Blazers Edge Community Podcast Episode 006 (Jake, Philthy, & Cab.)
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 11:28 AM PDT
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(Pre-Show)
So today we are recording for the podcast. Guests scheduled to be on today include Cablinasian, jksnake99, and philthyanimal.
Instead of just recording and posting it, I thought it would be cool to have this thread open for a couple hours as a "pre-show" type of thing. Here you can post questions, comments, topic suggestions, etc. and we can address then on the show. I think this might give us a little more community interaction than just having those people on the show being the complete and ultimate dictators of what we talk about. ;-)
Anyway, if this thing works we might continue it in the future, if not we'll reconsider...
Recording will be at early-afternoon and should be posted by mid-afternoon. I'll update this post when it's ready.
Updated Post: (Show)
Alright, so we recorded! As aforementioned, we had some good looking guests (I presume) and we hit a plethora of topics today. Feel free to discuss in the comments...
- Kirk--Will he fit? Could he work in a 3-guard system with Rudy and Roy?
- Playoffs--What have we learned from the playoffs? How did the Magic switch point guards mid-season and still stay in contention? And later towards the end of the show, we make our Finals picks.
- Shower Presence (well, I tried anyway. I think people were too worried about getting banned to give their thoughts)
- Ref situation in the NBA--what is it right now? Are refs too old? Are certain refs just not made for the playoffs? What could be done to help the league?
- Bonus topic: See what happens when you try to podcast while watching Food Network!
Direct stream found by clicking here.
We're also on iTunes--just search for "Blazer Laser" or "Blazers Edge."
Remember, if you're interested in being on a show, you can always email me (in my profile) or DM me on Twitter @prezofdeath.
Big thanks to Zach, Jake, and Phil for coming on. Give these guys a hand. Well at least to Zach and Jake. Give Phil a bar of soap.
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I see how it is :O
She lives in my lap
WORD UP.STAY.FRESCO
by Dheepan on May 30, 2009 11:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
hahah read your facebook wall silly...i said i had cabby and jksnake lined up first! hehe
but yeah, you and a few others are definitely in the hopper. others who want to be on can contact me as well.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ooooh lol
She lives in my lap
WORD UP.STAY.FRESCO
by Dheepan on May 30, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
does it have to be done in person?
because I would like to be on the list
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on May 30, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, conference call
(vows to read everything next time)
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on May 30, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds good homey
yeh, norsktroll even used skype from germany lol
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read homey as honey
just thought I’d mention that
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on May 30, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you know what they say--you see what you wish to see.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well the quote in your signature line didn't help
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on May 30, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does cablinasian really need us to think of a topic?
I have a feeling there will be a little point guard talk about a guy who rhymes with Dirk Spinelick.
"The problem with tweeners is that sometimes they’re exactly what you need to plug the hole and sometimes they are the hole."
-LaughingJon
by appel82 on May 30, 2009 11:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i kidd because i love
"The problem with tweeners is that sometimes they’re exactly what you need to plug the hole and sometimes they are the hole."
-LaughingJon
by appel82 on May 30, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That cannot be real.
Why would they take a picture like that?
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is wrong with you?
Why would you think Jason Kidd is hot? Gross.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 1, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no way
that many people in the tub….by the time everyone gets naked and gets in the water is cold.
Josh || BlazersEdge.com
by prezofdeath on Jun 1, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
definitely a rec
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 1, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait a minute...
How did you find that? You’re google search must have been “Jason Kidd in bathtub”.
What is wrong with you? :)
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nope just jason kidd
"The problem with tweeners is that sometimes they’re exactly what you need to plug the hole and sometimes they are the hole."
-LaughingJon
by appel82 on May 30, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, i just saw your :-)
you have a nice :-)
http://images.google.com/images?q=jason%20kidd&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
"The problem with tweeners is that sometimes they’re exactly what you need to plug the hole and sometimes they are the hole."
-LaughingJon
by appel82 on May 30, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is sad that it's the third picture.
Funny that the website it’s on is dirtlocker.com.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
now you want roy in a bathtub?!?!?!
what’s wrong with you!!!!!
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He wants Hinrich.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Topic:
The JD conspiracy, Did dave re-change the rec system in a covert manner to keep a 1000+ JD in the side bar long enough to destroy all other JD records?
"The problem with tweeners is that sometimes they’re exactly what you need to plug the hole and sometimes they are the hole."
-LaughingJon
by appel82 on May 30, 2009 11:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We have 3 JD's in the rec section
Just like using the restroom, please after a new jd is up, flush, unrec.
She lives in my lap
WORD UP.STAY.FRESCO
by Dheepan on May 30, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I already have unrecced
managed to get one out of the rec section, but people aren’t responding to your pleas!!
by fanfaraway on May 30, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's because it's always reverse psychology at BE.
When you ask someone to unrec a post, that means two people will add recs.
by Timmay! on May 30, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HA! Found you out
you are one of the recent reccers of the 28/5 junk drawer!!!
I hope you’re happy with the madness and chaos you’ve created…
by fanfaraway on May 31, 2009 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
great find!!
you are like a super detective!
and s4e.. the shame.. oh.. the shame..
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on May 31, 2009 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what you get for asking people to unrec it.
unrec=rec. I did it too.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 31, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's BEdgers for ya
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on May 31, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is Dave mad at Ben for showing the true shav?
"The problem with tweeners is that sometimes they’re exactly what you need to plug the hole and sometimes they are the hole."
-LaughingJon
by appel82 on May 30, 2009 11:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Topic - shower presence
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 30, 2009 11:55 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I hope Hinrich is talked about.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 12:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
make sure to talk about
Wingspan, upside, long-length, and uber-athleticism. Its draft time!
Joel Freeland=Stud
by hightide on May 30, 2009 12:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how many bilas-isms I can fit into a sentence.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And intangibles. Intangibles is where it's at according to Bilas and Dickie V. Preferably on a scale of 1-5.
I’m just throwing out there that I think DeJuan Blair has a lot of intangibles, while Thabeet (shy), DeRozan (pretty ugly), Harden (delusional, compares himself to Kobe and says he could jump higher than VC) and Lawson (short) have fewer.
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rubio also has tangible intangibles: You could sell tickets and merch with him.
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe he could be a candidate for my biggest question....
who’s the “chick magnet” of this draft? who can sell tickets to the females, ala Rudy?
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DeJuan Blair.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has an infectious smile and a good work ethic and personality, but I doubt he will be more than an insider fan favorite at least in the first years
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he’s who would make me come to a game. :)
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Jonny Flynn will be an instant fan favorite wherever he goes, due to his personality.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can see that.
I really liked him in his interview that Ben posted in the Full Court Press.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Check out his workout video on DX or via the site I linked in the Blair interview
It’s mostly one on nothing or an undersized trainer, but some moves look very good. And he has arms like Jerryd.
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not high on Flynn… players have to special, special talent to be worth it as a short point guard. The defensive liability is always there.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Flynn isn't among my top 9 PG's this year
It’s not all his fault though. This year is loaded.
Rubio, Jennings, Holiday, Curry, Lawson, Collison, Maynor, Teague, Beaubois
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have been on the Beaubois bandwagon since he worked out in Portland last June. I’d love to snag him in the mid-second.
Good list overall… I might put Lawson ahead of Curry, just because I’m not sure who he can defend in the NBA.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I did put them in my order...
but really the only I’d set are Rubio 1 and Jennings 2. I REALLY like what Jennings could be in the NBA. He’s a pass first Iverson IMO.
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was in the top 10 in the Italian league in assist rate
at 34% of possessions. This was at 19 not getting much run, and not familiar with the game.
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For him quite a lot will depend on how he looks at the Reebok Eurocamp
He could go anywhere from 3 or 4 to 10. The Warriors could be highly interested in combining him with Ellis.
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope he stinks it up (draft stock down)
and KP likes him as much as I do (kind of like Batum lasts year or Rudy the year before). Not that Jennings falls to 24, but maybe to 8-10 where we could make the move up to get him.
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brandon Jennings reminds me a lot of guys like Kenny ...
