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Open Chat Thread

Since I have a free night and the Blazers are embroiled in the thick of a dancer controversy uhhh...playoff race it seemed like a good time to have a live discussion.  This is a thread for questions or comments about the Blazers, the series, blogging, or life in general.  Anybody can join in on the answers/discussion.

Welcome to the Open Chat Thread!

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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What is your take on the whole blazerdancers debate?

by Avoozl on Apr 23, 2009 9:59 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

yeah

a flame war erupted over it today.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

hahahaha. nice.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah i know

i woulda posted my fave lyrics but just too many of Dave’s rules broken.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

indeed

sometimes I wonder if this site would be more enjoyable with less stringent rules.

but I always end up deciding it’s way better off with the rules in place.

by cloudydays on Apr 23, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

brilliant

http://janean.mybrute.com/

by Screen Name on Apr 23, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

GREAT internet video.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

i just want it as my wallpaper.

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!

by saregister on Apr 23, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

guess i missed that.

there’s just too much to keep track of on here anymore…it’s like a full time job in itself!

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!

by saregister on Apr 23, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

I am the one who posted the first Fanpost and I had no idea people would go this crazy over it.

I just wanted to show Blazer Fans some new looks of the Blazer Dancers. But hey it’s always nice to have something to debate on BE especially with no game going on today.

Red Hot and Rolling

by BlazerFan88 on Apr 23, 2009 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

I can see both sides.

Nothing against the dancers, but I also shy away from anything I have to explain to my kid. Sensible costumes and routines are great with me. More suggestive stuff I’d prefer not to have at a ballgame.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions   3 recs

exactly

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dave

YOu say it so much less antagonizingly than I have. I guess that’s why you are Dave.

by TimG on Apr 23, 2009 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

how do i get a copy of that brandon jumping over yao photo??

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!

by saregister on Apr 23, 2009 9:59 PM PDT reply actions  

damn. it's awesome.

i’m gonna rec your replys in the hopes they all go green. easier to find.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

lol

control + F works marvels

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

you know that's going to be a poster some day...

probably someday sooner rather than later…

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!

by saregister on Apr 23, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

*power

http://janean.mybrute.com/

by Screen Name on Apr 23, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

is there an AP website i can go to somewheres?

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!

by saregister on Apr 23, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hi Dave!!

are we going! yeah.
last chat was awesome.

I WAS GONNA ASK THAT! (avoozi posted as i was typing!)

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 9:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Given that Brooks seems to be getting all his points after the game is decided

how big an issue do you see Blake’s D on him being for the reest of the series?

by Royster on Apr 23, 2009 10:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Brooks can do whatever he wants

The Houston offense works better when Yao is the focus. Brooks might win a game for them but he won’t win four. Denying Yao is the key. If Brooks does it himself by shooting all night—Artest too—better for the Blazers.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Hi Dave.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:00 PM PDT reply actions  

hey prezofdeath

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

hola

i like the vid in ur sig.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

thanks

im glad you’re here.
in my experience we usually agree on our blazer views

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

thanks..

if i had to identify myself, I’d say I’m a conservative let-the-cake-baker over enthusiast.

That’s you as well, ehh?

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey there

How are you guys tonight. I’m wishing the Jazz could win at least one.

by B.R. on Apr 23, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

exactly.

like i’m a super-realist. just happy to have done this well. would rather work in this offseason than kill the players trying.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bench production

How important will it be for the bench to create some offense tomorrow? Roywonder can’t be expected do put 40+ points up for us every night.

by B.R. on Apr 23, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Game 3

So, what should the Blazers do to punish Houstons lack of depth at C now? Dump the ball into Oden until Chuck Hayes says ‘no mas’? Can he exploit them w/o getting 2 or 3 offensive fouls?

by Furious Styles on Apr 23, 2009 10:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Doesn't matter

when pryzbilla will be flopping all over the place anyways…..hahaha, what a load of crap!!!

by Phantom3314 on Apr 23, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Every time Yao sits

Bring in Greg. You can post a little with him but his real value is offensive rebounding.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hi Dave,

How disappointed are you that nobody wrote “first” when this thread opened?

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:02 PM PDT reply actions  

good point

maybe cause it opened a half hour before start time and claiming first early feels a little like cheating

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo

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by PDXBuckeye on Apr 23, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

haha

Great answer.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

do you think the winner tomorrow

wins the series?

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo

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by PDXBuckeye on Apr 23, 2009 10:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Not necessarily

Tomorrow’s game would be a huge bonus for the Blazers, but not necessary. Game 4 will be far more critical for both teams, as the loser of Game 3 will need it to retain reasonable hope. Game 5 will be more critical yet.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Twin Towers?

Yea or Nay? If Yea, experiment now, or save for off-season/ next season?

by TheGreatMon on Apr 23, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Whoops

Damn, no edits, that wasn’t meant to be a reply

by TheGreatMon on Apr 23, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

the time we used it was awesome

we beat a stacked Celtics team without BRoy… so i say YEY!!

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

For stretches now, yes

The strategy works well when it’s a surprise/adjustment for the other team. Give them heavy doses and the offensive weaknesses will be exposed.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Our bench has been shortened

Which is good. Part of the reason they haven’t scored a ton is that the starters (stars) were still feeling their way. When the team isn’t going good offensively Rudy and Oden are going to suffer, as they depend on team play. I expect the bench to get stronger as the series goes along and everybody adjusts.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

well, hello Mr. Dave. Hope you and the fam are doing well.

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Very well!

Better if we win one of the next two.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is Rudy just not getting open for shots?

The first game was just a write off for the team but he still didn’t shoot much in game 2… what’s up with that?

by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 23, 2009 10:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Ooops, forgot ... Hi

I wont be here long because its 1 AM here but still wanted to read in for a while.

by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 23, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rudy depends

on the offense flowing well in order to get his looks. He’s not a one-on-one guy. The first game had the flow of a constipated glacier. The second game was all about the stars. Houston is going to try harder to clamp down on our stars in the next two games. Look for Rudy to get more looks then. He’ll be a key to making the Rockets pay.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Now that Deke is out, do you think we'll see the Twin Towers again?

