Howard Follows Duckworth's Example

Brian T. Smith explores the history between the newest Blazer Juwan Howard and Blazer great Kevin Duckworth.

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Nice story Mr. Smith.

I hope this Juwan Howard signing is everything that the Blazers are making it out to be. – Elgin

Without you out there, we're nowhere here

by 22baylor on Sep 18, 2009 11:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Before y'all start piling-on about all the short sentences in the article,

keep in mind that Smith is writing for a modern audience that prefers information in short bytes, not long, complex sentences and paragraphs.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 18, 2009 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It really comes down to attention span.

The kids these days don’t ha

The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers

by lukeyhere on Sep 18, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Dave and Ben write for archaic dinosaurs, I guess

It’s not just short sentences, it’s sentence fragments as well. The following was great:

What Duckworth was to Howard, Howard can now be for the Blazers.

A guide.

A leader.

A father figure.
But it loses some of its impact because too much of the article was written in similar style. If you aren’t choppy in your writing, then when you use the choppy approach, it has greater impact.

OK, I’m done, I wasn’t going to say anything about his style again, but since he’s putting his style out there for everyone to see, I suppose it’s as much fair game as discussing Brandon’s shooting form or LMA’s rebounding, for good and ill.

And although it isn’t the style I prefer, this was a nice article. He picked up a really good story, and presented it in a way that conveyed it well.

"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue

by jscot on Sep 18, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weird

The blockquote messed up, all of the followingwas supposed to be in the quote:

What Duckworth was to Howard, Howard can now be for the Blazers.

A guide.

A leader.

A father figure.

"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue

by jscot on Sep 18, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who is really in charge around here?

Was this one of those posts that The Terminator (your computer) made for you? I had a sneaky suspicion when I first saw the post. "Is that jscot, or is that his computer taking over again?"

There is more to an athlete than how fast they can run, they also better be able to see what they are doing and know why they are doing it.

by KINGofMACct on Sep 18, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

That’s not the first time a blockquote has only done the first paragraph for me and left the rest out. I tried it again on the second try, and previewed it, and the preview was doing the same thing as the first time, leaving the three lines out of the blockquote.

That’s the most important reason not to use 2-3 word paragraphs. It fouls up my block quotes.

"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue

by jscot on Sep 18, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You have to block-quote each paragraph separately.

A carriage return automatically ends a block quote.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 18, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's dumb

It makes it look like they are separate quotes, then. In this case, particularly, it would looks stupid.

I’m now annoyed with the software on two counts — this, and the strike-through (yes, I’m doing that on purpose.

"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue

by jscot on Sep 18, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

That’s two paragraphs in a single block quote. Your theory is wrong – and the stupid strike-through didn’t do it when in a blockquote, or something.

"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue

by jscot on Sep 18, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't say it works every time!

by MiledAnimal on Sep 18, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, just as I thought, we have been reduced to pawns in the clutches of our computers.

There is more to an athlete than how fast they can run, they also better be able to see what they are doing and know why they are doing it.

by KINGofMACct on Sep 18, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and if the internet is ever shut down

we will wander about like witless worker ants when their queen has been squished

When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on Sep 18, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good point

My world domination schemes need a fallback option. Have to consider….

"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue

by jscot on Sep 19, 2009 4:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thats a great piece

I hope when Cunningham or Pendergraph are wise old veterans they will reveal a story about how Howard did the same thing that Duck did for him. 2 later generations of forwards affected by the kindness of one gentle Duck. Course that’s a hope at this point.

by Willa!!! on Sep 18, 2009 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I remember many stories of how the Duck was belittled because he was big.

The man’s heart was even bigger. My hope is our current team emulates this heart,if they do I will support them win or lose for the rest of my life.Duckworth=CLASS.
Go Blazers.

"BEER IS LIVING PROOF THAT GOD LOVES US"
- Benjamin Franklin-

by We-B-Dunkin on Sep 18, 2009 3:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs