Live Chat: 11:00 p.m. Pacific Tonight
by Dave on Oct 6, 2009 10:50 PM PDT
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PrintWe haven't done a live chat in a while. Right now I'm on the road and on vacation. Since everyone else has gone to bed, I have some time. So if you'd like to chat about anything Blazer-related, I'll be in the thread starting at 11:00 p.m. Pacific (about 10 minutes from the time of this post).
Fair warning: I'm blind as a bat without television coverage of the pre-season, so if you want to ask something specific about the meaning of tonight's events you're going to have to describe them to me first. Comments are now open.
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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You're a Beavis anyways, Mort.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Missed you so much.
Thanks for doing a chat.
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF ODEN’S PLAY IN THE 3RD QUARTER AROUND THE 7:50 MARK?
Blind
No TV. Couldn’t see it. But I knew as soon as Ben and Casey talked about him being more mobile and light we were going to see a more monstrous Greg.
yep, i was there
he looked super quick for 7 footer,
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well, he's not yet, but he is on track to be dominant in 2 years
by winnerwinner on Oct 6, 2009 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
He will round out quicker than you think
now he has got his speed back from the surgery…
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i realize this,
i mean dominant like shaq in his prime
by winnerwinner on Oct 6, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe won't ever be THAT dominant
Shaq was super duper dominant…
But, I think Oden could be the best center in the NBA, which is more than enough. And 2nd to Howard is more than enough as well.
they sure were playing hack an oden
reminiscent of shaq’s early years in the league, difference is oden is better from the line than shaq
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He's got a soft, but previously inconsistent touch from the line
I see no reason why he can be a 70+% FT shooter, but needs to find that consistency.
he was great from the line in college for a big man
in fact, he was shooting them left handed and i think is percent last year with his right…
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his percent was worse last year I meant to say
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Yeah, I definitely think he has it in him
Compare his made FTs and his stroke to Shaq or Dwight Howard… they throw line drive clangers. He has a very soft touch, for a raw big.
the blazers need to work him in on a delayed fast break
he is to big, fast and strong for most of the centers in the league when coming down the lane
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I am a little sensitive
about this because i felt he got a bad wrap last season while recovering from a surgery that according to every prior example, amare stoudamire comes to mind, pointed to the fact that it takes to seasons to get speed and leaping back to par for the player…
of course he was slow last season, it was only 1 year after that surgery…
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game highlights!
http://www.nba.com/blazers/video/2009/10/06/0010900012_sac_por_recap.nba/index.html
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Oct 6, 2009 11:02 PM PDT reply actions 8 recs
greg with the little 14 foot J!
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
Thanks for this. REC.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
That is scary stuff
As author of Da BOM (Blazer Optimist Manifesto), I hereby certify that we will win 62 games in the regular season. Disagree at your peril.
So they did cover the game with at least 3 cameras...
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Any idea on when the real refs can come back?
These replacements really are that bad…
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
This is, unfortunately,
one of the big issues of the season. And I am worried. The league is not going to bargain. Refs are hard-headed and think they’re always right. This could really hurt an otherwise promising year.
They'll calling it like the college game
Which has a lot less physical play allowed.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
are you kidding?
You remember Tyler Hansbrough getting absolutely murdered down below? I remember all the talk about how rough the college game was back in March, and it sure looked like it to me.
You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.
Even so
Greg played 25 minutes with only four fouls. With replacement refs….
As author of Da BOM (Blazer Optimist Manifesto), I hereby certify that we will win 62 games in the regular season. Disagree at your peril.
The refs tonight
Really called WAY too many fouls. God I never thought I’d pine for even Violet Palmer…
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The iron rule of David Stern cares not of these things
Even if the product is worse…..really stupid in my opinion
GREGORY!
I know that greg was 10-12 from the line, but none of his 4 field goals were dunks… What kind of range do you think Greg is comfortable with right now?
offensive?
that’s actually great news. It’s not moving his feet on defense that killed him last year
Bring back the Uncle Cliffy!
"lei ho ma" from Hong Kong, Dave.
I gotta ask, what’s your take on the ore-season blackout. Is it raelly a matter of economy, and if so, what are the real factors?
Selling seats? Or too spendy to get the TV crews on there + air time? No one buying ads? All of the above?
Do you think a time will ever come when A guy like Ben “the courtside live blogging dinamo” might be allowed to webcast the game with hand-held streaming vid?
I know the NBA needs their $, but how will new media and their hold on coverage work out in coming years?
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 6, 2009 11:03 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Mobile phone typo: should be “pre-season”
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 6, 2009 11:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
If you could go anywhere exotic for this vacation
costs not a factor, where would it be?
--
by CaptainSexyJacob on Oct 6, 2009 11:03 PM PDT reply actions
Capt. Sexy Jacob’s super sexy party boat, of course.
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 6, 2009 11:06 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Is this where I come to file complaints about giant cockroaches?
Texas certainly has it’s drawbacks. Did I mention they can fly?
An Oregonian in Texas.
haha
wait until a hurricane hits, and they fly around in big swarms.
Joyous.
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Oct 6, 2009 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I've killed two in the last 5 minutes.
Time to close the window, i guess. I leave it open so the cat can come a go as he pleases.
An Oregonian in Texas.
by NoiseMekanik on Oct 6, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Updated death toll
3
An Oregonian in Texas.
by NoiseMekanik on Oct 6, 2009 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Scorpions.
"I'm not sure SB Nation is big enough for your ego." Garces to annthefan.
" Hahahahhahahahahahhhhhahhha!!!!!!!
I think I’ll make that my new signature. I’m such an uppity woman!" annthefan to Garces
Not common in central Austin.
I live very close to UT. In the suburbs and newer parts of town is a different story. I hear their sting is weaker than a bee sting though.
An Oregonian in Texas.
by NoiseMekanik on Oct 6, 2009 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
We have giant 2 inch long bark scorpions that can climb.
Not in the house, so far.
"I'm not sure SB Nation is big enough for your ego." Garces to annthefan.
" Hahahahhahahahahahhhhhahhha!!!!!!!
I think I’ll make that my new signature. I’m such an uppity woman!" annthefan to Garces
Dave
Do you think andre miler is god? He made the kings pg look foolish on more than one occasion. Fan shop needss miller 24 jerseys
Hello Dave
Dave again thanks for everything you have given to all of us out here in Blazerville.
That being said, I have some very, very good news for you. Yours and mine next great Portland Trail Blazer big man has arrived.
I saw it with my own eyes tonight.
Greg Oden was fluid, focused and unstoppable tonight. He was talking up the defense end of the court BIG TIME, and moving his feet ahead of the play. He is a transformed player that is going to be busting out this year like Forest Gump shedding his leg braces. And here’s the other side of that gold doubloon. Andre Miller is going to Sheppard us into our championship window. It begins this year.
I simply cannot wait for you to see Greg’s transformation with your own eyes.
The Oden Era, Day 841
Oh, you were there?
Awesome.
Of all games not to televise, ESPECIALLY after how fun last year’s pre-season game against Sactown was…
Greg is coming
Watch out. It really is going to happen. Woo Hoo!!! Oden, holy cow.
The Oden Era, Day 841
Definitely was not as exciting as last year but there were a couple of things to take away
-Webster is going to be a key contributor
-Greg Oden is Awesome wrapped in bacon
-Miller is a MUCH better PG than Blake
Been a pretty strong Greg advocate
It always seemed to me the main ingredient with him was going to be patience. That and health. That’s the huge factor.
I agree
and will add that Oden looked more comfortable and much quicker on the floor, he was definitely directing others especially on offense. They were throwing regular double teams at him and he passed very well out of them, setting up others on multiple occasions. His feet are moving much better on defense and he stayed out of foul trouble while remaining dominant. 18 with no dunks, just wait till he starts getting his mojo going ;) Andre looked great.
Starting lineup for Game 1 of season is….
Greg, Roy, Aldridge, Martell and Andre
by The Natural ala Mode on Oct 6, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
2,000 posts for an open thread of a PRE-SEASON GAME against the KINGS with NO TELEVISION?!??!?!
That is a new record for Blazer fanaticism.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Seriously.
That courtside live blog kept a lot of people afloat.
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 6, 2009 11:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
half of that was play by play from Ben
so it isn’t as bad as first appears. The rest of it was fans jonesing for Blazer action, and you can count me among the masses…
by blacknoiseNW on Oct 6, 2009 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
uh, Ben didn't make no 500 posts
Maybe 50 to 100.
You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.
Hi Dave
Greg is awesome
that is all….
I hate Blazersedge, Brandon Roy, the Portland Trail Blazers, the city of Portland, and the whole state of Oregon.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 6, 2009 11:05 PM PDT reply actions
We should sign Collins
Uduko looked awesome, but seeing Joel rolling around on the deck, after taking that knee to the groin, made me realize we need a 3rd at that spot
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Doesn't Howard play center now?
And Pendy, when he comes back. I say hold on to Patty, just in case.
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Oct 6, 2009 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
we are small at power forward, being small at center backup if joel or oden are out for injury will be hard for this team, if we had bigger power forwards i would not sweat it as much, i just think collins is better for that 15th spot…
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Well, Howard played center back in Michigan
probably could get away playing emergency backup role, much like LA
Oh man
I was really hoping Zilla didnt take it in the manbacks again. We cant afford to lose him for an extended amount of time….
There is no way that
the Bobcats are going to sign Ajinca by the deadline- we should hold that spot for him or someone else of his potential (unless our brass is planning some kind of trade where Collins or Ime’s contracts would come into play)
Hey Dave or other BEdgers?
Should I go with the Jersey with my name on it and my favorite Blazer number of all time (22) or a Roy jersey?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I always wanted to be a Blazer
until I saw Roy play. He’s the Blazer I would have wanted to be, so there’s no point in me dreaming of being one anymore.
Maybe that answers your question.
by Dave on Oct 6, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
True enough
Besides its more than a little geeky to have a jersey with my name on it.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
But it is Drexlers number
You really cant go wrong no matter what the name is, so long as you are rocking a blazer jersey with #22 on it…
It's been a LONG time since we've had a real PG on the team
Miller was just clowning the sacramento PG’s and I am pretty sure he was going 60%
30% at best
He was admittedly out of shape.
by The Natural ala Mode on Oct 6, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
He stole all the Chalupa coupons
Its why we wouldn’t score 100. No more coupons left!
by Mortimer on Oct 6, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He was at 30%
But it isnt because he is out of shape. He just doesnt care about preseason, and that really isnt a bad thing. He will flip the switch when the time is right…
..really
starting to wonder where Rex ends up this year.
Regarding Hedo Türkoğlu:
Look at the bright side, Blazers fans -- you dodged a bullet. He peaked statistically two years ago. He's allegedly 30 but could be closer to 32 or 33 for all we know. (Do you trust Turkish birth certificates? And isn't it weird that he played four years of pro ball in Turkey in the 1990s?)
- Bill Simmons of ESPN.com
I tell anybody who will listen...
Bayless will get 10 mpg this year cleaning up our blowouts…
Blazers: RUN away with the title!
KP: Please don't trade the next decade's Scottie Pippen (Batum), Spanish Larry Bird (Rudy), Bill Russell (GO) or Captain BRoy - at least until they 3-peat..
Raising money
Dave…how come people complain about Arena naming rights and tv deals (to raise revenue for the team)…yet they also complain when the costs get passed onto the fan? Is it possible to have it both ways (less advertising and less costs for fans)?
Senior Asian ambassador of Blazers Edge
I never understood
the fracas over things like this as long as the team takes some care not to make the name jarring. I’d have trouble typing The Vlasic Pickles Rose Garden with a straight face but if they can make a couple million with a decent name, go for it.
Completely agree...a financially healthy franchise can only be a good thing for the fans
Unless you are the Bulls or Knicks
I agree as well
but when you constantly see all the Anti Corporation that you are accustomed to seeing in Portland (not just Blazer fans) you can totally understand why there aren’t many fortune 500 companies here willing to shell out advertising bucks to keep sports team afloat here.
if the culture in this city/state was a bit different, then I could envision Portland having 2-3 pro sports teams. sadly with no other pro competition in this state, the Blazers still can’t turn a profit despite having a solid season last year.
Senior Asian ambassador of Blazers Edge
by Philthyanimal on Oct 6, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
How many Fortune 500 companies are there in Portland?
not too many, I’m afraid.
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Oct 7, 2009 7:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, 2. Nike and Precision Castparts
Seattle has 8. Costco, Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft, Weyerhaeuser, Paccar, Nordstrom
Expeditors International of Washington.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I always was in favor of "Fantasy Video Rose Garden"
no prob with the spelling there
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 6, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Captainsexyjacob’s Rose Garden
(wish I was super rich and could buy the name. What ever happened to FartyMcFartfart?)
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 6, 2009 11:23 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Your views on Obamacare @Dave? Is he really a Communist?
LMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --- LaMarvelous
Death Panels FTW.
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 6, 2009 11:11 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'll suggest
that LaMarcus ask him in person when the team gets invited to the White House after winning the title in 2010-11.
by Dave on Oct 6, 2009 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
What question
are you suggesting for our championship visit in 2010?
As author of Da BOM (Blazer Optimist Manifesto), I hereby certify that we will win 62 games in the regular season. Disagree at your peril.
Isn't it sad
about Kobe blowing out both of his kneecaps three games into the season? You think he’ll ever play again?
Defeatist!!!
after winning the title in 2010-11.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
do you beleive in aliens?
blah blah blah blah lame comment - lame commenter
by Bandwagon Butcher on Oct 6, 2009 11:09 PM PDT reply actions
*believe
blah blah blah blah lame comment - lame commenter
by Bandwagon Butcher on Oct 6, 2009 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, ask about aliens
Then think the spelling in the question is what’s wrong…
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
you're pithy!
blah blah blah blah lame comment - lame commenter
by Bandwagon Butcher on Oct 6, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Your mom is pithy!
just kidding, I seriously had to look that up, though.
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't see how there could not be other life
given the scope of the universe.
Besides…Sam Cassell…you know.
any big plans for bedge you want to tell us about ben? Idk what im getting at. just wondering
lessssss go
Perhaps some
Still working on it. Right now we just plan to sell out those 400 tickets for kids. That’s the main one for now.
Any truth to the rumor
That these “kids” are actually midget employees who work in one of your illegal sweat shops?!
Hey Dave....time for me to go to bed
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
Well I guess we ALL have to go to bed then
Is that what you’re saying!?! Don’t worry, we’ll lock the door and turn the lights off.
You better Pal
you better
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 6, 2009 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
lol....I love you too
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 6, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if Prz represents a unique anthropometric model
that places his groin in the path of most resistance more frequently than other players?
I'm sure he'd argue
that large things just get in the way more.
by Dave on Oct 6, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don't forget gravitity
large object have a big gravity field
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 6, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
NBA recap said it was his “middle ribcage”
… He must have tucked up.
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 6, 2009 11:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Roy?
Should we judge him by his performance tonight?
by roydendremarcus on Oct 6, 2009 11:10 PM PDT reply actions
I heard him say "suckers" under his breath in the general direction of all of the Blazer fans in attendance
HE PULLED A DARIUS ON US. A RATLIFF.
i'm judging you for asking this question
blah blah blah blah lame comment - lame commenter
by Bandwagon Butcher on Oct 6, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd just like to point out that Greg's TS% tonight was 72
He looked really good tonight. The only way they could stop him was to double or triple him and foul. It will be very interesting to see him against some solid big men.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
What about Batum vs. Webster?
taking this game with a grain of salt – I recall multiple times last year wishing that Webster was healthy and his offense was available. For all of Batum’s all-around game, I still got that feeling that Webster can be something special, even for this team.
Webster
Call me a fool for old love, but I think Martell is the man for the job…He showed some mean moves out there…and plus hes my man on NBA2K9
by roydendremarcus on Oct 6, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
That issue
is not likely to be settled permanently until a couple months in. I like both guys. Batum is the long-term answer for sure, I think. How many inroads Webster can make this year is one of the most interesting questions of the early season. I think you stick with Nic until and unless Martell takes it from him or you determine their blending with the starters merits the reverse.
Dave
What do you really, personally, think of John Canzano?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Is this a question?
I think everyone has the same opinion
I hate Blazersedge, Brandon Roy, the Portland Trail Blazers, the city of Portland, and the whole state of Oregon.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 6, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to hear Dave talk about him
Without swearing, since Dave doesn’t like it when we swear.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He's just looking out for "The Kids" -- you know, the legions of 12 year olds trying to attain titilation by cruising basketball blogs...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
I like the guy personally
Met him and talked to him but not much. All media guys are much more normal and friendly than they look in print. I don’t always agree with his pieces but he does get people thinking.
If I despised him
and thought he was a jerk I’d tell you. He has no real bearing on anything I do here other than occasionally providing food for thought/debate/argument.
No, it's wierd when you meet "celebrities" known for one thing, or for being jerks
I think Canzano knows the game and his formula is to rile people up, but he isn’t going to be a jerk in person. He wouldn’t last if he was a jerk in person.
He actually talked at my (former) high school once
He seemed pretty nice, basically just like a well informed sports journalist, and he stood up for Channing when some idiot kid yelled to trade him. He did do some of the ‘human interest’ article type stuff, but it was mostly just talking about sports.
You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.
I am not a fan of his writing, nor his radio show
I dislike the style of both very much.
But I bet he’d be a nice guy in person, and I think he is aware of what he is doing when he does something I don’t like… for better or worse.
I met Tom Green a couple weeks ago.
He was the one celebrity I always thought I would run from if I ever saw him on the street given his penchant for humiliation humor. He was actually really nice, down to earth, self effacing and above all, normal.
in other words, Canadian
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Oct 7, 2009 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions
They have to win games in the playoffs
I hate Blazersedge, Brandon Roy, the Portland Trail Blazers, the city of Portland, and the whole state of Oregon.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 6, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
16 of them
As author of Da BOM (Blazer Optimist Manifesto), I hereby certify that we will win 62 games in the regular season. Disagree at your peril.
Consistent play from Andre Miller,
And Greg Oden has to be in the conversation for All-Star.
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Favorite NBA video game?
I’m with 2k10 this year because their demo features the Blazers beating the Celtics at home in game 7 of the finals this year with Brandon Roy making the game winning shot with 2 seconds left.
That and their starting lineup intro includes the phrase “Rip City Uprise (which is crazy realistic).”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Video btw
Quarter 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVj02Xaxw_M
Q2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpRphSvtBww&feature=related
Q3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBMOGyViGns&feature=related
Q4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnat6aH1H70&feature=related
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Is this video of the video game?
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm buying Live 10 tomorrow.
Played both the demos for Live 10 and 2k10 (both available for free on Xbox live). I still prefer Live. There wasn’t as big of a difference as I was expecting, and in the end it may just be that I preferred Live 10 because I am used to Live 09.
An Oregonian in Texas.
by NoiseMekanik on Oct 6, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
from a quick and dirty comparison
2k has always been better in the gameplay department and live has usually had better graphics…however i looked at screen shots for this years game, and live didnt even have graphics that were all that impressive. i was kinda shocked as looks were the only thing live had going for it and it now lost in that department as well
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by Philthyanimal on Oct 6, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
EA's edge has always been graphics
So if that’s going away, no question I won’t go with them.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I liked Oden but...
He didn’t seem like he was really beasting or finishing strong. I’m all for jump hooks and jumpers, which did look good, but I won’t say hes arrived until he is dunking at on the at least the Kings frnt line WHILE being fouled.
I liked the fact that he hit his free throwns, at least.
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Dave:
What kind of an impact do you think a consolidation trade for a player like Tayshaun Prince would have on this roster. Would it push us into a championship window?
The right player would
I think Prince could be great in that role. It would depend on who you give up for him.
We need another 3 like we need plastic surgery to put another nose in the middle of our foreheads...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
If Batum AND Martell go down
It just means more minutes for Rudy, Roy, and Outlaw at the SF spot.
Ime STILL wouldn’t play.
I'm asking the Blazers for an update
early next week. I know I have 70 sent in by various sources to be purchased through me. So I know we’re at least 1/4 and probably 1/3 of the way there. I hope more. I’ve been nervous to look.
Likely closer to 1/3 I would say
I can account for 30 myself (not all purchased by me, but referenced by me)
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Please do, I know someone who works there
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Thanks for the heads up
I hate local news, and would have missed the recap
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Andre: "This team will cause problems if it can stay healthy."
More or less.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Do you think that Nate really is going to push it this year?
It makes sense now that he has 2 point guards he can trust and a planned 10 man rotation, plus Wheels was talking about how Nate really was emphasizing running this year, but I’ve also heard it before…
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:21 PM PDT reply actions
Ben said Dre was pushing it well
But overall we played the same pace. That’s what I expected. It’s not like Philly played fast either.
the pace may have been the same but...
honestly this style of offense compared to last year was a lot more dull and boring to watch. it was too spursish for me. last year we limited possessions, but there were a ton of dunks, alley oops, and 3s….all of those seemed to be missing tonight.
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by Philthyanimal on Oct 6, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I wouldn't judge our offense by this one game
I didn’t see it of course, but it was the first pre-season game and we’re just working on the rotation.
I expect our offense to be as good as last year, at LEAST. And we were great!
oh i'm not
i’m just hoping that tonights game isn’t representative of things to come. last year it seemed like nate was trying a bunch of different lineups and what not to see what would stick…this year it was just a lot more dull in comparison is all.
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by Philthyanimal on Oct 6, 2009 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, I must be the only fan of slow-paced, efficient offenses who's alive out there.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
whatever wins
playoff games
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Andre will help
And Nate will let him. Nate hasn’t been stopping fast breaks the last year or two. To this point the defense and rebounding plus backcourt personnel haven’t allowed as many as we’d like. If Nate sees Andre streaking down the floor with Aldridge on one side and Batum on the other it’s not like he’s going to put his fist up for a post play. He’ll put the fist up in celebration.
Dre looked
fantastic
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
How is Przy not a Coors Lite spokesmodel?
Oden looked better
I hate Blazersedge, Brandon Roy, the Portland Trail Blazers, the city of Portland, and the whole state of Oregon.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 6, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
The Kings specialize in making good players look fantastic,
How much can we really read into that?
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I had a blast watching Andre!
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo
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Hey Ohio Buddy!
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
hey
there seem to be a lot of us expat ohioans in pdx for sure
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I’m beginning to wonder if we really need Steve’s shooting in the first unit… If Greg is a significant post threat, that alone draws a double team and opens the floor up for everyone else.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
you have a take on this Dave?
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
We do need shooting
Roy and the small forwards are also candidates. If Brandon can hit them and either Batum or Webster can as well then we don’t need Blake’s shooting as badly. The accessory positions on the starting unit will be determined as much by synergy as talent.
I just like what the potential of Dre with LMA and Oden is
I really want both of our bigs to play with a PG who will get them the ball whenever they are open… especially Oden.
I personally think Nico would start unless he’s unseated by Martell…. but Martell is an option.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
clearly unseated, I mean to say.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
Nate has repeatedly said he doesn't like to take away starting spots when they're lost due to injury
So if Martell and Batum are even, it wouldn’t surprise me if Martell’s 3 point shooting (if he’s showing consistency) put him over the top.
i thought ben or dave's assessment was right on
Martell’s game is better for a starter, Batum’s defensive strength is more flexible coming off the bench…it is a tough decision either way
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it can definitely go either way. Hard to see them changing three starters though. Sign of the times I ’spose.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
we might see an evolving line up through christmas
oden will probably start on oct 27 if he keeps it up, andre by turkey day and martell by xmas, just a thought
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i think andre and greg are siamese twins. They will be on the same unit.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
oddly i thought uduko fed greg the best tonite
high passes with some touch, andre’s were coming in a little hot for oden
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I'm with you, Cab -- it's both starts or neither starts as far as Andre and Greg go...
Logically, both will start. Unless Nate decides to get really kinky…
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Martell's advantage (strangely enough) might be his lack of being in game shape
By the midseason mark, he may be in great shape, while Batum be tired from all his extra Summer play.
A stated goal is to cut back Batum’s (and Rudy’s) time in preseason to make up for their extra Summer activity, so this might be moot.
I was wondering about Batum's summer play
It has got to be hard to bulk up, which he needs to a little, while playing constantly
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
Also hard to bulk up when Nate says he wants you to stay skinny and quick
by himynameisjoey on Oct 6, 2009 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
you think nate said that
going against artest? he needs a little more muscle
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
i think we need Andre for his rebounds
2 guys clear oden or pryz out constantly, others got get in there, andre did that…in fan fest Blake looked sharper, but i though Andre’s boardwrok proved to be a huge asset
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hey Dave
when the Blazers win it all this year, who deserves Finals MVP? Oden, LMA or roy? How will Blazersedge celebrate the event?
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
The Blazers wont win it all this year
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by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 6, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Im trying reverse psychology
I hate Blazersedge, Brandon Roy, the Portland Trail Blazers, the city of Portland, and the whole state of Oregon.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 6, 2009 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
go away troll
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
Roy
No other candidate. Oden would have to be a monster but he won’t score enough and he’s less sympathetic and facile with the media.
good answer
have you put any thought into how BEdge will celebrate the victory? Will I be able to cuss in the “VEEEEKTOR-Y” thread?
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
I will be too busy
running circles around the couch and crying to notice.
It has been my dream since Day One blogging to celebrate a championship with all of you.
Greg Oden puts us a lot closer to that dream.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
oh heck yes
if Gregory Wayne is as good as advertised — look out
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
Oden is the key that unlocks that door to championships
Roy is the car that takes us to the door, but Oden is the key.
IT IS A METAPHOR.
SERGIO WOULD HAVE BEEN THE GUY WHO OPENS THE DOOR
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
metaphor
means secret
I wish I spent more time playing catch with you and less time training my body and mind to kill you...
LMA isn't a classic PF
He’s a meta-4.
As author of Da BOM (Blazer Optimist Manifesto), I hereby certify that we will win 62 games in the regular season. Disagree at your peril.
SBN will probably do maintenance that night
so Blazersedge will be down :)
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
Bayless played less minutes than Udoka
Is bayless here at the end of the season. I see him wanting a trade mid season if he doesn’t get some playing time. Tonight he had 2 fouls with only about 5 minutes on the floor maybe he would of played more other wise but it just doesn’t seem like the blazers plan to use him this year.
Yeah since they were home tongiht
They wanted to give the fans a show with the stars.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I sure hope so.
There has got to be a way to utilize his stregths
I anticipate that Rudy, Nic, and maybe Brandon will be limited, and maybe DNP-CD's tomorrow
Maybe Pryz too, after the shot to the groin he took tonight.
