7/15/2009 JD: Who's your favorite NBA player -- past or present -- who never played for the Trail Blazers?
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 12:13 AM PDT
1269 comments
For me, this is an extraordinarily tough question. It gets even more difficult due to my inability to include any former Seattle SuperSonics, as I grew up a fan of the green and gold -- as well as occasionally red -- before the frachise's dismaying departure to Oklahoma City.
Anyhow, with regards to active players, my favorite guy to watch play the game is none other than Kirk Hinrich.
Unlike most perimeter players, his style of hard-nosed, yet smart defense is optimum in an era where hand-checking and bumping leads to foul calls on guards.
Hinrich, moreover, is capable of defending not only point guards, but also wing players -- both big and small -- which is an astounding quality to be possessed by a 6'3" guy. In fact, it's his most unique skill.
Lastly, Hinrich is versatile on offense and can fill numerous roles -- whether it's as a pick-'n'-roll point, a two guard who comes off of screens and hits jumpers, or a 3 who sits in the weakside corner and waits for the perfect pass to drain a spot-up three-pointer -- which shows that he's a real team player.
Oh, and when it comes to my favorite player as a kid growing up during the mid-'90s, here's an awesome highlight video to provide visual evidence as to the reason behind my choice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GCyU0sKxqI
P.S.: It was Magnum's idea to make this today's junk drawer, so he deserves kudos.
6 recs |
1269 comments
Email
Print
Comments
Chauncey Billups
The NBA: Where amazingly bad officiating happens, is encouraged, and rewarded.
by The Roybot on Jul 15, 2009 12:27 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I love Chauncey's game
I just wish stupid, effin’ Detroit wouldn’t have traded him to a division rival so I could continue to appreciate him from afar.
by BlazerTag on Jul 15, 2009 3:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Larry Bird.
Though that may change if I think about it some more. Dr J was definitely under consideration.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 12:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Duncan and Robinson both...
Those guys would have made great Blazers.
by JK47 on Jul 15, 2009 12:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
+92
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 15, 2009 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I tried to copy his shake moves on the playground
Being about 2 feet shorter at the time, and likely committing a ton of travels although I did try to do star steps. Fake right, turn shoulder to fake left, turn over baseline for the layup. I wonder how long he was in the paint sometimes to do those moves, but it was awesome to watch.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
totally.
Same here.
"The cake wasn’t the only lie..." -blazeraddict
by TheOdenator on Jul 15, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
should we make this today's junkdrawer?
I know how much you hate Junk Drawer topics, AK1984, but we need one and this is a great discussion primer
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 12:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's do it to it.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really tough question.
If I had to create an all-time lineup of my favorites, it’d probably be:
Chris Paul
Manu
Pippen
Duncan
Hakeem
I’ll have to think about it a little more, though.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 12:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I was going to say Pippen
But then I remembered his few tragic years with the B’zers
Dictated, not read. The management.
by Samsara on Jul 15, 2009 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still think of him as a Bull.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 12:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
With the note that pre-micro Amare Stoudemire might be the most fascinating NBA player of all time.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd've loved to see a frontcourt of Patrick Ewing at center, Hakeem Olajuwon at power forward, and ...
Robinson at small forward during the mid-‘90s. With a backcourt duo of Dan Majerle and John Stockton, that quintent would’ve ruled the 1993-1994 season with something insane such as a 75-7 record and an unimpeded run to the title.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what robinson do you mean?
surely not david, but I’m not sure if Glenn Robinson was in the league that long ago
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 1:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I meant David Robinson, who played small forward at times when with the San Antonio Spurs.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 1:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that would be bizarre, having htose three bigs on the floor at the same time. Talk about shot blocking ability.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 1:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would be an interesting frontcourt, as well as one that I'd've paid to watch with my ...
own saved up allowance money as a giddy 10-year-old brat back in the day. Alas, it was a pipe dream.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 1:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like an awkward lineup
David Robinson can be the 6th man…..I think you should pick a different small forward…or not, I guess it’s your dream lineup
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That lineup would win games by a score of 77 to 66 on a consistent basis, so I'd love it.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 1:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well you certainly wouldn't want to go into the paint against them
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the painted area would be off limits.
Oh, and for what it’s worth, I’d hire Mike “The Czar” Fratello to coach them.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 2:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I should've put Reggie Miller there due to his ability to spread the floor and come off of ...
screens to hit clutch shots. Yet, as it were, my love of Dan Majerle screwed up my rational thought.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 2:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the thing about your big man trio
that sets it apart from other (read: ridiculous) big man trios like Oden, Pryzbilla, Aldridge is that each of them can step out and hit the 18 footer so floor spacing is less of an issue.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, therein lies the coolness of Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, and David Robinson.
Those three guys could’ve theoretically succeeded alongside one another on a frontcourt.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 2:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
personally, I'd still go with a more prototypical wing player
plus it would just be badass to bring David Robinson off your bench in a non all star game.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"it would just be badass to bring David Robinson off your bench in a [...] game."
Ha-ha!
Joe Kleine wouldn’t know what hit him!
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 2:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
scratch that, I put Kemp in at the 4. When he was in his prime… just incredible.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Paul
Ginobili
Pippen
Kemp
Olajuwon
No one beatin’ that lineup.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 1:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Robertson
Roy
Hawkins
LeBron
Sabonis
that lineup does ;)
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 1:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
technically
it’d be Robertson Hawkins Roy LeBron Sabonis.
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 1:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure about Robertson, I dunno if he’s athletic enough to play in today’s NBA.
Manu > Hawkins
Pippen > Roy
LeBron > Kemp
Hakeem > Sabonis
:)
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 1:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roy > all
sorry your argument fails
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Win
Also, if you have an opinion, that must make you right.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 6:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Robertson
The Big O was the only guy to ever AVERAGE a triple double for a whole season. His athleticism is not really in question, I don’t think.
I wanna be Brandon Roy when I grow up!
by dagraffman on Jul 15, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In fairness
When you adjust for the ridiculous pace played back then, Lebron James also averages a triple double with like 40/10.7/10.4 lines.
I think Magic did too.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
how bout this
nash
jordan
lebron
dirk
wilt
"B-Roy is the best shooting guard I have played against"
-Ron Artest
by premthegrem on Jul 15, 2009 2:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kevin Johnson. No doubt. I was 15 at the time... amazing point guard/athlete
by tweener on Jul 15, 2009 12:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
solid choice. KJ was awesome.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
KJ was on my short list when I was thinking about it
But I had a hard time picking anyone Portland had playoff battles against. It knocked out David Robinson, Dr. J, Michael Jordan, among others. I like them, but I’m clouded by my years of rooting strongly against them.
Nonetheless, good call on KJ.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 1:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is appropriate
He is short. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Jul 15, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everyone go vote at PtR for Jerry’d. It would be interesting to see another team’s blogger look at our prospect.
Link
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 12:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
we don’t want to overwhelm the vote. just enough to win.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 12:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Keep on voting! Jerry’d is down 11-9 to Brandon Jennings.
I really want to hear an unbiased party’s take on Rex.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 1:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
still losing by 5 to jennings
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Brandon Roy highlight I just posted...
by Illmatic88 on Jul 15, 2009 12:53 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm surprised how much
the quality got degraded though
by Illmatic88 on Jul 15, 2009 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
great work
i never get tired of watching the houston shot
by medmelon on Jul 15, 2009 1:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All time: Penny Hardaway
Active: Tony Parker
Dictated, not read. The management.
by Samsara on Jul 15, 2009 12:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
With you on Penny
Can’t discount what lil’ penny did to introduce me to the game.
Current: Steve Nash
by Illmatic88 on Jul 15, 2009 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP9L70yMMY4
I’m laughing at “that moose could be a liability” for topical reasons.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The original MVPuppet
But more deprecating, less douchy
Dictated, not read. The management.
by Samsara on Jul 15, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
penny is the one of the reasons (other than clyde and mj) i started to really get into basketball.. like how randy moss really got me interested in the nfl
by NEPBlazer4life on Jul 15, 2009 3:52 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Ooh..
All-time: Pistol Pete
Active: Gilbert Arenas
It's = It Is
Its = Belongs to It
by 12sharks on Jul 15, 2009 12:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
is arenas really active?
I mean c’mon
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chauncey <3
The NBA: Where amazingly bad officiating happens, is encouraged, and rewarded.
by The Roybot on Jul 15, 2009 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Arenas for active player for sure.
"The cake wasn’t the only lie..." -blazeraddict
by TheOdenator on Jul 15, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just discovered the beaver sbnation site!
I’m excited as it’s getting closer and closer to college football season. Sweet!
sternocleidomastoid
by GoBlaze22 on Jul 15, 2009 1:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
pretty cool name too... building the dam
and the logo isn’t an amphibious rodent orbiting corvallis.
sternocleidomastoid
by GoBlaze22 on Jul 15, 2009 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Building the Dam...
… picks up during the season. I’d love to see if we could blow it up the way BE has blown up
by Chris-8ally on Jul 15, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am joining right now...