Anderson, Rod Strickland, and Damon Stoudamire. So, while I think Jennings will be a fine NBA player, his style isn’t what I’d prefer at point guard in a backcourt featuring Brandon Roy.
by AK1984 on May 30, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
With the rules what they are today
I think Jennings could be dynamic. I think he has the ability to hit 3’s given time as well. While he may control the ball a bit much to be a perfect fit next to Roy, the fact that people still throw out the name Tony Parker, means they’d probably end up being quite satisfied with Jennings. Not to mention he’d start out with our second unit, which would seem to fit him insanely well.
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I sent him a Tweet that I loved his interview, but failed to mention he should come to the Blazers :-(
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he would be an incredible 18 MPG energy guy.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
18 Miles Per Gallons of what?
Thank you! I’ve been saving that one for years!
Joel Freeland=Stud
by hightide on May 30, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Talk about the Cavs Magic game tonight.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 12:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And the Kobe vs. LeBron puppets
Man, Lakers fans sure are happy as a puppy today the era of LeBron is experiencing another delay while Kobe looks good again.
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shoes.
Talk about shoes.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Conference call now live.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 12:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
live blogging a podcast eh?
how progressive.
"The problem with tweeners is that sometimes they’re exactly what you need to plug the hole and sometimes they are the hole."
-LaughingJon
by appel82 on May 30, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Using Kirk, Roy and Rudy in a three-guard lineup might be an interesting side effect to discuss
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 12:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
you read off of my pre-podcast notes… that’s what I was going to bring up.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except that doesn't work so well. Kirk could guard most 1, 2, and many 3 players and play 1 and 2 on offense
Put in Nic and we have a better defensive lineup, put in Rudy and we have a better offense.
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kirk Hinrich can play small forward on offense, too, as was evident by his camping out over ...
at the weakside corner when he played alongside a backcourt of Ben Gordon and Derrick Rose.
by AK1984 on May 30, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am pro-Kirk and anti-Conley
Just thought you should know that so you can discuse why I might feel that way
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 30, 2009 1:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
agreed
if we want conley we should let someone else develop him first and then get him. i’m not confident we can develop a PG here after so many failed attempts.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 30, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hell
we couldnt develop blake for the most part to be a starter…other teams had to do that for us as well.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 30, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what Memphis did for us last year
He’s better than Blake is now, and clearly on the rise.
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good stuff guys.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 1:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
F#%*K
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 30, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
inside joke from the podcast
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 30, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had to move the phone away because I was laughing.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
basically i was talking while watching the food network
and they had some grilled beef thing that looked delicious and i lost my train of thought.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 30, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahahh
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh…oh…that sandwich with the grilled beef, grilled onion and melted cheese…wow…saw that too…yummy yum yum
by jstbeachy on May 30, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol thanks...i'm glad someone else thought it was good looking.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 30, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can you update this post when done?
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
just finished
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 30, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yup, like phil said, we just finished. I have to go back and edit real quick because some...uhh...animal....cough not mentioning any names..
said something not very nice :-p….i’ll have it uploaded to the web in an hour or so.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 30, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha i gave you the coolest BEEP sound. ever.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that took a longer time than I thought it would… everyone had good stuff to say.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good idea with the halftime intermission, by the way.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah it worked well when ben was on..i kinda' liked it. gives you a chance to kinda' recollect your thoughts and get ready for the next section.
and as far as new things go, i’m gonna’ try normalization and hard limiting whilest editing…see if our voices sound more even.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just buy those $100 microphones for all your guests already ;)
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i need to just bite the bullet and buy one.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah… since you’re doing it through the website, I assume that you can’t set levels before we start.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Make sure when you discuss the merits of Conley versus Hinrich you include the words
mortgaging the future. Thanks…
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 2:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is it over?
DID YOU TALK ABOUT HANSBROUGH?????
by Sabonis4Ever on May 30, 2009 2:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Why would they waste their time talking about him?
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BECAUSE OMG HE MEASURED OUT AS GOOD AS GRIFFIN!
I’ll now upgrade him to Darius Songaila with the wingspan of David Lee.
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol we saved that so you and tom can come on and talk about him.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bad idea.
No one will listen to it.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on May 30, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it's half as funny as Tom's videos I would
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point.
