Gameday Open Thread: Pre-Game Version
by Dave on Apr 30, 2009 1:17 PM PDT
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PrintThe Live Chat is now closed but here's your post in which to discuss tonight's game thoughout the day (plus other NBA contests as they start).
As always:
- No swearing
- No pictures
- No blatant trolling
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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where's the first?
disappointing. Or are “pre-game” open threads off limits?
by MavetheGreat on Apr 30, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
sometimes it is cool not to say First, even when you are First
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Aw crap, missed the live thread.
Curses on having to work for a living
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
and I was so hoping to see Batum block Von Wafer!
Looks like it’ll have to be this Salvatore character.
Ron Artest: "Roy is the best player I played against outside of the guy from my hood." Craig Seger: "Even better then Kobe or LeBron?" Ron Artest:"Roy is the best player i played against"
by blazerbeliever on Apr 30, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Is Wafer injured?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
biggest game of the year
unitl saturday
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Apr 30, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The Turkey's Nest in Brooklyn
does that joint still server 32oz beers in styrofoam cups? ahh the memories, tried to ask in live thread but it was closed.
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 1:25 PM PDT reply actions
Let's go Blazers!
Cha-cha-chachacha.
But I like to be here. Oh, I like it a lot! Said the Cat in the Hat. To the fish in the pot.
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Apr 30, 2009 1:29 PM PDT reply actions
I'm so rip city'd right now!
Sager: "He's a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?"
Artest: "He's the best player I've played against."
Sager: "Are you saying that just because he's your opponent in this series?"
Artest: "No, he is. He's the best player I've played against, outside from a guy from my hood in Queensbridge, a guy named Mike Chafley. He went to jail a couple of years when he was 15 or 16 years old, but he was the best player I played against and now it's Roy."
After a full season of League Pass, and two playoff games in person, my wife finally asked me a few days ago...
… “so… what does ‘rip city’ mean, anyway?”
lol
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 30, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
haha, that's funny.
Good question. Well, I’ve always related to it as an emotion of Blazermania excitement. I guess it could also be a nickname for our city. Now, as you see I’ve transformed the term into an adjective.
Sager: "He's a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?"
Artest: "He's the best player I've played against."
Sager: "Are you saying that just because he's your opponent in this series?"
Artest: "No, he is. He's the best player I've played against, outside from a guy from my hood in Queensbridge, a guy named Mike Chafley. He went to jail a couple of years when he was 15 or 16 years old, but he was the best player I played against and now it's Roy."
by blazerbeliever on Apr 30, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I got a good laugh.
I explained to her about the Schonz, the history of the phrase, and I had to explain what “rip” means in basketball in general. She’s an anthropologist, so I actually think she enjoyed learning the cultural history of the phrase. :)
That's awesome.
I would’ve had to look it up.
It’s on Wikipedia here.
Sager: "He's a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?"
Artest: "He's the best player I've played against."
Sager: "Are you saying that just because he's your opponent in this series?"
Artest: "No, he is. He's the best player I've played against, outside from a guy from my hood in Queensbridge, a guy named Mike Chafley. He went to jail a couple of years when he was 15 or 16 years old, but he was the best player I played against and now it's Roy."
by blazerbeliever on Apr 30, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
You're not a real Blazer fan
If you don’t know the agony of the BS call against us in game 4 of the finals against the Pistons….
Proud member of Duck nation!
but I do know the Rip City song.
Rip city rap city Portland Oregon USA, Rip city rap city we’re the blazers and we love to play (trumpet) dododoo dodoo… haha
Sager: "He's a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?"
Artest: "He's the best player I've played against."
Sager: "Are you saying that just because he's your opponent in this series?"
Artest: "No, he is. He's the best player I've played against, outside from a guy from my hood in Queensbridge, a guy named Mike Chafley. He went to jail a couple of years when he was 15 or 16 years old, but he was the best player I played against and now it's Roy."
by blazerbeliever on Apr 30, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think that's right
but I’m close :)
Sager: "He's a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?"
Artest: "He's the best player I've played against."
Sager: "Are you saying that just because he's your opponent in this series?"
Artest: "No, he is. He's the best player I've played against, outside from a guy from my hood in Queensbridge, a guy named Mike Chafley. He went to jail a couple of years when he was 15 or 16 years old, but he was the best player I played against and now it's Roy."
by blazerbeliever on Apr 30, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I still have the original tape
Along with “Blazers in the House” on the other side….
Proud member of Duck nation!
Clyde the glide....is in the house. haha
Sager: "He's a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?"
Artest: "He's the best player I've played against."
Sager: "Are you saying that just because he's your opponent in this series?"
Artest: "No, he is. He's the best player I've played against, outside from a guy from my hood in Queensbridge, a guy named Mike Chafley. He went to jail a couple of years when he was 15 or 16 years old, but he was the best player I played against and now it's Roy."
by blazerbeliever on Apr 30, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone still have their original Blazertown tape?
“Your kind of town! My kind of town! That’s the way we like it!”
Found that on Tuesday and bumped it at half time haha.
bust a bucket, bust bust a bucket
Sager: "He's a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?"
Artest: "He's the best player I've played against."
Sager: "Are you saying that just because he's your opponent in this series?"
Artest: "No, he is. He's the best player I've played against, outside from a guy from my hood in Queensbridge, a guy named Mike Chafley. He went to jail a couple of years when he was 15 or 16 years old, but he was the best player I played against and now it's Roy."
by blazerbeliever on Apr 30, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I had to explain to a new resident
Whom the Schonz was and why he was so important to my upbringing…
Proud member of Duck nation!
I'd say good
Lowry isn’t much of a replacement. This probably equates to more Artest shots, seeing as how Brooks couldn’t possibly take more shots than he already does.
Energy and emotional lift
and thats going to hurt them
- Neil
by Blazin'aTrail on Apr 30, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
He's so old and creaky he'll be like the tin man
Oil can! Oil can! – Elgin
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
I don't think Wafer shots will become Yao shots
I don’t think Wafer was ever meant to be taking as many shots as he was doing. Those extra shots will go to Artest and Brooks, not Yao.
I hope.
Let me see you hit
THREEEEES
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
maybe if Shane was 10 years younger
even then, maybe not. – Elgin
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
for the love of all things good and decent.
please beat the Thuggets
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
We'll try our best
Unfortunately, we have a long wait…Game 1 isn’t until Sunday :(
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.
What the Blazers (and us fans) need to get pumped is a little pep talk from
Duke (Apollo’s trainer in Rocky 1 and 2 and then Rocky’s trainer in Rocky 4). This is from the final fight in Rocky 4. (I couldn’t find video to link that showed him saying this so it’s just a script version).
“There’s no stopping us now. This is our round.
No stopping now! You start, and you don’t stop!
All your strength! All your power! All your love!
Everything you’ve got!”
GO BLAZERS!!
Al Pacino - Any Given Sunday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO4tIrjBDkk
"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 30, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Portland Collectively is Holding It's Breath.
Because if the Blazers end on top of this one… you will hear ONE LOUD ARENA when it comes back. Come on Blazers, we believe… we will hold our breath until we see you win…
Loud?
Dude, it’s going to be earthshaking. They’ll be measuring quakes on the Richter scale up in Seattle…
Proud member of Duck nation!
Amen...
Houston does NOT want us to win tonight… that crowd… it’ll be the 6th and 7th Man.
or 8th
If we run the same play we used against the Celtics.
by rmcdougall on Apr 30, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
BETTER CHANTS
do we have anything better than D – FENCE and BEAT LA, I know I’m getting ahead of myself, but this could be pertinent to next year as well.
wanderlust
EAT THE HEAD
EAT THE HEAD
EAT THE HEAD
- Elgin
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
by 22baylor on Apr 30, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
FIRE STERN...clap clap clap clap clap, and the refs, clap clap clap clap....
Proud member of Duck nation!
Can WE PLEASE
not sag off Battier or Barry to “help” on yao at the end of close games. Especially when the Rockets are not leading. Let Yao beat you at the end of close games not an open 3 by a role player.
they must do both
mix it up, sag off, but close out hard, rotate, communicate on defense (team D) for steals.
"The refs have caused a bird-pig flu pandemic"
Time is moving so slowly...
I’m totally geeking out over this game, lets go, lets go, lets go! gimme dat tipoff!
by Croatian_Sensation on Apr 30, 2009 1:39 PM PDT reply actions
Enjoy the next few hours
It’s been a long, long season… and the playoffs have been a sprint. Relax for a few hours, and reflect on how fun this season has been, even in bad times. :)
Remember Outlaw dunking in Garnett's face?
ah, the memories – Elgin
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
What about that one time with the guy who did that thing?
That was awesome
"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 30, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember when you had to walk across all that broken glass and you were barefoot but you did it anyway and your feet got all sliced up?
That was awesome.
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy,
Roy, Roy, Roy!
Who else was going to save the hostages in Nakatomi Plaza?
"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 30, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Yippee Ki Yay MFer!
"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 30, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember when Brandon was trapped on Blazer One with a bunch of snakes?
"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 30, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
awesome!
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
The best part was when Brandon got mad and yelled
“I have had it with these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane!”
"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 30, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever happens tonight or the rest of the way
This season has been FAR beyond any of my wildest expectations, WELL DONE!
Proud member of Duck nation!
by skywaker9 on Apr 30, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
remember when Timmay told us to relax and relfect on a wondurful season?
those were the times.
"The refs have caused a bird-pig flu pandemic"
W000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000T
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
That genius raiders fan who justifies the whistles pipes is awesome..
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
So is their front office...I mean did you see the draft
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
I'm getting way ahead of myself.
IF we win tonight, and IF we’re up big in the fourth in game 7, I hope to hear the crowd start to chant BEAT LA, BEAT LA. Still a lot of basketball left before that possibility arises.
Of all the things that can be expressed in the printed word – love, hate, fear, joy – true humor is the one that is the most difficult of all. Sarcasm, for example, is an art of delicate subtlety. Yet too many people wield it as a bulldozer – loud, smelly, ugly, and destructive – and think they are being funny.
only if we're up really, really big in the fourth though.
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
with about 10 seconds left in the game.
by DrivetheLane on Apr 30, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah.
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
I vote for durring introductions
because I recently stopped drinking and haven’t been able to act like an ass lately
wanderlust
If Houston has a problem...
Then the L*kers have something to fear. Houston has given us more trouble then the L*kers have. Kobe and Co. will have to work hard. This young team is just kinda freaky this way.
Anyone watch Pros vs Joes this week?
Former Blazer Shawn Kemp is being featured.
(Catching up on my PVR right now)
Is Petros still doing that show?
"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 30, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
This is the season premiere...
..and he’s gone. He did last season’s finale, so this is a brand new host.
Michael Strahan also has joined as a commentator.
They also went HD this year.
That shows no good without a Papadakis on it
"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 30, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Petros is not my fav
During college FB broadcasts the guy can’t help but talk about his bad career at USC and praise the Trojans….
Proud member of Duck nation!
What's wrong with the Trojans?
"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 30, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Stuck up cheaters
Its only because they’re USC that they haven’t gotten nailed for the Bush and Mayo payments..
Proud member of Duck nation!
Oh that's nice
"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 30, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not kidding
There is a lot of evidence that Reggie Bush’s family, for one, benefited from a cheap housing situation provided by a booster at well below market rates..
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Not that Phil Knight isn't a big help to my Ducks btw
But he doesn’t go around buying people free cars or giving them cheap apartments and such…
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Nah, Phil Knight just gives us ugly unifroms
Although my opinion on that is that I generally like them and the players seem to really like them, so whatever…
Proud member of Duck nation!
Reminds me of Lebron's mom givin him a hummer
(the truck, you pervert)
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I don't think you are kidding
wow
"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 30, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
They went a very different direction in Season 3
More action, less trash talking. The whole episode is one sport (basketball this week), and the three Joes are playing against the three Pro’s. Also, new sets, since it’s not in HD.
They did a heavy revamp for the new season. I’m guessing they were frustrated at how anticlimactic last season’s finale was…
Can't watch that idjit
Getting paid $15M a year to sit out, him and Stevie Franchise. Although at least Kemp played for us…
Proud member of Duck nation!
Ron Harper and Eddie Jones is also playing with Shawn
So it’s a decent crew if you can tolerate Shawn (he’s not my favorite… I considered him for the “least favorite Blazer” question)
Is it
an eating contest?
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, enter
by The Arkitect on Apr 30, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
That's cause of all the Cocaine
Funny story, when i was in college I used to work at a gas station in West Linn across from a McD’s and Kemp would always roll through the drive thru at least twice during my shift
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, enter
by The Arkitect on Apr 30, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw it but wasn't sure if it was new or old....
Kemp looked ok—still had a few moves.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
give me what you're on
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
The last hour has felt like about ten hours
And we still have 4.5 to go…
Proud member of Duck nation!
man
I have a midterm from 4-550 then the game starts at 6 30….
I am already nervous for the midterm and now you are telling me the most important game of the year is today too???!!!
hard to study today eh?
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
I got that "excited/scared" feeling.
Like 98% excited, 2% scared. Or maybe it’s more – it could be 98% scared, 2% excited but that’s what makes it so intense, it’s so – confused.
….channeling Owen Wilson.
by antediluvian on Apr 30, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Shouldn’t you be studying young man?
"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 30, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Psst....Forget studying bro........
nothin is more important than the blazers
"Grayg"
-Nate
by OSUBlazerfan on Apr 30, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea i just had a midterm this morning
Last term, is hard
"Grayg"
-Nate
by OSUBlazerfan on Apr 30, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
An idea
Yao seemed to be really, really laboring in the 2nd quarter of Game 5, when we were pushing the ball up the court. You could see him struggle to get back on D. What are the thoughts on Brandon attacking the rim early in the shot clock before Yao has got back? Call out Brandon specifically because he can create for himself to get to the rim.
Kobe, LeBron, the sixers, Dwayne Wade use this tyle of transition attack stright to the rim and it puts a lot of pressure on the defense. Dont think I’ve seen the Brandon/Blazers use this type of option to their up-tempo game as yet. Thoughts…
Brandon did it for a stretch in Game 1
when the score was like 14-2 he scored something like 10 straight points
if it works, why wait till the score is 14-2
the portland brain trust is good. wonder if there’s an issue why we cant make this be a part of our consistent game plan.
Last game they picked it up a bit...
But Roy was sick… Yao has always seems to get tired in the second half, so pushing it up in any way in the first half is a good idea. And Greg can get back faster than Yao…ooooh! Fast break with GO!
our bigs are fast
but they’re mostly defensing our backboard and cleaning up the rebounds; so its not often that they are in a position to leak out. additionally, the bigs would need somebody else to get them the ball, so now we’re needing at least 2 people to be down the floor.
We push it up fast, but then we switch back to a “half” court game. Really suggesting that Brandon take the ball almost coast to coast to the rim. He can create at will, when there isn’t a big like Yao to block out. [In time maybe Batum could develop this strength as well].
And to follow up...
Roy going coast to coast would be nice, at least a couple of times. But I do think we need everyone rebounding. Not letting them get offensive rebounds is very important.
guess you're right
lets focus on basics first. no need to try add wrinkles until the foundation is solid. oh well wishes horses beggars ride and all that jazz
The Blazers have a duty to the NBA and to the public health of South Texas.
If they win this series, it will help reduce the number of opportunities for large numbers of the public to congregate and possibly spread swine flu. The Blazers must win. Lives are literally at stake.
Hit it. Yes he did. Ohhhh yeah.
by Badalona Baddie on Apr 30, 2009 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
ha
I was sooo thinking about that already.
(Interview w/ Ron Artest about Brandon Roy) Sager: "He's a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?" Artest: "He's the best player I've played against."
by blazerbeliever on Apr 30, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Swine Fly confirmed in Multnoma county
saw it on KGW’s website
- Neil
by Blazin'aTrail on Apr 30, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Has anyone else noticed
That swine flu seems a lot like regular flu… but it has a funny name, and wasn’t part of the flu-shot cocktail so people can catch it… so it makes for a good news storyk, but it’s nothing proper health-care can’t take care of
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, enter
by The Arkitect on Apr 30, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
It is indeed a regular flu
Just a mutated strain.
Clinics are recommending regular flu treatment… lots of hydration, bedrest, keep the fever down.
Its classic media overkill
I mean, even in MEXICO only seven folks have died and the only one to die in the US came FROM Mexico to get treatment…..
The woman in Portland who has it wasn’t even THAT sick…
Proud member of Duck nation!
i read an artice
that said swine flu strain is “Relatively Weak”. Some scientist said it
- Neil
by Blazin'aTrail on Apr 30, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Its mostly an impact on tourism
Since ain’t no one going to Mexico any time soon…
Proud member of Duck nation!
Well....that's not exactly true.
It is a lot like regular flu, but we don’t appear to have much immunity to it since it hasn’t made te rounds in a LONG time. When the flu is killing healthy, relatively young people, it really isn’t something to (I gotta say it) sneeze at.
No…it’s not Ebola, or SARS in its level of mortality, but it is worth paying attention to.
Yes, a BUNCH of media outlets are hyping it to death, but when the WHO starts ratcheting up the pandemic alertes…it is doing so for a specific reason.
