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This is the Grand Central Junk Drawer of December Eleventh, Two-thousand and nine.

It looks like almost no one has commented all night. It's like one of those stories [was this an episode of Twilight Zone or something?] where someone wakes up alone in a empty version of their world. The thought I am always left with is that the world is going on with this individual absent while this individual struggles to exist in emptiness.    

Star-divide

So what's everyone's favorite kind of candy?

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or What is your favorite paradoxical situation that could occur if time travel without limits was possible? 

Like if someone from a future timeline where no future Blazer championships occur had a piece of information that could travel back in time to help the Blazers make a better decision (trade, draft pick, rotation, preventative training) so that the Blazers DO win that championship, but, then, if they had won the championship, then why would this individual have traveled back in time? Are alternative timelines just running amok or does this have to make some sense? 

or who is the least cared about father-son duo in NBA history?

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Is LeKing overrated?
Yes
16 votes
No
23 votes
Maybe underrated!!!!! I LOVE LEKING JAMES!!!!!!!!!! (an option for lbj fan.boys)
2 votes

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Best December Eleventh, Two-thousand and nine post - EVER

Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."

by Blazer1342 on Dec 11, 2009 6:21 AM PST reply actions  

"I really wanted today's Junk Drawer for myself"

is what Idoltime seemed to be saying

Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.

by bow4meow on Dec 11, 2009 8:00 AM PST up reply actions  

You don't have my favorite in the picture

“Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger.” Too bad I am not supposed eat chocolate anymore.

by TallTimber on Dec 11, 2009 6:21 AM PST reply actions  

Or: Heath Bar

English toffee rocks anyway – then when it’s covered in chocolate – MMM. – Elgin

Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers

by 22baylor on Dec 11, 2009 10:38 AM PST up reply actions  

yep

im with ya

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions  

yep

"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"

Super Rodgers Bros.

#52

by cloudydays on Dec 11, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions  

TWIX is the best too

something about it makes me love it even more as I grow older

almond roca is rad too, especially for an old people candy

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions  

Found this Old English licorice on vacation a few years ago - yummy.

Used to be in the stores around here but haven’t seen it for awhile.
But me, definitely a Snickers fan.

Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."

by Blazer1342 on Dec 11, 2009 6:54 AM PST reply actions  

They have those at Fred meyers in the ethnic section

Or try the Scottish shop on Powell or Belmont station on stark

I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials

not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas

by Tyler Durrden on Dec 11, 2009 8:25 AM PST via mobile up reply actions  

gotta go with the Zot...

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!!!

by faith on Dec 11, 2009 6:59 AM PST reply actions  

I lika da zotz

I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials

not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas

by Tyler Durrden on Dec 11, 2009 8:34 AM PST via mobile up reply actions  

I was planning to paint in the studio all day up until the Blazers game, but after having read Dave’s preview I may just skip the game altogether :(

I should not sarcastically mock someone I don’t completely agree with.

by pxilpooshr on Dec 11, 2009 8:11 AM PST reply actions  

at the moment my fave is m&m's,

peanut butter, chocolate mint and dark chocolate peanut to be exact.

#52

by bustabucket on Dec 11, 2009 8:13 AM PST reply actions  

Allegedly Baron Von Wafer is close to signing with the Grizzlies

Don’t know how that is supposed to work since he is under contract in Greece (I thought for even more money than it says here), but HoopsHype is reporting it.

http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/sierra/2009/12/11/wafer-memphis-bound/

by Norsktroll on Dec 11, 2009 8:23 AM PST reply actions  

LOL that means they do exist.

smh

he needs to hold a presser admit hes a sex addict apologize to his family and move on.

if his wife doesnt leave him.. smh

s

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 8:37 AM PST up reply actions  

if his wife doesnt leave him

she is just as bad as he is. way to not stand by your morals and be in it for the $$$.

Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian

Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984

by Philthyanimal on Dec 11, 2009 8:47 AM PST up reply actions  

i mean

i am never one to sit around and say “every marriage should be heterocentric and monogomous or else it isnt moral”. No one knows what their particular marriage was about and it is not the duty of any one person to define the goals or moral guidelines of a partnership.

One thing is however, reports show the wife is dismayed that he has “cheated” and it is apparant, through legal documents, that he has been interested in sex as a business transaction and this “cheating” isnt something new. Maybe they had an open relationship and the wife didnt want that anymore. Maybe they didn’t who knows. I just know that she shouldn’t play the victim and if she’s unhappy, she should get out. if they can patch it up, (doubtful-Tiger wont stop his stuff, why would he?) they good for them, but women need to be concerned with their happiness.

Anyway off soap box. i hate that whole drama, its so annoying and studid.

S

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 8:55 AM PST up reply actions  

awe bill
Sixth, it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down; if anything, it’s gaining steam like a hurricane plowing toward Florida. Seventh, it involves three of the gotta-have-it basics in any gigantic story: sex, (possible) violence, and a (possible) cover-up. Eighth, there’s an unanswerable question looming over everything: Even if Tiger did cheat on his wife, should it matter to anyone other than them? (My answer: It shouldn’t. But that’s the rub of being a public figure. If you don’t want to be a public figure, don’t do commercials, don’t cover yourself in Nike logos and don’t sell a video game with your name on it.) And ninth, it’s a conspiracy-friendly saga that lends itself to all kinds of inventive angles, an absolute must for any story to maintain dominance.

Simmons on why Tiger etc.. is the sports story of the decade. SMFH.

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 8:57 AM PST up reply actions  

i dont know the details

but lets pretend they had an “open relationship.” that is just messed up to me considering that they are married. if you are dating thats one thing, but i dont think anyones wedding vows have ever included an open relationship clause in it.

Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian

Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984

by Philthyanimal on Dec 11, 2009 9:00 AM PST up reply actions  

> I just know that she shouldn’t play the victim and if she’s unhappy, she should get out.

That would be a titanic financial decision, in addition to being a statement about morality. – Elgin

Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers

by 22baylor on Dec 11, 2009 10:40 AM PST up reply actions  

Is she playing the victim? I think she’s being portrayed as the victim by the media (which is another discussion) but I haven’t read anything where Elin has said poor me or something victim like

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 10:43 AM PST up reply actions  

That's a good post.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Dec 11, 2009 6:56 PM PST up reply actions  

what!!?!?!???? he's not a sex addict.

and he’s innocent.

here’s what i heard from my sources.

they had an agreement to separate before the first child was born and then agreed to have a second child but keep their lives separate other than parenting…

Elin was mad because Tiger wasn’t more careful about his lifestyle that would eventually affect their kids if it were public.

So Tiger should do a press release based on these assumptions:

Dear Crazy People,

I was never married and I’m actually single. Elin and I are only parenting partners after realizing that we don’t share the same lifestyle especially in bed.

I know people have a certain moral view of our relationship but it is obviously different and incorrect.

We are both happy about our arrangement and it’s unfortunate that it has become public that it would affect our family and kids.

I’m Tiger Woods Y’all.

fiftytwo

by broyposse on Dec 11, 2009 10:20 AM PST up reply actions  

Is he Mormon too?

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 10:21 AM PST up reply actions  

ok, I thought maybe he and Joel hung out at the tabernacle on the weekends… but I guess not

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 10:24 AM PST up reply actions  

she aint leavin

she has to be married for 5 more years to get half
she was a NANNY before this, you know she is too used to that money

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

she was a model before the was a nanny

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions  

not a well paid one though

nothing like what she has now..
i think if she stays for 5 more years she gets $500 mil?

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

they are renegotiating the pre-nup from what I’ve heard… and unless she was Oprah before the was a nanny, she didn’t make Tiger money

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions  

negotiating for her to get more if she stays

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions  

yeah

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

Elin apparently comes from quite a distinguished family in Sweden.

She became a nanny for a wealthy family (who were friends with Tiger) in order to see the world. I think I read that she went to a good university in the US somewhere also. She wasn’t poor. Reports are that he pursued her, not the other way around.

#52

by annthefan on Dec 11, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions  

she was a nanny for Jasper Parnevik

another golfer and they introduced her to Tiger

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Jesper is funny.

He wears awesome clothes and hats.

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions  

he rocks the old school look

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:51 PM PST up reply actions  

It’s not old school in europe

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 1:52 PM PST up reply actions  

even for them it is

its like scottish throwbacks

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions  

also reports are that she asked for more money

is redoing the prenup to give her more.. so i can say i dont feel too bad for her

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions  

tiger married a good one

Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian

Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984

by Philthyanimal on Dec 11, 2009 2:51 PM PST up reply actions  

It's $80 million.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Dec 11, 2009 6:59 PM PST up reply actions  

i quit sugar

white processed sugar that is. its a damned addiction to kick too. i swear this whole week i have been going through withdrawels.

i read somewhere that processed sugar is as addictive as heroine.

wow.

anyway, i used to love lik m aids’ fundip ..

yeah im a sugar addict. oh well.

s

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 8:37 AM PST reply actions  

did you cut out soda too?

i did that a while ago and felt very good about myself.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 8:41 AM PST up reply actions  

yes but yesterday i failed and had a diet coke

it wasnt all that satisfying. it doesnt have sugar but lots of other bad crap so yeah.

i dunno i stilll drink absurd amounts of coffee and do have the ocassional red bul sugar free. so yeah i dunno one addiction at a time i suppose
i also have tried to cut out processed foods in our home in general. helps that trader joes is like 2 blocks away lol
s

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 8:46 AM PST up reply actions  

nice. it's tough to cut stuff out.

i still have a soda every now and then, but not too much. depends on if it’s in the house. i don’t buy it anymore but my roomate does sometimes. one addiction at a time is a good theory. haha

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 8:48 AM PST up reply actions  

racist

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 9:41 AM PST up reply actions  

the white refined sugar's burden

White refined sugar gets blamed for everything from rising obesity rates to the spread of imperialism.

It’s not easy being white and being misunderstood.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 9:55 AM PST up reply actions  

yeah, but you’re brown sugar

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions  

how come it taste so good?

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions  

ummmmm…. that’s between you and BRP

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 10:30 AM PST up reply actions  

Literally.

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Dec 11, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions  

Just like a young girl should

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions  

I think I saw that market when I was out there

you should have heard me… just around midnight

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions  

no idea, i just found it on the webs.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 8:45 AM PST up reply actions  

What is his wingspan?

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Dec 11, 2009 9:36 AM PST up reply actions  

spiderman’s webs—his wingspan is like, what 6’?

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 9:41 AM PST up reply actions  

not spiderman's

The teacher’s. How did he do that? Plastic man arms, rocket shoes, ladder, long chalk, or what?

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Dec 11, 2009 9:43 AM PST up reply actions  

telepathy—mind bullets.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 9:48 AM PST up reply actions  

my favorite candy is probably M&Ms.

I like plain and peanut equally.

if I could time travel first I’d go in the future 15 years to see where I am and what i’m doing, then i’d go back to the present and try to live differently to see if my future in 15 years turned out the same.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 8:43 AM PST reply actions  

if you yield only to a conqueror…then prepare to be conquered..

—from Red Sonia.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions  

I love the stairs at Longchamp… but the railing needs work

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 10:43 AM PST up reply actions  

ive had a rough week. i didnt make a color on my chart for

dejected :(

lol

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 8:47 AM PST reply actions  

what color comes to mind when you think of ‘dejected’—is it a gray?

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 8:48 AM PST up reply actions  

black LOL

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 8:50 AM PST up reply actions  

blaxk and gray arnt colors tho, they are shades I believe.

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 8:50 AM PST up reply actions  

it’s a color in my world.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 8:52 AM PST up reply actions  

i think black is the absence of color

like the absence of hope

#52, #5, #88, nate, #25, #8, luke, #31, PA

by cornplant on Dec 11, 2009 9:00 AM PST up reply actions  

or, black is made by mixing all colors, and white is absence of color…. in my world, i spend more money on white than i do on any other color.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 9:03 AM PST up reply actions  

that is probably more true

mmm white

#52, #5, #88, nate, #25, #8, luke, #31, PA

by cornplant on Dec 11, 2009 9:04 AM PST up reply actions  

roy-g-biv

#52, #5, #88, nate, #25, #8, luke, #31, PA

by cornplant on Dec 11, 2009 9:53 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Colors are are just wavelengths of light

the light is gone….sad

" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous

by 92wastheyear on Dec 11, 2009 10:05 AM PST up reply actions  

coke dealer huh?

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 11:50 AM PST up reply actions  

hehe. nice, i didn’t see that lingering in my words… i should have seen it coming.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions  

Black in light terms, is the absence of light while white light is all the colors of light

But as far as pigments or color on a surface under white light, white is the absence of color while black could be considered all colors mixed up, although anybody that’s tried mixing all their paint colors together will tell you it comes out grayish brown. Something that is black in color under white light is actually absorbing all of the colors of the visible light spectrum, whereas other colors absorb all spectrums of light other than the color that they appear to be, which they reflect.

I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials

not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas

by Tyler Durrden on Dec 11, 2009 12:24 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

too bad....

you going tonight? that might cheer you up!

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 8:49 AM PST up reply actions  

no i have a final tomorrow and altho i originally said "oh well ill just go" i do really need to stay home and study

saturday am classes ftl

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 8:49 AM PST up reply actions  

that's a bummer...

i guess you gotta do what you gotta do

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 8:51 AM PST up reply actions  

yeah

there are other times im not going anywhere. plus i dont wanna c the cavs beat us i dont like crying in public

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 8:58 AM PST up reply actions  

I can relate to the second point.

But I’m sure that we would have helped you study.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions  

i suggest you develop your note taking skills on cocktail napkins.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 8:53 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

my favorite commercial candy are those ferrero rochers

the hazelnut truffle things with chocolate ganache and a crispy wafer.

Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian

Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984

by Philthyanimal on Dec 11, 2009 8:48 AM PST reply actions  

You have great taste in candy.

Chocolate ganache FTW!

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions  

It's actually nutella in those

Ferrer makes nutella

I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials

not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas

by Tyler Durrden on Dec 11, 2009 12:17 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Now the administration is suppressing the evidence rather than disclosing it, and protecting torturers instead of investigating them. It is shielding Bush administration officials from civil liability, criminal investigation, and even public scrutiny.

interesting stuff on the ACLU blog

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 9:04 AM PST reply actions  

god bless the ACLU

Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers

by 22baylor on Dec 11, 2009 10:47 AM PST up reply actions  

Twix

for the win

Start Miller.

by RenoBlazerFan on Dec 11, 2009 9:14 AM PST reply actions  

Have you had twixlets?

Baby sized gourmet twix?

I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials

not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas

by Tyler Durrden on Dec 11, 2009 10:13 AM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Well shoot kid

What makes ’em “gour-met”?

#52

by Mortimer on Dec 11, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions  

Special flavours

I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials

not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas

by Tyler Durrden on Dec 11, 2009 12:14 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Rasberry and vanilla caramel

I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials

not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas

by Tyler Durrden on Dec 11, 2009 12:32 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

dear idol

your poll sucks

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 9:45 AM PST reply actions  

I actually I thought about adding another option just for you:

“Maybe underrated!!!!! I LOVE LEKING JAMES!!!!!!!!!! (an option for lbj fan.boys like DSox)”

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 9:53 AM PST up reply actions  

dooooooo it

cloudy would vote that too

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 10:20 AM PST up reply actions  

alright done, candyboy

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions  

i cant vote now though lol

Show your support for Greg Oden: Join the get well soon Facebook fan page.

by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions  

even better

I’d like that option to remain at 0.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions  

I voted "no"

"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"

Super Rodgers Bros.

#52

by cloudydays on Dec 11, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions  

Oooh ooh who has Insider? ESPN has an article on the Blazers titled “Pretenders”. Sounds flattering.

http://espn.go.com/nba/

by shralpster on Dec 11, 2009 9:55 AM PST reply actions  

It's Hollinger and everything he writes about us is true.
  • Injuries have hurt us.
  • Our offense sucks because we turn the ball over so much.
  • Rudy Fernandez is one of the most turnover prone guards in the league this season.
  • Roy and Aldridge are pressing.

by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 11, 2009 10:14 AM PST up reply actions  

I skimmed it, I'll summarize

The Blazers are no longer challengers to the L@kers this year.
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DUH

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions  

Will a plausible rival to the Lakers in the Western Conference please step forward?

A month into the season the Lakers look as good as ever, but their competition for the conference crown seems deeply flawed. Not only do today’s Playoff Odds project no West team besides L.A. to win more than 52 games, today’s Power Rankings place only one West team — the aforementioned Lakers — in the league’s top five.

Suffice it to say that most of L.A.‘s potential foils have disappointed. Denver, its chief rival a year ago, has looked like a champion on some nights and a lottery team on others. On Thursday night, for instance, the Nuggets managed to lose to a Detroit team that was missing Will Bynum, Ben Gordon, Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton. San Antonio, another rival on paper, may scramble just to make the playoffs as age and injuries continue to chip away at the Spurs’ nucleus. Similar cases apply as we call the roll: The Hornets, Rockets and Jazz also look well short of their standard of the previous two seasons, while Dallas doesn’t seem any better than last season’s second-round speed bumps.

And then there’s Portland. If there was one team I thought could provide a legitimate threat to Laker hegemony in the Western Conference, it was the Trail Blazers. They were young, they had size and they seemed to match up well against L.A.

But at the one-quarter mark of the season, the aspirations in Portland are no longer the sugarplum dreams of reaching the Finals but the less lofty concern of making the playoffs. The 14-9 Blazers are a far cry from the squad that won 54 games a year ago and boasted the league’s best scoring margin after the All-Star break, especially at the offensive end.

So what happened to Portland? Let’s break it down:

Injuries: Yes, the Blazers have taken some serious blows here. Losing Greg Oden for the season last week was a huge setback, and Travis Outlaw, Nicolas Batum and Rudy Fernandez all are out for at least the next month. With rookies Patrick Mills and Jeff Pendergraph also hurt, the Blazers are down to nine healthy bodies and are using Juwan Howard as the first big man off the bench.

Frontcourt depth: We can’t say they didn’t try. The Blazers chased after Hedo Turkoglu, Paul Millsap and Lamar Odom with their free-agent dollars last summer before settling on Andre Miller; any of the three could have helped soak up some of the frontcourt minutes now going to Howard and rookie second-round pick Dante Cunningham. Portland also drafted Pendergraph to add a blue-collar element, but he’s injured, too.

Pieces fitting: The Blazers have struggled to incorporate their one prominent new face in Miller, with Brandon Roy especially resistant to the idea of Miller replacing Steve Blake at the point. Incorporating Oden into the attack proved equally difficult, as his post game removed some of the spacing that had made this offense so potent a year earlier.

Expectations: One wonders if Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge are trying too hard, if that’s possible, and are vexed that things aren’t quite as easy as they were in the second half of last season. Roy clamors to have the ball in his hands on nearly every play, which is one reason he prefers Blake to Miller. Meanwhile, Aldridge appears to have leveled off at a sub-All-Star level — a bad sign considering he just signed a $65 million extension.

OK, that takes care of all the big-picture issues. Now let’s get to the nitty-gritty.

The entire difference between this season’s Blazers and last year’s group is at the offensive end. The Blazers actually are a bit better on D, but Portland ranked second in the league in Offensive Efficiency last season and this season they’re 11th.

Plumb the numbers further, and there’s one big change we haven’t talked about much: shots. Last season the Blazers won by taking shots. Lots of them. Because of a slightly below-average turnover rate and a league-leading offensive rebound rate, Portland launched more shots per 100 possessions (100.1) than any other team in the league (“shots” being defined as field goal attempts plus 0.44 times free throw attempts). The Blazers were relatively accurate, too, ranking eighth in true shooting percentage, but the real story of their season was one of quantity rather than quality.

This season? Portland’s accuracy hasn’t changed at all; the Blazers’ true shooting percentage is nine points ahead of the league average, just like it was a year ago. The problem is that they’re generating fewer attempts. Portland takes 96.7 shots per 100 possessions, barely beating the league average of 96.3.

More than three shot attempts per game have simply vanished into the ether. The causes are that the Blazers’ turnovers have increased, while their offensive rebounding has declined in roughly equal proportion. The Blazers rank only fourth in offensive rebound rate at 29.6. While that’s still an impressive figure, the drop hurts — so much of their attack was built on second shots.

That number is likely to decrease further in Oden’s absence. He led the league in offensive rebound rate a year ago and was threatening to defend his title, with only Detroit’s Ben Wallace exceeding Oden’s 16.0 mark among players with at least 250 minutes played. In what seems to be a bad omen, the Blazers have pulled down just 22 offensive boards in the three games they’ve played without Oden (counting the Houston game in which he was hurt in the first quarter).

If there’s good news, it’s that the turnovers are likely to diminish. Oden was one of the league’s most turnover-prone players, so his absence will improve Portland’s numbers in that area. So will the loss of Fernandez, who had become a wild turnover machine in his second season for reasons that aren’t entirely clear.

Alas, if the decline in turnovers matches the dip in offensive boards, the Blazers won’t be any better off, and will go through the rest of the season without those three shots a night from a year ago.

That’s one more reason the Lakers shouldn’t quake in their boots when they look at the Western Conference field right now. Riddled by injuries and struggling to replicate last year’s offensive effectiveness, the Blazers are among many hopefuls looking more like pretenders than contenders thus far. If they can’t locate the missing three shots, they have little hope of breaking into the conference’s upper crust.

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

I can't believe Gummy Bears havn't been mentioned

Those squishy little morsels of fruit flavor are the greatest thing man has ever done with the cow

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 10:21 AM PST reply actions  

would you like a gummi bear

They have been in my pocket. They are nice and warm.

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Dec 11, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions  

Agreed. I was sitting on that knowledge. I buy my bears at zupan’s. It’s expensive, but so good.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 10:32 AM PST up reply actions  

Does anyone know

Where I can access the post showing all the Blazer aquistions and trades?

Not being able to handle a hangover will lead to a level of maturity.
Wheels to Jason Quick

by Kampeska on Dec 11, 2009 10:25 AM PST reply actions  

The Po-Po in LO have been "busy"

11/30/09 2:36 p.m. A man with a gas can was going around asking people for money.

11/30/09 2:36 p.m. A woman was seen taking mail out of a recycling bin and peeking into vehicles on Jefferson Parkway.

11/30/09 2:39 p.m. A son’s driving habits have driven his mother to seek advice from police.

11/30/09 8:13 a.m. A tow truck driver threatened to run over a person who complained about his driving.

12/1/09 9:20 a.m. An intruder was suspected when a door to a house was left open and a toilet was running. A check found that the toilet had a leaky valve.

12/1/09 4:36 p.m. A man wants to show police a tape he secretly made of a suspicious man hanging around an apartment complex.

12/2/09 8:20 a.m. A man was harassed by a driver in a tow truck who kept crossing over the center line.

12/2/09 3:50 p.m. A house under construction has sustained miscellaneous damage from children using the construction lumber for jumping.

12/2/09 3:50 p.m. Junior high children are playing chicken on Jean Road and Tamara Avenue, causing drivers to slam on their brakes.

12/3/09 12:03 p.m. An 80-year-old woman’s family has been unable to contact her for the past two months and her phone has been disconnected. A check by an officer found she does not live where her family members thought she did.

12/3/09 1:56 p.m. What sounded like a struggle on a 9-1-1 call turned out to be a child playing with a phone.

12/3/09 3:32 p.m. A dog allowed to run off its leash has been causing cleanup problems on McVey Avenue and State Street.

12/3/09 9:03 p.m. Drunken people were causing trouble on a TriMet Bus.

12/4/09 10:01 a.m. A large nativity scene owned by elderly people has been vandalized and robbed.

12/4/09 2:07 p.m. An injured raccoon in Lake Grove was transported to a veterinarian.

12/4/09 2:51 p.m. A stepfather seemed to be on the verge of getting a gun during a confrontation. Later, he went to see a pastor.

12/4/09 3:13 p.m. Some belligerent juveniles dropped by to say happy birthday to a friend.

12/4/09 3:54 p.m. A man went to sleep at a stop light at Kruse Way near I-5 and slept through two light changes before another driver finally woke him up.

12/4/09 4 p.m. A woman tenant was bothered by the previous tenant’s drunken buddies, who knocked on her door at 1 a.m. She is now planning to have her locks changed.

12/4/09 4:10 p.m. A woman was frightened by her male neighbor, who jumped out of the bushes and started yelling about her dogs barking.

12/4/09 4:18 p.m. Drugs seemed to be the reason for a man stumbling down the street, picking up objects to examine them and then skipping down the road.

12/4/09 6:09 p.m. A 16-year-old girl is making harassing phone calls to a supermarket.

12/4/09 9:50 p.m. Two teenage girls spread peanut butter and red paint on a driver’s ed car at a high school. Their parents made them clean up the mess.

12/4/09 10:36 p.m. When a man went to unlock his car he found that chocolate cake had been smeared all over it.

12/5/09 12:46 p.m. A screaming child of about 8 years of age took off running after a man got out of a vehicle. It turned out to be a dispute between a parent and child, and evidently this happens frequently.

12/5/09 5:16 p.m. A shivering man was helped by police after he locked himself out of his car in freezing weather.

12/5/09 6:45 p.m. A box of stolen clothes were found at a bus stop.

12/5/09 7 p.m. A neighbor’s dog has been barking for eight straight hours. The neighbor claimed he didn’t hear it.

12/5/09 11:33 p.m. A man gave chase to a suspect who threw a football at his house.

12/6/09 10 a.m. A load of damaged Christmas decorations were dumped in a woman’s yard.

12/3/09 1:56 p.m. A woman reported being a victim of a Craigslist scam regarding the listing of a job with American Airlines. She was referred to the FBI Web site.

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Dec 11, 2009 10:28 AM PST reply actions  

I think these are the same teenage girls.

12/4/09 6:09 p.m. A 16-year-old girl is making harassing phone calls to a supermarket.

12/4/09 9:50 p.m. Two teenage girls spread peanut butter and red paint on a driver’s ed car at a high school. Their parents made them clean up the mess.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions  

That second one reminds me...

when my brother and his wife were building their house, someone tipped over the worker’s porta potty.

The next day, they received this letter. It’s a PDF link if that matters.

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 1:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Alex… it was Dougall wasn’t it

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Does he have a blue Chevrolet Cavalier coupe?

It’s too bad 4.0 students didn’t just type the damn letter. It’s impossible to read.

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 1:29 PM PST up reply actions  

the real question is why you still have that letter.

i think it was you and a friend that tipped over the toilet and you kept that as a momento.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't have the letter....

And why would I write a letter to my brother?

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions  

well how do you post the letter if you don't have it?

you’d write the letter to throw them off the trail. very clever, but not clever enough.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions  

ok.

i guess i should have assumed that a letter written to your brother and wife would be on the internet………..i guess….

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions  

They put it on the internet....

because it’s kind of funny….

DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE INTERNET WORKS?

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions  

no i don't.

i only know how to get to Bedge, my e-mail, and fantasy sports. what else is there on the internet?

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions  

I bet it was you!

Why would you want to go to jail and pay a $20,000 fine, Rudi?