If S4E is on though, no way will I listen.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“If S4E is on though, no way will I listen less than 100 times.”
by Sabonis4Ever on May 30, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think far to highly of yourself.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 30, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol sometimes i feel like that's me.
first you’re live, then you edit, then you listen to it straight through after it’s published, then you end up listening it to again a couple weeks later to see if there’s anything you could do better.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't quote a single stat
I don’t know what happened. I brought my D- game.
by jksnake99 on May 30, 2009 3:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
fail
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on May 30, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
epic
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 31, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You ARE the LMA of the Bedge!
Ya wilted in your first big playoff game!
But like LMA, you’ll learn and return stronger than ever.
I ain’t listened to it yet, but I’m sure ya did fine. You’re too hard on yourself.
Morty
by Mortimer on Jun 1, 2009 5:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he doesn't quote a stat the next time he's on
he will be the Travis Outlaw of the Bedge. Wilt in all big playoff games.
Just kidding, I didn’t really mean that.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 1, 2009 7:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
regarding the Hinrich discussion
If that hypothetical Hinrich to the Wolves for the 6th pick trade happened, I think DeJuan Blair would help the Bulls immensely and immediately.
by jksnake99 on May 30, 2009 3:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Noah's already the 5th best offensive boarder in the game
with Blair too, they could just keep jacking up 3 after 3. Which vets did they get from Minny? Mike Miller? And they’d be able to sign Ben Gordon too? They’d still miss Hinrich, but that’s quite an impressive array of lineups they could throw out.
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, plus I think Blair could give them some inside scoring more so than Noah or Thomas.
by jksnake99 on May 30, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Most of his offensive game is putback stuff
but he’d be light years beyond the nothing they’re getting currently from those two.
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the Minnesota T'wolves give up the sixth pick in the 2009 NBA Draft for Kirk Hinrich, then it'll ...
most likely be Brian Cardinal and Mark Madsen who are included as salary fillers in the deal. On that note, though, I’d be hard pressed to not root for a team with Mike Miller at small forward and Hinrich at point guard — even with Al Jefferson, Kevin Love, and Randy Foye rounding out the starting lineup — but that’s just me.
by AK1984 on May 30, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ya... you can switch rooting interests if they'd just pick up Nesterovic.
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
or Jeff Foster.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sometime after the July moratorium, a trade in which Ryan Gomes and Craig Smith ...
are dealt for Jeff Foster sounds good to me. I’d like to include a Sebastian Telfair for Travis Diener swap in that same deal, too, so as to get rid of the riffraff.
With the 18th, 28th, 45th, and 47th picks in the 2009 NBA Draft, I’d target Chase Budinger, Sam Young, Josh Heytvelt, and Jeff Pendergraph, respectively.
During the free agency period, I’d attempt to intice center Rasho Nesterovic with a two-year contract worth the bi-annual exception. I’d give a couple of D-League standouts like Derrick Byars and Luke Jackson a chance to make the ballclub, too.
Oh, and prior to both the 2009 NBA Draft and free agency, I’d try my damnedest to move Al Jefferson and Randy Foye elsewhere for defensive-minded, yet offensively efficient stars.
Ah, here’s one way to do it.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=n7vw4j
C: Emeka Okafor
PF: Kevin Love
SF: Gerald Wallace
SG: Mike Miller
PG: Kirk Hinrich
C: Rasho Nesterovic
PF: Jeff Foster
SF: Sam Young
SG: Chase Budinger
PG: Travis Diener
C: Jeff Pendergraph
PF: Josh Heytvelt
SF: Derrick Byars
SG: Luke Jackson
PG: Bobby Brown
Yeah, that’s my kind of team.
by AK1984 on May 30, 2009 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blair could help almost any team in the league immediately and immensely… including Portland. Meh. He just had to rise up the draft boards where we couldn’t get him.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
UNTIL he became a Blazer… that would have been perfect. Have Paul give him some beer money until the draft.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Cole Aldrich had entered the 2009 NBA Draft, I bet $100 the Minnesota T'wolves would've selected ...
him with the 6th pick. With the crop of centers so weak this year, I’m in awe that Aldrich elected to return to Kansas for at least one more season.
by AK1984 on May 30, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Made me quite happy!
Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!
by wjb1492 on May 31, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Post updated. Refresh to listen to the show.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 3:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Excellent point about refs needing to try out
Soccer refs have to do exactly that especially before world championships. They have to hit certain targets on a 5000 meter run, a 100 m sprint, gets their eyes tested (can wear contact lenses), etc.
by Norsktroll on May 30, 2009 4:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, my voice sounds nothing like it does in person.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 4:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I also got nervous and did the valley-girl “likes.” crap.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeh the phone + recording might not be perfect, but it does alright. i thought u sounded good.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t care how it sounds… thought it was funny that I wouldn’t recognize my own voice.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha “less fast” and “less big.” Oh, Cab, you slay me.
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by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You all are drastically overrating Kirk's defense
not surprising, but still. Even Bulls fans acknowledge he’s not great defensively on quicker point guards. He barely played on Rondo, but that’s enough to convince you of something? Hinrich is a good defender but he’s not a lock down guy.
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
scalabrene & carl
to ref the finals in 2020!
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on May 30, 2009 4:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well done, boys.
I learned something new. I didn’t know the refs have to pay for their own airfare.
Oh, and Cab, Coby Karl does have an affiliation with a team. The Denver Nuggets.
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by Roybot on May 30, 2009 4:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I was talking about an emotional affiliation more than the team that owns his rights… e.g., Reggie Miller would favor the Pacers in any game they played.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
His dad is the coach of the Nuggets.
You don’t think that’s an emotional affiliation?
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by Roybot on May 30, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose… it’s easy to just not assign him to Nugget games, though.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they would do that
then I want them to never assign Steve Javie or Joey Crawford to Blazer games.
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by Roybot on May 30, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I learned something new. I didn’t know the refs have to pay for their own airfare.
When did this change? According to SI during the refs scandal in 1998:
The IRS was investigating what it saw as a systematic attempt to evade income taxes. The NBA referees, according to their contract, were entitled to first-class tickets for all flights longer than two hours and full-fare coach tickets for all other flights. They also were entitled to trade in those tickets for cheaper ones and keep the difference. Referees had been doing this downgrading since 1983. It was one of the perks of the job, a bonus to a salary that, in Toliver’s case, grew from the $70,000 range to six figures during the early 1990s. That bonus had gotten bigger and bigger with the advent of bargain fares that followed airline deregulation and of frequent flier miles, which sometimes made tickets free.
I was totally unaware they changed it so that the refs pay their own airfare now. Did they simply get a raise to make up for it? When did the changeover happen?
by Timmay! on May 30, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cablinasian said it on the podcast.
I don’t know anything about that kind of stuff so I believed him. But now that you say he is lying I will never believe anything he says ever again!
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by Roybot on May 30, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t say they had to pay for airfare to go to the games. I was referencing the training academy, not the day-to-day flying to different cities.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, my bad.
Man. Stop proving me wrong! You’re making me look dumb. :(
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by Roybot on May 30, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You don't need any help with that
by Sabonis4Ever on May 30, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As soon as Monday comes around
you are as good as gone.
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by Roybot on May 30, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nobody is gonna ban me on my birthday
by Sabonis4Ever on May 30, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
when is your birthday?
hehe
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You didn't get my party invite to Chuck E. Cheese's?
by Sabonis4Ever on May 30, 2009 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i thought that was Q
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 31, 2009 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How old are you going to be?
5? It all makes sense now…
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by Roybot on May 31, 2009 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't count on people caring
if I were you.
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by Roybot on May 30, 2009 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeh, i don't think that's too big of a deal
you have to pay your way to go to real estate school if you want to be an agent…or to college to get a degree….i don’t have a problem with refs doing the same.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really dislike calling these refs pro Cleveland...
there has been a ton of bad calls on both sides, and overall Orlando has been the beneficiary of more calls.
Cleveland called for 127 fouls so far. Orlando called for only 116.
Cleveland has shot 148 free throws so far. Orlando has shot 158.
Orlando called for 11 less fouls and have shot 10 more free throws.
Even to say they’re pro LBJ, I don’t see how you could say that in a couple games when he’s been called for charges and travels on 4 or 5 of the final possessions in a game.
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 4:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i haven't really watched all of the games so i can't say one way or another (kind of why i didn't say too much specifically about CLE-ORL)
but i think more frustrating than any individual bad call is the prevalence of irregularity in the calls…sometimes something is a charge, sometimes it’s a block, sometimes it’s a travel….it’s not the same throughout the games. That’s the bigger problem, at least in my eyes.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 30, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the end of game fouls are what people look at. I disagreed with the call LeBron got at the end of Game 4.
Plus, it’s about inconsistency. I’m not sure what a travel is, or what a charge/block is… it’s different from game to game.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ya... you'll get no argument from me about bad officiating
I just don’t think it goes one way or another.
by as11osu on May 30, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't want to hear crazy train-lol
She lives in my lap
WORD UP.STAY.FRESCO
by Dheepan on May 30, 2009 4:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Interesting choice of bleep.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 5:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
“LeBron is always gonna do his best and be there for his teammates.” – LeBron.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
crap. I’m an idiot. Wrong window.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 30, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Refs
Not sure who was mentioning how it’s only NBA refs where fans know them by name, but any big pac-10 bball fan knows many of the refs. Probably can even recognize them more easily than NBA refs if they go to the games. Not saying NBA refs don’t need a ton of help but it’s not just them.
by ericande on May 30, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
correct
a big fan of any league will know the names of the refs…i was saying that casual fans of the nba tend to know more names of refs than casual fans of any other sport, which suggested that nba refs are more noticeable.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 31, 2009 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably right
It’s also a lot more common for the announcers in the NBA to say ‘oh xxxxx is known for calling the games such and such way.’
by ericande on May 31, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 31, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Notice how prez doesn't deny being a moderator.
Prez being announced as moderator on Monday is as guaranteed as Glen Davis weighing 400 lbs once he retires.
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on May 31, 2009 12:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Also, Cabbie should add one of those Darth Vader voice modulators. I imagined him sounding J.e. Jones ish
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on May 31, 2009 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was weird. The entire low-end of my voice was gone…. my cell phone is pretty crappy.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 31, 2009 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Once he retires?
He’s already there.
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by Roybot on May 31, 2009 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm retired?
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 31, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sweet!
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 31, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And then he gave himself a warning?
by Norsktroll on May 31, 2009 5:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
another moderator was just testing him? or he was testing the moderator capabilities on himself
not a stretch, by any means, but it would be kind of odd.
"The problem with tweeners is that sometimes they’re exactly what you need to plug the hole and sometimes they are the hole."
-LaughingJon
by appel82 on May 31, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Listening to this, I realize how little I can formulate intelligent thoughts about basketball.
I’d be like, “Hinrich is taller than Blake…so that’s an upgrade…”
“Anybody watching world’s strongest man right now? me neither.”
“My thoughts on Batum? His hairline is totally crooked.”
Props for mic skills, gentlemen.
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on May 31, 2009 12:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
When is the cussing?
You should make the podcats edgier. Get it? Edgier…..
by Sabonis4Ever on May 31, 2009 12:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That's gonna happen when Tom is on.
Is he ever going to do it?
Oh, and REALLY lame joke btw.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 31, 2009 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree. I'm 80% through it, and still no food channel f-bomb
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on May 31, 2009 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
its right after the halftime break
i was talking about refing
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 31, 2009 1:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no one even says anything about food channel...he kinda' just admitted afterwards that that was what was distracting him.
that that was what was….dang. that is a mouthful.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 31, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just realized you spelled podcasts
“podcats”. What are those?
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 31, 2009 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That tells me absolutely nothing.
I still have no idea what they are.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 31, 2009 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
does this not help?
Puisque tout ça n’es qu’un jeu,
on peut faire tout ce qu’on veux.
Héros de jeux vidéos,
on joue la musique qu’on veux.
On est les Podcats!
Podcats
Rockeurs virtuels,
Oh Yeah!
Puisque tout ça n’es qu’un jeu,
on peut faire tout ce qu’on veux,
On es les Podcats!
How about their names.. from the left: Gala, Senzo, Bella, Nimo. Still not helpful?
Whatever the heck they are.. they have a interesting interface on their website.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on May 31, 2009 1:41 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i played that troll boppin' game, pretty fun.
"The problem with tweeners is that sometimes they’re exactly what you need to plug the hole and sometimes they are the hole."
-LaughingJon
by appel82 on May 31, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This = Media
Thus, this = fanshot.
by This Post Should Have Been A Fanshot on May 31, 2009 12:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve seen two of your aliases active today… someone is bored.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 31, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
anyone who can keep track of them all is bored.
by bdizzleistheshizle on May 31, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You spelled shizzle wrong.
Oops…I wasn’t supposed to say that.
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by Roybot on May 31, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's tom's fault. were you around back when that thing happened?
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 31, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No.
It sounds like I missed all the good stuff.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on May 31, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
to understand, Tom said in the junk drawer
that someone should make a post about trading roy for b-davis to freak people out, because it was thanksgiving and he was bored and wanted reading material for work.
then he was like….make a name like ‘bdizleistheshizzle’ or something, to get people really worked up.
anyway, so people still didn’t get it….that’s what made it fun.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on Jun 1, 2009 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That thread is as fun to read now as it was then.
It was a really nice touch when you switched back to the prez moniker, in order to rec Timbo’s post about banning your alter-ego for a year.
by Timmay! on Jun 1, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That thread is hilarious.
Too bad that kind of stuff won’t be happening anymore.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 1, 2009 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol at this comment. Totally something I would say.
baron davis has short legs
i’m serious. hes a handsome enough guy, and he has a sense of humor, but aesthetically-speaking hes got a long torso and relative to the rest of his body his legs are too short. i dont like the way it looks.
i also don’t much like his game.
ignacio
by ignacio on Nov 27, 2008 10:23 PM PST
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 1, 2009 1:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys have way too much time on your hands.
Anything else I need to know about?
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 1, 2009 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Banned!
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on May 31, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just got a chance to listen to this podcast.
You guys done good. By the way, if I’m not mistaken… and I’m not, there was an ex-Blazer (in the 70s, I think) who went on to become an NBA referee. Can’t remember his name but I bet someone can come up with it.
So he said in himself: "O vilest of those wherefor was made the byword: 'The pilgrimage is not perfected save by copulation with the camel!"' Richard Burton, Arabian Nights
by -ken on May 31, 2009 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
my point was that it makes sense… the players already have a good idea of how the NBA works. Just pay some of the less talented ones a good salary and you’d have a whole new crop of refs.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 31, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I know...
and you are right. I can’t help thinking there is something missing from the equation, though. I mean, if it were that easy I believe it would already be in practice.
Why are there 60 year old referees? I’m wondering if it isn’t because it is so danged hard to actually get good refs?
I had a minor critique of the 7 foot refs, too. I imagine most of the refs are on the small side simply because a bigger guy couldn’t get up and down the floor for 48 minutes at a stretch.
So he said in himself: "O vilest of those wherefor was made the byword: 'The pilgrimage is not perfected save by copulation with the camel!"' Richard Burton, Arabian Nights
by -ken on May 31, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i can answer that
it’s bc stern is more concerned with furnishing his crib with the finest luxuries that he has to skimp on the employer match of the 401ks of his refs. since the economy has gone down the drain, so have the portfolio’s of the refs. despite earning 6 figures, dick bavetta cannot afford to leave his well paying job. even with a wife at home, could you honestly turn away from a job that affords you hoes in different area codes?
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 31, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why are there 60 year old referees? I’m wondering if it isn’t because it is so danged hard to actually get good refs?
I think Stern likes having refs that he knows… a “good old boys” situation.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 31, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
or maybe just for continuity. I don't think he'd jepordize teh entire integrity of the NBA for a few "good old boys."
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 31, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think he’s jeopardizing the integrity… more that he finds it easier to work with the people he’s known for a while.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on May 31, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just playing the devil's advocate...
there is something to be said for that.
So he said in himself: "O vilest of those wherefor was made the byword: 'The pilgrimage is not perfected save by copulation with the camel!"' Richard Burton, Arabian Nights
by -ken on May 31, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow, you got mad skills.
You and I will share all that we know--so close your eyes and just let yourself go.
by prezofdeath on May 31, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They should just make the dancers the refs too
by tominhawaii on Jun 1, 2009 2:38 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
now that’s an idea.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 1, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They should just make the players the dancers too!
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by Roybot on Jun 1, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh gall....like the lingerie football league?
excuse me while i hurl
Josh || BlazersEdge.com
by prezofdeath on Jun 2, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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