The flu of 1918 was just the flu also. But look what it did. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu
It’s also worth noting that this is the same sub-type as the flu of 1918, H1N1.
by antediluvian on Apr 30, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
more like 2 more hours of this. :)
(Interview w/ Ron Artest about Brandon Roy) Sager: "He's a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?" Artest: "He's the best player I've played against."
by blazerbeliever on Apr 30, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm gonna have to miss the first quarter.
Previously scheduled engagement. Will be home by about 7:20 or so. It’s for the best anyway…the first quarter is going to be the pins ‘n’ needles time as far as I’m concerned. Blazers MUST have a solid first quarter. I’d love nothing more than to see L-Train hit his first couple of j’s and Rudy knock down a couple of 3s. If the Blazers are winning after 12 minutes, I think they take the game, because the Rockets are gonna bring their heaviest artillery at the beginning.
Hit it. Yes he did. Ohhhh yeah.
by Badalona Baddie on Apr 30, 2009 2:17 PM PDT reply actions
OK. I realize that this is a completely inappropriate time to discuss but sod it, here it is:
Do you think Boozer will excercise his option and stay in Utah one more year, or will Detroit make too sweet an offer? If Boozer stays I think Paul Millsap becomes attainable, and he is exactly the type of bench player the Blazers need.
Hit it. Yes he did. Ohhhh yeah.
by Badalona Baddie on Apr 30, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Boozer
Bolts for the money… He’s already shown He just wants to get paid
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, enter
by The Arkitect on Apr 30, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree, but will Detroit offer that much money?
Probably.
Hit it. Yes he did. Ohhhh yeah.
by Badalona Baddie on Apr 30, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd hope the coach can work around that.
Or else make Stuckey practice with Boozer every day until they work it out.
Or they'll put Will Bynum in
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Hamilton and/or Prince gone too… I think they will gut and rebuild this summer, like what Dumars did after they lost G. Hill oh so many years ago
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, enter
by The Arkitect on Apr 30, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Richard Hamilton won't be dealt elsewhere, since he recently signed a long-term ...
contract extension and is presently the face of the Detroit Pistons franchise. Tayshuan Prince, however, might be used as the centerpiece in a deal for Chris Bosh come draft day.
FROM DETROIT & TO TORONTO
SF Tayshaun Prince
PF Amir Johnson
PF Jason Maxiell
15th Pick (e.g., Terrence Williams)
Cash Considerations ($3,000,000)
FROM TORONTO & TO DETROIT
PF Chris Bosh
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=cu9xg4
The Pistons would still have enough money to sigh Carlos Boozer in free agency, too, although a frontline duo of Bosh and Boozer would leave lots to be desired on defense. Kwame Brown would do a decent job on defense coming off of the bench, but that’s for only around 16 minutes per game.
The Pistons would also need to obtain a cost-effective solution at point guard, because signing Boozer means that a point guard who can run the pick-‘n’-roll would be a must-have acquisition. Let’s just say that I don’t have faith in Stuckey as a pure point guard.
My advice to Joe Dumars would be for him to sign a veteran point guard who can push Stuckey over to small forward on offense (i.e., weakside corner) and shooting guard on defense — while “Rip” would play shooting guard on offense (i.e., ballside wing) and small forward on defense — such as Anthony Carter, who’d be a cost-effective solution and great mentor for Will Bynum.
I agree with you...
…but couldn’t your first two lines have applied to Chauncey Billups before the season?
You are correct, sir.
When I first heard that the Detroit Pistons wanted to cut salary for the 2009 free agency class, I thought Richard Hamilton would be traded instead of Chauncey Billups.
Obviously, Joe Dumars and I weren’t on the same page.
there is a rumor
of Hamilton and Prince for David West of New Orleans.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
It'd have to be a larger deal than that, with the New Orleans Hornets adding ...
Predrag Stojakovic — or any two of James Posey, Morris Peterson, and Antonio Daniels — to the deal. I, however, wouldn’t agree to that deal if I’m Joe Dumars, as it’d be his best interest to wait until Chris Bosh forces his way out of Toronto and the Raptors must deal him for 50 cents on the $.
First to 80 wins this game
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
if we can win game 7
the series will be ours, no way they can recover from that
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Apr 30, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree, winning both Game 6 and Game 7 is a must if the Blazers want to keep playing. ;P
Hit it. Yes he did. Ohhhh yeah.
by Badalona Baddie on Apr 30, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
i know
i thought is would be conriversal though
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Apr 30, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
*grins wickedly*
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 30, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Must win game!
Our backs are against the wall.
We gotta give 110%.
Just do it!
The ball is in our court!
What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
This is a game for the ages!
Good teams get better down the stretch.
The Blazers have to dictate the tempo.
A win tonight will force a decisive game seven!
Go Blazers!
Love, Captain Cliche
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
the ball is kind of in their court
seeing as how the game is in Houstan
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Apr 30, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
How could you forget:
One game at a time.
Hit it. Yes he did. Ohhhh yeah.
by Badalona Baddie on Apr 30, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Bill Simmons scares me :)
Q: Why haven’t you mentioned the Blazers or taken a shot at Greg Oden yet?
A: Because I might have an entire Blazers column in me and don’t want to step on it. Stay tuned. Let’s see what happens Thursday.
He Can't help himself when it comes to Oden
Ever since he said he listed to one side when walked by at the ESPY’s
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, enter
by The Arkitect on Apr 30, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe it's a good Blazers column
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 30, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He's been very complimentary of KP in the past
So it would be a 180 if he hated on him. Not that it’s unlikely with Bill, just noting.
That's believable.
I’m not sure he’ll go up the chain though. He seems to respect KP. So he might simply rave about Brandon, and rant about Greg and maybe LMA if Portland loses tonight.
In his podcast he talked about how frustrated he was watching the Blazers
and I’m guessing that would be the topic of his column.
Basically he said it’s difficult to watch the Blazers with all that athleticism and talent stuck playing grind-it-out ball with the Rockets when they could run and gun.
While I agree it would be great to run more, we haven’t really had the opportunity. And we started to do it more in game 5.
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy,
Roy, Roy, Roy!
I don't understand that
We’re really not that athletic. Our best player is primarily a halfcourt player. Two of our better players are big traditional Centers. Sure, we have some good athletes and guys who excel in the open (LMA, Rudy, Batum, Sergio, etc) but I have less faith in those guys than I do in Roy, that’s for sure.
Could be...
but he finally began to show some love for KP after meeting him at the geek-fest earlier this year.
by antediluvian on Apr 30, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no qualms with him
he just has a massive durant man crush.
other than that he loves B Roy and generally talks positively about the Blazers
plus his columns are hilarious
Not a big fan of the Boston homerism
but I absolutely love reading his articles about the hapless Clippers. The one about the Cavs inevitable comeback gets me every time.
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 30, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
All their blogs are for entertainment value
If Truehoop becomes a real news source, I’d be more worried about homerism. (And honestly, Henry holds the Blazers’ feet to the fire more than most non-fans)
Just remember:
he hates on Oden only because he was a Durant guy a couple years back (except when he was hedging his bets and being an Oden guy) and desperately wants to be proven right.
Hit it. Yes he did. Ohhhh yeah.
by Badalona Baddie on Apr 30, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
they're looking at me...
in this coffee shop chuckling and snorting and laughing out loud at my computer.
kudos to the BE commenters, too funny!
I’m calling the game a Blazer blow-out.
I know I’m a helpless homer because I want the Blazers to win, but,
does anyone think the Blazers will lose if they play to their abilities? If they play to their potential and have a red-hot-and-rolling Blazers ON sort of game it will be a blow out. I look for Roy to lead with 40.
The game will be decided by the Blazers, not the Rockets. If the Blazers play, they will; if the Blazers falter, they lose. I see improvement every game and expect it to continue.
Greg Oden is the Blazer’s Edge!
(My 8 year old son is now such a Blazers fan that he said during the last game he wants to be a basketball commentator!!! Mom is surprised at the depth of his understanding of the game and the players’ specific abilities… I told him he will remember this 4 rookie team for the rest of his life as a very special time.)
Go, GO, GO!!! Eat the Head!
in between BE reads and posts
I’m actually getting work done and putting some deals together;
and trying to calm down waiting for the game by getting caffeine – its less volatile than the adrenaline running though my Blazer red blood.
Time to go show a warehouse to my client…
Here is the plan
We are going to win,any questions?
by southern oregon on Apr 30, 2009 2:40 PM PDT reply actions
Didn't Wade get one flagrant in that game? And should've gotten two?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
“He used to hate when I dunked and pounded my chest all the time. Win, lose or draw you are supposed to be classy. [There are] some unprofessional things that [the Hawks] have to take care of.”
Pot Kettle Black
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, enter
by The Arkitect on Apr 30, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t remember D Wade pulling between-the-legs windmills when up 20.
"I take the little gummy bear Flintstones vitamins…I try not to eat the lady. I try not to eat the man. Just give me the car. I try to find the car. Yea, worst case scenario, I eat the lady." - Ron Artest, 2009
Then again, I wouldn’t have as much of a problem with it if he did, seeing as how he’s, y’know, won something/anything in his career.
"I take the little gummy bear Flintstones vitamins…I try not to eat the lady. I try not to eat the man. Just give me the car. I try to find the car. Yea, worst case scenario, I eat the lady." - Ron Artest, 2009
I was more referencing the dunking and chest pounding
which he has done, not the btwn the legs windmill thing Smith tried to pull. I agree that was over the top
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, enter
by The Arkitect on Apr 30, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember
when Gerald Green had some ridiculous off the backboard lob dunk at the end of some game where the C’s were up by a dozen or so. Where’s the line between entertainment for the fans and showing up the other team?
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 30, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Way to let the ladies down
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 30, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Some kind of hairy tumor growth on his head, doctors aren’t being very forthcoming with the details
"I take the little gummy bear Flintstones vitamins…I try not to eat the lady. I try not to eat the man. Just give me the car. I try to find the car. Yea, worst case scenario, I eat the lady." - Ron Artest, 2009
by rivetz on Apr 30, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
And Kevin Durant is talented and the Clippers organization is inept. This has been a Bill Simmons moment.
"I take the little gummy bear Flintstones vitamins…I try not to eat the lady. I try not to eat the man. Just give me the car. I try to find the car. Yea, worst case scenario, I eat the lady." - Ron Artest, 2009
Simple
How else is going to get rebounds for Boston if not Rondo?
LeBron plays with multiple quality rebounders (Z, Sideshow Bob, Big Ben). Rondo plays with…Big Baby?
He's not talking about for the playoffs
Stein was talking generally.
Boston typically has KG, Powe, Perk, and Big Baby.
The reason it’s so dumb to me is that Rondo very rarely gets many more than 10 rebounds, which is required to average anything close to a triple double, since there will obviously be games where he gets far less than 10.
on NBA.com
Does it get any better than this? ( headline for celtics vs. bulls series widget thing)
Yes, it does get better than meeting in the median and having drawn out games because of non coaching. But true, the point guard action is pretty tight. I just am never thought I would get tired of seeing game winning shot after game winning shot, but i sort of am.
"The refs have caused a bird-pig flu pandemic"
I've been hoping for a Blazer blowout all series
But Houston is a good, professional, veteran team. They’ve done a great job keeping their deficits manageable. Very hard to blow them out.
Ha!
Yeahhh having trouble seeing a 20-point beatdown in their house. If we pull out the W I’m pretty sure it will be down to the wire.
"I take the little gummy bear Flintstones vitamins…I try not to eat the lady. I try not to eat the man. Just give me the car. I try to find the car. Yea, worst case scenario, I eat the lady." - Ron Artest, 2009
i can sense a blazers win
they have been on the brink of a road win in houston all series, i think tonite will be the nite
Turned 29 in February, so he would qualify
But he has a point. Even taking in the East it wouldn’t be a lot.
Isn't he the guy that fact checks the PTI shows?
Are you talking about what happened at the end of the show today?
Denver's point diff in round 1 was 30.0?
Ouch. I didn’t realize NO played badly in basically every game except the win. I didn’t follow the series closely outside the 58 point win.
Well, at least our young team is making a better showing.
And we wouldn’t have had the 30. diff against either.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
hey so with the hornets in shambles now
i won’t how much it would take to get paul? i mean there is no way he is happy there
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
How awesome would Paul starting with Blake off the bench be?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
or a more mature bayless
off the bench just continually driving at the basket punishing teams
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Just signed HUGE extension with lots of cash...
…kicks in next year. He’s not going anywhere.
but lets say things continue to get worse
like they become like the suns this year were the only person they can get anything for is their best player. who else are they going to get anything for? west, yes but then u will have a furious paul with nobody to help him out. I know its a long shot but the franchise is broke and judging by their last serious things are only going to get worse.
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
just forget it, man
He’s young, he’s fantastic, etc. It would be lie Miami trading Wade after being swept in the first round by Chicago that time.
ya i know
but i guy can dream can’t he?
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
you are such a buzzkill
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
von wafer
out for tonight with back spasms
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6401241.html
don’t know if this has already been discussed, but it means the rockets might have to use old man barry tonight.
by resolutedefense on Apr 30, 2009 3:18 PM PDT reply actions
ya a few fanposts on it
but good news
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
90% of Trailbrazer fans are bandwagoners. As in they ride on wagons, while making their way westward.
Was that blatant?
an oregon trail pun is always appreciated in my world
by resolutedefense on Apr 30, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
lots of conestogas
lots of “covered wagons” in Portland.
Is “covered wagon” a you-fa-mism for a part of the male anatomy?
ESPN.com has created their first city-specific site... espnchicago.com.
I’m sure in time, there will be espnnewyork.com, and espnlosangeles.com, espnmiami.com, etc.
Let’s predict how long until there’s an espnportland.com.
I say never, and they just lump us into espnseattle in 5 years.
or ESPNnorthwest.com
kill 2 birds with one stone
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
espnNW
It will be 90% Seahawks/Mariners/Huskies/Cougars/Sounders and 10% Blazers/Ducks/Beavers/Timbers
So they are basically copying Fox Sports' model?
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 30, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
That was my first thought
Jake, you think they’ll specifically ignore Portland for Seattle on such a site?
I mean, there’s nothing else going on from Jan to April unless you get to minor sports..
do you think they will cover the sonics still?
75% of basketball coverage about durant, the rest split between portland and the idaho stampede
My ESPN is called ESPNAmerica.com
It’s actually ESPNEurope. If you find that confusing, welcome to the club.
They should make up their minds
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
I'm alright with this concept.....
…..but as soon as I see espngrantspass.com, I’m gonna have to stop reading.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
Go Trail Blazers!!
I’ve got class at 6:30 so I’m probly only gonna catch the 4th quarter… I’m tempted to cut class, but the folks in my group project wouldn’t be happy (they’re like “eh…” to the PTB anyways) Moral dilemma?
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
You need to tell them to get their priorities straight
Group projects have nothing on critical game six’s on the road.
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 30, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
no
a BA in psych and working on my CADC.
What matters is the PTB pull out this game and leave the Rockets wondering what went wrong… lol
Wooo!!! Go Trail Blazers!!
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
With one post, you have me dancing
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
Not in here
It makes such a mess. Go to the 7-11 and do it there please. – Elgin
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
plus, have you heard that Salt-N-Pepper song where she says
“… you keep me open like 7-11 …”
What does that mean? I don’t get it?
It means they're open all night like 7-Eleven, which is definitely a sexual ...
euphemism for doing it throughout the wee hours of the late night and early morning. I must assume that you already knew the answer to that, however, and was just asking the question in a rhetorical manner.
the girls from 7-11 stay up all night
24 hours a day
the girls from 7-11 stay up all night
seven whole days a week
i don't see the moral dilemma.
if they don’t like the Blazers then screw ’em. besides, every group project has to have the guy that skips out. You can be that guy! you gotta take one for the team. and that team is the Blazers
by DrivetheLane on Apr 30, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
i could care less about the bald faced idiot
but i do agree with him that rudy should start
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Apr 30, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Accuscore nails it here.
Portland can pull it out, but either Houston has to have an off-game, or things need to go Portland’s way somehow.
Everyone is saying about 30%
that was my reaction on Tuesday.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Pardon the Interruption
afternoon TV fodder on ESPN. – Elgin
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
I hope Brent Barry doesn't decide to go off tonight...
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 30, 2009 3:29 PM PDT reply actions
If he does, I will
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
anyone else
see rudy just running circles around barry gettin open 3 after open 3?
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Jezus! You saw my dream!
How’d you do that?
tbd
I strongly doubt he plays more than 5 minutes
I suspect Wafer being out just means more minutes for Battier/Artest/Lowry
that sounds like just about everyone from houston's bench
minus lowry and wafer
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
o shoot i meant laundry
kinda similar names
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
landry*
dang double fail
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
kick 'em when they're up
kick ‘em when they’re down. – Don Henley
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
Exactly
This is arguably the most important game for Houston too, in terms of chance to close out the series. They are not going to play Barry much at all, this would be like Portland playing the Ruffin Man when the difference in score is less than 20 pts.
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 30, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, Brent Barry brings more to the table than Michael Ruffin.
In essence, Barry getting extensive minutes would be like Channing Frye receiving playing time if both Joel Przybilla and Greg Oden are in early foul trouble.
That's a sound (and likely) plan...
…that could backfire if Portland wins. Then they’ve got an increasingly exhausted and nervous team flying for a road Game 7.
Could get interesting.
I’ve love to see Portland pull this one out.
My message into the locker room...
