Saturday Secret Junk - 81 Game Seasons Rock!
by TheTinfoil on Nov 28, 2009 7:48 AM PST
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Happy Saturday! I can't believe the NBA cancelled all of last night's games out of the blue like that, shortening the game to an 81 game season. I got to the Rose Garden and was told the only entertainment of the night was a free concert for the Fish radio station. Strange.
In any event, it's secret Saturday. I don't want your kinky secrets. I just want to know what your hobbies are that your Bedge-friends probably don't know about. Is Mortimer secretly into crochet? Does Roybot have a secret welding fetish? Is TIH the leader of the "Bring back Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman fan club?"
When I was little I used to lock my friends in the toy chest just for fun.
I don't do it anymore, though. Nobody fits in that box!
These days I occasionally make these things like this (this is Bob's, not mine)
via www.bobross.com
And I also throw things like this
What's your secret hobby?
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The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
I think you're lying. :)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
r ur pants on fire?
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Nov 28, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
well, our shiny defensive effeciency is down to 7th in the league.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
They also confirm Dennis Dixon is starting
Ben will be on the sidelines as an emergency replacement.
I picked us to win tonight's game 278-0 in the jersey contest
I expect nothing less.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
no.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
by jksnake99 on Nov 28, 2009 8:46 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
OKC is #4 in the Hollinger rankings
We are #10.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
All our numbers were bound to take a hit after last night.
Honestly, our numbers had been shiny, but that wasn’t reflected in the play we’d been seeing on the court. A correction was overdue, and it was a nasty one last night.
yeah. Schedule gets tough now. I'm a little scared.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
There's definitely reason to be concerned
I’m hopeful the tough schedule will bring the team together. But I think it will take more than Steve Blake throwing chairs.
yeah, it'll be interesting to follow. Tonight will be an interesting test. I probably won't catch this one live either.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
Part of me expects the Blazers to respond strongly tonight
The other part of me saw the players’ reactions to Nate calling them out. Nate’s called players out in the media for years, and I think he’s gone to that well once too often and it’s dry.
On the other hand, there’s never been a sign that the team doesn’t play with pride. They’ll want to make up for yesterday.
anyone find a picture of Aldridge and Rudy Smiling....
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
I'm honestly not worried about them smiling at the end of the game
That’s pretty common in the NBA on the bad side of a blowout. Usually it’s someone just trying to lighten up the mood after a long day. Happens in lots of workplaces, but most workplaces aren’t televised.
If they don’t show signs they took the loss seriously in the next few games, that’s a much bigger cause for concern.
Really? You think Nate calls out players in the media too much?
I think he’s pretty protective of his guys and doesn’t use that tactic very often. Less than a lot of coaches.
He calls individual players out more than I'd personally like
At least a few times per season.
I wish I could find one of the incidents last year. Nate complained about Portland’s defense. Called out Brandon, Sergio, and I think someone else (which was funny, because everyone was struggling on D). When KP was asked afterward, he basically said it’s a team defense problem, and (I’m paraphrasing) blaming individual players was a cop-out. It was strange to read. If felt like KP was taking a shot at Nate without naming him.
I’m of the viewpoint that if a coach has to call out a player publicly, he’s no longer able to communicate with them very well privately. The more times you publicly call out players, the clearer it is that you no longer have any pull with them privately.
[The exception to this is Phil Jackson, who uses the media for basic motivational techniques and gets away with it. I don’t enjoy his approach.]
I remember the Sergio thing, for sure -- mostly because it seemed so un-Nate to focus on one player.
I don’t like calling out players publicly either, but ALL coaches do it at some point or another. Some coaches do it when they’re extremely frustrated; other coaches do it out of habit or for good, ole finger-pointing reasons. I’m in the camp that Nate’s comments stem from frustration. On the whole, he speaks in generalities even when it’s clear that individual players are having problems — that’s one of the reasons his comments are so boring and predictable.
After all I’ve read in the press, I seriously doubt that Nate’s having communications problems with Brandon and can’t connect with him on a private level.
I'm definitely less worried about his relationship with Brandon, even if a few cracks have shown.
I’m more bothered when he’ll say things like “Andre and I haven’t talked”… the thing is he’s the coach. I don’t care if you have an open door policy, it’s your job to actively seek out a person if there’s a problem, not go to the press and say “well we haven’t talked, I have an open door policy and he hasn’t talked to me”.
There are a few coaches who do their best not call out players to the press, unless specifically asked about a player’s performance. Pop is one of those guys. The rare times he does do it, it has more impact.
We're not contenders this year.
I think our games played so far has shown that. Of course, it’s not to late to turn that around. It’s not like we’ve been playing so bad that the playoffs are in question.
πάτερ, ἄφες αὐτοῖς, οὐ γὰρ οἴδασιν τί ποιοῦσιν.
no only our heart again...
that’s gotta hurt on any level.
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
The team has plenty of time to make adjustments and gel.
“Adjustments” applies to the player, coach and even the GM if necessary. We could look at this start (a 12-6 start no less!) as a hiccup before the season took off.
But it sure doesn’t feel that way today, no denying that.
We're not an elite team, yet.
Seems like a lot of people keep forgetting that because we have so much talent. We’re getting there, but the road’s going to have a few bumps.
I'm not convinced we have so much talent that just time is going to get us there.
Maybe if Roy gets back to just as good as he was last year, or better. Maybe.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
Polar Bears FTW!
Secrets: I like to secretly ban and unban Prez at random.
πάτερ, ἄφες αὐτοῖς, οὐ γὰρ οἴδασιν τί ποιοῦσιν.
by T Darkstar on Nov 28, 2009 9:04 AM PST reply actions 7 recs
That just seems sooooo Dark and unlike you.
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
maybe next time forget the whole unban thing?
RUDY > MJ
by Rudiculous on Nov 28, 2009 10:17 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
And all this time I thought he wasn't around as much because of work and school.
Clever, very clever. But what did you do with Jorga? We miss her.
can you go ban and delete the new Roy Anthem post
...and that's a good thing
by In Walks Rudy on Nov 28, 2009 3:40 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
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The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
What would be your "all defensive" team"?
I’m starting to become increasingly frustrated with how Roy plays on D, not to speak of Blake & Co. When I called him out a bit, I just thought “who would be a good role model”? I e.g. think Kobe’s defense is overrated, but it’s a lot better than what Brandon does.
My lineup would probably be something like this:
PG Kidd, Paul, Rondo
SG Iguodala, then nothing for quite some time
SF James, Wallace
PF Garnett, Young (Amare can be damn good when he tries, but too often he doesn’t)
C Howard, Joel (from last year)
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
With the wife and kids out of town, I've been watching Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.
πάτερ, ἄφες αὐτοῖς, οὐ γὰρ οἴδασιν τί ποιοῦσιν.
hello all
writing from Nashville, where I couldnt see the Grizz game last night because Predator Hockey was on. I am glad 1)they like their hockey team and 2) I didnt see last nights game. I try to curb the swearing in front of the in-laws, but I imagine quite a few f bombs woulda been dropped last night…
Tonight is a huge bounce back game, if we go down to Utah.. im gonna be a SAD panda
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 28, 2009 10:42 AM PST reply actions
hobbies?
hmmm…..
i do enjoy playing guitar on Rock Band. probably a little too much. i can even play it decently on hard mode.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
it's so dead that I don't even comment
the only kinda “secret” thing I do is Bedging, but only cos it doesn’t come up in conversations.
we scored two points in a span of time that saw the Grizzlies score 31 points.
We hurt.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
no body wants to be the guy who points out the big pink elephant.
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
I refuse to vote in your pole ....
you left out These Bears, Fearless Heartful Defenders of everything right…. (I bet some of you thought I was talking about these bears hu!! :)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
Did you know we would qualify for a roster exemption? If Nate and KP wanted, they could e.g. call up a D-League player
The league requires that teams have at least four players who have missed three games and aren’t expected to return for two weeks. A petition for a roster exemption must be filed every two weeks.
Currently the Warriors qualify and have done that for Chris Hunter. But the Blazers qualify, too.
Nic, Travis are out long-term, and Mills and Pendergraph aren’t ready either before Christmas. So Nate doesn’t have to complain about the team missing “bodies” if he wanted to.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Does that count for inactive players though?
i think Outlaw and Batum might still be on the “Active” roster, but I could be very wrong.
Numerically Blazers Edge is #25
by Outlaw is Rejector on Nov 28, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t think so, all four are listed as “out” in the team notes. Our lineup at the moment is Aldridge, Bayless, Blake, Cunningham, Fernandez, Howard, Miller, Oden, Przybilla, Roy, Webster. 11 players. We have more active players than the Warriors did (they were in danger of falling under the limit of 8 and then did), but that’s not in the rules.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
what does the NBA do
when you fall below the mandated 8 players?
Numerically Blazers Edge is #25
by Outlaw is Rejector on Nov 28, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
You have to, take d-league players, free agents, coaches, whatever.
Section 1. Active Roster Size.
Each Team agrees to have twelve (12) players on its Active List and to have a minimum
of eight (8) players on the bench for all Regular Season games. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any Team may from time to time as appropriate, but for no more than two (2) consecutive weeks
at a time during the Regular Season, have eleven (11) players on its Active List.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
I wouldn't be surprised if the Blazers have filed a petition but just haven't acted on it
They’ve done that sort of thing in the past — filed the paperwork just to keep the options open, even if they don’t use the exemption. I bet they’d act on it if they saw a guy who REALLY intrigued them, but for the time being, it’s not worth it to pull in another body who wants playing time. Despite the shortened roster, there still are guys who deserve more minutes than they’re getting. Yeah, it’d be nice to have an extra body for practice, but so far this season it hasn’t been an issue — the schedule’s been so tight that there haven’t been many heavy-duty practice sessions.
Unless a team can't suit 8 healthy players, it shouldn't get a roster exemption.
The Portland Trail Blazers are a far cry from reaching that point, which the Golden State Warriors managed to do earlier this season.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
People are seriously upset about last night’s loss.
Heck, if Roy and LMA are going to be such pansies, then we better lose to get them thinking.
I have a GOOD feeling about tonight’s game. It could be one of htose bizarre back to backs where the team is angry and just kills the home team.
i cry for nic
im one of those people that just sits back and figures everything will be all right. But I’m really worried about broy. He shoulda taken over when the game started to get out of hand.
lessssss go
Hy Dougall -- someone linked to the lottery thread last night
And there you were. I didn’t realize until then that you’ve been Bedging for eons. You’re a real old-timer.
ya i remember coming over here when dave moved from blazer thoughts. i was in 8th grade or something. I didn’t post much but i’ve been around.
lessssss go
TWSS
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
fail
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
it's there
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
lol...
;) .. k love ya though… but that’s terrible.
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
hahaha
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
i enjoy biking but none of my friends do so i never have anyone to go with.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 1:21 PM PST reply actions
Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
that’s sick.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 1:28 PM PST reply actions
is Roy going through something that won't be fixed until we get owned in the playoffs again and he "rededicates himself" in the offseason?
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
No, it appears to be more focus and edge, at least to my eyes. I think there is something going on with him underneath the surface beyond his physical abilities.
i cry for nic
also, I was reflecting on last night’s loss and I realized what was so disturbing: Memphis executed a carbon copy of Houston’s playoff game plan. They walled Roy in on the drive and forced Steve to create. It was eerily similar… someone watched tape.
i cry for nic
interesting.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
also, I’m glad you didn’t watch it for LMA’s sake. It would have eaten you up to see Zach just handle LMA like he did. LMA had no fire, just one defensive rebound… and his defenisve rebounding was better than his defense.
i cry for nic
LaMarvelous and I would have come to digital blows.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
As much as it pains me to say, LMA has been a net negative this year. Channing defends better than last night’s LMA.
We would be better with Millsap at this point.
i cry for nic
my fantasy world Harris/Roy/Durant/Lee/Lopez team sounds awesome right about now.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
you could say fantasy teams for every team. We’ve had more than our share of luck recently.
Also, I wouldn’t trade Oden for much of anything right now.
What separates Oden from Dwight next year?
i cry for nic
As homertastic as this sounds
I think Oden would b putting Dwight’s numbers to shame if he could get 30+ mpg/stay out of foul trouble. GO’s offensive game already looks more refined than Dwight’s for my money, and he has a much better touch.
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
fouls is about it at this point, crazy as that sounds.
Dwight is still a lot more explosive— catch/dunk— but Oden already has just as many moves and can actually hit FTs.
Oden is a per minute monster right now.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
that’s the thing! Oden actually has a better block rate, is a superior post defender (Dwight really struggles, as Yao said.) and is an extremely efficient post player who hits free throws.
Fouls are all that separate Oden from being arguably the best center in the game. AND he’s in his second real season, it being reasonable for him to get 3-5% more athleticism back next year.
He is the future.
i cry for nic
It is so awesome to see him be this good
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Oden is insane
I love him
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
That team of yours wouldn't win a title, especially with three putrid defenders.
If I had a “Twin Tower” frontline of Greg Oden at the 5 and Brook Lopez at the 4, a defensive stopper at the 3, Brandon Roy at the 2, and Kirk Hinrich at the 1, then your team would be crushed easily.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Let's beat Utah
Like Brian Grant used to:
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I voted for the bear from the Jungle Book
because I love that movie.
by Roybot on Nov 28, 2009 1:57 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
you have to look for
the bear necessities
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 28, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
rec
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Not an Oregon State fan
But cool that Obama saw his brother-in-law beat GW today in DC:
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
OSU will get better as the year goes along. We were terrible to start last season, took him awhile to get so many new players accustomed to his system.
i cry for nic
I think so too
I will say that UO’s loss to UP no longer looks bad though. UP looking like they’re headed to the Dance.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
UP is legit. They will finish 2nd in the WCC this year and if they can avoid more than 1 oro 2 bad losses and split with the Zags, they have a shot to be an at large team.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
I agree
Reveno has that program headed in the right direction, I hope he sticks around for a while.
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
they have the OOC wins to do it, most certainly
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Did that big time guard get eligible yet?
I remember OSU scored a 4 star SG out of California, but there were some NCAA issues holding him up. OSU will be in the middle of the Pac 10 this year, I think the NIT is a realistic bet, but if they’re playing well by conference tourney time, who knows.
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
He won't be available until the end of the term (2nd week of Dec.)
because of Clearinghouse issues involving an online class he took in HS.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
that is a cool photo
Barack and Michelle are into the game but Mama Robinson seems kind of bored.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
she kinda looks like my kid did last night during our game... I kinda feel her yo.
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
I see 4
O is for Offense
D is for Defense
E is for Energy
N is for Not in my house chump
by The Arkitect on Nov 28, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
i'd go with 3.
not sure if the guy in the white shirt directly behind Mrs. Obama is secret service or not. what’s crazier to think of is how many secret service you don’t see in the picture.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 28, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
see, white shirt just took his coat off cause he was hot… I’m not sure about the woman on the far right, she might be a communications person or something, but i think the redhead in the background is an undercover (man)
O is for Offense
D is for Defense
E is for Energy
N is for Not in my house chump
by The Arkitect on Nov 28, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
funny, but i don't actually see a red headed man.
i only see a red head woman.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 28, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
that’s what they want you to think…
O is for Offense
D is for Defense
E is for Energy
N is for Not in my house chump
by The Arkitect on Nov 28, 2009 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
yeah i get what you mean now.
those secret service really are tricky!
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 28, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
cause it’s just a wig (it has to be since I can see him (right?)) hence why I’m convinced it’s an undercover
O is for Offense
D is for Defense
E is for Energy
N is for Not in my house chump
by The Arkitect on Nov 28, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
that adams apple begs to differ
O is for Offense
D is for Defense
E is for Energy
N is for Not in my house chump
by The Arkitect on Nov 28, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
Gal in the upper right in the white and black plaid is kinda cute...
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Geez, who will be the Western playoff teams? New Orleans has been bad, OKC has been decently good, Utah has been mediocre, and Houston is falling back to earth now that teams have learned of Ariza’s inability to effectively dribble.
Man. Portland, LA, Denver, Phoenix, Dallas, and San Antonio should get in…. but those seven-eight spots will be much weaker.
I am SO EXCITED that OKC is winning. They will never have any semblance of interior defense! YAY!
i cry for nic
OKC has been a top 5 team so far this year. They look great. Presti is going to have to work some magic to get some bigs if they even want to really contend though.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
they still don’t stack up to teams with good bigs, though. It will perpetually kill them until they get someone who can really shut off the paint.
We couldn’t match up with them better. We have a lanky, physical three and a lanky, quick three who both love to grind it out on defense, a scoring two to attack their lack of wing defense, and two huge advantages in the frontcourt.
i cry for nic
yeah, it is a good matchup for us.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
Hey, everybody, this will be in the fanshots but I figure I might as well link it here.
Steve Weinman started a super sweet D-League blog. Go check it out.
i cry for nic
What was missing on ridiculous upside? I care a bit about the DL, and those guys care 1000 percent more
One of them even got hired by a team
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Oh, and he recommended the guy the Warriors called up to them. Grrr.
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Norsktroll, Norsktroll… blogs aren’t like restaurants, where eating at one makes you full. They’re more like movies, where a good blog can make you want to read another blog.
I hope this illustration helps you understand.
(seriously, though, I think Weinman is a good writer and will have some really good content)
i cry for nic
I like him too, I just don't need another d-league blog. But maybe he wanted to set his own agenda.
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The only good thing about the Apple Cup
is that you’re guaranteed to see a Washington team lose.
by chalupa king on Nov 28, 2009 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
BRP is insane. He asked this question 10/26, little did we know.
Question of the day:
If you had only one choice, which would you pick:
A) Blazers get to the All-Star break at 31-10 without Greg averaging a double double
B) Greg gets an All-Star nod because he averaged 17/11/1.5 and our record is 25-16
Obviously in reality, those two probably would go hand and hand but if you had a choice which one would it be? I’m leaning heavily towards option B.
Have a great work/school day folks!
Well, Greg isn’t getting enough minutes due to Nate and fouls, but he’s been arguably a top center per minute, all we could ever hope for from second-year Greg.
So…. I think we still all take B.
i cry for nic
yeah, agreed
The insane thing about Oden is that he’s 4th among Cs in Hollinger’s EWA even with all the foul trouble, only behind Duncan, Howard and Marc.
You can actually make a reasonable statistical case that Marc should start at C and Greg should be his backup. Of course, Amare is still a lock and Bynum will probably join him.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
oh, Oden has been a dominant two-way player. I mean… man. Wasn’t this what we all hoped for, a nearly 24 PER in his second year? Leading the league in block rate? Dominant rebounding and a great effect on team rebounding?
If the rest of the guys would play like they did last year, it would all be easy.
i cry for nic
yeah, if you add this Oden to the team from the 2nd half of last year, we would be like 15-3 right now.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
yeah, he was at 24 last year but if he got back close to that level, it would make a huge differene
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
of course, we've played 2 more games then everyone, so that explains his lofty EWA standing, but he's still played fewer minutes than almost all those guys.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
I took B then and I take B now
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
that'd be kinda cool if allen iverson goes back to the 76ers
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 2:22 PM PST reply actions
already picked him up in fantasy hoops.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
how does that work if he's not even playing at the moment?
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
its basically an empty roster spot for me right now.
I just have to hope he signs soon and then he starts playing better than the guy I dropped, Daequan Cook.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
Simmons ranks him very very high in his all-time pyramid in his book
Prognosticating that in the future statisticians who didn’t watch him live will pull him down because he was too inefficient. He describes the kind of players he had to play with, and how awesome he was to watch live at the games. I would have to agree, though I would put him a little lower.
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yeah n he never won a ring at least not yet.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
That’s not so much a criteria for all-time greatness. He made the finals, and was the best player there, and MVP in that year. Steve Nash, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, etc. all never won rings, and people still consider them great players.
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very true.
won’t be shocked if nash gets it this year!
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
Where abouts did Simmons put him?
Basketball-reference.com’s hall of fame probability metric puts him at the 22nd most likely player to be in the Hall of Fame behind Havelicek and Barkely and in front of LeBron, Mikan, and Dr. J
Kevin Garnett Out 3-4 Months With Pounded Chest
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by Norsktroll on Nov 28, 2009 3:30 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Weirdest fight scene ever? (via ShamSports. He says best)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOBbmdJTLdE
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that was impressive.
i like it.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 28, 2009 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
who you got for tonight?
bobcats @ wizards
dallas @ cleveland
magic @ bucks
blazers @ jazz
lakers @ warriors
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 3:08 PM PST reply actions
Bobcats, Wallace is playing out of his mind right now. Most underrated good player on both ends of the floor, will never win an award or make an All-Star game but is just great to watch.
Dallas, but it won’t happen.
Magic, but could be fun to watch.
Jazz. Lakers.
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i think wizards got it…even though both teams played last night
cleveland.
magic. jennings is probably pretty dang tired from the whoopin by KD
blazers!
lakers..although it seems like forever ago they played
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
I'm predicting a huge game for Brandon tonight
he is overdue for a big game
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
he almost had a triple double last night.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 28, 2009 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
I mean a game where he takes over
and practically carries the team to a win.
See:
08/09
Game 2 Houston
Phoenix at Home
@Clippers
@Milwaukee
07/08
@Denver (26 and 11 assists)
@Chicago (25 and 11)
etc etc
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
ah. yeah, that'd be nice.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 28, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
yessir
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
haha
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I feel good about tonight's game
I hate saying that because it could jinx it, but I do.
Utah has been very beatable on the home floor this year. We can do it.
Play big (their bigs are weak on defense), play smart, play HUNGRY.
me too
I could also see this game like the @Houston game this year, where Roy and LMA show up and have big games (to make up for their effort last night) and the rest of the team kinda stinks it up.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
It should be pretty close and not a drubbing, but the Jazz are the clear favorites to me
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basketball-reference thinks its a 50/50 tossup.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
Worst gas I ever had
was just last month..bruhthuh nuthuh muthuh’s gal cooked a pot of canned garbonzo beans (she’s Tibetean; relevant). Bruthuh added some salsa to it…try it, right before bed…it’ll wake you up about half way through your sleep cycle. That is all.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
that's strange the worst gas I ever had was on my trip to ladakh
which is an area of northern india often referred to as “Little Tibet” because of it’s long Tibetan heritage.
Crippling gas. Wait crippling isn’t the right word….
PARALYZING, there, that’s it.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2009 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
Only in the D-League you can watch the epic battle of Robert Swift vs. Kevin Pittsnogle
Along with the way too high picked Yaroslav Korolev going for 15 points on 7 attempts, 5 boards, and 2 steals. I expect a full recap on Mr. Weinman’s new blog. Think the Clippers would prefer to have picked Danny Granger to be their forward? Or at least Francisco Garcia? Hakim Warrick? David Lee?
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I didn't read the GDTs or the Post Game thread
were there a lot of “LeBron/Kobe/MJ/etc don’t let the other team go on a 31-2/21-0/get down by 29” comments?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
No. But indeed they would play better defense than Roy did last night.
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true
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
And one sad thing is that this directly puts foul pressure on the big guys, mostly Greg
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I'm tempted to drop Conley and pick up Thabest
Mike has been really bad so far this year and Tinsley might take his starting job from him
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Then why not pick Tinsley?
Thabeet had a Thabest night, but he looked like Thabust vs. the Kings. All his free throws were too long, and aside from blocks (if you need that) he didn’t produce anything.
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2nd to last in blocks
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Painful: Microsoft store employees break out into song and dance, ignore customers who look away confused/annoyed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSAXEVXvNz8
Man, it’s so fun here. We’re just as cool as Apple Store employees. Well, almost. At least we try. Now shut up and shop! Or go away!
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is that your secret hobby Norsk?
O is for Offense
D is for Defense
E is for Energy
N is for Not in my house chump
by The Arkitect on Nov 28, 2009 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
secret hobbies...
some people know this about me but many don’t.. one of my favorite things to do is run.. I actually ran so much in Europe that I fractured my mid foot and had to hobble about for the second wave of that journey…
Thankfully, I can walk on my hands!
Anger and sadness I feel coming out of me like a volcano that is erupting, and because of that I run too much
-aldo krass
that's hot
I think
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
pretty much
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
having spent my early childhood rather devoted to gymnastics..
I have a number of bizarre moves in my arsenal.. I even figured out how to modify a cartwheel to do it a with one foot.. yes.. I soooooo got bored when I couldn’t run for three whole freakin months!!
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
now that's hot
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
my mom’s entire body practically came out of socket this week, with a lot of the blame directed toward gymnastics.
i cry for nic
she woke up and had dislocated/pulled muscles and joints on one side of her body. It was insane. The doctors were befuddled… she couldn’t walk for three days.
i cry for nic
wow.. from actively doing gymnastics or from awhile ago?
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
ha, no, she has long-term damage and a lot of it is suspected to be from gymnastics. She started young and taught through college, so it was a lot of years.
i cry for nic
that is insane..
sorry to hear that.. more evidence that I may need to cut back on the crazy stuff if I expect to be able to function correctly down the rode.. or at least get a really good personal trainer..
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 4:21 PM PST up reply actions
That's incredible and scary
Had she exercised or done yoga or something the day before? Sounds like there has to be something else going on too. I know hormone fluctuations affect ligaments, etc., but I’ve never heard of anything on that kind of scale. That’s just bizarre.
that's not hot
in fact, that’s kind of terrifying
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
How cool Corvis!!
Except for the second part of that… I have been trying to not overdo it on the high impact stuff.. unfortunately, all my fav stuff… gymnastics, basketball, and running.. are all pretty high impact.
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
Ya, I have to stick with the low impact stuff at this stage
But my biggest problem is actually yoga. I’m pretty flexible and can overdo it easily.
i love yoga..
and i love overdoing it! ugh
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
Guess what! Many years ago I taught a little adult ed. yoga class at
the local community college. I tried to do gymnastics when I was a kid but the instructor told me my wrists were too weenie even though I was, and still am, very limber. Strange. Maybe there’s a correlation with being a part of a very small group of ladies who hang out on a Blazer sports blog.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
wow.. three of us.. ?
I think we only would need five for a quorum..
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
Well, in keeping with my present location,
how about the Scorpion Pose? I actually used to be able to do that one but I’d need more than just brushing up on it now. It’d take a miracle. Maybe I’ll just stick with the Lotus.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
the real question..
is when can we buy this calendar?
"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire
lol that's hawt ;)
First inclination is that I’m drawn to doing the goddess pose ;)
I actually got reeally into restorative poses when I was injured because about a week into fracturing one foot my other foot and hands got pretty beat up from overcompensating.. so I decided I would take it easier on my body and allow some healing to actually occur…
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
mewow! poke! ;)
i haven’t tried a balance beam in forev!! i’d jump on that in a flash..
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
POKE!
lol nor have i! but it was my favorite for sure! i liked floor because it was so bouncy lol but on the beam we had to do a somersault on it, it left my shoulder bruised forever hurt like a biotch lmao.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
lol i remember doing those!
I loved bars!!!!! omg.. that is what I want to do right now is find some uneven bars..lol.. or even just a jungle gym.. i was such a lil monkey!!
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 4:59 PM PST up reply actions
lol bars definitely weren’t my thang.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
well the post specifically said not too mention kinky secrets or you would have no question..
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
what if one of your other secret hobbies
is breaking the rules?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
damn.. you may have me there..
I also like to sing stuff..
I could be your buud,
you could beat me uup,
Play-fight in the dark..
… then we both make uup—
I’d do anything just to feel your butt.
Why you got me so messed up?
I don’t know..
but you gotta stop trippin’,
Be a good girl now,
turn around.. and get these whippings..
You know you like it like that,
You don’t have to fight back,
Here’s a pillow – bite… that,
And I’ll be settin separate plays..
So on all these separate days..
Your legs can go they separate…ways…
is making trouble one of your hobbies, cloudy? .-*
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
im a troublemaker
But you could talk me in, talk me into it
If you wanted to
You could talk me in, talk me into it
If you only knew
Yeah I’m likin’, I’m likin’ the way you do-o-o (Do-o-o)
What you do-o-o to me
I, I don’t wanna lose control
Control, control, control
But then again I,
I think I wanna lose control
Control, control, control
Ain’t nothing wrong with a little bit of…
Trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble
Tro-uble, trouble, trouble, trouble
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Arizona State just coug'd it
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
2 hours til gametime :)
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 4:04 PM PST reply actions
1 and a half now :)
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
Def Jam fiiiiiiiiire!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwiwW6Xtx9c
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 4:41 PM PST reply actions
lol funny story
last night me and my friend went to the game right? well we parked in the parking garage my mom uses for work downtown on the waterfront at like 6. we walked like 2 blocks to the max station. first one comes by, full. next one comes by, full. so we decided to start walking to the rose garden. we stopped at the last station right before the bridge to try and get on that max, full. so we walk over the bridge and look out into the Willamette and it is absolutely filthynasty. we ended up taking like a half hour walk from the parking garage to the rose garden.
idk why i just shared that
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
my mom is obviously better since her parking garage is further up the max line so theres less people on the max. so there
lessssss go
we're like 5 stops from the RG
its usually perfect but it was just stupid last night
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 4:59 PM PST up reply actions
bah idk
lemme go ask my mom
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
First/Yamhill
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
goin to any games soon?
im goin on the 15th against sac-town and 28th against philly
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
Looks like, if you live west of the willammette. I love how it says there is feces in the drinking water,
and then halfway down the page they claim " The Portland Water Bureau delivers the best drinking water in the world." lol
by dario argento on Nov 28, 2009 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
if you have no reflection than i don't hear you!!!
sorry.. im just bitter.. tg for the end of freaking cuse football season
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
Greg Paulus didn't get it done?
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
hard to believe right?!?
Of course.. he has ISH for line.. and the defense isn’t even as good as the offense.. sigh…
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
btw congrats to Cornell football on their epic season as well :P
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
we have a football team?
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
Let's win every game from here on out!
by Roybot on Nov 28, 2009 5:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
does it make me a homer to agree with you guys?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
well then paint my ass and call me homer!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
I probably shouldn't post drunk anymore, huh?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
I know she's on here all the time!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:25 PM PST up reply actions
does the list of your accomplishments, to date look like “covered back in hair” and nothing else?
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 28, 2009 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
yer so haammerred h---up!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:27 PM PST up reply actions
I'm curious who has the oldest screen name here?
I NEVER use this name but I just logged in and was surprised how old it was
(Since Sep 28, 2006 – UID: 119)
Anybody have an older one?
Wow. You are old! My UID is 930.
I remember seeing hoodieNation before? What other screen names do you use?
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
In Walks Rudy :)
...and that's a good thing
by In Walks Rudy on Nov 29, 2009 8:48 AM PST up reply actions
Wow. I was looking at screen names/UIDs
fatty = 77
Jorga = 75
Dave = 32
Mort = 226
Lance Uppercut = 5
Timbo has a higher UID than I do. That’s shocking to me. There must be an explanation for it.
Hmmm. Didn't Lance Uppercut start this blog? I wonder who was here
before the creator.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
the SBN people, probably.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
He started the blog before it bacame an SBN blog. That happened 2 or
so years ago.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Well the UID's are SBN numbers, so it would still apply that the SBN admins would have lower numbers
Also, it’s over 3 years now I think.
Cheese! Has it really been that long?!!!!!!!!!!
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
It's been over three years
Since Dave took over BE. That’s not counting Casey’s time with SBN prior to that.
my old name had a UID of 353
O is for Offense
D is for Defense
E is for Energy
N is for Not in my house chump
by The Arkitect on Nov 28, 2009 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
fromagnon
O is for Offense
D is for Defense
E is for Energy
N is for Not in my house chump
by The Arkitect on Nov 28, 2009 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
oh, duh. I do not know where I got that.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
Comparing some super-zoom and digital SLR cameras. Man this isn't easy.
I love dpreview.com, together with the Amazon reviews that gives a pretty accurate picture. I guess ultimately I’ll have to decide between good image quality above iso 400 and a much larger zoom at a much lower price.