The Bedger formally known as ????????
by Rudiculous on Jul 15, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What did Roy go to? Huskies? I hope they eat Beavers and Ducks
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roy is the only acceptable thing ever to come form the University of Washington
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Apple Cup last year was pure comedy
The two Washington teams basically playing to not be the one with zero wins
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 15, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HEY
The cougs beat Portland State!
in a non conference game. zack.
by HighSchoolQuarterback on Jul 15, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, my mistake
Can’t forget that big win over the PSU Vikings.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 15, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My pappy went there too
If your name is Sheldon, maybe you are his college pal?
by Mortimer on Jul 15, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The man speaks the truth
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 15, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
flag
The Bedger formally known as ????????
by Rudiculous on Jul 15, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, if you haven't checked out Dave's new front page post, head on over
He drops a bit of a bombshell about the “unnamed sources” talking about Portland and KP.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 1:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Charles Barkley
I loved the fact that he gave hope for small guys like me to play big
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
by jonestr on Jul 15, 2009 1:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
As an example of how easily this goes down and how suspect it is, let me share this absolutely legit, yet anonymous, piece of information with you. I have it from two independent sources among the national media corps that much of the news and criticism attributed to the Blazers this year via “unnamed sources” has actually stemmed from Denver Nuggets GM Mark Warkentien. Naturally neither of these sources is willing to go on the record but they are in a position to know, every bit as much as every “unnamed GM” is in a position to know about the inner workings of the NBA.
Now, maybe Mr. Warkentien is a genius and has everything pegged as it is. Maybe Mr. Warkentien has lingering memories (of whatever kind) from his decade coming up the ranks in the Blazers’ front office. Maybe Mr. Warkentien is looking at a division rival with whom he is competing directly and that colors his vision. We don’t know…and that’s the point. If more of us were aware of this kind of ill-kept secret it would put the information we’re receiving in perspective as something to chew on, but not to swallow whole.
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 1:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
he sounds like Fozzy the bear. Also, Denver sucks.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 1:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Check yesterday's junk drawer, I put in something about him. He praises Trader Bob for teaching him some things.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 1:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got a good friend
who looks just like fozzy the bear.
If he were a bear, of course.
by Illmatic88 on Jul 15, 2009 1:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fozzy Bear
Bear is his last name:)
I wanna be Brandon Roy when I grow up!
by dagraffman on Jul 15, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can we all guess that once source is Henry Abbott? That would make sense.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 1:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To put it simply, Denver Nuggets Vice President of Basketball Operations has thus far been a more ...
successful front office executive than Portland Trail Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard. Aside from any anger the two men may share for each other, the success of the former versus the mediocrity of the latter is what’s of the utmost importance.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 1:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh, I forgot to put the article the before "Denver" in that above comment of mine.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 1:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think we can call KP mediocre just yet.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 1:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That might be true, but y'all can call me mediocre.
My grammar is so hideous that I forgot to use an article!
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 1:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You live for hyperbole sometimes, don't ya?
Both have done good rebuild jobs in different situations. This topic can’t really be judged for at least 5 more years.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 1:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't really "live for hyperbole," but rather absolutes.
If nothing else, my comments deal most often with absolutes.
My absolutes do occasionally backfire on me in the end, though.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 1:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough, arguably wrong terminology on my part!
But yeah, KP had his off-season plan backfire. But how he recovers from this will define him as much as the 2006 draft, and the big three contract negotiations will.
Way too soon for blanket statements about KP’s success or failure (or mediocrity).
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 1:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I do agree with your last sentence.
Well, at least the rational side of my agrees.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 1:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He might be better on the negotiating and "fluffy" side of the business
Maybe KP is a bit too technical in some of those regards.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 1:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I find it funny
that a quote is used regarding disinformation (and outright lies) of a rival GM and your conclusion is that the rival GM is better at his job than KP, the victim of the disinformation.
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 15, 2009 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Regarding Mark Warkentien, Here's a post of mine from 2008.
“Mark Warkentien has done an excellent job these past several months.
With regards to the Marcus Camby trade, I’m shocked that people didn’t understand how amazing of a salary dump that was from the onset. Camby, who’s hugely overrated by unbalanced statistical metrics such as Wages of Wins, exemplifies how gobbling up numerous rebounds and tallying up eye-popping blocks via weakside help doesn’t make someone a great defender.
Warkentien, by the way, is currently on pace to win this season’s NBA Executive of the Year Award."
http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/12/7/684119/postgame-geek-out-thread#10526801
I’ve been consistent about my positive feelings toward Warkentien for a long period of time.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes .....you establish that you were pro-Warkentien going in
but you responded to the quote regarding his disinformation about KP and the Blazers by stating that he is better GM than KP. I find this interesting……..since the quote (if true) shows Warkentien being ethically sketchy at best and also implies that you believe KP should adopt these tactics so he can as good a GM as Warkentien. If I have read too much into your comment, I am sorry…but that is the the way I interpretted it.
PS I don’t agree with you on your evaluation of KP’s performance in relationship to Warkentien. Keep in mind that this young Blazer team is a few years behind Denver on the experience curve and they still won the same number of regular season games and Denver got a much, much more favorable draw in the playoff seedings.
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 15, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All Time: Hersey Hawkins
Current: LeBron probably…
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 1:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Run TMC
Does that count, three guys, most fun fasttbreak to watch ever!
by blazerfan80 on Jul 15, 2009 1:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
totally counts
ball dont lie had a fun caption from a runTMC picture the other day
lots of cosby references
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
by jonestr on Jul 15, 2009 1:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I, too, loved "Thunder" Dan!
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 1:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're replaying the blazers vs. suns playoff game from 92 on csn
Today maybe??
sternocleidomastoid
by GoBlaze22 on Jul 15, 2009 2:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Sonic-centric mind is having flashbacks of Game 7 of the 1993 NBA Western Conference ...
Finals between Seattle and Phoenix. Let’s just say that those are vivid, yet horrible memories from childhood.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 2:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you guys hear? We won the #1 pick.
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 1:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No matter how many times I see that
it never gets old.
It took my two years to come up with an avatar and sig
and this is the best I could come up with.
by einman77 on Jul 15, 2009 6:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
The funny dude in the military type jacket and a similar looking (the same, maybe?) headband?
No, it isn’t me.
All during the run up to the draft, I had been telling my brother and everyone I knew that we were gonna win #1 (I JUST KNEW IT IN MY HEART) and everyone called me when we got it. It was fun.
by Mortimer on Jul 15, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
:-0
For crying out loud in a bucket. I had never seen that. LOL
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 6:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still get little tearsies when I watch that
Another blast from the past
by Corvid on Jul 15, 2009 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is the greatest picture EVER.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jul 15, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too bad Sergio being in the photo ruins the shot
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you are awesome Tom
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too. I'm glad I'm not the only one.
Btw, Corvid, We have two Gambels Quail families who visit our back yard here at the “warehouse”. So much fun. They both had 10 hatchlings each when they started bringing the babies but now one family has 7 babies and the other has 6. Great pic of father and son, it’ll be my new wallpaper.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on Jul 15, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Baby quail!
What fun. I love how the babies have these little feathers sticking up out of their forehead — just like mom & dad (sort of).
by Corvid on Jul 15, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All the babies look like they have little mohawks. Very cute.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on Jul 15, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Past: Hakeem Olajuwon
I have to say I also admired what that Utah team with Stockton, Malone (I rather hate him now) and Hornacek could do as a kid. And MJ with Pippen. I really liked whenever those teams met.
I have never seen players like Chamberlain or Cousy play a full game live, so I can’t put them on my list.
Active: Danny Granger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7FB3sKSYCY They disabled the audio track for that mix which was perfect for the beginning of that video working out. Also the defensive sequence on Carter shortly in is great. Was “heart of a champion”. Maybe click here, start and play in parallel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jwZBqGPgVE
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 1:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Granger is one of my favorites too
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 1:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not me.......
Basically a spot up shooter with and akward shot.
His mixes bore me to death.
by EagGolfer3 on Jul 15, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
???
fa realz? Granger is a P.I.M.P…
The Bedger formally known as ????????
by Rudiculous on Jul 15, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Carmelo
Better than people realize.
Also he causes mismatches EVERY night and can score on anyone in the league
by FreeDamon on Jul 15, 2009 1:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He has grown on me, but is not my favorite. I think he is the second strongest wing player after LeBron though (strong as in strong, not best).
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 1:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was and always will be:
Scottie Pippen.
One of the most versatile, underrated players to play the game. And I’ll argue with anybody who doesn’t think he belongs in the top 50 of all-time players. Could guard the 1-4, could play the 1-4, did almost everything well (except taking the shotgun seat in one game to let Kukoc drive), and played the game the way it’s supposed to be played. Loved watching him as I grew up.
by Heathos33 on Jul 15, 2009 1:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Cool, but he's disqualified in the title of this fanpost. :)
He’s a former Blazer.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 1:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think anyone would argue with you
and he is in the top 50 players and I don’t think anyone underrates him
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 1:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
right there with you on that one.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 1:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Underrated?
A lot of people said he was a top 5 player in the NBA… not sure how that is underrating a guy who played at the same time as some pretty amazing centers and MJ.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because people still think of him as MJ's lackey rather than a legit NBA player in his own right
There are plenty of ex-players/coaches from the 90s who have a dislike for Pippen because he was not shy about criticizing other teams. Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson dragged him through the dirt once during an ESPN broadcast.
On the other hand, anyone who has played with Scottie has nothing but amazing stuff to say. Barkley has told Jordan numerous times he should kiss the ground Pippen walks on.