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions  

When I was playing pop Warner football in junior high

We tipped over a portapotty with someone inside it at practice one day. That guy smelled really bad after that

I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials

not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas

by Tyler Durrden on Dec 11, 2009 2:39 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Matthews & Matthews

I think the Wesley Matthews are the least cared about father-son duo ever. No one who didn’t follow Marquette ball last year or Jazz ball this year would know the son (unless you happened to look for the players getting the most minutes on the free agency player list in fbb), and I have no idea who remembers the father except maybe as the #3 PG (if you count Coop as a PG) off the bench for the repeat 80’s Lakers team.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 11:08 AM PST reply actions  

Which one? Both!

Hence, I think one would be hard pressed to find a least notable father and son in NBA history. Lil Wes has been the starting SG for the Jazz most of the season, but nobody has any idea who he is.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions  

that was close… I almost got work done…

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions  

Rockets

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions  

agreed

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions  

not to the Rockets

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions  

cav’s are not playing good basketball right now… that certainly helps things

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 11:41 AM PST up reply actions  

I consider beating the Rockets among the best wins of the season for the Blazers

The Rockets are a strong team even when they loses major pieces. And they haven’t struggled much lately when Yao goes in and out. They really are an impressive team, yet often get to be a counted as sleeper in the West.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions  

They have a team that knows

What their roles are.

And as we know, Rick Adelman is a very good coach.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions  

deja vu is awesome?

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions  

that was close, you almost got work done

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions  

indeed

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions  

wow. slow junk today.

i watched a 2 1/2 hour movie and easily caught up. so what’s good, junkers?

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 11:38 AM PST reply actions  

drawer was broken for a bit.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions  

I blame Prez

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions  

ah.

i’m glad i missed that. you still thinking of being at Grand Central a little early?

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions  

yep, I’ll get down there around 4.30.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

Hey Philthy, you still around?

I just ran across another great food blog. I don’t know how I missed it before. (Language NSFW, etc. etc.)

by Corvid on Dec 11, 2009 11:41 AM PST reply actions  

omg you got all kinds of candy over there..all we have of the above picture is m&m’s, tictacs and twix

by Frederlk on Dec 11, 2009 11:42 AM PST reply actions  

oh, baby. Just got back from the robot competition that we’ve been working on for five weeks. My group won on a last-second photo finish.

So excited right now. Plus there was a little cash prize for the winnars.

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 11:43 AM PST reply actions  

this sounds cool, what was the competition?

my cousin went to OIT and they had a competition to build a machine for a competition that flung baseballs. They called it The Big Unit and then realized it looked like a big unit.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions  

they gave us a huge, huge thing of legos and all sorts of motors, sensors, etc. Then they made us construct robots that would go through the course and robots that would defend the course. We got points for each stage of the obstacle course we completed and for each opposing robot we successfully defended.

It was all AI as well, so no controlling live. We let them go and there were basically three monster lego bricks duking it out… our defender had a big rat trap on it that would just smash their sensor system… so killer.

The gear system was so complex that we went about .05 ft/sec.

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

that is rad

props

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions  

nope. I forgot to take video/pics entirely… which sucks because I would show off the insane gear system that we built.

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

Ohhhh I get it

You’re making it all up.

That’s cool though, ya had us going.

#52

by Mortimer on Dec 11, 2009 8:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Is that those lego bot things that you have to program on your cpu?

If so, I used those back in one of my classes CS classes. It was actually pretty dang fun…

RUDY > MJ
#52

by Rudiculous on Dec 11, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions  

You should have build the legendary Grant Imahara Mythbusters destruction robot out of lego. But I’m envious, my school never did something that cool. Should go enroll in some MIT or Carnegie Mellon robot building course at the media lab or mechanical design school :)

by Norsktroll on Dec 11, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions  

photo finish = their robot failed to complete the course as the defending robot was able to wind fishing line into its gearbox. Muahahaha.

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions  

LBJ is a bit overrated sure

Because he hasn’t won a title yet (although to be fair Jordan or Shaq didn’t either until paired with another hall of famer) but he is still the best player in the game today.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:43 AM PST reply actions  

Idol

your killing me with your breakdown of the space time continuum.. Doc Brown would be so disappointed

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 11:45 AM PST reply actions  

I completely agree with this point.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

No

Because I like Nate.

He still has created, until this year, a bunch that has consistently overachieved.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

do we assign that credit to Nate… or KP?

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

Both

You can get the players sure but they still have to make the plays.

Fact remains that Nate’s entire career shows that he has a player and a coach has overachieved.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:50 AM PST up reply actions  

overachieving to reach mediocrity all but two years of his coaching career might not be enough to go from good to contender.

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions  

Maybe so

But who is better AND available. And who, more importantly arguably, does B-Roy or LMA want? The stars have to get along with their coach.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions  

jk your a van gundy guy too right?

or is that just AK?

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm not nearly as high on him as AK, but I'd be ok with it.

I’d want him to bring in an offensive minded assistant, but at least we’d know our D would be greatly improved.

#52

by jksnake99 on Dec 11, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

I agree, the sad part being that Nate has been a much better offensive coach than defensive over his career

If you get to the point where you think Nate needs an offensive assistant, its probably time to replace him, IMO.

#52

by jksnake99 on Dec 11, 2009 11:58 AM PST up reply actions  

A lot of our problem this year

Has been that two of our big shooters (Rudy and Outlaw, along with Batum) are out. ITs easier to defend an offense if they can’t stretch you deep.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:59 AM PST up reply actions  

i think the Blazers coach decent defense

but the problem, in my opinion, is that the players just either aren’t buying in or don’t have the ability.

But the offense just isn’t very creative and with the talent the Blazers have (when healthy) there’s not reason it shouldn’t be.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

but Dean isn't too bad it seems to me.

I don’t know as much about what to look for as you or Cabby but it seemed like the Blazers did a good job mixing up a zone and man to man and keeping the offensive team guessing. But that was only when all the players seemed to be putting in the effort and communicating, which didn’t last very long for whatever reason.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions  

oh i wasn't talking about recent games.

or Dean in the head coach position. Just that he seems to have good schemes or whatever. The Blazer defense was great at the beginning of the year.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions  

we were playing a very easy schedule and getting extremely lucky with opponent shooting percentages

We’re now down to the #8 defense, having played the #27 schedule. I believe that even without the injuries, we’d be headed out of the top 10 as soon as the schedule got tougher.

#52

by jksnake99 on Dec 11, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions  

I believe it's been shown that there is strong corellation between a teams age and defensive success.

The recent Bulls are the notable exception. I’m not sure you can blame Nate for the bad defense. He’s had to babysit a ton of young players over his coaching career.

Until now, it doesn’t seem like he’s had the personnel to coach a defensive powerhouse. He was doing fine until Oden went down.

by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 11, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions  

come on now, they were all already veterans and showed dramatic improvement their very first

under Skiles, SVG and Rivers/Thibs.

Nate does not hold his guys accountable for bad D, except his young backup PGs.

#52

by jksnake99 on Dec 11, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm not sure any of those guys became much better defenders.

They just went to better defensive teams. The guys Allen guards on the Celtics are way easier than the guys he had to guard on the Sonics.

Skiles coached a Bulls team that was terrible defensively. I don’t blame him for that. You can only do so much as a coach.

by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 11, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Talk to KP about it.

Don’t fill your roster with a bunch of weak defenders. I just have a hard time blaming Nate for the fact that Blake can’t fight through a screen.

by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 11, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions  

although what superstars do?

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions  

are you saying they all play D

or that they are held accountable when they dont. I would argue they are never held accountable when they dont

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:11 PM PST up reply actions  

I dont think Kobe or Wade

play any better D than Roy. CP3 is quick, Howard is a monster and LeBron is JUST now starting to play D. I know the media hounded him about it before but I dont think his coach did

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions  

I think Wade gambles too much

he stays in front but he gets beat on screens a LOT

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

At least he's trying.

And I think JVG brought up the point that even though he gambles, he’s quick enough that he can either block the shot from behind or recover enough to push his man into help defense. Something like that.

by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 11, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions  

you dont think Roy tries?

I dont think he tries particularly hard, but he does a little right?

Wade is a good helpside defender and does block some shots from behind but I wouldnt say he was THAT much better than Roy.

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:30 PM PST up reply actions  

perhaps

but I dont think he tries that hard in the NBA. He wasnt exactly relied on to score in the olympics

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:02 PM PST up reply actions  

true

although it does seem difficult to find a great X-O offensive coach. Most of the old guard worked on it but they dont seem to be around much anymore or are entrenched at their current jobs

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:05 PM PST up reply actions  

I would prefer a defensive minded assistant. Defense produces fast break points, which improves offensive efficiency.

Jake, I was wondering about your take on this. Do you think, with teams improving every year at shooting the three, that eventually gambling for turnovers on defense will be a better plan than playing position defense? Turnovers were why Philly was an above-average defensive team last year despite giving up a high FG%.

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 11:59 AM PST up reply actions  

I think NBA players have forgotten how to close out without looking for a Sportscenter highlight block of a 3.

and yes we SERIOUSLY need to create turnovers, but the only guy who does (Rudy) is the same guy who turns the ball over on the other end

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions  

The inmates shouldn’t run the asylum. Tony Parker and Popovich don’t exactly get along.

