Junk drawer 4/27 - DJ
by Blazer1342 on Apr 26, 2009 10:40 PM PDT
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I created this post hoping to lift spirits in case of a loss. I just didn’t know we were going to lose it this way. I took the original intro and pushed it into the main text. It’s a musical melody of sorts. I thought it might provide some mental divergence into some lighthearted fun. I know the obvious first song in this melody should be a heartbreaker type, but I can’t bear to put that in here.
But I also know I’m going to wake up tomorrow after this mental hangover, and even though the odds are now against us, I’m going to want to fight to the very end. I’d rather end the season in game 6 than in game 5, and to end in game 7 is better than in game 6.
I’m going to want to cheer, scream, and fight, tooth and toenail to the very end, ‘till as long as this blessed season lasts. I want blood on the floor. I no longer want the Rockets to take out my worst enemy who wear the puke yellow and purple. We will do that ourselves next year. I want the Rockets (if they proceed on) to go on bloodied. To feel the pain of a warrior who refused to die. To go on battle wounded and to die in 4 straight because they had no more will to live. Yes they won the match, but we took the life out of them.
I am a Blazer fan. That is the only way I think. I was born a Blazer. I bleed black and red.
So yes, please receive this post as it was originally intended. Let us regroup, lick our wounds, and enjoy a little time with our women, our men, our loved ones, let us enjoy a little music with close friends.
Tomorrow we are Blazer Warriors, and we shall live or die as such.
This is R Hubbard, 42nd cousin to the legendary jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, scratching out some tunes (wicky wicky wah) all night long with commercial free interruption on the RG frequency, B-E-D-G
How about we bubble scratch them Blazers off the bubble, with getting the offense started in game 5.
And the base keep runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin',
[Chorus:]
Everybody, everybody, let's get into it.
Get stupid.
Get it started, get it started, get it started.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Yeah.
Roy and LMA need to get strobing, and Blake needs to erase that baby scratch from Brooks. Let’s see some good pick, shake and rolls.
You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain
Too much love drives a man insane
You broke my will, but what a thrill
Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire
Yeah, do it, do it, do it ‘til you’re satisfied.
Oh, that's the way, uh-huh uh-huh,
I like it, uh-huh, uh-huh.
That's the way, uh-huh uh-huh,
I like it, uh-huh, uh-huh.
Get an early start tomorrow, you don’t wanna be stuck in that off work traffic.
"Down a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air..."
The muzaks coming all night long from no particular era and in no particular order.
This ones from TiH and goes out to Tominrehab
If you want to get down, down on the ground, cocazzzzzzzzzzzzrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrpppppppppppp
Get that stuff outta here, let’s try something different.
Picture yourself in a boat on a river,
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies.
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.Cellophane flowers of yellow and green,
Towering over your head.
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes,
And she’s gone.{CHORUS}
Lucy in the sky with diamonds,
Lucy in the sky with diamonds,
Lucy in the sky with diamonds,
Oh well, that’ll have to do.
Request lines are open.
This goes out to prezofdeath…..from a girl named Mary.
Jesus is just alright with me, jesus is just alright, oh yeah
Jesus is just alright with me, jesus is just alright
I dont care what they may know
I dont care where they may go
I dont care what they may know
Jesus is just alright, oh yeah
Claire, some Men In Black just left the studio…very mysterious…something about a "porcelain throne" illegally carried across the border years ago.
Now how about an old song from Cash.
I hear the train a comin'; it's rollin' 'round the bend,
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when.
I'm stuck at Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on.
But that train keeps rollin' on down to San Antone.
This party just getting started. We’re going to be here all night. It’s time for some bromance people, that’s a metaphor sisters, everyone is invited here….snuggle up to your BFF...RG style elbow to elbow.
Well, my friends, the time has come
To raise the roof and have some fun
Throw away the work to be done
Let the music play on
(play on, play on)
Everbody sing, everybody dance
Lose yourself in wild bromance
We're going to party
Karamu, fiesta, forever
Come on and sing along!
We're going to party
Karamu, fiesta, forever
Come onand sing along!
We're going to party
Karamu, fiesta, forever
Come on and sing along!
All night long! (all night)
All night long! (all night)
All night long! (all night)
Blazer Dancers are you ready
How you gonna do it if you
really don't want to dance
By standing on the wall.Get your back up off the wall
'Cause I heard all the people sayin':Get down on it
get down on it
Get down on it
get down on it
come on and
Get down on it
get down on it
We have a real treat here for ya tonight folks. The Soggy Bottom Boys are standing right next to me. That’s right, Everett, Pete, and Delmar. And this tain’t no recordin’ they’re singin’ strait into the tin can.
I am a man of constant sorrow
I've seen trouble all my days
I bid farewell to ol' Kentucky
The place where I was born and raised.
The place where he was born and raised........
........................
Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger
My face you never will see no more
But there is one promise that is given,
I'll meet you on Gods golden shore
He'll meet you on God's golden shore
See you fellers at the game. Don’t kiss no horny toads along the way.
This request comes from a far distant future over 20,000 light years away. Blazerrainbow5 sends one out to galacticlove, a new listener to B-E-D-G. I haven’t seen the box score yet but I hear this new listeners' a record breaker. This request also has a message with it. Why do I feel like "Casey" Kasem right now. He says don’t worry about nothing, everything works out perfectly in the future. The year is 4039, the Blazers have been champions for thirty years. Greg is aging backwards and is the beast we thought he’d be, and Rudy’s still hitting the 3 and looks very dashing with silver-white hair.
From across the galaxies of time Blazerrainbow5 sends out this song, "Cosmic Messenger" by Jean Luc Ponty
Man that cat can make the electric violin sing.
Speaking of long distance, we have a bunch of requests from the Blazer sisters sending one out to Rudy.
Cueing one up right now.
blush
zing…crash (record shatters against the wall)
blush
zing….shatter
Come on ladies, I can’t broadcast this over the airwaves.
blush
zing…crash
here’s one.
Hold me, hold me,
Never let me go until you’ve told me, told me,
What I want to know and then just hold me, hold me
Make me tell you I’m in love with you.
Thrill me, thrill me,
Walk me down the lane where shadows will be, will be
Hiding lovers just the same as we’ll be, we’ll be,
When you make me tell you I love you.
Kiss me, kiss me,
And when you do I’ll know you that you will miss me, miss me,
If we ever say adieu so kiss me, kiss me,
Make me tell you I’m in love with you
Let’s get behind these Blazers and show some support, We need this game.
Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted-One moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgettin
What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
He's choking, how everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up over, bloah!
Snap back to reality, Oh there goes gravity
Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked
He's so mad, but he won't give up that
Easy, no
He won't have it , he knows his whole back's to these ropes
It don't matter, he's dope
He knows that, but he's broke
He's so stagnant that he knows
When he goes back to his mobile home, that's when it's
Back to the lab again yo
This this whole rhapsody
He better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him
[Hook:]
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo
We need to sing some songs tomorrow night.
Defense, clap clap, Defense, clap clap, Defense, clap clap
Defense, clap clap, Defense, clap clap, Defense, clap clap
I wrote this one last night, who knows, maybe it’ll help.
Offense, clap clap, Offense, clap clap, Offense, clap clap
Offense, clap clap, Offense, clap clap, Offense, clap clap
For you basketball challenged people, we do the Defense chant when they have the orange ball. We do the Offense chant when we have the orange ball. Hey you with the kegger size beer-mug-cap. I’m talking to you – Just follow everybody else.
The karaoke lounge is now open. Come on in and chat, or if you feel brave, grab the mic and belt one out.
While you’re filing in, get ready to rock the Rose Garden tomorrow night.
And I’ll cue another one up.
Buddy youre a boy make a big noise
Playin in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on yo face
You big disgrace
Kickin your can all over the place
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
Buddy youre a young man hard man
Shoutin in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on yo face
You big disgrace
Wavin your banner all over the place
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
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kick it for me one time…..ohhh whoaa yahhhhhhhhh yah yahhhhhhh
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
Funny you should do a music drawer
After this game good old school Amy Grant popped into my head. Just thinking about the team and how our time just isn’t here yet…made me think of this song.
It takes a little time sometimes
To get your feet back on the ground
It takes a little time sometimes
To get the titanic turned back around
It takes a little time sometimes
But baby youre not going down
It takes more than youve got right now
Give it time
Whats this walking thru my door
I know Ive seen the look before
Sometimes in faces on the street
Sometimes in the mirror looking back at me
You cant fix this pain with money
You cant rush a weary soul
You cant sweep it under the rug, now honey
It dont take a lot to know
It takes a little time sometimes
To get your feet back on the ground
It takes a little time sometimes
To get the titanic turned back around
It takes a little time sometimes
But baby youre not going down
It takes more than youve got right now
Give it time
Now it may not be over by morning
But rome wasnt built in a day
You can name this thing a thousand times
But it wont make it go away
Let me put my arms around you
And hold you while you weep
Weve been talking and talking
Im sick of this talk
And its nothing that wont keep
(chorus)
No you cant fix this pain with money
You cant rush a weary soul
You cant sweep it under the rug now honey
It dont take a lot to know
(chorus)
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
We're still in this series! We're going to do it our way!
Ladies and gentlemen… Mr. Frank Sinatra
Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt
I ate it up and spit it out
I faced it all and I stood tall and did it my way
I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried
I’ve had my fill, my share of losing
And now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing
To think I did all that
And may I say, not in a shy way,
“Oh, no, oh, no, not me, I did it my way”
For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught
To say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels
The record shows I took the blows and did it my way!
[instrumental]
Yes, it was my way
My favorite series to watch so far has been Boston vs.
by trailblazersfan on Apr 26, 2009 11:38 PM PDT reply actions
It's much more fun to pronounce the guys name as "Suff-john" btw
rather than “Soof-yahn” which some people might say is correct, but don’t believe them
by trailblazersfan on Apr 26, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Is anyone else in just a downright goofy mood?
I was so ticked about this loss for a while, and yet now it feels like the game was three days ago instead of just three hours ago. Care-free, I’m going to sleep like a baby tonight.
Call me LaMarcus Aldridge I guess.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
yeah, 252 in the morning and half a bottle of whatever was in the freezer will do that
by trailblazersfan on Apr 26, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
hahah, the only thing I've got in my freezer is fruit smoothie mix.
Nothing better in the summer than strawberries, blueberries, bananas, frozen yogurt, and milk blended together into a big, cold glass of goodness.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by prezofdeath on Apr 27, 2009 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Episode 2 podcast on the way early this week...email me with questions you want answered OR if you're interested in being on the show.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by prezofdeath on Apr 27, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
haha we could get 3 hosts....each does 8 hours of the day
haha that would = best job ever
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
lol that'd be intense
we would need a Blazer music power hour. Original music composed by locals, and game day music. Of course.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
not even
maybe throughout the day you get 4-5 people “hosting” shows on the radio, and you could make a comment thread to ask questions or something….
then during the “down time” you upload some of peoples’ playlists and then mix in highlights of Wheels’ calls or something
Is anyone else starting to hate this place and the people here?
I probably shouldn’t use the word “hate,” maybe “despise” is a better term. I’ve lost a lot of respect for people that I used to love to read and I can’t stand to read 95% of the FanPosts. Reading Blazers Edge just pisses me off these days.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by tominhawaii on Apr 27, 2009 2:47 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
consequence of a growing fan base
I’ve seen some rude comments on some threads, and just stay out of them.
It makes you wonder when someone has 12 comments on their avatar and 15 posts.
There should be some kind of limiter that only allows one post for x amount of comments.
I’m totally bummed about the game tonight, among all of the other things that happened in the game, a couple out of character plays from the Blazers and the entire complexion of this series did a 180.
I had fun writing this post, and was trying to offer something different than the many duplicate posts we get these days, but the game kind of drained that fun away. I kind of wished I had only went with the intro and left it there. I hope your comment wasn’t referring to me including you in the musical caricature.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
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"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
Nah
You’re post is fine. I was talking about just about every other fanposts on Blazers Edge since the playoffs started and not related to game 2.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
Pretty much. How you can be a fan of a team and hate the players and the coach is pretty much of
a mystery to me. And the dancers. And the front office.
Go team!
I was wondering where you had been, and figured this might be it
I have similar feelings. I’m going to make a point of taking everything and everybody, especially my own opinions, less seriously
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes Tom
It’s filled with a bunch of Negative Nancys.
I’ve cut down quite a bit on here since the playoffs began.
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
I honestly don't like it here these days
I’ve decided to only read the Junk Drawer, main page, and posts by folks I recognize. I need to find another place to waste my time. Maybe I should write a zombie book.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
Ha ha, Thomas and I are in agreement on something again... That's twice this year, I think.
The sidebar has become a crap fiesta… A buffet of badness…
There needs to be a Commissar of the Sidebar with the power to wield the sledgehammer. It’s not the negativity, per se, it’s the STUPIDITY.
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Yup
I got no problem with with fans questioning Nate or KP or even hating members of the team. My problem is with every single one of them writing a fanpost about it instead of commenting in the other hundreds of posts on the same subject.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
By the same token
While there is a place for critiques of the team on the sidebar and there is a lot of redundancy on the fan posts, I think that there needs to be more perspective about the playoffs.
The Blazers went on the road against an equally good team and lost 2 games by a total of 4 points, including last nights game by a single point. What this says to me is that if one or two essentially random events had turned out in the favor of the Blazers instead of the Rockets, then the series would be tied 2-2 or 3-1 in Portland’s favor. The difference between winning and losing has been as thin as a razor’s edge this series.
Perhaps Mark Stein was right and as fans we are so focused on what we think this team is capable of (i.e. a championship) that we aren’t enjoying the journey to that goal. The funniest part of a road often isn’t arriving at the destination; often it is the drive there.
So here’s to enjoying the journey, wherever it takes us.
by tingeyga on Apr 27, 2009 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hate that I know this
But Miley Cyrus has a song about that.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
I don't want to look it up
I heard it on the radio Sunday and then it was on MTV when I got home from work. I think it’s called “The Climb” but I don’t want it stuck in my head again.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by tominhawaii on Apr 27, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
see, this is where we miss you
no one else can pull Miley Cyrus out of their, err, back pocket
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree about the random events.
It seems we haven’t gotten a single break all series. How many times have we seen Houston throw in deep threes against the clock or step back jumpers with a hand in their face, or twisting layups? How many of those loose balls have ended up in the hands of a three point shooter?
by DrivetheLane on Apr 27, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
It's like Roy's deep three earlier in the year has come back to haunt us.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
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"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
It's been pretty frustrating looking at fanposts the last week or so...
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 27, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the solution
is going to be a cap on the number of Fanposts per person per week… something like one per week until you earn the right to post more as determined by Dave & Ben… Otherwise the way it’s going, Bedge may be a victim of it’s success
formerly fromagnon
by The Arkitect on Apr 27, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I like this idea.
Although, one day we may be complaining about the officiating on BEDGE.
Oh, the irony.
Traaaviiiis Outlaw!=Leerooooy JENKINS of basketball.
by DaNoose on Apr 27, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by prezofdeath on Apr 27, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Good idea Arkitect--
I hate to say it, but generally the only good fanposts come from those we expect quality work from (Norsktroll, Prez, Philthy, AK, etc—-I know I am missing alot of good posters—sorry—but we know who you are). Even now, if you look at the last 50 fanposts, only a small handful is quality work.
We are getting spammed by people who think that a mediocre comment in a game day thread is worthy of it’s own fanpost.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 27, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
You know, similar rules could be applied to family planning in the US...
just saying…
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
To me
it is all about the comment-to-post ratio. If you have a low C/R ratio (probably something less than 50), then in my opinion you need to get out some more and see what there is to see on BEdge before you drop your fanpost.
Hilarious.
The best part is when you read the content of Mort’s two posts. :)
I’m only 798:1. Boo me.
eeesh, I am a lowly 141.58035714285714285714285714286 to 1
epic fail.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by the way
you’d be more than welcome on the podcast. We need wise posters like you with big 798:1 C/P ratios to balance out the lame 142:1 C/Pers like me. Hit me up if you’d be down.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
how often are you doing them?
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
as often as possible pretty much
everyone has conflicting schedules, so when they everyone’s coincides, basically we’re gonna’ try and do one, at least for now.
You’d be awesome to have on the show too by the way.
Email me and let me know if/when you could come on.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
Cool, I'll definitely keep it in mind
Doing a podcast would be a first for me. Should I just mail you when I’m ready, or catch up in advance and work out a week?
yeh, email me, Twitter me, whatever works for you. I check 'em all.
i was hoping to do one today to kinda’ recap last night’s game, but Sophia has work/school and Sandberg had a meeting with the TV crew…
But yeah, if you want to do one today/tomorrow/Wednesday/whenever just let me know. The more quality posters we have on the show the better.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
I'm definitely out for a week or two
I’m distracted in general, but this week I have something in common with Brandon: flu-like symptoms. Argh.
You just don't get it, do you prez
When Mortimer deigns to write his 3rd post, it will be so original, so groundbreaking, so insightful, so other worldly awesome that it will change the course of human history.
To write a post like that takes time.
I agree completely
it will probably shatter my computer screen just looking at it.
seriously though, i love me some mortimer. i hope his wedding was awesome.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
I think
That the mass explosion of interest has hurt the quality of what we see… Most of the Quality Posters were here a year or two ago… now they still post with the same regularity, but they get drowned out by everyone yelling from the rooftops about this or that knee-jerk thing… hopefully things will even-out after the draft and we’ll get back to quality over quantity
formerly fromagnon
by The Arkitect on Apr 27, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
perhaps instead of just rec and flag, we could have a "vote this crap out of here" button, and if 5 people click it, it's gone.
Diet. Dr. Pepper.
Seriously
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
That's a bit like Digg, YouTube and some other places do
I’d be ok if you could just vote +1 or -1 on a post or comment, then you can choose your desired point level (“let me see anything at 0 or above”).
Plus a white list for people you know you trust.
I know it’ll destroy a bit of what makes the site so great, but this stretch has been tough.
agreed
some of the old posters…pre SBN update are gone as well. hell i don’t even remember their names. i was anti new posters for awhile, and then we had a ton of quality new posters come.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
i feel priviledged that you think i'm a good poster
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
We are getting spammed by people who think that a mediocre comment in a game day thread is worthy of it’s own fanpost.
Thats kinda what happens when the site grows too fast without people assimilating to the culture. Without going political it reminds me of illegal immigration. When the flood gates open, then no one assimilates.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats kinda what happens when the site grows too fast without people assimilating to the culture.
I watched this happen at a company on a large scale. You’re absolutely correct… unless there’s something more than a casual guide, people will act how they would outside of the environment they joined. Sure, they’ll follow the rules (e.g. no swearing), but not the culture.
i miss the good ole days
where every post was worth a read. hell i read every comment and post back then.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
ditto
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
i was thinking
of making a few posts early in the morning:
“the refs suck daily post”
“nate sucks daily post”
“kp sucks daily post”
“list of all future pg’s daily post”
Don't
Because 30 people will just make new ones anyways.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
But their hate is so unique.
If I read another obligatory Bayless thread I’m going to poop a live unicorn, no joke.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
The mythical "point guard upgrade" Hollinger talks about all the time is about as elusive of a create as a live unicorn
He doesn’t like Blake, but when readers suggested Hinrich or Miller in his chat he went on that it would need to be a “substantial” upgrade. It really escapes me who he thinks we can get.
I hear rumors
that Chris Paul hates the cheapskate owners in NO and is trying to get them to release him from his contract like Utah did with Derek Fisher. That would be a substantial upgrade I do believe.
I suppose they would try to get out of their arena lease and move before that happens
I know Mark Cuban started rumors like that, but he needs to drum up interest in the All-Star game 2010 and convince players to come to Dallas in 09 or 10.
I do wonder if there is one out there… if it makes the team better, I’m all for it, but right now I don’t know who we could pry off of their current rosters that’d be a true upgrade. People always talk about Miller and Hinrich, the latter of which I don’t see as a true upgrade and then those abusing illegal substances come out of left field with the Paul pick-up (which would be nice, but I don’t even think Big Daddy Paul wants to cut that check)… anyway… BE definitely needs six posts on this subject daily.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
I think when the playoffs are over I should make a post why we really need Josh Howard
That would come out of left field, and I actually think he is good even though he smokes pot :)
That said, this season has put me in the camp of trading no one out of Travis, Martell and Nic for now. I thought that was our big weakness early in the season, now not so much.
Hindisght is a pain in the.....
The discussion at the dead line was largely about the possible aquisition of Kirk Hinrich and pieces. And large masses of people (including myself at times) decided it was as an awful idea that would only be done by a complete maniac devoid of patience. Now it looks like it could have been brilliant.
What I do know however, is that we have a steady, veteran PG who this off-season worked harder than any previously to be up to scratch, so that he could beat out the youngsters. We know he fits with the team well, he will not rest on the issues found this post season and that he will work tirelessly to improve. He has developed good chemistry with the players and has shown an ability to play a big role.
One series does not make a player. Watch how he bounces back next season.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
Are you saying
That the officiating is not a communist plot to destroy America?
formerly fromagnon
by The Arkitect on Apr 27, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't leave us Tom!
This place had an entirely different feel to it last week, with you on vacation and Mortimer barely around.
Indeed
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard dat
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
its been like that for awhile for me
the better the blazers play…the less i read. i remember the streak last year, and when we finally starting losign again it was horrible here.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
They all need a motivational cartoon.
Can we add “GO BLAZERS” and “YAO WILL GET CALLED FOR 3 SECONDS” to the wall of positivity there?
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
I feel this way about news about the economy
I just tend to switch channels in the last few months and not read the “in depth” analysis in TIME and WSJ and FT etc. They can’t offer solutions anyway, just talk about how bad things are and what you are supposed to do now (guess what, I should have sold everything and went back to university over a year ago. Who knew? Or “invest now in yourself”. Wohoo). It’s their version of trade suggestions and draft talk, just something to kill the time until the real news come out.
Instead I read about travel destinations I can’t afford, and sports :)
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
i think that you should do an open chat where you field questions like dave does
could be good for the ‘culture’ of the BE community.
I know this'll be waaaay at the bottom of the thread Tom
But yes you’re correct. I’m reading the fanposts a lot less now and just focus on the front page unless something gets my attention.
Part of it is the site format (and I know Dave’s working with SBN on making long-term changes). Part of it is how tough the playoffs have been. And part is just how many people have arrived and have overwhelmed the site a bit. And everyone’s unhappy and fighting with each other.
I’m not hoping we’re out of the playoffs soon. But there’s a part of me that hopes BE settles down after Portland is eventually eliminated.
BTW other Blazer community sites are suffering similar problems right now
Just in case it sounds like I singled out BE, I didn’t mean to. It’s not specific to here, though the fanposts seem to be magnifying it right now.
Please don't say that
"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 27, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Rec'd. +2 (if I could)
The FanPosts are overwhelming and unoriginal and the discussion threads are usually arguing over whether or not the whole thing should actually be a FanShot or not… anyway… I’ve started reading a few other blogs. Still check this one out but jeez, people are have diarrhea of the keyboard, posting redundant sh*t like this was twitter or something.
I could use another one of your “animated films” to lift my spirits though. Maybe a reaction to the series so far?
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
I need to buy more play dough
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by tominhawaii on Apr 27, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 27, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
When does the next shipment of playdough get flown into the islands?
We can only wait so long, you know.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
I think I'll go to walmart tomorrow after work
I have some new techniques I’m developing.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by tominhawaii on Apr 27, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Just remember to make it a FanShot.
I’m looking forward to it.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
You can make play dough at home
flour, water, food coloring
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Ditto
Maybe it has gotten too big?
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
you would think that playoff time would be when i post the most
but I have barely posted either. I took a self imposed break after I read game one reactions..
meltdown nuclear reactor
by GreatOden'sRaven on Apr 27, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
The league hates Oden
I’m trying to get access to some a little unusual stats to take a look at the Blazers and some comparisons (likely after the playoffs, now it would likely just be too many “x sucks anyway” comments), and the Blazer not in the database is Oden. Sergio is there, Batum, Bayless, … but no Oden.
Can you write a fanpost on the stages of Blazers Edge?
I’m moving into the Joga/Lizzy Lowblow realm. Maybe it needs a diagram.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
Can you find out fouls per game for regular season and fouls in the playoffs for us and Houston?
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats easy
Blazers regular season: 20.4 pf/game
Blazers playoffs: 25.3 pf/game
Rockets regular season 18.9 pf/game
Rockets playoffs 20.8 pf/game
Sources:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2009.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2009.html
Interesting
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that Houston's aversion to fouling
can be partially traced back to their GM who has said:
"the foul is the worst result of a defensive play."
Best graphic of the playoffs so far, now in nicer resolution (my screenshot wasn't that good)
by Norsktroll on Apr 27, 2009 9:34 AM PDT reply actions 6 recs
iverson didn't even play in the postseason, did he?
i did myself a favor and avoid that series by and large.
"The refs have caused a bird-pig flu pandemic"
not even allowed on the bench!
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
That's just cruel.
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
brilliant
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by prezofdeath on Apr 27, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Where will Amazing happen this year?
formerly fromagnon
by The Arkitect on Apr 27, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I laughed for 10 minutes after seeing that Sunday
That was the high point of the Detroit game. You know someone in the back was having fun with that graphic.
nice to see ai cut down on his turnovers
by cornplant on Apr 27, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
This is gone from the sidebar
but this should have been green.
Mega rec.
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on Apr 28, 2009 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Rec #10
This should get bumped to the top now.
I’m having a weird day. I haven’t found myself up for commenting on posts. I’m not as down as everyone else is about last night’s game… I think it may just be general exhaustion from two games that ended poorly.
Anyone else just feel off today after this weekend’s games?
absolutely...
Not as off as I was after game 1 where I walked around looking for someone to punch… but definitely in a bit of a stupor
formerly fromagnon
by The Arkitect on Apr 27, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I feel a bit off today
but that has less to do with the weekend’s games and more to do with me eating something last night that didn’t sit well with my stomach.
It was a strange weekend for a few reasons for me
It’s not very often that I look forward to Mondays.
I am always emotional immediately after a game-
But my analytical side soon comes out: I went the season to continue, but man, the Blazers really have been pretty awesome this year…I can’t wait till October.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 27, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I've been down as hell today
Which is why I am going to be more positive from now on about the team and new fanposts about Rudy Fernandez.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
It's free chicken day at KFC!!!!
If that doesn’t make the bunch of you sad sacks happy I don’t know what will. I guess you can keep on being the miserable people you are. I’m going get some free food.
"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 27, 2009 11:46 AM PDT reply actions
I was over on Hawthorne last week during the free-cone day at Ben and Jerry's
If the KFC has lines like the B&J’s, run far away. that B&J’s was nuts.
It's only a matter of time till the Swine Flu gets us all
I plan on eating some delicious chicken before that happens.
"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 27, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
That same hypothesis was made this morning
by one of our local radio morning show hosts here in Anchorage.
Props to Colonel Sanders, that was surprisingly good chicken.
Now I hope Jesus lets me stick around to see one more Blazers playoffs win before the Swine flu gets me.
"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 27, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I've thought this for a while, but the winner of this series has a very good chance of beating the L*kers...
Kobe is not playing like a facilitator, he’s back to his one on one ways and as a team they have not looked impressive against the Jazz, even in winning. Probably gonna be the Rockets in this series, and honestly, they match up very well against the L*kers as well.. What are the Rockets chances of winning it all?
Travis Outlaw is Mr. Clutch
by two buck chuck on Apr 27, 2009 12:01 PM PDT reply actions
Bet there are some really rattled nerves in Mexico City right now
On top of the swine flu, they just felt a strong earthquake.
I love how catastrophes nature throws against man and woman come and go in the media as if we now had a solution
- When I studied in the UK, mad cow disease was all the rage (literally). If you offered people a sausage or steak, they though you wanted to kill them
- SARS was hot while I was in Asia
- Bird flu swept all over Europe, and every dead swan made the evening news
- Swine pest or flu was also already here
- Ebola was short of making the jump to Europe (allegedly)
- Tsunamis of course
- White sharks in the mediterranean
- Killer bees
- And on and on…
So basically what you are saying
is that wherever Norsk goes, a trail of pestilence and disease follows?
Exactly
Though I’m not responsible for that anthrax craze in 01/02. I did however see real anthrax outbreaks in Africa.
I would prefer if politicians, companies and public health officials took better steps against a regular flu pandemic, or malaria, or dengue fever and real threats to many people like that.
It's salted and cured for several months
I think the only way you could get swine flu from it — and most pork products — is if an infected person sneezed on it.
There's a place over by Lloyd Center
that sells jamon iberico. I had some when I was in Barcelona, wonderful stuff.
"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 27, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
GOD NO!!!
I’ll die before giving up smoked/cured/salted pork
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
mmmmmmm......bacon.....
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 27, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
As long as it doesn't slow down my Baconaise import business...
Traaaviiiis Outlaw!=Leerooooy JENKINS of basketball.
Please don't come back to England.
And if it works out this way, go toMexico now to stop it. I’m moving there in six months.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
Is it healed? I don't hear about BSE, mad cows and Creutzfeld-Jakob anymore
While it is a real disease and sad for everyone who got sick from it, I just assume it was never the problem the media created. Some stricter rules on what you can use for gelatin contained it pretty well.
It's gone.
We have foot and mouth every now and then but that’s usually contained quickly. Haven’t heard about the other diseases for a while, apart from killing badgers to prevent it.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
Badgers apparently spread Mad Cows Disease.....
Crafty litte things aren’t they?
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
Badgers are downright scary
I used to think that the only thing to worry about with badgers was them trying to bite your leg off. Now I learn that they are filled with diseases too.
Yeah where is the monocle and Bowler hat?
"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 27, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
There are still isolated cases of BSE...
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven't heard of any cases for a while but I haven't followed the local news that much to be honest.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
I was with a delegation of food safety experts from Europe in DC last fall...
…(I do professional exchange work) and a food scientist from the UK said they are still finding some down cows, and also among sheep
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
That's interesting.
We have had big outbreaks of foot and mouth crippling the cattle industry, our cows need to take a shower more.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
better regulation of what can go into feed also helped
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn’t someone do a study that showed
that flu’s spread just as fast thousands of years ago as they do today.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
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"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
For all my whining in the game threads, I think the Blazers are holding up pretty well
They are competing on the road in a hostile environment and put themselves in a position to win the games. Aside from Game 1, I’m proud of the team. No matter what happens this series, I think its a successful season. This matchup is showing the players how to win in the playoffs, defense and rebounding. The experience is invaluable. Oh, and Roy is a stud. Love him.
Life is not by chance. Basketball is life.
who is the blazers radio commentator?
I don’t listen to the games on radio too often, but especially when we are down or not playing well, he makes it sound like it is the end of the world. I first got turned off by him in the Atlanta game where we lost on the road.. Atlanta is a very good team, but the guy was acting like this should’ve been an auto win for the Blazers. Whenever the other team makes a shot, he acts like he can’t believe it, instead of saying it was a great shot.. A specific example from last night’s game was when Artest flexed after making that awesome and-1 against Roy… The commentator ripped Artest up for that, but when I watched the game later, I didn’t mind it at all, I thought it was a great play, and thought the flexing was funny — this is supposed to be entertainment, right? For me, I just have to turn the radio off even if its a close game because I can’t stand the guy.. I don’t like the over-done homerism.
Travis Outlaw is Mr. Clutch
by two buck chuck on Apr 27, 2009 12:24 PM PDT reply actions
Brain Wheeler.
He can make you want to jump off a cliff during bad moments in games. But, I love his enthusiasm when we are winning.
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
I think him and John Canzano are the two worst things reagarding Blazers basketball
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by tominhawaii on Apr 27, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
The halftime and postgame guys
I tried to watch that postgame show online yesterday because I wanted to see the interview with Nate and Roy. Their analysis was pretty painful.
See I like the halftime and postgame shows...
Because I pretend that Tony’s eyebrows are fighting to the death
formerly fromagnon
by The Arkitect on Apr 27, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
That's where I differ from many people on here...
I actually like the TV guys. Tony is clueless, sure, but he’s kinda likeable.. Then again, I hardly ever watch the full pregame, halftime, or postgame shows, they are a waste of time
Travis Outlaw is Mr. Clutch
by two buck chuck on Apr 27, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
The half-time kind of has a cable-access feel to it.
Traaaviiiis Outlaw!=Leerooooy JENKINS of basketball.
haha! That's it exactly!
Wayne’s world. Party time. Excellent.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 27, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Luftman is stupid and looks the part. Holton tries and knows his stuff but not very good in front of the camera.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
Like maybe it's being shot in Luftman's mom's basement?
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
When I was in town for games 1 and 2
I turned on the post-game show on the radio (on 95.5), and it wasn’t half as bad as bad as I expected.
I haven’t seen the TV one yet at all.
He's painful to hear
When he gets excited, he sounds like he choking on something and he’s a cry baby.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
I'm alright with the choking
it gets me caught up in the emotion. I do get irritated by the complaints, though. He talks sometimes as if another team’s player is doing well because he’s just getting lucky – Mo Williams, for example. Give a player some respect. Also, when I’m watching a Blazer game, I need somebody who will make me LESS mad at the refs, not MORE.
Overall, I think he’s alright, and I will pencil Wheeler in immediately for the “Sounds Different Then He Looks” radio hall of fame.
"I Am Mine" by Pearl Jam.
The selfish, they’re all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind
The north is to south what the clock is to time
There’s east and there’s west and there’s everywhere life
I know I was born and I know that I’ll die
The in between is mine
I am mine
And the feeling, it gets left behind
All the innocence lost at one time
Significant, behind the eyes
There’s no need to hide
We’re safe tonight
The ocean is full cause everyone’s crying
The full moon is looking for friends at high tide
The sorrow grows bigger when the sorrow’s denied
I only know my mind
I am mine
And the meaning, it gets left behind
All the innocents lost at one time
Significant, behind the eyes
There’s no need to hide
We’re safe tonight
And the feelings that get left behind
All the innocence broken with lies
Significance, between the lines
We may need to hide
And the meanings that get left behind
All the innocents lost at one time
We’re all different behind the eyes
There’s no need to hide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcfMIj8dDkg
The Portland Trail Blazers season is all but over at this point, and each one of us can deal with it in our way.
Remember, though, that everything is going to be all right — which is the underlying meaning of the song, as Eddie Vedder wrote it after the Roskilde Festival tragedy in 2000 to reassure himself that life does go on after terrible, horrific events — so there’s no need to fret y’all.
"Don't give up... DON'T EVER GIVE UP!" Jimmy V.
Link – Not safe for work
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
I have no doubt we do.
He looks nothing like the player we saw in the Olympics, for example… different style of play over here.
From watching him in Spain, it was a lot easier for him back then.
His athleticism was way above average there, in America it’s not exactly over the mean. I think that could hinder his ability to facilitate the same role.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
It's so hard to say though
He’s not placed in the same role here so it’s hard to see if he’d be as effective. His quickness has been deceptive all season.
Perhaps he was unsuccessful in that role in practice. That’s my best guess.
While it's hard to imagine I can see his first step not being quite what it was in comparison to his defender.
Of course his speed in general is pretty good but does that count in that initial explosion?
I also think he is crafty enough to make it work, his knowledge of the game and some of the tricks involved is already very developed and in a sense that could make the difference between him and the defender. Old point guards still manage the play, his passing is good enough to warrant trying it. He takes enough risks to make it effective too, I tend to see Blake and Sergio render it useless by not taking the risk by passing through the gap to a rolling big man.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
Hilarious
He’s now the singer of a swedish alternative rock band.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
All right, I've now had a few minutes to digest this, uh, mind-boggling change in Mike Miller's hairstyle.
And, well, I’m cool with it.
Heck, I’d still advocate having the Portland Trail Blazers trade for him — with a package of Travis Outlaw, Martell Webster, and Sergio Rodriguez sealing the deal — since he’d provide versatility on offense of of the bench and come with a built-in nickname now of “Goldilocks” or something effeminate like that.
On a side note, the Lisa Loeb esque glasses makes me believe Miller just returned from a time machine trip to 1997 wherein he went to Lilith Fair and decided to bring that style to our contemporary times.
At any rate, though, it wouldn’t shock me if Miller and Pau Gasol once again “hung out” together a lot more after they retire from the NBA.
hire an obsessed college intern
He couldn’t possibly do worse that what they’ve done over the past two decades, and would work for nothing.
Ugly woman or pretty man. You be the judge.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
I was happy to get to see my favorite potential lineup for a couple minutes last night
Roy Rudy Outlaw Oden and LMA….
they were kickin it too until….they were disbanded…
rare when you ask for something and it actually manifests – - I was like uh oh…I’m on record saying it would be awesome….and then….IT WAS awesome!!! So of course, it hadta be stopped…
I’m avoiding whinning (too much),, but it is hard not to be disgusted by this spectacle…..almost rather just get destroyed ala game one that snatching defeat from the jaws of victory like we have…
but it seemed for a few minutes before the apocalyptic ending that the Blazers figgered out…Hey! WE are the better team….maybe 3 in a row? I’ll take it….but not ready to book it yet…
Tom I’ll put $3 towards some new Play-Doh….
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
I know, that lineup is killer
So, of course, we can’t use it for too long.
Travis Outlaw is Mr. Clutch
by two buck chuck on Apr 27, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
If Rudy had slightly better PG skills it would be a great lineup
All we need the PG to do is run the ball up the floor and initiate the offensive set. Roy has said that he doesn’t want to do this for extended periods of time, because it wears him out, so if Rudy can walk the ball up the floor and make a pass it would be perfect.
by trailblazersfan on Apr 27, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Rudy has the best PG brain on the team
He sees the floor exceptionally well, and has a nose for sniffing out the other teams passes.
His problem would be defending point guards consistently
It works for a few minutes, but over a whole game or season that’s hardly the solution.
but even his defense has improned over the course of the year
he has good anticipation which makes up for some speed but gets hi m in trouble if he jumps too soon. he is improving and not jumping as much
"Knowledge will get you from A to B. Creativity will get you anywhere." Einstein
by Garden of ODEN on Apr 27, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
much like.....all our other lineups....? lol
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Replace Outlaw with Batum.
Rudy/Roy/LMA give us a ton of scoring. Next year Oden should be a much better scoring threat as well.
Gotta have one lockdown defender in there and I’d much rather see any of the other 4 taking shots over Outlaw anyway.
"Los Angeles I'm Yours" by The Decemberists (from Portland)
There is a city by the sea
A gentle company
I don’t suppose you want to
And as it tells its sorry tale
In harrowing detail
Its hollowness will haunt you
Its streets and boulevards
Orphans and oligarchs it hears
A plaintive melody
Truncated symphony
An ocean’s garbled vomit on the shore,
Los Angeles, I’m yours
Oh ladies, pleasant and demure
Sallow-cheeked and sure
I can see your undies
And all the boys you drag about
An empty fallow fount
From Saturdays to Mondays
You hill and valley crowd
Hanging your trousers down at heel
This is the realest thing
As ancient choirs sing
A dozen blushing cherubs wheel above
Los Angeles my love
Oh what a rush of ripe élan
Languor on divans
Dalliant and dainty
But oh, the smell of burnt cocaine
The dolor and decay
It only makes me cranky
Oh great calamity,
Ditch of iniquity and tears
How I abhor this place
Its sweet and bitter taste
Has left me wretched, retching on all fours
Los Angeles, I’m yours
by trailblazersfan on Apr 27, 2009 1:26 PM PDT reply actions
This JD is one of the more strangely enjoyable posts I've ever read
maybe because I’m mostly familiar with all of the songs
Did a rousing rendition of Hotel California with Barrett and Haarlow and Shav
while on the piano at my first Memphis trip
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
gotta think of some decent lyrics to match my current state of mind
You gotta Suffer if you want to Sing the Blues by David Bromberg jumps to mind….
Bought a lottery ticket just to change my luck
Thought I wouldn’t mind losing if it only cost a buck
I won 100 dollars and a Baritone Sax but
hadta pawn my clothes just to pay the tax…It seems I always lose…
You gotta suffer if you wanna sing the Blues….
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Sweet
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Losing sucks
Times 1,000,000 in the playoffs.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
It is bad enough and I haven't seen the extent of butthurtness
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
The butthurtness will be dominant
when we lose WCF or something. Ugh. I don’t even want to think about it.
When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,
When youre sure youve had enough of this life, well hang on.
Dont let yourself go, everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes.
Sometimes everything is wrong. now its time to sing along.
When your day is night alone, (hold on, hold on)
If you feel like letting go, (hold on)
When you think youve had too much of this life, well hang on.
Everybody hurts. take comfort in your friends.
Everybody hurts. dont throw your hand. oh, no. dont throw your hand.
If you feel like youre alone, no, no, no, you are not alone
If youre on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,
When you think youve had too much of this life to hang on.
Well, everybody hurts sometimes,
Everybody cries. and everybody hurts sometimes.
And everybody hurts sometimes. so, hold on, hold on.
Hold on, hold on. hold on, hold on. hold on, hold on. (repeat & fade)
(everybody hurts. you are not alone.)
formerly fromagnon
by The Arkitect on Apr 27, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
R.E.M. "Everybody Hurts"
For those that don’t recognize it
formerly fromagnon
by The Arkitect on Apr 27, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
unrec
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Here is a Willie Nelson tune that I like to open with for that kind of crowd
Maybe I didnt love you quite as often as I could
maybe I didnt treat you quite as good as I should
if I made you feel second best,girl Im sorry I was blind
you were always on my mind,you were always on my mind
maybe I didnt hold you all those lonely,lonely times
and I guess I never told you just how glad I am your mine
all the little things I should have said and done
but I just never found the time
you were always on my mind,you were always on my mind
so tell me,tell me that your sweet love hasent died
and just give me,give me one more chanch to keep you satisfied
and I will keep you satisfied
by southern oregon on Apr 27, 2009 2:33 PM PDT reply actions
I’m walkin’ down that long, lonesome road, babe
Where I’m bound, I can’t tell
But goodbye’s too good a word, gal
So I’ll just say fare thee well
I ain’t sayin’ you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don’t mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
But don’t think twice, it’s all right
The eternal optimist scenario:
We win game 5. This should be a win anyway.
Somehow, we win game 6. We have to prove that we can win in Houston. After being so close the Blazers are hungry to prove they can win on the road.
Game 7. At home. For the series. This is why we have home-court. Go Blazers.
Travis Outlaw is Mr. Clutch
What was that anyway? A failed marketing campaign?
That whole moment felt rehearsed. And poorly rehearsed at that.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
That's strange, I don't recognise him unless he's on all fours.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
Well, that's between you and Mr. Garnett...
Remember, The Pirate: A gentleman never kisses and tells.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
- from Quick's Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door, 4/16/09
by ArbyOSU on Apr 27, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You forget I'm a pirate
Boasting is half the journey from Europe to the New World. WIreless internet means I can do it on a laptop during the voyage.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
Sums up thinking about whether the Blazers will pull off the series or not?
I don’t practice santeria,
I ain’t got not crystal ball.
Well, I had a million dollars but I
I’d spent it all
If I could find that heina and that sancho that she’s found,
Well I’d … [edited for BE]
What I really wanna know,
my baby,
What I really want to say I can’t define.
Well it’s love, that I need, oh,
But my soul will have to
Wait till I get back, find heina of my own.
Daddy’s gonna love one and all.
I feel the break,
feel the break,
feel the break and I gotta live it out,
oh yeah huh will I swear that I…
What I really wanna know, my baby,
oh what I really wanna say is there’s just one,
way back,
and I’ll make it, yea,
but my soul will have to wait.
Travis Outlaw is Mr. Clutch
has anyone unveiled a poopstorm and gotten banned at dreamshake yet?
"The refs have caused a bird-pig flu pandemic"
I got the first warning at the laker blog
But explained it was just a joke and the head guy said I was cool and he was sorry.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
did you say that kobe should have passed the ball instead of shoot?
"The refs have caused a bird-pig flu pandemic"
Hmm, just got an email asking me if I want to renew my domain names.
Me = fail at guessing team nicknames.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
OKCITYSUCK.COM
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of OKC
Apparently the state of Oklahoma chose a Flaming Lips song as their official state rock song. When the band showed up for the ceremony, the bass player was wearing a t-shirt with the Russian Star and Sickle on it. The legislature then refused to ratify the song. The governor, however, will instate the song as official vis executive order. Gotta love politics.
Diet. Dr. Pepper.
I would keep the Bison
At least that’s their mascot. Maybe they make something out of it.
I once had registered iPodno and wanted to sell it to an anti-ipod website like Microsoft. What a bad idea.
I found where amazing happens
http://kotaku.com/5230185/the-konami-code-makes-espncom-magical
Sports fans with a taste for glittery unicorns should run, not walk, to ESPN.com and remember their Konami Code, because it appears that some soon to be possibly unemployed web designer is having a laugh.
As a couple of unicorn-loving tipsters with a thirst for sporting news have informed us, inputting the infamous Konami cheat code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, enter) will infest the official ESPN web site with mystical ponies. And they’ll keep spawning if you keep clicking.
formerly fromagnon
Odd
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Multinational Corporations
just have no sense of humor about that sort of thing
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, enter
by The Arkitect on Apr 27, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PREGAME or INGAME SONG?
My favorite has been “Everybody dance now” by C and C music factory…but its the version with Lil Jon sound clips. Hell even the Blazers fanfare with Lil Jon clips is awesome, but in a funny way. Lil Jon works with everything…including Nickelodeon.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
they're playing basketball--lil bow wow.
from like mike…love that song. the only bow wow song I’ve ever even listened to as far as i know.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
ya i remember that
that song and the jessica simpson song he did were the only ones i can remember listening to.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Best B-Ball song ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZPuck8eFfc
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hhahahha
I remember bumping this song on my cassette walkman thing back in the day.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
Is it possible?
Could another team be doubled up on score tonight, making us no longer alone on that list?
that is insane...
knew he had scored when his skid washed ashore, and a monkey served him a frozen ... daiquiri
by Coconut Pete on Apr 27, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't like chris paul
would rather have deron
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I am watching LA cream Utah
And Deron looks like a non allstar
by southern oregon on Apr 27, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Well....
Paul got beat by 58 and had 6 turnovers and 4 points. 58 POINTS!!!!!
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
dang
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by prezofdeath on Apr 27, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
He is a bit much like a small B-Roy (with a bad beard and tattoos)
Plays a bit more pick and rolls and less isos, but the rest is very similar.
Me too
I get sick of Paul ducking his head and running into the defender’s chest and acting like he was fouled.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
Could Roy and CP3 coexist?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 27, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd rather have CP3 and Roy than Blake and Roy, even if they would have little chemistry.
I've been a bitch lately.
The question is
could Roy, CP3, AND Deron all co-exhist? ;-)
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
I would cut off your big toe as well
"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 27, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by prezofdeath on Apr 27, 2009 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm glad to see we've got some toe cutting fans here
"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 27, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
big toe and a pinky toe?
that’s asking a lot.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by prezofdeath on Apr 27, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe i could be a pioneer
the FIRST wheelchair baskteball player to make the NBA!
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by prezofdeath on Apr 28, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Jazz Lal tied end of first
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
lol
10 minutes
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I just had a brilliant topic thunk up for the junk drawer
and by gum, i’ve already forgot it.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
I was thinking more like Greg Oden vs. Kevin Durant. I wonder who the Blazers should have drafted?
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
Don't look now but the lake show are choking away the game
(casts anti jinx spell)
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
i actually want the lakers to stomp everyone into the ground
that way other teams feel more like rebuilding and maybe we pick up some peeps for cheap in a trade
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by prezofdeath on Apr 27, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
gadzukes, what am I saying?!
Must not vote for L*kers…must not vote for L*kers. Depart from me, you spirit of Timbo!!
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by prezofdeath on Apr 27, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
We don't want the lakers to win a title
anything else is ok
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
we want the lakers extended as much as possible in the playoffs
so they are tired when we come back and beat houston
Here is my Playoff mode signature, that I thought up myself: "Just Do It".
Nevermind
STUPID JAZZ CANT MAKE LAYUPS
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
Laker News: Luke Walton out indefinitely with an ankle injury. Could be gone for the playoffs.
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Lucky for them
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2009 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I looked at the SLC thread
And after checking out mr laker’s troll play there I thought It might be a good idea to have a weekly worst troll and lamest post poll but it would just encourage them
by southern oregon on Apr 27, 2009 11:38 PM PDT reply actions
Dang, feels like this day lasted forehhhhhver
I am Bedged out, Twittered out, tired out.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
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