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I really think that this question of what to do with Bayless
Will end up with a Wait and See answer from the Blazers. See how he develops. See if Andre and Blake stay healthy. See what other moves might happen.
Gotta be patient.
by himynameisjoey on Oct 6, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
agreed
even if he has a place in our future or not…its still too early to write the book on him.
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by Philthyanimal on Oct 6, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I will say this
The Blazers’ PG three years from now is either Rudy, Roy, or Jerryd the way the roster stands. That may argue for patience.
The backups of Kidd and Fisher also hoped they would be the starters by now, before those turn like 40
But in general I would agree and hope at some time they make the switch to younger players, especially in Jerryd’s shoes.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
You've got it.
Bayless was originally projected to go #4 last year. He ends up at #11, traded to the team at #13, and may not have any real playing time for his first two seasons while most other top 10 picks are in the rotation of their team.
With Andre’s arrival, and Blake playing solid but unspectacular, Bayless may be very frustrated by mid-season.
He'll get over it
Luckily he isn’t in a position where his unhappiness will hold any real locker room sway.
Will dre
stay if we say make it to the WCF or Finals?
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
well he has 2 years guaranteed...
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by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 6, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Dre's 3rd year is a team option, not a player option.
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
What's the chances of a consolidation trade this year
versus just rolling with what we have? How much better of a player can we really expect to get by packaging two or three of our rotation guys?
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:34 PM PDT reply actions
It will all depend
on how well the team does in the first half. If they’re rolling towards 55-60 wins, no trades. If they’re ahead of Denver and Utah by a significant margin, no trades. If things slip, then look for a potential move.
Unless you throw Rudy in, don’t expect a huge deal. Maybe somebody looking to dump an ugly contract, but even then mid-season deals for big names that others are looking to get rid of are risky. If they’re that great, why doesn’t the other team want them?
PSA: if anyone deserves a “Thank You” thread, it’s Bill Bayno.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
No kidding! And it was awesome how Andre kept on feeding the big man. They play well together.
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
A thank you thread for Ben would be in order as well
by southern oregon on Oct 6, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, he was.
"I'm not sure SB Nation is big enough for your ego." Garces to annthefan.
" Hahahahhahahahahahhhhhahhha!!!!!!!
I think I’ll make that my new signature. I’m such an uppity woman!" annthefan to Garces
Scot will take credit for it
But I’ve been on the Bayno Train for forever. Players love him and he makes them good.
Oden being in shape covers much of his rawness though. He’s likely got a long way to go, which is awesome for us since he’s already purty good.
Well, of course
We’re both always right. Even when we disagree.
As author of Da BOM (Blazer Optimist Manifesto), I hereby certify that we will win 62 games in the regular season. Disagree at your peril.
what did serg
do tonight?
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I can tell you what he didn't do
And that’s win a basketball game.
HOLTON!
by himynameisjoey on Oct 6, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
not a very good outing
didn’t see that many minutes. on his first possession he airmailed a no look past out of bounds and there was literally no one within 15 feet of it. shortly thereafter he dribbled off his own foot out of bounds while being guarded by martell.
he did however get a nice ovation from the crowd when he was announced.
the refs called about 250 fouls tonite so he, along with everyone else with a pulse got to the line, and i think sergio was perfect from there.
his best play was an and one he created by, gulp, taking steve blake off the dribble.
is it wrong that I want the Blazers to not make any moves during the season?
I like this bunch of players… we have so much talent we could basically conform to any teams’ style of play
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
I think one of the Three's will have to go
Though I don’t know what we could expect back.
by himynameisjoey on Oct 6, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
But..
he did have 19 rebounds, 16 points, 1 steal, and a couple assists in 22 minutes.
An Oregonian in Texas.
by NoiseMekanik on Oct 6, 2009 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
good for him
and the Spurs. Can we go back to talking about Blazers’ basketball now?
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
may I speak freely on this? I’m not lying when I say that I led the freaking DeJuan Blair march for months upon months upon months. I campaigned and had it in my signature, bragged about his offensive rebounding prowess, and crowed about his toughness.
So I think I have good perspective when I say: what is done is done. Blazer management obviously saw something they really didn’t like. Whether it’s right or wrong, it’s what happened. I was the biggest DeJuan Blair fan there was and I’ve come to grips with the fact that he just wasn’t going to be a Blazer.
Let’s let go.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
Spurs made the best moves of the summer
I hope Jeff’s hip and he turn out to be alright, and the same with Dante. Or that passing up three times will come back to haunt us until a 4th big man is on board. The mythical backup PF banger, or the mythical PF/C combo man.
In Blazer news, Joel Freeland had a strong pre-season game with 30 points against Moscow. He could be that new PF/C man in some years. Unfortunately not earlier.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
He was always going to be a monster on the boards
But, can he defend other bigs, being that small and slow?
AND, will his knees explode when he’s getting out of his car tomorrow, or 15 years from now? He might last his entire career, but since his knees have nothing stabilizing them, they could literally go from walking up some stairs. Or landing funny in a NBA basketball game.
Hard to say, and I get not going for him. Ya don’t want to grow to rely on a guy whose career could end from routine movements.
ey dave
i turn 21 in 20 minutes what should i do
I just turnd
let’s get drunk and pick up fat chicks.
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
Bedgers can't be losers
As author of Da BOM (Blazer Optimist Manifesto), I hereby certify that we will win 62 games in the regular season. Disagree at your peril.
(keep it safe and sane)
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 6, 2009 11:49 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
i think we all need to realize
after four looooooooooooooong months of Oden this, Bayless that, pay ROY, pay LMA, rudy getting bent out of shape (sike) and the rise of Nic ’Make Room" Batum.
WE HAD A GAME DAY THREAD!
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
you wouldn't perhaps
have ever worked at Columbia Sportswear? I had a co-worker who was a big blazer fan named joey…
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
No, but I went there once.
True story.
by himynameisjoey on Oct 6, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
recently?
I worked there last year… I prob sold you a crap coat!
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
Like last year
all I got out of it was a sense that I didn’t belong.
by himynameisjoey on Oct 6, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Amen
By the end of the season I’m looking forward to getting off the preview-game thread-review treadmill. But by August I can’t wait for it to start again.
And I hope you don't have much of a break
I hope that we’re still playing til Portland State gets out in June…
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I am a huge soccer fan
and that offseason is like 2 weeks… Especially with the world cup its almost year round.
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
Who's your pick?
Spain? Brazil? … England???
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 7, 2009 12:34 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
6 minutes into the 1st quarter of tonite's game
the refs were on pace to call 72 personal fouls. yes 9 fouls in 6 minutes. no lie.
please let this ref thing not last into the regular season.
Not only that
but the young-ish Blazers (hello, Greg, but also remember Brandon’s frustration last year) are still adjusting to the way games are called and the refs are still warming up to them as a legitimate team. Both are an important part of the evolution and neither happens with replacement refs.
Better than 10 no call travels in the first quarter?
by himynameisjoey on Oct 6, 2009 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
i can only imagine you didn't see this game
anyone witnessing tonight would realize just how bad nba refs aren’t. these replacements guys are simply horrible and over-officiating to the point of creating a boring game.
I didn't
but that seems to be what Ben was saying too.
by himynameisjoey on Oct 6, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Who are we going to blame for the All-Star game starters
Now that 1 billion Chinese people aren’t skewing the results by voting for Yao and fillers?
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:47 PM PDT reply actions
They'll vote for Yao anyways
Has happened in MLB a lot, before.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
It's harder to get your vote counted
When your write-in campaign is in Chinese
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Oct 6, 2009 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
The NBA has Chinese language sites
Stern loves his global game, global means $.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Saw a Mavs jersey a few minutes ago
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 7, 2009 12:36 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Dave
Please tell me that Jeremiah Masoli is going to be okay :)
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
It is tuesday
I hate Blazersedge, Brandon Roy, the Portland Trail Blazers, the city of Portland, and the whole state of Oregon.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 6, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Its Tuesday in 7 minutes
Why make us wait?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
actually it is wednesday in 6 minutes
I hate Blazersedge, Brandon Roy, the Portland Trail Blazers, the city of Portland, and the whole state of Oregon.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 6, 2009 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions
True, my bad
Damn cold, would that I could use my illness to filter out the bad Duck juju.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Thankfully no
Looks like the Duck injury curse this year is CBs, unlike two years ago when it was WRs.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
We'll play till July!
we’re gonna win the finals four times in a row, in the same season, just to quiet the haters and all their what-ifs! We’ll be the FDR of the NBA!
An Oregonian in Texas.
I don't know why these keep getting kicked staright to the bottom.
I was trying to reply to someone’s comment.
An Oregonian in Texas.
by NoiseMekanik on Oct 6, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey it's late here.
I have no shame.
An Oregonian in Texas.
by NoiseMekanik on Oct 6, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we still hate on Ariza...
…Now that he’s not a L*ker? Or do we have to tone it down and save our hatred for the L*kers?
PS: Fix Masoli by Saturday please. :)
I'm okay with Costa this week
More than enough offense to take down UCLA.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
SO what does Utah do with Boozer?
And who actually wants him?
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
Can't be any worse than what they have...
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Seriously
The Jazz have to get some talent back for Boozer even if they want to dump his contract. Okur and Millsap is not a deep-playoff frontcourt unless you have some serious chops alongside them. Kirilenko isn’t what he used to be. Jazz shooting guards are habitually anonymous. Deron Williams isn’t enough to carry them over the top himself with that lineup.
They'll find a home for him. I'm sure of it. They have to get some value for him.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
If they can't find a deal elsewhere
I am sure they could always swing something with Memphis. Mayo and Gay for Boozer seems about right for Chris Wallace.
by himynameisjoey on Oct 7, 2009 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Chicago, at midseason for something like Tyrus Thomas and the fat buttocks of Jerome James
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
The traffic around here is going to get really crazy
When the season starts,Im not sure SBN is ready for this.
by southern oregon on Oct 6, 2009 11:53 PM PDT reply actions
They've clearly beefed up their system over the Summer, assumedly in preparation
I’m curious how gameday threads go later this month
what were you saying about Jackson?
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
what do you think of the one I sent you?
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
I meant the one i sent you for LDT
I just wanna know what you need/want…
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
Possibility that the Blazers play preseason game at new Ducks arena
Matthew Knight Arena will be done for the 2010-2011 season… what do you think the chances are of a pre-season game played there?
it'll happen
they used to play regularly at Mac Court until a couple of years ago.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
Don't give them too much though!
They may pull a Germany and annex us like we’re Poland when they think no one is looking.
An Oregonian in Texas.
by NoiseMekanik on Oct 6, 2009 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
If KP were to call you tomorrow and ask what is the biggest need for this team....
What do you say?
For me, time.
to figure out...
their 8 man rotation for the post-season
Yeah
Experience. Oden staying out of foul trouble. A point guard prospect for the future if you don’t think we already have one. And two extra bloggers hired at $80K…each. Plus benefits.
—Dave
bloggers names: Dave and Deckard.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
We beefed up our frontline depth with LaMarcus and Aldridge
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who knew?
that David Lee would provide “the answer” for the Blazer’s backup PF without ever setting foot in PDX?
Cloning LMA = genius
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
I did a Bedge history, looking over your early work.. it’s amazing how much both of you have really grown as writers. The site is better than ever, which is amazing… things so often jump the shark when they get popular.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
by Cablinasian on Oct 7, 2009 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec
By the time I got here, Dave’s writing was superb, so I won’t speak to him growing as a writer. But Ben is just getting better and better — Bedge is going to lose him, you know.
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That's possible
It’s also possible that in another few years there won’t be a better source to work for than Blazersedge. Things are so in flux in the landscape right now. One way or another it’s going to look very different in five years.
Have you ever thought about/been approached about your own radio show?
I think while you don’t have the typical radio voice, your rational, intelligent, measured approach to the NBA is sorely, sorely, sorely missing from sports radio.
I have a slightly better radio voice
on a studio mic than over the phone. But you’re right, I am totally in the Tom Parker/treble range. I’d consider it seriously if offered. I don’t know what kind of money people make in radio though. I do know that after years of doing this I probably would have no problem filling a couple hours every weekday with Blazer talk. I also enjoy talking to people and taking calls.
—Dave
Don't get me wrong
You have a nice voice, but it isn’t what I deem a “radio voice”. I’m not one to get stuck on that though, only radio people do.
I’m more about the message and what is said over the delivery. I think you’d be great at it… a Blazers Edge type oasis in the sports radio desert.
I have a very hard time listening to sports radio since most hosts are so uneducated about the sports they cover. I’m not trying to knock anyone in particular, because I know part of it is just the game they gotta play to create conversation, but a show in the Style of Dave would be perfect, I say.
Call up 95.5 The Game
and suggest it. I’d not hang up on them.
I need to start smoking to get the real radio voice!
I want to second this.
I think Dave as a writer is good to very good.
Dave as a radio analyst is flat out GREAT. Very quick, very perceptive, succinct, and listenable.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
timbo the suck up artist
who would have guessed?
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Calling Dave only "good to very good" as a writer is fighting words to many, ha ha.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
honestly
Dave and Blazers Edge was my inspiration and model that I followed for ATQ. There was and still isn’t a blog better than BE. While I used many of the same philosophies that made BE great—inclusion, community, and (at least I hope) good writing, Dave is still by far the master.
There isn’t a better blog than BE anywhere on the internets. It doesn’t exist.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
You even legally changed your name from "Bernie" to "Dave" to emulate him!
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
I really like that SBN has great blogs with several different models
BlazersEdge is fantastic
McCovey Chronicles and Lookout Landing are brilliant— perfect for the naturally pessimistic stat geek like me.
GSOM and StR are great also.
Those are just a few examples of great blogs that are very, very different from each other.
McCovey Chronicles is fantastic
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
I really like SBN
There are some really good blogs. I rarely spend any time on them, but occasionally wander elsewhere and discover a jewel.
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I loved the work of 2 of the 3 Dream Shake writers (I bet you can guess which one I don't like)
I really like Pounding the Rock. Rufus on Fire has a great writer.
you know what blog is really underrated? At the hive. When he does write, it is really, realy good.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
his Okafor analysis was oustanding.
I also like Weinman at CeltsBlog, the guys at 3QC, and Steve at ClipsNation.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
I thought Weinman left CeltsBlog
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I really like PtR and StR
Somebody needs to invent QtR and RtR to complete the set.
Rufus on Fire is another I like. And ClipsNation. I don’t have much time to explore, though. I actually don’t know Dream Shake at all, only been there a few times.
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OK, I'll give it a read
since work is a little slow at the minute.
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I have learned a lot
from Gavin. Understanding each medium and their differences is important.
And coming from you, “good to very good” is practically a Congressional Medal.
what the financial model for monteizing the site to provide a travel budget and such? Is there a way to do this? It seems that newspapers struggle with the same issue… how to monetize reporting on the free internet.
Do you think that’s in the future for the site?
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
That would be the sticking point indeed
However nobody but NOBODY would have guessed three years ago that we’d be where we are. The success of the overall network could be one avenue. But if it comes to that, the Blazers themselves could be interested in having popular coverage if it was absent otherwise. I’d doubt we could take a salary from them but transportation? We’d consider that. We’d even arrange our own hotels.
Rescind that quickly
Never give away your final position in early negotiations.
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interesting… so you think the death of traditional newspaper coverage could end up in pretty big opportunities for the site.
do you talk with team personnel (excluding Holdahl, naturally)? Is there a relationship?
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
another question, sorry for being so curious… but do you ever see the site outgrowing the network? It seems that ad revenue could be much greater outside on your own. With the unique visitor count that the site gets, it’s not farfetched to think about the blog being pretty darn profitable.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
They do have great software though. If only it were editable...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Software is a big key
SBN matches hand in glove with what we do. It’d be hard to get another site with this kind of functionality.
We have relationships
with a lot of folks. I wouldn’t call them close or regular in all cases but they know who we are and vice versa. I’ve spoken with just about anyone you can name in the organization south of Paul Allen.
The more important thing is that our name is good with the team and the fans both, which is something we’ve worked hard to preserve. We don’t necessarily do what everyone prefers all of the time, but what we do we do with integrity.
So
Who in the organization makes the decision to provide Ben a spot on the team plane?
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No clue
I doubt they’ve even considered it. For one, I imagine there would be several people from the Oregonian plenty cheesed off. And I’m not talking just beat writers either. Like business managers who actually have to pay to send their writers around the country. I don’t see any way it’s a possibility now. And frankly there would be ethical questions to ask even if it were offered down the road. I’m just shooting from the hip based on vague future possibilities.
I wonder if this is going to start happening, though
If the economy stays tight, and newspapers are cutting their coverage, it hurts the teams even more.
I can see the day coming when the team plane has reporters on board. Air Force One does it, and it doesn’t necessarily create ethical problems.
If newspaper reporters get a spot, bloggers probably will, too.
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We need to start a travel fund and send Ben on at least one long road trip with the team, methinks.
I’m in for a C-note if it happens.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
I would be willing to buy you a trip to Hawaii
Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.
The NBA had an agreement with SBN to have their bloggers cover the finals, SS&R (Lakers) and Third Quarter Collapse (Magic)
Though only home games. But featured on NBA.com, with tickets/passes, etc. Ben pretty much already has that directly from the team, but for them it was big.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Travel budget to away games for Ben Golliver
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Ben would be in the hospital after like 5 games.
The man was doin work tonight.
by himynameisjoey on Oct 7, 2009 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions
tyreke evans is huge
i’m not sure i buy 6’6’, he looked as big as martell when marty was guarding him. the kings got killed for this pick by many but i was certainly impressed for the guys first ever nba game.
i also remember thinking what a bargain beno udrih was at 6.5 mil a season…
no wait that 2nd part never happened.
yeah they are going to really like Tyreke in a year or two. That guy is going to be a match up nightmare.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was the it was the right move for them in draft and still think so
by southern oregon on Oct 7, 2009 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. I would REALLY like to have got him. Would have taken Rudy or Batum probably. After watching him in his first NBA game ever I think he's going to be special.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions
He seems like a beast
I do not think he is a PG and he will turn the ball over a lot, but if he magically becomes a PG, he will be an incredible beast of a PG.
he looked solid
running the point in the first quarter tonite. the kings had a lead for much of it and he made some nice passes, posted up blake, took marty off the dribble..
he was no joke.
He was a one and done'r
Highly thought of player coming out of HS, I didn’t think anyone thought he was a bad pick.
I liked how he looked in summer league, just think he isn’t refined enough to be a real PG. His teammates will suffer because of it.
i just recall...
reading about how the kings were crazy not to take rubio or flynn and that evans was way behind these guys.
i don’t really follow college ball so maybe i’m exagerating it behind thought of as a bad pick.
regardless i was impressed and he didn’t seem out of place at the point to me.
Oh, I don't follow NCAA either.
I was surprised they didn’t take Rubio as well but when I watched him in summer league, I saw why.
He can be a beast.
Calipari really played him well last year too… I always could tell that kid was one of the most NBA ready ones in the draft…
we all self-conscious.. i'm just the first to admit it..
by galacticlove on Oct 7, 2009 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Dude, your last paragraph is right on the money.
Tyreke Evans isn’t a pure PG, but rather a natural SF.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
And he could be a Gerald Wallace type point forward as well
But a guy who runs the offense and makes plays? Too wild and unrefined.
But certainly talented and a cool prospect.
I still think PGing can be learned
but doubt it really will be in the situation he’s in.
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Yeah, I dunno of Westphal himself will have a system that will develop a PG in a winning way either.
With Paul Westphal "running" the show, Sergio Rodriguez may ...
as well start at the 1. Rodriguez is certainly built to lead an up-tempo offense, while Tyreke Evans’ defensive prowess paired with Kevin Martin’s offensive efficiency would be a good match at the wings.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
I agree
It’s also Sergio’s best shot at being relevant again, but I’m a’feared that the Kings are committed to shoe-horning Tyreke into the PG spot in hopes he’ll be a monster there because of his size.
They’re gonna lose anyways, they may think, so what’s it matter?
Gerald Wallace? I'd say "Crash" is a pretty traditional small forward.
As far as point forwards go, Tyreke Evans is in Andre Iguodala’s category.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
That's true, Iggy is a better example.
Crash can handle the ball, but he isn’t as much of a playmaker.
He looked a heck of a lot more like a PG to me than Bayless EVER has.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions
He's prolly a more talented prospect than Bayless.
More highly regarded at the very least.
I stand by my belief that if you throw Bayless out on a bad team and let him PG it up, he’d have good Westbrook style numbers and would appear more like a PG than he does now, looking over his shoulder and trying to be what he isn’t as of now.
But, it’s all theoritical. Tyreke is a better prospect, and more likely to be a better player, so it’s not surprising if he looks better.
Probably you're right about Bayless looking better at the 1 on a bad team,
but I still think Tyreke will have a vastly better career at the point than Jarryd. Watching him tonight he just FEELS more like a PG to me.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I won't argue that
Tyreke is a more interesting prospect.
I think AK is right though. A playmaking/ball handling 2/3 is what Tyreke will end up as.
Bayless is an SG on offense and a PG on defense
We’ve known this since the day he was drafted.
Evans at least has a shot to be a PG both ways.
No argument here.
There are just still a lot of people on here that think our long term PG situation is handled with Bayless, and I’m pretty skeptical of that idea.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Bayless will always have to play with a backcourt partner who has playmaking skills
If Bayless becomes a good defender and an efficient scorer, that’s fine by me. The questions are whether he’ll be able to do that, and if that’s the type of player the Blazers brass wants.
I think as long as we got Roy (which will be forever)
The Bayless Theory makes sense. A scoring two-guard who can defend point guards.
Can dribble the ball up court, and hit a jumper, and score efficiently.
I think Bayless will be a Thinking Man’s Monta Ellis. He won’t be happy this year, but he’ll get over it.
I can see that I guess.
But watching Miller tonight make me want a true playmaker next to Roy. Roy is going to get some eeeeeasy buckets this year due to Miller.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Watching a guy like Miller is great
There is more than one way to play the position effectively though. Monta Ellis with defense (which is Bayless’ upside) would be a very, very good player.
I'd argue that Tyreke Evans' length and bulk make him a better wing defender ...
than someone who’ll shutdown wizards at the 1 like Chris Paul, Tony Parker, et al.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
You're probably right. A Hinrich type PG on defense.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:39 AM PDT up reply actions
except bigger...
i’m telling you. i think he’s a legit 6’7’
Hmm... I think he's only 6'5"
DRAFT EXPRESS TO THE RESCUE—
6’4" without shoes, 6’5.25" with shoes. But long. Over a 6’11" wingspan.
interesting
all i can say is that when he posted up steve blake, which looked like a veteran move btw, he seemed like he had a serious size mismatch.
i think blake is listed as 6’3’ so it seems weird that evans is only an inch taller.
he also was guarded by martell on a few possessions where the two of them looked very similar in size.
/shrug maybe the wing span thing is what threw me.
I bet Blake isn't 6'3", first off.
I’d have to see it with Martell, but Martell is a legit 6’7" coming out of HS and I think he has grown as well.
His build and length make him big enough to be a SG, and a very big PG.
still big for a PG.
I saw him play tonight and he is surprising when you look at him. He looks like a wing player.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, he has great size
He is huge for a PG, but I just don’t think he’s a PG for a winning team, but could develop it. I just don’t see him refining himself to the point where he’d be a good PG, and I think it would rob him of what has made him special.
The only real reason right now to make him a PG is to create a mismatch, but it creates so many other problems for your own team I think it isn’t worth it.
sergio didn't find many minutes tonite
i’d say maybe 18 at the most. it looks like his playing time isn’t going to see the huge upgrade he was hoping for.
it’s just one game sure but he did not appear to be in the main 3 man guard rotation.
He has to beat out Beno
Beno has the big contract so they want to get their money’s worth, or at least feel like they are. Beno isn’t very good at all, so Sergio has a shot, but he has to clearly outplay him.
did chris wallace
sign beno udrih to the kings for 6.5 million a year?
i can think of no other reasonable explanation.
Beno pulled the classic switcheroo on them
Play better-than-expected for half a season, and the team had no other options at PG so he roped n’ doped ’em.
Kirk Hinrich and Tyreke Evans are physically different types of defenders.
For example, Hinrich — who possesses wonderful footwork — would have an easier time handling Chris Paul than Tyreke Evans; on the other hand, Evans would have an easier time handling LeBron James than Hinrich.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
DeShawn Stevenson circa 2006-2007 & 2007-2008.
Terrence Williams will be an average, yet versatile role player who’ll score, pass, rebound, and play defense; that’s a nice mix of skills.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
I think the only way to shut those guys down
is length. Back off a little, and use your length to at least somewhat contest the jumper, and to help you recover if beat off the dribble.
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Is Phoenix legit?
Or do they need to be put to pasture? Even with the run and gun back, I’m not sure i see enough depth there. Houston has opened up a spot, to be sure, but I don’t see Phoenix filling it.
So that begs the next question: who?
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
Pheonix is legit
at the 8 seed maybe? Assume neither the Thunder nor Clips make sudden jumps forward.
by himynameisjoey on Oct 7, 2009 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Nobody who finishes 7 or 8 this year
will be legit. They’re the guys who get the little yellow ribbon on Field Day. It almost doesn’t matter.
Man
I was told my yellow ribbon meant I was the best.
I’ve lost all faith in Dave now.
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Giving the blue
to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe would be overkill. Plus it would look like they were just sucking up, which ruins Field Day.
I can see that
but I’m still trying to figure out why I didn’t get red. Or white. Or even green….
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the Clippers are the flavor of the month
But next month, who knows?
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
phoenix...
or houston. but probably phoenix.
really it’s 9 teams for 8 spots again. don’t believe the okc hype, they are a year away from making the playoffs.
I am looking forward to seeing the Blazers hand the Thunder their behinds this year.
They need to know their place.
An Oregonian in Texas.
by NoiseMekanik on Oct 7, 2009 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
The problem we ran into last year
was that even one loss to OKC was too many.
Also that team seems to be taking on Seattle’s bad habit of giving us a hard time.
I know
but its even worse when Oklahomans get joy out of it
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
Good point
There IS something worse than losing to Seattle. Who would have guessed?
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I heard an ugly rumor that
They square dance in the parking lot
by southern oregon on Oct 7, 2009 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions
it happened to me too and i assure you i'm still wearing my levis
i was too offended by the officiating to waste one minute not complaining about it on bedge.
Does it make a difference if I'm wearing a giant cowboy hat?
Just asking.