Budenholzer, Frank.

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions  

If Paul Allen, Bert Kolde, Tod Leiweke give KP full authority to hire the next head ...

coach sometime during the summer of 2010, I’d bet a fair amount of cash that it’ll be Mike Budenholzer. It wouldn’t be my choice, but I’m pretty sure it’d be his.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Dec 11, 2009 8:38 PM PST up reply actions  

I like Nate also. I think he did a great job getting our young guys to like each other and play hard.

To me its become abundantly clear he’s not the right man to take us from good to great though.

#52

by jksnake99 on Dec 11, 2009 11:50 AM PST up reply actions  

Can't say that yet

If we flat-line in the first round this year (and I mean get squashed) maybe but is it his fault we lost to the worst matchup we could have had in the playoffs last year (except the Lakers). I think not.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions  

being a champion means being able to beat every team, even the team that is the worst possible matchup.

We lost in the first round. Our offense bogged down because ball reversal and the high-low zone offense are easy to scheme for… jumpers don’t win playoff games.

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions  

He could use an offensive assistant sure

Get some more randomness in there.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions  

we need a completely new scheme. The high-low zone is an offense they teach kids that are new playing together because it’s so easy to pick up quickly.

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions  

It is a bit like the Duke offense the past several years

Which is why Duke doesnt’ win titles any more. Live by the jumper, die by it.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:57 AM PST up reply actions  

maybe in that it is perimeter based… but the Blazer offense is built on ball reversal and isolation.. Coach K would throw up if he had his team running an ugly iso offense :)

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 11:57 AM PST up reply actions  

Let Dre do his thing

He has court vision few players in the NBA have. If the players can move better without the ball, Dre can find them for some great shots.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:58 AM PST up reply actions  

I want actual offense though……. a scheme that puts it in the post, emphasizes cutting to the basket, forces double teams, causes mismatches.

get well soon, big guy.

#52

by Cablinasian on Dec 11, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

you and every other person who watches basketball

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions  

I am always happy with our ball reversal

so few teams do it that it confuses defenders,
however we NEVER cut to the rim, so no easy layups.. thats from the perimeter AND the post

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions  

Actually, Coach K is the biggest name who runs the high-low zone offense.

There is certainly less iso within Coach K’s rendition of that scheme, although that’s ‘cause it’s a more pure version of said offense.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Dec 11, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions  

You got it, skywalker9.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Dec 11, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions  

i think i might agree.

he is a great developer and teacher, but not a great game coach. I mean, even though Bayless doesn’t play much, you can see the improvement. Nate’s at least a little responsible for that.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions  

Bayless, Batum

Dante, etc. All players taht weren’t exactly regarded as stars who have been solid to amazing early in their careers.

Rudy I won’t give him because Rudy was awesome beforehand.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

nope.

there are a lot of extenuating circumstances now so Nate will get a pass.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

no you speak truth

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions  

I think I’m going to start hanging my expectations around Batum. Does that seem wrong? I’m going to posit that we won’t go far until he’s our 2nd or 3rd option on offense.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

i think the 2nd or 3rd option on offense is a huge stretch for Batum.

i think he can be an 11 or 12 ppg scorer, but that won’t be because plays are run for him. It’ll be spot up 3’s and hustle points. But if Roy, LA, and Oden aren’t options 1-3 (in some order) then this team won’t be great.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

I think it is all the injuries combined that will do that...

Which I spose is sort of fair really, Nate has really never had a full compliment of players to work with…

RUDY > MJ
#52

by Rudiculous on Dec 11, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm skipping the entire thread after this question

To say no, it’s not too soon, it’s occurred to me already too. Multiple times.

by Timmay! on Dec 11, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm watching Looney Tunes on cartoon network right now.

your favorite looney tune? Mine is the one where daffy duck and bugs bunney argue about what season it is. Daffy has a line where he says “pronoun trouble”. that cracks me up.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 11:46 AM PST reply actions  

Yes, the message is

If you’re a loser, you too can be a Guitar Hero.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 11:58 AM PST up reply actions  

i think southpark covered that already.

in their guitar hero episode

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

that was on last night.

great episode. one of the high points for Randy Marsh’s character. Randy Marsh is my favorite on that show.

btw, i love playing the guitar on Rock Band. haha

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions  

oh yeah that was a good one

so was the one the other night with no internet.. Randy did a great job on that one
hand drawn pron was hilarious

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions  

that was funny

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

Weekend Dime Blazer stuff

Hanukkah began Friday night, Christmas is two weeks away … and trading season in the NBA is about to get more bountiful.

Tuesday is the first day on the 2009-10 hoops calendar that more than 70 of last summer’s free agents are eligible to be included in deals.

It’s an influx of potential trade assets that naturally increases everyone’s options and historically starts to stir more serious trade discussions, with teams having a better feel for their rosters after completing a fourth of the season and with the league’s annual trading deadline in February just two months away.

The full list of 72 players who will soon be trade-eligible can be found below in Box 8, but we’ve narrowed it down for starters to the five most recognizable names most likely to be made available by their new teams.
Miller
Miller

1. Andre Miller, Portland Trail Blazers

Miller would have occupied the No. 1 slot here even if the Blazers weren’t in the market for a competent big man and/or wing player after losing Nicolas Batum (shoulder), Travis Outlaw (foot) and now Greg Oden to the second season-ending knee injury of his young career.

Reason being: Most of general manager Kevin Pritchard’s peers around the league have believed for months that Pritchard only signed Miller — after failed free-agent runs at Hedo Turkoglu and Paul Millsap — to ensure that Portland at least came away with a tradable asset last summer … which is projected to be the last summer for a while that Portland has salary-cap space.

And for all the ongoing skepticism about how the ball-dominating Miller fits as a backcourt partner with Brandon Roy, there’s no doubt that the 33-year-old is movable in the first year of a three-year, $21 million that is only partially guaranteed in Year 3. Quite movable.

As covered in this cyberspace last week when we surveyed advance scouts about the opening quarter of the season and again by Professor Hollinger in this post-injury analysis of the Oden-less Blazers, Miller might actually find it easier to operate in Portland’s offense with Oden off the floor and less of an emphasis on throwing the ball inside. Harsh as that sounds, given Oden’s unquestioned likability and hideous luck, Miller and Roy appeared to be the main sufferers from the lack of offensive flow that has plagued Portland this season as Oden’s role expanded. If the Blazers open things up a bit more with Oden sidelined, as Roy envisions, that could really help Miller.

Yet the reality remains that Miller and Roy are an iffy tag team because both need to see so much of the ball to be effective, which explains why Miller has only started nine games. There’s this, too: While NBA front-office sources say there is considerable outside interest in young (and mostly forgotten) Portland guard Jerryd Bayless, Miller’s more substantial salary — $6.7 million to Bayless’ $2.1 million — would probably bring a bigger talent payoff in a trade.

“They need a Mo Williams-type to play with Brandon Roy,” said one rival team executive in the West. “They need a shooter to play off him.”

Two housekeeping footnotes on the Blazers relating to the Andre Miller discussion in Box 1:

• Whoever has Miller on their books in 2010-11 must waive him on or before June 29, 2011. Or else Miller’s $7.8 million salary for the 2010-11 season becomes guaranteed.

• Greg Oden has sadly become just the second No. 1 overall pick since 1966 — the first year the NBA did not feature territorial draft picks — to play just 82 games in his first three seasons.

San Antonio’s David Robinson also played in only 82 games in his first three seasons after being taken No. 1 overall by the Spurs in 1987 … but you’ll surely recall that Robinson sat out his first two NBA seasons to fulfill his Navy obligations before playing in all 82 games as a rookie in 1989-90.

Oden will have played just 82 of a possible 246 regular-season games by the end of the 2009-10 season.

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:13 PM PST reply actions  

BTW

Bass was on this list. Anyone interested? I know I am.. good lord that would be a huge get for us

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Free agents who sign contracts in the offseason can’t be traded by their new team until Dec. 15 or three months from the day the contract is inked … whichever date comes later. The following is the complete list of players from last summer’s free-agent class who become eligible to be traded Tuesday:

• Atlanta Hawks: Mike Bibby, Jason Collins, Zaza Pachulia, Joe Smith and Marvin Williams

• Boston Celtics: Marquis Daniels, Glen Davis, Rasheed Wallace and Shelden Williams

• Charlotte Bobcats: None

• Chicago Bulls: Lindsey Hunter and Jannero Pargo

• Cleveland Cavaliers: Jamario Moon, Anthony Parker, Leon Powe and Anderson Varejao

• Dallas Mavericks: Drew Gooden, Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion, Quinton Ross, James Singleton and Tim Thomas

• Denver Nuggets: Chris Andersen, Anthony Carter and Johan Petro

• Detroit Pistons: Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva, Ben Wallace and Chris Wilcox

• Golden State Warriors: Mikki Moore and C.J. Watson

•Houston Rockets: Trevor Ariza

• Indiana Pacers: Dahntay Jones, Solomon Jones, Josh McRoberts and Earl Watson

• Los Angeles Clippers: Steve Novak

• Los Angeles Lakers: Ron Artest, Shannon Brown and Lamar Odom

• Memphis Grizzlies: Marcus Williams

• Miami Heat: Joel Anthony and Jamaal Magloire

• Milwaukee Bucks: Carlos Delfino, Ersan Ilyasova and Hakim Warrick

• Minnesota Timberwolves: Ryan Hollins and Ramon Sessions

• New Jersey Nets: None

• New Orleans Hornets: Ike Diogu and Sean Marks

• New York Knicks: None

• Oklahoma City Thunder: Kevin Ollie

• Orlando Magic: Matt Barnes, Brandon Bass, Adonal Foyle, Marcin Gortat and Jason Williams

• Philadelphia 76ers: Primoz Brezec, Rodney Carney and Royal Ivey

• Phoenix Suns: Channing Frye, Grant Hill

• Portland Trail Blazers: Andre Miller

• Sacramento Kings: Sean May

• San Antonio Spurs: Malik Hairston, Marcus Haislip, Antonio McDyess and Theo Ratliff

• Toronto Raptors: Jarrett Jack, Rasho Nesterovic and Hedo Turkoglu

• Utah Jazz: Paul Millsap and Ronnie Price

• Washington Wizards: Fabricio Oberto

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Chris Wilcox, Marcus Haislip, Bass, and Hakeem Warrick intrigue me

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

bass makes 4 mil

blake makes 4 mil

?????

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Orlando has said they are not trading Bass or Gortat… also, I’d rather see Miller go than Blake… Yes miller is the better player, but the sooner he goes, the sooner Bayless gets good minutes and The Blazers get serious about finding a PG solution

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions  

bass doesnt even play

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions  

of course they say that.

KP would say he would never trade brandon but if cleveland said Roy-Lebron of course he is gonna take it…

point being, GMs never tell the truth.. Bass could be gotten and in fact.. was on that list at #4.. behind Miller.. As follows

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

4. Brandon Bass, Orlando Magic

Smith insisted earlier this week when asked by the Orlando Sentinel about Gortat and Bass that he has no plans to trade either one.

But Bass is finding it increasingly harder than Gortat to score regular playing time and is bound to attract suitors no matter what Smith says publicly. The clear vibe in circulation is that Bass, who landed a four-year deal worth $16 million from the Magic, is the more gettable of the two … especially since Gortat has the right to veto any trade through July 13, 2010, because he was a restricted free agent last July when he signed an offer sheet with Dallas that the Magic matched.

Rival teams say it’s not Orlando’s style anyway to initiate a lot of trade chatter. The Magic apparently often prefer, as one personnel man put it, to “entertain what other people propose.”

So give this one time to develop.

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

I’d love Bass if he’s available… my only concern is that I want a back-up 4 who knows he’s a back-up and has no illusions of starting… Blazers have the core in place with Roy/Oden/LMA/Batum… if it’s not a PG, it needs to be a ROLE player

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

i have a level 12 dwarf.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions  

a dwarf is too small to be the back-up 4/5

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 12:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Greg Oden is just the tallest dwarf

Muggsy Bogues was a tiny Giant

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions  

BTW i need to bring this word back into my daily vocab

nothing slams a debate like screaming “ERRONEOUS!” loudly 2-3 times

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions  

I have a night elf mohawk

or something

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Ilyasova intrigues me more than Warrick

But I doubt any forward other than Alexander gets really shopped by the Bucks.

by Norsktroll on Dec 11, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Chris Wilcox and Marcus Haislip suck, while Hakim Warrick is a dumb defender like Travis ...

Outlaw. While Warrick has athleticism in his favor, he’s been stuck without a position throughout his career — as well as lacks the the lateral quickness to guard 3s and bulk to guard 4s — thus, I’ve got no use for him.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Dec 11, 2009 8:46 PM PST up reply actions  

I’m not looking for people who are Rocket scientists… I want someone to play 10 minutes a night and be happy with it… someone to bring energy every night for 10 non-consecutive minutes wherever in the game they may come

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 12, 2009 12:40 AM PST up reply actions  

Actually, Travis is an underrated defender.

The brand new BAD (bad ass defender) stat indicates that Travis is the best defender in the league!!! Of all time.. and he has BBIQ to spare; he just has so much of it that he acts like he doesn’t to psych out the opponent.. occasionally seemingly to completely blow a play just to further his mental advantage over his assignment.

Outlaw > MJ * Michael Cooper * Gary Payton * Dwight Howard * CP3

#25 - No more than three at a time, ladies.

by idoltime on Dec 20, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions  

blake4bass

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions  

hey dude,

are you for sure not going tonight or will you be there?

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions  

idk ill most likely be there

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

at least for a little while

idk if i can stay and bowl

we’ll see though

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 12:21 PM PST up reply actions  

I would definitely take Bass for the right price...

But if I am KP, I am in the market for more of a 4/5 than a 4/3 like Bass. Cunningham can hold down the 4/3 spot if he stays healthy…

RUDY > MJ
#52

by Rudiculous on Dec 11, 2009 12:27 PM PST up reply actions  

"They need a Mo Williams-type to play with Brandon Roy," said one rival team executive in the West. "They need a shooter to play off him."

Uhm, Mo Williams was available for very cheap (in terms of players sent out for him). The Cavs effectively just gave up Damon Jones; Joe Smith too but he returned to them later. FAIL.

by Norsktroll on Dec 11, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions  

it looks like i won't be drinking tonight

forgot the wallet at home…geez!!!!!!!!

i will need to borrow my bros or philthys

kicking it with the underage kids IS not an option

fiftytwo

by broyposse on Dec 11, 2009 12:21 PM PST reply actions  

smh

me and dougall (and cloudy?) is where its at

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions  

yea yeah!!

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

oooh and HD

how old is s4e?

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:10 PM PST up reply actions  

he looks our age. i think he’s 21+ tho

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions  

team underage ftw

#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/

by HD on Dec 11, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions  

cloudy won’t show. too many ducks will taunt him

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:29 PM PST up reply actions  

ya it would be a tough crowd for him

#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/

by HD on Dec 11, 2009 2:31 PM PST up reply actions  

thats right!

old people suck

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions  

are we going to have some numbers?

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 12:26 PM PST up reply actions  

as in?

phone numbers

or people count

or drink rounds…

fiftytwo

by broyposse on Dec 11, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions  

lets see

me
philthy
dtl
idol
twiggs
clare
ds?
my bro and his lady friend
tinfail
s4e
prez
phillyduck?
appel?
dougall

fiftytwo

by broyposse on Dec 11, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions  

cool. this will be perfect. thanks for organizing, again—you are the epicenter by which we gravitate.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 12:36 PM PST up reply actions  

sry you're not on the list

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 1:00 PM PST up reply actions  

times 3?

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions  

no times one, or times 3 then divided by 3

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions  

who is clare?

and no cloudy? :(

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions  

cloudy is busy in a dark room rewatching lebowski for the 20th time

after he just discovered it.. and pretending like he doesnt drink

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions  

you arent going either?

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 1:00 PM PST up reply actions  

I live 1000s of miles away..

i will be back for the 76ers game tho

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:03 PM PST up reply actions  

how many thousands?

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions  

1 i think

i will let you know when i finish driving up there

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#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions  

cant.stop.watching.

dude

"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"

Super Rodgers Bros.

#52

by cloudydays on Dec 11, 2009 2:47 PM PST up reply actions  

im all out of money after the ES last night. is claire really going? i better take a shower.

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:10 PM PST up reply actions  

i dont think so

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions  

who is clare? me thinks its just a brp typo

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions  

nah in his last list he said

Clare(not claire)

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions  

duh. i think he meant to put a i. idk tho

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions  

no that was the actual thing he wrote

he put

“Clare (not Claire)”

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions  

wut?
lets see
me
philthy
dtl
idol
twiggs
clare
ds?
my bro and his lady friend
tinfail
s4e
prez
phillyduck?
appel?
dougall

fiftytwo
by broyposse on Dec 11, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions  

this is the second list he posted

ill find the first one

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions  

you

sophia
twiggs
Clare not Claire
Philthy
Appel
Dougall
EK
Name’s Ash
DTL
HD
Cloudy is 50/50
Tinfoil and Prez if they settle their squabbles
Secret Guest 1
Secret Guest 2

BRP BEdge Night This Friday. Email Me for Details and Confirmation of Your Attendance.

by broyposse on Dec 8, 2009 11:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions  

o gotcha

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions  

i guess brp’s special guests aren’t gonna show

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Maybe his brother was one of them

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions  

I hope he invited Nate

Though according to Quick, Nate now has Comcast AND Direct-TV. So I wouldn’t expect him in town any time soon.

by Norsktroll on Dec 11, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions  

previous list

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions  

seriuosly she would b so dissapointed

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions  

i don’t disappoint ;)

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions  

yourself that is

we’ll have to see if distance indeed makes the heart grow stronger or if any amorous inclinations have diminished with the length of her away. On her part of course, because clearly Alex u are smitten, it’s sort of cute. ;)

S

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions  

"heart go stronger" .. fail i meant'heart grow fonder"

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions  

it will never work :(

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions  

what wont work? showering?

i mean, she’ll at least stand next to you if you are not smelling of gross adolescent BO.

S

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions  

(pssssssssst, w/o bleach she's a ginger too)

dont tell

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions  

hes goin regardless

trust LOl

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Hahaha

NOT CLAIRE TOO….OH NOES.

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions  

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

oh wow i laughed so hard hilarious

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions  

Everyone knows girl gingers aren't like boy gingers

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions  

This is true.

girl gingers>>>boy gingers

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions  

o the truth comes out. roybot likes girls. teehee

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions  

well, Claire at least…

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions  

exactly

Girl gingers are just like carriers of the disease, only bad because they can create boy gingers.

Perfect reason to not encourage any dougall and Claire pairings that will never happen anyway.

No offense.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions  

It's how I roll.

Today I will crush one kid’s dreams and give another kid candy.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Round and around

Might depend on how big the round is.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:33 PM PST up reply actions  

so who gets the candy?

#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/

by HD on Dec 11, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions  

MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Anyone that he can trick

into getting into his windowless van.

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 2:33 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

rec-zactly

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions  

idol's

van

#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/

by HD on Dec 11, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions  

It used to look like this.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:37 PM PST up reply actions  

LOL awesome

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions  

i don’t pit out. hehe

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions  

b/c u havnt hit puberty yet?

awkward

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions  

YOU’RE AWKWARD

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions  

youre just bitter that i cant go tonight

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions  

you’re just bitter you’re gonna be studying instead of eating GCS’ and watching the blazers dominate!

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:46 PM PST up reply actions  

now i do. that rolls off the tongue and everything. noice

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:48 PM PST up reply actions  

im a a genius. GCS. wow. take that cab! i see your robots and raise you a GCS!

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:49 PM PST up reply actions  

GCS = Giant C_______ Sandwiches?

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 2:48 PM PST up reply actions  

chicken, cranberry, cucumber… there are lots of foods that can go in sandwiches that start with C… get your mind out of the gutter

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 2:51 PM PST up reply actions  

correct, I don’t know what the C stands for… hence the QUESTION MARK

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 2:53 PM PST up reply actions  

look, maybe you eat em all the time, I dunno, but I don’t know what it means to Dougall (I think it’s carrot)

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 2:55 PM PST up reply actions  

smh!

grilled cheese sandwich. I know you know what it stands for.

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions  

actually, no, I did not… thanks for the information

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 2:57 PM PST up reply actions  

lolcucumber

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions  

and for gawd's sake, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee dont

order a freaking squirt and grilled cheese sandwich! smh

s

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Hahahahahaha

He’s gonna get apple juice this time.

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions  

naw i don’t like AJ. OJ ftw

and if they have grilled cheese sandwich i WILL order it

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Me either.

I love OJ. I had a glass this morning.

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions  

lucky. i had a quarter of a glass. i hate when theres only a tiny bit left in the carton. ARGH

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions  

I thought we didn't have any left and I was sad

but then I looked in the other fridge and there was a new carton. BOOYAH.

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions  

OTHER FRIDGE!? we might be kitchen twins

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:29 PM PST up reply actions  

LOW FIVE!

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions  

STOP

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:33 PM PST up reply actions  

STOP

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions  

FIST BUMP! and….

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:46 PM PST up reply actions  

hahaha NOICE

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:49 PM PST up reply actions  

i hate stupidity.

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:50 PM PST up reply actions  

ouch

#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/

by HD on Dec 11, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions  

are you bringing your troll earrings?

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions  

thanks for the reminder

yaaaaaaaa

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions  

I imagine you saying this like lil Jon

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

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Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 2:53 PM PST up reply actions  

lol

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:54 PM PST up reply actions  

must be. i would be jealous if i didn’t have a awesome semi-secret e-handshake

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions  

apple juice is awesome.

OJ’s good too. but you know what’s best?

cranberry juice.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions  

FAIL. cranberry juice is the worst juice ever

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions  

only because you drink it when you have a bladder infection

i would get sick of it too if i was you

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions  

naw i only drank that at my great-grandma’s house. ewwww

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:47 PM PST up reply actions  

REC

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions  

i know im concerned aboutthat

like can we get a kids menu and crayons while he’s at it?

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions  

coloring his buildings and stuf

psh

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:45 PM PST up reply actions  

it’s the “and stuff” that gets me in trouble

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 2:46 PM PST up reply actions  

I’m not going to be there… but if I was, yes, i would hog ALL the crayons

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 2:45 PM PST up reply actions  

TRUE THAT

double true.

whoops switched that up. dang

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:50 PM PST up reply actions  

nice job loser

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 11, 2009 4:15 PM PST up reply actions  

I like the skittles

reeses
reg m&ms

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 1:01 PM PST reply actions  

do you like the bite size reeses

or the full size ones? i prefer bite size personally.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions  

i like full size

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 1:06 PM PST up reply actions  

repost ‘fatbastard.jpg’ ?

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions  

I love Now and Laters

No idea why, just love ’em.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 1:13 PM PST reply actions  

Boston Baked Beans

Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers

by 22baylor on Dec 11, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions  

so even though i have my last final tomorrow night

i have all A’s this term

go sophia

s

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:17 PM PST reply actions  

your imperative statement is missing, “drink,” between the verb and noun.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions  

tomorrow morning is what i meant

and what, i dont get it?

s

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions  

EK doesn’t want to drink alone tonight

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 1:21 PM PST up reply actions  

i always drink alone, especially in the company of others.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 1:21 PM PST up reply actions  

i quit drinking so regardless I couldn't help him out.

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:22 PM PST up reply actions  

i just drink on the weekends: sat to fri.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions  

so that means that even if you fail the final you'll still have an A?

and you’re not coming tonight? BF1 fail……

j/k :)

great job, Sophia!

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:21 PM PST up reply actions  

nah i wont fail it

i have to get a b to maintain my A.

Hence the importance of studying and sleeping tonight. I have supreme confidence that I will ace it.

Sophia

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:22 PM PST up reply actions  

nice work… I always tried to spell things with my report cards

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 1:21 PM PST up reply actions  

so basically this means come to junk night. bring some squirt.

lessssss go #52

by dougall5505 on Dec 11, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

These injuries for both us and our opponents get more comical

What’s next, LeBron injures himself because he gets baby powder in his eyes during his traditional pre-game ritual?

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 1:18 PM PST reply actions  

if we grind up glass and put it in the bottle?

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Either that

Or one of Shaq’s over the top starting lineup deals goes horribly, horribly wrong.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Dave had a good upgrade to that in his preview

Just give us the win opposing teams, don’t even risk injury when the plagued Blazers come to town!

by Norsktroll on Dec 11, 2009 1:22 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah

Since we can only post photos here, I brought this one over but Dave gave me the inspiration.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 1:22 PM PST up reply actions  

we injure everyone we play too

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions  

As I said

This is our opponent injuries:
Thabeet hurt by Z Bo
Paul hurt against us
Granger, Williams and Varejao all hurt BEFORE playing us.

And that’s just for now.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions  

new post

I hate Jersey Shore.
unbelieveable , i know.

S

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:21 PM PST reply actions  

HaHa!

pimp hand strength is underrated SMFH

The Situation was absolutely ridiculous. I am still appalled by it.

S

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:24 PM PST up reply actions  

stop shaking your fat head

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions  

That show is terrible… it makes me not want New Jersey as a State… can we trade it for Puerto Rico? I’d even settle for Guam

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions  

I'd want the Northern Mariana Islands included as a throw-in, too.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Dec 11, 2009 8:49 PM PST up reply actions  

i watched a little of that last night.

it was bad. painful to watch. and not funny.

what did you think of The Sopranos?

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions  

its funny because those people are real

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:24 PM PST up reply actions  

It’s depressing cause those people are real

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions  

and they vote

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions  

and 12 of them gathered judge you

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Only if you are in Jersey, so I guess that’s a fair peer trial.

by Norsktroll on Dec 11, 2009 1:28 PM PST up reply actions  

well done

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions  

does everyone see the reaction the show gets

AHAHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions  

It won’t be around long… it keeps losing sponsors

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions  

oh no

it will be around a LONG time if they can.. all this publicity is better than sponsors

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Sponsors pay the bills, publicity does not… all the viewers in the world won’t make a bit of difference if no one will pay for the ad time

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions  

you REALLY think

all their sponsors are gonna bail when they get such a high viewer rate.. if you think its going away any time soon because of funding you are CRAZY

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:56 PM PST up reply actions  

viewer rate will drop off sharply once they run out of shocking things to show… and if they are already showing a girl getting knocked out by a guy, then they are going to run out fairly quickly unless one of the cast members kill someone on camera… I look at it this way, they lost Domino’s (which will sponsor just about anything, including that fox show with a man fighting a bear) other non-scammy companies aren’t going to want to be associated with the show sooner rather than later, and there’s only so much Cash 4 Gold money to go around

Get well soon Gregory Wayne

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 11, 2009 1:59 PM PST up reply actions  

As a first-class company I wouldn’t want to be associated with that show. Might work well for some cellphone services that sell ringtones and such, domain registrars, music companies, health/fitness companies, and stuff similar to what NBA TV attracts ;)

I found interesting that Simmons’ friend remarked in the podcast even the products the contestants sell in their store looked cheap.

by Norsktroll on Dec 11, 2009 1:56 PM PST up reply actions  

right

but their viewers arent going to buy first class products.. look who is watching this !

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Second-tier liquor and beer companies might also be interested. Maybe a car company. Fiat ;)

by Norsktroll on Dec 11, 2009 2:00 PM PST up reply actions  

they do

and they are hilariously absurd

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions  

its not real that is the point

there is no such thing as reality television

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions  

to an extent

but I know some of these people
they are slight cariactures but they are real

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh The Sopranos

I could go on for days. It was popular when I was still pretty young , about 14 or so , and at that time we didn’t have HBO. Looking back, its horrendous. Same type of deal , except the Mafia is real and it was a Fiction drama based on factual history. Unlike the Jersey Shore show, which pretends to be “reality” and literally, LITERALLY, highlights every negative stereotype about italian’s and women.

S

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions  

hmm.

i think it’s one of the greatest shows ever. i remember hearing some of the talk about negative Italian stereotypes though. There was actually a few episodes in, I think, season 3 about italian stereotypes. I think it was Dr. Melfi’s boyfriend or husband or something.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:30 PM PST up reply actions  

yeah i mean like i said

we are talking about 2 different things.

1. Sopranos was billed as a fictional portrayal of a mafia family. Therefor, any of the stereotypes of Italians are portrayed much as the show itself is: fiction.

2. jersey shore is “reality” tv.

See where Im going? i just didnt get into sopranos b/c i was young and didnt really watch it like most people did weekly, you know? so i cant really say i “hated” it like I hate Jersey Shore.

S

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Seattle

they wont do one in portland, ever.

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:28 PM PST up reply actions  

ya where the black dude slapped the white girl with lyme disease

thats all i remember

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions  

HAHA i remember that! WOW

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

im getting a hair cut and going back to my natural dark brown

tomorrow afternoon.

cool right?

s

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:30 PM PST reply actions  

correct

i committed a horrible sin of allowing my hair stylist to put blond streaks in my hair to lighten it up for the summer, it was okay but im ready for my naturalness to get bak here.

S

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions  

hair stylists…..am i right?

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions  

How short?

Your hair came across as black last winter. You’re a chameleon. Well, not in bright Galacticlove colors, …

by Norsktroll on Dec 11, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions  

yeah it is dark brown not quite black

and i wont be cutting too much length, just some layers in front. i like my long hair :)

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

i hope you're wrong

i don’t want a repeat of last december.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions  

That won't happen

THey’re saying at most an inch or two of snow, no big deal.

Last year was a 40 year storm.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Of course they will

I live near Sylvan and I always love to see all the news crews set up on that overpass to watch the idiots who don’t know how to drive in snow crash softly.

Now that there is a Starbucks up there, they won’t leave.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions  

that's true.

winter weather is laughably overplayed in Portland.

once it dips below 32 degrees it’s “arctic blast” territory.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Unlike where I went to college (Grinnell) in IA

Where they only canceled school once and that was because they had 3.5 feet overnight and even the state troopers closed the highway.

I once had a professor cross-country ski to class.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions  

yeah i hope it doesn’t pile up

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions  

I hope we get a foot or more

I want to do some free snowboarding…

RUDY > MJ
#52

by Rudiculous on Dec 11, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions  

REC

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Portland snow rules

It never snows when they predict it will.

That being said, its cold that any moisture will be snow/ice.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Dec 11, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions  

i cant wait to get my slizzed and roll to the 'hood hillz to slide down w/ my boyz chris breezy on the ipod

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions  

you mean a shotgun?

im confused

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't know what I mean.

I don’t normally talk like this.

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by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions  

your fine

i was just subtly making fun of a long convo we had about this when pg91 used it

Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions  

i can make fun of anyone.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions  

it's good to be an equal opportunity employer.

but how calling someone fun making fun of them? i must have misinterpreted

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions  

i create(make) fun of them; the equation probably should have been something like roybot + poop = fun. I just sort of jump passed the process and went straight for the fun.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions  

move down the thread that was a party foul

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions  

did i make a party foul?

and i was saving it up for about 4 hours from now too. darn

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions  

no EK did

by adding roybot to poop. what is that

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions  

haha.

i don’t know. i was sorta confused to.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions  

i’m not even drunk, yet.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions  

hehe

this is gonna be a fun night.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions  

where exactly are you gonna post up?

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by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions  

like a 3 point threat, ya gotta plant yerself behind the line (at the bar) and start draining ’em, until you make the opposing team guard ya.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Fantastic

You can be what Martell Webster was supposed to be.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions  

my math is pretty good; it’s not rocket surgery

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions  

hmm....

i think that makes a little more sense. or else it’s really sort of disturbing….i’m not sure.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions  

This is a confusing thread.

I don’t know if it’s because of the medicine I took or what.

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions  

i'm sure the medicine wouldn't help.

it’s not that confusing though. EK just as a highly developed sense of humor we aren’t all able to grasp. either that or he doesnt’ know what he’s doing.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions  

I spend a lot time thinking about the difference between “is” and “equals” .. I’m not sure about their differences any more, when I see something is something else, I inherently think of an equals sign and manipulation….

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions  

so do i.

that’s why “roybot = fun” made me think that wasn’t a joke and you actually think she’s fun. which is why i said “suck up”.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions  

no, no, she got my good will quota for the week, earlier.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions  

The avatar?

It didn’t help since you changed it. Now I’m really sick.

#52

by Roybot on Dec 11, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions  

not much I do these days is helpful; sort of the story of my life.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions  

i cant help but shake my head and close my eyes in abject horror

sigh, <3 u

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions  

Since there is never any positive pet news in the JD normally...

We finally got the call we’d been dreading from our vet… and she said our dog is doing great, all her numbers are good, and she doesn’t want to see us for a month, at which point they’ll simply be doing a checkup.

A month ago, she was in such bad shape that we were expecting to be given a timeline, so this is more than a pleasant surprise.

The dog is currently mad at us because we haven’t taken her for a ride today. :)

by Timmay! on Dec 11, 2009 1:40 PM PST reply actions  

awesome!

great news.

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions  

awww how sweet

thats awesome to hear

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Now it's YOUR time.
#7

by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 11, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions  

wtf prez
Hello friend. I just wanted to take this opportunity to publically herald you as the greatest bowler of all time. You have no equal. And I will be a Socks <3er 4ever.

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 1:53 PM PST reply actions  

that works out well

as long as Portland is the home team.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 1:59 PM PST up reply actions  

that’s cool. I’m trying to find a team to beat the 95-96 bulls, but it hasn’t happened yet.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:00 PM PST up reply actions  

Found it

Set the Bulls as home, set the away team as ’77 Blazers

Portland > Tacoma

by CaptainSexyJacob on Dec 11, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions  

I tried that, and the bulls won…

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions  

It must be different every time…

Portland > Tacoma

by CaptainSexyJacob on Dec 11, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

ooo. I did it a few times and got a huge blow out by portland.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

did it, with the 67 celts. it was real close though.

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions  

the 77 blazers beat the '99-2000 lakers

but only in LA

when i switched it so the blazers home they got killed

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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 11, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm happier.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

hey, tone it down, we’d like to keep you at just happy;

by EvilKaramazov on Dec 11, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions  

Things could get nuts.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions  

that's good news.

maybe he can get back to full wind and in game ability by the playoffs. 7 over 2 seed upset anyone?

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions  

im not even close to allowing my mind get that far

i say barely last seed, barely. and a defeat in first round.

i dunno i am actually expecting ping pong balls

s

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Me too.

It’ll take a lot to convince me otherwise.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Dec 11, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions  

i'm trying to think positive.

i’m hopeful for a 7 or 8 seed. but i would not think an upset would happen. that’s shoot the moon territory.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 11, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Right now

Denver’s the 2 seed. It’s doable.

Portland > Tacoma

by CaptainSexyJacob on Dec 11, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions  

really, reallllllllllly ?????????/

come.on.

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions  

you believe we could beat Denver even w/ a healthy batum and rudy?

i dont. not at all.
S

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions  

We usually split the season series with them!

Remember that blowout at the home finale last year?

Anything is possible! >_>

We play them hard.

Portland > Tacoma

by CaptainSexyJacob on Dec 11, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions  

is this a USUAL season CSJ?

um, no.

also, this makes me laugh"we play them hard".

Not this season, our team is displaying the direct antithesis to “playing hard” . Seriously!

S

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions  

That last Denver game was close!

If Oden hadn’t choked on the free throws… =[

Portland > Tacoma

by CaptainSexyJacob on Dec 11, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions  

What's worse

is the RA of my dorm is a huge Denver fan. He is such a douchebag. He gave me hell when Oden went out for the season.

Portland > Tacoma

by CaptainSexyJacob on Dec 11, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions  

……..

The Princess of Blazersedge

It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime

by BlazerFan1 on Dec 11, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions