Blazers Into NBA Europe?

by dutchblazer on May 1, 2009 3:33 PM PDT

I was thinking.. I'm not sure if any pre-season plans are made yet but wouldn't it be great to get the Blazers into NBA Europe? Esp. now with this team with Rudy, Sergio, Nic and all and maybe getting to play in Spain that would be a great thing. Also for the experience and marketing of the blazers that would be awesome.

Any thoughts of the chances they will be? (here's hoping btw!)

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Well, we have a lot of "euros" but

what do you mean? An exhibition, pre-season game? Defecting from the Western Conference entirely and basing our team over there…..? There may be some holes in your plan.

It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla

by RenoBlazerFan on May 1, 2009 3:47 PM PDT reply actions

No-No. Haven’t you even heard of this tournament every year: http://www.nba.com/europelive2008/

4 teams come over every year to europe to play a tournament. In the month before the NBA kicks off. Last year the Nets/Hornets/Wizards/Heat came over. I think it were the Spurs and some others the year before that.

by dutchblazer on May 1, 2009 3:51 PM PDT reply actions

Nope--don't follow other teams' preseasons for the most part. I don't think the Blazers have ever been involved. You must live in Europe, right?

Looks cool…when does the league announce the participants?

It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla

by RenoBlazerFan on May 1, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions

This is something that gets a lot of hype every year.

And it’s some of the first televised basketball games of the year.

this has been a message from: "The People's Alliance to give Greg Oden at Least a Couple of Seasons"

by bforsythe on May 1, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Ok-- I am feeling dumb....

It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla

by RenoBlazerFan on May 1, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't. It's not really a big deal.

Part of the NBA hype machine. They go as far as adding red, white, and blue trim to uniforms that ususally don’t have that color. It would be cool to see our boys take a quick tour of Spain and France though.

this has been a message from: "The People's Alliance to give Greg Oden at Least a Couple of Seasons"

by bforsythe on May 1, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Last year it was announced march 27. Yeah i Live in The Netherlands. I think the NBA selects 4 teams to participate in it. Just thought this was the right year to pick the blazers. Just wondered if anyone ‘inside’ the Blazers knew more or had some info about their pre-season plans.

by dutchblazer on May 1, 2009 4:28 PM PDT reply actions

Oh i’m a dumb act. I just noticed two teams have already been announced:

By Official Release
Posted Mar 25 2009 9:12AM

LONDON — The NBA returns to London for the third consecutive year as Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls take on the Utah Jazz at The O2 on Oct. 6 as part of NBA Europe Live 2009 presented by EA SPORTS"! the National Basketball Association, Euroleague Basketball and EA SPORTS announced today. A second game of the NBA’s European tour will be announced at a later date.

Deng, British-born Ben Gordon and the Bulls will face the Jazz in London, who feature U.S. Senior National Team teammates and 2008 Olympic Gold medalists Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer. Tickets for the game at The O2 are on sale now at www.theo2.co.uk or by calling 0844 856 0202

Oh well still 2 teams to be announced!

by dutchblazer on May 1, 2009 4:30 PM PDT reply actions

It would be so cool if the Blazers played NBA Europe. After last summer’s game in Barcelona I was hoping they’d come to Spain in 2009! Here’s to hoping!

Last years NBA Europe teams were Miami, the Nets, NO and the Wizards. So if the two teams that have been announced this year are different, maybe there’s a chance…

by fanfaraway on May 1, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions

It would be interesting

But I suppose my best chance to catch Rudy & Co. ahead of most people this year in Poland in September :)

Congrats to Houston. Beat LA!
Going forward Blazers have 5 draft picks, and Rockets have none :)

by Norsktroll on May 1, 2009 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

You dont wanna go to poland. Annoying country ;-)

Ye when i just saw they announced the 2 others in the UK its VERY VERY likely the other matchup will be in Spain (madrid/barcelona) so portland would be the best NBA team right now to be playing there with their 2 spanish players. I think it’s a very likely idea…

Portland vs Thunder or something would be nice.

by dutchblazer on May 1, 2009 4:57 PM PDT reply actions

So we could beat them by 35 again? Haha

The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.

by The Roybot on May 1, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions

This is a really good idea

It would be dumb of the NBA not to do it but you dont want to underestemate their capacity for being dumb

by southern oregon on May 1, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Ofcourse. Lets get houston to China. Atleast we don’t lose then ;-)

by dutchblazer on May 1, 2009 5:04 PM PDT reply actions

houston does go to china.

i think one year it was houston vs sacramento. When i was living in shanghai, my friend got tickets from david stern to join dinner with them and he got me patrick chewing’s autograph (back when he was an assistant coach with the rockets) as well as clyde drexler and juwan howard all on my high school basketball jersey (#22 for obvious reasons).

"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.

"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.

by Tofu Anonymous on May 2, 2009 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions

I would love to !

by TheGreatDane17 on May 1, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions

honestly

I’d hope that if Portland were to compete in this tourney, that either Rudy starts and Roy comes off the bench for <15 minutes, or Roy starts and his rotation is like Batum’s of this year

by cloudydays on May 1, 2009 11:16 PM PDT reply actions

Nine thumbs up!

by Marvin100 on May 1, 2009 11:45 PM PDT reply actions

Every year they play some preseason games over here

Arenas-less Wizards
Aging-Webber and Iverson-is-a-shadow-from-the-past Sixers
“We had 50-wins last season but we’re gonna lose it all this year” Grizzlies
And the amazing “this year we’ll make it past the first round – oh, no, we’re in the lottery” Raptors

Don’t let them come, it’s jinxed.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

by DaniBCN on May 1, 2009 11:47 PM PDT reply actions