An Oregonian in Texas.
by NoiseMekanik on Oct 7, 2009 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Because of chemistry or need
not much. Because of contracts…decent I think. There’s another move to be made and only the team doing so well they don’t dare mess with it will prevent it.
we saw a close call, tonight
one misplaced knee to the midsection of Joel Przybilla and the backup center is the starting PF…and the backup PFs are a tweener and a geezer and a rook
anyone who doesn’t see a need to add a veteran big man (who is better than Collins) is whistling through the proverbial graveyard
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
For some sad reason, I feel it'll take a serious injury to Joel Przybilla for them to see the light.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
Nick Collison Nick Collison Nick Collison
Would be perfect, should be available (slightly overpaid and rumours of dissatisfaction living in OKC) and can be had for one or both of our expirings (or one plus Bayless if you’re so inclined)……seems so simple.
Dave why do people hate Steve Blake so much?
And don’t they that all that hate makes Jesus cry.
"Lighten up, Francis" - Sergeant Hulka
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 7, 2009 12:11 AM PDT reply actions
People love Blake.
Gotta root for the guy with guts.
by himynameisjoey on Oct 7, 2009 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Nobody but NOBODY
I know hates Steve Blake. He’s been one of the least reviled Blazers in terms of attacks or viciousness. However that doesn’t necessarily mean people think Blake is the starting PG forever.
Personally I will never be unhappy to have Blake on my team. I will take him anytime, all the time. But I will also want another PG to fill in where he’s not as strong. We’re not talking Jason Kidd or Deron Williams here.
+1
We need Steve this year.
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
Blake is a keeper
Nate and Brandon will see to it
My only concern heading into the season re: Steve was that he would be unhappy playing less minutes behind Miller and opt out of Portland at the end of the year. But he put these fears to bed with his media day comments. Blake said he likes the direction of the team, and he likes the city. He’ll re-up for a hometown discount and McMillian/Roy won’t even have to twist KP’s arm to get ’er done
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Blake's in a contract year and the money will be spent on Roy/LMA/Oden...
If he has a good year and the team does well, he could walk. It’s quite possible.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
If he has a good year and the team does well
he’ll get enough to make it worth staying. He wants a championship, too.
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"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
I think the negativity surrounding Blake has to do with the fear that he may be starting again, after Nate's comments that he is still the starting 1.
I love me some Stevesie, but he can not be the starting PG of a championship team me thinks. I watched Miller tonight at the RG, and he made me giddy. I don’t care if he can’t shoot the long ball. The guy is a REAL BONA FIDE starting point guard, and the defense has to respect him or he will make them pay. Blake will probably never reach that level of play, as much as I love the guy. I want Blake to become our permanent back-up point guard.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
If Blake starts
he is still our backup. Andre will get more minutes.
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Yeah, I don't care who starts between Steve Blake and Andre Miller.
Blake will play 16 to 20 minutes per game, while Miller will play 28 to 32 minutes per game and be out there for the last 6 to 8 minutes of the fourth quarter.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
Blake plays 20 minutes
Andre plays 20-28, depending on how soon Nate thinks it’s garbage time and puts in Jerryd.
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Speaking of relocating.......
what happens to the Griz, Bobcats, and Hornets long term. Their current situations seem unsustainable.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
They go to Europe?
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
If Bobcats go to Seattle
will Hornets go to Charlotte?
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I think Charlotte just isn't as into NBA basketeering
And the NBA is committed to New Orleans for a while yet.
I'd rather have the ...
Vancouver Memphis Emerald City Grizzlies come 2012.
By then, Steve Ballmer would need to hire a replacement for Chris Wallace.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
The Kansas City Knuckleheads
Go Knucks!
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I don't know
what the NBA is going to do but I think there are too many franchises. The Hornets could easily relocate unless they cheap themselves out of the playoffs but those other two…
Gotta hit the sack
Stayed up too late wasting my time on here enjoying wonderful conversation with everyone.
Adios, amigos!
An Oregonian in Texas.
so rather than sit on the bench was he's not playing
dre miller watches the game from the baseline, sitting next to the cameramen. i was fascinated by this and it seemed to me he watches everything more intently than most guys on the bench.
he also was the first guy onto the floor during timeouts to hand out fist taps and high-fives.
my wife thinks he looks like bob dylan
i think that makes him the on-court something but probably not general.
Finding Tickets
What’s the best way to find affordable (say, lower 300’s) tickets this season? I hope to catch around 10-15 games. Just watch StubHub every week for games against bad teams until a deal pops up? Wade through Craigslist spam looking for season ticketholders who can’t make that night? I need a plan!
there's a program where season ticket holders
can sell their tickets for their cost. i did that twice last season as i don’t believe in gouging for a profit.
i have orange seats in the 300 and i think my cost last year was around $29 per seat on what retails for $40. as i recall there were a few folks selling at this price, not just me.
to clarify these tickets are listed through the blazers main site
it’s called ticket marketplace or something like that.
About Ben, Dave
Cab and I were talking about him up above, and how his writing has improved so much.
Do you guys proofread each other’s work, make suggestions, etc? Or is there some other reason that Ben has gone from a decent writer to an outstanding one in two short years?
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Hmm
Put this down here because I didn’t know if you’d be going back up there. Sorry for continuing the conversation in two places….
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No
That’s ALL Ben. He has the freedom to post what he wishes, how he wishes. I do the same. We reflect together from time to time on philosophy and we work together to overcome any rough spots but I can count the number of times I’ve functioned as a true editor to him on maybe two fingers. It was scary at first turning the blog over to someone totally with all I’d put into it but it’s turned out to be a pretty good choice, eh?
For sure
Is it just us, or do you also think he’s raised his game significantly?
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I have always thought highly of Ben
My criteria for bringing someone on way back when were three:
1. Good writer
2. Impeccable integrity.
3. Different from me so we’re not just presenting two Daves but really stretching and growing the site, community, and coverage.
Ben has shone through in every area. Couldn’t ask for better.
Ben's a journalist-in-training...
His last podcast made this abundantly clear. He’s wading through the first job, learning the craft. Somebody will make him an offer he can’t refuse and he’ll fly the nest.
We need to send him on a roadie with the team this year.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
I was sceptical at first but yes - a good choice
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
There will be limited options as far as seats and specific games, but overall will probably be the cheapest.
Keep an eye on Craigslist for upcoming games, as there are usually a person or two every game looking to unload a ticket fast, with an appropriate price reduction if it’s short notice. I got two tix last year that were $130 face value, but I snagged them for 60 a piece in the 100’s with the bourgeoisie.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I am of the opinion that Martell is not as good a player as Nate or Rudy
I’m not sure Nate is of that same opinion.
let’s not cry about spilling the milk until we know that the milk actually spilled.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
It's harmless, will go away with time and maybe some hydro-cortisone
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Yeah
I’m worried we might only win 61 games this year, and I’ll miss my prediction by one for two years in a row.
These are heavy burdens we bear.
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You are only off one each year
So my 63 looks better than ever
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
I think that this regular season the Blazers really need to keep Rudy happy and develop Nic
Even if that means Marty sits. Marty is a great guy and it would be a shame (he deserves better), but I think its going to be in the Blazers best interest to give him the shaft and play him relatively few minutes.
We need to think wins this year?
Development time is over – whoever is producing will likely play
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
yeah, I agree.
Its my opinion that playing Rudy and Nic a lot is the right move both for now and for the future though.
You could be right
I’ve been banging this drum forever, but I really hope Nate uses platooning in the first half. Even if guys have a small role, if they know when it is going to happen (rather than hoping more might happen), and are ready to come in and do a job, it makes a difference.
You know you are only getting 6-8 minutes in the first half, but you also know you are going to be in at a point in the game where the job you do matters. You know what you are supposed to do, and that it comes after 10-12 minutes. It makes a difference, even if you want a bigger role, if you know your role, and know it matters.
It helps reserves to be mentally ready, and they’ll perform well if called on in case of fouls or injuries as well. And we have the depth that our second team will compete well against anyone.
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In the first half, anyway
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i agree on marty 100%
very likable guy but he doesn’t bring something to the table the way that pretty much everyone else on the blazers that can play the 3 does.
Maybe a little early to tell?
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
it's his 3rd year with the team
nic showed more in one season that i’ve seen from marty and he wasn’t really much older when he started.
he’s definitely not the passer or shooter that rudy is.
outlaw shoots the corner 3 as well as marty now and can be used as a mismatch type 4.
i like marty i just don’t see that he’ll bring that is going to win him minutes.
Put Rudy on Artest and then there is a difference
He is definitely not a three yet.
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
The Blazers were very effective last year with Roy at the 3 and Rudy at the 2
That lineup should be used again at times this year, perhaps even at the end of games.
Yet Roy says this year he is not guarding 3's
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
I'm not really one to listen to quotes like this.
The Blazers are very effective with those two together. That’s enough for me to think that lineup must be used at times.
I agree just not against some teams
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
yeah, there are certainly some 3s in the league...
… that you don’t want either Roy or Rudy guarding— certainly not for any extended period anyway.
If the offensive efficiency justifies it
we could go to a zone at times against those teams.
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and why wouldn't you put nic on him?
if defense was your goal.
i’m not saying martell doesn’t have skills or that the other guys don’t have weaknesses. i’m just saying he doesn’t have a signature specialty skill that stands out and will guarantee him minutes.
Better shooter, no question
Nic may close that gap this year, though.
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I'm hoping so.
Consistency is tough for young players. EuroBasket play for Nic was hot and cold this year as I remember.
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
If the hot is hot enough
consistency isn’t important. The main thing is to become a significant enough deep threat that it has to be respected. Martell is, Nic wasn’t last year.
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defenses didn't respect Nic
but he made enough threes that leaving him open wasn’t really an added value decision for opposing defenses. He made them at a rate where they still chose to leave him alone but it wasn’t killing us, or even hurting us significantly.
It hurt us
because it made life harder on other players, and his solid percentage didn’t matter enough because we didn’t go to him.
If they leave him and we don’t get him the ball and have him make it, his decent percentage does us no good. If he’d taken as many 3s as Martell did the year before, the difference between 36% and 38.5% is irrelevant.
They left him, and we didn’t make them pay for it. That’s why it hurt us.
Basically, it comes down to confidence. Our guys were confident a year ago that if Martell had a sliver of room there was a good chance he’d sink a dagger. Because of that, teams had to get out on him.
Nic didn’t have the confidence to put it up unless he was wide open, and we didn’t have the confidence to look to him to knock down the 3, so teams could slack off.
If Nic makes an extra three pointer a game on even the same percentage, everything will come easier. If his percentage bumps up a few points, that would be even better.
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I get where you are coming from
but when Nic was left wide open for 3, he usually got the ball, and he made 36% of them— for a very solid .540 TS%.
I understand that it made it tougher for other guys to operate, but still— when leaving Nic wide open, our offense was still very efficient.
It wasn’t to the point where defenses were made to pay for leaving Batum (ie to convince them to stop leaving him) but that’s just because the Blazer offense was so efficient in general. Batum open for a corner 3 was pretty efficient— just less efficient that other things the Blazers did.
So, I see where you are coming from, but I disagree that teams leaving Batum open hurt us. I agree with your last two paragraphs, but I don’t agree that Batum was dragging down the Blazers efficiency— just that he could do more to help it by improving his shot.
Pretty much the same page
It didn’t “hurt us” as in making us worse, it “hurt us” in that offensively we would be even better if he were the deep threat Martell is.
Of course, if he is aggressively taking it to the hole, that adds a whole different dimension. The 3 is sometimes overrated — what you want is an offense where every guy punishes you if left open. I’ll take a dunk or two free throws over a three.
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I think Batum's ability to get out in transition, and ability to offensive rebound...
… was just as valuable (if not more) to our offense as Martell’s better 3 point shooting would have been.
I still believe Batum is a little better on offense, and a lot better on defense, than Martell.
Yeah, but you're a stat geek
The “stretch the floor” stat hasn’t been developed yet.
But because of our other shooters, it is true that we didn’t miss Martell’s “stretch quotient” as much, so it was less important.
Better on offense? More I would say they brought different things. Batum last year would have not been as valuable offensively to the 07-08 Blazers as Martell was, because we needed Martell’s deep shooting more in 07-08. Last year? We did fine with Nic.
We’ll do fine with either of them this year, because both are ahead of where they were the last time they played for us, I think.
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The "stretch the floor" stat hasn’t been developed yet.
No, but we do have things like offensive adjusted plus minus, which loved Batum last year.
I need to see a lot more evidence before I’m ready to say Martell is back to the player he was in 07-08, let alone ahead of it.
I did say "I think"
:)
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I think long-term
both the Euros will be more valuable individuals. The other parts to the equation that open up the door for Martell are short-term benefit and specialized skills that fit.
Weird
This was supposed to say that I agree that long-term Rudy and Nic will both be better individual players. But the variables for Martell are short-term utility and specialized skills that might fit.
New to this blogging thing?
There’s some people around here that can help if you have questions.
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by medmelon on Oct 7, 2009 12:51 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wait...wait...
What if I’m in a bar…AT the Rose Garden? Would I need a phone and a PDA to make it work?
You need to go back to watch the game live!
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
But what if I have
one eye on the game and one eye on the barmaid? Then I take a picture of the barmaid with my phone while sending a comment to Blazersedge with my PDA. I’m drinking my Shakespeare Stout with my feet, of course.
Then you are a Bedger
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
You'd need 3 remotes and a satellite to make that work.
Plus a room full of mirrors to bounce the signal off of.
Also Marty has a perfect NBA body. He needs minutes to give him the chance to show his real potential.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:46 AM PDT up reply actions
He did win the starter spot in camp last year
But the injury has set him back to more equal footing with Nic. As Dave says – Nic needs to be consistent with his corner 3’s.
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
Martell has come a long way from being a kid who was sure he was the next MJ
If he and Nic can work together as the 2 headed beast at the 3 that will open up the floor and strike fear in the hearts of coach’s
by southern oregon on Oct 7, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Martell said himself he wouldn't mind if Nic keeps his starting spot, as long as he is in the rotation
He seems to agree that Nic is a very solid player, and it’s unusual yet great to hear from a player that he would cede his former spot to him and knows he will have to earn it back if he wants it.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Is that night scheduled?
I’d wanna try to maybe think about pondering the possibility of going as well.
So I can finally best you in a feat of strength and daring.
Check the left sidebar
Main Page. Scroll down. I’d find the link right now for you but I’m off to bed.
MORE CHORES FOR ME TO DO
First I have to get you a radio job and now do my research for myself as well.
I don’t need this.
People gave him all those compliments
and now he’s expecting everyone else to do all the work.
I hope Ben doesn’t read this thread.
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Well folks,
I should probably get some sleep. Thanks for coming to chat. I always appreciate it.
—Dave
Thanks Dave
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
WHY DIDNT YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION
I AM GONNA GO ALL MAID TU REK ON YOU DAVE…
Oh wait, you just answered, now I wish I didnt ask….
goodnight
Also.....
replacement refs suck. Makes me wish I never complained about the refs before. THEY CALLED EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING…
by Rudiculous on Oct 7, 2009 12:58 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Yup. I was even annoyed with quite a few fouls they called against the Kings.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions
The Blazers had 46 foul shots to Sac's 25
Maybe we like a little bit
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recrecercerecerecrecrecrec
I hate Blazersedge, Brandon Roy, the Portland Trail Blazers, the city of Portland, and the whole state of Oregon.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 7, 2009 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions
this is going to be a major ongoing story this season.
We will even miss all our least favorite regular refs in a month or so.
I doubted what you say at first....
but after witnessing this game first hand, I now believe you are exactly right….
I will never miss Steve Javie
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Is he still doing the old oxygen to CO2 conversion thing?
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Even when Rice rips on him?
If you can’t enjoy a good ol’ Rice vs Javie rivalry, I just feel sorry for you….
wow, I flew by the 20,000 comment mark without even noticing.
I have 664 comments on sites other than BE though, so I am still working on reaching 20,000 BE comments.
Yeah, I need to get out more.
The first step is admitting you have a problem.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I have 10K!
If I didn’t know that, does that mean I don’t know that I have a problem?
Why bother to take one step anyway, if you full well know you aren’t going further?
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most 7:00 pm games are over by around 9:30
tonite’s game also ended at 9:30. however consider that it did not have tv timeouts and was a pre-season game where very few timeout were called in the 2nd half.
if something isn’t done we’re doing to have 3+ hour basketball games.
i said this already so it’s beating the horse but in the first 6 minutes of the 1st quarter the refs were on pace to call 72 fouls.
talk about taking the excitement out of the building.
I think there was a total of 3 ( maybe 4 ) TO's called by either team.
by dario argento on Oct 7, 2009 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought refs called turnovers
These replacements really do things differently.
Will longer games help the minutes crunch?
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Maybe I was wrong?
So yesterday I posted that I didn’t care too much about the Pre-Season not being televised. This morning I see 720+ comments since 11:00 pm.
Maybe I was misjudging the level of hunger Blazers fans have. Maybe The Blazers did make a mistake in not televising the games. Obviously there is a pretty huge fanbase that is ready to analyse everything.
I know I’m at a “fan site” but I still think it’s pretty impressive so many people want to discuss and debate and analyse a pre-season game.
So I’m changing my vote….The Blazers dropped the ball in not making these games available on television. The long summer had made me forget how well supported The Blazers are by their loyal fans. I won’t let that happen again.
I listen to parts…..I was at work…now I do find myself wishing I could of recorded the game to go back and look at. Oh well…….
"Mother Nature started this fight, I think it's about time we ended it!"
I htink they definitely dropped the ball
Really, i’d be okay with just ONE game aired so that I could see the players and form some opinions before the season started. The fact none are just seems cheap and reality is that there’s a demand for it.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
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you guys and your speculation are crazy. Blazersedge is #1 online. why would Dave or I want to leave that?
You're afraid of what happens when I take over the world?
Come on, Ben, if some national outlet offered to pay you MONEY to be at the games and go to road games as well, you wouldn’t jump at the chance?
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