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 15, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, not liking him isn't really underrating him
And he really was MJs lackey, but in the same way that Kobe was Shaq’s lackey or Parker is Duncan’s lackey. You can be a lackey and still be pretty awesome.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess underrating is the wrong word
Under appreciated? I dunno, there are a lot of people outside Chicago who don’t have much respect for Pippen.
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 15, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That I can buy
Pippen was far more important to the Bulls titles than Kobe was to Shaq’s titles
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
he WAS a top 50 player a few years ago
and deservedly so
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amen
Pip was the glue on those 2nd three peat teams.
by ScalpWrinkles on Jul 15, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
New favorite firefox tool: PDFDownload, for all those Bedge conversations that you just know will end up being deleted.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 1:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I use Paperport and simply print to paperport preserving the whole file or portions on PDF.
Paperport allows you to unstack pages and keep or send only the part you want. It is also geared to filing images.
by lee3022 on Jul 15, 2009 2:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or you just use a Mac with Print to PDF for all applications
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 2:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
PC has that too
Or at least a version of it. Or a free add-on for firefox as noted. Lots of ways to do that on every system.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 2:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wilt no doubt
Best physical specimen ever to play the game.
Lot of Wilt stories people don’t know anymore. Want a big man to score? He was best for decades. Want a big man to rebound? How about a career average over 20 – best ever? Want a big man to block shots? They did not have stats then but the goal tending rules were for Wilt. Want a big man to pass? He led the league one year in assists. Want a big man who is durable? Wilt played every minute of every game all year every year but one. Strong? Wilt was extraordinary. He once offered to Box Mohammed Ali and Ali declined. With Wilt’s coordination and strength and reach it was a wise decision.
by lee3022 on Jul 15, 2009 1:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
you know one huge difference between Wilt and Shaq?
the NBA changed rules to stop Wilt whereas the rules aren’t consistently applied to Shaq.
Opposing big men couldn’t defend Shaq because he was allowed to get away with knocking people over. On the other hand, opposing big men couldn’t defend Wilt because of how skilled he was.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
there have been plenty of big bruising guys...
who did not put up 1/10 the stats that shaq did. he’s an immensely skilled player. you’re selling him short. he’s not on the all time scoring list because he was “allowed to knock people over”.
wilt chamberlain is the most dominant player in nba history but i don’t see how that lessens shaq’s legacy.
by colinmarsh on Jul 15, 2009 2:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
fair enough
yes, shaq is/was a skilled big man, but he resorted to the old knock you down with my huge butt routine way more than he should have been allowed. Shaq is one of the best centers of all time, but my original point stands: rules were changed to hinder Wilt while Shaq got away with metaphorical murder.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shaq annoys me at times
But there are many thousands of people alive built like him. Only one of them have managed to succeed in the NBA.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i grew up in new england
but even though i was supposed to hate him, i couldn’t because he was so amazing to watch play – Magic Johnson.
i don’t really have a favorite among the current blazers. i tend to be most interested in watching oden when he’s on the floor ( if only that weren’t more often) and probably batum after that.
oh and lamarcus aldridge really reminds me of a youngish robert parrish.
by colinmarsh on Jul 15, 2009 2:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have to agree about Magic
As much as it repulses me to pick a Laker he was a joy to watch also in my starting five Dr.J-Hakeem-Larry Bird & George (Iceman) Gervin.
Yes he did!
by We-B-Dunkin on Jul 15, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anthony Randolph today equalled the summer league record with 42 points
Expect more gushing from Warriors fans. And pundits like Thorpe and Simmons.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 2:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate Anthony Randolph.
There, I finally typed it down!
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 2:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I've seen you hate on him before
or maybe I’m just making that up
but you like Brandon Wright, yeah?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've knocked Anthony Randolph before, but not openly hated on him.
And, yes, I do like Brandan Wright, but only when playing power forward.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 2:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Walt "Clyde" Frazier
Sam Cassell was in the running.
Isiah Thomas was great, but man …
And of course, Olajuwon.
Someone I am surprised isn’t making lists: Dr. J. He isn’t my favorite, but someone should take him.
by LaoTzu on Jul 15, 2009 2:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"Phi Slama Jama" - good choice
Olajuwon averaged 23.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game during his second pro season (1985–86).
A very good benchmark to measure Oden against next year.
· A member of the Houston Rockets’ 1994 and 1995 back-to-back NBA champion teams, earning Finals MVP honors both seasons, and also appeared in the 1986 NBA Finals
· Has appeared in 145 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 25.9 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 3.2 apg, 3.26 bpg and 1.69 spg
· Has played in 12 NBA All-Star Games (1985-1990, 1992-1997), starting 8 times and averaging 9.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg and 1.92 bpg
· Led the NBA in blocked shots twice (1989-90, 1992-93) and in rebounds twice (1988-89, 1989-90)
· Received the NBA Sportsmanship Award for the Midwest Division in 1999-2000
· Scored his 25,000th career point, recording a game-high 32 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists and 3 blocked shots, against the Utah Jazz on 4/1/99
· Blocked his 3,500th career shot, registering a team-high 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocked shots, in an 84-75 win over the Denver Nuggets on 3/9/99
· Became the first player in NBA history to accumulate both 2,000 blocks and 2,000 steals with a steal against Seattle on 11/20/99
· Closed the 1997-98 season as the Rockets’ all-time franchise leader in points, rebounds (12,199), blocked shots, steals (1,895) and ranks 3rd in assists (2,771)
· Scored his 24,000th career point, recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 2/26/98
· Played in his 1,000th career game, posting 19 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocked shots, against the Washington Wizards on 2/24/98
· Notched his 14th career triple-double, with 22 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, against the L.A. Clippers on 3/4/97
· Shares the NBA Playoffs record for most blocks in a game with 10 against the L.A. Lakers in Game 2 of the 1990 Western Conference first round
· Recorded the third quadruple-double in NBA history, with 18 points, 16 rebounds, 11 blocked shots and 10 assists, against the Milwaukee Bucks on 3/29/90
· Shares the NBA Finals record for most blocks in a game with 8 against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the 1986 NBA Finals
· Named to the 1984-85 NBA All-Rookie Team, was runner-up in the Rookie of the Year voting after averaging 20.6 ppg, 11.9 rpg and 2.68 bpg
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 2:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Akeem played 4 years of college ball...
to Oden’s 1. So it might be fair to make that comparison in 3 more years.
by superfly05 on Jul 15, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what?
Olajuwon averaged 23.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game during his second pro season (1985–86).
A very good benchmark to measure Oden against next year.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
meant as a reply to Blazer1342
^^^^^^^^^
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What as in what, or what as in WHAT
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 2:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
more like as in
are you sure about that?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you’re going to measure, might as well measure against the best.
I can see how my remarks might have seemed to imply I was expecting that of Greg. No, just impressed with Hakeem’s numbers.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 2:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah, thanks for the clarification
when most people talk about Greg and name drop the all time greats they usually are implying they expect that of Greg. The use of the word benchmark is probably what did it. To me, that says this is the basic standard we are holding you to, it may be a superstar standard, but we are holding you to it.
When I think Oden’s bench mark next year I first think of 30-32 minutes a game. Then, I go along the lines of 14-11-2. I think that’s a successful year.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Greg was 8.9, 7.0, 1.1 in 21.5 minutes played in 2008-2009.
extrapolate to 36 minutes per game you get 14.9, 11.7, 1.8
Throw in the fact that they seemed to avoid Oden on some plays due to trust issues (or whatever other reasons), and I think you can up the extrapolation by 10-15% when experience is also factored in.
So I’ll go on record as 16.4, 12.9, 2.0 (this was based on 10%)
and since I’m not expecting 36 minutes per game I’ll stay with the 10% vrs the 15%
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 3:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's my previously stated viewpoint on this issue.
“Yeah, the early comparisons some people made of Greg Oden to Shaquille O’Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon were far-fetched pipe dreams. Oden has neither the brute strength of O’Neal nor the insane athleticism of Olajuwon, who are two of the most unique specimens in basketball history. Regardless of that, though, Oden does measure out as mighty similar to Patrick Ewing during his upperclassman years at Georgetown. After a couple more seasons of NBA basketball under Oden’s belt — which, of course is contingent upon him staying relatively healthy — most folks will finally begin to see the light.”
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/3/20/804921/beating-mauling-and-eating#13297879
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 2:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Greg looks like a child next to Shaq
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 2:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just be glad he looks like a child next to somebody
by LaoTzu on Jul 15, 2009 2:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 2:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
took you long enough to start posting pics
by medmelon on Jul 15, 2009 3:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
junk drawers need pictures
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jul 15, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome. Why isn't it green?
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on Jul 15, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
is the Junk Drawer really 1 years old now?
and did you really make a cake especially for that occasion? wow. +1111111111111
by DrivetheLane on Jul 15, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shaq and Father Time, that’s two I can think of off hand.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 2:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dwayne Wade
All time favorite would be scottie (even though he was a blazer for a couple of years)
"B-Roy is the best shooting guard I have played against"
-Ron Artest
by premthegrem on Jul 15, 2009 2:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Lol, can't wait for "flash/twitter mob storming to Pioneer Square to watch impromptu Dave Chappelle show" stories tomorrow in the Oregonian
Apparently about 2-3k people went.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 2:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I heard about that. Was Dave really there or was it another twitter lie?
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 2:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to a friend he was really there, and did about 20 to 30 minutes
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 3:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow now I kinda wish I went although with the drive id prob only catch a few minutes of him if at all
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 3:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah he wasnt there very long
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Jul 15, 2009 3:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was there
He was only expecting like 100 people and brought a practice amplifier to play to a crowd of over 2000 people. It was terribly inadequate, at best.
Mostly, he waited around for some dudes in the audience to go home and get a bigger system. When they brought it back, they were unable to hook it up.
He finally gave up and just did his set quietly.
Lots of people passing joints around and a chick got naked on the roof of Starbucks, so it wasn’t a total loss.
by BlazerTag on Jul 15, 2009 4:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ya I heard that a lot of people were smoking
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 4:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There was a heavy police prescence. I gotta say, the cops were super cool.
by BlazerTag on Jul 15, 2009 4:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i heard about that at the bar around 11:15 last night
i wanted to tell you junkers but i was getting crunked the zach up
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 15, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All time would probably be Brent Barry
Currently, I’ll go with Aaron Brooks.
"B Roy, ain't no basketball player really ever make me cry, makes me wanna meet you, touch your hand." tominhawaii
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 3:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I just wanted to hear your voice.
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 3:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've only seen MJ play in one game as a Bull
Didn’t start watching the NBA until 1998ish. I wanted to say Steve Kerr. I just think Brooks is fun to watch, doesn’t necessarily mean I want him to be a Blazer.
"B Roy, ain't no basketball player really ever make me cry, makes me wanna meet you, touch your hand." tominhawaii
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 3:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just wanted to hear your voice.
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 3:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's your TN?
"B Roy, ain't no basketball player really ever make me cry, makes me wanna meet you, touch your hand." tominhawaii
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 3:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can't pick one...
Top three would probably be Hakeem, Duncan and Oscar Robertson.
"The sun is warm, the grass is green." Kesuki Miyagi
by -ken on Jul 15, 2009 3:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
JUST GOT BACK FROM DAVE CHAPPELLE
WHAT THE HECK!!!
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Jul 15, 2009 3:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No i saw him - it was kinda lame though, i couldn't really hear him.
he was only there for like 30-40 minutes too… BUT STILL.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Jul 15, 2009 3:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
how many people do you think were there? less than or more than 3000?
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 3:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
there were a TON of people.... probably right around 3000, maybe a little more.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Jul 15, 2009 3:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i didnt take any but heres one from o-live
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/07/giant_crowd_turns_out_for_dave.html
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Jul 15, 2009 3:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, folks, it's time to veer off topic in this "JD."
Sonal Shah is the hottest woman on TV, end of story.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 3:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
if shes the one then she def aint the HOTTEST, but she def doesnt look bad
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 3:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For me, I can work with that.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 3:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You got it!
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 3:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's my favorite picture of her, though.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 3:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
theres a better one IMO but its teeny tiny:
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 3:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, you got it.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 3:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m watching Open Range, I forgot how good that movie is.
No hot babes though, I’ll have to remain neutered neutral to your comment.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 3:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a bit slow in some parts, but I like the "late Western" genre. And good cinematography and dialogues and acting in that one.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 4:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s amazing how much I forget…can you say gunslinger.
This movie has a lot of good writing. The lines are short but imply a bit more than what’s said.
Perfect role for Duvall, but I would say Costner equaled him in this one.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 5:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
she's not even the hottest woman
on scrubs
by phillyduck23 on Jul 15, 2009 4:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dont watch scrubs. who do you think is hotter? the blonde girl?
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 4:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
im guessing u mean sarah chalke
she was a lot hotter when the show first started, and the 2 other new girls they brought on as scrubs for the abc version i would say one is definitely hotter and the other is about the same
by phillyduck23 on Jul 15, 2009 4:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ehh I don’t like white women unless theyre russian. I tend to stick to latinas and africans
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 4:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
She aged quickly, but I also like her
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 4:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't watch scrubs, but in HIMYM
she’s pretty hot
by medmelon on Jul 15, 2009 4:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I take that and I raise you
Yvonne Strahovski (“Chuck”) and Blake Lively (“Gossip Girl”)
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lively has crazy legs, Agent Sarah Walker is ridiculously, ridiculously, good looking
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 15, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eliza Dushku (dollhouse), Grace Park (BSG) and Hayden Panittiere (heroes, even if she is a bia) are all far better looking.. if your into the indian women……
no one and i mean no one beats Ashwarya Rai
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pryanka Chopra begs to differ....
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 15, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh she is fine
but not Rai fine.. she is otherworldly
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
also Padma Lakshmi
is quality…
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yo
that is a very attractive woman. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Jul 15, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ashwarya. Whoo-ee.
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah for SURE.. GIS that name.. man oh man
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no one mentions Mrs. Lima-Jaric?
even marrying that funny looking serb doesn’t change how divine that one is..
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh yes of course... the Victoria Secret's Angels special wouldn't count, huh?
and what is up with TV not showing her?!?! Get with it TV!!
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
there are a TON of other people we could mention outside of TV.. just saying ones that are..
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i gotta go with
duncan-he never looses his head and is a master of using the glass. the man just gets it done.
i also loved me some VC when he played for toronto( u know before he stopped trying)
also gotta give dirk and deke some love
by phillyduck23 on Jul 15, 2009 4:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
allen iverson
all time favorite, if i was older then it would probably change…mj definetly made the game that much better when i was younger but AI brought something different being a small, scoring type, thats fearless towards any basketball situation (but the more recent AI scares me).. Current favorite is ray allen. around the same time as iverson, but that shot he still has to this day, is as magnificent as griffeys home run swing. one of the greatest 3pt shooters of all time, and was in he got game. i also like watching lebron, it is like nothing ive ever seen
by NEPBlazer4life on Jul 15, 2009 4:13 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I want you to wake me when Seattle suffers from a 9.0 earthquake.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 6:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where do you live again - vancouver??
No, it’s somewhere in porland – right?
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 6:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope, I live just north of Everett, WA.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 7:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everett, are you sure you’re going to need somebody to wake you being that close.
I hope you’re not like a friend I knew who lived in Everett. We would drive from Eugene to Seattle and after crossing the Columbia he would say ‘did you notice how much more beautiful it is on the Washington side". Oh really, We drove 800 yards and all of a sudden it’s more beautiful.
Don’t be like that guy.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he was joking. its a strip mall on the washington side
"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 Jul 15, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
for sure, I live in Vancouver
but everybody knows the Oregon side is 10x more beautiful than the WA side.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dallas Mavericks intrigued by 7-4 project Moussa Seck, 22, on their summer league team. But not for this year.
“He’s one of the most teachable and coachable big men I have ever seen,” said Mavericks European scout Roberto Carmenati. “He has a freakish wingspan. He can run, he’s very coordinated, he has a nice shooting form, soft hands, huge hands, and he has a natural ability to get offensive rebounds and block shots.”
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 4:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
sounds like someone copy and pasted thabetts profile for him, and added freakish, huge and some other fun words
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 15, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All time favorite to watch
Hakeem, easy. Loved him.
I also really liked Mitch Richmond, as a kid.
Now? I guess Brandon Roy, since KP fired him from the Blazers.
by Mortimer on Jul 15, 2009 5:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
There you go stirring the pot again.
Are you just getting up or just going to bed?
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 6:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A lil' from column A and a lil' from column B
I got up to do something, ended up walking The Mercury, and was then awake so I hopped in here for a mo’.
My arms were itchy from not posting for a few hours, so I had to feed the beast.
by Mortimer on Jul 15, 2009 6:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m about 5 minutes from sawing some logs
now if I could just find where I put that lumber.
haven’t had time to post much lately, a small project came up end of last week and I have to squeeze that in with my daily/’weekly things.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 6:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dan Majerle is getting a lot of mention and I’ll second that along with Kevin Johnson (I might have been a closet Suns fan back then).
Reggie Miller is high on the list.
AC Green wins the hometown hero award, too.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
by lukeyhere on Jul 15, 2009 6:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I've said this before
But Thunder Dog Majerle would be a good dog name.
by Mortimer on Jul 15, 2009 6:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cannot deny my roots with this question
No contest, Magic Johnson is my favorite player of all time and the one dissonant fact I cannot deny when I think about growing up in SoCal with Showtime – when purple and gold made me happy, not nauseous.
[ducks]
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 6:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I got no problem putting Magic on that list.
What came first the Magic nickname or the magical moves.
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-Magic-Johnson-got-his-nick-name-9051
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 6:45 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
wow.. cool.. & rec
thanks for that link. I’d heard that story a few ways but had never seen that video.
Magic was special. Even if I do not understand how he became a better point guard by watching Michael Jackson, being in inglewood and watching him lead a break at the forum is one of my best childhood memories.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 7:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
David Thompson or Dr.J
I always liked a little flash in my game. Although I also really liked Bobby Jones as well.
"I saw him in the face" Sergio's quote on the latest alley-oop to Rudy.
by blazermaniac32 on Jul 15, 2009 6:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Carlos > Mercury
My dog is so tough, that they named a hurricane after him.