Until now I had a Sony Superzoom camera, and might go with their latest DSC-HX1. The Nikon 5000 and Canon 500 are just a bit too expensive with the lens ranges I would want.
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Lol, we gots ourselves a slight troll from the ESPN boards, now having his own little battle in the Durant-Oden post.
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yes
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
way to come back strong after a bad effort, Blazers.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
will Nate even be our coach for our next win?
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
another great first stint for Blake
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
don’tevenreply has an update about baseball. =)
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
might want to get Oden the ball sometime
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
great, and Stanford is laying an egg against Notre Dame. awesome.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
Utah 13 for 17, 76.5%
Portland 7 for 22.
Nice job guys.
How long until Nate is on the hot seat?
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
do we just not care about winning anymore?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
how did that happen?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 6:35 PM PST up reply actions
OKC is already better than us.
That didn’t take long.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
Hollinger and Sagarin rankings say yes.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
well beginning of the week we were ranked 2nd by hollinger
c’mon now the sky isn’t falling……..yet.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 6:37 PM PST up reply actions
its a good matchup for us
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
or a coaching change.
or both.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
good Joel made an appearence, followed by a horrible lob pass by Rudy
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This is pathetic. Just pathetic. Way to show you were embarrased by last night guys.
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calling this pathetic is overreacting?
really?
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All the above comments of you freaking out
is overreacting.
It’s still early in the season. Sure they aren’t playing well, but it’s not exactly the end of the world yet.
by Roybot on Nov 28, 2009 7:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
a voice of reason
thank the lord. i didnt think that existed around here.
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 7:35 PM PST up reply actions
nah
for the most part all the JDers are all pretty reasonable
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its 19 games of play worse than last year, with zero signs of any progress towards being a contender.
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if you want to pretend all is well, be my guest.
I want the Blazers to win a championship.
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I never said all is well.
I said it’s still early. They haven’t been playing well but it’s not too late for them to pick it up.
its really not that early. its been almost a quarter of the season.
not too late to pick it up, but its not too early to be worried/pissed off either.
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Are there any good, available coaches?
Please spare me the JVG.
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
JVG is a good coach.
There’s also the Czar I guess. Or we could go with an interim coach and hope Houston doesn’t extend Adelman.
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Avery Johnson
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An even smaller former point guard?
With the voice of a 12 year old? I’m not convinced.
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
yeah, I'm not either
he almost won a title though.
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His coaching legend was badly damaged in that famous first round series
He flinched first with his starting lineup change, and then the team got destroyed.
If he hadn’t made the lineup change, and the team still got destroyed, it likely wouldn’t have damaged him anywhere close to as badly.
In a week, Lawrence Frank will be available.
And he’s getting a lot of grief for stuff that’s not his fault, his former players strongly defend his hard work.
If nothing else, he could make an interesting assistant.
Depends
Still a playoff team, but they didn’t take the next step after the loss to Houston. And now the cap space has been used up on a player who doesn’t click with the franchise player.
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My KGW isn't working. sounds like it's just as well.
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
I haven't seen anything worth watching so far
unless you hate the blazers
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions
I'm amazed that the entire site is coming around to my view on Nate.
At one point, I muted myself when it came to Nate because I just got tired of the venom spewed at me.
I am really fighting the temptation to turn this game off.
I could probably spend my time much more productively doing something else
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Well I'm still fighting the temptation
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 6:53 PM PST up reply actions
three quarters
gotta give at least three quarters
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 6:53 PM PST up reply actions
Our offense will look this bad when our shots aren't falling. Can't explain the open guys on the defensive end. Come on Blazers.
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
there's no way they are this slow
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 6:52 PM PST up reply actions
Boozer has 6 times as many rebounds as Oden and LMA combined.
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Picking him over LMA was an easy choice for me in the jersey contest. Unfortunately.
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I'm only half watching also
Watching Stanford-Notre Dame at the same time.
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I think better.
Stanford’s DBs are weak though. Hard to tell.
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Clausen is overrated IMO
so was Quinn though….
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Milwaukee dominating Orlando one night after being dominated by OKC
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I was insinuating that Milwaukee knows how to bounce back from a bad loss.
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Bayless > Blake
At least from an energy and future need/potential perspective
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wow, no rebounds for Oden. Come on Greg, don't pull an LMA.
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rex leaves DWill wide open for a corner 3
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seems like it would be good to start the second half with roy, lma, oden, bayless, and rudy…. i suspect there is zero chances of that happening though…
I would be in favor of this lineup
I can’t say if Webster or Rudy were better though
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I would like some inside outside offense
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:12 PM PST up reply actions
normally, i would want webster around, but rudy has been making shots, let him continue to shoot, see if we can shoot our way back at the start of the third…
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 28, 2009 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
I like leaving Rudy on the bench
we are going to need scoring from that 2nd unit to win this thing
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
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I support benching Roy and LMA for the 2nd half
If Nate wants to bench the other starters also, I’m cool with that.
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yeah, Nate needs to send a message that Roy and LMA need to play like they care. This game is a loss. Make it useful for something.
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this is a loss. LMA is not a franchise player. Roy and LMA need to have a fire lit under them.
If it pisses them off, whatever. They are locked up long term. Suck it up.
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is Bargs a franchise player?
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By that reasoning, Villanueva and Bargnani are franchise players
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Well our franchise has devoted a lot of money to him. Doesn't that make him a franchise player?
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
it makes him a guy who is overpaid, and if this year is any indication, drastically overpaid
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I agree
They either suck it up and improve, and it doesn’t work and Nate gets fired. Either way it’s a win.
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
Stanford 's D appears to have decided the season is over.
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Notre Dame shouldn't be able to beat anyone in the Pac-10
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
except Washington State...
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
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fortuately, Toby Gerhart is still a beast
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I know what'll fix this game.
hot fudge sundae
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your glass is nearly half empty, if not, it will be soon—i see it around the corner!
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 28, 2009 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
not me
I just don’t see how there’s any way that this could possibly have a positive outcome. This game will define our season, and we are watching the end of our hopes and dreams. That’s just reality.
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:17 PM PST up reply actions
Really?
This game will define our season, and we are watching the end of our hopes and dreams.
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
you don't know me at all
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:18 PM PST up reply actions
I forgot the sarcasm font
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:19 PM PST up reply actions
That Bayless will get more playing time, and Nate and Roy will eventually have to sit down and talk a lot over Christmas (at the latest)? Maybe another Roy, Aldridge, Oden, Nate dinner?
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I was gonna say, somehow he needs to accept his role
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
timg56, your thoughts?
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When did people start breaking out the single game plus-minus again?
It seems to have made a comeback.
I haven't watched the game at all -- was eating at Olive Gardne
I starting listening at the beginning of the 2nd…
how does Greg have 0 rebounds? bad defense by Portland or great offense by Utah?
how is Stanford losing to Notre Dame? What does Condy Rice have to do with Stanford’s football team? jksnake? snake? snaaaaaaaaaaaake!!!!???
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
she's in the box with the Stanford coaching staff
has the headphones on and everything
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Oden has been beat to a couple reboounds and also has been out checking Booz some away from the hoop
Not a good job by him though.
Stanford’s D is weak and Harbaugh gets too pass happy instead of giving the ball to Gerhart.
Rice is a current prof at Stanford, and former provost, and a big sports fan.
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one more question
Greg had 2 first half fouls, did Nate let him play or immediately pull him?
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he actually left him in for a few minutes
2nd foul came with ~ 6 min left in the 2nd, Oden played a few more mins.
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that's a little better by Nate
progress!
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
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pulled at the six minute mark, right on schedule.
don’t think he got the second til late in the second quarter
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
Crap. My feed died. Means Wheeler in the second half.
I love Wheels, but I’m already depressed….
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
does anyone think that the blazers are maybe a little tired? Both mentally and physically?
They have not had a lot of time off, but I haven’t really seen anyone talk about that around here.
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god I hate flopping
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
That move by Deron was like in his TNT taxi ads
He’s going right… HE’S PASSING LEFT!
So good he confused his own teammate with his no-look pass.
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nice play calling Harbaugh
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hasn't that started already?
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:30 PM PST up reply actions
it will only add fuel to the fire
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Losing to Utah is excusable, but losing this badly, over last night....yeah maybe
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
No, but I expect some changes being made more and more
This team is far from being a championship contender
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Perhaps Simmons wasn't as wrong as we thought when he deemed the Blazers
The “You Thought We’d Take Another Leap, But Instead We Went Backward Because Expectations Were Too High, We Tinkered With Our Chemistry And Our Young Guys Tuned Out Their Coach” Team
maybe stern just gave them the script
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:35 PM PST up reply actions
Boozer is like a super-Zach. LMA can't contain him in the least bit.
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might get a triple double
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Okay, the critics were right. D-Will plays like an all-star this year.
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DWill will be an allstar. That's a lock.
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So, part of the problem is that teams have scouted and adjusted to Oden
It’s his term to adjust, not unlike when Brandon went onto all the scouting radars in season 2 and he had to modify his game.
Coaching of course will be vital for the adjustments.
When you play differently in the second half, and close the gap :)
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Well, I don’t know—when you played like poop in the first half, and are down by a lot, do you try to mix it up early and see if you can posture yourself in a place to be in the game? Or is the other thought, we played bad, but maybe we’ll play better in the second half and we’ll build on that maybe—this line of thinking being, “don’t panic” something has to give. I assume we’re in the latter boat, cause not much has seemed to change….
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 28, 2009 7:42 PM PST up reply actions
whenever we play in utah, we would be lucky to get a win.
So if playing extra badly there is an impetus for us to analyze where we need to improve, I would deem this an acceptable loss. Hate to see it happen versus a division rival, but I would hate to see this worse in the middle or end of the season.
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a Bucks team that OKC destroyed last night.
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Bayless getting Dre's minutes?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
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Blake still getting all his minutes.
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nice transition D. Please bench LMA and Roy now.
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wow, nice tackling Stanford.
sad.
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we should trade blake for lebron
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greg's fifth?
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Percentage odds that, if this game continues in this fashion...
that in postgame questioning, Nate says “This is my fault”.
I’m not saying it actually is his fault. But throwing himself under the bus for his team might recharge them.
He should cry at the presser
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:51 PM PST up reply actions
and fall down into a heap
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not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:53 PM PST up reply actions
sick dunk by dante!
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I predicted something like 104 - 96 for Utah. That was a bit off.
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I was worse. I went with 278-0 Blazers.
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see, your expectations were just way too high
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 7:56 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, utah is gonna score over 104
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can't help but think andre is getting completely screwed over.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
Nate should be fired at midseason if this continues.
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At least you are still beating me in the Yahoo league with Brand out
Though some categories are still close
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I'm sorry you're having a crap day
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:02 PM PST up reply actions
It's alright.
We had to put my cat to sleep today, but she was really old so we knew it was coming. Started the year with three pets….ending it with one. Sad times.
I just have to keep thinking positive thoughts about the Blazers even if it hasn’t been looking too good lately.
it'll get better, I promise. Every team goes through their spells, and this will bring positive things eventually.
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
I'm sorry about your kitty, Roybot. It's not easy even when you know it's coming
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I blame prez
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
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So sorry to hear that
Having to deal with two old pets in such a short time is really, really rough.
A bunch of us were talking about "fools gold" while Nate was being called a genius a few weeks ago.
Now our rotations are failing and nobody knows their role while the team is floundering.
I rarely write a “see I told you so” note, but come on. This slump was visible from a distance.
Unless the wheels come off, Nate will get a chance to pull the team out of this.
I was very surprised at that story
He’d been a decent reporter before that.
It was almost as if Nate told him “If you want access to me, write a total puff piece about me first”. I can’t imagine Nate would ever do that, so I was left speechless.
he did grow up in the south. I wonder if he remembers Nate at NC State or something.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
can we please trade Miller/Blake so Bayless can get 20 minutes a night?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
andre with a little over 6 minutes tonight. that's 3rd string numbers
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
not to mention what it's gonna do to our reputation as a non-desirable locale for free-agents
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:12 PM PST up reply actions
Let's not forget that Andre hurt his back in the previous game
Nate may have sat him if he was in pain and the game was going badly.
Andre seemed to struggle during the 6 minutes he was in.
get out of here with your logic spock!
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:14 PM PST up reply actions
lol
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
This hurts not quite as much as the Golden State game, but it still sucks to get blown out like this
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Portland was dominated from start to finish tonight
Regardless of any reduction of the lead at the end.
They were simply never a factor in the game.
Ouch.
we lost this game in the first 30 seconds
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
it's hard enough to win against utah in utah, when you have a 15 point lead for most of the game. You can't give them a lead from the start and hope to come back.
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:14 PM PST up reply actions
An argument could be made that this game was over before the tip.
Utah’s 100% shooting for a good portion of the 1st really was like a punch to the stomach of the Blazers.
if anything, these terrible losses have shown us what we have in Bayless and Cunningham.
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not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
Over under on how many posters pull a Randy Quaid from Major League 2:
I’m setting the line at 3 tonight, taking the over
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
nice, i haven’t had that image or movie in my mind for a while… it’s been too long.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 28, 2009 8:14 PM PST up reply actions
Does this one count?
Tonight it was like we spread our legs and asked them to kick us
I’m saying no, you need an open denunciation of your fandom, but this made me lol
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 8:15 PM PST up reply actions
we need to watch that
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:19 PM PST up reply actions
that bear just made my night
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Hypothetical
Say this continues for a while, and Nate is let go.
Who covers in the short term as interim coach? Dean, Monty, KP again?
If it goes by potential Monty, if it goes by seniority Dean or Prunty
KP has no interest in more coaching
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I really like Lawrence Frank. I always have.
Maybe cause he’s short and nerdy, but whatever. I like him.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
Jeez, I hope the Mikes are just filling airtime
but some of their “behind the scenes” commentary (specifically, the team being fairly miserable) is not comforting
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
I like them less and less each game
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not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:20 PM PST up reply actions
Rice can at least be funny (even if by accident) but Barrett is just a jerk
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 8:21 PM PST up reply actions
He can do that
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by Norsktroll on Nov 28, 2009 8:23 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
He's comes off as a very mean-spirited individual
coupled with a lack of knowledge, and it’s not a great package
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 8:24 PM PST up reply actions
Gerhart might have locked up the Heisman tonight
hope it makes you feel better jake
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Lol, Magic rallied back to win it by 2 against Bucks. Bucks fans booing like mad.
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Ersan Ilyasova with 20 points and 16 rebounds. I really really like him for my fantasy teams :)
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i say that. unfortunate for them.
orlando are good at comebacks
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
Nate apparently blames Miller for tonight. Awesome.
If Roy makes the ASG at this rate, I will laugh. Nate either needs to get him and LMA going or be fired.
At least Stanford won.
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was just going by his minutes
I didn’t realize Andre was hurt.
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he's hurt?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
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apparently aggravated his hurting back.
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it wasn't the fall that hurt
blah, blah, blah
sudden stop
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
he's just trying to get nate to like him
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
I think (hope) Jake was joking
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
really? uh oh.
I will check my email.
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not banned (yet)
I will stop.
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lol
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
He's not saying anything
And you have to defend your stance in good times and bad.
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I could be wrong, but I thought calling out people by name is kind of frowned upon.
Even if they deserve it.
I also look forward to any defending of the stance in question.
Then AK would be banned, and people for mocking him conversely
But yeah, in general you should discuss the argument and not the poster
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that made me laugh as well
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I doubt Morty was happier with this game than with the last one. He can just copy + paste his rant.
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with an added bonus of a bad Oden game.
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I'm waiting for the big moment
When Dave or Mort officially make a statement about Nate. If that happens, it’ll tell us how far it’s really gone.
when was the last time a coach was fired
from a team who had a winning record?
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in-season firings only?
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I don't know
Off the top of my head I can’t think of one. Of course, Avery and D’Antoni were essentially let go after winning seasons, but after the season of course.
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what was PHX's record when TP was fired?
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It wouldn't surprise me to see teams above 500 who had a losing streak and fired their coach
before they dropped under 500.
yeah
personally, I highly doubt Nate will get fired until the season ends at least, unless Portland loses their next 10 or 15 out of their next 20, etc.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Sorry, I meant to say I'm waiting for a full post
It’s already somewhat surprising he broke his rule about discussing coaching in a game recap.
I'm scared
someone hold me
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
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just think about how awesome Quizz is
and how awesome it is that Notre Dame is 6-6.
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Gerhart was super-beastly tonight
might have won himself the Heisman. Good for him.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I doubt it. Its a 4 loss team.
He’s a beast but Ingram or McCoy or Tebow will win it.
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If Tebow wins it
It will be the worst Heisman decision since Jason White won it in ’03.
Ingram and McCoy have a case, but it’ll depend on how they do next weekend. I, of course, think Gerhart should be the clear winner.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I would like to see it.
Stanford really should have won ~10 games this year. OSU was the only team to badly outplay them. They could have won @ Wake, @ Arizona and vs. Cal. None of those were remotely Gerhart’s fault.
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The peril of starting a freshman at QB is inconsistency
although the AZ loss wasn’t Luck’s fault either.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
yeah, Luck was great in that game
The D was weak, and like you say, Luck was a bit inconsistent, and Stanford needed both he and Gerhart to be on in order to win.
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Does Adelman have a free ride this season in Houston with Yao out?
Is there any situation where his job would be in jeopardy?
I doubt it.
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I wonder if he'd want to come back to Portland where his children are making
headlines.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I'd love to have adelman back
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 8:52 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but I don't think his kids were all over the front page of the
Oregonian at that time.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
everything all good out there in NY?
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 9:00 PM PST up reply actions
hopefully
praying for good news on Monday :)
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
as will I :)
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 9:06 PM PST up reply actions
the muppets one > that one
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
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http://twitpic.com/rc7yz
even better!
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 9:01 PM PST up reply actions
lolwtf
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 9:01 PM PST up reply actions
haha he look like he could be on greyhound
a real nice greyhound
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
lol for sure
but HE looks JUST like someone rolling around on a greyhound! lol
by galacticlove on Nov 28, 2009 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
It's the beginning of the 3rd quarter, and Andrew Bynum just passed the 24 minutes playing time mark
Naturally he has 11 points, 6 boards, 2 blocks.
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Oden should be averaging 30+ mpg.
He’s averaging 6 fouls/36, not 6 fouls/24.
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has anyone asked Nate about Oden's minutes?
there really is no excuse for him not to be playing over 30 minutes a night, especially considering how good he has looked and how much Joel has regressed since last year.
perhaps Nate wants to save his legs for later on this year, figuring he never has played a full 82 game season yet?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
There's a rumor going around, but I haven't seen confirmation
The rumor is that he avoids the topic when asked.
I would give Bayless and Oden more playing time than they “deserve” just to develop them this season/see what they can do. Blake and Joel will develop into nothing better than what we have, same with Miller but his level is higher. We don’t win a championship this year, but we also don’t in the future if we don’t fix our issues of “who’s the second guard” and “how to involve Greg and make him great”. Or make Roy into the PG and make Rudy the starting SG. But do something that points in the future.
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haha OKC wanted to be the next Portland
the jokes on them!! hahahahahahaha
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While I'm disconcerted about this stretch
I’m not necessarily worried. These stretches can happen to any team on the rise. It’s how they (all the way from the players to the GM) respond to it that matters.
it's on Brandon at this point
to get his team out of this funk and back on track
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Hypothetically, if the problem is above Brandon
Then if he gets the team back on track, it’s masking a bigger problem still.
Just a random thought.
regardless of whose fault this is
it’s still on the franchise player to get his team out of funks like this. their job is to essentially make their coaches look good…
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
rec
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I know I'm going to get yelled for this
But I’m not convinced Batum would make as much difference as people are hoping.
He would give stability and take pressure off Roy on defense
His play in the Eurobasket and the qualifiers was great at times. I seriously think he could put up numbers like Rudy Gay, and play good d, if he was given 28 minutes.
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I think the biggest impact his loss made
was it changed up all the rotations Nate had in mind to start the year — keep in mind Nic was hurt just before the first game of the year — and the Blazers haven’t figured it out yet, which leads to Roy talking about everyone not knowing their roles. If he’s healthy, then we never see the 3 guard lineup, for one thing.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
True. He would start, and then Rudy or Martell come off the bench for him (assuming Travis gets hurt nonetheless).
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a couple wins over the entire year, nothing more.
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probably 2-3 wins over Web over the course of the year.
Having both he AND Outlaw out is a problem.
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I still miss his awesome chase down blocks.
And overall defense. Nate probably wouldn’t give him enough minutes though.
Notice that Kobe has a sub-par game, and they're still winning easily
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they have Pau Gasol
who is way, way better than our 2nd best player, and this year is way, way better than our first best player.
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ohhh of course. the dude is wayyy to good!
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 9:20 PM PST up reply actions
He’s not shooting well tonight at all, 5 for 14. But helping in other ways with steals and assists. And his teammates are picking it up.
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he actually plays defense
taking notes Brandon?
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I still want to here from Morty, Jscot and timg56.
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*hear* from
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What's to hear?
Norsk is right, copy and paste my rant from last night.
Oden needs to play more, be involved more, everything. I’ve always argued that.
After Nate came to the “right” conclusions with benching Howard for Dante, getting Bayless minutes, leaving Oden in after 2 first half fouls, I am not sure this is a coaching problem. And then you got Roy reminiscing about that dream season of yesteryear that resulted in a 1st round bomb. I say this is the players, and Nate was the same (for better or worse) as ever. Slow changing, but usually changing in the right direction.
Roy has to find that spark and get used to playing with Oden.
The biggest change I’ve undergone this season is believing we would— for sure— be better off with Paul Milsap as our starting PF. LMA has been very bad at all of the things a PF should do, and Oden will eventually completely supplant his post scoring. LMA has to adjust for that.
A rebounding, defending, role playing PF who can hit a jumper but not rely on it would likely fit us best, now that Oden is becoming our inside scorer who should be getting all of LMA’s shots.
LMA is still very tradeable, even this early into his not-yet-starting big deal. If we DIDN’T have an Oden, LMA would likely be scoring and rebounding a lil’ more, and pretty much no one else has an Oden. Most teams desperately need a big who can score, and would be happy to have a young one like LMA.
LMA has been too affected to being featured less on offense, giving him much less energy on defense. That is bad and dumb. He has to come to the realization that personal scoring stats and touches are meaningless in the big picture— you got your deal, you don’t need to play for a deal for a long time, now the focus is on whatever is best for the team.
I think he can come to the realization but he sure ain’t doing a good job of it right now.
Everyone is being pissy, everyone is tired, everyone is grumpy— players, coaches, and especially fans. It’s just a phase, if you want my honest opinion. I think most are all too eager to jump on the FIRE THE COACH bandwagon, as always… as if that sort of change will help, or correct the possible longterm problems of Roy getting used to Oden.
Roy is being so two-thousand-and-late now! It’s almost 2010, Roy, get with the times! The next decade is the Oden Decade, and Roy needs to be happy to be a part of it.
I gotta say, this will sound stronger than I mean it, but I blame Roy and LMA more than anyone. They are not fulfilling their promise as team leaders— and Roy gets the brunt of my blame. LMA is LMA, a 3rd option who is currently playing worse than that but fully capable of being a 3rd option. Roy is our heart and soul and the face of the team. His failure thus far to get everyone talking, on the same page, and figuring things out is, to me, so much worse than anything Nate is doing or not doing. As far as I know, anyways.
Oden had a tired, off game. Another reason to wish for him to have 30 minutes as much as possible (even in blow outs) is that he hasn’t gone through a full season of 30+ minutes a night, and that means he’ll never be fully conditioned until he can experience that. Fight through the dead legs of March and April. You can’t simulate it or know how to do it, until you do it.
Oden can’t hope to get a rebound if the Jazz never miss, of course.
I see no reason we can’t figure this out, with good progress being seen before the New Year most likely.
This is on the players, especially (as far as I can see) Roy, who needs to realize why we lost in the 1st round last season and work on us being a team that can go deep in the playoffs, and not a jump shooting team who can win 50+ games easily.
We’re still going to win a lot of games as we figure this out, but it can be a helluva lot smoother than it has been. I am pretty disappointed in a lot of our Blazer heroes right now.
I can see why people can be frustrated with Nate, but I can’t really see how we’re being out coached or mishandled right now. The players, especially the key non-Oden ones, aren’t doing what they are supposed to do.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Nov 29, 2009 4:52 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
If Roy plays harder on defense
Than he can get on others for slacking on defense.
If Roy involves Oden more, we’ll win more. If Roy is more open to changing the team for the better and not just recreating the best season in the history of the franchise, the championship 2008-09 season… we win more, at least in the long run.
I guess you can say “well bench Roy until he does those things”, but that won’t happen to any main player unless they are acting very poorly. And that creates a whole other enchilada and all but guarantees the season is lost.
The players ain’t doing what they should, combined with Nate perhaps taking a step back to let them figure it out when he should be more active in getting the key players together, and also combined with Nate’s slow changing ways… but to me, the problems begin and end when players aren’t doing what they know they should be doing, and not doing what they have done a million times before.
Oh, and Nate going to that damn 3 guard lineup just slowed things down. We woulda’ won those games if we started Bayless and Dante, doesn’t mean it was the correct decision. Going to a gimmicky lineup slowed down the development of becoming the team we want to be by April. That really annoyed me.
Now that I’ve thought about it more, I firmly believe this is a phase that sucks for now but we will forget about it in a few months, because things will have drastically changed. You gotta go through these growing pains early on, and we’ve been devoid of them mostly the last 2 years.
by Mortimer on Nov 29, 2009 5:09 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
My hero
I agree with a ton of what you’ve said. I also think that a lot of the problems are coming to the surface because of the non-stop schedule. I spent some time last night looking at our schedule vs. other teams, and we’ve had it rough in a lot of ways — since the season started, the Blazers have had only one 2-day rest period and 5 back-to-backs. No other team has had to deal with this. Not only has this led to physical and mental fatigue, but the team simply hasn’t had much practice time to work out the snafus that come with new players and changed roles.
Brandon’s response to frustration, talking to the press — remember his contract frustration? — annoys me.
But since we REALLY don’t know what’s going on the the locker room and between the players and Nate, I’m going to hold back on the finger pointing.
I agree that they're tired
And are reacting in a tired, snippy way, and haven’t had a chance to slow down, rest, and analyze why things are off.
They need to talk, and think about everything.
Brandon’s golden touch with the media, and with dealing with his teammates, hasn’t been so lustrous this season. He needs to have an introspective moment and remember what he says carries much more weight than he has seemed to act thus far this season.
Next two games are Miami and Houston at home, then a long road trip begins
And next week they’ll have 2 days to just practice and get healthy.
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Hey pdxgrl
How are things in The States? ;-)
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
c'mon Lamar and Monta
I need some assists and steals.
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Ah, good ol' RealGM has a "Fire Nate" thread with 179 more or less supporters
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That thread has been going forever
It its’ defense, it was an insightful thread early on when TBPup went over some of Nate’s stats.
Now it’s just a bunch of people bumping it after a loss. It’s interesting to see veterans who bump the thread for the first time on occasion though, kind of an “I’ve been converted” moment.
greatest FB group ever?
Team Jacob? Team Edward? How about Team Shut the zach up.
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 9:53 PM PST reply actions
omg you're a twilight girl???
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
uhh definitely not mate.
actually i never even finished watching the first twilight..so long.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 10:35 PM PST up reply actions
k good
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
especially 2 in a row on a holiday weekend
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I'm gonna go ahead and say the blazers suck during the holidays
wasn’t it last year that dallas beat us on christmas. And the year before it was seattle on christmas.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
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by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
we wo that seattle game on christmas 2 years ago
I was there.
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oh my bad. I was at my sister's watching it, and her jerk boyfriend turned it off so that everyone could "talk"
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
don't even get me started. It was a totally typical move on his part. I guess his personality wasn't enough to sustain any interest from the rest of the people there.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
probably not, but I think with him it was all about control.
they are not together anymore. Although he is still trying to win favor with us, in a pathetic attempt to get her back. Another instance where I dislike facebook, I don’t want lame, fake complements from someone I never respected in the first place.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
Wow man, what a chump
Siblings significant others are the worst when they’re annoying
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
the worst is how he is always posting on my nieces walls, when they think he sucks.
It was like he was trying to get himself a readymade family, and before they tied the knot, my sister got wise. So now he’s trying to play their sympathy against her, but they never respond to him, because they think he’s a zachin zacher.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
Anecdotes like this
make me happy I’m not on Facebook
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
when I see that guy, I'm gonna zach him in his zachin zach, and then when he's doubled over from the zachin pain
THAT’S WHEN I TOTALLY ZACH UP HIS ZACHIN FACE. FIRST I’M GONNA KICK HIM IN THE ZACHS THEN I’M GONNA ZACH THE ZACH OUT OF HIS FREAKIN ZACH!!!!!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
It was easy to mistake
They won that game, but didn’t play particularly well, it was in doubt in the 4th.
yeah, I remember it being way too close.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
The first posts have been rather disappointing so far
I’ve been watching a video on my new iMac to get me in a better mood. And looked for some more camera info. I also have a good feeling about my JC score this month once the remaining Minny game is included, although some error did cost me 10 points.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
You can spend weeks looking at camera stuff
My wife got me a new camera recently (the new Canon Powershot G11) and it’s amazing how much time you can spend looking at any given camera segment.
I’ll probably decide between the Canon Powershot SX1 and the Sony DSC-HX1. I don’t think I’ll make the jump to a way more expensive SLR like the Canon D500 or D450. I have a good past experience with a Sony Superzoom camera, that’s the one I took to Africa and got amazing photos there. I’m not that happy with a smaller Sony I have, but they got that form factor pretty well under control. And you would have to pay twice as much for a remotely comparable camera with lens(es) for the Canon or Nikon SLRs. And I like the ability of both those cameras to record full HD movies. The Sony also makes up to 10 images per second and can stitch panoramas and piece together low-light images from 6 takes, so it’s usable if I ever get to a Blazers game this season :)
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Freeman
Andre Miller played 6:18, all in the 1st half. Mac said he “did not seem to be moving well.” After the game, Miller said he was fine. Hmmm.
B. Roy on the team’s play of late: "I’m concerned … I don’t think anyone is really seeing the light at the end of the tunnel right now."
Coach Mac on Boozer and Williams: "It seemed like they knocked down everything they threw up."
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
they did hit a lot of jumpers
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
W...i.....d....e.. O....p......e..n.. jumpers.
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
yeah, but we were unlucky tonight (they were on fire), just as we'd been getting lucky much of the year
Of course, if they’d had an average shooting night, we still would have lost by a lot.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
anomalously high, I think. They did hit a lot of long two point jumpers in the third when we tried to mount our comeback.
Three things doomed us:
-Not playing basketball in the first quarter.
-Not keeping ourselves within ten in the final two minutes.
-Them hitting some crazy shots when we made a charge in the third.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
when I said that UP was the best team in Portland, I meant college team
I don’t know though. They might have been able to beat the Blazers the way the two teams played this weekend.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
by jksnake99 on Nov 28, 2009 10:20 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
your pic of Nic makes me sad.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
I miss him too
I had taken it off as my avatar and replaced it with Rudy’s shoes after the EuroBasket games. I put it back when he went down. (After sidekick week).
I just can’t bring myself to changing it.
"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire
it’ll get better, I think.
The scot will say that Utah is really good and that he was right about them being good, judging from his reaction to the Memphis game. g56 will say that Andre Miller is to blame.
Mort will be sad.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sad that we seem to have no working game plan, much less an alternative plan. Last year we could compensate for one star being off and work ourselves back into games even if down early. Now we are losing leads, and are getting blown out once down big. And since the cap space is used up and the roster full and Allen sick, I’m not sure how many changes we can expect other than this team getting it together themselves.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
it always looks the worst right in the heat of the battle.
If we don’t contend this year, I have a feeling that we will come back stronger and with less ego issues next year.
My only concern is LaMarcus. Yikes.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
I could easily see a "down year" where we get owned in the playoffs as a 6-7 seed
followed by a “bounce back” year where we get to the WCF.
I have more concerns than just LaMarcus though, namely Roy’s laziness, Oden’s fouls, Nate’s coaching and the general suckage of all our role players not named Rudy.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
Roy is in a funk. I expect that he’ll come out of it. Oden’s foul trouble has been getting better this year…. Nate will be gone if we have a down year.
Also, championships are won with star players. If Roy and Oden are good, we can surround them with Batum, LMA, Rudy, and some decent replacement players.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
I miss....
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:31 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
your sig skrew's with the picture a little... :)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
i can love dante
and love travis
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
n batum!
but that’s a really good photo of him!
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
this one is better
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
that’s a really great photo of him!
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 10:36 PM PST up reply actions
number 10
if ya know what i mean
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
ayyy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHUd08LilN8
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
ayy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzckjCIzlO4
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
omg that was horrible quality lol
it’s sad seeing some of those old blazers
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
and seeing AI in some nuggets gear
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:51 PM PST up reply actions
the pic of Travis was taken after he sealed the tenth win in the winning streak.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
smh
rewatch the video, maybe you’ll figure it out
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
of all of Travis’ issues, the dude cared.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
remember this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVKrAEd4eHw
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
we lost that game.
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
yeah i know
it was a shame
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
it was a 9 am pacific tipoff I think
9:30 maybe
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
yeah i was in a bowling tournament
but they had screens up. i remember watchin that at goin crazy with my team lol
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
Roy's 3 to force the 2nd OT was unbelievable
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
wow, look at the emotion.
we cared.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
LaMarcus Aldridge (12) looks on as Steve Blake (2) celebrates his game-winning shot.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
what about random hot girl?
i blame her
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:35 PM PST up reply actions
why did you take a picture of her and travis?
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
lol
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
by Philthyanimal on Nov 29, 2009 1:35 AM PST up reply actions
:(
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
i feel your pain
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:08 PM PST up reply actions
watching old youtube clips has made me realize how unfun and emotionless this team is.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
They're also a step slow and lethargic.
I have my own thoughts as to what’s going on, but I’m kind of sitting on it temporarily, while we see what stories are written the next few days.
might as well call your shot now. No one thinks that you worship Nate.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
even if Nate rights the ship, I have doubts about issues we’ve dealt with since he signed on as coach.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:57 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I pretty much see him as the exact same coach he was 4 years ago
Just with different players around him.
He’s changed in that period, but his basic personality and approach seem very similar.
I find it interesting that KP has been completely out of the spotlight. I can’t remember the last time I heard from him.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
In his entire time with the team, I don't think he's ever called out a person during an interview
So other than providing support (which is strangely absent), he probably wouldn’t have much to say.
I’m not sure if he’s simply not commenting, or if nobody has asked for an interview recently.
(which is strangely absent)
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
That was the one lucid moment the Mikes had tonight
They said that even traveling with the team, it’s not the same vibe as last year. Pressure does this, the stakes have been raised. Being competitive/good guys isn’t going to cut it going forward, this is a roster people expect to win playoff series and contend for titles starting this season (on the playoff front at least)
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
even more than the team winning, I just want them to be fun again.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
I'm really cranky.
I just found out that my prediction in the “call your shot” thread is no longer there. I remember exactly what I wrote and everything.
I may go through my old posts… perhaps I put it in a different thread for some weird reason.
what are the odds Nate coaches the first game of next season?
'Cuse 88-Cornell 73. My Big Red failed to beat the spread by 2 points. Hence the new avatar.
I'm here. 50-50
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Nothing can be 100%
U noe dis
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
75%
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
homework over Thanksgiving should be outlawed.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:17 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
rec
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
interesting.....
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2009/11/utah_108_portland_92_another_d.html
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:27 PM PST reply actions
woah.
woah.
Roy.
“I don’t know. That’s why coaches coach,” Roy said. “I just go out there, you know? He’s the coach.”
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:34 PM PST up reply actions
yeah thats the quote that got me
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
Yea this seems a little crazy
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
by L-TrainFTW! on Nov 28, 2009 11:39 PM PST up reply actions
“I’m not sitting here totally surprised by it,” Roy said. “There were times when we won games and we still don’t seem to have it. It’s kind of right in our face now. … I just don’t think people fully understand. They were like, ‘We won 6 of 7,’ but I’m like, ‘Nah, I’m still a little concerned how things are going right now.’ Because I don’t think anyone is really seeing the light at the end of the tunnel right. Meaning nobody knows how to fix it.”
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
by L-TrainFTW! on Nov 28, 2009 11:39 PM PST up reply actions
And, of course, there was Miller’s benching, which caught everyone by surprise, none more so than Miller. It appears Miller has the team’s full support, as he engaged in lengthy conversations with Przybilla and Blake on the bench, and then drew the concern of Roy. Then, after Miller gave a noncontroversial interview, during which he answered every question professionally, Oden tapped him on the knee and offered a fist, which Miller bumped.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
Miller said he has never been used so little in any game he has played, but said he doesn’t plan to address McMillan with his concerns.
“Nah. I won’t say nothin’,” Miller said. “I keep my mouth closed and keep a movin’.”
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
by L-TrainFTW! on Nov 28, 2009 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
but yet i thought nate n roy had a great relationship??
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 11:54 PM PST up reply actions
Pressure bursts pipes
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 11:55 PM PST up reply actions
That relationship deteriorates quickly if they player feels that the coach is not utilizing him properly.
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
by L-TrainFTW! on Nov 28, 2009 11:56 PM PST up reply actions
i don't see how nate isn't for roy.
but when it comes to blake or oden yeah i see that.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2009 12:00 AM PST up reply actions
I think the question is whether roy is for nate
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2009 12:00 AM PST up reply actions
did you see one vote of confidence for Nate?
I felt like it was really clear.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:43 PM PST up reply actions
the guys seem really confused and tired
im glad we only have 2 games from this week
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:44 PM PST up reply actions
After that article, I don’t think they’re that confused.
They seem to be banding together.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:45 PM PST up reply actions
Yea it would be weird to imagine Portland without Nate but it seems like he has lost the confidence of his players.
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
by L-TrainFTW! on Nov 28, 2009 11:46 PM PST up reply actions
started? I saw some things tonight which seemed pretty darn clear.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:50 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm I'm not advocating a coaching change but if we're gonna make one it should be sooner rather than later so that we get in a groove before the playoffs start.
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
by L-TrainFTW! on Nov 28, 2009 11:51 PM PST up reply actions
I want what the players want. If that means firing Nate, then so be it.
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
by L-TrainFTW! on Nov 28, 2009 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
Jeez
I can’t even blame this on Quick trying to stir the pot, these guys are just plain out of sorts right now. Nate needs to get a handle on this, and quite frankly, he could use some help from KP in the form of consolidation, if only for the sake of defining roles. What a difference a year makes…
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 11:45 PM PST up reply actions
the team needs a fresh voice. Five years is a long time for a coach like Nate.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:46 PM PST up reply actions
I think I'm fonder of Nate than many here
and I’m not sure a new coach is the answer. Van Gundy is just as abrasive, and probably more so than Mac. I think the real problem is what Frye hinted at in some of his post-Portland interviews: too many young, talented guys trying to establish themselves for one squad/coach to handle. I’m starting to turn more and more toward AK’s view that KP needs to properly balance this roster, in terms of personnel and their roles, for any coach to be successful here.
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 28, 2009 11:54 PM PST up reply actions
i agree with this
I think a premature coaching change would hurt more than help
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:56 PM PST up reply actions
let’s go over the common complaints of Nate.
-Has never coached a good defensive team.
-Hasn’t had a team that scores well in the paint.
-Panics, and when doing so clings to what is conservative.
-Fails to adjust quickly, shown best in playoffs.
Add to this the fact that the team has now tuned him out… I don’t think we bend over backwards to make it work.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:56 PM PST up reply actions
Well, I'm in the middle here.
Yes, a balanced roster is the most important thing.
Still, though, a smart coach is also very necessary.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Yeah normally I assume Quick is stirring the pot
It’s basically how he writes. But the quotes say it all.
does anyone know if rudy's bobblehead is for sale?
it’s at the 4:13 marker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAi61NvLG7U
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 11:28 PM PST reply actions
I got a rudy bobblehead sitting in the box on my desk
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:31 PM PST up reply actions
the big one though was for sale in the RG fan shop
it was reallllllly expensive
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:31 PM PST up reply actions
yeah that's the one i want! so awesome!
really? yeah probably. like how expensive?
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 11:33 PM PST up reply actions
can i have it if your not going to put it to any use?
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 11:32 PM PST up reply actions
i just don't want rudy suffering in a box no longer.
it’s like beauty going to waste. i’d let him free on my dresser!
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 11:34 PM PST up reply actions
lol....
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:34 PM PST up reply actions
i occasionally use him to plug a leak in my ceiling
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:36 PM PST up reply actions
my uncle
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:41 PM PST up reply actions
well he's a season ticket holder
and they got em on bobblehead nights last season
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:43 PM PST up reply actions
We didn't have bobblehead nights last season
Wasn’t it just Rudy?
"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire
it’ll be ok, gingers don’t die… ever
O is for Offense
D is for Defense
E is for Energy
N is for Not in my house chump
by The Arkitect on Nov 28, 2009 11:43 PM PST up reply actions
how do you kill that which has no life?
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
isn’t it past your bed time?
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Nov 28, 2009 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
Where has SO been?
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
by L-TrainFTW! on Nov 28, 2009 11:49 PM PST up reply actions
i was just thinking that today.
did he come back after AK and him fought?
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:50 PM PST up reply actions
yep he was going to socal
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:51 PM PST up reply actions
what they don't have computers in socal?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 11:53 PM PST up reply actions
it's probably way to fast for him
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 11:54 PM PST up reply actions
too
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 28, 2009 11:55 PM PST up reply actions
i doubt SO knows how to use anything made after 1995
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:54 PM PST up reply actions
I wish I had this farther back in the archives, but I love Lawrence Frank as a coach. He is a basketball genius that understands involving the big men. Just sayin’, if he gets fired, I’d like to see him on the staff.
i cry for nic
How old is he? He still one of the younger coaches?
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
by L-TrainFTW! on Nov 28, 2009 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
he was hired in New Jersey when Byron Scott was fired in January.
Hmmm.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 29, 2009 12:07 AM PST up reply actions
I am not an x-pert on him
What bigs has he involved, before doing it lots now with Lopez?
I can only remember them having guard dominated play, and now with Lopez they have no other options.
what did you LOL at?
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:58 PM PST up reply actions
UCLA called timeout when USC was running out the clock. So SC threw the ball and scored a 50 yard touchdown on a simple streak down the middle of the field. Ultimate middle finger in football form. A brawl nearly ensued.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:59 PM PST up reply actions
i LOL'd at the recap
i want a video
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 28, 2009 11:59 PM PST up reply actions
i saw it on SC. haven’t seen it online yet.
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Nov 29, 2009 12:01 AM PST up reply actions
I found it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVpyI6eWvwQ
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 29, 2009 12:02 AM PST up reply actions
I love Pete Carroll. Stud.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 28, 2009 11:58 PM PST up reply actions
Pete Carrol
is going to have something nasty for Stanford next year. I like the Cardinal (they’re my #2 team after UO, I went to grad school there) but Harbaugh pulled the tiger’s tail with that 2 point attempt up 27
The Blazerverse and The Wire: A comparison
Brandon Roy = Stringer Bell (smooth technician dedicated to his craft)
Nate McMiillan = Cedric Daniels (well intentioned leader, but he can be too rigid for his own good at times)
Martell Webster = Wee Bey Brice (straight up solider who follows orders; every organization needs these guys to be successful)
Jerryd Bayless = Marlo Stanfield (he's new to the game, but he's watching and waitng; he will take over and there will be casualties)
Rudy Fernandez = Jimmy McNulty (he gets results, but the leadership wishes he was less of a wild man; the ladies love him)
Greg Oden = Michael Lee (he started off a quiet kid, but he's beginning to tap in to his huge potential to change the game)
Andre Miller = Lester Freamon (do not let the laconic demeanor fool you, the veteran knows what's up)
John Canzano = Scott Templeton (scummy muckraker who stays up at night polishing his award)
by blazeraddict on Nov 29, 2009 12:00 AM PST up reply actions
they are going to demolish the Furd next year.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 29, 2009 12:02 AM PST up reply actions
ya the weasel deserved this one.
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Nov 29, 2009 12:02 AM PST up reply actions
tiger woods needs a "kobe special"
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
ya check this out. makes ya wonder…
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Nov 29, 2009 12:03 AM PST up reply actions
I bet Tiger Woods' wife abused him physically.
Don’t tell Sophia, though, for she’s a fan of misandry.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
She did ...
As we first reported, Tiger told the friend his wife had scratched his face up during an argument over a report that the golf great had cheated on her.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2009/11/29/tiger-woods-elin-nordegren-kobe-bryant-rachel-uchitel-zales-ring/#ixzz0YEp5AmQz
… although you have to consider the source
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
Wow, I hadn't yet read that.
Oh, and by the way, TMZ reported Michael Jackson’s death.
At any rate, though, domestic abuse happens equally between both genders; however, advocates of misandry — such as sophia — want you to believe otherwise. They, though, are biased, sexist liars.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Hmm, I shouldn't be so hard on Sophia.
I just don’t like how men are treated in a sexist manner apropos of domestic disturbance calls. As someone who knows a few police officers, women are often arrested — even more so than men in some cases — when it comes to such house calls.
It’s a real issue that must be dealt with, but bigoted women who promote misandry won’t touch it. That pisses me off with a passion.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
as someone who sees it first hand
i wouldnt say it is completely equal…but its definitely not as one sided as you are lead to believe by the media. +1
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
by Philthyanimal on Nov 29, 2009 1:25 AM PST up reply actions
night bros
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 29, 2009 12:05 AM PST reply actions
peace dude
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 29, 2009 12:07 AM PST up reply actions
(and ladies)
I LOVE DANTE CUNNINGHAM!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 29, 2009 12:06 AM PST up reply actions
Sleep tight, Starvy Marvy.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Quick's article feels like the biggest Blazer news story since the Grizz signed Miles
I’m still in “wow” mode over here right now. Assuming you can trust Quick, there were signs that Brandon was wondering why Miller didn’t play more, and Miller didn’t know. If that’s accurate, that means Brandon is eliminated as the person behind Miller’s minutes and benching.
This may get a little bit nuts.
yeah it feels surreal. If more people were awake this would be going insane.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 29, 2009 12:39 AM PST up reply actions
recap is up and nothing special at all.
UGH.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 29, 2009 12:50 AM PST up reply actions
Dave usually won't go into coaching etc in recaps
Like you said, there’s probably another post coming, possibly not until morning. Maybe he’ll respond in the thread.
The thing I wonder about is how Quick knows what the conversation
between the players was as they sat on the bench. Does he have a microphone stuck there? The quotes are another thing, though. That’s not good. Seems like there must have been a conversation between Brandon and Nate that changed their relationship. Wow.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
He probably asked the guys.
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
by L-TrainFTW! on Nov 29, 2009 12:56 AM PST up reply actions
Later, Roy and Aldridge talked, with Roy revealing that their conversation revolved around how different things had become this season.
Brandon told Jason the details of the conversations.
I don't believe that. He's filling in an awful lot of gaps.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
The two most troubling tidbits...
The Blazers players are most concerned about the offense, which has undergone a decided change from last season, when Roy and Aldridge dominated the ball and shots with pick-and-roll variations. This season, with Oden becoming a formidable and effective option, the offense more often revolves around entry passes to Oden.
McMillan says it is up to the players to figure out how to make that dynamic work. The players say the system now isn’t working because both Roy and Aldridge are struggling.
Really, its up to the players to figure out how to run an offense that works? At least Roy told it like it is.
Roy was reminded that Oden has been effective, entering the game second in the NBA at 63.2 percent, and when asked how all three offensive options can work together, he chuckled.
“I don’t know. That’s why coaches coach,” Roy said. “I just go out there, you know? He’s the coach.”
This is the first time that I get the feeling that Nate is losing this team, as well as being legitimately exposed for his lack of creativity on offense…
RUDY > MJ
I like this.
Nate: “The players need to figure it out.”
Roy: “The coach needs to figure it out.”
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
by L-TrainFTW! on Nov 29, 2009 12:57 AM PST up reply actions
Yep. That one was ugly
I’m waiting to find out if there was any spin from Jason to create that story. If it’s accurate, ouch.
Nate's tendency to put blame on the players is getting very, very old...
Although, I do put the majority of the blame on the players these last two games, they didn’t play with any effort by my eyes. Who knows if that is because of frustration with the way the team is being coached though…
RUDY > MJ
Who knows if that is because of frustration with the way the team is being coached though…
That’s reached “reasonable concern” status.
yuppers
this could be a turning point in the whole is Nate the right coach for this team debate. I am going to stay optimistic though and hope they bust out of this funk on Tuesday.
RUDY > MJ
those are sweet games
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2009 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
I'm hanging out too.
Are any other Blazer reporters on the road with the team? I wonder if any other in-person reports are coming in tonight.
which article?
i’ve been gone all day
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
by Philthyanimal on Nov 29, 2009 1:25 AM PST up reply actions
wow
seems like a lot of our speculation seems to be validated a bit by that article. I didn’t like how Miller conducted himself prior to the start of the season, but since we went away from the 3G lineup…he has been incredibly professional…even more so than Brandon. I’ve complained a lot about Nate over the years…but I’m not going to blame him for the results of these past 2 games….this one is on our players again. I dont want Nate to be the scape goat just yet. He was put in an incredibly tough position and has lost his best bench scorer and best perimeter defender.
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
by Philthyanimal on Nov 29, 2009 1:35 AM PST up reply actions
INB4BILLSIMMONSWUZRITE!!!!
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
did u guys hear net's coach gettin fired?
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2009 1:35 AM PST reply actions
that was kinda expected
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
by Philthyanimal on Nov 29, 2009 1:36 AM PST up reply actions
apparently after todays game against lakers, yupppppp.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2009 1:38 AM PST up reply actions
Linking it up
Management has made the decision to fire Frank, a move that will be carried out when the team returns to New Jersey after Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the sources said. Even if the Nets beat the Lakers, Frank is still expected to be fired.
'Even if the Nets beat the Lakers, Frank is still expected to be fired.'
LOL watch it really does happen. hahah
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2009 1:43 AM PST up reply actions
Damn. That is horrible Deja Vu. I promise that the last few threads in the JD actually happened before.
Roybot.
Dirty Socks.
I keep seeing this post
and initial skimming my mind says, “hear nate coach geting fired”…maybe just wishful thinking on my part…
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Oh how much can change in one month....
McMillan, meanwhile, has gone to Roy, wondering whether he had lost the team, and feeling like he was being tuned out. And constantly, McMillan is summoning Roy to his office in order to determine the pulse, or as McMillan calls it, “the temperature of the team”.
“The best way I can put it is, Brandon gets it,” McMillan said. “Both on and off the court, he gets it.”
McMillan quickly discovered that Roy wasn’t just an exceptional player. He also had an active mind, keenly perceptive, and astutely analytical. He thought very much like a coach.
Soon, their meetings became more like conversations. And then the conversations turned into lengthy dialogues and debates. The next thing both knew, they were co-piloting the team.
But it was a tricky spot for Roy. As his relationship with McMillan grew, he said he became leery of being viewed as “Coach’s pet.” To prevent that perception, he says he has been transparent.
“I try to be honest with both sides,” Roy said. Late last season, he gained the players’ trust with this role.
November 29, 2009
“I don’t know. That’s why coaches coach,” Roy said. “I just go out there, you know? He’s the coach.”
Roy said he has seen this coming for weeks.
“I’m not sitting here totally surprised by it,” Roy said. “There were times when we won games and we still don’t seem to have it. It’s kind of right in our face now. … I just don’t think people fully understand. They were like, ‘We won 6 of 7,’ but I’m like, ‘Nah, I’m still a little concerned how things are going right now.’ Because I don’t think anyone is really seeing the light at the end of the tunnel right. Meaning nobody knows how to fix it.”
What happened? If Brandon saw it coming, why didn’t he explain this to Nate and try to fix it before it started?
IMO it sounds like Brandon and Nate disagreed about this problem potentially coming and now Brandon is kind of punishing Nate for not trusting him. Any other theories?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
blockquote fail
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
smh
should i just redo it to make it make more sense? or can you figure it out?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
so what else is new?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
you dont always fix things
Sometimes you can see that relationships or friendships are on the downslope and there is nothing you can do.
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
by Philthyanimal on Nov 29, 2009 1:53 AM PST up reply actions
I missed the last two games on the tube due to holiday busy-ness. I take it I don't
want to even bother watching the recordings I made of the games. Ugh.
Re: Nate vs. The Players: I take the players. I have not been a fan of Nate’s coaching fotr the past two seasons.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
wow, this place is like a desert
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
Man... Last week before the playoffs in FFB, and I am in a 4 way race for the last 3 spots, with me bringing up the rear...
Have to choose between Terrel Owens, Steve Slaton, Pierre Thomas, Tim Hightower, and Rock Cartwright for one flex spot. Ugh. Any suggestions?
RUDY > MJ
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