Media Day Questions
by Dave on Sep 23, 2009 12:13 AM PDT
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Media Day (and the start of training camp) approaches rapidly. We'll be in attendance, of course. And as attendees we will have access to Blazer glitterati from Casey Holdahl to Kevin Pritchard plus pretty much any player you can name. To mark the event we're asking you, the Blazersedge readers, if you could ask one question of one member of the Blazers organization what would it be? Post your best question in the comments. Who knows? Perhaps it will be asked. If so, you can be sure you'll read about it here. 92 Blazersedge Points will be awarded to anyone whose actual question we use (unless it's a paste-obvious question) and the author of the most humorous question (whether used or not) will be awarded 68 Blazersedge Points.
By the way, be sure to check our Twitter account at http://www.twitter.com/blazersedge for real-time updates and check here often for accounts of the interviews.
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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I would like to know from Nic
How many dunks on Pau will he get this season?
Follow up: Did he get him in the EuroBasket game?
he is going to get 2 more..
at least!
"The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting"
"I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there"
Charles Bukowski
to Steve Blake:
Did the Andre Miller signing change how you prepared for this upcoming season, either mentally or physically?
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Sep 23, 2009 12:57 AM PDT reply actions
To Nate:
How many times are you stopped on the street by arm-chair coaches who think that their advice is going to be the key to helping the Blazers win a championship?
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Sep 23, 2009 1:00 AM PDT reply actions
To KP:
What are you looking for when you read Blazer’s Edge?
(quick comment on this question: I know I read Blazer’s Edge because the writing is great, and because it has quickly become a one-stop-shopping place to get all Blazer’s related news. I’m assuming, however, that KP has better sources for Blazers news, so there must be an alternative reason that he comes to this wonderful site.)
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Sep 23, 2009 1:05 AM PDT reply actions
Can Aldridge wear his sweat band the entire season?
He plays better with it on…
"The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting"
"I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there"
Charles Bukowski
oh yah.. that question was for Nate...
"The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting"
"I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there"
Charles Bukowski
Question: Other than 92, what is the greatest number in the English language?
You wouldn't know traveling if it drove up in a greyhound bus. -- Larry Bird Lewis
by prezofdeath on Sep 23, 2009 1:11 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Rec
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Sep 23, 2009 6:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Followup: what are the greatest numbers in French and Spanish?
Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.
also 92
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Sep 23, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Sarge: Please tell us everything about your strategies and decision criteria
for exploring player rotations, minutes, synergistic pairings, counter-grain match-ups, and situational lineups like Twin Towers.
To Everyone Possible
Can I get a whoot-whoot?
(please record and post for prepame pump-up play pleasure.)
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
by Y5k on Sep 23, 2009 1:56 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
(I’ll accept an “ah-yeah” or an “it’s on” … And of course the kingdaddy “boo-ya!”)
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
by Y5k on Sep 23, 2009 2:04 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
To Martell
Did you feel you b-ball/NBA fandom come out during the time off, or was it business as usual? If you became a superfan like the rest of us, how did it manifest?
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
by Y5k on Sep 23, 2009 2:01 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Mobile phone typo again:
“your”
Sorry
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
by Y5k on Sep 23, 2009 2:12 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Serious question: "Who is your nightmare defender?"
The one you would least like to see matched up against you at the end of an important game.
TrueHoop asked that at the last All-Star weekend, and I liked some of the answers a lot.
Or “if you could play for any other NBA team, which one would that be?”
Whoever answers Lakers (and some will), we know we have a traitor on our hands ;)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Edit: Because it was asked at the All-Star weekend, Brandon already answered it very well.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Yeah, I like it.
Don’t give one of your opponents an edge by admitting they can guard you.
Next year’s answer: “I fear no man.”
Comcast Agreement-
Is anything being done on the Blazers side to assist with getting Comcast and Dish/Direct agreement done?
by fortmac on Sep 23, 2009 4:59 AM PDT reply actions 7 recs
+100
"Joel Przybilla when he plays we win." -Kevin Pritchard
Question for Jay Jensen while Ben unzips his pants
“Can I get you to take a look at this rash?”
by tominhawaii on Sep 23, 2009 5:40 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
He might recommend laying off the workouts for a few days, give it time to heal.
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
by Y5k on Sep 23, 2009 6:37 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Hope there’s no need for an Oden/Marty-esque boot.
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
by Y5k on Sep 23, 2009 7:07 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
"What sign did you carry when greeting Juwan Howard at the airport?"
And do you remember what sign you carried when greeting Nicolas the first time? That would be important information for the history books.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Jay: "Use this blue ointment"
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Sep 23, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Question for any player
“Is this a championship caliber team and how do you see your role on the roster?”
For Brandon:
What would you say, if Nate asked you to reduce your playing time to 30 mpg to keep fresh for the playoffs, prolong your career, and give time and opportunity for the other wing players to develop, so they can be ready to contribute more in the playoffs?
"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue
by jscot on Sep 23, 2009 6:26 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
question for brandon
are we going to see the speed stripes again this year?
"The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting"
"I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there"
Charles Bukowski
To KP: Do you think Rudy´s future is DrazenPetrovic2.0 and why or why not?
To Nate:
a) If you could change one thing about Rudy what would it be and why?
b) Rudy said after the preseason game against Golden State in October 2008 that your were right and he was wrong. Did Rudy talk with you about changing your playbook last season?
To Rudy: What is the song that makes you think of Nate when you hear it and why?
Some possible questions
To Nate: What is the single most important improvement the team needs to make this year?
To Martell or another veteran: Who has the most interesting hidden tattoo and what is it?
To KP: Besides the obvious “Our team plays better,” what can make the Rose Garden an even harder place for opposing teams to win at?
To KP: What can Blazer fans do to help the team more?
To Joel or Lamarcus: What is the question you want to be asked at Media Day but that no one’s asked yet?
My question would be for everyone:
No one plans to get engaged to a Kardashian in the future, right?
(this is serious)
Avoiding Injuries
KP:
Have you ever considered having an expert come in to show the players how to fall correctly?
Years ago I took ice skating for a PSU PE class at the Lloyd Center. The first class was almost all about how NOT to fall, i.e., breaking a fall by putting your hands out, which normally result in broken fingers, wrists, elbows, etc. We were taught to roll on the way down so we would land on a meaty part of our bodies, not the delicate parts.
Every time I think about Rudy whirling around and going down after the “foul” by Ariza last season I cringe. A sore butt or shoulder is much better than broken fingers or wrists.
by Original Blazer Fan on Sep 23, 2009 8:39 AM PDT reply actions
When you get wiped out midair like Rudy did, you don't have much choice of how you land
Except not putting your hands down.
That's My Point
…not putting your hands down can and should be taught, since it is instinctive TO use them to break a fall.
by Original Blazer Fan on Sep 23, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I agree with that
My Mom broke her wrist on the most insignificant of falls on her first time down the bunny slope, first time on snow skis. It should definitely be taught and reinforced. Big, meat covered bones take a blow better than small, unprotected ones.
That said, you’d hope professional athletes who have been down on the court countless times would know this, but assuming makes a…
yup
the falling while snowboarding was the FIRST lesson I went over with my GF. Went great with my first key to snowboarding, “don’t be afraid.”
"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
He was lucky that he didn't get his one leg under him. That likely would have resulted in a knee or ankle injury instead of a bruised rib.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Question for Martell
During your time recuperating, what is the one thing that sticks out to you most about yourself that you learned from the experience and how do you think it applies to your role on the team?
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
hahahah
You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.
Logjam
With the additions of Andre Miller, Juwan Howard and a now healthy Martell Webster, how do you expect Jerryd Bayless and Travis Outlaw will be used this season?
Regarding Hedo Türkoğlu:
Look at the bright side, Blazers fans -- you dodged a bullet. He peaked statistically two years ago. He's allegedly 30 but could be closer to 32 or 33 for all we know. (Do you trust Turkish birth certificates? And isn't it weird that he played four years of pro ball in Turkey in the 1990s?)
- Bill Simmons of ESPN.com
What? No questions for Travis?
How much money will you require to resign with Portland?
How do you feel about the Blazer’s offseason pursuit of Hedo and Millsap?
How do you expect your minutes to “shake out” now that Martell’s back?
Are their any “Canzanos” out there with the cajones to ask Outlaw these questions?
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Travis reply:1. shucks, I just wanna play.
2. Those fellers are pretty good, but, ya know, it’s all up ta’coach.
3. Yeah, it’s good to haveMartell back. I just wanna play. It’s all up to coach.
They’regood questions that will Travis will likely never answer.
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
by Y5k on Sep 23, 2009 6:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
To any player
Which team has the worst visitors facilities in the NBA.
"BEER IS LIVING PROOF THAT GOD LOVES US"
- Benjamin Franklin-
For anybody
Who’s music video was better: Taylor Swift’s or Beyonce’s?
"It all depends on where his growth will come and we think his growth will come within us" -- Kevin Pritchard on Jerryd Bayless
beyonce and swift..
id rather watch the video of beyonce though… who wouldn’t???
"Awesome! Totally awesome! All right, Hamilton!"
by Slickrex on Sep 23, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
To anyone
How will the loss of the steadying, veteran influence of Michael Ruffin affect the team?
The inbound to McGinnis, drives, stops, pumps, shoots, short, no good...AND THE GAME IS OVER! ~ Bill Schonely
by SandbergOnSports on Sep 23, 2009 10:26 AM PDT reply actions
And how do you want to stop the Thunder, now that he is going there to training camp?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Do you want him to get sick when walking around with wet hair (does he have hair? If not, just as important to not cool out)? Didn’t your mother tell you to never walk around with wet hair?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
maybe he was protecting against swing flu
love is my religion :)
by dougall5505 on Sep 23, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
My question
All my questions have to do with Nate playing with the boys for a month. “how will you upgrade your defense” or “how will you utilize player x?” He really won’t know until he takes a look at his new toys and see how well the pieces fit.
Nate:
“What are your plans and goals this year for the team and individual players? Do you have monthly goals that you’ll be setting?”
“What will you be looking for out of your defense this year? What do you look for in a successful defense (other than you won at the end of the game)?”
Basically I’d like to A.) know what Nate considers success or failures and B.) have something to measure them up against so when the naysayers come out we can look at the list and say “that wasn’t the goal… THIS was the goal and he achieved this” (or the team didn’t)
“In your heart of hearts do you believe this team WILL win a championship this year?”
I don’t mean can, I mean will. I predicted playoffs last year and west conf this year a number of years ago. Now I think we can go all the way. I’m curious if the coaching staff, management, and team believes it WILL happen or if it’s just an “anything’s possible”. One mentality gets you there, the other allows for excuses.
If you ask the lakers, I’m willing to bet the team and players will all answer with a resounding yes. if they don’t face another team that believes it and wants it just as much, they’re likely to be right.
I’d also like to know if he waited so long to sub with intent, or if he was just being stubborn. Intent could be to show trust and faith in a player to let them get over some jitters and find their groove. Frankly it’s something I might do if I saw a lot of potential in someone. Not terribly important and I don’t think it fits into the new system… so… do this during the mid or end of year too please so I can ask my real questions. k-thx.
KP
“There was a lot of buzz in the media about failure to make moves on your part and to sign Brandon. Do you ever get the urge to tell people to shush the frack up because they’re ignorant morons? More seriously, does that negativism surprise you considering how much you and your team have helped out the franchise?”
"WHY did you consider paying so much to what’s his face with the raptors? "
“Was another move in the works if what’s turkeyglue had signed?”
“CAN the blazers apply any pressure to fix the comcast issue? If so, have you been or will you?”
“In your heart of hearts do you believe this team WILL win a championship this year?”
"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
He said, when he thought they had a Hedo agreement
that he wasn’t done. Certainly there was another move, the SF glut would have been even worse.
"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue
Givony said there was a deal with Memphis
Travis for a draft choice, but it fell through when Utah matched the Millsap offer
hard to believe the same deal wasn’t also contingent on Hedo signing with PDX
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
okay cool
I missed that, but I figured as much because as a stand alone it made NO sense. I’d like to know what that trade was. Maybe KP will write a book when he retires. I’d love to read all the moves that didn’t happen and compare to the rumors at the time. It’d actually be cool if h started noting all the truths and misinformation now. that’d be great!
"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
He probably starts half the trade posts on Bedge just for the fun of it
"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue
I bet you're right.
"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
i used to say invisibility
so i could sneak into the girls locker room.
Forget that. Now I want teleportation. Doesn’t matter if they see me if I can’t get caught! Plus, free blazer games!
"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
I'd want to fly but I'd also want some sort of armor
Why isn’t Superman covered in dead bugs and birds after he flies around?
by tominhawaii on Sep 23, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
he borrowed KP's "aura"
when Pritch wasn’t using it
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
see... no bugs for me
plus I can teleport up into the sky and fall and then teleport to safety. How cool would that be?
Of course… i could still hit bugs on the way down.
Also… you’re right. He should be wearing goggles and not talking to louis so much.
"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
I want total control of time
Stop, rewind, fast forward…the possiblities are endless. You just have to make sure to hit rewind button before you die attempting to jump the grand canyon.
The other white meat
Webster
“You’ve been called the web head by fans. Do you feel this gives you super powers? Have you talked to a psychiatrist about that?”
Batum
You’ve been called Batman by fans. Does that make you feel competitive with the webhead and do you feel the desire to duke it out to determine who’s better? I know geek fan boys everywhere just wet themselves at the thought of that.
Oden
How do you feel about your son wearing a cape and carrying around a hammer with him all the time? I mean… that’s really kind of weird.
Rudy
You’re hot. We have fans who would like to hump your legs. Not because you’re a physically irresistible specimen (you are), but because you can ball. Can we make a cast of your leg for them to hump?
Roy
We have some guys with serious man crushes on you, could we set up a charity event where the winner gets a date with you? If it’s a deal breaker we can make sure they bring you flowers. They are guys and sometimes they can forget.
Aldridge
Dude… you’re tall.
Outlaw
“Do your inlaws ever give you any grief about your last name?” Oh wait… are you married? crap… could you hurry up and get married? I have a question to ask you.
Juwan Howard
“The cheerleaders here are very controversial amongst some of the fans… what are your thoughts on them? Did they come into play in your decision to come to Portland?”
Blake
Do you ever get the urge to punch Andre Miller in the nose?
Nate/Cheerleaders
How do you contain yourself working around such hot players?
Players
Anyone up for ToC 10 alliance side tonight? I have geared heals and tank.
KP
With Frye gone, who’s going to represent the blazers in WoW?
and finally, the real important question…
All
Is Hilary Swank hot?
"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 Sep 23, 2009 12:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
someone is trying really hard to win the funniest question award
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
And it's a very good attempt
"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue
I've always said Blake looks like he just got out of prison or something
Not that I don’t love him, but that haircut and when he doesn’t shave…
You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.
To Brandon Roy:
Why are you so selfish?
Love.
by L-TrainFTW! on Sep 23, 2009 12:45 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
To Travis
What kind of wax do you use on your dome?Man that’s shiney!
"BEER IS LIVING PROOF THAT GOD LOVES US"
- Benjamin Franklin-
To team:
What are you going to do about the Wizards in the finals?
"stop dreaming and wake up"
You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.
To Steve
What do you mean by the statement" I can really identify with that Dexter guy on Showtime."
To the Blazers broadcast team (minus Mike Rice)
Part 2: What is the most ridiculous thing Rice has every said or done on the air?
Part 2: In the name of all that is decent, why can’t Mike Rice pronounce the name Pau Gasol?
I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable - Song of Myself, Walt Whitman
edit
meant to say Part 1 and Part 2
I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable - Song of Myself, Walt Whitman
I think it was better the way you did it
"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue
For KP
Whats your screen name on BlazersEdge?
"BEER IS LIVING PROOF THAT GOD LOVES US"
- Benjamin Franklin-
"XxX_tha_real_kp_XxX"
You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.
if I told you
I’d have to kill you
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
for Brandon
should fans call you B or is that for people you know? What about B Real? Killer B?
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