RAMBO gets the start tonight

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First Blood

"I saw him in the face" Sergio's quote on the latest alley-oop to Rudy.

by blazermaniac32 on Oct 9, 2009 1:50 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

I sure wish I could see it..

Oh well, who needs television when you have your imagination..

by resurrect_ha28 on Oct 9, 2009 2:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope this is the starting linup this season

I also hope the Mike’s use the “Team Rambo” term for the starters

by DephlatorMouse on Oct 9, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

RAMBO!

“When you’re pushed, killing’s as easy as breathing.”

by NBAstard on Oct 9, 2009 2:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I love this nickname so much!

This is totally gonna catch on, and its gonna be awesome, GO RAMBO!

by ggassen85 on Oct 9, 2009 2:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Fernandez would get his second consecutive games off after playing just 17 minutes in the exhibition opener. McMillan said he is giving him extra rest because he played high-level competition throughout the summer for the Spanish National Team.

So much for the “let’s see how Rudy handles the ball during the preseason games” experiment

When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on Oct 9, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

there is still more preseason to be played after tonight

Tonight is all about RAMBO he needs batman for that & probably wants to see more out of Miller vs Blake. If after preseason he decides Rudy can handle the point it does make Blake a bit more expendable

by DephlatorMouse on Oct 9, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

?

still another 5 games to go this preseason. but i don’t think rudy needs this much rest honestly.

by Evanescent on Oct 9, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was also playing with a sore hamstring at the end of Eurobasket.

It was never clear exactly what the injury was. It was first reported as a tear. By holding him out tonight he gets a full week between preseason games.

by BlazerFanSince1970 on Oct 9, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

or not

hip pointer for Martell, who knew he was the cornerstone of Portland’s defense?

When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on Oct 9, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I liked the Batum vs Rudy comment

So why is Nicolas Batum starting and Rudy Fernandez taking a DNP? They both played a lot in the Euro League, didn’t they? No, that couldn’t be it. What could make Nate McMillan, Head Coach of the Portland Trailblazers, START one of these two young men and REST the other one. What COULD it be? Hmm … let’s see … oh, I don’t know .. could it be …?

RAMBO!!!???

by LaoTzu on Oct 9, 2009 2:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

because when Nate went to ask Nic how he felt

and Batum gave him that “don’t even think about it” look

When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on Oct 9, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

or...

it could be because one went further than the other in the eurobasket tournament? there’s the serious answer.

by Evanescent on Oct 9, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you do realize...

France and Spain played the exact same number of games in the tournament (9), that Batum played all 9 of France’s games, while Rudy played in 8 of Spain’s games, and that the last 3 games of the tournament for each team were on the exact same dates?

How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009

by douglast on Oct 9, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But Rudy was also playing injured. Hamstring. So they may be resting that too.

by BlazerFanSince1970 on Oct 9, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and France had to play its way in to the tournament.

"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.

by Cablinasian on Oct 9, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good timing

Well, I have to say the timing for this lineup is perfect, since the Blazers/Clippers’ “no TV coverage” marketing strategy effectively convinced me to buy tickets to tonight’s game. Being a Blazer fan in LA, I don’t often have the chance to catch the team live for a reasonable price, but preseason Clippers games are not exactly a hot ticket.

I’m looking forward to finally seeing Oden 2.0 (or is it 3.0?) in action, as well as this lineup as a whole. Especially considering that this is the lineup I would most likely to see as our starting group come the regular season. It should also be interesting to get a look at Blake Griffin, who’s set to make his preseason debut tonight.

I’ll try to take some mental notes while I’m at the game (assuming I don’t completely blank out of sheer excitement) so I can post some observations or thoughts after the game. It’s been a while since I posted anything, so this way I’ll come back with something worthwhile.

If anyone else is going, I’ll be the guy in the Roy jersey in Section 318.

Oppy

by Oppy on Oct 9, 2009 3:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs