12/14/2009 Junk Drawer -- Coolest Bball Shoe Contest
by prezofdeath on Dec 13, 2009 9:56 PM PST
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PrintSup JD? Hope all is well with y'all.
So, I need help (there's a news flash for ya). Need some new kicks. Has to a be basketball shoe. Has to be cool. Post nominations as a comment and I'll collect the best ones and put them in a poll in a future JD. The person who nominates the winning shoe gets dinner on me at the next BEdge night (or for our fans-far-away, a special prize mailed to you, if you wish).
Let the shoe lusting begin.
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Blazer fan mood improving idea
Load up NBA 2k10 or another NBA video game, load up 1 on 1:
Play Bayless vs. Blake as Bayless. Jam in Blake’s face about ten times. I feel much better now and I think you will too.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Canzano's claiming Denver really really wants Joel
I’ll believe it when I see it. I don’t know whom they’d have that we’d want though, especially since Joel=our only center now.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I could see why the Denver Nuggets would use Joel Przybilla strictly as a backup for Nenê; though, ...
it’d have to be a multi-team deal — as my guess is the Nuggets would send out J.R. Smith, who George Karl has had problems with in the past and would be a horrid fit in Portland — while a young, defensive-minded center comes back to the Trail Blazers somehow.
With that said, trading Przybilla would be an extremely short-sighted move unless the Trail Blazers got, oh, Marcin Gortat — while Orlando got Smith using its trade exception from the Hedo Turkoglu sign-and-trade deal — back in return for him. Even then, however, I wouldn’t want to part with Przybilla, who’s still a premium post defender. I’m not entirely sold on Gortat, either.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I could see why the Denver Nuggets would use Joel Przybilla strictly as a backup for Nenê; though, …
it’d have to be a multi-team deal — as my guess is the Nuggets would send out J.R. Smith, who George Karl has had problems with in the past and would be a horrid fit in Portland — while a young, defensive-minded center comes back to the Trail Blazers somehow.
With that said, trading Przybilla would be an extremely short-sighted move unless the Trail Blazers got, oh, Marcin Gortat — while Orlando got Smith using its trade exception from the Hedo Turkoglu sign-and-trade deal — back in return for him. Even then, however, I wouldn’t want to part with Przybilla, who’s still a premium post defender. I’m not entirely sold on Gortat, either.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 13, 2009 11:22 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I wouldn't trade Joel Przybilla. Rather, I was just trying to understand the logic behind ...
John Canzano’s comments.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I was just making fun of you because you always use the word however in your posts.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 13, 2009 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
That is true.
I like to use conjuctions.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up two boxcars and making ‘em run right.
Milk and honey, bread and butter, peas and rice.
Hey that’s nice!
Dirty but happy, digging and scratching,
Losing your shoe and a button or two.
He’s poor but honest, sad but true,
Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
http://nikeid.nike.com/nikeid/index.jsp?sitesrc=dl_usid&designId=193696924&size=false
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
If Blake starts and play's big minutes Tues.
We should consider having a Blazer Fan Mental Health Day on Wen.
by southern oregon on Dec 13, 2009 10:03 PM PST reply actions
I'm sure Sophia would like a pair.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 13, 2009 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
That sounds like some sort of challenge
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Exactly...and I'm in the need of some excitement in my life at the moment
Can I try?
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
G_dubs + women's shoes + female specimen...
Yeah I’m up for it
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
LOL!!!!!!!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
i think i'll let Prez decide.....
haha. i know nothing about what consitutes a “cool” shoe.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 13, 2009 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
those are sweet
but BRP already has those…I can’t copy him, man!
by prezofdeath on Dec 13, 2009 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
They look heavy.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 13, 2009 10:59 PM PST up reply actions
Chuck Taylors baby. Keep it real.
Oden fan for life
by dario argento on Dec 13, 2009 10:10 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
what about the wade n mj shoe?
they’re even blazer colors!
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 13, 2009 10:10 PM PST reply actions
ewww yeah those are super ugly lol
but yeah those
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 13, 2009 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
ummmmm
???
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
...just trying to follow ya
what about the wade n mj shoe? they’re even blazer colors!
these?
ewww yeah those are super ugly lol but yeah those
u kinda funny in a funny all over the place sort of funny
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
well they pretty ugly like the majority of bball shoes but he might like em n that's all i had n mind lol
i’m always all over =D
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 13, 2009 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
That is some cool logic.
I C now
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
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The CP3's I got from
He who changes his name are pretty cool in a green and yellow sort of way
by southern oregon on Dec 13, 2009 10:16 PM PST reply actions
lol
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 13, 2009 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
fresh fresh fresh fresh
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 13, 2009 10:17 PM PST reply actions
and verrrrrrrrrrrrrry comfortable
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 13, 2009 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
the B/W is cool...would like them if squares instead of polka dots
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
i have a pair of these
they are kick boooooty
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 13, 2009 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
ehhh...would pain me to wear polka dots...
but at a distance they would / do look cool
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
=)
Actually, destroying Prez’ fantasy dreams will bring more pleasure than when his GF does it.
ZING!
#52
ouch, you win actually
she just shut me down on IM…said she was “logging off and going to bed”.
10 minutes later she’s commenting on my pics on FB! if you’re going to hide from someone, you really shouldn’t post comment on their stuff.
#prezgffail.
by prezofdeath on Dec 13, 2009 11:06 PM PST up reply actions
as a duck
i feel kind of like a traitor when i rock my adidas
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
I bought a new guitar yesterday. I loooooooove it.
2004 Standard American Fender Stratocaster. Black with sunburst. My girlfriend is already jealous of it.
Oden fan for life
I am a Tele man my self but I think the main reason Strats are so popular is
They are really comfortable in the ergonomic sense and easy to have fun with
by southern oregon on Dec 13, 2009 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, they are just so easy to play with. I would like to get a Tele too. Playability is big for me, as I do lots of tapping and harmonics. I just love the action on strats.
What rig do you play with?
Oden fan for life
by dario argento on Dec 13, 2009 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
My only issue with Fenders[not a diss about quality] is
That I prefer the flater Gibson style profile on the back of the neck,just fits my hand better.
by southern oregon on Dec 13, 2009 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
I played a Les Paul for years. Great guitar. Love them. I'm just in love with the springy tone of a strat right now and the playability.
I’m playing through a vox ac-30. What you rocking?