Remind the guys they are the better team…..High confidence FTW
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Saving my playoff trip for the 2nd round
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
I wish i could hear
Nate Pre-Game speech!!!
and his half-time speech.
it should be one for the AGES.
"Awesome! Totally awesome! All right, Hamilton!"
Just like -
Any Given Sunday…
Hoosiers…..
Varsity blues (except we dont kick out the coach lol)
"Awesome! Totally awesome! All right, Hamilton!"
Alright Listen up guys.
Your playing for your selfs.
Your playing for you fans,
For the City of Portland
you came all this way for this game, this moment…
ITS OUR TIME,
Lets go out there Excute and leave it on the court.
Lets bring it back to PORTLAND….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Awesome! Totally awesome! All right, Hamilton!"
was typing to fast...
so my boss couldn’t see it haha, didnt proof read. please disregard the missed spell words
V/R
"Awesome! Totally awesome! All right, Hamilton!"
Question for anyone...
At the end of every game, Antonio Harvey keeps harping about how Yao will be so very tired, with only one day of rest, in the next game. Now, I enjoy and respect Antonio’s opinions. He knows a lot, but he can be wrong (refer to the Mavericks). I don’t follow the Rockets so I don’t know enough about Yao, but how true is this? It does seem he’s less effective in the second half typically, and he’s been less effective overall as the series goes on (but the Blazers are playing better defense on him).
On top of that, Yao is reportedly calling for more looks tonight. So how much or little should we expect out of him tonight?
i don't know... hopefully
Remember when Mutumbo got a technical foul during our regular season game against them…
and Antonio made gorrilla sounds trying to imitate Mutumbo’s voice? I thought it was mean and racist. Did anyone else hear that?
Yao is a great player and a good guy
But he has had stamina issues his entire career,one of the main reasons he has never gotten past the first round.
by southern oregon on Apr 30, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
OK.
So, I’ve got a buddy in Houston with a van full of pro-blazer prostitutes looking for tonight’s referees.
Anyone got a line on what hotel they’re at?
tbd
anyways off work,
and no computer in the HOTEL room.
Blazers Bless
Looking Forward to game 7.
"Awesome! Totally awesome! All right, Hamilton!"
WOW
soo flippin innapropriate.
grrr
sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
I can't wait until Canzano and Ben join in a civil union
and you have to decide whether to go to their Christmas party or not…
it will be fun to watch you make that decision.
go blazers
all the players facebook status updates are like ’we are confident. we got this"
lets hope they are deadly serious
sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
hopefully not "deadly"
we don’t need all of them getting suspended for game 7(unless it goes for both teams then we are deeper and have the advantage)
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Bayless' twitter says
in indiana enjoying the warm weather
5:32 PM Mar 17th from TwitterBerry
Suffice it to say he doesn’t tweet much
I would have though that the % would have been higher
especially because I can’t explain to my wife what twitter is other than by saying “Its like sending a giant TXT message to the world”
Forgot my source
Nielsen reported it this week. Here’s a link to the Google News search to tons of articles/analysis.
And yeah, remember this is 60% of mostly tech-saavy users. This isn’t hitting the non-tech saavy folks, except media outlets.
Don't laugh, but they got offered buyouts in excess of $1 billion and said no
I know someone who is pretty good at predicting trends who says it will become your new phonebook/dial tone/instant messenger.
I'm not surprised at the buyout price
I’m awaiting their profitability before the rest.
The main ways to make it profitable may also ruin what people like about it.
The beauty is that it doesn't need to be profitable for the founders to make tons of money with it. It has scaled to tons of users :)
YouTube isn’t profitable either. Facebook and MySpace barely.
I almost used Youtube in my "not surprised" comment, actually.
But I back away from the youtube deal for reasons I won’t get into.
It’s worth noting that a lot of net companies have had lots of success with little profit… unless they find a solution, eventually there will be problems.
Twitter’s considering professional services and corporate services to bring in cash, among other solutions. Sooner or later, if there’s no return, they’ll need to make changes people will like less.
Communicating with your extended network. I know people who have stopped reading their mail. I can get still in contact with them via something like this.
Heck, Mark Cuban might answer me which he would never do when I send him a letter.
But who is this going to be different for you typical user?
Why would I send a tweet to a friend, when I can just as easily send them an e-mail? Why do I need to sign up for another service?
My mother doesn't understand and use most social networks. For some reason she gets Twitter. It's simple.
As long as there is not the same problem with spam like with e-mail.
Here's the thing.
The Mark Cuban concept is cool now.
But it’s gone if Twitter hits critical mass. Nobody who’s in demand will be able to keep up. It’s overload.
I would be more worried about their technical backbone. That doesn't seem very good.
The concept scales pretty well, even if it’s not the direct access to “famous” people. PR guys will love it. I’m currently using a client that embeds unobtrusive ads that are sometimes really helpful.
And for some reason I can't put my finger on, people love to talk about it much more than I have ever seen with a service :)
Nobody says hey I’m on T-Mobile or hey did you see my message on LinkedIn.
Yep, Twitter definitely has the buzz thing going on.
It’s the closest thing to Apple that the Net has right now.
Are you being converted at this point?
I have been using it for a while, I just have to maintain different accounts and didn’t join the Twitter basketball craze until recently. I’m e.g. also on Digg since 2005 :)
I get aware of quite a lot of things pretty early, but so far not early enough to really profit (i.e. founding team).
Is it related to your job that you see things early?
I do as well, but it’s more a part of being in contact with my previous coworkers than anything else. Not business reasons.
BTW do you still use Digg?
Have they been able to clean it up a bit? I left a year or two ago. It was regularly gamed and really, anything good on digg was also appearing on 10 other sites…
I do, but not extremely. It's not my first stop like it was for a while.
They are still moving away from being very focused on technology issues to attract new users (the elections helped). And introducing services to make digging stories easier, sort of like tinyurls. I think their algorithms are fairly hard to game as opposed to say recing here.
As for my job, yes some aspects are related to seeing trends that can be commercialized.
Back to the game.
I love this team
even if we lose, they are a great bunch of guys. Hopefully we win, but I won’t get down in the dumps about it.
I’m not even sure it’s a real game. Salvatore is Stern’s assassin when Stern predetermines the game.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
you all give stern too much credit...if he's doing something shady it for someone else
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
he is scared of the wrath of China.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Ha ha ha
no wonder why you are in rehab. Joking.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
I dont know what rehab you are in but since you named yourself "tominrehad" and thrown something about wanting to make out with Bayless and Nic, I had to make fun of you.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
I told myself I wouldn't get down if we lose
But at lunch I was thinking of how great a game 7 would be and if we won that how great a series with LA would be. Now I would be in the dumps if we lose.
Yes i am really hoping the game is called fairly tonight...
i don’t want to lose to Bennett i want to lose to Yao… actually i dont want to lose at all. don’t read this comment. the end.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 30, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
whistle fest so far
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm expecting a lot of hard fouls from Boston
Since they learned in the last game they’re aloud to punch guys in the face
2 hot 2 stop it
by dan_the_man on Apr 30, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Boston outweighs all other NBA teams?
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:25 PM PDT reply actions
Any word on Rudy starting tonight?
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
I'm guessing that's a yes
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
Von Wafer
“A back injury will keep Von Wafer out of Friday’s Game 6 against the Blazers.
He was bothered by back spasms in Game 5 and tests revealed a bulging disc. Brent Barry will move into the rotation and guard Kyle Lowry is also likely to see a bump in playing time. " (RotoWorld.com)
Heck yes go Blazers!
by Parade in Portland! on Apr 30, 2009 4:27 PM PDT reply actions
Lickety-Brindle Up the Middle
Take it to the basket!
If you say "basically" at the beginning of a sentence, you probably also put ketchup on everything you eat.
by CosmoPlavix on Apr 30, 2009 4:29 PM PDT reply actions
I know this is probably a little early...
just curious if anyone has heard if Rudy is gonna start tonight?
(Interview w/ Ron Artest about Brandon Roy) Sager: "He's a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?" Artest: "He's the best player I've played against."
thanks.
(Interview w/ Ron Artest about Brandon Roy) Sager: "He's a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?" Artest: "He's the best player I've played against."
by blazerbeliever on Apr 30, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
The league reversed Wade's flagrant from yesterday's game
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
Will this be the last thread of this type until next year?
Is this the end?
It sure doesn’t feel like it….
nope
game 7 is scheduled for saturday!
by Parade in Portland! on Apr 30, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Also I think they do it in the draft and what not......
but i could be wrong
by Parade in Portland! on Apr 30, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
point guard of the future
checked in
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:33 PM PDT reply actions
I hate to make this all about me, but
today is my 34th birthday. All I want for my birthday IS A TWENTY POINT BLOWOUT WIN FOR THE BLAZERS. Make it happen Bedge. Make it happen.
Rings don't come easy.
Will you settle for a 1 point win?
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
sounds reasonable to me
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Casey spoils the party
“Report was that Von Wafer would not play, but he’s out on the court shooting”
since when did the quantity of fanposts or fanshots make something important?
by hotstuffdb22 on Apr 30, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Averaging around 11 points in a series
of games where scoring has been in the 80s makes it important.
Joey Crawford is blowing up the C's-Bulls game
Joey being Joey
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
terrible call on Hinrich
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Rondo is a tool
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:40 PM PDT reply actions
Thats a real tool, not Canzano.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
you are really into defending canzano huh?
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Well why throw words around like that when we see the real tool. Its Rondo and KG.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
i don't even know what that means.
maybe because i don’t listen to canzano
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
No i did not say it was you that called Canzano that. You just used that word rightly unlike people that dont agree with Canzano and called him tool and idiot.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
That's the first ever successful non-choreographed Irish Whip ever
And it was done by a Celtic… how appropriate
A three-pointer is not a "triple." A triple is a hit in baseball.
A three-pointer is not a "trey." A trey is either an ESPN sportscaster or something that bad spellers eat cafeteria food on. - Dave on Mar 20, 2009 10:00 PM PDT
Rondo is KG's protege punk!!!!!
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
I want Hinrich.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Ditto!!!!!!!
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
Hey Cab, you see Simmons comment about Hinrich and Portland the other day?
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
yes.
It hurt.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I hate agreeing with Simmons.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
His short analysis of Hinrich's contract made me think about you
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
Hinrich is my new mancrush.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 30, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly
he’s pasty white, kind of funny looking, and intensely competitive.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
what do you think it will take to get him?
sergio and travis?
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 30, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
i love serg and trout but kirk.... i mean.... kirk....KIRK HINRICH.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 30, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
the Battier of PGs
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
eh
it depends on who Bulls management wants to keep between Hinrich and Gordon. I think they’ll want Gordon, meaning they want to cut salary. Blake’s expiring deal would be very very attractive to them. Travis could be as well.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw have contracts that are non-guaranteed if they're cut ...
before 6/30/2009; thus, I could envision a draft day trade wherein those two are dealt to the Chicago Bulls for Kirk Hinrich. Once the Bulls waived Blake, he’d become an unrestricted free-agent who the Portland Trail Blazers could then potentially re-sign to a one-year deal worth the mid-level exception — although the team would have to wait until 7/8/2009, which is the end of the July moratorium — to back up Hinrich.
I like that--the gettin Blake resigned part
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
i dont see why
they would want travis? They are set at the 3 with salmons and deng,
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
If a deal of Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake for Kirk Hinrich is made before 6/30/'09, ...
then the Chicago Bulls could waive both Outlaw and Blake at no cost whatsoever. As unrestricted free-agents, Outlaw and Blake would both probably command deals worth the mid-level exception.
Outlaw, however, would most likely get a five-year deal from some team that wants an offensive-minded gunner, while Blake would just receive a one-year commitment from somewhere. My hope, of course, would be that the Portland Trail Blazers could sign Blake to a one-year deal worth the mid-level exception under those circumstances.
I would love a Martell/Batum platoon at SF.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
pretty good defensively.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Well, I'd also like to ship out Martell Webster, Jerryd Bayless, and Sergio ...
Rodriguez for “Goldilocks” Mike Miller this July. Y’know, though, that’s probably when someone should yank my trigger finger away from the alluring red button.
Nah, we don't need Mike Miller
PG – Hinrich/Blake
SG – Roy/Rudy
SF – Batum/Webster
PF – Aldridge/Blair
C – Przybilla/Oden
That is a true ten deep roster.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I seriously have man love for Hinrich
man he is fiery.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
he is my PF crush.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
ya what a joke
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 30, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
huh?!
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
...
Wow.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
As I said above
When Stein said it, he meant for a season down the road, not the current playoffs.
If it was for the 2009 playoffs, it wouldn’t have been nearly as stupid of a statement.
I've never been a big advocate of getting Hinrich
But I love his response. Just like Joel. He’s not taking anyone’s crap
2 hot 2 stop it
he shoots
he defends
he gets on the opponent’s nerves
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Anyone got a short recap?
I’m playing nurse for my wife, and letting her have control of the remote until gametime.
every celtic is a chump except Ray Allen
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Hinrich blocked out Rondo
Rondo grabbed his arm threw him out of bounds
Hinrich charged after Rondo and everyone got separated
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
Ahhh so it was like a hockey fight where players pretend to fight but actually want to be held back?
I dunno
Hinrich looked really, really mad. He ran at Rondo pretty quickly.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Rondo was pulling a Carmelo-esque backup routine
Hinrich looked like he was ready to go.
A three-pointer is not a "triple." A triple is a hit in baseball.
A three-pointer is not a "trey." A trey is either an ESPN sportscaster or something that bad spellers eat cafeteria food on. - Dave on Mar 20, 2009 10:00 PM PDT
Hinrich wanted to rip his head off...I think he's fed up with the crap
ref was one step away so he jumped in quickly
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
yup
Hinrich looked scary. Scary.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Flagrant 1 on Rondo...figures, guess he needs to kill a man to get kicked out of a game
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
Now he is smearking that he did not get kicked out.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
he bragged about intentionally fouling Miller...league does nothing
he throws Hinrich out of bounds…refs basically do nothing
What’s it gonna take Stern??
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
If it was Hinrich throwing Rondo like that it would be called a hate crime.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
all you have to do is wear a green uni to get superstar status?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Well if they would kick out Rondo the refs would look like racists
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
I agree with booting him on this one but not on Miller's foul
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
this was definitely worse
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I liked that Hinrich
really did want to kill Rondo. It didn’t seem like faux-aggression.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
about the same in my book
rondo literally threw heinrich into the scorers table, if it was any other team he would have been kicked since it was so blantant
They're playing in Chicago
What are the chances Rondo doesn’t make it to the airport after the game?
2 hot 2 stop it
We're approaching the biggest game of the decade - and we're talking about Rondo???
I sure hope THE TEAM isn’t as mis-focused as we are here.
hey you guys I don't think I can handle the pressure, I'm getting really nervous
I all overreacted and wrote the Blazers off after game 4 and then they had to win in convincing fashion in game 5 and make me look like a fool.
But I think like subconsciously I just didn’t want to see a game 6 because it would confirm my worst fears…
IM NOT A CRUNCH TIME PERFORMER… QUICK GET ME A BAG
Blazer Fan
Doc Rivers: "I don't care what I saw" on Rondo's chump move
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:50 PM PDT reply actions
blamed it on Chicago being mad about being down.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Rivers is a chump
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
i still remember that
fight rivers had when he played for the knicks, in a few ways i see elements of those 90s knicks in the celtics
Could Rondo act any more like a spoiled child?
And the league just indulges him. The little respect I had for this team just went up in smoke.
2 hot 2 stop it
Man the Celtics have totally transformed themselves from
good story of hard working vets, to a bunch of punks that a lot of people really don’t like in less than a year.
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
the veteranness rubbed off on players that are less good
like Big Baby.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
well said..
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I love people saying Hinrich isn't a big upgrade over Blake
We would be freaking out if Blake was guarding Rondo.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
If Blake were guarding Rondo
I’d give Blake a shiv, since Rondo is basically playing prison ball
2 hot 2 stop it
threw Hinrich on the scorer's table.
Backed away like Melo when he saw Hinrich’s eyes.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
They are letting the Celtics play physical defense, and calling stupid offensive fouls on Miller.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
Wow
hinrich just stuffed Baby.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
CABLINASIAN!!!! you see that hinrich block?????
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
ok now i have a man crush
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
I'm telling you
he guards everyone from Rondo to Pierce and backs down from no one.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
climb aboard the wagon
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Can you imagine how good a Hinrich/Roy backcourt would be?
Man. Man man man.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I think our chance to get him is gone
shoulda done it at the trade deadline.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
yeah
I just really think our opportunity passed. Hinrich would have been terrific with Roy.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
is it really that bleak?
I am fairly ignorant about management affairs
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno.
We could have had him for cap space and a player in February. It seems like his value will have risen quite a bit with his performance in this series.
I’m hoping that there are so few buyers this offseason that they are forced to deal with us.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
here's to hope....
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
seriously
Hinrich is the prototype of what we need from the PG. He is the guy that gets under the opponent’s skin. He shoots 42% from three. He defends 1-3. He doesn’t back down.
Sure, he sucks finishing at the rim, but that’s not the role of our PG.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
yin and yang
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
At that point, you'd have Kirk, Bayless, and Roy in the backcourt
And some combination of Batum, Martell, Outlaw, and SF to be named later at SF.
Where does Rudy get time?
(Just thinking out loud… it’s a reasonable possibility)
I mean that Hinrich, Bayless and Roy will take the majority of the backcourt minutes
There would be few left for Rudy
we'll have Blake, Roy, and Bayless next year
same problem.
I think one of Travis, Nic, and Martell will be gone.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I'm gonna say a little prayer before bed each night that we get Hinrich at the draft
KP work your magic
I want Kirk Hinrich!!!!!
I mean
Blake already averages a bunch of minutes. It’s not like Hinrich would demand more.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Well right now, Rudy is the third man
With Brandon and Blake. Plus there’s some spot SF mins due to Martell’s injury.
Minutes will get tight next year.
right
my point being that adding Hinrich isn’t what is adding to the minute crunch. It’s getting Martell back from injury.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
My bad, I thought you were listing Blake, Hinrich and Brandon
as the backcourt big three. Didn’t realize Blake would be squeezed out by Rudy for the majority of minutes.
oh, no
Blake would probably be in the deal to get Hinrich. He’s a good player with an expiring contract.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
also it's a non-guaranteed contract
Boston could waive him and not take a cap hit
I want Kirk Hinrich!!!!!
won't they need money to resign Gordon?
he’s shown more impact in the series for them and no one is gonna want Deng
I want Kirk Hinrich!!!!!
yeah, that's the hope.
I want KP to offer Blake, a pick, and cap space.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
besides who's gonna buy Gordon in this economy
especially if Paxson trades away Hinrich and offers Gordon a decent contract
I want Kirk Hinrich!!!!!
he'll do the same thing Deng did...look around for a bigger buyer
see nothing available and sign with Chicago for a big crappy contract
I want Kirk Hinrich!!!!!
Omer "Torn ACL" Asik
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I wanna see a tre blocked into KG's face
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 4:57 PM PDT reply actions
warning: joke
i heard the blazers might sign allen iverson to shore up our point guard defense issues
Not for defese.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
the also
don’t call him “The Answer” for anything…
Blazer's fan since '84, Spurs fan when they are not playing Portland.
↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A B A START.
by HurraKane212 on Apr 30, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Kidd.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
wafer going to try to play
game-time decision, according to rockets staff writer, jason friedman. here’s a twitpic from toyota center: http://twitpic.com/4ax7v
from JF tweet:
Wafer says he feels fine and has normal explosion. Waiting to see if it stiffens up after workout; if it doesn’t, he’ll play.
Blazers v Rockets in 22 minutes?
Confirm or deny.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 30, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions
at least
"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 30, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
NOOOOOOOOO!!!
I can’t stay up for this one THUS the Blazers must force a game 7 for me.
You can thank me tomorrow.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 30, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
see ya in an hour and a half
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
No. This time I am going to bed. Light a candle or something for me.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 30, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
82 minutes.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Oops
I didn’t even notice that game had started. Thanks a lot NBA and its stupid TV deals. I don’t have NBA TV, so I can’t watch
2 hot 2 stop it
great shooting by Orlando
and the Polish Hammer after a contract
"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 30, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
i was most happiest for ray allen
when the celtics won last year, i always thought KG and pierce were thugs, but i have always considered ray allen to be a classy player
tick frickin tock
heading down to Claudia’s, GO BLAZERS
"I take the little gummy bear Flintstones vitamins…I try not to eat the lady. I try not to eat the man. Just give me the car. I try to find the car. Yea, worst case scenario, I eat the lady." - Ron Artest, 2009
TrentEdwardsHoF Prediction:
Blazers – 86
Rockets – 84
Jerryd Bayless finishes with 23 pts, 6 ast.
Peace yall. Go Blazers!
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 30, 2009 5:13 PM PDT reply actions
GO BLAZERS!
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
i think the blazers will win tonite
the longer the series goes the more it favours the blazers, the guys have been learning each game, and i think tonite we will solve the rockets and win on the road, and then close it on in portland.
just noticed that
wacked
"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 30, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Scalabrini(sp)
phantom flop
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 5:19 PM PDT reply actions
novelty Irish looking guy
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you see Scalabrene?
He just fell down with no contact. Just looked so stupid.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
scalabrine needs to lose weight
of course so does half their team
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
You notice that the headband is extra thick?
That’s because he’s wearing it as a precaution – he got a concussion a few weeks ago. So there’s a reason that it’s so ugly.
Also, he has nicknamed it the ‘Skull-abrine,’ which makes him forever a’ight in my book.
by samuelleejackson on Apr 30, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
did you miss him going after Rondo?
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He freaked Rondo out pretty bad
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Rondo threw Hinrich into the scorer's table
Hinrich jumped up and ran after Rondo HARD. Rondo backpedaled as fast as Carmelo in New York.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I hope KP didn't wait too long.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
i can't think of anyone better.
although i might add that i didn’t even try to. lol
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 30, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
three rotation players.
I believe Travis/Rudy was rumored.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
perhaps
in that post, I’m assuming we didn’t know about the Deng injury. A healthy Deng could be really good for the Blazers. Making that trade would have hurt us for this season, but only because of no Deng (and no Rudy/Travis).
I like Rudy at Rudy's contract more than Deng at Deng's contract.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I think Rudy is a future 6MOY candidate
I’d give up pretty much anyone not in the Big 3 before him.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Hmmm
interesting. I like Nic, but Rudy has serious star potential.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I prefer to give a sparkplug offensively
than a guy who potentially will be able to shut down the premier scorers in the league
I suppose
Rudy’s ball movement has revolutionized the Blazer offense, though. I give him credit for some of our improvement this year… I don’t want to give up either guy.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Here's my order of importance.
1. Brandon Roy
2. Greg Oden
3. LaMarcus Aldridge
4. Joel Przybilla
5. Nicolas Batum
6. Rudy Fernandez
Greg Oden has superstar potential, Joel Przybilla is a five-star defender at a premium position, and Nicolas Batum — unlike Rudy Fernandez — plays at a position that isn’t blocked by the franchise cornerstone.
disagree
I think Rudy will end up being far more valuable than Hinrich.
simply because we would have taken back two huge contracts
Hinrich's +/- stats are insane
he is a bonafide star.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I definitely don't want Deng.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
coulda been Bayless
Quick said it was three rotation players and RLEC. So yeah, Travis, Rudy, and Nic/Bayless/Sergio was the speculation.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
If KP can trade Blake for Hinrich this offseason
then it was a good move turning the deadline deal down.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
no kidding.
Z-bo level terrible, I’d say.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
He's not as good as Zbo
and his contract is close.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I've been wildly rooting against Hinrich this whole series
But I fear he has played so well that his trade stock has risen dramatically.
by samuelleejackson on Apr 30, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
same here.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
ORL: 20-32 FG, 5-7 3's
not wasting possessions dumping it to Howard, ha ha
"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 30, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Refs for Tonight : B. Salvatore M. Callahan J. Capers
Pretty happy with having those refs as according to Cover.com all 3 are -4 or -5 against the spread and none of them are overly Home Team Homers. Anyone know where to find what our record is with these Refs this year? Or what our record is with Benett Salvatore this year?
AA
All the refs love touch fouls when Oden is on the floor.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
A couple thoughts about this
There’s been quite a bit of complaining on BE about Salvatore, but the folks at The Dream Shake are even more upset. So that may well balance out.
Plus, Hollinger weighed in on Salvatore in his chat today (http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=26241)
Said that Salvatore could mean 20 FTs for Roy, and that Oden could foul out in 5 minutes.
by samuelleejackson on Apr 30, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Last Game Salvatore Refed....
Atlanta won in Miami on Monday and Wade only had 4 freethrows but overall as a team the Heat had more fouls
by TheOdenator52 on Apr 30, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
makes even more sense
to start Rudy (or at least bring him in really early) and then bring Batum back in to defend Wafer
Oh no, we're doomed!
jk it’s freaking von wafer. If he has that much of an impact we’re messing up badly somewhere
don't blame the refs!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 30, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
von wafer is overrated
hes basically a shooter and terrible defender/rebounder etc.
just dont leave him open and make him work on defense
From OLive
Quote from the Rockets’ beat writer regarding Ron Ron’s comments on Roy:
Jonathan Feigen:….. I asked him today what makes Roy better than Kobe, LeBron or Wade and he said, ’That was yesterday.’
Wow. Ron Ron. ftw.
He's called crazy pills for a reason
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 30, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
More of Artest's comments
Here. Dude is twitchy.
by Lance Uppercut on Apr 30, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Props to the Magic
Smacking the 6ers upside the head without two of their best players…
Proud member of Duck nation!
good move by Nate
hopefully Batum understands why he is on the bench tonight and Roy gives him a talk
I hope he doesn't get his panties in a bunch
by TheGreatDane17 on Apr 30, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
it's not that
you just don’t want to damage the psyche(sp?) of a young rookie who has started all year but now is going to be benched for the biggest game of the year
He's a rookie; he's been lucky to start.
He’ll have all summer to get over it.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
correction
he will have 2 days to get over it, cause you can bet he will start on Monday against the L*kers
he should know his worth to this club
after all the hooplah surrounding him before the trade deadline and the fact we weren’t going to part with our 19 yr old stud wing defender
by Peteyhasnohead on Apr 30, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Who said that? Canzano?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh. Never mind...I just started streaming the pregame on 95.5
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
ooops, see below
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember when Canzano asked Nate why Outlaw took thats shot in the end and not Rudy in game 4?
Since then Rudy came of the bench with 9 mins left in the 1 quarter of game 5, and played over 30 mins. Now he will start.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
let's GOooooooooooooOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooo Blazers
/chest bumps the whole room
I am here for you, man
http://955thegame.com/Multimedia/ListenLive/tabid/69/Default.aspx
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
We blew out every city on the list in an askmen.com poll. The list included 29 cities that you should live in, with Portland being listed as 22nd. There is also an option for readers to answer yes or no depending on whether they would like to live there or not. 98% of men said they would live in Portland. This beats Rome, London, Paris, and every other city in the world. This means either:
A.) BEdgers found this poll or
B.) Portland is a great city to live in
Link to askmen.com. Opens in a new window.
From Russia With Love
I'm going with option A
I grew up in Portland but it’s not that great a city to live in, speaking from my own personal experience. There’s so much more to discover outside Portland. All that rain and the whole S.A.D. thing during the winter months…
That said, I’ve never been to Rome, London, or Paris. I live around San Francisco — which happens to be #3 on that list :) — and, higher cost of living notwithstanding, I find it to be everything I could ask for.
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 30, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Translation not surprsingly
Is roughly “Starting at forward, number 5, RUDY FERNANDEZ!”
Proud member of Duck nation!
OMG! I just saw Kevin Garnett sitting on the sideline and he
YAWNED! Where is his commitment?!!!!! Totally unacceptable.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Better than T-Mac
Who looks like he’s hanging with his homeys when they show him in the stands (and he doesn’t travel for road games)…
Proud member of Duck nation!
He's usually screaming obsenities in his teammates ears.
Or at players on the floor. Perhaps he’s grown bored with all the normal swear words. He’s hoping to take a quick nap and dream up some more.
Joke. Someone at the Bedge was castigating Greg for yawning the other day.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Lets Go BLAZERS!!
lets put a butt whoopin on these fools!
I do like the fact
That we’re the only series still going where neither of the teams is engaged in head hunting or crap like that…
Proud member of Duck nation!
Dont talk too fast
If we start getting ahead a RON RON blow up is only nanoseconds away
I am conflicted:
—Changing the lineup this late in the game could be trouble.
—Why not start Batum, but then bring in Rudy at 6:00 (again) and have Rudy pretty much finish out?
—I can see how Rudy’s big-game experience would be helpful at all times, and a strong offensive start goes a long way towards us getting a win.
Guess we will find out in t-minus 52 minutes.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, even more critical for Trout and Oden to help us out off the bench.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Richie Frahm?
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 30, 2009 6:06 PM PDT reply actions
Game Feed
There is no way the Boston/Chicago game is going to be over by tip-off. does anyone have a link to a feed of KGWs coverage for those of us not in Portland?
They'll delay it
TNT does it, unless it goes to OT that is. The first Houston game (back in November) didn’t start until about 7:50 instead of the usual 7:35-7:40 because of a similar issue…
Proud member of Duck nation!
Blazers game start likely delayed at least 10-15 minutes
Since TNT will NOT start our game until the Boston_Chicago one is over and the third is still going on…
Proud member of Duck nation!
no way
TNT and ESPN always have the games run over and miss the tips of second games in the back to back… at least get a feed up just in case….
TNT delays starts
ESPN does not. Last night they held the start of the Denver-NOla game and literally went straight from the end of the prior game to that…
Proud member of Duck nation!
tonight is ESPN, right?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm watching national geographic during commercials
I just learned that the Bunghole is that hole in the side of a wooden barrel. The bung was the cork-like thing in the whole.
On that note, does anyone think KG would totally freak out if Boston loses this series. He will spank Big Baby.
on the bung hole
Blazer's fan since '84, Spurs fan when they are not playing Portland.
↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A B A START.
by HurraKane212 on Apr 30, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
awesome
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
a hurt Wafer isn't a huge deal for us
he’ll be worse defensively and still doesn’t pass.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Yea and
that sore back CAN"T help his decision making
He can't be at full strength
And that makes him less of a problem, he’ll throw up more stupid shots.. I want to know how many cortizone shots he must have had though…
Proud member of Duck nation!
I dunnno
personally, I’ve been chanting “Hinrich rocks.”
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
YOU CAN'T PROVE THAT!
small sample size, geez.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
NO KIDDING
Hinrich can hoop! No doubt about it.
pregame show says yes.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Yup--Nate just confirmed on radio pregame show
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty play by Captain Kirk.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
that nickname alone
would get him a lot of fans here in ptown. Many more star trek nerds go to games. Wearing their trekkie suits I hope!
Well, at least you know that Jesse Jackson wants to get on TV today. Which makes it like every other day.
by samuelleejackson on Apr 30, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The Chicago Bulls are the most exciting team to watch during the 2008-2009 NBA Playoffs, bar none.
I’m definitely bound to get a boatload of flack from folks around here for making that statement, so sue me.
yup.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
I love watching them
Kirk, Tyrus, Rose… all really fascinating players. They also run a bit.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Why I oughta...
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 30, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions
Kirk is really playing well
he’s had three nice setups this quarter.
draft dejuan blair
Yao Ming: "Over time, [Oden] can even go beyond the Magic’s Howard."
Pelton: "Always love Hinrich’s D. Nobody on the Blazers (or most teams) gets into people like he does."
Since it worked so well last time...
I’m posting! Here! To root for the Blazers! Have you heard of them? I hope they are victorious in the match!
In all seriousness though, IT IS ON.
"you rock, sir" -prezofdeath
"You can add me to the list of those who think you rock" -Mortimer
"you rock
see above" -Zaron5551
You can add me to the list of those who think you rock
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 30, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
YESSSSSSS
"you rock, sir" -prezofdeath
"You can add me to the list of those who think you rock" -Mortimer
"you rock
see above" -Zaron5551
said in a Marv Albert voice
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
It's good to hear
every once in a while. Sometimes, you know, you don’t feel like you rock so much then someone like you comes along and gives you that confidence. Cheers to you, my good man.
"you rock, sir" -prezofdeath
"You can add me to the list of those who think you rock" -Mortimer
"you rock
see above" -Zaron5551
seems like most times I've seen them this season
It says los bulls, not just tonight, or for the season
cinco de mayo
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
it really annoys me
Jersey sales has to be the reason
by Peteyhasnohead on Apr 30, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
won't know how good it is till tip-off....
http://www.atdhe.net/6689/watch-portland-vs-houston
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
de nada
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 30, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
who is the artist behind the Rise Up song
and does he have a cd with about 11 other blazer themed songs that I could buy?
Have you seen my radio?
I don’t know where my radio is, and I’m gonna need it to listen while not at the bar. Can someone send me a link to my radio?
"you rock, sir" -prezofdeath
"You can add me to the list of those who think you rock" -Mortimer
"you rock
see above" -Zaron5551
"you still rock, sir." -Zaron5551
I HATE the celtics
hope they get slaughtered next round
Blazer's fan since '84, Spurs fan when they are not playing Portland.
↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A B A START.
They'll get Orlando
Totally different team from Chicago, and they’ve had Boston’s number this year
A three-pointer is not a "triple." A triple is a hit in baseball.
A three-pointer is not a "trey." A trey is either an ESPN sportscaster or something that bad spellers eat cafeteria food on. - Dave on Mar 20, 2009 10:00 PM PDT
Good
I wanna see a Dwight Howard elbow to KG, Peirce, and Rondo’s heads
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by HurraKane212 on Apr 30, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Well the refs haven't made all the shots for Boston
and they also haven’t directed 8 straight scoreless possessions for Chicago
A three-pointer is not a "triple." A triple is a hit in baseball.
A three-pointer is not a "trey." A trey is either an ESPN sportscaster or something that bad spellers eat cafeteria food on. - Dave on Mar 20, 2009 10:00 PM PDT
I'll give you that
Rondo’s a PUNK
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by HurraKane212 on Apr 30, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, there we some funny calls, but this is on Chicago
They are melting like Pamela Anderson’s “Assets” under a heat lamp.
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by HurraKane212 on Apr 30, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah look at the end of this chart, almost an exponential J curve
http://wp.advancednflstats.com/nba/
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At least no OT
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ohh
chicago is trying to make us miserable and force OT
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What is this 95.5 babble
about us being a top D team in the league last year?
Dumb Commercial
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