Or will the Blazers be able to exact their will upon the second unit?

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Dikembe being down

opens the door wider for Oden. I don’t think you’ll see the twin towers more necessarily, but I hope you’ll see more reliance on Greg’s potential for dominating smaller players.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

LMA not at practice??

Any worry with LMA tending a "family matter’ will have any lingering effects on game 3?

by Phantom3314 on Apr 23, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions  

it's fine

hopefully he will be able to refocus and go for another 25 and 10+ night

by cloudydays on Apr 23, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hope so too!

It did say he would be rejoining tonight, just hate to see practice time wasted before a big game

by Phantom3314 on Apr 23, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Doubt it

Hope not anyway.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

having roy at point for this series?!?!

I know brooks will probably go by him but if we keep a big lineup with Roy, Brooks will have a hard time going into the paint. I think that would cause tons of miss matches. Have Roy and Rudy as one and two and they can just switch on screens. I know he can go around both but it might be a big advantage for the blazers!! Blazers in 7!!

by asimms21 on Apr 23, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions  

That was one of the ways

the Blazers made Brooks pay on Tuesday. I expect more of it. As I said above, I don’t think it matters if Brooks wants to take over the game. That plays into Portland’s hands. A big backcourt makes some sense in this situation.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

wow, I just got home and checked in, lucky timing

I am feeling a real sense of relief now that we got our first win…. that was so big. Now, I am almost feeling the pressure shifting onto the Rockets to not loose at home….. We got Roy, we got LMA, and the other guys starting to wake up, except…. time for Travis to come on…. We stopped Yao in game 2 (after he killed us) Now, pretty much they will be all out to stop Roy, after he killed them in game 2. Which translates to: time for TEAM Blazers to show their stuff…. Really looking forward to these games.

by Berkeley on Apr 23, 2009 10:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Game 3 is a freebie for Portland

If they lose, Game 4 is a must-win again.

Whichever, always take comfort in the fact that the Blazers have another home game.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Kevin Love thinks he got screwed in the ROY decision

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_12203647

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions  

he should take it up with his coach

if he’d gotten 35 mpg, he would have had a great chance. He had one of the greatest rookie rebounding seasons of all time.

Lopez is the one who got hosed though.

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Crybaby

Ive hated Kevin Love since the day he broke the backboard at my high school

The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.

by The Roybot on Apr 23, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Incase you havent seen it

The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.

by The Roybot on Apr 23, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Click it

The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.

by The Roybot on Apr 23, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

i knew him from school

and he was a giant wanker. as a person. great basketball player.
but such a wanker.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

ahahahahahah

i had to look that up.

and yes that is the number one word i would use. but it’s not BE friendly so i was stuck between doucher and wanker. He grew up with his dad not only telling him he was the greatest, but yelling it at opposing and other L.O. refs, players, parents, and students.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

I still shake my head when they traded OJ Mayo for him

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Only because they have Al Jeff

Who is a good rebounder already. They could have used a legit scoring threat imo.

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Only because the Griz didn't want Gay/Love on their roster. Sorry Dave.

"Aneurysm".

When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie

by annthefan on Apr 23, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

There's a Dingle and Berry who played for West Virginia football

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL

http://janean.mybrute.com/

by Screen Name on Apr 23, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

haah

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

lolll

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by L-TrainFTW! on Apr 23, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL why isnt this green yet?

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by Philthyanimal on Apr 23, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hahahhahaaa! How unfortunate.

"Aneurysm".

When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie

by annthefan on Apr 23, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

What a freaking baby

That’s pathetic.

Regarding BRoy:"Another day, another buzzer-beater. This man is so clutch he sets his body clock to go off one second before his alarm does every morning."

~Rob D from NBAmate

by twiggs on Apr 24, 2009 6:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

Dave

what’s your guesstimate on your Words Per Minute typing?

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions  

hahahha

yeh i know, i’m just curious what his typing looks like 16000 comments and like 10,000 posts later

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

that's such a weird fetish

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dunno

With or without mistakes?

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

either

what you normally type when you write a post game report or something.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

I honestly don't know

Research takes longer than typing most nights. I just type until I’m done. If I’m passionate about something I type faster.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

If you could be any Trail Blazer from history, who would it be and why?

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Master Batum

get all the chicks cause of my accent plus there is zero pressure on me.

although having all of the tools like LMA or Roy would be fun

by cloudydays on Apr 23, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Joe Klein

easiest job in the world.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Arrgh!

Impossible question. I’d want to be somebody young on the current team. A guy who could defend a little bit and shoot. I’d like to play alongside Brandon Roy.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL

Why not? That fits pretty well. My French is kind of rusty though.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

haha

That’s what I was thinking as well.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

he just likes Sophia ;P

by pxilpooshr on Apr 23, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

It never hurts

But if you need it, you’re going to lose. Making guys angry or motivated for no reason is just stupid though. Keep your yap shut and play the game. Don’t tempt fate.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Right now, my son

We could play on the beach.

You should have asked me 10 years ago though. The answer would have been MUCH more interesting.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

well you said you don't drink beer....hmmm

now i am curious…

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

What what what?

I drink beer. I just don’t drink mass-marketed American crap beer. I’m from Portland, man. How could I not drink beer?

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL well put Dave.

I really enjoy your apperances on the msp. Great stuff. Bench play will decied game 3 for Portland. Would you agree

by B.R. on Apr 23, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Portland bench

will have to rise up in one of these games. We need the shooting from Rudy and the offensive rebounding from Greg. Points from Outlaw wouldn’t hurt either. Scores in the 100’s will generally be better for us. Although I can’t help but envision Portland winning an 85-84 road game in this series.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL

pretty sure that fell under the unfortunate cheap american crap beer category.

shame.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Anyone have 4 tickets to game 5 for sale?

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by cbdolphin on Apr 23, 2009 10:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Look in the JD.

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by L-TrainFTW! on Apr 23, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

hahahha...

aww. dude. i hope you get seats cbdolphin.
they never called u back?

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

nah

Creator of the "Draft Darius Butler" truth train.