Oden fan for life
by dario argento on Dec 13, 2009 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
i am not a fan of maple fingerboards
by southern oregon on Dec 13, 2009 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
I got a sweet custom Dave Bunker Tele from my brother a year ago
Fell in love with it for 6 months,when I went back to playing my old ES 330 it was like I had been lifting wieghts,I am using an old Charvell stereo chorus about the size of a twin reverb
by southern oregon on Dec 13, 2009 11:11 PM PST up reply actions
Not familiar with those amps. I have an AC-30 and love it, but also want something a little smaller to take on the go, like a Fender deluxe reverb.
Oden fan for life
by dario argento on Dec 13, 2009 11:19 PM PST up reply actions
I have a big organ speaker and amp setup I never use
by southern oregon on Dec 13, 2009 11:24 PM PST up reply actions
I have a Crate V30 that I love
but I am ready for the next size smaller amp, whatever it may turn out to be. – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
2pac<3
And all my memories, of seein brothers bleed
And everybody grieves, but still nobody sees
Recollect your thoughts don’t get caught up in the mix
Cause the media is full of dirty tricks
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 13, 2009 10:29 PM PST reply actions
I'm noticing a pattern.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 13, 2009 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
h
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 13, 2009 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
The average US high school graduate has a vocabulary of about 60,000 words
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 13, 2009 10:49 PM PST reply actions
The average JDer has a vocabulary of about 500 words.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 13, 2009 10:51 PM PST up reply actions
Fire Nate.
Blake sucks.
Do you even read the junk drawer / watch baskball
Free Bayless
Blame it on Prez
"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire
Fire Nate. (rec)
Blake sucks. (rec)
Do you even read the junk drawer / watch baskball (rec)
Free Bayless (rec)
Blame it on Prez (rec)
by prezofdeath on Dec 13, 2009 11:07 PM PST up reply actions
I'll just do it for whoever was gonna do it..
dude, it’s prez
5 recs from prez means you just lost. epically.
by [insertbedgernamehere] on Dec. 13, 2009 11:15 PM PST
by prezofdeath on Dec 13, 2009 11:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
noice!
by prezofdeath on Dec 13, 2009 11:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 13, 2009 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
n dat y i asked da ?
omg ruhhh outside!
i be sayin dat to yo daddy
dat’s wat i’m sayin shawty
yesssir
i’d tap dat
re re
…
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Forgot that one
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
we wuv u portlandgiirl91 :-)
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Really? Source?
Winston Churchill was famous for his particularly large vocabulary. He used about 60,000 words in his writing but most educated native speakers use a working vocabulary of about 25,000 words.
English Vocabulary in use (Cambridge University Press)
yes, I've heard the average native speaker uses very few words
as compared with the total number of words in the English language. So many unused words. However, I wonder how many of those words are technical words and how many are 10 dollar versions of words in common use.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
in some cases, yes
but I was thinking of words that people trot out to sound smart instead of words with specific, useful meanings.
A word like nonplussed, for example, isn’t enough different from perplexed to be worth using.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
I don't know there have definitely been times where I say nonplussed instead of perplexed
It depends on the context of the sentence, I used ascetic today, instead of austere.
Garden Variety Internet Denizen. Play Jerryd Bayless.
WORD UP.STAY.FRESCO
can i drop a deuce in the urinal?
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 13, 2009 10:51 PM PST up reply actions
...seeing the black boldface post text, without yet glancing at the red boldface poster
…I knew who asked that question…
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
yes they do
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
not some new ones
part of the green movement includes reducing water consumption. There are now waterless urinals in many buildings.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
yuck!
I have not encountered these yet
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
yuck?
I’ve used them and they work well. It’s not like there are pools of urine stagnating in them.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
well, I have not encountered them yet
so yes that is exactly what I envisioned (pools of urine stagnating in them). If not, cool.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Waterless Urinals don’t work yet… we had on in our office and had to replace it with a low volume flush version… there are a variety of reasons they don’t work, but it looks as though the industry is trending away from that little experiment
by The Arkitect on Dec 14, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
that's awesome. I love that one.
Oden fan for life
by dario argento on Dec 13, 2009 11:04 PM PST up reply actions
No more than two within a 10 foot radius
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Those are nice.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 13, 2009 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 13, 2009 11:09 PM PST reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_90iFLjdqQ
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 13, 2009 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 13, 2009 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
Mort, this is my most depressed Blazer-wise day. Make me feel better :(
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 13, 2009 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
mostly realizing that we are facing Sacramento at home and coming to grips with the fact that we might lose. Greg dominated them, I always looked forward to playing them.
It is just hard to realize that one year after we had 35ish more wins than them they have a great chance to beat us on our own floor.
It also sucks that a rookie has been as good as Brandon this year. I am just sad.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 13, 2009 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
The reasons we were so excited before the season are still there
While Oden’s health concerns will be a concern until he can prove he can stay healthy, he DID prove he was a very damn good center who will continue to improve a lot— injuries notwithstanding. And considering I worried he had Livingstoned his knee and he only broke bone, I don’t worry about this injury at all.
Just more lost development time… but he was doing great and showing he has the raw ability to be a wonderful center.
A true #1 pick, first option, two way dominant big man.
Batum’s growth playing for the French team is real, and his complementary ways will only improve with time. Most young athletic dudes aren’t great at moving without the ball, ain’t good at defending, can’t pass, etc. Batum’s defense, passing, and high BBIQ make him a much better pick at SF than almost anyone we could hope to have, even Durant— we don’t want another guy who needs to score to be useful, no matter how good Durant is at scoring.
Defense and smarts wins it all.
Bayless is showing he isn’t a bust as well, which after a pretty discouraging rookie season was something that was difficult to argue against. Even Blazer fans who traditionally hate Bayless are liking what they see.
LMA will likely continue to be inconsistent and show that he is capable of being an allstar level talent one night, and then a loser the next. As a #3 option, that is fine, and he’s a versatile New Wave PF on both ends… who needs to improve on both ends and recapture that lost mojo from last year.
Roy has been the most disappointing player to me, but the theories behind why he isn’t doing well make a ton of sense, and I hope they are true (the “didn’t play ball at all all summer” theory). He still has “it”, he just has forgotten how to dribble and forces bad passes by trying to do the right thing. And didn’t know how to pass to an actual big man.
I see no reason, physically or mentally, he can’t return to near or as good as he was last year. And what made him good wasn’t his raw stats (which Tyreke can compare with, and Durant has awesome stats)… it was his playmaking, his ability to consistently make the right decision, and his ability to turn it on and take over games in the 4th.
There were two major questions before the season started: is Oden actually a good player, and can he stay healthy? Well, he answered the first question very nicely, but unfortunately had a very stupid broken bone. Besides a series of bad luck and normal injuries, I don’t see any reason he can’t answer the 2nd question someday soon.
And then the rest falls into place. Oden, Roy, Batum is an awesome trio of scoring, rebounding, passing and defense, and LMA is a player who can do a lot as well (though his inconsistency doesn’t make him a guy who instantly screams “title winning player”, but he can be).
We are still the Team of the Future with loads of hope and promise, and it’s all about Oden. If ya feel good about Oden, you should feel good about the future.
Mortimer
#52
by Mortimer on Dec 13, 2009 11:52 PM PST up reply actions 6 recs
I like this post.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 13, 2009 11:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
the most important thing
is that Oden’s injury will have no long term effects on his body. Once it heals, it heals and he never has to worry about it again.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
rec'd your post by the way
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I miss watching him play.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 13, 2009 11:58 PM PST up reply actions
I miss watching Nic play too
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
my two favorite Blazers to watch. Nic for his fluidity and Greg for his physical dominance.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:01 AM PST up reply actions
Me too
I regret having to wait to seem him blossom and mesh with the other two. I also miss our sparks — Rudy and Trout — more than I should.
Travis and I had a love-hate relationship. I ragged on him, but I loved Travis the person a lot. I miss Travis the person and Rudy the player.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:02 AM PST up reply actions
You know what scares me a little?
The thought that Brandon’s head isn’t in the right place because Travis isn’t around.
I’m not sure… Travis was around for the first half of the year which was rough.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:05 AM PST up reply actions
we miss Outlaw far more than I thought we would
many of those games — even when Rudy and Oden were healthy — we really missed that one offensive spark we usually got in the late 3rd and early 4th quarter
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
There's plenty of players throughout the NBA who can provide crunch-time ...
offense at a higher efficiency level than Travis Outlaw. Basically, it’s just a matter of acquiring one of those players.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I didn't even mention Rudy
He has been bothered by his back/legs all season, and had played like it. He is a dynamic, game changing player on his best nights and a perfect guy to bring off a bench.
No Rudy, Oden, Batum would hurt us a lot even if Roy is Roy.
#52
and no Travis.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:05 AM PST up reply actions
For all the discussion about coaching changes, etc.
Most of all I hope the organization comes to an understanding of how to treat the international guys. I get the feeling that there was a big fat disconnect between the French/Spanish teams and the Blazers when it comes to injuries, etc.
We may always have that problem with our Euro dudes
Playing for the national team is always important, which is usually fine, but it seems like they play every dang summer, unlike our Yankee guys who don’t do it yearly.
If Batum and Rudy didn’t already join their teams with nagging injuries that they made worse, we might be happy that they didn’t have any off-season rust… but yeah, some sort of balance has to be found because our Blazers are getting screwed by them playing through injuries on their national teams.
#52
Rudy missed no time preparing for the Eurobasket due to back problems. He had a small hamstring tear that really should be unrelated which sidelined him for a week or so. No unusual pain, no problems. Played through the entire tournament.
Nic is a different story. That they ordered him home with what the French doctors deemed a minor injury seemed puny at that time. That they didn’t see what was really going on and the Blazers then happily sent him back was the big fat FAIL.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
Rudy mighta' missed no time
But if he was still hurting from the Ariza hit, shouldn’t he have rested his back or sought other treatments?
#52
He never complained about back pain/leg pain until recently. Nic always said his shoulder was sore. And I pretty much think all pro athletes have minor pain all the time. Pain killers aren’t on doping lists for a reason.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
Yeah, I think these guys are hurting a lot of the time
I remember someone’s wife — Joel? Steve? — talking about how they could barely get out of bed by the end of the seasoh.
Back injuries are funny
The pain comes and goes. You think everything’s cured, then WHAM.
He still was moving like his back hurt at the beginning of the season. Maybe during the summer too? Can’t really remember. When it comes to back stuff, it’s really easy to get conflicting advice.
Yeah, that's the "great" thing about the injury
And while I hoped it wouldn’t be something that may limit him in the long run, when he fell and was writhing in pain, I thought it could be REAL bad.
#52
I hate that it puts him a year behind in development. He will be rehabbing and trying to get back to this year’s level instead of learning new moves and getting better.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 13, 2009 11:59 PM PST up reply actions
maybe
the officials will take it easier on him since they will feel bad for him
:)
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Yup, it sucks
But, it ain’t an injury that’ll affect him long term, and he’ll have enough time to get ready for next season.
The injury sure isn’t a good thing, but as long as it’s only development time lost, he’ll be okay.
#52
I'm not sure how long before he'll be able to do simple one on one drills
but hopefully he gets healthy enough in time to have another summer working with Bayno or whoever
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I think it said he can start training in six months.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:05 AM PST up reply actions
Bayno's one of the highlights of the year for me
Seems like he really has a great touch with developing the guys. I hope he’s around for a while.
Bayno is a pimp
I love how upset my Loyola friends are with him… I go HAHAHA he is great for us so in ur face.
#52
he is a genius. Oden’s spin move was so epic.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:15 AM PST up reply actions
you are the quintessential realistic optimist.
I dunno, Mort. The two Blazers I most like watching are both hurt. I want to bang my head into a wall because I feel so bad for Greg.
The thing that hurts second to Oden is watching this team play. Watching Steve Blake. Watching Brandon not be Brandon.
I was glad to see him make a cameo in the fourth quarter. Made me really smile. Most of all, I really just miss Brandon and wish that he was good again. I wish he had his preternatural ability to get to the rim, his soft touch at the basket.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 13, 2009 11:57 PM PST up reply actions
Don't get me wrong
This season SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS.
Good lord this season sucks. In every way, shape, and form. The one positive broke his stupid patella.
But all I’m saying is, what we loved about this team before is still there, and will be there again. It’s likely going to be a lost season. Steve Blake should not be playing for a team that is primed for a lost season.
If Brandon gets going again, we can still be a good team this year, but not much better than decent-good. It’s just one of those years, but thankfully we’re really young and can easily bounce back.
This many injuries to nearly everyone on the roster… no one can overcome what we’re going through. It’s just a poop year.
#52
this season has sucked.
the one thing that is just killing me is that we aren’t playing Bayless. This is the time to see what we have. Heck, Westbrook’s statistics are still not as good as Bayless’ offensively. Bayless is a better shooter and scorer, turns it over less, but dishes out fewer assists. Give the kid time.
Give me some hope to hang onto… please Nate…
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:04 AM PST up reply actions
that should be my logical reaction, and it was at the start of the season. I’m just searching for something happy in Blazer games, ya know?
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:15 AM PST up reply actions
"If ya feel good about Oden, you should feel good about the future"
I do feel good about a healthy Oden. He could still be an All-Star from 24-3×. However I’m not sure if I we should feel a healthy Oden in our future. I’m a bit in the “we have to be able to win big games even without him – if he’s there great if not others need to carry us” camp at the moment. Step 1: Get a reliable second scorer next to Roy (LaMarcus or someone else). Step 2: Have offensive sets that not every high school coach and his team can defend. Step 3: Play inspired.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
While it is obviously a concern
I still gotta say his injuries have been of the bad luck variety, like Nene went through for a while.
And bad luck will run out.
I plan for having Oden; all in. Until it is proven that his body can’t do it. Going halfway won’t accomplish anything good or bad, and ya won’t be able to replace Oden anyways. Not with trying to still be good without Oden.
#52
It’s petty, but seeing Durant fade in the fourth tonight was satisfying.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:08 AM PST up reply actions
I didn't notice
Durant is and always will be an amazing scorer who rebounds well for a SF, but he’s STILL a guy who has more turnovers than assists and if you run your offense through a dude like that, it won’t work long term.
Never has except with the Rick Barry exception, and won’t likely work in the future.
Playmaking is why Roy was better than Durant, not raw overall stats. Roy is in a big time slump, though.
#52
if you read the last JD you will see me have a monster debate with pookey and jake on this topic.
My final argument:
I’m going to do some research over winter break of playmakers on title teams and their USG%/AST% to get an idea of how much they were passing. Durant’s ratio is 2…. even Erving was at 1.5.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:14 AM PST up reply actions
I didn't read it
I’ll check it out. Statistically I’ve seen no changes in Durant that change my mind.
He is an amazing scorer and amazing scoring never won anything by itself. And he’ll never ever ever be a good enough playmaker.
#52
Whoa, those similarities are eerie!!!11
He’s still shooting 27% from three, that’s pretty crappy.
#52
what that doesn’t show is that McGrady soon got up to a near-Durant level of scoring efficiency AND improved his playmaking. He had a statistical year in Orlando that matches Shaq, LeBron, Paul, and Wade PER-wise.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:18 AM PST up reply actions
he had an over 30 PER season, which is Shaq-Wade-LeBron-Paul territory.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:21 AM PST up reply actions
what kills me is Jake saying he’d flip the OKC roster for ours right now. C’mon man!
Bayless is showing a lot, Westbrook hasn’t improved at all from his rookie year… so ok, Westbrook is better. Not drastically.
Durant is playing better than Roy right now. An argument here.
LMA is better than Green.
Rudy is equal to Harden.
Thabo is not Nic.
now let’s talk Krstic and Oden…
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:23 AM PST up reply actions
us > OKC, no question
it’s just a matter of getting healthy.
Nic Batum…don’t underestimate him. I think he’s the 4th piece after Oden/LMA/Roy
by prezofdeath on Dec 14, 2009 12:25 AM PST up reply actions
i feel like I remember you saying that Nic would be a bit of a disappointment this season.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:26 AM PST up reply actions
wah? not really....link or it didn't happen ;p
here’s what I remember saying…
It seemed like we were getting better all year long, but as Cablin mentioned, we were still getting torched by quick point guards.
as far as the houston series went, it was a nightmare having to deal with Yao, as we ended up doubling and that left Houston perimeter shooters even MORE open.
Ultimately, I’d like to see
1) Lamarcus playing better help defense
2) Nic continuing his growth into a lock-down defender
3) Joel keep barking out orders on defense
4) Roy take more of a leadership role on defense like he does on offense, especially when Przy isn’t on the court
5) Oden to not foul away from the ball as much. He needs to pick his spots better.
6) Have Rudy add to his quick hands that get in the passing lanes some quick feet. Less "herding" of players into the middle and more staying in front of them.
7) Outlaw work his butt off on defense 100% of the time instead of playing just enough to not end up on the pine.
8) Bayless to tone down his aggressiveness just a hair. He seems to pick up too many fouls while attacking other PGs when he’s in.
As for Blake, I’m really not sure how much he’s going to change. He’s an older guy and I think his defense is just what you’re always going to see from him. If you don’t like it, find someone else. Steve will always be Steve. WYSIWYG
Sergio has lackluster defense, and after hearing Quick/reading online articles from Marca (the Spanish website he talks to), I honestly don’t know if he’s even going to be around.
For Webster, it will be nice just to have him back in uniform. Hard to evaluate what he can do when we haven’t seen him play in so long.
As far as team defense goes, we basically just need to see more execution. I think Nate and the coaching staff comes up with relatively solid defensive schemes, although it does seem we rely on our zone too much on the road. I could be crazy, but it seems like we pull it out and the home team shoots the lights out on us. There’s nothing that gets the home crowd pumping like a three pointer, as we all know from seeing Rudy at the Rose Garden. You can’t play a loose zone on the road and give up those threes. I’d like to see Nate make the guys play man as much as possible and keep those shooters covered.
Overall though, I liked what I saw this season. I’m trusting that our team will continue its development and we’ll see even more of a matador-style D next year.
acta est fabula plaudite — Thanks for a great season.
by prezofdeath on May 4, 2009 12:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
by prezofdeath on Dec 14, 2009 12:30 AM PST up reply actions
Don’t shoot me, but I could see Batum flatlining and being somewhat average.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:33 AM PST up reply actions
noice!
I remember saying that now. It’s just hard to think that a kid who was estimated to need 3 years of seasoning in Europe could come over and be so instantly good. Unfortunately instead of just staying the same he got injured :-(
by prezofdeath on Dec 14, 2009 12:41 AM PST up reply actions
how the zach did you remember that, btw?
by prezofdeath on Dec 14, 2009 12:41 AM PST up reply actions
I remember a lot.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:47 AM PST up reply actions
I wish I'd been awake for that debate.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
have you read it? I think you might have had conniptions.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:34 AM PST up reply actions
I've already added in my two cents in some places, but I was late ...
to the game. As it is, my comments should be at the bottom of certain subthreads.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
what do you think about Reke?
pookey was insanely high on him
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I've commented about Tyreke Evans previously, which I've stated ...
that he should be a wing player next to Kevin Martin instead of being forced into the unnatural role of a point guard. Evans is so long and athletic that he’d be perfect as a slashing 3, but the Sacramento Kings have an overabundance of wings and combo forwards.
Also, I made my thoughts known on how Spencer Hawes is garbage both defensively and regarding offensive efficiency. For Sacramento to improve further, it’ll need to acquire a decent post defender — such as Emeka Okafor, who was rumored to go there earlier this season — to provide stability inside.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Honestly I think he is improving step by step, but his team won't be more than a low playoff team unless Petrie can spend on a great big guy or wins one in the lottery
Points: 20 → 25 → 28
TRB: 4.4 → 6.5 → 7.2
As: 2.4 → 2.8 → 3.2
To: 2.9 → 3.0 → 3.4
Stl: 1 → 1.3 → 1.7
WS: 2.3 → 7.9 → 3.6 (already)
PER: 15.8 → 20.8 → 24.7
I had the statistical post about his comparisons, but at this age you are really starting to run out of them.
Anthony is still close (age 21, 3rd season). So is Bosh and Garnett. But that’s it. For “bustish” players like Marbury and Ricky Davis you have to look at PERs below 21 at that age.
He’ll be a very special talent, so unless Greg is super-healthy in the future we will be considered to have picked the wrong guy. There is no way around that. Greg can probably only become great for us, but not better than him.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
Oden’s WARP was higher than Durant’s this year. That is not a time-adjusted stat.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:23 AM PST up reply actions
To me, Durant will always have the better “brute” and over time maybe even advanced stats than Oden and Greg will only be an impact player if he can stay healthy. Which he has yet to prove. That’s about it. That a healthy Greg is a great fit for our team is on an entirely different page. Since seeing Durant featured in TIME I always thought both would be great players and didn’t believe in the theory one must be a bust so the other can be great. But there is little denying that Durant is delivering on his side of the deal. Look at the players we are comparing him to. Even the worse performers in that category are star names: McGrady, Melo, Gervin, …
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
Yeah, it's not about one being good and the other not
Both are good players, but I will always argue that a dominant two way physically imposing center is better than a smooth jump shooting amazing scoring perimeter player. Always.
Durant is amazing at what he does but history suggests that players who are great in his way do not win titles. The ways Oden is great, do.
#52
Durant is in his third season… the biggest jumps occur in the first three years.
Why would his advanced stats continue to grow at a faster rate than Oden even though he is obviously more of a finished product?
raw, raw Oden’s WARP in 24 minutes per game was already higher than Durant’s in gonzo minutes per game. Oden will have the advanced stat categories.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:30 AM PST up reply actions
Oden also had a big time PER
Which, as we all know, is mainly an offensive stat.
His defense isn’t even accounted for, truly, with PER.
#52
a guy that gets defensive stats (as Oden does with blocks) gets credit for D
Not fully because of all the shots he challenges— but the guys PER really miss on are the Bowen’s and Battiers who don’t load up on blocks and steals.
#52
but they clue PER into the fact that he's a defensive beast
I don’t think you can really say PER underrates Oden much. Maybe a bit (indeed, David Berri would tell you it does— Oden was #7 in the league in WP48), but not by much.
#52
I dunno if it underrates him since he had a great PER
But it isn’t set up to really reflect defensive impact, as it’s largely an offensive stat. At least from my limited understanding of it.
He did great on offense, rebounding, and blocked shots, all efficiently, so he had a great PER, but it can’t reflect how much it made teams shoot outside more, or changed shots, kept guys off the block, etc.
I’m not complaining about it, just pointing out that an offensive player like Durant will be more accurately represented by PER because he accounts for everything he does.
#52
Whereas I can rightfully compare Greg to players the average even avid NBA follower has never heard of since his minutes and games are low. Only on a per-minute basis his potential gets revealed, but not “realized potential”. That is the sad thing.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
Yup, it's health and fouls which be the problems for Oden
If he can conquer both, he will be amazing.
#52
If Oden is healthy
He is the right choice. Health concerns was the only thing that prevents him from showing it right now.
There is no way a good scoring perimeter player matters more than a dominant two way center.
If Oden is always injured, especially for the playoffs, then yes— we picked the wrong dude.
And the right dude would then maybe be Al Horford, who plays two ways and scores inside.
#52
I'm in the mood for a two-for-one deal.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
He's the same dude as before
If ya wanted him fired before the season started, or liked him, he’s the same guy.
Coaching a team with a million injuries.
#52
Not the case.
We’ve seen further evidence that he can’t incorporate a post up Center, teach his team to run a pick and roll, or defend one, or adjust a PG situation for new personnel, a player being terrible and a player improving.
When option 1 doesn’t work, he’s got no backup plan. We’re running the same stuff as last year with a worse Roy a much worse Blake a new guy in Miller that we are wasting, Bayless rotting on the bench, etc.
He’s shown no ability to make adjustments.
And he still can’t coach defense.
#52
Uh, no. Sorry, Mortimer, but you're wrong.
John Canzano reported that the entire coaching staff has been taken over by aliens.
God has been MIA
I think Morgan Freeman still has Jim Carey in charge
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Dude, I'd've fired him a long, long time ago.
Heck, I’m up for the role of omnipotent deity.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Things would make a lot more sense?
Are you talking about grammar? If you’re talking about logic, that doesn’t compute.
Yes, yes it would.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
You're right, Mortimer, which is why I laugh at the folks who loved him last year and ...
hate him now in spite of not truly knowing why things went wrong. A few of us supposed know-nothings tried to explain that Nate McMillan was rigid, that he wasn’t growing with the team — which some people claimed — and that schematically both his offensive and defensive gameplans were flawed.
This is a case wherein numerous people are learning too late, but that’s their problem. McMillan already established a track record of mediocrity in Seattle, although many folks here decided to ignore it. Alas, it’s come back to haunt them dearly.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I was one of the guys who was semi on board with Nate last year
I figured that all coaches have their problems and that if we can expect our players to get better we can expect Nate to get better too. After the Houston series and the beginning of this season I’m completely in the Nate sucks camp.
Although, I’m not sure if I would fire him mid season. What can a replacement coach accomplish with half a season. It would be difficult to change a bunch of offensive and defensive schemes on the fly.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
I'm not sure about firing Nate McMillan immediately, either. In fact, I hope Tod ...
Leiweke — who’s the CEO of Vulcan Sports & Entertainment — fires both Kevin Pritchard and Nate McMillan this off-season. As with the Seattle Seahawks, it’s time for the Portland Trail Blazers to go through an upheaval.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
See, the disconnect between Kevin Pritchard and Nate McMillan bugs ...
me. In Seattle, McMillan wasn’t on the same page with Wally Walker/Rick Sund; that ended in disaster. For me, the fact that Pritchard and McMillan can’t compromise their distinct philosophies with regards to the game of basketball to compensate for each other’s deficiencies is bothersome.
Suffice it to say, it’s time for Paul Allen, Bert Kolde, and Tod Leiweke to pull the plug on KP and McMillan. A new day; a new way.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
You can't blame the business operations side for this debacle.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Whoa there buddy, we all know the Vulcans are to blame.
Heck, you’ve blamed them yourself for things, haven’t you?
Yes, but only for small things like Patty Mills.
I blame Paul Allen for that, but not Tod Lewieke.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
The KP hate was only a matter of time
It’s been growing the last few days too, in case you haven’t seen.
I AM SO SICK OF HIM GETTING GUYS WHO GET INJURED
Any GM should be winning with Oden, Batum, Rudy, Trout out.
People NEED to find someone to blame, when the blame is the Fates themselves. We got screwed this year. It isn’t fair, but it is what it is. Not really anyone’s “fault”.
#52
My theory all along.
Human beings aren’t wired to deal with uncertainty very well. That’s where blame comes in.
Again, Corvid, I may be the most consistent guy at this joint.
Do you not read my posts? I mean, shoot, even Mort and Cabby can attest to how I don’t flip-flop like a spineless pansy.
Above all else, I’m blunt, straightforward and never waffle like a, uh, waffler.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
AK, I was speaking in generalities
It wasn’t aimed at you. Not everything is about you.
And no, I don’t read everything you post. I’m not here every hour of the day, and sometimes you’re so cantankerous I scroll past without digesting every word.
Those are good points.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Oh, and for whatever it's worth, I do applaud you for ...
past me sometimes. On occasion, I’m too ham-fisted and my comments should be discarded thusly. Checks and balances are always a good thing.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Ugh, my grammar blew there. I'm semi-sloshed, ...
though, which is my excuse. I’m three sheets to the wind, as the old adage goes.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
You've Miked your Rice for the evening.
#52
by Mortimer on Dec 14, 2009 2:20 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
hahahahahaha
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Uh, I've ripped on KP as long as anyone. Hell, I correctly predicted ...
that Mark Warkentien would be a superior front office executive and got a ton of flack for it.
If nothing else, Corvid, I’m consistent.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
If only KP had gotten a 3rd string d-league big man
We’d still suck right now, but a suckitude that is properly balanced.
And THEN he wouldn’t be fireable.
#52
Hey, I was the first one who yakked and yammered about ...
roster balance and how KP didn’t have enough frontline depth.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Of course silly, I was referencing you with my silliness
While I agree for the most part, a true center would be better than Juwan Howard, I don’t think it is anywhere close to the reason this season is failing.
We are failing because of massive injuries to extremely key players, and that isn’t anywhere close to a lame excuse. We lost our best player to a season ending injury, and he also happened to be a two-way center. THAT is why we have a debacle on our hands… but it’s only a temporary debacle.
You factor in our guard’s inability to integrate Oden, losing our best perimeter defender in Batum, Roy seemingly regressing a bit, Miller starting out very slow and making rookie mistakes, Blake sucking, and we got problems even before the injury but all likely temp problems.
KP coulda’ got more than Dre with RLEC, but it woulda’ been of the VC variety.
Ignoring Kirk Hinrich for one second, how the roster was constructed isn’t the problem unless one feels that the players we rely on are fundamentally physically flawed.
#52
Actually, I wasn't thinking of you.
It’s starting to crop up all over the place, from a number of people.
Meh, he's been subtle in his criticism. While as11osu ...
will acknowledge Kevin Pritchard’s recent shortcomings, he doesn’t recognize that the dude has always overvalued his own assets, doesn’t follow in roster balance, lacks synergy with the coaching staff, and is ultraconservative apropos of mid-season trades.
With that noted, KP doesn’t seem capable of ever buidling a championship roster.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I thank you, for I agree with you that bangwagon folks are ...
an irritating bunch.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I still think KP is a top 10 GM, but I'm very interested to see how he handles this
He’s in a tough spot and I’m not 100% confident he can get out of it.
#52
This appears to be KP's soft spot, so watch him be an abject failure.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
the playoffs gave evidence that he wasn't the right man
and this season has given more evidence.
It took me a while to realize it, but now its just extremely clear. We need a new coach. Bad.
#52
This has been a crazy strange season
He might not be the right guy, but it becoming clear based off of the playoffs and THIS season is weird to me.
It all depends on who else we can get. I still Blame Roy for not integrating Oden more.
Unless we snag a far superior coach who can reach the players even better than Nate does, I guarantee it won’t help things as much as you’re making it out to be.
JVG aside, of course.
#52
I am 100% convinced there are numerous coaches out there that could improve our defense
and numerous coaches out there that would be more creative on offense.
Ideally, we’d find someone who could do both, or at least a defensive head coach and an offensive lead assistant.
Its just really clear that Nate isn’t a great x’s and o’s guy. He was awesome at motivating our young guys and getting them to play hard. He’s not the guy to take the next step.
#52
I'd go Air Jordan 11s or some Spizikes
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
GRODY?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
oh never mind
thanks, urbandictionary.com
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
mort knew that..but you didn't? smh
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 13, 2009 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
ouch... sizzle sizzle?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
UH, HELLO
I DIDN’T CAPS LOCK YOU, I HIT THE SHIFT KEY BEFORE EVERY LETTER.
It’s her, right guys? It isn’t me… this is ridiculous.
I DIDN’T WORK ALL DAY TO COME HOME TO THIS CRAP.
#52
is the 'insert' key the 'enter' key ?
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 14, 2009 12:10 AM PST up reply actions
nope
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
what's the insert key then?
because i had to do an essay online n it said for a new paragraph press the insert key…pretty sure there was NO ‘insert’ key on that keyboard.
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 14, 2009 12:14 AM PST up reply actions
It may be labeled the "INS" key
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
On my windows / IBM keyboard,
the insert key is directly to the right of the backspace key, above the arrow keys
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
yeah i see i got an insert k on my laptop but not the one at the school..i swear unless it said INS..but what does it even do?
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 14, 2009 12:23 AM PST up reply actions
Try typing with it and making corrections
I’s AFU. I hate it personally.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I don't either. Really.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Press the insert key, type some text
then go back and try to “insert” another word nto what you typed…I don’t get it…it’s AFU, like I said.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
all f'd up
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
lol i love have you really do know more slang than i do
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 14, 2009 12:33 AM PST up reply actions
old school
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
The INS key is often also the "0" key on the number pad as a shift function
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
LOL! I do that
I hate the caps lock key…BUT I WILL HOLD DOWN THE SHIFT KEY WITH MY PINKY…it’s her Mort.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
What shoes are you rocking today?
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Cool. I got basic black RBK's goin
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
by G_dubs on Dec 14, 2009 12:01 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I don't really like talking about shoes, or looking at catalog pics of shoes
or looking at shoes on other peoples feet (Ben), but I do like taking pix of my shoes…I dunno why
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
but do you like shopping for shoes?
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 14, 2009 12:06 AM PST up reply actions
ahhhhh....that is a very interesting question...
…under the right circumstances, yes I do
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
"Hi, this is HR. We see you are surfing the web while at work..."
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
Alright I'm going into the fab now. Sheesh!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Well since Norskie The Narc
has busted me, I have to go actually do something. Be back laters
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I do have small feet for my height. These are 10-1/2.
I hear ya. they are adorable
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Ah, 10.5 ain't small
Your long legs just make the feet extra further away from the camera is all!
#52
for 6'2" ish, kinda small
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
That is pretty small for your height.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 14, 2009 12:17 AM PST up reply actions
But it's better than clown shoes.
AK1984.
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by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 14, 2009 12:18 AM PST up reply actions
And my feet are adorable.
Mort said so.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I wear size 5 shoes.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 14, 2009 12:19 AM PST up reply actions
Kind of small for my height.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
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by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 14, 2009 12:19 AM PST up reply actions
That's a 5 in American shoes.
AK1984.
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by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 14, 2009 12:21 AM PST up reply actions
I wear size fives too
Got any shoes you want to get rid of? I must be the only female in America who doesn’t really like shoe shopping.
Shopping in general is a chore
I left the shop door open last night and several of the vast herd of Geese who dont migrate any more that live down the hill took shelter and crapped all over the floor
by southern oregon on Dec 14, 2009 12:41 AM PST up reply actions
at least u care enough to mention me
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
at least he cared enough
to not mention me.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 14, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
Ouch
“Rashard Lewis is making $20 million.” “In his career?” “No, this season.”
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
Otis might maybe overpaid there.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
by Cablinasian on Dec 14, 2009 12:08 AM PST up reply actions
Haha, Lawler said that, I was watching it
You got the game on or something? It was from last week or so.
#52
You look malnourished.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 14, 2009 12:22 AM PST up reply actions
My hyperdunks are basically the same. Are those better?
AK1984.
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by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 14, 2009 12:42 AM PST up reply actions
ooo busting out the noice. i like.
i balled the other day in them. pretty comfy too. lots of support. and nice and skinny good for my narrow feet.
lessssss go #52
by dougall5505 on Dec 14, 2009 12:46 AM PST up reply actions
it's my new word...i completely stole it.
by prezofdeath on Dec 14, 2009 12:59 AM PST up reply actions
I'll keep track tomorrow
It’ll be difficult since my only social event is a final exam, but I’ll figure something out.
that brings up an interesting conundrum… because you are actively listening for yourself to say “noice,” doesn’t that in turn make you more likely to say it and thus skew your results? I think that the only way to get an accurate estimate would be to hire someone to count for you, provided you didn’t know they were there and thus wouldn’t influence your word choice.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
well today I wasn't trying to keep count, so that was pretty accurate
it’s hard to get more than 15 in without sounding like a dork
you gotta have someone thats in on the joke. like if i wasn’t hanging out with this one kid all day today i woulda said it five times tops. but we have a little joke where we see noice then fist bump then say blam every time something semi funny happens. thus it happens a lot because we are both hilarious people.
lessssss go #52
he would also have to not know the day
that person was keeping track of him.
i had a similar situation when in one of my classes to had to keep track of all the media i used. needless to say my results were very skewed.
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
by HD on Dec 14, 2009 1:17 AM PST up reply actions
Stupid question -- how do you pronounce that?
Every time I try, I sound like a Brooklyn native wannabe.
yah yah I read the wiki when he posted the word, some wordsmith who hated English made it up
all you have to do is hate english and you can make a word? unbelievable!
dougall, we need to talk.
You know why.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
lol
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I called my sis, she said she and mitch basically just made fun of you the whole night.
Once I get the rest of the scoop from her and mitchell, you may then tell your side of the story.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
pshhh your sis would say that she loves mitch. naw we messed with mitch. this dude made your youth group or whatever watch a hilary duff movie then claims not to remember it. then he goes to taco bell and orders $10 worth of burritos and pigs out smh.
and your sis was just jealous of my awesome dance moves.
lessssss go #52
by dougall5505 on Dec 14, 2009 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
well, sounds like a party. BTW, mitch def made us watch a cinderella story, don't let him deny it.
He used to have a thing for hillary duff. Probably still does.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
NO LIE. the first song for every road trip in his car is no rain by hilary duff, i know all the words by now. smh
he tried to say he only made you watch the Lizzie Mcguire movie but it was prob both huh?
lessssss go #52
er i think the song he plays is coming clean or something. but its about rain so idk.
lessssss go #52
you, know I don't remember if I've ever watched
the lizze mcguire movie with him, but probably…
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
If Jonathan Bender can make a full comeback, that would be nice news for Greg's future
Bender’s knees were pretty much shot when he retired. He was always listed with “sore knees” after patella damage, and probably also unreported bone on bone issues.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
I remember I proclaimed him as the next Kobe Bryant when he came into the league.
Whoops
by prezofdeath on Dec 14, 2009 12:43 AM PST up reply actions
If anything, Jonathan Bender was more like a young Kevin Garnett entering the NBA.
That obviously didn’t work out, though. It’s right up there with Nikoloz Tskitshvili and Darko Milicic as the next Dirk Nowtizki, Maciej Lampe as the next Pau Gasol, et cetera.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
You can see some funny guys in the D-League this year
Trybanski, Cezary
Blalock, Will
Cummings, TJ
Felix, Noel
Korolev, Yaroslav
You really have to wonder a bit if Trybanski and Korolev really think they have another shot at the NBA at their age. But maybe it’s worth trying while they have no better deal.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
Yeah, you'd think they stay overseas. To each their own, though.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Like Kevin Garnett, Jonathan Bender was a tall, lanky 7'0" combo forward out of high school.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
yah i know he was 7 foot...i should have said that so you'd know I know my Bender :-)
I just remember bender playing more SF and I always thought of him as more of a Kobe scoring from everywhere type than a Garnett who eventually developed a low post game type
Yeah, Jonathan Bender was much more perimeter oriented than Kevin Garnett. Yet, ...
Garnett spent a fair amount of time as a starting SF next to PF Tom Gugliotta and C Dean Garrett during the mid-’90s.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
yeah, I loved KG at SF
I’ve long been a fan.boy of the West All Star “Monstar” team that featured
C – Shaq
PF – Tim Duncan
SF – Garnett
SG – Kobe
PG – Gary the Glove
Jonathan Bender is more in the category of Darius Miles than Greg Oden, for Oden's knees have yet ...
to be in complete shambles. Anyway, I’m absolutely astounded at all the washouts Donnie Walsh has tried out recently — which include Mohamed Sene last season, both Nikoloz Tskitishvili and Yaroslav Korolev in summer league, and now Bender — but I guess that a team with no short-term goals has nothing to lose.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
He’s trying to find a diamond in the rough since he knows he can spend no cap on anyone this year. Without a draft pick, he doesn’t even have an incentive to let the team play poorly. He needs to convince a future big-time free agent that this team can be competitive around said star. Which it currently doesn’t look like at all. He really screwed up the last draft, and while Gallinari is nice it’s not exactly a huge pull either.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
As I've said before, Donnie Walsh must get on the ball and dismantle this roster demolition style.
“Right now, Donnie Walsh should be looking to move Eddy Curry and Jared Jeffries for expiring contracts — even if it costs Jordan Hill and Wilson Chandler, who are overrated — and look to add someone overhyped by casual fans like Tracy McGrady as a short-term boon in ticket sales.
Step #1: http://www.realgm.com/src_checktrade.php?tradeid=5308699
Step #2: http://www.realgm.com/src_checktrade.php?tradeid=5308691
Step #3: http://www.realgm.com/src_checktrade.php?tradeid=5308684
1. David Kahn may soon get desperate and drop his patient approach, with a young wing scorer — albeit an inefficient one — like Wilson Chandler filling a major hole.
2. Geoff Petrie could want a young guy with size like Jordan Hill, even if he’s the nothing more than the next Drew Gooden/Chris Wilcox.
3. Daryl Morey may get tired of Tracy McGrady pushing to come back from microfracture surgery, so moving him at all costs — with insurance $ being a big as reason as on-court chemistry — might become a priority like Cabby predicted awhile ago.
Oh, and if New York Knicks CEO James Dolan needs to include cash considerations to sweeten any of those trade proposals — or even if Donnie Walsh must add youngster Toney Douglas to the Eddy Curry/Wilson Chandler for Mark Blount/Brian Cardinal deal to help satisfy David Kahn’s batty point guard fetish — then so be it. Dolan and Walsh must start clearing the books for the summer of 2010, pronto!"
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/12/4/1185237/around-the-nba-volume-2#26546753
Ugh, I’m just sickened by how Walsh is sitting on his hands. Hell, rather than sign freakin’ Jonathan Bender, he should be working on slashing future salary obligations. Shoot, releasing that moronic malcontent Nate Robinson for insubordination would be more productive than signing Bender.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Happy starting job Jarrett Jack. Happy backup PG job Marco Belinelli and Hedo Turkoglu.
“It’ll put the ball in his (Belinelli’s) hand a little bit more and put the ball in the hands of Hedo a little bit more so hopefully it gives those guys more touches and a chance to get it going offensively,” Triano said.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
first snow of the year in Madrid
luckily the ensuing traffic chaos was relatively minor. Still picking up the pieces of my FBB team after German Blitzkrieg.
I haven't updated my team in a few weeks.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 14, 2009 12:53 AM PST up reply actions
And yet I went 5-4 last week in the yahoo league.
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 14, 2009 12:54 AM PST up reply actions
They have some fast tanks
How are Freeland and Claver doing?
by southern oregon on Dec 14, 2009 12:54 AM PST up reply actions
Claver suprisingly average
He should be leading his Valencia team, instead the French guard De Colo is doing a much better job at that.
Freeland is playing well, but got injured (small hamstring tear). Should be coming back this week.
Stats:
Claver 27 mins 9/5/1.5
Freeland 21 mins 10/4/0.5 and 1.5 blks
Meh, I was lukewarm on the Victor Claver pick from the get-go.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Kevin Pritchard & hire Dennis Lindsey.
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I liked it, though I thought Casspi would have been a more immediate help and be a player of the same quality. Then again we looked like we were stocked with SFs and Casspi wanted to play immediately, so storing someone for later made sense.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
Spurs ensured with De Colo to always have a French guard for the foreseeable future. Add Tiago Splitter next summer, and that team isn’t even badly set up for a time after Duncan. Give or take a year without making the playoffs.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
If he was real, maybe he'd be good
We all know he is just an actor hired to play the part of an elusive “Euro” big man who gets drafted like 5 times each year and never comes to play in the NBA.
#52
The White Nene will dunk on fools heads soon enough!
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
I saw him in an Australian soap opera
He’s an actor named Chet Westerly, from just outside Sydney.
Well cast for the role of Tiago Splitter, and a great actor… but just an actor.
#52
he does look like a chet
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
by HD on Dec 14, 2009 1:21 AM PST up reply actions
Ballwatch
Big-bosomed cheerleaders and a group of rookies in an all-new drama series about a basketball team – only on ABC!
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
I've only caught a couple of games of his team
and what I saw didn’t really impress me. Some good things though, he’s the captain of the team (only 21 years old) and his team is currently tied for 3rd place.
hehonkers?
not real.ballers,all prima*donnas no go to soldiers like roy needs to get over the hump.im tired of spineless softies,we need to man up.
by medmelon on Dec 14, 2009 1:25 AM PST up reply actions 5 recs
How often do you get snow?
As a naive American, I always thought Madrid was sunny and warm. At least it was sunny and warm when I was there, in August.
Spain does have mountains, even the Sierra Nevada from where you can see Africa ;)
Same on the other side of the ocean in Morocco.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
it's sunny and warm from April to November
In winter it gets cold and dry (usually 0-5ºC), but snow is not really common due to Madrid’s altitude. We still get a few days like today, though. It’s a nice contrast.
Night everybody
41 comments….
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
41 comments?
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 14, 2009 12:58 AM PST up reply actions
Does it run on gas like your new stove?
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
No, I just haven't ate. :-(
Left message for landlord, haven’t been home to fiddle with it. Ate out like a bad boy instead :-(
#52
Can I be a diva for a second and stir up controversy where there should be none?
Did anyone catch Roy leaving the court with 3 seconds still left on the clock? He heads straight for the locker room, no handshakes, no fist bumps, no hugs for Jennings or any of the bucks.
LeBron got roasted when he did that.
yep. Shaking hands after a hard-fought playoff series is a big deal. Shaking hands after a pretty inconsequential game, meh.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
It isn't tradition or normal after non-big regular season games
If Roy has no relationships on the Bucks and is annoyed, no reason to hang around and say GOOD FIGHT, FELLOWS.
#52