55.8% TS%.
That debunks your foolish attempt to compare Outlaw to NBA All-Stars.
by AK1984 on Jan 8, 2009 8:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
well....5% less of 28 pts..I think is ...26 points?
so if kobe averages about 28 shooting 55 to 56, then someone shooting 50 to 51 taking as many shots would…would…be kicking butt
sure trav has holes in his game…he’s working on it,,,seems the me the coach wanted the ball in his hands at the end of the game…hmmm…might Nate know something about who can score the ball…and who has no fear to put it up when it’s all on the line
by LetsBlaze on Jan 8, 2009 10:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Travis rocked it last night
I still don’t know how Nate can turn someone from being lazy into super-productive, but he’s done it like 3 times this season. Just incredible. Also, playing Trav at the PF position makes him a much more effective player, so another great change by Nate. And damn it, if Trav shoots over 45%, he actually becomes the legit offensive threat so many people say he is. About time, man!
Travis in his natural form.
by robrun2 on Jan 8, 2009 9:57 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
lol
"Man with 1 chopstick go hungry." ~W.P.
by prezofdeath on Jan 8, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
so basically
Nate and Travis sit down for an adult talk every pre game FTW?
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on Jan 8, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it has to do with sitting down for an adult talk and reviewing
adult film that is the secret.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 8, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't wanna argue about Travis
Without his scoring, we don’t win.
But this game was a TERRIFIC example of why he is so frustrating, perfectly embodied in the play that ended the 1st half. The Pistons missed the 2nd FT, and Travis AGAIN doesn’t box out— he starts to way after the play had started. The bad guys get the easy rebound, and go for one more shot.
THANKFULLY, Travis got the great block to keep them from scoring, but we’d rather he got the rebound so we could get another possession, no? Such is the Travis.
He also kept switching on picks and rolls even when our guards had managed to fight through the screen, leaving his man wiiiide open. And, continued non-boxing out.
It’s just Travis. The clutch scoring certainly hides the sins, and I know after a good game some will say “SEE WHY WOULD YOU WANNA TRADE HIM”. And again, this game would not be won without his scoring.
But outside of the good shooting percentage and clutch buckets, it wasn’t a very good game and many of the mistakes were, again, at incredibly inopportune times. I love the kid, don’t wanna trade him, but after this sort of game we can’t really go “SEE HE IS AWESOME” when he still did the Travis things he does that makes us go “C’mon, Travis”.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 10:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah everybody though will lose us some points on D
LMA last night weakly followed his shot to the glass (where he was about the only one …then jogged back only to watchhis man who beat him down there slam home 2 …LMA then came down and made 2 to many applause..whatever .. . if you are gonna play 44 min there will be times when you have to coast cause your legs have turned to wood…
Trav’s mistakes are usus different, but he can hit fatigue walls too – - and differently – - sometimes with asthma you just can’t get powered up…wish I could give him a few postural tips…most everyone on the team looks like they have an anterior weight bearing posture…need to be more upright…anyway, with him it would help him breath better..
It looked like our first half zone with Trav in the circle was designed just for trav – - here man , guard the circle…he has quick hands will likely account for 1 to 2 steal and blocks per game when he disciplines himself to stay sharp…
Bayless, Roy , Travis & Oden have the athleticism to be unstoppable on the floor….
LMA is right behind them…Rudy will be a force as well . . .
as their fundamentals improve – - – WATCH OUT
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 8, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
that is why i stated in the gamethread that this was soooo travis esque
It’s frustrating as hell as a fan. And it’s why Travis has invoked the worst of some people, including me on this board.
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on Jan 8, 2009 12:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
All Outlaw needs
Why don’t his teammate yell at him to box out etc? We need to trade for KG.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha
I wrote something long then deleted it and forgot to change the title.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's the same old Travis...
He does one thing well (score off of jump-shots), and a bunch of things inconsistently.
I’m fine if Outlaw stays.
But championship caliber teams are made of consistent players. Defense is the easiest thing to be consistent at, and he’s not consistent on that end.
How was the comeback started? Defense, which lead to easy buckets.
Travis is amazing and hit the game-winner. Props to that. And he would be valuable to a championship team… but this team needs to trade some of our one-dimensional offensive players.
-Tyler
Oden and LaMarcus and Roy, oh my!
by Quik_Baller on Jan 8, 2009 2:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yay, Roy cleared to practice
and if everything goes smoothly, will play Sat!
Go Blazers
by bustabucket on Jan 8, 2009 8:36 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Some pics from last night
Our Team is So Damn Cute
Bayless has some fancy dancy knee pads
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 8:55 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Wow Twiggs, thanks for adding to my screen saver collection.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on Jan 8, 2009 9:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This one could be a LaMarcus trading card. There were a few nice ones from him
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 10:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The kneepads
Are how he gets playing time over Sergio!
—-WINK—-
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 10:19 AM PST up reply actions 6 recs
I knew this joke was going to happen
Hence the reason I said “knee pads”. We are a dirty, naughty bunch.
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know what you mean
The kneepads allow Bayless to throw his body around and not worry about falling from great distances and hurting himself. Wade wears them, as does Rose.
If you were confused why I winked, I winked because I had something in my eye.
I don’t know what you’re talking about.
He’s got a purty mouth, but that also helps to hustle and communicate on defense like he was doing.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, that makes perfect sense.
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 10:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, only confident players wear knee pads
Makes half of his Derrick Rose look and comparisons. I wish Roy would wear ones to protect his. Rudy sometimes does on one knee.
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
maybe that is why Rudy's shot hasn't been falling
I mean, it must be hard to make your shots with only one knee on.
The question we should really ponder is not why al-Zeidi could be so impolite as to throw his shoes at Bush, but why the dozens of other shoes in the room remained on people's feet, why no foot odor ever purifies the air at a White House press conference, why a man who throws his shoes at our president is more popular than our president himself.
by MT Suit on Jan 8, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, it's a corrective balance knee pad
You should see how off balance he is without that one. He then has pretty much a horizontal shot, which is actually really cool when it goes in.
Mayday! Mayday! Rudy’s in trouble. He’s in a flat spin, he’s heading out to sea!
"I never scored more than 38, even in Little League." ~ Roy, 52 pts
by shralpster on Jan 8, 2009 11:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I wish I had 5 profiles to turn your comment green five different ways
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 12:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Like Morimers
That just needs to be in the JD two days in a row. God I love that song. I love JamesOn. Last time I came home at 5 in mow-nin my wife didn’t axe me that question.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
PS
I want to make my signature the last thing the gentleman says during his solo.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And I love you back Tom
I like how he’s out messing with a (gasp) white girl. And where does he go with this white girl? “Laguna Beach Nightclub”, the whitest nightclub name the video director could come up with.
If you capitalize it, it’s a names and not profanity, so your signature could be “I got Dick to go round (round, round, round…)” And by that, I mean I got my friend Richard to go (a)round and do my paper route when I was on spring break in fifth grade.
Salaam.
by JamesOn on Jan 8, 2009 1:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that's just WRONG.
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
by Y5k on Jan 8, 2009 6:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He scrubs his floors?
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
lol it took me a second
to get it….
Well…we all knew he was a good PENETRATOR…but i guess he is putting some extra time with Nate to make him well rounded.
by Philthyanimal on Jan 8, 2009 5:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This play did not end well for Jerryd
Blazer fans tell me, where were you,
When our Brandon Roy dropped 52?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jan 8, 2009 11:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, my internet forays are going to be very spotty for awhile
so I’ll make this quick. Twiggs hit the nail on the head. Don’t call people names. I’m a homer but I’m not blinded by it. I see and I feel the losses caused by bad play and mental mistakes from every one of the players, not just Travis. But I wish there was a common decency in people that prohibited them from making hurtful remarks for the sake of making hurtful remarks. I suppose that’s probably too much to ask. We’re human and some of us feel good when we make others feel bad. Homerism is where it’s at.
Ta Ta everyone! see you in a few days.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on Jan 8, 2009 9:06 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
My (Homeric) perspective
Suppose you go to a little league game in which Jessica and Johnny — your neighbors kids — are playing. You always enjoy watching them play no matter what happens in the game. So, on this day, J and J end up striking out or hitting into double plays, and their team loses. After the game you hear some other people talking about getting rid of your favorite players and recruiting some ringers from across town. You’d be in favor of that, wouldn’t you? After all, it would improve the team.
Likewise, many of us have bonded with the Blazers, and we care about them, not just the team’s win-loss record. The more we read about them and see them on TV, the more we feel like we actually know them, and the closer we feel to them. So, when other people say insulting things about our favorite players or want to trade them away, we tend to take it a bit personally. In a sense, folks like that — us, I mean — are the ultimate homers. We don’t necessarily have illusions about how talented or hard-working or clutch our guys are, but we like them, and we want to see them succeed. And if in the end they don’t manage to win a championship, we’ll still feel good about having rooted for them all the way.
This kind of bonding I’m talking about occurs between a lot of “ordinary” folks and various celebs. It may or may not be a very recent phenomenon. And from some points of view, it may be considered abnormal, a waste of time, silly, or even neurotic. But, really, is it any less valid than the kind of fandom that only cares about winning? In either case, some part of our happiness, at least for a short time, depends on the process or the outcome of 10 guys running around on a hardwood floor trying to insert a spherical air bladder through a metal hoop. It’s all pretty absurd, but then life is often absurd, isn’t it?
Obviously, on Blazers Edge, there are fans of both types and everywhere in between, and probably of other types that I haven’t even imagined. It would be nice if we could remember this and try to be a bit more thoughtful about what we say and how we say it. Take Dave, for example. I’m pretty sure he has said in so many words that he’s not terribly attached to any player not named Brandon, LaMarcus, or Greg, and that he would favor trading anyone else if it could be seen as improving the team. Yet, in all the many thousands of words Dave has posted on BE, I can’t recall encountering a single instance where he might have upset somebody with a callous or careless word or phrase. Of course, we can’t all write like Dave! However, it is not primarily because of his writing skill that he manages to say insightful things without unduly stirring things up; it is mainly because he is committed to building a community here, and he is mindful of the affect that his words can have. I think we can all try a little bit harder to emulate him in this respect.
by CatMan2 on Jan 8, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Kelly Dwyer joins the LMA-bashing party
Also, The Basketball Jones talks DMiles today— I haven’t had a chance to listen yet through.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on Jan 8, 2009 9:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
LMA got way too perimeter happy at the end of the game
If we had lost, that (plus the bad defensive rebounding by him and Travis) woulda’ been the biggest reasons why.
He was having such good success getting it on the block and doing some (now trustworthy) moves, on mostly smaller defenders. He needs to just take the long 20 footer out of his arsenal unless feeling it or he HAS to shoot it. He can HIT it, but sooooo much more effective with a foot in the paint.
I like Dwyer, and he’s been not-liking-LMA-much for forever, usually mentioning something after his most egregiously bad games. He’s also a Bulls fan, of course ;-)
LMA had no reason to take most of those jumpers when he can pass it off, re-establish some sort of position, and we can get him the ball there where he is becoming even more and more effective. You erase that from his game, you get a better shooting percentage, mre FTs, and more points. Everyone be happy!
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hee hee
I then read what Dwyer wrote and it’s exactly what I said. And it be true!
The weak turnaround jumper from the block was bad too. BUT, we won, and the coaches will continue to point those out like they did last year.
The Columbian’s reporter should go to the team again and show the LMA shot chart stats like last year, to show him that the long 20 footer does no one any good— especially someone so good at offensive rebounding.
Morty
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Plus, the rebounding--
I can live with the rebounding for the most part, since he is as good or better at rebounding as Rasheed Wallace ever was. He’s a really good offensive rebounder, where he can use his quickness and length better than he can use his thin body to box people out on the defensive end. He will get stronger, he will be able to box out better, and be a little bit defensive rebounder.
He’ll never be a 10 board a game guy, so I ain’t arguing that. A more consistent 8 a game, most likely.
BUT, again, it’ll be Sheed-like. Some big boarding games followed by 5 boards in 38 mins.
To me, LMA will be more successful in general if he just alleviates the long 20 footer and continues to get stronger to be able to box out better. Watch Oden— everytime a shot goes up, he finds a bad guy to completely cover with his big body. LMA does it, but is too easy to get around or through still. That will get better. It isn’t usually like Outlaw, where he just forgets to box anyone out.
The rebounding don’t concern me. Long jumpers do.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 10:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Pay up homie
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 1:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
I was SO hopeful last year when he started banging more inside and he saw his numbers of post plays vs perimeter play and seemed to have an eye opener.
Then he came out this season jump shooting.
Seriously, I want to kick him. If he went to the post my prediction on his numbers would be closer to accurate. A few more points, a few more rebounds (offensive)…. grrrr.
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Jan 8, 2009 2:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yep
his pretty form on his jumper fools him (and perhaps the coaches as well?) into thinking its a good idea for him to shoot 20 footers. I would be more a fan of this idea if those pretty shots actually went in on a regular basis.
I am fine with LMA shooting ~2 jumpers a game, just to show that he is somewhat of a threat out there, but no more than that (unless he genuinely becomes a really good outside shooter, which is unlikely).
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on Jan 8, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, he IS a good shooter
What does he shoot on those long jumpers, 40+%? That IS a good percentage from there, but it also underlines how bad of a shot it is to shoot the 20 foot jumper when ya don’t need to. A good percentage is a bad percentage overall.
One step back, and it’s a terrific percentage from the 3 point line, but dammit I don’t want or need LMA shooting that.
He’s a good shooter for a big man, and he can obviously make it… it’s just generally a low percentage shot for anyone, even the best players. Which, again, is why LMA shouldn’t shoot it.
He’ll continue to get BETTER at shooting in general, because every player does, nearly literally. He puts the shots up in his spare time to get better… still don’t want him doing the 20 footer. Dumb regular shot for anyone.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Some jump shot statistics from 82games.com
Format:
Player/efg% on jumpers/% of shots that are jumpers/foul drawing rate
Aldridge/.418/ 67/ 9.7
David West/.435/ 72/ 11.3
Nowitzki/.488/ 82/ 11.1
Duncan/.447/ 61/ 16.8
Garnett/.462/ 74/ 8.5
Bosh/.414/ 58/ 20.0
I’m surprised that Bosh’s numbers are so low, but he makes up for it by getting to the line. KG’s draws even fewer fouls per shot than LMA, but the numbers show KG is a better jump shooter (and we know about KG’s D). LMA is both a worse jump shooter than most of these guys AND he doesn’t draw fouls.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on Jan 8, 2009 3:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
more stats:
Gasol .494/ 43/ 16.1 (wow- very impressive)
Jamison .417/ 63/ 11.7
Zbo .429/ 62/ 10.2
Rashard .526/ 81/ 8.3 (now THIS is a big man who should be shooting jumpers)
Millsap .415/ 36/ 16.5 (shoots it about as well as LMA, but smart enough to go inside)
Boozer .421/ 43/ 14.5
Joe Smith .441/ 72/ 9.2
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on Jan 8, 2009 3:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
btw
LMA is 3 for 8 on left corner 3s and 0 for 5 on all other 3s this year. Maybe we should run 1 play a game for him to shoot a left corner 3 so he can get his shooting fix and then tell him to play the rest of the game in the paint.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on Jan 8, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Good idea
I vote the 20 foot jumper he’s shooting over 50% from and say he gets 3 shots there and the rest in the paint unless he made all 3 in a row, and then he can shoot it till he misses.
BUT NO MORE.
Yeah, looking at LMA’s hotspots, he’s still doing just as well inside as last year but shooting a little bit more often outside than he was last year. That needs to be reversed.
The last 10 games, his 20 foot jumper has been especially bad, certainly worse than he is capable of, if not MUCH worse.
I think we all agree he just needs to get his ass inside to score and use the jumper to mix things up, not as the way to start his game. It ain’t rocket surgery!
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 4:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, a fun note
Looking and Oden’s and LMA’s hotspots, their best side of the basket are the opposite of each other, so that’s nice! Oden is a LOT better posted up on the left side of the hoop, and LMA is a LOT better on the right side.
Yay! No more getting in each other’s way! And stop posting up on the other guy’s side!
CHEMISTRY.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 4:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rasheed Wallace is also a decent three-point shooter and outstanding low-post defender.
LaMarcus Aldridge is neither one of those things, though, which is why Wallace is a horrible comparison to him. Again, Aldridge is statistically similar to none other than Juwan Howard.
by AK1984 on Jan 8, 2009 8:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sheed sure was lights out from 3 point land
Especially when he shot 16% his FIFTH year in the league, and averaged a (then) career high 7 monstrous rebounds.
Sheed became a good 3 point shooter (for a big man) and a good defender. Both came after YEARS in the league. Sheed, even though he played very similar or more minutes, didn’t have a year like LMA had in only his 2nd year in the league until his SIXTH season— where he shot a deadeye 32% and led the league in rebounds with 7.8.
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/rasheed_wallace/career_stats.html
Sheed has always shot outside way too much and didn’t shoot the 3 well for YEARS. In his 4th year in the league he went 13 for 31, and didn’t shoot a “good” percentage for another few years… his 7th in the NBA. I don’t think it was ever good enough to shoot it as much as he did, of course.
Sheed defended like a young big— inconsistent and overeager, with times looking good and times looking bad. Hey, sorta like LMA.
If Sheed was a better 3 point shooter at the same age, it was a curse more than a blessing. He became so lazy with that shot that it pretty much ruined him as a consistent offensive threat. Like LMA with the 20 footer— he CAN hit it, but it’s a bad shot regardless.
Like Sheed, LMA will spend his career next to better rebounders who make up for this flaw in his game. Unlike Sheed, I hope LMA doesn’t focus on the 3 ball and continues to get stronger and more experienced defensively.
They were about the same age as they entered the league. LMA was 2 years younger than Juwan Howard upon entering the league, as a side note.
Mortimer
PS: Stats for Juwon Howard, just for fun. Just by his numbers, you can see why the Bullets chose to keep him over Sheed, even though Sheed became the better overall player in the long run. Young bigs can take time, as we know, and LMA is ahead of where Sheed was, but not ahead of where Howard was back then.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/howarju01.html
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 9:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
When LaMarcus Aldridge and Juwan Howard entered the NBA, they were both ...
21-year-old guys. Rasheed Wallace, by the way, showed flashes of being a potentially decent shooter from beyond the arc as a rookie with the Washington Bullets, which is partially why he started 51 games at small forward that season. All things considered, Aldridge is vastly different than Wallace; however, he’s eerily similar to Howard.
by AK1984 on Jan 8, 2009 10:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Statistics don't play basketball
people do….Stats are modest predictors of potential. . . but given that competition is not equivalent – - co-operation is not equivalent (ie teams play differently from one another) – - it warps the numbers,,,in ways that can’t be accounted for…
Listen I love numbers – I have a bachelors in applied mathematics – but measuring people so much on stats is only a part of the real time analysis of the game…it lays out some historical info – - gives some insight as to the probabilities of outcomes but they are not appropriate when used as the final word – -
by LetsBlaze on Jan 8, 2009 10:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They are great for "fantasy" leagues and such
but they fall off in value quickly after that
by LetsBlaze on Jan 8, 2009 10:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
wasn't someone asking the other day what was up with von wafer?
nba.com has no love for him.
by postup on Jan 8, 2009 10:21 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Cold
But it happens to the best of them http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csZDrjmq7io
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
On more pic
This ones for Let’s Blaze…Shav is such a good teammate! Him and Travis look cute hugging like that ;)
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 10:34 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Do you get extra money for being in uniform rather than on the inactive list?
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 10:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Probably just the money saved not buying a new suit
That’s like an extra two per diems for these tall jerks!
M.
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 10:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah more I'm sure...esp. to be stylin lol
In Shav’s rookie year, he was at his apt after the game and got a call from upstairs and it was Iverson — his cousin lived upstairs in the same building – - and he says to Shav “Hey rookie get your sorry %&# up here right now” and hangs up…so Shav is like “uh, oh….what did I do…what in the world…” I mean AI has a pretty hard nosed rep and he earned it…so up he goes…
And Iverson is there … with his tailor, who promptly measures Shav up – - and Iverson bought him $10000 worth of suits that day. . . just because he could…
Just something to help balance out the 100 negative AI stories a bit
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 8, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Always liked AI, if you want to be an undersized scoring guard in the league I suppose you gotta be a bit hard nosed and don’t back down from conflict and problems.
Shav is doing a good job for a bench player, not pouting about his small role, working hard in training, and so on.
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's awesome
I always thought people were more scared with how he looked than anything he actually did.
I hate how some dumb columnists still use AI as the “poster boy for all that is wrong with the NBA”, whatever that means. His playing style isn’t the style I like for my team, but there will likely never be another Allen Iverson.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ok when i sat courtside at the denver game last year
the kid next to me was wearing an AI jersey and i would have been mad but the kid was like 7. Anyway the dad said he just moved to Portland from Denver and his son had been really struggling w/ the move and loved basketball so he did everything he could to get these seats for the game. So anyway, during halftime when the Nuggs come out to shoot around AI walks right over to the kid shakes his hand, said "you’re brave for wearing that here , thanks . Enjoy the game " and the kid was smiling from ear to ear for ever. It was very heartwarming and nice to see AI take the time to say hi to the kid. AI may have done some stupid things but that shows he’s a nice man at the heart of things. <3<3
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on Jan 8, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
AI still one of my favorites because of how hard he plays.
Cool story. Haven’t heard anything but good off the court stuff by AI.
"Step up to my mic!!!" Joel's right and left fist
by broyposse on Jan 8, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
O there was some rough stuff too
He was sorta the prince of philadelphia for awhile and would play that out to the max…but whatever
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 8, 2009 12:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
he hates practice
grrrr… oh wait, not my team.
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Jan 8, 2009 2:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's a nice story
Still I would have cupped my hand, farted in it, and stuck it in that kids face for wearing that jersey there.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 12:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
stink palm
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Jan 8, 2009 2:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I wish I had a good looking guy like Shav to give me a hug.
"Man with 1 chopstick go hungry." ~W.P.
by prezofdeath on Jan 8, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you Twiggs :-)
I think Shav is Trav’s closest thing to a southern boy on the squad, being from Raleigh… It always warms my heart to see him so engaged with things cause thats part of my role to preach patience and help him focus on the bigger picture…
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 8, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It is important
Another cool thing about Bayless too. I’m sure it bums them out not getting much, or any in Shav’s case, play time, but they are a part of somethin’ special in Portland. It seems like both of them understand that.
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Shav should really ask if he can get a few minutes against Philly next weak when the game isn't on the line anymore or late in the first half
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He should get play time over Ike AND Channing right now :)
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
well I agree with that ....esp if Roy isn't coming right back
cause Shav will score points off the high post, rebound and block shots, and we aren’t seeing any of that from the back-up 4’s….Trav is a nice option at times for small and fast, but someone needs to play the fundamentals right…and 44 LMA minutes is too damn much
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 8, 2009 5:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I've been wanting to see him play as well.
I can’t help[ but feel he could at least contribute as much as either Ike or Channing right now. Actually, I think he could contribute more, which is why I’d like to see him.
I have to admit I’m not well versed in his game, but the impression I have is he could bring a little David Lee to the Blazers, only with a bit better faceup game.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 8, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If he got the floor time and freedom that Lee has, he would be
a 15/10 guy easily, probably more
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 8, 2009 5:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i dunno about david lee
i don’t think shav is nearly as physical…i’d rather see bayless and sergio play more than shav myself. i’m happy for the guy that he got a roster spot, and i’m sure he is satisfied he has his contract extended rather than spot minutes and get cut.
by Philthyanimal on Jan 8, 2009 5:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That appears to be a subjected evaluation (which of course mine was as well).
I’d want to see the two guys next to one another and perhaps watch them run a series of tests, before concluding that one is more physical or stronger than the other.
My take on Randolph has been that he’s kind of been rushed due to his abilities. As a 19 or 20 year old, he hadn’t reached physical maturity, then ended up getting hurt. He’s since gotten healthy, filled out, gotten stronger through the NBA work out and condition process and is now in a position to take advantage of his basketball skill set. I suspect he would be every bit as physical as someone like Lee. Besides, Lee’s game is not just about being physical. In my opinion it is as much or more about hustle, energy, hard work and smart play. (That’s why I’ve always liked him.) Were Shav to exhibit those same characteristics, I am fairly confident he’d put up numbers that would impress.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 9, 2009 9:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I've asked him to do that...
I think it’s somewhat a tradition to give a guy a shot to go back and torch his old team….If he’s in uniform at all it at least won’t put anybody off…He’s trying hard to make no waves but I told him this one was a special circumstance…
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 8, 2009 4:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i think
shav is more grateful that he has a job still.
by Philthyanimal on Jan 8, 2009 5:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
well . . . in a sense getting waived might have allowed him
to get picked up somewhere where he’d play…
it certainly helped though to at least be able to have a clue what the next months look like financially – - and it was a vote of confidence from the team …
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 8, 2009 5:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It will be interesting to see what plays out
I figure that they must either see him as a value (he’s @ 4th yr min) or have plans to integrate him in the future – - not waiving someone who has 0 play would be a total waste of $ if there wasn’t some thought of putting him to work…even to garner some interest in him he will have to touch the floor…or maybe there is an expiration date to the Channing/Ike story ,,,it felt like Shav played past IKE in the pre-season and his 880K is much more palatable than Ike’s 3mil…
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 8, 2009 5:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Shav and Iverson had a nice little chat and hug during half time
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah they are still in touch..he and Webber too
Shav ran the players Bible group at Philly for a time and one of his main claims to fame with that was that he got AI to come there
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 8, 2009 4:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
VON WAFER!!!
I’m surprised nobody has mentioned the great and illustrious VON WAFER, who not only started for the Rockets last night in place of an injured T-Mac, but hit the game-winner against the Boston Celtics—in BOSTON.
VW finished with 12 points, on 4-10 shooting.
You cannot stop the Wafer, you can only hope to contain him!
Just think of how good the Blazers would be if we had the Von on our bench this year, instead of yet another white guy from Duke…
by EngineerScotty on Jan 8, 2009 10:57 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
yeh i know
we’d be like 21 and 14 if we had him!
"Man with 1 chopstick go hungry." ~W.P.
by prezofdeath on Jan 8, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup, the operative words here are "on our bench"
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 10:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Someone's gotta keep a seat warm
by EngineerScotty on Jan 8, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hence Shavlik rather than Wafer.
As a PF, he keeps a bigger percentage of the bench warm.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 8, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
People did mention him just a few posts above ya
He had the game winner, but sadly he’s being more remembered for having the “Block of the Night”.
He’s a middle class man’s Juan Dixon (while Juan Dixon is himself a hobo’s version of Juan Dixon, the archetype), who didn’t get the benefit of winning a national title in school to keep him on a roster!
Watch his monster dunk, the link is just above us.
Morty
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
NBA TV REPORTS
BREAKING NEWS——-
Chucky Atkins Traded from Denver to the OKC Thunder for JOHAN PETRO.
THE BALANCE OF POWER IN THE WEST HAS BEEN SHIFTED TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
Who is Denver’s other backup PG?
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 11:06 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ahhh Anthony Carter
The Thunder get a protected 1st rounder out of it too.
That brings the Thunder’s draft pick total to 18 in the first round next offseason.
M.
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They save money and get a big man with an expiring contract in their rotation to back up Nene
Not a stupid move…
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Did I say it was?
You jerk. I hate the Mavs now.
Petro looks like Martell Webster kinda.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 11:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Did you mean to put up a picture of Petro as well as Martell?
If not this is the funniest thing I have ever seen…..today.
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 1:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, they are twins!
I didn’t look real long but wanted a pic of Martell smiling too, to show they are the same person.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The thunder have 3 first round picks this year
and two next year
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 1:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If you love them so much then marry them then!
GAWD all you talk about is the Thunder!!!
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone think Danny Ainge is smarter than we give him credit for...
Seems like he knew Miles pre-season games would count against the Blazers…or am I giving him too much credit?
It’s pretty sneaky…
Give him a run in pre-season when no-one cares…make everyone else thinks they should give him a try…leaving a low risk 2-4 games in regular season uniform and $100k is all a team needs to screw the Blazers over.
"Step up to my mic!!!" Joel's right and left fist
by broyposse on Jan 8, 2009 11:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
wait for verification before we believe that
I am not sure it counts
Blazer fans tell me, where were you,
When our Brandon Roy dropped 52?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jan 8, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I heard on 955 that Blazers and the NBA confirmed he only needs two more games
"Step up to my mic!!!" Joel's right and left fist
by broyposse on Jan 8, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think you are giving Ainge too much credit
by tingeyga on Jan 8, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah i think so too. i just want another reason to root against the Celtics
"Step up to my mic!!!" Joel's right and left fist
by broyposse on Jan 8, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
KG isn't enough?
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Jan 8, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Watching last nights game
I Saw Prince and Batum side by side.
Doesnt Prince look like Batum if Nic was standing in front of a carnival mirror that distorted your head?
Blazer fans tell me, where were you,
When our Brandon Roy dropped 52?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jan 8, 2009 11:14 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Somewhere above I linked a pic where his arm is next to Travis. Dude is super skinny, even Nic is more bulked out. Still wouldn’t mind to have him until NIc is on that level in a few years. His shots were near undefendable for our guys.
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He's so versatile
He could be a 20 ppg scorer if he was on a team that needed it. He’s got a good jumper, good post game (which is key), good playmaker/ballhandler… he’s perfect!
Prince = versatile.
Morty
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 11:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Which occassionally begs the question -
Prince or Qyntel Woods? Who do we draft?
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 8, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Uhhh... when Tayshaun Prince wins summer league MVP
Like Qyntel did, then we’ll talk.
Let’s keep our perspective here, Timothy the G 1956. Qyntel still has a lot of potential left.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Last night was good in a few ways
1) I FINALLY saw something in Bayless that made me think a little differently. He’s a monster. Love his passion! Still freaks me out though.
2) My love for Blazers dancers is still burning.
3) Outlaw hit a game winner. neat
4) Whatever the hell that was that Mike Rice was wearing around his neck made me think he was the most AWESOME man alive. I want one.
You can have Batum or Rudy…Mike Rice is mine! I <3 Rice
-Shad
"If a doctor ever gives me six months to live, I want it in basketball time." - Marc Acito
by NBAstard on Jan 8, 2009 11:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
do you realize that you SM is like, insulting your own mother?
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on Jan 8, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm kinda slow
What’s my SM?
-Shad
"If a doctor ever gives me six months to live, I want it in basketball time." - Marc Acito
by NBAstard on Jan 8, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Screen Moniker?
I don’t know what SM stands for specifically, but I thinks she referring to your screen name.
Maybe?
Aw hell whatta I know
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, it could be interpreted as NBA's tard. Not so much an insult to my mama. Right?
-Shad
"If a doctor ever gives me six months to live, I want it in basketball time." - Marc Acito
by NBAstard on Jan 8, 2009 1:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So I'm insulting the rats?
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Jan 8, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
According to Mortimer
You are insulting Rasta Birds
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 3:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
SN is what I meant
i typo all the time. Anyway, if the NBA and your Mom had an a kid (you) and your mom wasn’t married that makes you the NBAstard …..
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on Jan 8, 2009 1:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Even though he ran out on me
I still love my daddy
-Shad
"If a doctor ever gives me six months to live, I want it in basketball time." - Marc Acito
by NBAstard on Jan 8, 2009 1:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And I love you too son.
Tell your mom the check is in the mail.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 8, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
you've never heard of S&M?
Sean & Meahger?
by Bust a Bucket on Jan 8, 2009 1:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah, I know all about it
just not my SM
-Shad
"If a doctor ever gives me six months to live, I want it in basketball time." - Marc Acito
by NBAstard on Jan 8, 2009 1:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That reminds me of an old Steve Martin bit
“So this guys asked me if I’m Bi ?”
“I think to myself….I know a little bit of Spanish, but not enough to really be Bi…But I go ahead tell him…..YEah!! I’m Bi”
“So the guy says OK…come on over to my place …I have invited over some S & M people. I think: "Excellent!! Spainiards and Mexicans!!”
Homer: "Yikes....a bear is eating my father!!"
Selma: "I'm Selma"
Homer: "A talking bear is eating my father!!"
by 92wastheyear on Jan 8, 2009 5:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
mmm blazer dancers and stunt girls...
why are only the guys being posted up on here? Where are the ladies???
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Jan 8, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
OMG VON WAFER HITS GAME WINNER
LOL jk jk I just saw like 800 posts about that and wanted to join in. Twiggs, no Batum pics? what gives?
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on Jan 8, 2009 12:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
here you go
"Step up to my mic!!!" Joel's right and left fist
by broyposse on Jan 8, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ooops, image got crunch...
here’s what batman said “Don’t worry Sophia, that will be me next game!”
"Step up to my mic!!!" Joel's right and left fist
by broyposse on Jan 8, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
<3
I <3 it
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
by BlazerFan1 on Jan 8, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, there weren't any of just him that I saw...
There is this though. Now if ONLY Batman can become Prince.
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They look like brothers or cousins already ;-)
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's a start, I'll take it!
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
or king.
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Jan 8, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
you probably saw this one too....
check out the little red head in the Cleveland Browns jersey…hahaha super cute kid.
"Step up to my mic!!!" Joel's right and left fist
by broyposse on Jan 8, 2009 12:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
wtf kid
Get that Brady Quinn jersey out of here.
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Unless he has something wrong with him that makes him look like that
He’s got a face that will be incredibly smackable as he gets older. HELL, I’d pay money to punch that kid now!
I’m talkin’ the FOLDING kinda of money, fellas… not chump change. Just to punch a kid I don’t even know and I don’t even care about the football jersey since I only follow the NBA.
That’s how commited to CHANGE I am.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
haha..he's holding an apple over his head for you to shoot an arrow at right now
"Step up to my mic!!!" Joel's right and left fist
by broyposse on Jan 8, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's Mason Reese!
Wow, he looks great for his age!
by MiledAnimal on Jan 8, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
I had no idea who you were talking about. He’s hot now.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 5:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Golden State gives me the creeps...
with or without Brandon Roy, i think we have a hard time against them.
"Step up to my mic!!!" Joel's right and left fist
by broyposse on Jan 8, 2009 12:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
They scare me too
They seem to only beat really good teams. Weird team, scary weird.
-Shad
"If a doctor ever gives me six months to live, I want it in basketball time." - Marc Acito
by NBAstard on Jan 8, 2009 1:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Pau Gasol votes for himself in the All-Star balloting :))
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 12:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Those silly, silly Spaniards.
Soooooooo self-absorbed!
-Shad
"If a doctor ever gives me six months to live, I want it in basketball time." - Marc Acito
by NBAstard on Jan 8, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, i'm sure rudy voted for himself at least 20 times.
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Jan 8, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Why do the Celtics Blog guys operate their site
like we’re living in 1939 Germany?
They have like 10 moderators and they act like henchman. They ban nearly everyone besides themselves. They just want to have a circle-talk with each other… sorta defeats the purpose of a blog.
by Bust a Bucket on Jan 8, 2009 12:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The discussion going on right now look civil. Only Timbo’s joke post was apparently deleted :)
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's civil because they don't allow dissenting voices
There was a Warriors fan last night who wasn’t even trolling, but still got 10 of his comments deleted.
They seem Nazish compared to other SBN blogs.
by Bust a Bucket on Jan 8, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I love the idea of a Fascist Blog
Timbo has been fighting the good fight to prevent that from happening here. The Celtics blog shows how bad it could be. I’m afraid to hit post because they might read this comment and ban me. They have agents everywhere.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope somebody links this to them
so they can see the discussion an open and honest blog can make.
It’s like Kim jong ill reading the NY Times.
by Bust a Bucket on Jan 8, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha ha
You can’t link it. You should put the blogs that ban you in your signature and then we can call you Hester Prynne.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I will do that...
who is Hester Prynne, btw?
by Bust a Bucket on Jan 8, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's a video game character
That was Samus Aran’s real name in the Metroid series, I think.
It’s from something old like that, from the mid 80’s I think.
M—
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
haha
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
by TheOdenator on Jan 8, 2009 2:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hester Prynne is
a character from a well known movie with Demi Moore. I think it might have been a classic American novel as well. But I’m not sure.
by DrivetheLane on Jan 8, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
GI Jane was a really good Bantam paperback novel
But, it was written based off of the movie’s screenplay, and shouldn’t qualify as “classic” even in this day and age.
Geez, I can’t believe how American education is these days, where they don’t know classic characters like Hester Prynne and her struggles to join the elite special forces in GI Jane.
Ohh… I know what happened. Striptease WAS based off of a popular novel, and that’s what you’re thinking of.
The level of ignorance here is astounding.
Next some punk kid is gonna ask “what is GI Jane”… uh, only the movie that defined a generation and a landmark film for woman’s rights! I wished they made more movies starring the character of Hester Prynne, but that’s Hollywood for ya.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
off your rocker
GI Jane"… the movie that defined a generation and a landmark film for woman’s rights!
yeah right
by Bust a Bucket on Jan 8, 2009 2:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Awww you punk kids
You need to learn film history, but you’re too busy with your rip raps and baggy jeans and MTVs and meth and whatnots, you damn kids.
It goes BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, CITIZEN KANE, and then GI JANE.
Know your history!
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha Ha
I love it when people get banned. It’s like Whack-A-Mole when it’s a really good troll. You got banned, all I ever got was a warning. So’s your face!
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't get banned until last night
when they shot the messenger for posting Timbo’s comments.
I’m glad Dave and Ben put up with much worse commenting and FanPosts… because once you start banning people for frivolous comments, where do you stop? Pretty soon the only people on Celtics Blog will be their dozen “writers” (which is also silly… they operate it like it’s a club of Blog “writers” even though many of our regular posters are much better than their "writers")
by Bust a Bucket on Jan 8, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
for instances, look at their Roster...
all we have is Dave and Ben and many, many fine contributors…
They are insecure and have to legitimize themselves by giving each other titles I guess…
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by Bust a Bucket on Jan 8, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I just looked at my MySpace and realized I'm 36
For like the last 6 months, I thought I was 37. No joke. Does forgetting my own age mean I’m manly or old?
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 1:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
What are you going to do with that extra 1/2 year?
Salaam.
by JamesOn on Jan 8, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know
I almost said smell something. I’m honestly thinking about signing up for the Honolulu Marathon. Just thinking, but I can run it when I’m 37 instead of 38. I’m growing a pineapple too. It has been growing for a year and it just now has a sprout or whatever you call it. It’s about the size of a tennis ball. I put pictures of it on my blog. Maybe I can eat it for my birthday in June. I’m not sure how that has anything to do with your question.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Just means you ar math challenged
aka a tard. (But we can’t use that term any longer.)
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 8, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think tard is ok
It’s like gyped, jigga, and wuss.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
manly
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I always think i'm 32
and forget that was a while ago. I’m starting to remember, but then my next birthday will come around and I’ll think i’m 33 or something, i’m sure.
I’m in denial.
Greg Oden, where posters happen.
by ratbastird on Jan 8, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The four stages of senility
Forgetting other people’s names
Forgetting your own name
Forgetting to zip up after taking a leak
Forgetting to zip down before taking a leak
Homer: "Yikes....a bear is eating my father!!"
Selma: "I'm Selma"
Homer: "A talking bear is eating my father!!"
by 92wastheyear on Jan 8, 2009 5:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No one posted this picture, it's on Oregonlive
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 1:32 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
coach Dean is really egging them on
by Bust a Bucket on Jan 8, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I like how Monte is just tugging Rudy's jersey
And throwing him back onto the court.
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Poor Rudy
He actually gets knocked around a bunch, but so many time he overacts the the refs think he is crying wolf.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He needs the sniper to shoot him
From the video that Norsktrollup linked to.
M
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The Spanish Connection!
That’s Rudy’s best penetration all season.
Proudly signed,
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 1:44 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Did Steve say two (fingers)...???
better make it three.
by Bust a Bucket on Jan 8, 2009 5:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
At a better glance,
What is that guy’s hand behind Rudy’s head going to do to Blake, goose him?
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jan 8, 2009 1:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If I ever get in that situation
You’re damn right I’m goin’ for the goose.
When else do you get a chance to goose a NBA player? The Chinese word for “goose” also means “opportunity”.
Morty
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that was one of the worst no calls of the game
and there were plenty
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 8, 2009 5:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rudy has the personality, but he might have to work on his hops a bit for the dunk contest
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 1:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I'd love Rudy to make it
But no way can he do the same athletic dunks those two can do, let alone Howard and Nate Robinson.
Rudy will need some serious theatrics and showmanship to overshadow their raw athleticism.
Not that Rudy ain’t athletic, cuz he is, but not athletic like THOSE guys.
Morty Pie
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What if he has Howard stand behind him
and then Rudy dunks in front of him like in the Olympics? Everybody loved that. I’m pretty sure if Rudy actually makes it, he won’t disappoint though. He can come up with SOMETHING
Salaam.
by JamesOn on Jan 8, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I phrased that first sentece poorly
Salaam.
by JamesOn on Jan 8, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i've beat you to the punch
with that comment a few weeks ago…mine involved olympic jerseys as well.
by Philthyanimal on Jan 8, 2009 5:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I phrased it poorly
In my scenario, Rudy is in front of the basket and Howard is behind him, and then Rudy dunks with his back to Howard like in the Olympics and, while impressive, is not an example of actually being dunked on but still is somehow. Except it isn’t.
Salaam.
by JamesOn on Jan 8, 2009 9:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
lol
i understand…i’m just saying that i originated that comment and a few others have tried passing it off as well.
http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/12/30/705268/rudy-dunk-contest#11067866
by Philthyanimal on Jan 8, 2009 10:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That might be about the best he can do
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He's a cool in game dunker
And I much, much prefer dunks in actual games to dunk contest dunks… but unless they had a bad-alley-oop-pass-turned-into-a-layup contest, Rudy won’t likely win too many all-alone-limitless-possibilities dunk contests.
He’s gonna need kabuki masks, cardboard cut outs, fireworks, nip slips, the WORKZ to cover up the fact he can’t put the ball between his legs and dunk it 360.
Mortu
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 1:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
By far Rudy’s most impressive plays this season have been his layins off bad alley-oop feeds, like these two.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgNuL2vnUUk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2_M8cVBKzg
Rudy in the dunk contest is a bad idea.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on Jan 8, 2009 2:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Cardboard cut outs is a good idea if Dwight Howard doesn’t want to be dunked on in person.
Or Rudy could become famousnotorious with something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yy3eUYlUU8
by Norsktroll on Jan 8, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Did he practice that with a shorter girl?
That wasn’t even close! Haha.
Are the vote totals thus far public for the Rudy Dunk Contest thing? I’m afraid he’d win it because he’s a lot more popular than the other two, both here in America and obviously internationally.
Maybe he’s thought up special stuff for it. If he just Rudy Gay/Tyrus Thomas’ it and just goes in deciding to wing it and make it up as you go, it won’t be pretty. Like Clyde Drexler in the 3 point contest that one year.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't you hate putting on sunblock just to walk your dog in January?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
That there is the video we were talking about if you missed it.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 2:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
It a major reason I keep turning down job offers in the Islands.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 8, 2009 3:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Joel's grandma is going to be talked about on ATH today
Heads up, starting shortly.
by Timmay! on Jan 8, 2009 2:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
At least they
pronounced it correctly
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 2:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
my uncle gave me his tickets to the game on saturday.
they are like 2 rows behind where paul, kevin, and larry sit but on the opposite side of the court. my uncle is rich and i dont know how. i think he worked at Metlife, financial planner. another theory is that he invested in Viagra.
"I saw him in the face"
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Jan 8, 2009 2:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
For those without League Pass
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Free-NBA-League-Pass-TV-from-Jan-19-25?urn=nba,133133
Free Preview coming up, according to Ball Don’t Lie!
Morty, your pal
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 3:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Get better at links
See the little chain next to the bold italics strikethrough and picture. that chain is the link helper.
scrub
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 3:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I ain't no egghead
I’ll let my assistants post links from now on, I don’t got time for this crap I am way too important.
Morty, your enemy
by Mortimer on Jan 8, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hollinger chat
hard to find on the new ESPN I know
He mentions this about WHY someone would play Dmiles…
Ray (San Antonio): Do you think someone will pick up Miles specifically to screw with the Blazers cap for this summer? Do you see anything wrong with that?
SportsNation John Hollinger: For those who haven’t been reading PER Diem, screwing Portland’s cap isn’t the main reason to sign Miles — the main reason is to get a piece of the $9 million tax payment the Blazers would have to make to every other team in the league. Split 29 ways that’s a little over $300K, and signing Miles to a 10-day and playing him the two required games (apparently the six exhibition games counted) would cost a fraction of that. So whomever signs him is basically turning a profit.
Blazer fans tell me, where were you,
When our Brandon Roy dropped 52?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jan 8, 2009 3:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
What's a homer anyway?
Does it mean I think the Blazers are the BEST TEAM EVAH?
Does it mean I call Trout a bonehead when he makes a bonehead play, and a Saviour when he makes a Saviour play?
Does it mean I consider every call against the Blazers a result of some referee conspiracy to win a bet or keep us small market teams in the gutter?
Does it mean I wouldn’t trade Brandon Roy for LeBron James?
Does it mean I think the “Blazers are going to the Finals, BABY!”
Does it mean I think every Laker fan is a pus-filled pedophile?
What is a homer anyway?
by LicketyBrindle on Jan 8, 2009 4:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Outlaw is the coolest
Try go listen to the after game interview with Outlaw. It is 14 minute and 16 seconds long but you only need to listen to about the last 30 seconds (13 min 45 sec). I think he reads this blog.
by tominhawaii on Jan 8, 2009 5:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
It's amazing how fun it is listening to his interviews
when you realize how low his BBIQ is…. I love listening to him.
by Bust a Bucket on Jan 8, 2009 6:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I know it's against the rules to do personal attacks, but I must do this anyway.
Tom… you’re not a homer.
You’re the absolutely opposite of the very definition of a homer.
According to that impeccable source, urban dictionary, a homer is “Someone who shows blind loyalty to a team or organization, typically ignoring any shortcomings or faults they have.”
I can call you all kinds of names. But I could never say you’re blindly loyal. You can talk about the Blazers’ faults with the best of them. Even if it’s dripped in sarcasm. :) Sure, you’d much rather that they leave the team alone, but you don’t ignore their shortcomings.
So there.
by Timmay! on Jan 8, 2009 5:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
What kind of names can you call him?
by southern oregon on Jan 8, 2009 5:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I prefer to say those to Tom privately. :)
by Timmay! on Jan 8, 2009 5:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Pillow talk
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 8, 2009 5:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ya
hes not totally homerish…at least not homerish when compared to the homers on this site.
by Philthyanimal on Jan 8, 2009 5:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So my wife is on the way to Portland right now...
Big surprise 40th birthday party for her friend who’s husband just moved her out there with his Nike job…she works at my office, and mentions this trip to a woman she was checking through the front end yesterday…who was the woman who introduced me to Shavlik…soooo
Woman: O so your going to Portland! You gotta go to the game!
Wife: (who has nearly 0 interest in sports…) O yeah right! (sarcasm is family trait here) Like I could really do that!
Woman: But you can say hi to Shavlik!
Wife: Ahhh Shavlik SHmavlik …he’s just a 7 foot figment of all your imaginations! I hear all about him being here – - never seen the guy…I think my husband is just making excuses to travel around and stay up late watching sports…
Woman gets her daughter on the phone who tells my wife "He’s 6 foot 10 and he’s very real, and I’m gonna prove it too you and have him get you 4 tickets for Saturday…
Sarcastic Wife: O yeah sure! I’d love to see that!
Well now she has 4 tickets reserved in her name, her friend she’s travelling with is psyched to go, Shav is waiting to meet her – - she’s boxed in!! — Despite herself she’s heading for the Rose Garden Saturday….WITHOUT ME…and fairly unwillingly…
Trust me she’ll have a blast and yell and scream and maybe come away more supportive of this project of mine – - but ain’t life strange sometimes?
Sarcasm obviously can have a payoff
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 8, 2009 5:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks but they are all set..
Maybe some suggestions where girls night out should proceed from there…
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 8, 2009 6:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The hell with a place to stay ...
… does she need company at the game? (Someone has to use those other 3 tickets.)
Unfortanutely, I was not planning to come back down to Portland this weekend.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 9, 2009 9:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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