"B Roy, ain't no basketball player really ever make me cry, makes me wanna meet you, touch your hand." tominhawaii
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 6:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
so that’s where the Carlos sig came from
or was there a Carlos sig, I’m getting very rummy.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
by Blazer1342 on Jul 15, 2009 6:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also loved to watch Grant Hill before he went lame
"B Roy, ain't no basketball player really ever make me cry, makes me wanna meet you, touch your hand." tominhawaii
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 6:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Michael Jackson appears on car bonnet
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 6:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
some people
really have a lot of drugs free time in their hands. It reminds me of a canadian in South Park rather than Jackson
by medmelon on Jul 15, 2009 6:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks more like Skeletor to me
"B Roy, ain't no basketball player really ever make me cry, makes me wanna meet you, touch your hand." tominhawaii
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that can't be him
cause he is in this tree stump
by phillyduck23 on Jul 15, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I found it in HD
Maybe we should post it in the religion thread. There are some awesome quotes.
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
apart from the fact this is actually news
no wait… really… this made news? really????
how the heck does that Look like mj? it’s a circle and another circle!
people… they is stupid!
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That....
Is a tree. A freaking tree. People are so damn weird…
The Bedger formally known as ????????
by Rudiculous on Jul 15, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The sketch is the best part.
I cry for Mike.
by Roybot on Jul 15, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Michael Jackson meant more to us than maybe Jesus did to some people. I think they’re about even. They’re both icons.
LOL
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 15, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and here
I thought those were clouds. silly me.
It also looks like some undead skeletal Heavy metal guitar player about to let loose the demons of hell in some soul jarring rifts that will move you to do evil things like eat the last cupcake.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
or...
what tom and timmay said.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Charles Barkley
Hands down.
Before EVERY Blazer game Charles made himself available to any kid or old folk who just wanted to say hello. All you had to do was stand along the baseline, and he would approach you. Never too busy to take a photo with you or have a chat. During all those years he played with Philly, we would arrive 30 minutes early just to watch him “warm up”.
When he would find himself in the stands while chasing a loose ball, it was only a matter of time before he would revisit those fans he had crushed earlier. Always asking if they were ok, and then shake their hands. Never saw once where he didn’t apologize.
For all his incredible talent, the man never took himself or life too seriously.
Obviously he still doesn’t.
The Oden Era, Day 756
by Heymoe on Jul 15, 2009 6:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
favorite nba player
Hakeem Olajuwon
favorite former Blazer
Maurice Lucas
by ucatchtrout on Jul 15, 2009 7:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
George Gervin
fingerrolllllll, effortlessly. and George McGinnis because he chain-smoked at halftime
"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 Jul 15, 2009 7:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I love the Iceman
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Jul 15, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nate Thurmond
If Greg Oden could emulate him, the rest of the league would be in a world of pain.
by BrewDude on Jul 15, 2009 7:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nate was great
I have two others for Oden to emulate Moses Malone & Artis Gilmore
Yes he did!
by We-B-Dunkin on Jul 15, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As a comparison for Greg Oden, Artis Gilmore makes the most sense among those three men.
Dwight Howard is more similar to Moses Malone, while Nate Thurmond was inefficient on offense.
Regarding Thurmond, the stats would indicae he was overrated and Walt Bellamy was underrated.
Last but not least, Gilmore should undeniably be in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
grant hill
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Jul 15, 2009 7:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I should put more incentives into my contract (via hoopshype)
http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2009/07/nj_nets_incentives.html
Even if they are not achievable. Like Adonal Foyle winning finals MVP, or Luke Ridnour defensive player of the year.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 8:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Already a FanPost
"B Roy, ain't no basketball player really ever make me cry, makes me wanna meet you, touch your hand." tominhawaii
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lloyd Moseby
...refusing Coolio's sloppy seconds since 2001...
by TheTinfoil on Jul 15, 2009 8:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
World B Free
dinasour type of guys choir boys
by mittsabishy on Jul 15, 2009 8:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dominique Wilkins
I am surprised I am the only one, but that’s ok…
The Human Highlight Film
I also loved me some Larry Johnson in Charlotte. Pre knee surgery when he became only a shooter.
Also did anyone else go to the 1992 draft in Portland, when Shaq and Alonzo went #1 and #2. One of my fav memories as a kid. Not as awesome as meeting Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen, or highfiving the dreamteam as a kid but cool
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 8:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
everybody loved Bird
I hated him because I hated the Celtics. I liked Dominique a lot better. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Jul 15, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i have as much nique
stuff from the mid 80s as I do blazers stuff.. he was my fave
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was hoping to find a picture of Bo Jackson playing basketball
I desperately wanted him to be my favorite… I found this though, which I thought I should share:
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 15, 2009 8:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, my consolation prize:
Charlie Ward
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 15, 2009 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
we used to ban the raiders because of bo jackson in that game
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tecmo Bowl!!!
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 15, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, you were pretty much forced to pick the Jackson play every down.
Do you remember how LT could always block the extra point and field goals? Games vs the Giants were always in increments of 6.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 15, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha yeah
also jerry rice always caught everything.. for some reason no matter how good of defense you played and you KNEW you had a pick, it magically went thru you into his hands.. i had a buddy who just ran hail maries every play with Rice and Montana
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are forgetting another great Tecmo Super Bowl Player
QB Eagles
by tingeyga on Jul 15, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
indeed
of course all of these, LT, Randall, Rice.. pale in comparison to the awesome power of a full operational Bo Jackson
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno, Montana/Rice was pretty cheap
We had to ban the 49ers in our dorm tourneys, I don’t recall doing the same for Bo.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The 49ers are loaded in that game
not only do they have the Montana/Rice connection, but Charles Haley and Ronnie Lott on D. Easily the best team in the game.
by tingeyga on Jul 15, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats true
but Bo was literally unstoppable
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I played the Bears
They had Payton, plus one of the best D’s of all time.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 15, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One of my favorite Easter Eggs from the game:
If you are on the 1 yard line, drop back to pass, run all the way back to midfield, wait and throw, you’ll throw the ball out of the stadium and into the parking lot….
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 15, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe I missed it and all.....but I haven't seen anyone say
Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
The 30 year old version as opposed to the 43 year old one. He was simply unstoppable.And he was very good in Airplane as well.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Jul 15, 2009 8:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Cap was an unstoppable offensive force
Even though sometimes it seems like he doesn’t play defense, run down the court, or really try except during the playoffs…
But he was out there busting his buns every night. You try dragging “Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes”
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have you ever been in a cockpit before?
No Sir I haven’t.
Have you ever seen a grown man naked before?
Joey, do you like movies about Gladiators?
Joey, have you ever been in.. in a Turkish Prison?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ted, have you ever been face down in the mud, and been kicked in the head with an iron boot? Of course, you haven’t! No one has! It’s a stupid question! Forget I even asked!
One of the greatest movies ever!!! I especially loved this line because Manny Mota, pinch hit king and the longest tenured coach in Dodger history (30 years!), and a very close friend of my family (and my sister’s godfather) is mentioned…
I’ve got to concentrate… concentrate… concentrate… I’ve got to concentrate… concentrate… concentrate… Hello?… hello… hello… Echo… echo… echo… Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon… Manny Mota… Mota… Mota..
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hakeem easily.
His best moment ever. The commercial during the Olympics with (I think?) Scottie Pippen when Hakeem offered to “treat” everyone for lunch. Legendary!
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 9:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
AK, do you like black NBA players???
hahahahah
btw, i love the Zoolander look in your newest profile pic…and my guess is, Plaid will be a HUGE hit this fall as the comeback fashion item.
just wanted to stop by and say hi…miss you guys…been busy with a thing call j.o.b.
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 9:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
plaid is the new pink
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
any news on the 2nd / 3rd date?
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the 2nd one is a go once i get back from texas
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what are you doing in texas?
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my friend/roomate's mom lives down there
and she invited me to go down there with him for a couple weeks
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wha? you going to hangout with your friend's milf?
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahahaha no
mis amigo and i are both going down there
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's too long a break...ur girl is gonna go rebound on someone else
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe
it’s a risk im willing to take
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i would too if i didn't have a choice;)
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol so true
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hello Mr. Posse.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
watup cabby?
you ready for milsap getting match friday then KP doing a last grasp and signing both Lee/Miller? hahahah
Bulls are dumb.
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, if KP signs Andre Miller without offering Ramon Sessions, I will have to refrain from throwing myself down stairs.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, sessions with broy/lma/oden around him would be killer
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t even think he’d fit with them at first, he’d just be a fun guy to run the second unit. Then have him and John Townsend spend every waking moment together in an attempt to give him a three point hsot.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sessions is fine...he'll slowly improve the shot..he just needs to hit the 15 ft jumper like TP...
great court vision…if we run a bit more, he be perfect
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he is a stud on the p and r, plays solid defense, thinks the game well. I dunno why he isn’t attracting more offers.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Bucks probably said they would match. But I want someone to test it so they must prove it.
I’m no expert on the clubhouse atmosphere, but while he might be no Roy I didn’t hear bad things about his leadership either. Only that he wants to get paid like Roy or Millsap now too after playing for the minimum until now.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s supposed to be an outstanding, outstanding kid.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is a nice rumor on RealGM/Brew Hoops
Bucks allegedly have a deal in place with Ersan Ilyasova (to replace Villanueva) but are keeping it secret so as to appear flush with cash and scare off Sessions suitors. Reports from Spain and Turkey suggest he’s signed for three years and something between $6 and 7 million.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
offer him 5/Full MLE + Raises with toxic Millsap money up front.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they would prefer Hinrich and maybe Miller (who still demands more than the MLE) because that fits the veteran demand from Nate and the Bayless timeline better. But I’ll be damned if we get neither and Sessions goes for little money to the Clippers, Pacers or Knicks.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m thinking that KP is 100% sold on Bayless.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hakeem Olajuwon is my all-time favorite basketball player.
I also strongly sided with Earl Watson in the colossal debate between him and Luke Ridnour that Seattle SuperSonics fans had a few years ago.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok guys, we’re down by two votes in the PtR poll!!! If you haven’t voted, do so now. If there’s anything we need, it’s more Jerry’d Bayless coverage.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 9:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone else notice
That timg56 seems a kind of irritable, lately?
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 9:48 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
who?
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
everyone seems to be irritable and irrational
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nothing like a good game of bball to chill, then
i expect full box scores and highlights for tomorrow, it’ll be more interesting than Summer League
by medmelon on Jul 15, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
too bad you can't make it...i need a spanish dude to throw me some lobs
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
last I heard portland madrid flights were a bit out of my range
i don’t blame the economy, i blame prez
by medmelon on Jul 15, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Madrid to Seattle has more options...
then we can come pick you up in a VW Bus
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
brp just exudes class
you should be European, man
by medmelon on Jul 15, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha, my classmates during our study abroad rolled around Europe in a VW Bus...
and the Euros loved it
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
just lately???
The Bedger formally known as ????????
by Rudiculous on Jul 15, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, he's a major advocate of "letting the cake bake" and is an all-around optimist; therefore, the ...
open disdain that some folks — such as myself — currently have with Vulcan executives and the Portland Trail Blazers basketball operations department seems to irk him.
Regarding pro/anti-authority sentiments, timg56 and Timbo are on totally opposite sides of the spectrum. In this case, I side much, much more with Timbo.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 15, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
btw, i got a confession. i'm wrong yet again.
the Przybillas are Catholic. had lunch with Traci Rose @ the Blazers offices and she told me the gal I met wasn’t his wife.
epic failure.
sorry for the bad rumors…i seriously thought it was his wife since the lady i met was with him and named Nicole…but i guess Joel’s wife is name Noelle…ESL didn’t help me in grade school.
My bad folks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 9:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought your "sources" were impeccable
I don’t know how I can ever trust you again
by tingeyga on Jul 15, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that wasn't sources...that was direclty me...hahahah
yeah, i’m wrong, you’re right, i’m’ ugly, you’re pretty, i’m ruffin, you BRoy
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
told ur face
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heard the new harry potter movie sucks...i havent' seen any of them but anyone else lining up?
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 10:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Really, it sucks?
The reviews for it are scary good.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I saw on the news, the only folks who didn’t like it, didn’t read the books. I have no idea why they were watching the movie on opening night if the hadn’t read the books.
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they did a screening here in Portland and thats what people told me
actually, it was Joel’s wife who told me!!!
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
which one? The Mormon or the Catholic? (giggles)
by jstbeachy on Jul 15, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ya know, bro, i thought about it
then i woke up from the dream where i am a 13 year old dungeon master again, and I shook it off..
no offense to those of you who like this kind of thing..
oh wait.. on the other hand, nevermind.. i did mean for that to be offensive..
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry
I know it is supposed to be the one of the greatest stories ever or something.. but I can’t get over myself and read them or watch the movies at all.
But my 20 year old sister has been loving it for many years… :P
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, you haven't even read or seen them? How come?
Don’t let the social norms tell you what you should and shouldn’t be watching!
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know.. I know
I hear this a lot. Not just from my baby sister, but from people whose advice on books I generally listen to. And quite a wide variety of folks too..
And I usually don’t conform to anything.. even good ideas I try to rebel against. But every time I try to put my head into the place where I am going to read a Harry Potter book or watch a movie.. some sarcastic voice in my head won’t let me get over something to just give it a legit chance.
Oddly, this voice is entirely quiet when I watch cartoons/read comic books and even sing along with ABBA songs.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We all act irrationally at times!
I listen to Avril Lavigne but mock people who like Fergie. I mean, I understand that different sounds sound pleasent to different people, but I still cannot stand Fergie fans. Why this irrational thought is so is beyond me.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes absolutely
I am a scientist by training and education, so I fight and explore my own irrationality in a very methodical way. Doesn’t really change being irrational…
So Avril > Fergie, eh? What a comparison!!
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Correct, and I have no rational reasoning for why
Avril sounds pleasent to my ears
Fergie doesn’t
To other people it’s the opposite. Neither of us can really tell the other that he is wrong, but both side still do it!
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And by both sides I usually mean me against a 16 year old girl.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate those arguments. You can’t win against a 16 year old girl..
and when you think you might they just pull out that “please be nice, i’m a teenage girl” line and i feel like i’ve been there before..
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read them not so much because I was into it,
but so that I could get a footing in contemporary culture—be able to engage in the conversation.
I haven’t found the same motivation to read Twilight. And, whenever I read something that is a contemporary hit, I follow it up with something classic and profound to cleanse my soul so to speak. For example, I read The Road last week; This weekend I started rereading The Republic.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 15, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plato's? Epic classic, no doubt.
great stuff… Yea.. I listen to Kanye West songs for the same reason. Sometimes you just need to find ways to connect with the kids today and their damn internets
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
especially in a few years when you start to date them
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 15, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lmao!!
L… M…… F…. A…… O……
I need to get started on this mid-life crisis thing.. it looks way fun in American Beauty.. .
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
except for the getting shot in the head part?
by DrivetheLane on Jul 15, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmmmmmm...excellent point...
Note to self: Figure out how to hook up with young women and smoke pot in the garage while I lift weights without ending up getting shot in the head…
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the way to avoid getting shot in the head
is to not reject the closeted ex-military man next door.
American Beauty is one of my most favorite movies.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 15, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WAY TO RUIN THE ENDING FOR ME!
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
I want to see it sometime because I remember the cover of some girl who I thought was hot at the time. Ten years ago now?
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i really hope you're joking.
if you’re not, i’ll feel bad. i wouldn’t want to ruin that movie for anyone. it’s an incredible piece of work.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 15, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha no I've seen it
Enjoyed it too. I think once a movie is past 2-3 years old you shouldn’t have to fear spoiling it for someone. They’ve had plenty of time to see it.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey now
Don’t go lumping ex-military in with the marines.
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amazing movie
KS is just great…
So I either need to entirely avoid ex-marines in the closet and their creepy kid or fully embrace them with some kind of man love…
will need more pot for this than i thought
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I'm big fan of Socrates
He gets my juice going. I’m in my mid 20’s, so I should be into all the garbage that’s out there right now, but I’m not. I can only do a handful of books by living authors in a year.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 15, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"older the berry the sweeter the juice"
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 15, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's good stuff
I’m partial to something like this:
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 15, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great thing about classics
You can cycle through centuries of epistemological insight – see how Socratic thought develops, how others react to it, how others react in an opposing manner, and how people come right back to the beginning.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Difference between HP and Twilight
Harry Potter is well written
Twilight looks like it was written by a 12 year old
Both managed to get epic cult followings for plot reasons, but only one is actually a well written story.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
never read it
but saw the movie. it was a one out of ten star. actors were TERRIBLE, plot was TERRIBLE, and quite frankly.. i think teenage girls find guys attractive when they are TOLD they should.. the main character looks like he is slow, and yet girls fall over themselves for him
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL HAHAHAHA
That’s why I don’t read/watch that crap.
I cry for Mike.
by Roybot on Jul 15, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
if the target demographic won't read it
then you know it isn’t any good
by tingeyga on Jul 15, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I htought the target demographic
was the same bunch of idiots that love Beverly Hills 90201, OP, and Melrose Place.
I know nothing about it other than it’s an amazingly poorly done rip off of Buffy the Vampire slayer. so i’ve been told. I haven’t cared to verify.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe the people who like the reboots, but the originals are too old for kids these days to enjoy
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, I am.
But I’m not stupid.
I cry for Mike.
by Roybot on Jul 15, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
congratulations
but this is the internet, so we’re gonna need proof
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
a pic with nerdy glasses
and paint covered jeans and a pony tail?
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tehn Freddy Prinze Jr. can come along and make you beautiful and popular and you’ll live happily ever after
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol what was that movie called?
I cry for Mike.
by Roybot on Jul 15, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not another teen movie
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes well
I like the spoof. never saw the original.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
She's all that
this is why I’m married… Take note
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
man i loved that birthday cake
my sense of humor is NOT evolved.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FIRE!!!!
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's gonna be deleted because of the website name.
Too bad.
I cry for Mike.
by Roybot on Jul 15, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it still lives
so I must go before it haunts my dreams and the fire no longer has the power to kill it.
That and work is over so I’m freaking out of here.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
why'd you even watch it?
i knew what I needed to know by the commercials.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 15, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
the girls just didn’t have enough meat on those bones for me to want to watch… freaking toothpicks.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would say the first two Harry Potter Books are the same
just swap out the name of the bad guy. The third, and then fourth book, are where the actual style came into being—I think this is okay though, it takes time for writers to find there voice and develop their worlds. If you read Harry Potter in reverse order, the magic in the first two books wouldn’t make any sense given what is revealed later…
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 15, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm tempted to reread the first 2 to see what you mean now
That’s a lot of work though!