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by cbdolphin on Apr 23, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

I called them and they are sold out

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by cbdolphin on Apr 23, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

You have any pets?

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Kitty?

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by L-TrainFTW! on Apr 23, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

cat or 2 i think?

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

u got any cats prez?

i have one whose name is april. little turkish van i adopted from the OHS

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

noooo not a pet person

never had, probably won’t. If there is the PERFECT wifey who wants a cat, I might make an exception. MAYBE. She’d have to be all that AND a Bedger, and it’d still be a maybe.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Snicker

My husband wasn’t a pet person either, but now he’s wild about cats. Tonight he suggested we get two (TWO?!) this summer.

by Corvid on Apr 23, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Name them Brandon and Roy

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

same names. cat names don't have to be gender specific

cause you should spay or neuter your pets anyways.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bob Barker is awesome.

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by L-TrainFTW! on Apr 23, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Surgery can fix that

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

back in the day (when I was about 6)

we got cats for my sister and I, and I named it Hersey Hawkins.

Little did I know that it was a girl….

by cloudydays on Apr 23, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

no dog EVER

a cat…..mayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyybe. one percent chance of it happening in my house.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah

Three cats. One has been with me since I graduated from seminary. They’re cute.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

awesome! i love cats.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

whoo, tied up

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

no

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by L-TrainFTW! on Apr 23, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

I mean no we won't win.

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by L-TrainFTW! on Apr 23, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

I mean no the Jizz won't win!

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by L-TrainFTW! on Apr 23, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

yes

"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy

by courtsideerrandboy on Apr 23, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

yes

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

I sure hope so!

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bad idea Kobe

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:12 PM PDT reply actions  

What a terrible loking arena that is

"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy

by courtsideerrandboy on Apr 23, 2009 10:12 PM PDT reply actions  

*looking

"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy

by courtsideerrandboy on Apr 23, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dave

What was your initial reaction to Tom’s “Greg Oden vs. Yao Ming” fanshot?

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Extend

I would love to see Utah take this to atleast 5 games. Six almost seems lie to much to ask for.

by B.R. on Apr 23, 2009 10:13 PM PDT reply actions  

110%

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

i'd give em 40

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

+ 60

= 100

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why not 48%?

The BEdger previously known as BR7formvp.

by L-TrainFTW! on Apr 23, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

it's an arbitrary number. low enough to not be Homer

high enough to still be winnable.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'd say around 40%

I pegged them at 30-35% blind against any opponent about a month before the playoffs. Between the end-season streak and getting homecourt I upped that to 50% or so against the Rockets. Losing Game 1 hurt that some.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

seems reasonable

I sure wish we’d drawn SA or NOLA. Those look like gimmes by comparison right now.

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

We'd be in a dogfight with them too

It’s possible to be 2-2 by each team winning all of its home games just as well as each team splitting. They would have caused Portland trouble one way or another. It isn’t just the opponent, it’s the Blazers finding their sea legs.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Besides

Imagine the rub from BEATING Houston. Much bigger than the other two, just because of Houston’s situation.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

I disagree

I think we’d handle SA or NOLA in 5.

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

What is Aristotle’s concept of democratic citizenship? What kind of person does he think one needs to be in order to be a good citizen?

Were Antigone and Kreon good citizens based on Aristotle’s concept What do you think is the lesson about good citizenship that Sophocles teaches in the Antigone?

by cloudydays on Apr 23, 2009 10:13 PM PDT reply actions  

I was reading some Aristotle today

moderation in everything.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've never read Aristotle's Politics

having spent an entire semester reading Plato’s Republic I was kind of burnt out with the Greek Philosophers

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

What's after Aristotle?

Locke, Hobbes, Voltaire

Ohhh do you get to read Leviathan? Another book I spent an entire semester with.

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

I took that class too

Hope you’re enjoying it more than I did.

by Corvid on Apr 23, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Aristotle Summarized:

No swearing.

No ad hominem attacks.

If you’re going to say something, make it valuable.

Blog naked. It helps the thought process.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

what a dork

everyone knows pajama blogging is the law.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Boom

Kobe wins it from 3

"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy

by courtsideerrandboy on Apr 23, 2009 10:14 PM PDT reply actions  

What needs to happen for Travis to get back on track?

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:15 PM PDT reply actions  

soul food and a phone call from momma

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes it would...

But, as a loyal Blazer fan, I’m willing to overlook logic and cough up money if it means we might win. :)

by brycie on Apr 23, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

well, actually, Houston is in his "neighborhood"...

I wouldn’t be surprised if mom and dad and others did show up….
If they are there, I seriously expect good things from Travis.
The team should be sure tickets are available for them :-)

by Berkeley on Apr 23, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Travis needs to happen

Unlike some of the other players who need stuff to happen for them, with Travis it’s all about his confidence and drive. He needs to not be intimidated and to just play his game. Let the coach worry about when that game is needed.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Boozer has

23 pts and 22 rebounds

"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy

by courtsideerrandboy on Apr 23, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Explosion of the BE Army

Dave…with the growth of BE over recent months, do you find it increasingly difficult to run this site? Will you ever consider having moderators to do the grunt work so you and Ben can better use your time elsewhere?

I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer

by Philthyanimal on Apr 23, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Yes

That’s on the way.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Need volunteers?

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

I nominate S4E as the lead moderator

I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer

by Philthyanimal on Apr 23, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Anybody who bad mouths Oden gets banned

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oden STINKS!

And he never makes his dunks. In fact, I nominate his new nickname as Greg NO-DEN

haha!

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm for that

and whoever posts the second Bayless should play more fanpost of each day deserves a banning as well.

by Royster on Apr 23, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

We'll be asking people

A few things have to happen first.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Take it rim until the wheels fall off!!!!!

Wouldn’t it be blatantly obvious that:

there were waaaay more fouls than called- league do something damnit.
Yao falls over from sheer exhaustion- sorry dude- Chinese air pollution growing up and all.

And maybe it turns out that :

We have a growing momentum of support for abolishing f*ed up and biased officiating due to our never quit, go to the rim come hell or high water attitude devil may care the result except I want to score attitude?

I’m just saying……

by jomasbush on Apr 23, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions  

You have to make it obvious

that the refs are screwing you before anybody will credit it. If you leave any gray area nobody will care. The only way to do that is to drive to the rim hard and consistently, finish strong, and force the refs to see it your way or take the heat.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

making the case of the whole "never stay down" screenplay done a zillion times

keep getting up again and again- dust off the dirt and blood- and keep coming- the aggregate effect is a KEY, AWESOME, GRITTY win, or a blatant thing of a biased game for the archives to be reviewed 3 years later as “vintage” when the Blazer dynasty is 2 years old……

by jomasbush on Apr 23, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Who ever knows???

If we had the answer to that he would be good in all four quarters not just the fourth.

by B.R. on Apr 23, 2009 10:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Canzano asked on his show today

about Merchandise that the Blazers don’t have available right now. Merchandise that the fans would love to see. Any ideas Dave.

My favorite idea presented on the show is a pink jersey for my 2 year old girl. I also would love every player represented with the black T-shirt that has the name and numbers like a jersey. (I don’t think that a 40 year old should wear an actual jersey.)

by parkinglotj on Apr 23, 2009 10:18 PM PDT reply actions  

More socks

You can never have too many Blazer socks.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would love

A black flag with just the pinwheel. Unfortunately, they all have the rest of the logo saying “Portland Trail Blazers” too.

by usdblazerfan on Apr 23, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

come on utah

get this hoop

"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy

by courtsideerrandboy on Apr 23, 2009 10:18 PM PDT reply actions  

pick n roll

hit it

"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy

by courtsideerrandboy on Apr 23, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

DERON WILLIAMS!!!!!

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

WILLIAMS

Big shot.

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:18 PM PDT reply actions  

wow, that was a tough shot

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Kobe will drain a 3 at the buzzer

The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.

by The Roybot on Apr 23, 2009 10:18 PM PDT reply actions  

god i hope the lakers lose this.

by greatestfall on Apr 23, 2009 10:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Give it to Derek!

The BEdger previously known as BR7formvp.

by L-TrainFTW! on Apr 23, 2009 10:19 PM PDT reply actions  

hahaha that wasn't even close

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Kobe has way too much pride.

He takes horrible shots.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Apr 23, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

lol i was thinking the same thing this morning as i had breakfast

i was like…..“Is it blasphemous to WANT the Blazers to lose a game if it means getting to game 7?”

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

yes

http://janean.mybrute.com/

by Screen Name on Apr 23, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bynum sucked tonight

along with Kobe. That bodes well for a Utah victory in game 4, methinks… Kobe will try to go out and win it by himself.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Apr 23, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

I said it in November

and I still stand by it today:

The 2008-09 L*kers are the NBA equivalent of the 2008 Dallas Cowboys.

by knickfan on Apr 23, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

An overhyped collection of talent

whose whole is less than the sum of its parts.

by knickfan on Apr 23, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

I doubt they beat Cleveland

if they even make it that far.

They’re going to have their hands full with the winner of the Portland-Houston series. Provided, of course, that either team has anything left after pounding the snot out of each other for six-seven games.

by knickfan on Apr 23, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

I, too, expect them to lose to Cleveland if they get there

I also agree that Portland-Houston winner will give them their toughest Western Playoff series, but I expect the Lakers to win it.

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

In that case

The Blazers are the equivalent of the 2008 Philadelphia Eagles. WCF here we come.

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

so there dave

i have been wondering for quite some time now. back in second grade or so when i started my illustrious basketball career, which peeked in sixth grade, one of the first things i leared was to follow my shot.
why has this skill disappeared? it seems like the players should know exactly where the miss should go. or are they so egotistical that they think it will go in?

by cornplant on Apr 23, 2009 10:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Most of the guys who have to follow their shots

are guards and small forwards.

Most guards and small forwards get their butts chewed something fierce by the coach if they don’t get back in transition defense.

Also following your shot means admitting you could miss, which is something NBA players don’t think about.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

the reason why we don't teach kids to follow their shot anymore (speaking as a coach)

is it messes up their form. They spend too much time thinking about running after a miss instead of holding their follow through. Something I only learned last year actually.

From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.

From the back of Greg Oden's Franz card: Nickname: Jaws. Has an insatiable desire to tear rims apart while cruising the open court, and was once interested in using head-gear for his profession.

by TheOdenator on Apr 23, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thorpe at ESPN

described it the exact same way, with regards to his work coaching Luol Deng. Found it was much better to have the shooter focusing entirely on his form and balance without leaning forward to race after the shot.

by Royster on Apr 23, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

nice!

good to know he does the same stuff!

From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.

From the back of Greg Oden's Franz card: Nickname: Jaws. Has an insatiable desire to tear rims apart while cruising the open court, and was once interested in using head-gear for his profession.

by TheOdenator on Apr 23, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Roy does it really really well

he is really good at two “lost arts”, mid range jumpers and following your shot

by cloudydays on Apr 23, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

He's 16 months old

He does love “ball” though. He plays with a basketball in the living room all the time and when the Blazers come on TV he points and says, "Ball! Ball!’

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey, sounds like he's off to a great start!

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Will we see photos of baby pg again?

"Aneurysm".

When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie

by annthefan on Apr 23, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Or maybe another video

That one where he was laughing was too cute.

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Perhaps someday

When the post warrants it.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

the trick for routing against both team

is cheering for the defense, no matter what. A trick I learned from watching football

by svlittle on Apr 23, 2009 10:25 PM PDT reply actions  

I think we should trade GO for Dwight Howard

Howard would fit in with our team a lot better than Oden will simply bc his last name is interchangeable with his first like Roy, Blake, Webster, and umm Aldridge. Imagine that starting lineup 5 guys whose last names can be first names. Thats gotta be an nba first.

I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer

by Philthyanimal on Apr 23, 2009 10:26 PM PDT reply actions  

blake is already a first name.

I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer

by Philthyanimal on Apr 23, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

so were going with

Chris Paul
Brandon Roy
LeBron James
LaMarcus Aldridge
Dwight Howard.

meh…. i still think we need to trade channing and sergio for hinrich and draft picks.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

if that team cant win the championship then...

we take it 1 step further…
First names as last names that form an acronym

C—-crap i cant think of a C.
Howard
Aldridge
Marton
Parker

I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer

by Philthyanimal on Apr 23, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

correction

Marton should be Martin.

I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer

by Philthyanimal on Apr 23, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

I hear Zach Randolph is available.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

what what wha?!

brandon roy, LaMarcus, GO, Batum, and Travis for Randolph
i think that meets the money req.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

We can't give up Brandon Roy!

He has two first names!

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Strategy for tomorrow nights game?

Dave,

Sounds like defending Yao is going to be the key. Houston will make adjustments like the Blazers will…

In Game 2 the Blazer fronted Yao and had someone to cover his back side.
I also noticed zone defense in the first half.

What will the Rockets counter with? and how will the Blazer counter the counter?

by JimmieG on Apr 23, 2009 10:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Will cover this in the game preview

But the Blazers will need to continue working Yao on both ends. The bench also has to be ready because Houston’s counter to Brandon and LaMarcus both going off in Game 2 will be making other people prove they can score. This will be a night for Blake, Rudy, Travis, and Greg,

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Von Wafer tore us up

Would it be possible to stick Nic in and tell him, essentially, “GO STICK TO WAFER!”

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Apr 23, 2009 10:27 PM PDT reply actions  

its going to be interesting to see who checks Wafer

will Nate make a counter move as soon as Rick puts Von in?

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mutumbo out...

big game for Greg or big game for everybody else on the bench?

by pxilpooshr on Apr 23, 2009 10:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Rudy!!!!!!!!!

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

What do you think will become of the ambassador idea?

I followed the Hornets and kept up an involvement at At the Hive all season long… not sure what else to do, though.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Apr 23, 2009 10:28 PM PDT reply actions  

We'll bring it back

Perhaps formalize it more. The network could have every team covered by next opening night. That would be exciting.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Take THAT, TrueHoop!

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not much missing. Raptors, Nets, Grizzlies

That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey

by Norsktroll on Apr 24, 2009 1:21 AM PDT up reply actions  

Hey Dave

How many points do you think Roy will end up averaging for the series?

I think 30+ and he leads Portland into the 2nd round and then takes the Lakers to 7. This in turn vaults him into superstardom.

by cloudydays on Apr 23, 2009 10:28 PM PDT reply actions  

HEY GUYS

Can we do the L*kers-Jazz thing in a Fanpost or something? This thread is going to bog down soon enough without the extra game commentary.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:29 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

it's over

so I think the F*kers-Jazz stuff is done

by cloudydays on Apr 23, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Who is that handsome fellow?

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

you have too much time on your hands Prez

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

it's not me this time, I swear!

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Chuck:

“Denver’s on a mission, LeBron’s on a mission, LA is winning ‘cause they’re really good but they’re not on a mission”

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:31 PM PDT reply actions  

I was trying not to ask something that already has been asked.......

But I am losing ground looking through this chat,

so what do you think of us goung for Andre Miller or Mike Bibby in the off season? I think it might be a really good move but at the same time we would need to trade one of the three PG’s we have (sad to say for me it might have to be Sergio) and it would be curtains for Keponen (sorry if I butchered his name) with our team, your thoughts?

"Sometimes I catch myself watching him and he's shooting floaters all-net. And just to watch how he's talking trash. I loved it. I loved every minute of it. Rudy's a competitor." - Brandon Roy

by Trail Ducker on Apr 23, 2009 10:31 PM PDT reply actions  

i have liked the idea of Bibby for awhile

but it has always been brought up we would be in the same defensive predicament

by svlittle on Apr 23, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not enough defense

in either case for my tastes. We need more of a defender at 1. I’m thinking I’d even settle for a defender who could also drive but couldn’t shoot that well.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

any ideas of who that might be?

Defense at teh 1 I agree is a big point to adrdess for us

"Sometimes I catch myself watching him and he's shooting floaters all-net. And just to watch how he's talking trash. I loved it. I loved every minute of it. Rudy's a competitor." - Brandon Roy

by Trail Ducker on Apr 23, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe that means you still might like hinrich, or the wait it out approach with bayless

"Sometimes I catch myself watching him and he's shooting floaters all-net. And just to watch how he's talking trash. I loved it. I loved every minute of it. Rudy's a competitor." - Brandon Roy

by Trail Ducker on Apr 23, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've spent the last six months saying this.

Hmmm. There is a point guard reportedly available who is 28, shoots 42% from three, plays excellent perimeter defense, has penetration ability, and can play off the ball.

Hmmm.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Apr 23, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey Dave

What player were you most unhappy (aside from Clyde) to see get traded from this team?
And/Or did you ever have an epiphany that you really liked this team or is that something that you’ve just know most of your life?

From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.

From the back of Greg Oden's Franz card: Nickname: Jaws. Has an insatiable desire to tear rims apart while cruising the open court, and was once interested in using head-gear for his profession.

by TheOdenator on Apr 23, 2009 10:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Oooh I'll take this one.

Jim Paxson.

Seriously! I was annoyed for a month.

Drazen was probably next. I was so unhappy, I thought he was the future.

After that, when we let TP and Kersey go.

by Timmay! on Apr 23, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rasheed...when we got back Shareef

Shareef was a cool dude, but it wasn’t equal value by any stretch of the imagination.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

I cried that night

That’s when it really hit me that we were jumping on the rebuilding train, and it was going to be years before we were good again.

by Corvid on Apr 23, 2009 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

My friend was at the WWE event

…sitting behind Sheed and Person when they got traded.

by zaruga on Apr 23, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Brian Grant

I loved that dude

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Kind of the original Channing Frye

Great guy, beloved, but didn’t translate to much on the floor

It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla

by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 23, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

him guarding Shaq was awesome

he was so undersized and yet he played his guts out. I loved that guy.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Channing Frye!!!

Did you actually get a chance to watch Brian when he was a Blazer?

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

No Kidding

If Channing played with a tenth the heart and hustle Grant did, we wouldn’t be renouncing him for capspace this summer.

by nikolokolus on Apr 23, 2009 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Grant was incredible

Problem was, he never bounced back from the knee surgery. In spite of the fan love, trading him at the time was probably a smart thing. Just not for Shawn Kemp.

by zaruga on Apr 23, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Kemp would be in my top 3 of...

people I was unhappy to hear that we traded FOR. Possibly #1.

by Timmay! on Apr 23, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

good choice... he was the glue guy on that team

probably the only one who could get Rasheed’s attention.
I recall Pippen correctly calling that a major blunder. Not to mention total Portland guy, fan favorite, a “heart” guy…

by Berkeley on Apr 23, 2009 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Buck Williams

I’ve known I loved this team ever since I’ve known about the sport of basketball. They came at the exact same time for me.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Who is your all-time favorite Blazer's Edge troll?

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:35 PM PDT reply actions  

That TrentEdwardsHoF2018 guy

he’s a brilliant satirist.

"When I played, if you punched someone in the face, it only cost you 50 bucks" -- Maurice Lucas

by RipCity4Life on Apr 23, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

that guy is like 16 years old and lives in Buffalo

He’s not a troll or even a satirist, he just has no idea what he’s talking about.

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was being sarcastic

"When I played, if you punched someone in the face, it only cost you 50 bucks" -- Maurice Lucas

by RipCity4Life on Apr 23, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

yep

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Buffalo?

tell him how bad Trent will be and it gets him all worked up for about 10 hours….hahaha fun times

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

reason why Trent Edwards will succeed in the NFL:

the minuscule amount of time he has to throw behind the Bills’ O-line is still way more than he had his Senior year at Stanford when he spent the entire season getting sacked.

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

that Stanford team was perhaps the worst college football team I've ever seen

AND THEY HAD AN NFL STARTING QB !!

Imagine how bad the rest of the team had to be for that to be the case.

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Edwards was a good college QB

unfortunately he had no help around him

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

literally

he actually had a reasonably decent WR group, but it didn’t matter because he had zero time to throw. He would be sacked before he could even secure the snap.

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes I am in agreement with you

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

He's not a troll, he's annoyingly endearing.

"Aneurysm".

When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie

by annthefan on Apr 23, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

I have to go to bed now.

Anyone have a link to the Jazz game?

When I came here (in 2004), guys like Nick (Van Exel) and Damon, they were a breath of fresh air for me,'' Przybilla

by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 23, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

?confused?

it’s over.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Just kidding.

That’s my TrentEdwardsHoF2018 impression.

When I came here (in 2004), guys like Nick (Van Exel) and Damon, they were a breath of fresh air for me,'' Przybilla

by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 23, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

LOL

omgosh can’t believe i missed that. hilarious.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Almost?

Stingy.

When I came here (in 2004), guys like Nick (Van Exel) and Damon, they were a breath of fresh air for me,'' Przybilla

by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 23, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

no kiddin'

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

do you wanna know who won?

It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla

by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 23, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

thats funny

I got short with him the other day…I almost feel bad about it….almost.

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

He's like the anti-fatty

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

prezofdeath

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mortimer

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fatty, for sure

He has it down to an art form…including treading the edge just close enough to be questionable but not get banned outright. Besides the way people react to him is fascinating.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

his grammar, or lack thereof is what would spin me up

Seeing missing punctuation or seeing There, Their, or They’re used inappropriately is like nails on a chalkboard to me. not sure why, i’m not an english major or anything…just one of my nuances.

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!

by saregister on Apr 23, 2009 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's "I'm not an english major." Not "i'm"....haha

It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla

by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 23, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Great name.

When I came here (in 2004), guys like Nick (Van Exel) and Damon, they were a breath of fresh air for me,'' Przybilla

by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 23, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

You would say that

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

it has a Z in Eazy.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

I liked his persistence.

For a solid two weeks, you knew anything inflammatory from a screen name you didn’t recognize was ol’ PAE at work.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

and the funny thing is,

the only time he seemed to really get mad is when people started calling him PIP.

http://janean.mybrute.com/

by Screen Name on Apr 23, 2009 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't think that would have bothered him.

it was the awkward South Park reference that got him, but BEdge commentors often capitalize and initial long screen names. It was a natural rub.

http://janean.mybrute.com/

by Screen Name on Apr 23, 2009 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Blazersedge.com

the only blog on the entire interwebs where a Q&A post with the moderator can be posted just 30 minutes before fruition and have this sort of turn out. This is one faithful audience. And i think more of us need a life.

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!

by saregister on Apr 23, 2009 10:35 PM PDT reply actions  

me too

once i started mentioning BE in regular conversation, i knew i was done for

Yellow Mamba FTW!

by northwestj on Apr 23, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL

ya that is bad.

I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer

by Philthyanimal on Apr 23, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

I used to

but i just don’t have that much time anymore. :( This here tonight is getting to be a little overwhelming for me tho too!

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!

by saregister on Apr 23, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

great looking kid you got there!!!

looks like a future baller

Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!

by broyposse on Apr 23, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thanks man. I really appreciate that!

He tells me he’s going to play for the Blazers some day. I can only dream he is right! :)

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!

by saregister on Apr 23, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

does anyone else really dislike charles barkley as a commentator?

like i really really think he is terrible.

by greatestfall on Apr 23, 2009 10:36 PM PDT reply actions  

He is turrrrible

It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla

by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 23, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think you mean

“trble”

"When I played, if you punched someone in the face, it only cost you 50 bucks" -- Maurice Lucas

by RipCity4Life on Apr 23, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

He has gotten worse

because his schtick has worn thin.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ok Dave, here's the million euro question

I’m paying you a million euros (because dollars are just unpopular these days) to BAN either Tominhawaii, Mortimer, Norsktroll, or AnntheFan for ONE YEAR.

Who gets it?

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:37 PM PDT reply actions  

annthefan cause i am drawing a complete blank on who that is/what she posts.

the others i like and enjoy.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

unrec

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

unrec

Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...

by timbo on Apr 23, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

wow... i really stepped in something i didn't mean to here eh?

like i said.
have no recollection of her posts. lost in my answer by default.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

lol it's just funny...i think of my favorite bedgers and annthefan is like BAM at the top

i’m surprised to see someone not know her.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

norsktroll, u and blazerfan1 were at the top for me

but sophia lost a lot of cred with me today.
refusing to use logic in her arguments about the dancers.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

there's a LOT of people I respect around here

I won’t even try to list them all….but yeh, annthefan is the original # 25er.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

don't worry

we’re just screwing around…

by tominrehab on Apr 23, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

rec

but i won’t actually rec u. just say it.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

i actually rec'd you

you have to refresh or come back into the thread to see it…

by tominrehab on Apr 23, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

oh

hahahaha

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

you don't know annthefan

she’s a legend. She invented the term Bedge!

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

hmmm... i don't know if you can claim that.

cause it’s a very logical shortening.
but i’ll look out for her.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

well then,

she was the first to make that “very logical shortening”. She’s often hear, but very low key. In fact, she’s in this thread right now.

http://janean.mybrute.com/

by Screen Name on Apr 23, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

#25

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

you're trying to bribe a pastor?

…. For some reason I see a flaw in your plan…

From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.

From the back of Greg Oden's Franz card: Nickname: Jaws. Has an insatiable desire to tear rims apart while cruising the open court, and was once interested in using head-gear for his profession.

by TheOdenator on Apr 23, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

The blog's integrity

is worth more than that. No bans.

However I would kiss Tom full on the lips for that money, no question.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

gross.

but i would too.

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!

by saregister on Apr 23, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

you snaked out of that one.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Tongue?

http://janean.mybrute.com/

by Screen Name on Apr 23, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

i think Przybilla has grown an inch out of sheer anger


Przybilla ANGRY!

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

they don't like Pryz on dreamshake

they keep saying he is a flopping machine. it doesn’t bother me

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!

by saregister on Apr 23, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

When Gavin asked me about that this morning

I laughed and I said, “GOOD!”

Calling someone a flopper is code-speak for “We just lost this game.”

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Can't tell after two games

This could well be a series where the Blazers get blown out every game they lose but it ends up 4-3 (either way) at the end. The Blazers may grow and regress day to day as they adjust to Houston.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

off the topic

but who do you think will be paying Allen Iverson next year. I bet Mark Cuban

by svlittle on Apr 23, 2009 10:42 PM PDT reply actions  

He needs to be a Knick.

Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...

by timbo on Apr 23, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Charlotte

When I came here (in 2004), guys like Nick (Van Exel) and Damon, they were a breath of fresh air for me,'' Przybilla

by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 23, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Clippers.

Baron, Zach and Iverson.

by Timmay! on Apr 23, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Best guess so far

Or Golden State. You can never have too many short shooting guards that people think can play point but really can’t.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeh, i could totally see him in GS

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

I just asked Quick for his chat

Pritchard said that he wanted to wait until after the playoffs to figure out what this team really needs. It’s audition time for some. How heavily weighted do you think the evaluations be - Playoffs vs. Regular season?

by parkinglotj on Apr 23, 2009 10:42 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Great question.

When I came here (in 2004), guys like Nick (Van Exel) and Damon, they were a breath of fresh air for me,'' Przybilla

by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 23, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Heavily, with a caveat

Nobody’s stock is going to dramatically change based on what happens in this first playoff run. But it’s going to bolster or refute some things we suspected or questioned. The value of Channing Frye, for instance, or the suitability of Steve Blake as the long-term starter.

Remember, though, you have to do well in the regular season to make the playoffs. You can’t just throw out the baby with the bath water.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mutumbo --> Oden

Was Mutumbo ending his career while trying to stop Oden an official passing of the torch orchestrated by the Basketball Gods?

Will Greg ever been as good a defender as Mutumbo? Will Oden be a far better offensive player?

by tominrehab on Apr 23, 2009 10:43 PM PDT reply actions  

Dikembe was 30 before he had an offensive season as good as Oden's rookie year

I don’t know if Greg will be as good a defender. I kind of doubt it. His pick and roll D is absolutely terrible right now and his reactions are kind of slow. We’ll know a lot more next year.

Can Oden learn to stop committing dumb fouls? To move his feet? We shall see.

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Didn't Mutombo have his highest PPG average in his rookie season?

Or was it all offensive rebounds and put-backs? I didn’t see much of his early career.

by Timmay! on Apr 23, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

yes, he did

TS% wise, he wasn’t very efficient early in his career, however.

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

i know

it’s sort of funny because all the pundits expected Greg to be such a great defender, but his offensive rebounding game will probably be the best part of his game (until he learns how to shoot)

by tominrehab on Apr 23, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

he is slow because of the mocrfracture surgery

the reason he was such a ht commodity in the draft was because of his size, back to the rim style combined with amazing speed and leaping ability for a man his size. the evidence out there suggests for even a young guy getting back to full speed after microfracture surgery takes a couple of seasons, we are just ending year 1 of that process now…

It is hard to say if he ‘will’ be better defending than Mutombo, but I am comfortable saying he can be…

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo

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by PDXBuckeye on Apr 24, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Better post player

Probably better position defender. Not as much of a shot-blocker.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

i don't know man

I really don’t think people are factoring in full recovery time from that surgery. Oden was so touted because of his size and speed. He has both quicks and mad hops…look at amare, it took him 2 full seasons to get his full lift and speed back…

Once he is at 100% he will seem like a different player. I don’t ever see him averaging much more than 30 mins per game, cause he does tire, but they will a very efficient 30 minutes once he gets most of his speed back.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo

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by PDXBuckeye on Apr 24, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

hey, you're hot

wanna’ go out with me?

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

almost as bad as the "This Post Should Have Been a Fanshot" copying going on today.

dang, does ANYONE have original ideas around here anymore?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

Dave…who is this copy cat?

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

This one?

The BEdger previously known as BR7formvp.

by L-TrainFTW! on Apr 23, 2009 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

lol i laughed at whoever did that baron davis post today

it was funny because i think it was serious.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Guilty Pleasure

Dave has there ever been a troll or a comment that you deleted that you secretly laughed at but deleted anyways? If so…tell us

I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer

by Philthyanimal on Apr 23, 2009 10:47 PM PDT reply actions  

If you can make me laugh

you are usually not deleted as long as you’re not flagrantly flaunting site rules. Your F-bomb has to go even if I’m chuckling because it will spawn 100 more from people less skilled at its use. But if a guy is really clever in needling folks and they fall right into it and get into a tizzy and I’m chuckling in admiration, I will usually let that stand. There’s a place for thicker skins as well as reasonable conversation.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

out damned spot! out!

(game conversation belongs in a side fanpost that’s been created)

From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.

From the back of Greg Oden's Franz card: Nickname: Jaws. Has an insatiable desire to tear rims apart while cruising the open court, and was once interested in using head-gear for his profession.

by TheOdenator on Apr 23, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pop quiz:

In “Macbeth,” what is the context of “Out, damned spot!”?

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

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by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

lady macbeth

yelling at her dog ;)

From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.

From the back of Greg Oden's Franz card: Nickname: Jaws. Has an insatiable desire to tear rims apart while cruising the open court, and was once interested in using head-gear for his profession.

by TheOdenator on Apr 23, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

haha

You got the speaker correct. Half-points for creativity.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

seriously though?

she’s trying to wash imaginary blood off her hands/conscience. Kind of weird how obvious Shakespeare makes this reference. like she is literally trying to wash the blood off of her hands.

haha actually i wonder if that is where the phrase comes from. Ugh. Wikipedia time…

From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.

From the back of Greg Oden's Franz card: Nickname: Jaws. Has an insatiable desire to tear rims apart while cruising the open court, and was once interested in using head-gear for his profession.

by TheOdenator on Apr 23, 2009 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

nope apparently its from Matthew

where pontius pilate washes his hands of the business

From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.

From the back of Greg Oden's Franz card: Nickname: Jaws. Has an insatiable desire to tear rims apart while cruising the open court, and was once interested in using head-gear for his profession.

by TheOdenator on Apr 23, 2009 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Very good!

You would have done better than my students on the unit test :)

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

haha

yay!

From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.

From the back of Greg Oden's Franz card: Nickname: Jaws. Has an insatiable desire to tear rims apart while cruising the open court, and was once interested in using head-gear for his profession.

by TheOdenator on Apr 23, 2009 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's a pretty basic refernce to the New Testament gospels

and the next question is the relationship of blood with atonement

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

unrec

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Love Shakespeare

hated Shakespeare in Love. But I think that was a personal thing because I was in a weird relationship with a girl who was getting married to someone else.

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

i loved it

but for the same reason you hated it…it “spoke” to me as it were I guess…

plus their actual performance pieces on Romeo and Juliet were really really well done and typically, whenever i have seen it before I hated that play.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo

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by PDXBuckeye on Apr 24, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, sort of.

She’s sleepwalking.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

have you seen the movie "Scotland, PA?"

Its a modern version of Macbeth set at a burger joint with Christopher Walken as MacDuff. Sounds awful but its actually pretty good.

by jksnake99 on Apr 23, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, but it does sound awful!

I’ll have to check that out!

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

She (the one who initiated the bloodshed) is regretting the slaughter of the king and fears that she can not wash the blood from her hands. Who knew the old dog had so much in him?

by pxilpooshr on Apr 23, 2009 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'll take the trade

this team has a strong enough locker room that Z bo will feel singled out.

I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer

by Philthyanimal on Apr 23, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

never attend a Blazer game again.

every time. I’d literally take one for the team.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 23, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

yeah. I'd go that way too.

Z bo is everything i hated about the dark times.
I blame him because I was a kid and he killed my love of ball. Sheed and Damon and the rest are off the hook cause I idolized them, but randolph was later and a giant douche.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

no.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

same here.

maybe 5 max. I’m travelling down this week to go to game 5. u know how hard it is to rep the blazers in Vancouver BC? they hate basketball here.

OH! IT'S A LOB TO RUDY!! And he Jams it!
From Sergio; the Spanish Armada hooks up again!

by Portland89 on Apr 23, 2009 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'd take the hit for the team

I couldn’t even stand watching him make all those head fakes and jab steps on tv, I think I would have an aneurysm.

by Peteyhasnohead on Apr 23, 2009 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Never attend

That’s why God made League Pass. If I had to stomach Zach’s defense in person I don’t think the game would be a pleasant experience anyway.

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Ha, ha, Kobe sucked tonight

And the Fakers lose….

Proud member of Duck nation!

by skywaker9 on Apr 23, 2009 10:56 PM PDT reply actions  

PLEASE NOTE

We’ve opened a new, faster thread for Hour 2 of the chat. It’s above. Go ahead migrate up there. I’ll be there as soon as I finish answering the stuff in this thread.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 11:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Dave do you watch South Park?

From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.

From the back of Greg Oden's Franz card: Nickname: Jaws. Has an insatiable desire to tear rims apart while cruising the open court, and was once interested in using head-gear for his profession.

by TheOdenator on Apr 23, 2009 11:02 PM PDT reply actions  

What do you do for fun in Idaho? (besides Blazers stuff)

Shooting ground squirrels? Line dancing? Mountain biking?

by tominrehab on Apr 23, 2009 11:02 PM PDT reply actions  

You forgot Aryan Nation meetings.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow

by the way does Mark Furhman still live in Idaho

"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 23, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I should have clarified.

There have been a few stories in the local news recently about how the Aryan Nations are recruiting through Idaho again in the past few days.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol

PUT BATUM IN NOW

by rockingharder on Apr 23, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Go to Game #3 or #4?

Help me out, Dave. Should I go to game 3 or 4?

by Original Blazer Fan on Apr 23, 2009 11:05 PM PDT reply actions  

3

We are riding high after our win.

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

If you can only choose one, then choose Game 4

If we lose Game 3 then you wouldn’t have wanted to be there anyway and Game 4 is our redemption.

If we win Game 3 then Game 4 is the chance to REALLY stick it to the Rockets and do something special.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 23, 2009 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

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