But yeah, stuff that happens in books 3-4 was clearly done to set up book 7. This happened to a lesser extent in the first 2. (Minus some things like Harry’s playing card or whatever it was mentioning that Albus won a duel a long time ago.)
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't start reading them until the 5th book was available.
I went through the first 4 books in less than a wintry week, which helped me compare them. I don’t know if I would every go back and reread the first two though—unless I was reading them to a child.
But yeah, the magic in the first couple books seems pedantic compared to what is available later in the series.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 15, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not yet, but probably over the weekend or next week
They switched directors and effects crews a few times in the franchise, so who knows.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ebert liked it
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090712/REVIEWS/907129996/1001
I’m not too interested though. I used to like the Harry Potter books when I was like 12, but they really tailed off after about the 3rd one anyways.
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what change in a year?
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol real.h8r
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The wife still complains about the last one
I wouldn’t know, she usually drags me to the movies against my will.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
really?
i read the first one in my senior year of high school. They get better and better after the 3rd one.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 15, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
good lord.. you were 12 when you started reading harry potter?.
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think he was 12 when he started learning how to read
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so.. hes 13 now then?
i know it hasnt been more than a year
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And his mommy is letting him fly all alone. Scary!
by HighSchoolQuarterback on Jul 15, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
cloudy bring me back some of those wings they give you
when they take you to your seat and buckle you in
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's about when Harry Potter first came out.
When I was in like 5th grade…so I was 10.
I cry for Mike.
by Roybot on Jul 15, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember seeing an adult
read Harry Pooter book three while I was on a business trip.
I was 20ish at the time. Maybe 21. I was also surprised as hell. I picked my first book before I saw the movie… or maybe it was after, come to think of it. I thought the first movie was boring as a rainbow in black and white.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How's this for scary?
I’m a 50 year old guy…..who has read all 7 HP books….and liked them very much.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Jul 15, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
its cool
cause Harry Potter’s hardcore!
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
by jonestr on Jul 15, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm late 20s
I read ’em all. Got the last 3 the first day they came out. I like ’em all, with the 2nd book being the worst. They got better after 3.
The movies are okay, but I don’t feel the need to see them opening day or anything.
by Mortimer on Jul 15, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The second movie is also the worst
What a chore that one was.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m late 20s
that made laugh you old fart
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Firefox vulnerability is in the wild
They can use malicious code to infect your machine just by browsing a web site. Be careful, consider NoScript, and cxpect an update shortly.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 10:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What is NoScript?
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's an add-on for firefox
It prevents a site from running any scripts without your permission. It’s a big adjustment for first time users, you’ll need to manually approve (white-list) sites that you trust (since almost every site uses some kind of scripting). After that, your normal sites work, and you’ll still have scripts blocked from other sites until you approve them (which you can do on a per-session basis if desired)
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sweet, thanks for the tip.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No prob
NoScript isn’t perfect (the author updates like weekly and makes you visit his site each time, which was cause for some controversy a while back because he whitelisted his ads inside adblock plus, which is a no-no). However, there’s no good alternative right now.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that takes cojones… wow.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
any other add-ons that you would recommend?
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like to keep it simple
I typically run Adblock Plus and NoScript, though I haven’t reinstalled NoScript on my fresh install. Still annoyed with the NoScript author.
As a rule, Firefox get slower as you add more extensions, so I try to keep extensions to just my favorites.
GreaseMonkey is a good extension, because then you can download all kinds of little scripts to do stuff (which I covered a while back with the BE ignore list post). There are some truly impressive ones, such as DownThemAll (Download manager), and VideoDownloadHelper (if you want to download stuff from youtube)
But right now, I’m keeping it pretty light with just Adblock plus, and probably NoScript during his vulnerability period.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love a few simple add-ons, like the URL fixer and Undo Closed Tabs. Not a whole lot else, though I do have GreaseMonkey, DownThemAll, and Adblock.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm so glad that Chrome has undo-closed-tabs built into the software.
I haven’t tried out URL fixer, I’ll take a look.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
VDH
is a lifesaver.. i love that thing.. especially if you want to watch a youtube posting of a fight or something that you know will get pulled in 1 hour
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woot offs make me happy
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 15, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
me too!
I wish there was a script/BE alert similar to the woot off alerts…that would sound off when a new main page post was up. How cool would that be to have the trumpets sound every time Ben and Dave posted a new story? On second thought, it might drive you crazy!
by jstbeachy on Jul 15, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
as long as i could turn off fanposts. :)
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be nice to have
Though it would cut down on my ability to slack off at work, because I wouldn’t have as good of an excuse to randomly check BE if I always got notified when a new front page story is posted.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 15, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I haven't been able to get a BOC yet
I have gotten a Box of Fun and a Gamer BOF from stootsi though. The BOF was a printer and the Gamer box was a set of rechargeable batteries and and charger for an Xbox 360 controller. It was great luck and timing on the 360 batteries because I had just bought one.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 15, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want a BOC so bad
my buddy got one and got approx $500 worth of stuff.. it was cool stuff too
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want a BOC too
Their site is slow enough during a woot off, but it is ridiculous when a BOC is posted.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 15, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no BOC's....but I did land a couple of the flying Monkees...LOL
by jstbeachy on Jul 15, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i love woot..
zune 80gb pack for 150
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm tempted to buy it just so I can test out the home A/V pack
but I already have 3 other mp3 players, and I would rather put the money towards buying a smartphone.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 15, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nah........save your money for a Roomba! LOL
by jstbeachy on Jul 15, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
I hate it when they post the roombas, but my roommate loves vacuums for whatever reason and wants one bad.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 15, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're very disappointing
Maybe the latest model is better. The filtering is awful and if you have a pet, it can’t get througha full cycle without being full.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm good to know
Well, even though he really wants a roomba he has his heart set on a dyson.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 15, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i want a dyson too
so sexy
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 15, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sure if they weren't
unbelievably overpriced
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're still overpriced, but you can sometimes get them at discounts
With BB&B’s 10% coupons and stuff. They also go on decent sales at times. We waited and got one at a pretty good price.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
rainbows are the ish if you can find one at a rummage sale
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 15, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
do you get the pot of gold too?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
rainbow vacccccuuummms silly goose
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 15, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Our Dyson rocks.
My biggest problem with it is the mechanism to click the handle loose to start use. It sticks on mine. But it’s great with pet hair.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have an older model. Pretty nice, but nothing extraordinary.
I want the mobile version to clean minor dusty areas, but the charging takes ages.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also about the roomba
If you have cables on the floor anywhere, power, speaker, computer, whatever, it can’t handle them well. You end up spending time getting the rooms “ready” if you’re not perfectly clean in advance.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have an 80GB Zune
…..and a Roomba
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 15, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is actually really easy
Kevin Johnson
Penny Hardaway
Grant Hill
Shawn Kemp
Hakeem Olajuwon
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 15, 2009 10:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ooh, good call on Grant Hill.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hill and Penny were the 2 injuries that bothered me the most
They both would have been HOFs easily and Hill could have had a 25/9/9 season possibly.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right on the money. Loved both of them, hated that their careers were ruined.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome list outside of Kemp
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kemp was incredible to watch in the ’96 playoffs… just a freak of nature.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was a great player
Just never could like the guy.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ditto.
I’ve been trying to avoid commenting when people talk about Kemp. He had a couple good years reliant on his athleticism, then when that was gone, he had nothing.
I expect people to immediately comment on how much better he was than that.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he was completely dependent on his athleticism… and he wasn’t the greatest player. It was just awesome to watch him when he was in his prime.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I'd hope he relied on athleticism, he had a lot of it
And he had more than just a couple of good seasons, more like 7 seasons of above average play.
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 15, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't say anyone would disagree that he wasn't a TOTALLY athelitically-reliant player
It’s just that, his athleticism and size was at such a level that he could do amazing things in games.
Which could be really, really fun to watch.
I was young when he was good, but I can imagine his lack of an all-round game would annoy me if he was on my team, but watching as just a fan, he was awesome.
Morty
by Mortimer on Jul 15, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You kinda described Darius Miles there.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sureq
But Kemp was eons above Miles both in athleticism and size, so he was way more awesome.
Miles hardly had one MEDIOCRE year in his short career, while Kemp was an Amare-like monster.
by Mortimer on Jul 15, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
2005 Amare was a force of nature. Just ridiculous.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One thing that I prolly agree with Timmay with
Is that both Amare and Kemp were/are overrated in their own time by the casual fan.
by Mortimer on Jul 15, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For some reason, I was never a Kemp fan
I know that’s an exception to the rule and all.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that they weren’t complete players, but they’re two of the most exciting to ever play.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Dwight Howard should be on that list as well
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dwight is still young
We’ll see if he continues to rely 100% on athleticism or if he gets some kind of a post game.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup.
Kemp’s flirtation with a 2 block/2 steals season that one year is pretty neat though. Hardly anyone has done that.
And I know that because it is a trivia question in NBA2K9. Gerald Wallace did it!
by Mortimer on Jul 15, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he will be ours.. oh yes, he will be ours -Wayne
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
speaking of 2k9 and gerald wallace
unstoppable in that game. Can dunk from anywhere on the court
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
by svlittle on Jul 15, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not by much
Both age 26, 7th season, cumulative http://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/tiny.cgi?id=pzT2U
Amare scores a bit more (about 2 points per 36, Kemp usually only played 30), is better yet not stellar from the line, a bit more efficient. But Kemp is the better rebounder, passer, shot blocker.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I guess who knows how much easier Kemp coulda scored
With Nash during his MVP years.
One thing I remember about Kemp was that he couldn’t palm a ball.
by Mortimer on Jul 15, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I miss the Kemp/Payton Sonics. Those were fun teams.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahem
Kemp/Payton/Hawkins Sonics ;)
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t like Amare, but I’d put him WAY up therebecause he was so awesome to watch pre-micro.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm Old School so...
Larry Bird
Oscar
Lew Alcindor… (the Buck not the L*ker…told ya I’m Old)
Walt Frazier
Earl the Pearl Monroe
Blast from the past…
by Ilikeemall on Jul 15, 2009 10:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
from my limited memory and my fav era i'll go with a dream team, non blazer line up
Stockton
Jordan
Bird
Barkley
Robinson
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 15, 2009 10:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I feel like nobody is lovin on MJ today.
Anyways my fave past player would have to be Michael Jordan, he got me interested in the game and is the reason I started watching as a little kid.
Annnd current player is a little tougher. Probably have to go with Nash just because he is fun to watch.
by HighSchoolQuarterback on Jul 15, 2009 10:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
FINALLY!!!
I’m not sure why he’s passed over, but I’ll definitely toss my vote in for one of the greatest players who ever existed on the planet.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he was amazing, but I couldn’t root for him or enjoy it because I felt he was directly competing with Drexler for fame and adoration… Mj won the battle with the nation, but Drexler won my heart
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is too easy to go MJ
And I never liked him when he was playing (jealousy and envy!), but his defense (esp. for such a dominate offensive player) was in a different class.. I really honestly couldn’t imagine someone better for a one-on-one game except maybe Wilt. And I think MJ’s versatility and showmanship would even trump Wilt.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
MJ was other wordly
you can have all sorts of reasons to hate him, I suppose, but they’d be in line with the same reasons other GMs hate KP. Jealousy, anger over being denied, and so on.
The guy was otherworldly and Lebron and Kobe can’t touch him and I’m definitely an admirer of his.
In other news:
sources say Lebron is junked out on steroids. That’s why he looks so much like the incredible hulk. Sources also say that his woman wants me. These are very reliable. Got them off a fortune cookie. It didnt say exactly that, but you have to read between the lines.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree agree agree
Hate it. But I agree.
And Lebron isn’t on steroids, he is a genetic accident gone horribly wrong (maybe right?)… but besides that I’d stick with the fortune cookies.. seems like great wisdom to be found there..
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to get excited for Sean May. Can I get a wohoo!
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2009/07/sean_may_works_out_for_blazers.html
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 10:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wish Jason Quick hadn't ruined the word "underwhelming" a year ago
This would be a good time for that word not to be an automatic joke.
by Timmay! on Jul 15, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
aight everybody I got to go
I’ll be on later from Texas….
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
by cloudydays on Jul 15, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
See that you are
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Jul 15, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Patrick Ewing
He makes a run purely because of the new(ish) snickers commercial he’s in. It cracks me up every time.
Amicable-KP
by Sargent on Jul 15, 2009 10:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Partial list
T-Mac – Pre-injuries… back when he did this
J-Kidd when he was young and spry
I had a love hate thing with Jeff Hornacek for a while
Nique was always fun to watch
Penny Hardaway the first couple years
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 11:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
T-Mac – Pre-injuries… back when he did this
That was so amazing. i remember watching that game at the Rose Garden just before a Celtic game (where ’Reef won the game off of a last second three pointer). I stopped watching the spurs vs. rockets game about halfway through that amazing 33seconds because tD was even making the free throws and it seemed certainly over… and tip off was starting so I went in to my seats and was dumbfounded to look over at some point in the game to see that the rockets somehow came back. I had set both games to record – they were the tnt double header and definitely consider those 33seconds. some of the best basketball footage I have ever seen.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it’s one of the few non-blazer basketball moments I remember watching with a mix of dumbfounded awe, disbelief and excitement. It’s a shame that injuries and complacency seem to be his legacy at the moment
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is a shame. When I first saw Martel play, I thought a lot about TMac.. mostly from the body and the stroke. Hopefully, M-Webb will trend on the good side of that comparison from here on out.
Not trying to make excuses for athletes paid multimillions, but I bet continual injury concerns quickly add layers of psychological hurdles to an already difficult rehabilitation process. Still, I hope we haven’t seen the end of him..
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
one thing i especially love about that sequence
is how McGrady doesn’t register any expression until his last shot to take the lead. That’s great stuff right there.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
why was Devin Brown even on the court?
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 15, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and why did they really want him to get the ball so bad
?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
was that in an alternate world ?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
18.5 minutes, 7.4 points, 1.4 assists, .6 steals, 2.6 rebounds per game for the NBA champs
He knew his role then, before he got a big head and bigger contract
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh yeah that was amazing
i remember watching that screaming NO ZACHING WAY
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ike Diogu unlikely to return to Kings
The Sacramento Bee reports Ike Diogu has not heard from the Kings since they declined to tender him a qualifying offer.
“I was disappointed, because I felt that I handled myself extremely well in a very tough situation last year,” Diogu said. “I felt I could’ve helped the team a lot earlier than I was given the chance to, and I felt like they knew what they were getting.”
Diogu’s agent told the newspaper that he has no reason to believe his client is in the Kings’ plans.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 11:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bulls loading up at PG?
Sounds like they are getting ready to move Hinrich….
Signed Lindsey Hunter today to go with Pargo and Rose. thats 4 PG
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/60591/20090715/bulls_re_sign_lindsey_hunter/
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 11:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hunter is the new player-coach after they fire Vinny on Christmas
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 15, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vinny's only 4 years older than Lindsey
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 15, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Lindsey Hunter.
I cry for Mike.
by Roybot on Jul 15, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Favorite Old School Non-Blazer:
Oscar Robertson. The triple double season average is probably my favorite stat line of all-time.
Favorite Non-Blazer Growing Up:
Tim Hardaway. Don’t laugh because people forget how good he was for a while. He is one of only 7 players to average 20+ points a game, along with 10+ assists. And, he did it twice. And, fell short by only a few assists of doing it two more times. Not to mention, who didn’t like watching his early years with Golden State. TMC, Tim Hardaway-Mitch Richmond-Chris Mullins. They could light up the highlight reel for sure.
Honorable Mention:
Muggsy Bogues. Ballin’ legit in the NBA at only 5’3". That’s crazy.
Favorite Non-Blazer Now:
Dwyane Wade. I don’t care how many free throws he got, I still haven’t seen any player put a team on his back through the playoffs and lead them to a championship quite like that.
by Coastie07 on Jul 15, 2009 11:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The answer is ...
… The Answer. AI is flat-out the toughest S.O.B. to ever play in this league. You could try to argue this, but your argument would be impotent
by Chris-8ally on Jul 15, 2009 11:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of toughest guys to ever play in the leauge,
I bet you didn’t suspect Kendal Gill
Dude became a boxer; I’d wager he could have rearranged some faces on the court.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 15, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Dude loves the game.. he goes out there dies for it and plays every game like it’s his last!!!!!
I know I listen to him saying that all of the time. He’s a franchise player, after all.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
kemp
real kemp was never a blazer…. but other then kemp id have to say grandmama, LJ, jr reid, gill, mugsy was a great team
by Obsidian on Jul 15, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
best footwork for a legitamate center, EVER.
Darius Miles Tribute Vid
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
by Net Ranger on Jul 15, 2009 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Elgin Baylor.
Duh. - Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Jul 15, 2009 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
After the L.kers won (gag!), my mom sent me this message from one of her childhood friends. He goes on to talk about how much better the old teams were than the current team but that Kobe would probably still get 2 more championships (barf).. .but… i thought about you with regard to this piece..
I have been watching the Lakers since they came to LA for the 1960-61 season and here are some stone facts. Before Kobe, before Micheal, before LeBron, before Julius, there was probably the greatest small forward EVER to play the game of basketball. His name is Elgin Baylor! At 6’5" Elgin simply dominated the game with scoring averages in the 30’s, 16 to 18 rebounds per game and usually 5 or 6 assists. He was the FIRST to score more than 70 points in a game and his 61 points in a finals game still stands as the record today.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn
now thats some stats.. i never saw him play obviously, but from the clips he looked pretty damn good.
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 15, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he was outstanding
He kept the Lakers in those Celtic finals series singlehandedly (except West was on those teams too.)
Thanks for passing that along Idol. He was my idol. Is, maybe. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Jul 15, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea
retired before I was born.. it is soo difficult to put context on how to compare those players and those stats to today’s game. But clips of Baylor were definitely amazing. In a historical context, he definitely brought the league to a new level of athleticism that wasn’t seen in the NBA prior to him.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
there was one season that he was in the National Guard
and he could only play for the Lxkers on weekends. He was completely amazing that season. I was, like, six years old. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Jul 15, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow! that is a story i didn't know!
Can you imagine Kobe having to take time off of the NBA to serve in the National Guard?!?! Unreal!!!
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can imagine him having to take weekends off to serve time somewhere…
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
probably no more than 1-3 seasons..
with good behavior..
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs