Spirit of '77 Junk - December*First*Twenty-Aught-Ten
by idoltime on Dec 1, 2010 3:33 AM PST
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word of the daze: supplication
I don't have anything more to say, except that I don't find anything in life really bums me out anymore. Also, I am going to start interviewing my parents, so I'll have their stories captured when they are gone. Anyone ever done something like that?
Go Blazers! See those of you who are cool tonight!
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I'm going to write a fanpost telling everyone who likes Mills that he's really not that good
Luke Babbitt is next.
don't fret fellas
elliot is only thirteen, fourteen months away from his next surgery. maybe some microfracture this time.
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
I love this photo
I was listening to this one radio show and they were asking “What’s your Boise State moment?” My guess everyone here would say the 2000 Western Conference Finals. For me, it would be Thanksgiving 2010 when some lady brought four kids to my house and ruined my whole year.
did you post this on their site?
that might definitely get you banned
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
Yeah
I got banned for cussing even though everyone there cusses. I was trying to get banned though. I’ve been banned from about 4 blogs so far. I got banned from Blog a Bull. I plan on getting banned from every blog on SBN.
haha, you’re such a troll, Tom. I’m glad you’re our troll, though.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
How many SBN blogs are there? 100? 150?
It’s going to have to be your life’s work. You’ll be laying on your deathbed, cursing.
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
I think I gotta go by sports
NBA, then NFL, then MLB etc.
The BSU blog was hard too. They just ignored me until I called them zaching zachs and I waited until the Hawaii game day thread.
It's fun when I do it with comments
It would be easy to go to the Boston blog and just write a fanpost titled “KG Sucks”. I like to write a really stupid comment and see how long it stays up. My Suns comment didn’t last long but I was super crass towards their lame butt head guy.
Sounds like a waste of time, but to each their own.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
i remember your plan, i just haven't checked up on it in a bit
congratulations. see if you can get banned from the lakers blog for loving on steve blake too much. make it a challenge.
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
This will be good practice for my Developmental Psych final Idol!
We just studied this in developmental psych. Behaviorists now generally agree that there is a new stage of adulthood called “emerging adulthood” that begins after adolescence and continues to usually about 25.
Everyone is different, but the theory is that people aren’t entering into adulthood as early as they used to due to several factors; less non-skilled jobs being available now in the new economy, whereas before it was easy to snag a career right out of high school, and even easier to get a career that could support a family after getting a four year degree. Now days very good careers are more likely with masters degrees, so people are staying in school longer.
Another reason is that people are getting married later and having children later. This is another developmental milestone that is happening later.
Erikson believed that adulthood was defined by the identity crisis “generativity vs. stagnation” where adults seek to generate positively for their society by either raising kids, or contributing with their careers. The thought is that generally until one of these happen, people aren’t likely to truly reach the next developmental stage of adulthood.
#20
Nicely writ.
Erikson’s psychosocial development crises was always my favorite developmental paradigm, which, I’m told, indicates that I’m more of a social psychologist than a developmental psychologist.
I think ‘generativity’ is going to be my next word of the day.
Erikson falls a little more into psychanalytical theory of development, which has an unfortunate association with a certain famous psychologist / developmentalist who really loved cocaine.
#20
by dario argento on Dec 1, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, fortunately there are lots of good post-Siggy psychoanalysts to be associated with.
I do like the conflict resolution aspect of that frame of development although I think Piaget is clearly the guy who describes early development the best.
Did that class go into the neuropsychology of this stage?
It’s fascinating to see the MRI scans of the brain’s changes — the cognitive-processing and decision-making areas of the brain don’t fully develop until someone’s in their mid-twenties. The difference between the frontal cortex of a 15-year-old and a 25-year-old is astounding.
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
Yes.
Was very interesting actually. Our brains development coincided with behavior traits of younger people. A good example is adolescents who have a developed limbic system ( which regulates emotion ) and an underdeveloped pre-frontal cortex ( which is responsible for planning ). Anyone who knows an adolescent can draw conclusions from this fact.
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by dario argento on Dec 1, 2010 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
Duh. I didn't even read your comment Corvid. Obviously you know more about this subject than I do.
Yeah I wish she would have gone more into neuropsychology, as that is what interests me more, being of a medical background.
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by dario argento on Dec 1, 2010 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
Neuropsych was one of my all-time favorite classes
At one point I thought about going into the field, but it probably would’ve meant being a professor (ew, yuck, academia). I’ve kept up with the subject a bit and read brain books every now and then, but have probably forgotten more than I ever learned . . .
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
rick reilly: the NFL is too much fun
There’s an easy answer, of course, but it’s the third rail nobody wants to touch: beer.
Without beer, the NFL would dry up and blow away. But how about stopping sales after halftime instead of the third quarter? How about opening up parking lots two hours before the game instead of four? How about telling the networks to stop showcasing single-brain-celled fans like Fireman Ed and Can’t Feel My Face Shirtless Buffalo Guy, dolts who give the impression that this game is slightly more important than their next breath?
apparently clinton remains an og
his wc bid speech
Impressive from Bill, statesmanlike, generous to rivals, full of anecdotes and examples, flattering Fifa, and subtly promising lots of cash.
incidentally
surprised that Qatar are heavy favorites for the 2022 bid. There seem to be a ton of unanswered questions. Like heat, where exactly you’re supposed to put the >500,000 people who’ll show up in a country of 1.4 million, and whether dismantling the stadia and sending them to developing countries (as is the proposal) is even feasible.
no
my understanding is that FIFA wants to give it to China in ~2030.
http://www.oddschecker.com/football/internationals/world-cup/2022-host
incidentally it’s very tight between Russia and England for 2018. The bookies don’t really seem to like Spain’s chances.
reading this sypopsis of the technical report makes it even more puzzling
On the flip side of the U.S. is Qatar, whose bid is on shaky ground after a damaging report from the inspection committee. From a contractually standpoint, Qatar did well and was described as “low risk,” but the operational aspect of the report called into question whether the country is capable of hosting the World Cup. Most damaging was the “high risk” grade the bid got in team facilities, not just for one issue, but three issues in the category. The bid had issues with most of the facilities needing to be built, teams getting only one practice pitch and the biggest one, a complete dependency on untested technology. Countering temperatures than can reach 120 degrees has been a challenge and the bid id dependent on new technology to cool stadiums and event areas, but it is untested and the report questioned it and the lack of a back-up plan. Of the nine operational categories, Qatar received just one “low risk” grade with seven “medium risk” grades to go along with the “high risk” grade. Qatar’s bid has long been questioned and the inspection report does this again, something that could knock Qatar out for good, but the bid was running on political momentum and goodwill since the beginning, something that can continue even if the odds are longer now.
there's no way Japan will win but this is a cool idea
We are talking about putting down giant flat screens in 400 stadia around the world. A FanFest for the world. (This explains why Sony boss Howard Stringer is on the Japanese panel).
“We are talking about a very big idea.”
fun fact, a menorah has 7 branches, associated with Judaism in general and also with Israel while the 9 branched candelabrum associated with Hannukah is more accurately referred to as a Chanukiah, though its also sometimes called a Channukah Menorah, and many people, both Jews and non-Jews indeed refer to it as a menorah.
Blow it up.
There's even less explanation for the Hannukah bush we used to have when I was little
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
The explanation for that is “assimilation.”
This seems like a good place to post another fun lame Hannukah song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSJCSR4MuhU
Blow it up.
I especially like it
Because Hannukah is a holiday about resisting assimilation. If someone ever writes a song about irony, the Hannukah bush should be included.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Happy Hannukah
It’s kind of funny to see your post combined with your siggy. I had a really quick mental image of a menorah exploding.
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
This is just unacceptable. Coaches are always holding players back.
What is with Phil taking Blake out when he’s hot and doing things on the defensive end.-by logan on Nov 30, 2010 8:54 PM PST
He was doing things!
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 9:14 AM PST reply actions
Oh Laker fans
Blake doesn’t “do things on the defensive end”, you silly, you will learn.
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Apparently “doing things” on defense means letting Mike Conley score 28 points.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
He was, once last year
The home game vs. Orlando, when I think I could have shot 70% against that Orlando team.
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The Donald for Leach
The Donald has a message for The U: Hire Mike Leach.
Donald Trump sent a letter to University of Miami president Donna Shalala this week, suggesting the Hurricanes hire the former Texas Tech coach to lead their football program.
Trump wrote the note on a copy of The Palm Beach Post’s Sunday sports section, scrawling it over the newspaper’s story announcing Randy Shannon’s firing.
University officials confirmed the authenticity of the note Wednesday.
“You made a big mistake when you did not take my advice and hire Mike Leach of Texas Tech … and you can now get him for the right price,” Trump wrote to Shalala.
Trump lobbied Miami to hire Leach in 2006, when they ultimately chose Shannon.
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Btw, Happy Chanukah!
First night of the Festival of Lights is tonight!
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Ms expected to non-tender Loafie (Jose Lopez)
Oh well.
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They need offense
Lots and lots of offense, lowest runs produced in the AL since the introduction of the DH by far.
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Glad he's gone.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
ESPN reporting Newton is eligible
Rules WERE violated but not badly enough.
From the official NCAA statement
According to facts of the case agreed upon by Auburn University and the NCAA enforcement staff, the student-athlete’s father and an owner of a scouting service worked together to actively market the student-athlete as a part of a pay-for-play scenario in return for Newton’s commitment to attend college and play football. NCAA rules (Bylaw 12.3.3) do not allow individuals or entities to represent a prospective student-athlete for compensation to a school for an athletic scholarship.
In conjunction with the case, Auburn University has limited the access Newton’s father has to the athletics program and Mississippi State has disassociated the involved individual.
"The conduct of Cam Newton’s father and the involved individual is unacceptable and has no place in the SEC or in intercollegiate athletics," said Mike Slive, Southeastern Conference Commissioner. "The actions taken by Auburn University and Mississippi State University make it clear this behavior will not be tolerated in the SEC."
"Our members have established rules for a fair and equal recruitment of student-athletes, as well as to promote integrity in the recruiting process," said Kevin Lennon, NCAA vice president for academic and membership affairs. "In determining how a violation impacts a student-athlete’s eligibility, we must consider the young person’s responsibility. Based on the information available to the reinstatement staff at this time, we do not have sufficient evidence that Cam Newton or anyone from Auburn was aware of this activity, which led to his reinstatement. From a student-athlete reinstatement perspective, Auburn University met its obligation under NCAA bylaw 14.11.1. Under this threshold, the student-athlete has not participated while ineligible."
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The investigation is still ongoing FWIW
But he will not be ruled ineligible during this season.
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They can have the Stiffarm statue
The crystal football is cooler anyways.
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Thank you Corvallis
You win big with this
http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_08fea334-fd01-11df-a16d-001cc4c002e0.html
More than 300 people stood in a driving rain Tuesday night to show support for the Muslim community in the wake of a weekend firebombing that destroyed an office at the Corvallis mosque and shook a city proud of its diversity.
For about 45 minutes, an attentive crowd listened to speakers from Corvallis’ interfaith community before spreading out to encircle the building in light and in a show of solidarity. Despite the stormy night, the crowd’s mood was warm. People kept each other sheltered under umbrellas and relit candles doused by the rain and wind. Lanterns, flashlights and the glare from television cameras added to the glow.
Mohammed Siala, an imam at the Salman Alfarisi Islamic Center, thanked the crowd for going "above and beyond" to leave the warmth of their homes and bring their families out in a downpour.
"We can not find appropriate words to give gratitude to each and every one of you," he said. "This is what Corvallis is all about."
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it sounds like the republican party has aspirations to blockade all legislation for the next two years. i hope people realize this will not create the jobs they were looking for. related: extended unemployment runs out today for many…
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Not going to get into politics
But this doesn’t differ much from their strategy the last two years.
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i agree. unfortunately their obstructionism has more numbers as supported by the people. to paraphrase Satre: “this is the world you deserve”….
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 9:52 AM PST up reply actions
doesn’t differ much from anyone’s strategy when the pres isn’t from yore party
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
i’d commit this to a new kind of obstructionism. a great deal of legislation was passed in W’s time…
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
not with that thing
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 11:17 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
yes
but they voted for republicans, so there’s really no excuse
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Dec 1, 2010 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
top o’ the mornin’ to ye. a word to the wise: don’t stay up til 3 when you gotta wake up early for work when you’re fighting a cold. it ain’t the cure to what ails ya.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
are you going to die before our paths cross? if so, can i eulogize you this afternoon?
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
i will survive. I just gotta punch my cold in the face again and make it go scurrying away to the corner. but, shall I die before our paths cross, you’re welcome to eulogize me. just make sure people drink in my honor
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
i can only really cheers or toast as it relates to femalé body parts. as such, i’ll have to eulogize you as the hot lady we all knew you could be.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
i’ll be honest, i’m not really prepared; i just thought i should offer. i’d be happy to defer the honor.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 9:58 AM PST up reply actions
the best eulogy battles are impromptu
I got an idea. We could randomly choose 1 (one) BEdga to kill upon arrival tonight. Then, we’ll be equally unprepared and the best eulogizer would reign supreme.
but what will i do w/ this photo i printed out?
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
i love david mamet; he’s in all of his movies. this is how i made the connection..
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
i was just thinking how fitting this is for idol, for idol.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
I didn't realize he was a magician
I just recognized him from Mamet’s movies.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
My favorite of his was lighter than a lot of his stuff
State and Main.
Actually, my favorite is one of his 1 act plays, Sexual Perversity in Chicago. It’s absolutely fantastic. If you ever get the chance to see it, I recommend it. Avoid the movie adaptation, though. About Last Night. The script was butchered beyond all recognition.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Scrypt suggestion for tonight:
Mike Barret: I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night.
Mike Rice: I think Boston has more than a feeling.
by amlmart1 on Dec 1, 2010 9:53 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
What will we have to watch Mike Rich eat tonight?
That whole bit with him eating the cheese steak was, um, yeah…
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You´re lucky you can watch the Mikes.
I´ve had to listen the enemy´s propaganda most of games in League Pass so far this year.
ALL IS HAPPY IN THREE LAND!
OMG THAT WAS SUCH AN AMAZING BLOCK (after a really easy block)!
Those are actual quotes from the Thunder guy, makes me appreciate the Mikes).
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I dislike that they have to run down Blazer "news"
they’ll talk about Roy’s knee problems when that was reported a few weeks ago, Oden, etc. They have to, but it’s old news.
i need rice to support this look
also, i’ve always enjoyed the name “sib”
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 9:54 AM PST up reply actions
I bet Mike Rice pronounces “Armenian” as “Army Men”
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
is it just me, or does rice seem especially forgetful this year?
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 9:57 AM PST up reply actions
He's bringing the whole team down!
Bring back jarryd, jarrett, Sergio, taurean, bassy, blakey, mighty mouse, etc…
Any of them are way better.
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 10:14 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
The Magic want Arenas?
The Orlando Magic have engaged the Washington Wizards in an ongoing trade dialog centered around Wizards shooting guard Gilbert Arenas, Orlando Pinstriped Post has learned. What Orlando would send Washington in return for the three-time All-Star is less clear, but the proposed deal likely includes shooting guard Vince Carter, according to a source. Wizards big man Andray Blatche, Magic forward Rashard Lewis, and Magic center Daniel Orton could also be involved. Both teams have a mutual understanding of what the trade might include, the source says, and it’s unclear what factors are holding up the trade. What is clear around the league, however, is that Magic President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith has his eye on Arenas. If Orlando is to make a major trade this season, Arenas will likely be the target.
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Bill James has a formula for determining if a college BB game is over
Complete with cool little calculator
* Take the number of points one team is ahead.
* Subtract three.
* Add a half-point if the team that is ahead has the ball, and subtract a half-point if the other team has the ball. (Numbers less than zero become zero.)
* Square that.
* If the result is greater than the number of seconds left in the game, the lead is safe.
http://www.slate.com/id/2185975/
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i can hear you licking your lips as i due
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
tonight we dance
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Dec 1, 2010 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
are you watching price is right in the reflection of my glasses?
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
no?
but I do have last nights daily show on
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Dec 1, 2010 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
Firespo.com goes live
How long til Firenate.com
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plus right now, i think my spirit is only like 70 or 71.
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
USA world cup bid receives certificate of participation
I can name all but one person in this photo
Blow it up.
william, landon donovan, some guys from fifa, that guy by william looks familiar.
i’m good at this game
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
Morgan Freeman gave the final presentation
Great choice US bid, no seriously, great.
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So FIFA is just like youth soccer
Everyone gets a trophy (or certificate at least) for trying hard?
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soccer?
why’s donovan the only player? lol
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 1, 2010 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
actually all but 2
L to R: some guy’s left arm, MLS commissioner Don Garber, Attorney General Eric Holder, Former president William Jefferson Clinton, FIFA president Sepp Blatter, god I mean Nelson Mandela I mean Morgan Freeman, US Soccer Prez Sunil Gulati, Landon Donovan, some guy I don’t recognize.
Blow it up.
HOLY CRAP!
Wes Matthews rapping: http://sportstwo.com/threads/175210-Wes-Matthews-has-nice-flow...
he’s good!
PHILLY!
wes' lyrics:
can’t stop now
cause u get out what u put in
so imma keep pushin my heart
till it fit in
imma keep spittin lyrics to let my soul go
so lay back with the blunt and let it burn slow
devotion has got to be the potion to be a star in the world that changes tides like the ocean
imma keep hoping that i always keep my mind right
grind right
cause if i do ill be signed twice
im always looking for the light
steady, looking for cheese like the three blind mice
and they say my future is so bright
if i walk forward i’ll EFF up my eyesight
but i can’t turn, see, what im becoming
imma young star burning hot in hell’s oven
all the competition, im killing with Eazy,
if you want a bright future, you should pump me.
WOW.
PHILLY!
who's excited 4 lebron's return 2 cleveland tomorrow? lolol
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 1, 2010 11:15 AM PST reply actions
game of the year so far
im pumped to watch the Qs reaction.
CLE is a very passionate sports town (even if their crowds are overrated, they get really amped for a few games)
PHILLY!
it’s gonna be like that browns game where they threw bottles.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
haha, yes. that game was nuts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br6F0RnETwU (video sucks)
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
That's why they can't sell glass bottles at sports events btw
That game.
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I'm concerned it won't
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Dec 1, 2010 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
mad max? yeah the first one and the second are really good.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
I was able to bash waterworld in my latest project
considering it’s about oscar bait movies, I was pretty proud of myself.
by HD on Dec 1, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
i rewatched it two weeks ago. it’s amazing how different the movie is after the first 3 minutes. if they would have continued that same course i think it could have been an amazing movie…
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
it’s low budget and innovative if i understand it correctly. it’s relationship i think is parallel to el mariachi w/ desperado. for my part, i saw the latter two (desperado, road warrior) first and went back to their origins.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
I dont get what is innovative about it
I saw el mariachi before mad max and didnt see a parallel
I was honestly fairly bored by mad max
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
no i meant, i saw el mariachi after seeing desperado and like-wise saw mad max after road warrior. Right now, i would rather watch road warrior and desperado than their original works. Does this make sense?
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
basically, i don’t really enjoy watching either mad max or el mariachi, but i see how they are the source for the trilogies and were somewhat edgy-innovative for their times..
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
maybe I need to re watch it
I seriously thought it was forgettable
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I liked Road Warrior better, but liked Mad Max
I think it suffers from seeing Road Warrior first.
#20
mad max suffers from not having a feral child with a metal edged boomerang
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
It's always helpful to have a guy around who can whip up a stew on the cheap
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
super dead up in this joint
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
i’ll look for some junk to link
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
i’m someone famous; you decide
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
Plus the Warriors have had the 3rd easiest schedule. Things could get rough for them.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
The Warriors will not make the playoffs. Question is Portland, Memphis or Phoenix for the 8 seed, with Sammy’s point possibly throwing a 4th team into the mix but adding a 2nd available spot.
Blow it up.
I think I might be more worried about Memphis.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
I would be too.
That bench is much stronger than it was last year and Conley may have finally turned the corner.
Memphis is a good candidate for that seed. I can’t say I’m worried at all. I won’t be too upset if we don’t make it.
Blow it up.
Hollinger’s computer says our “worst” case scenario is winning 19 games. I would be OK if that happened. The team over-performing might be the worst case scenario.
It’s much better to get bad quickly like the Heat, Bulls, or Wizards.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
who the heck does he have at 1 and 2?
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
SAS and Dallas have played really well.
I’m sure LA’s recent losing streak hasn’t helped them, and their schedule has been cake which also hurts.
ah, that actually makes sense. Spurs have been insane. Where does he have NO? (I would look it up myself but never look at Hollinger’s stuff so wouldn’t know where to start, short of googling, and I’m lazy)
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Spurs and Mavs. The Spurs have clearly been the best team out west so far— superior point differential against superior competition. Its close between Dallas and LA.
Blow it up.
I'd love a S.A. v. Dallas Western Conference Finals.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I want to see that series at some point after round 1. either round 2 or the wcf would be great. I also want to see Utah-New Orleans.
Blow it up.
I want Utah-Thunder
And I want another crack at the Lakers at some point. Can’t get too greedy; a series win and I’d call this season a big success.
yeah, won’t be easy to be one of the 4 teams to advance with sa,dal,la,uth,no playing so well.
Blow it up.
I thought that signing was unfairly ridiculed.
It was probably one longer than I would have liked, but if Darko was honestly feeling like packing up and going back to Europe, I suppose it may have been necessary.
I thought it was cool at the time, but I officially met my quota of punk covers 2 weeks before the first me first and the gimme gimmes came out
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
yeah
I wouldn’t go seek it out today, but it is mandatory that every band cover that song at some point in their lives.
"99 Problems" covered by Hugo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3TU7A8jCF4
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
For Moth people
The latest podcast with Boris Timanovsky is good stuff. I really needed a good laugh last night and it delivered.
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
are you going to get tickets when they come to town?
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
yeah, i know it’s going to be expensive and fear i might not come away w/ that ‘wow’ feeling.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
it's expensive?
Tickets were $8 for the one I went to. Though I think they have one in LA like every month or so. I expected to be lightly entertained, which is what happened. I was reasonably impressed by one or two stories, most had okay moments but were nothing special, and a few were pretty cringe-worthy. The 5-minute time limit really helps.
yeah, the close seats are something like 60 bucks if i remember…
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
$15 - 60 here
It’s an Event. I wouldn’t be surprised to see people wearing their fancy clothes and their dress Tevas.
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
Haven't decided yet
It’s at the Schnitz, right? Not exactly an intimate place, and I think that’ll affect how I feel about the event. I’ll have to say though, that my favorite podcast — the one of the baseball all-star game — was recorded in pdx, so it’s tempting.
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
Interesting takes that I sort of agree with but not really.
Sam (UT)
If you’re Rich Cho, when you think about blowing up the Blazers as presently constituted? Still too soon? Another year, maybe?
John Hollinger (2:45 PM)
Still too soon. But the other dilemma is the blow-up vs. reload question. They have enough assets that they don’t necessarily need to start over. I don’t envy the situation in which he finds himself, that’s for sure.
Spencer (Las Vegas)
Is Wesley Matthews a future All-Star, and could the Blazers build a new team around him?
John Hollinger (2:48 PM)
No and no. But he’s proving to be worth the midlevel money, at least so far, which is notable given the shockingly high disaster rate of midlevel exception deals.
Blow it up.
it’s easy to forget that he’s only a 2nd year player, too. there’s lotsa room for improvement
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
He's 24.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
definitely MadBlaze, but I feel like you've been fairly unnoticeable with your feelings about Wesley lately.
When he does poorly, the GDT is not happy. That was what I was more referencing than anyone specifically.
Don't forget me.
I still don’t like his style of play.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I liked this one
Lebron (South Beach): Do I do my baby powder toss tomorrow?
John Hollinger: I think he should stand there with the powder and ask the crowd “What should I do?”
by sammy on Dec 1, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
i shift a'd
what are we all planning to do after the game?
emergency bedgebowl anybody?
Protect the racoons!!
i don’t know that i’m up for rolling tonight. i’m going to see where the evening takes me. i’d say the forecast calls for a 50% chance of adventure.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
you havent even come to a bedgebowl before
you gotta
i know mr and mrs. 323 would be down, i assume idol gb and xman would all go
Protect the racoons!!
i know. bowling is cool, but i don’t really call it adventure inciting. i’d be more likely to go w/ you to a 18yr old juice bar where i’ll show you one of my favorite games called guess her height.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
that’s kind of how I feel too. it’s already an adventure to get to Spirit of 77. I dunno if I’ll wanna migrate further, rather than just staying there for an extended period of time. we shall see how the evening treats us. if it’s not raining, that’s like to influence my decision a lot.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
have you ever been to apex?
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
I have not. I like their little slogan from their website though:
Always tons of bike parking. Drink, DON’T DRIVE.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
i haven’t been there yet. if everyone bails we can always move to a venue closer to us.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
Farhan (Birmingham)
Here’s a doozy. Who starts at Center for the West in the All-Star Game? So far I’d say Tyson Chandler looks the best. Thoughts?
John Hollinger (3:13 PM)
Both Duncan and Pau Gasol are on the ballot at forward, which is going to make a bit of a mockery of the selection process when somebody like Chandler or Nene or Al Jefferson starts at center while Steve Nash and Tony Parker aren’t even on the team.
Blow it up.
Steve Nash doesn't seem to have a great year to me
There would have been worse selections than Chandler in the history of all-star games, who has a number of double-doubles with a few blocks and improved FT shooting and percentages to boost already this year on a winning team.
I always forget what christopher nolan looks like
As famous as he has become, I wonder how many people wouldn’t notice who he was if he was just walking around?
I had to google him
I don’t think I’d recognize more than 5 directors. That Signs dude, ET Guy, Woody Allen (even though I’ve never seen one of his movies), Kevin Smith, Pulp Fiction guy… That’s all I can think of off the top of my head. So maybe 10 total. I’m sure someone will name 5 guys I recognize.
You would recognize Clint Eastwood
And maybe Ron Howard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Howard since he has a quite distinctive look
But yeah, mostly just film people know film people working behind the camera
The biathlon season has started
The Swedish women were particularly good in the first world cup even (15 km standard race), winning first and third with a young French athlete on silver. Both have married recently so I’m not yet used to their new names. And they are just coming off a stomach flu that had gripped the whole team, so I take that as a good sign for Joel.
Also I have almost 2 feet of snow outside now. And it’s supposed to continue snowing the next 2 days. I’ll take a picture the next time I can make a tour.
And is your world falling apart at the seams with all that snow?
That’s what would happen in Portland. :-)
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Trains won't be running on time, they always get "surprised" by snow or even wet leaves
The rest generally works, side roads will remain covered in snow so you have to drive carefully and there will be accidents but except for high mountain roads/passes everything stays open on the main roads.
Biathlon is one of my favorite winter olympic sports
It’s fascinating event. There aren’t many other sports that make you go from intense exercise to extreme calm like that.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
I became a fan during the Olympics
Wish it were on more in the US.
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I don't see a xc ski event ever getting popular here
It makes me appreciate it that much more when it’s only on once every 4 years.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Biathlon could work
Especially on some of the lesser cable channels, such as Universal Sports.
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the shooting part needs to be more dramatic. Using a paint gun or something would make for better viewing, than the little circle just disappearing.
It’s amazing when you watch youth races in Scandinavia as a side event to the big races. Everybody sends their kids there, they get more applicants than basketball or football or baseball camps would get in most US cities. The base of the pyramid is very broad, so the top continually gets supply with top athletes. And yeah, in parts of Europe the main TV stations fill their Saturday and Sunday afternoon programming broadcasting ski/cross-country/biathlon/luge/skating events over the winter in much the same way US networks show college football and NFL.
So you folks do realize that the idiot who played "Son of a Preacher man" and "Take the money and run" at Bama-Auburn last weekend
Got punished worse than Newton (fired)?
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i think blazers should jump on the "really quick and athletic pg with some range" bandwagon
ala, russel westbrooke, rose, wall type of pg.
that would be perfect and Roy could still be effective but only with jump shooting
/cambyfive
Like letting Bayless wander to NO and Toronto?
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
bayless is the future, just like luke going off to train w/ yoda.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
i asked because it seems to me, and i may be wrong here, that at least 2 of those guys dont have great shooting range.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
i 'member when westbrook was projected to fall to the blazers in that draft
everyone was surprised OKC took him so early.
Brandon Knight could fall in the draft, if we're mid lottery
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
For once I agree with USC
The NCAA’s decision Wednesday to reinstate Auburn quarterback Cam Newton without penalty despite the prohibited actions of his father surprised USC Athletic Director Pat Haden.
Haden oversees a program that was hit with some of the harshest NCAA sanctions in college sports history, in part because Reggie Bush’s parents were found to have accepted prohibited extra benefits from agents and would-be sports marketers. Bush’s stepfather also helped set up a fledgling sports-marketing venture.
"In the Reggie Bush case, when the parent [did] something inappropriate the kid and the school suffered," Haden said.
Haden, who succeeded Mike Garrett in August, said the Newton ruling is at odds with how USC is attempting to educate athletes and their parents regarding NCAA rules.
"I was always told the parent is the child," Haden said. "That’s what we’ve been telling our kids. If the parent does something inappropriate the child suffers the consequences."
USC is scheduled to appear before the NCAA’s Infractions Appeals Committee next month. Haden said school attorneys would probably review the Newton case.
"Intuitively, it seems appropriate that we would discuss it," he said.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
No I'm not
And I never wanted him to win it because of this. Newton is the #1 best player in college FB this year and there is no doubt in my mind that is the case.
He deserves to win it.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He can win it next year anyways
He’s not going to the NFL (not rated highly enough yet) and Luck, Newton and Moore will all be gone.
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were you a little upset when cam newton threw that touchdown pass in the 4th that basically sealed his heisman and therefore became his ‘heisman moment’? be honest
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
No
LMJ hasn’t stepped up as a true Heisman winner should this past month. He’s played very well but far from his best (may be due to injury) while Newton has.
I have no problem admitting Newton is a better player, at least this year.
I was pissed Bama choked but not pissed Newton clinched the Heisman last week.
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my thought was “man, I sure can’t wait for Casey Matthews to clobber him in the title game”
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
The only question would be which D can stop the other's O
I’d feel pretty good saying that is Oregon’s given that they stiffen a lot in the second half but they haven’t faced a player like Newton this year so I dunno.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Oregon has had one close game this year
Auburn has had one really lucky win (last week) and a few other games they could easily have lost.
Although of course some of Oregon’s scores are misleading. Their win over Stanford wasn’t really as much as a 21-point win for example.
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See Masoli, Jeremiah
How much he sucked at Ole Miss.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I haven’t watched nearly enough to start to answer that. I just think there’s an enormous gap between guys like Newton and Luck and guys like James in terms of both talent and importance to their team. I’m not a fan of giving an individual award to the statistical leader of a great team over better individual players.
Blow it up.
If its an MVP award
It has to go to either Luck or Newton without any question. Without either player, those teams are probably at least 3-4 games worse.
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Heisman success not equal to NFL Success
Troy Murphy, Eric Crouch, Matt Leinart, Jason White, Ron Dayne.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
this is kind of a fun list (and it’s got 77 items, so it’s quite fitting) http://www.spinner.com/2010/06/25/unforgettable-movie-songs/
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
This wootoff might as well be called the Reguri-woot
Because they seem to be repeating the same items over and over. Now we’re on crappy old Holiday T-shirts for no discount.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
yeah, i haven’t seen anything i’ve wanted, and i started looking monday night…
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
the shirts are kind of cool, but i already own 6 woot shirts…
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
I wanted a screaming Woot monkey
But they ran out so fast.
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The Cam Newton situation has a Blazers paralell of sorts
http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/95-suspended-star-didnt-know-of-dad-benefits-29294
In 1995, the father of Arizona Wildcats basketball star Damon Stoudemire was accused by the NCAA of accepting a plane ticket from an agent. Stoudamire denied knowing of the arrangement while his father, Willie Stoudamire, also denied accepting the ticket.
After the NCAA informed Arizona of its allegation against Stoudamire’s father, the school immediately suspended the star guard while simultaneously filing an emergency appeal with the governing body seeking Stoudamire’s immediate reinstatement.
In announcing the suspension of Stoudamire, the WASHINGTON POST reported that Arizona Athletic Director Jim Livengood said at the time:
"I need to make this very clear and very distinct. Damon has done nothing wrong. Damon knows nothing of what has transpired, and Damon has had no part in that."
The BOSTON GLOBE subsequently reported that instead of immediately reinstating Stoudamire, as it did in the Cam Newton case, the NCAA "suspended Stoudamire for the last regular-season game, reinstating him for the postseason tournament."
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I always forget Billups was on the Cs
Looked so different then.
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i was shuffling through draft classes looking at some non lottery gems in the last ten years and i came across mercer. i remember really liking his college game, from what i can vaguely piece together…
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 1:44 PM PST up reply actions
Cavs fans have a chant sheet
Some best ones:
12:00-6:00 1st Quarter
Whenever LeBron has the ball or is at the free throw line the
chant is:
NO-Ring-King (To the beat of "Lets-Go-Cavs")
12:00-6:00 2nd Quarter
Whenever LeBron has the ball or is at the free throw line the
chant is:
Wit-Nessed Noth-Ing (Clap, Clap, ClapClapClap)
Start of Third Quarter
To the tune of "My Country Tis of Thee"
Our King he betrayed Thee
Couldn’t play any ‘D’
He has no RING!
Playoffs He Barely Tried
Embarassed Akrons Pride
No Doubt he really lied
He HAS NO RING!
(Repeat as Necessary)
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
hopefully they will pass this out to all the people going into the building
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
indie/hipster kid’s dream http://pitchfork.com/news/40873-michael-cera-joins-mister-heavenly/ (and they’ll be in Portland tonight with Passion Pit)
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
That is some serious hipster cred.
If they play Portland they may have to have a motorcade that rivals the presidents to keep the whitebelts away.
#20
by dario argento on Dec 1, 2010 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
thanks
checking it out right now, but he will have to do some serious convincing to get me not to wear a helmet.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I thought it was interesting. I don’t peg myself as a promoter of biking though—in a way of actively encouraging others to do so. not wearing a helmet might make me a more cautious and in the end probably better rider.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
I question a lot of the data presented on the efficacy of helmets due to the fact that they do not account for a helmet being worn correctly
I was disturbed by the safety metrics that cycling helmets use to judge their safety.
On a personal level I have had some really hard crashes where I think the helmet did me a lot of good.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I would also add that this talk was different than I initially thought; in a good way
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
i did enjoy the cultural perspectives he was striving at and the notion that money follows fear.
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
you guys are a buncha namby-pamby types. I skateboarded for 14 years without a helmet, and I got at least 3 concussions, and I am perfectly….
what was I talking about?
i remember some things. Like when I touched the inside of my knee, things would get all tingly. Now, that feeling is mostly gone.
I still can’t believe those ambulance drivers let me walk home after getting hit by a car. I only made it about 3/4 of the way before the adrenaline wore off. I actually don’t remember anything after that.
Btw normally I might feel bad about the Blazers being on NBATV tonight for out of town folks
But I’m not so sure if that’s not a bit of blessing tonight.
My only hope is that every year it seemed like when I had almost no hope we’d win a road game, we won. New month, new fire, go team.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
good man. i’m skipping a class where i’m supposed to be giving a presentation (the same class I complained a lot about last week when I was actually SCHEDULED to present).
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
I'm shooting to get there some time around 430 I think.
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by dario argento on Dec 1, 2010 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
I might cut out early from work
You will know me by my handlebar moustache
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 2:38 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
The BS report is really good. Tons of Blazers stuff. I transcribed some of it.
Simmons: “This brings us to the magical Phoenix training staff… but in all seriousness if there’s a team that can rehabilitate and save Greg Oden’s career I would say Phoenix would be the leader of the clubhouse. If you were running Phoenix at this point would you think about Oden?”
Kerr-" No question… Absolutely, particularly if you have a good training staff. Sometimes it’s just a chancge of scenery, but you look at the history of the league and there are guys like Zydrunas Ilgauskas who everybody thought was done with all the foot injuries, and he came back and whatever he did differently worked and he came back and became an all-star. Particularly with a guy like Oden you have to take a chance and somebody will. The question is wether someday will come in and throw big money at him… He’s only 22 so you’ve got to keep giving him opportunities for sure."
Simmons: …Oden is somebody who’s a restricted free agent who you really could try and blow out of the water.
Then later about Roy’s knee.
Simmons: This is the saddest story of the season and it’s been dwarfed by the Miami thing. This is a top ten guy who’s not going to be the same.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 2:31 PM PST reply actions
See, Simmons doesn't hate us. He just loves making fun of us I think because he knows Blazer fans will stomp their feet in disgust when he takes a jab at us.
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by dario argento on Dec 1, 2010 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
He called Roy a top ten player.
He also loves Oden on every team except the Blazers. It’s strange.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
His reasoning seems to be that the anvil that is the Roy situation means we shouldn’t make a substantial financial commitment to Oden.
Blow it up.
I see his point, but I think he's wrong.
Getting a good center is so difficult anyway. I think you have to take that risk.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
I’d certainly offer him a contract. It wouldn’t be for very much guaranteed money though.
Blow it up.
What's a lot of money for a center?
If you are a rotation quality center who isn’t on his rookie contract you are getting paid.
Dwight Howard: 18
Yao Ming: 17.6
Andrew Bynum: 14.9
Samuel Dalembert: 13.5
Chris Kaman: 12.7
Tyson CHandler: 12.6
Emeka Okafor: 12.4
Al Horford: 12
Joakim Noah: 12
Marcus Camby: 11.7
Nene: 11.6
Eddy Curry: 11.2
Mehmet Okur: 10.8
Andrea Bargnani: 9.2
Andris Biedrins: 9
Anderson Varejao: 7.9
Brendan Haywood: 7.6
Joel Przybilla: 7.4
DeSagana Diop: 6.9
Nazr Mohammed: 6.8
Marcin Gortat: 6.7
Jermaine O’Neal: 6.2
Nenad Krstic: 5.5
Darko Milicic: 4.7
Zaza Pachulia: 4.6
I’m sure I’m forgetting someone but that’s basically all the centers I could find who are not on a rookie contract or taking the vet minimum. (Darko looks like a steal BTW)
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
No, Jake, Portland has got to offer Greg Oden the QO.
If Greg Oden bolts, this team is dormant for the next five years.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Assuming he doesn't take the QO
Oden is gone if that is all we’re offering.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Shouldn't the market decide his value?
If the going rate for a decent center is around 7 million a year, shouldn’t Oden get at least that much?
I guess I really don’t have an opinion on the subject until we see how Oden’s rehab goes. He doesn’t need to make hard cuts like Roy or another scoring wing would so I feel pretty good about him making a comeback.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
So what?
I’m looking at future value. If the prognosis is good, which it might not be, then I still think you take that chance.
The alternative is never, ever, ever, ever having an all-star level center.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
The evidence, to me, suggests that he is just fragile. The guy gets hurt without even any contact. I see every indication he’s going to continue to struggle with injuries, and when he is healthy, foul trouble.
Blow it up.
I think you're probably right, but if your wrong then Portland blew it's only chance to do anything meaningful.
To me it’s a choice between maybe sucking for a long time and definitely sucking for a long time.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
Gotta take risks if you are trying to rebuild
Oden is a pretty darn good risk to take.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I’d offer him a contract and hope we get him at below market value out of loyalty. If not, so be it. I don’t see him ever becoming reliable.
Blow it up.
With Greg Oden, the risk is definitely worth the reward.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
how about same scenery with different weather
is it too soon to hope for summer?
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
the mail man came when i was shaving so I answered the door without my glasses on and with shaving cream all over my face. but he delivered my ipod touch so i don’t care that he probably thought i was insane
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
you can call me Norskstroll.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Speaking of which...
See below. Also if you like Jeff Bridges which I forgot to mention was the cover story ;)
no thanks
that would like me trying to get people to call me EK
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
you can wear my mantle for a while if you like
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by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
in this cae i=-2
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
math CAN be funny...
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
i do not. i took some online IQ tests some years back but I don’t remember what they said, and i don’t believe them, anyways.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
i always did & to get the dang results you have to use your email n ish at the end
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 1, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
you dont have a web based mail for those sorts of things?
they are relatively cheap, as in free
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
The only test that's 'legit' is the Mensa administered one,
which you need to take in person in front of a proctor. Of course, the concept of ‘measuring’ intelligence in a single numerical value pretty weird and problematic.
Is that how Mensa's doing it these days?
It used to be that you could just send in scores from GREs or GMATs or whatever and they’d make you a member.
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
Depends on the country and the chapter
They have their own proctored test to also adapt for cultural variables. E.g. someone growing up in Africa would likely score badly on a US-centric standardized test.
that is because they were dumb enough to be born in Africa
that is like the worst country to choose to be born in
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
The US is also bigger on the use of standardized tests in general than most countries, so kids have more practice in how to tackle such tests.
you should see how some asians (you can tell this is going to be PC) score on the GRE. Crazy good. China has basically wrecked the curve for the physics GRE.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I know, similar LSAT, MCAT and especially GMAT. But that’s because they study a year for those tests. GMAT is making adaptations in 2011 and 2013 to bring in more of a speech component, to weed out people with really poor speaking skills which schools complained over. And well, those aren’t really intelligence tests. In the end, you just show you are good at solving those tests. The test makers claim there is a natural ability, but studying hard and knowing what the test asks and tries to do (e.g. if it is adaptive) definitely raises your scores.
Other Psychologist must be a pretty smart dude!
by sammy on Dec 1, 2010 3:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m pretty confident that the theory of multiple forms of intelligence or mental capacity is right, e.g. emotional, motion/space/location, movement/coordination where about all pro athletes excel, learning something by heart, and then some kind of “raw” intelligence. I think some researchers distinguish between 8 types or more.
I'm pretty confident that you are right.
At least up to the number of types. I only recall 6 empirically verified types of intelligence but I don’t know really.
And chess players can be amazing at memorizing games and recognizing patterns and calculating moves ahead, but poor at other things. I know a girl that can memorize whole card decks and such things in competitions, but she does it by story telling and putting them in “virtual” locations that she has set up associating certain cards with certain objects or locations she knows from her physical environment e.g. in a park or in her house. She is also certainly smart in general, but she ain’t no Hawking or Einstein, just a regular gal.
Yeah
I just checked the Mensa site — they mention that there are several types of valid intelligence tests, and that Mensa has their own test, but they also use other “approved” tests. They also mention that not all intelligence tests use the same scale, so a 132 on one test is the same as a a 148 on others.
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
Yea, you really need to understand the norm used for each test.
Even interpreting a typical Stanford-Binet can have some variation in terms of where that score really means you fall percentile rankwise since they renorm those types of tests a lot.
That last bit is very true
I think the one I took in HS was the Stanford-Binet. I’ve taken several online IQ tests, and my scores on those have been significantly higher. Percentiles have varied, but all been in the same general ballpark.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
yes, and the answer is higher than whatever jonestr wrote
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
this is not going to bode well for the ark==jonestr conspiratists out there
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
you are the only person i know who thinks we are the same person
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
funny, you are the only person I know who thinks we are the same
FACE OFF
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I look like Nic Cage so you can call me John Travolta
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
you mean john travolta from adaptation or nic cage in phenomenon
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
Yes
I did a real one in high school with a family friend who needed to administer a bunch as part of her doctorate. It’s pretty different than the online tests. I thought it was fun.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
This is pretty cool: Virgin "Project" Magazine for the iPad. But it's much more interactive than that.
With demo video http://mashable.com/2010/11/30/project-magazine-ipad/
http://www.projectmag.com/
The reader is free, an issue is $2.99. It’s not quite perfect yet with navigation a bit playful/unusual/toy-ish yet, but it’s the direction magazines should be going. This could easily put a magazine like Harper’s or People or Vogue on another level, or out of business.
One company that doesn’t get it right is unfortunately TIME so far, that’s more like a PDF although they could have the interactive content from sister-company CNN. And it’s way too expensive at like $4.99 an issue compared to about $25 if you subscribe to the print edition per year.
Also too over the top: Oprah and her blatant promotion for her coincidentally launching magazine naming the iPad her favorite thing ever. I mean, I really like Apple products and her gaga audience would probably have celebrated and screamed just as much if she had named a scented bar of soap her favorite thing ever, but that’s borderline blasphemy. A digital device with angels wings, and we’re gonna dance around it? Really?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAIgciBLBb0
i don’t believe you.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
can i wear a wallace one?
half black and red half green?
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
i think i am going to go sit in a hot tub
for half an hour or so before the game. might fall asleep in the first quarter
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
make sure you fall asleep in the hot tub
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 1, 2010 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
my feelings are now hurt. sad face
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
jealous of me not being jealous?
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
I got 100% on almost every assignment. I don't know why I'm even here.
#20
by dario argento on Dec 1, 2010 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
And it's the last class before the final. I'm outta here after the break.
#20
by dario argento on Dec 1, 2010 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
it. just. doesn’t. add. up.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
And it has right answers
That’s part of what makes it so great. It’s satisfying. When something is done, and done well, it is right.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
LOL I actually did walk a mile in the snow to elementary school.
#20
by dario argento on Dec 1, 2010 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
I believe the scientific term is "critters"
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
lol
Armon has had a rough time lately, but man….
I’d rather live with him making mistakes.
"I just want to win."
haha, we’re giving up before the game even starts. lolzers, indeed
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
yes I was
I’m back now, and there were witnesses
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
I saw it
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:47 PM PST up reply actions
I'm gonna keep at it til she does
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:49 PM PST up reply actions
He was there. I was very pleasantly surpirsed to see Ark there. It's awesome to put a name to faec.
He evebn participated in the hoosp contest.
#20
by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 1:15 AM PST up reply actions
fixed
Perfect for a Bedge night with alcohol
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
I think Babbitt minutes will be the best indicator of that
But still… yeah.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Blazerfreeman
Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if Luke Babbitt gets some run off the bench, too.
"I just want to win."
Is he really that bad?
I haven’t seen him play at all outside of the Olympics, but his numbers say he wasn’t a nightmare out there last year.
He can't defend NBA point guards
At all. I’m one of his biggest fans but seriously, it is a stretch putting him out there.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Getting desperate
pdxtrailblazers Sounds like @Patty_Mills is going to get some minutes tonight. Aussie represent
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I am as anti-Nate as anyone
But with how lacklustre everyone has looked, I’d be trying anything. It’s good that he is getting desperate.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I get why he did it
He is desperate. That’s when you do things like playing an inferior player and not worrying about the effect on a potential long-term starter.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
well what else is there?
rudy dont play as much when roy’s playing. i say sit roy.
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 1, 2010 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
Roy is playing full minutes apparently
Not sure if that is the right call.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
There is no one else
but I don’t think that’s the problem. The problems go much deeper than the lineups.
"I just want to win."
roybot loves nate and the way he thinks.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 1, 2010 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
Sorta
Said Coach Mac on contemplating rotation changes: “When you’ve lost four in a row, you’ve got to look at everything.”
"I just want to win."
It's really twisting it to say that he thinks Patty and Luke will fix the problems
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
Well he thinks changing the rotation will make things better
Patty and Luke=changing the rotation
"I just want to win."
Any kind of spark could make things better
The underlying problems are still gonna be there though, and Nate knows it as well as the fans do.
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
Nah, just like Jensen & Co constantly ask themselves what they could do better I'm sure Nate does too
Now going from contemplation to really finding a problem and fixing it is a longer process for sure.
bummer
i got some from a relative. It was extremely thin (probably too thin actually). I hope to get some for christmas, too.
Did you all know "Name's Ash is a tall, dark, and handsome" rugged type.
It’s so funnty. You get these impressions of epoploe online, and tehn you meet them. Name’s ash is quite striking ewhen you meet in person. was a pleasure meeting you ash!
#20
by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 1:18 AM PST up reply actions
RCS sources > BRP sources
Though Freeman said the same. Przy will join the team today, but only maybe play on Friday
Apparently Roy Hibbert can breath now.
After last season, Hibbert had his lungs tested in an eight-hour process at an Indianapolis-area hospital in which he breathed into a machine to get a reading on his windbags. When it was deemed what Hibbert called "athlete-induced asthma," the prescription for an inhaler quickly followed and Hibbert was on his way to an unexpected rebirth.
Suddenly, the breaths came easier, the frame felt lighter, and Hibbert went to work shedding weight so as to take full advantage of his new physical circumstance.-fanhouse
They should have Oden do that, just in case.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 3:48 PM PST reply actions
I did such a test when I got allergic to the dust in some stupid textile wallpapers I had in an apartment, together with an old sofa
Got much better again, though I do carry an inhaler if it once should return (and I know I still have a slight allergy to dust and some animal hairs and grasses). I wouldn’t want a full asthma. That was bad, I spent one night in the bathtub because I couldn’t breathe anymore in the living room.
I have allergy induced asthma, although I've never been Dx with it. I've never seen an MD for it cuz I don't want it on my medical reciords.
My mom just gives me an albuterol inhaler every year that lasts me the whole year. I Dx myself.
Every year when I get hayfever from the pollen in the air, I get a little SOB and night when I lay down, and can hear audible wheezes upon epxiration. It sucks. It gives me a little bertter appreciation for my patoients that can’t breathe. One puff on the inhaler usually does the trick.
#20
by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 1:24 AM PST up reply actions
nice I have the Nets broadcast of their game with OKC. Not near a tv so can’t watch the Blazer game. Probably a good thing.
Blow it up.
you know the season's down the drain
when Jake is watching OKC-NJ instead of finding a way to watch us in Boston.
Devin Harris diagnosed with a left knee sprain after injury last night when Humphries landed on him
Will miss games today and on Friday, then re-evaluation according to Nets broadcast.
Joe Johnson having elbow surgery?!?
Contract looking even better
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Lopez could destroy you though
That would be their best shot
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I didn't have a clue
Just thought you were still talking about Ray. Imma shuttup now
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
You hate him so much
you don’t even want to admit he is #3 in guards in FG% on twos when he starts
"I just want to win."
I closed my eyes for that three point shot
So now I can argue it wasn’t him that made it
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Well, you knew he wasn't going to keep shooting 28%.
At some point historically good shooters make shots.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah I knew his % would improve
He looks like a 40% 3pt shooter with his feet set. Just needs to stop with the off balance stuff.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
No joke.
He had terrible shot selection for a few games.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
That is the Bayless stuff IMO
Long twos, off balance three’s and out of control driving. I like his shot with his feet set and his cuts inside are nice.
I think I’ll be fine with Wesley if he becomes a catch and shoot guy rather than trying to create off the dribble. His defense is another matter but at least I like something about his game.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Stats don't agree
He is no stopper – that’s what we were sold on
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Reliable defensive stats don't exist.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 5:13 PM PST up reply actions
Yes they do
They’re not perfect but they are getting there
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
They really don't.
Especially on a team that switches everything and definitely not over a small sample size.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
OK then
You’re right. Whatever. Matthews now has over 100 games in the NBA to judge him on.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I'm seriously not gonna bother with Wesley anymore
It’s not worth it
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I freaking haven't today
I’m gonna get killed for any criticism so I’m done
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
That response is likely to piss me off
Just FYI. I actually have good things to say about him but if everything isn’t positive then no one cares.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Sure are
Just don’t put the blinders on and ignore the negative.
Balance, bruh
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I guess so.
God forbid I actually find something about this season to make it worth watching.
"I just want to win."
My problem with blogs
Is that Dave’s about the only person on this blog that points out both. The folks with blinders only point out the positives and the “realist” only point out the negatives. Even if they’re not really hating, it’s still all negative.
I’m not saying this is what you always do. I’m just kind of jumping in here. But it’s true about 90% of the time.
If the player in question does something good, it’s often pointed out with a backhanded comment.
And there are people here who just like to piss on people’s picnics. They search for flaws to point out and piss on the picnic. Just like the über fans gloat about their favorite players +/- after one game. Both these fans types are the extreme.
Pissing on picnics is fun!!
I can’t really give an accurate picture of what type of poster I am. Especially not this season.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I'm taking a stats class right now.
I would be laughed out of the classroom if I presented a defensive metric and a sample of like, guessing here, 2500 minutes?
I wish I've watched more games so I could weigh in
He’s passing the eyes test; what do the defensive stats say? What do you consider the decent defensive stats?
#20
Not going there Mort
Ask AK or something, maybe he can be bothered.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
MadBlaze has used KP2's dMult
I haven’t seen the process, but I assume it’s the loosely based boxscore one he’s referenced on the Wingcast. It’s pretty sketchy.
But all of the defensive metrics available to the public are pretty meh.
sMult combined with dQual
gives you a pretty decent picture of how someone defends – it’s not all I use though.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I usually use on-court/off-court +/- #s like ...
net points allowed per 100 possessions and net eFG% allowed when looking at defensive stats.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I would say welcome to our world
But you’ll probably still win.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Nope.
I’m fine with it, but I actually miss Bayless a little.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
I think it's a good idea, especially with Nate Rob in the game.
It’s not like Mills is going to get posted up.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 5:13 PM PST up reply actions
His offense and shooting might be more important than Armon's defense.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
I know I should be in the GDT
But I tried and I can’t play video and be in there at the same time.
#20
Adam Bja-something just called Patty a Kiwi
Ugh. Needs an education.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
If that jumper gets and stays consistent, he's in the discussion with Williams and Paul
for best PG in the league.
Kevin Durant won me over when he went Rocky IV on Russia this summer.
Poor decision on that last possession though.
The lane was open. Westbrook needed to drive that. I think he got a little scared off by the Humphries block on the previous possession. This game is proof that bad games don’t necessarily have to be unentertaining.
Bayless had 16 points, 5 assists, and 6 rebounds.
Patty Mills is not impressed.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 7:08 PM PST reply actions
Yeah, he could have helped this team a lot
but Rudy and Patty are so foreign and telegenic!
Kevin Durant won me over when he went Rocky IV on Russia this summer.
Teams trading choke jobs
OKC blew a big lead late, Morrow jarred a 3 at the horn to send it to OT>
NJ choked at the end of both OTs, but esp. the 2nd.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He has all their points in the 3OT I think
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Westbrook and Green are single-handedly keeping GB ahead of me in FBB
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
That noise you just heard
Is my jaw hitting the floor…
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Someday Westbrook is going to get a quad double
I’m not kidding.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Duke is ridiculous on the perimeter or a college team
Kevin Durant won me over when he went Rocky IV on Russia this summer.
If people enjoy Laker related schadenfreude, it looks like they might lose their 4th straight
Blow it up.
What's their deal lately?
I haven’t been paying attention.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
If so, he should realize Pau Gasol is better than him nowadays.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
they were up 6 in the 4th Q
he came in, went 1/6 and took some really bad shots, while playing suspect D. they lose by 10
PHILLY!
OKC v. NJ had nothing on this game.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198911090MIL.html
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Just got back from bedgenight. What's your excuse?
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:01 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I’ve decided to become a causal Pacer fan. I like Hibbert, Granger, Collison and McBob. Psycho T annoys me but I can live with one guy like that. In the West, I just want a good playoffs with LA and OKC losing.
Blow it up.
Would rather Denver and Utah lose also.
I’d be cool with Dallas, SA or NO coming out of the West.
Blow it up.
I got on that bandwagon a week or so back
Been watching their games – Hibbert is legit.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I've been on the Hibbert bandwagon for a while
But Collison going there made them more interesting to me. He is still figuring it all out too – could be better come January.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Duke starting to put some distance between self and MSU
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Clown's column basically says that Chip Kelly is going to leave Oregon
You wish John.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He's not a fan of Oregon
Spends a lot of time pumping up how cute it is that the Beavers can even compete with the evil Nike-funded Ducks.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Duke by 8 with 5.5 left
At home over MSU.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Different things for different folks I guess
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He deserves credit for the effort he puts into them.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I like them too
I would really like them if we were winning, but I like the outside perspective regardless
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:55 PM PST up reply actions
That's what I do
He’s a great writer but I can’t stomach all his negativity. It’s why I don’t read Sophia’s stuff as well. She’s not as negative as she is mean.
CLIPPERS LEAD!
41-40, in the 2nd…Rasual Butler going off.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Kyrie Irving
GET SOME! Just took on 4 MSU defenders on the same play, and finished with a ridiculous layup.
Dagger time, Duke’s 81st straight non-conference home win.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
yep, but despite that...
Looks like the challenge will finish 6-5 in favor of the Big 10 for the 2nd straight year after the ACC won the first 10. Ex Cornell coach Steve Donahue did his part for the ACC by leading BC over Indiana, but it wasn’t enough.
Blow it up.
Donahue’s 2 losses at BC so far are to Yale (coached by the older brother of one of Donahue’s assistants; also the 3rd year in a row BC has lost to an Ivy) and Wisconsin, who of course Cornell beat in the tourney last year. They’ve already beaten Cal and now Indiana though, so he’s off to a decent albeit not great start.
Blow it up.
Even just looking at their youtube clips,
Irving sounds/looks like a more athletic Steph Curry and Barnes sounds/looks like an unassertive scoring wing.
There is so many awesome things about this photo
1. Brandon Roy
2. Sean Marks
3. Paul Pierce
4. Sean Marks
"I just want to win."
Why Sean Marks sucks, from KP2
Entering tonight’s game, the Blazers were allowing 151.1 points per 100 possessions with Sean Marks on the floor.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Holy hell
Is that the worst in the NBA?
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Patty Mills has been worse.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
i wish i had your basketball acumen
and be able to make those calls off of about 10 minutes of game time this season.
By half time next game Joel would have had more court time this season than Patty
Even if Dwayne Jones has got a questionable work ethic, smokes weed, or whatever, ...
he’s still leaps and bounds ahead of Sean Marks.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Anything short of PCP and I'd take him over Marks
Kevin Durant won me over when he went Rocky IV on Russia this summer.
At least with a PCP addiction we could use him as an enforcer.
And there is no way he would get injured or even feel pain.
"Blaaaaaaaaaaaaazers, Come Out And Plaaaaaaaay!"
he would be such an x-factor
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
My only guess is he may be a bit lazy, but that's just a shot in the dark.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
watching Camby limp off the floor tonight was laaaaame and scary
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:43 PM PST up reply actions
Knew he'd be fine though
This is Camby we’re talking about, king of the minor injury.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
he doesn't have that luxury right now
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, he's useless on defense.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
tonight was better than lastnight
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
We play tonight as we played last night and Sunday
We win both of those.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
there was more confidence to be gained in this loss than any of the previous 4
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:46 PM PST up reply actions
correction, all of the previous 4 combined
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:47 PM PST up reply actions
it taught me how to love again
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
We'd better
Unless you’re jks, whose not so sure since it might lead to Nate being gone.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
yeah, although my urgency for Nate to be gone isn’t as great as it was when I though this team had hope. Now its more about getting a higher draft pick and convincing Cho to blow it up.
I think we’ll win though, and eventually challenge for the 8 seed. Just hard for me to get excited about it. I’m right at the border of the “actively rooting for losses” zone.
Blow it up.
I think we'll do better than that
My trademark optimism is back but to be fair could be quickly crushed by losing Friday.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Hard to say for now
I just think we end up about where we were last year if not better.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
you think we win 50 and get the 6 seed?? wow. We’d have to close with a 42-22 flourish to do that. That’s .656 ball over 64 games. We do that and you can choose my sig and profile pic for a year.
Blow it up.
Wouldn't put it past this group
Momentum is a funny thing, we get this turned around we could get on a good winning run.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I know
But I still believe. I know its overly optimistic and even foolish but I can’t help it.
I also think Roy will get into a groove and figure out how to play with what he has.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Uh, no.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I still don't think its time to hit the panic button on this group
We’ll see what Cho can do though.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I agree with both comments.
I still feel like we have some potential, but a loss on Friday would be demoralizing.
"Blaaaaaaaaaaaaazers, Come Out And Plaaaaaaaay!"
I don't wanna blow it up
Re-tool is the new age word – we should do that. The demise of Roy is much overstated right now IMO.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
How cute
From Rajon’s Twitter:
That W was for my Mom tonight. Its her bday and she was at the game. She loves coming to my games…
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I am such an old lady sometimes
I watched that Channing Frye video and had two thoughts:
1) Gawd, that’s not funny to me at all.
2) Hey, I recognize that carpeting and wallpaper! It’s the Hotel Monaco!
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
But I did manage to obtain one of the famous
“Screaming Woot monkeys” during the Wootoff, so pretty good day after all that.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
At PSU working on a deadline project for my adviser
Just got home.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
literally
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry man
Would that I could have been there.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I even showed up, which means it was really special
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
Had a Dave-style internet outage so I went to bed. Just watched the key plays.
Looks like the second half went less well and we dug ourselves a 16 pt deficit early in the 4th we couldn’t get back out of. But good effort at least.
Boston went en fuego in the 3rd
It was nuts, they literally couldn’t miss.
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Marquis did a good job on Roy in the stretches I watched
Just getting very close to him, bumping him and not letting him get past so he had to take spins and fallaway shots. That’s the way to contain Roy now. And if you do that, it doesn’t really matter if Wesley scores 20+. Also when has Big Baby developed that outside shot? Stretches further out than LaMarcus now.
That's what I mean
And Pierce literally could not miss.
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Or he will get out of this stretch of his career in Philadelphia.....
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
At the very least we'll get to see him under a new coach
Either here next year or wherever we send him
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Batum's lucky he's getting 15 mpg.
He’s now 4-19 over the past 4 games and his defense looks passive to me. He’ll get better.
I really like the idea of Nate not playing role players who aren’t trying .
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 9:12 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t watch today’s game so I can’t judge. Just sad that this is what we’re getting from him no matter who’s fault it is.
Blow it up.
It's really sad.
It sucks that both Matthews and Batum play so much better with Miller.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 9:19 PM PST up reply actions
It almost makes me miss Blake.
Having two point guards is such a blessing.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 1, 2010 9:20 PM PST up reply actions
Signing a minimum-level backup point guard like Earl Watson would've been nice.
Better than keeping Patty Mills.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
But without Patty
What excuse would we have had tonight for drinking 25 oz Fosters?
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Reportedly the Blazers were shopping for one during the offseason/pre-season
Probably nothing mesmerizing came up and Armon started out well so they gave up on it, and then moved Jerryd when the pick opportunity came up when Nawlins desperately needed a Paul backup.
Right now it’s a problem, but I don’t think it’s our biggest one. And Nate sits Miller at times even when he would be available after a rest late in games.
That said, it wouldn’t totally surprise me if the Blazers pulled a larger deal around the deadline and one player coming back was a crusty old vet PG. Or if Oden’s injury exception or the Bayless trade exception would be used for one.
With the trade exception, I'd target Keyon Dooling.
Could send injured project Elliot Williams in return to Milwaukee.
http://www.realgm.com/src_checktrade.php?tradeid=5751880
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Patty was OK tonight
But he really is only useful against very specific matchups. No way he can defend most NBA PGs. Rich mans Barea would be his ceiling.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Oh sorry
Haven’t been on Twitter – I’ll go check now.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
That last lol you gave me
Was not well received. I’m giving it a rest on Wesley so I’ll probably just ignore it. Feel free to test me on that though – I’m sure you will anyway ; )
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
SORRY
I found your opinion funny.
And now I just made myself laugh. I hope Jake doesn’t see this.
I will definitely test you…I’m good at riling you up
"I just want to win."
Nah
Here I have to stay a gentleman…..or at least closer to it
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
so he played great all season
but as soon as he hits a slump, no minutes for you!
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
the only diference between Chuck Norris and Nicolas Batum is one of them plays basketball
by thomasikehara on Dec 1, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
He also had 2 terrible games earlier
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
not really
he had like 11 strait double digits scoring games, followed by a couple of bad games
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
the only diference between Chuck Norris and Nicolas Batum is one of them plays basketball
by thomasikehara on Dec 2, 2010 5:20 AM PST up reply actions
This sounds cool
Synergy is hiring part-time loggers. Shoot an e-mail to hoopdata at gmail dot com if interested. Deep basketball understanding required.
It’s a remote job by the way. Work from your own computer chair. Super flexible hours and you’re paid per game logged not hourly.
"I just want to win."
It’s pretty boring stuff, but well it’s an option to enter basketball work.
Cavs are hiring a programmer for their new stats database ;)
Use a video editing style software to set data points of shots made, shots missed, who assisted, etc. Similar to what LPBB is showing under archived games (at least on the international/premium version).
Hey, tons of GMs have started that way
Well not really. But it’s one of the skills required for video coordinators or their assistants these days. And from there on you might move on to more scouting/front office work. But yeah, that job is mechanical turk work and could be outsourced to anywhere in India or China at a moments notice.
I was gonna
But deep basketball knowledge is not something I’d say I have. Sounds like they are getting experienced people applying. Still, can’t hurt to try.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
that's cuz it is.
We all pretend like we know what we’re talking about, but the real pros breathe basketball.
Haha, it's really not that complicated if you know how to handle a usual video editing tool and what play is the what.
But yeah, not a bad job for a college student or someone wanting to maybe get an internship with a team some time.
Just sent along 25 referrals out of about 100(!) inquiries. If I told you I’d send yours, I did. Only 10 positions open, no guarantees.
Probably not going to send any more along unless you’re super duper qualified. Sorry if you missed out. Didn’t anticipate massive response.
"I just want to win."
haha
what’d you say?
I just emailed him. He asked if I had formal basketball experience. I said no. He said sorry, no.
Go clouds!
hahahaa i just told him i played in high school and have watched quite a bit of college/nba all my life
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
he probably thinks i started for lake oswego or something (i told him i’m from oregon)
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
I got the vibe that he was talking about actual qualifications
like experience interning somewhere.
I get a good laugh out of Synergy looking for people that played high school bball. bahaha
they’ll probably find this and connect the dots somehow and i lost my chance
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
Here is what you'll basically do in the job they are looking for
http://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/courses/digital-video-editing
i did it as part of a similar course
PAc-10 basketball!
Utah Valley State 70-Oregon State 68.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Oregon State should hire someone who's the complete opposite of him, such as Cameron Dollar.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
He has their number
Clearly, beaten OSU twice.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
yeah, I was gonna say. I don't think he's such a good luck charm...
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:38 PM PST up reply actions
OSU 2-0 when the Obamas watching them play
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I stand corrected
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
well...
if we get screwed by some refs obama can just throw them in jail right?
Protect the racoons!!
no way the republicans let him
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
they are young, talented, and tend to play way down to their opponent. they’ll have stretches of absolute dominance, and then let the other team get right back in the game.
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
they’ve lost to Seattle, Texas Southern and Utah Valley. That’s pathetic. These aren’t good mid major teams they are losing to.
Blow it up.
never said it wasn’t pathetic.
you should have seen the disparity in athlete OSU was putting out there versus utah valley.
and they still lost!
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
i predict that the beavs will end up with a better finish in the pac-10 than you think they will have
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
I guess its possible. That style keeps both teams in the game. Great underdog strategy, turrible strategy for a favored team.
Blow it up.
yup.
washington always kills them because they get out on the break and use their athleticism, but they typically hang around everyone else
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
if you were in charge of scheduling the next couple seasons, would you try to build a ooc schedule devoid of apparent “cupcakes” in order to avoid embarrassing losses and possibly pull off a couple of NIT resume building wins?
Blow it up.
yes. playing utah valley state does nothing for your program.
playing a team like charlotte, who sucks but is at least in the A10 is a much more productive game than scheduling a no-win situation with texas southern or utah valley state
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
it’d be funny if OSU beats Colorado, Montana and GW— all teams at least in the top 150— and loses to Texas Pan American and Illinois-Chicago.
Blow it up.
last year in a 3 game stretch, they lost to texas tech on the road by 4, sacramento state at home by 2, and then beat george washington by 7 on the road.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/204/year/2010/oregon-state-beavers
sad
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
Griffin nearly Mozgoved Splitter
Barely missed the dunk but that was nasty.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
If my adviser didn't make me do all the research tonight
i would have been there.
But he does kind of hold the keys to me graduating.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
gawd I sucked at pop a shot tonight
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
I only played twice but the second time I was gahbage, only got 22. Every shot kept dancing on the rim and I had to wait to long to put another shot up.
BRP was clowning, whatev’s.
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:12 PM PST up reply actions
deaaaa---aaammnn
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:19 PM PST up reply actions
I've never played it before
I think it was my first time being in a bar that had it
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:19 PM PST up reply actions
I used to play it during the summer when I would go to Black Butte
The “Rec Barn” had pop a shot and pinball and stuff and my friends and I would play it.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
When I went there before our preseason game vs. GS
Some tiny girl who was maybe 5 feet if that went for 85.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
shorter might actuall be easier I think. I felt awkward shooting straight at the hoop. Phil killed it though, and I think he was the shortest guy there.
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
All about consistnet motion
The folks that are really good at it shoot the same every time.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
yeah I noticed that. I couldn't decide between banking it off the back and going for a swish, so I was all over the place.
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not that good either
I think my high was around 40-45.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I was much better than I expected
But I still got schooled by the Asians.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
I want to practice a little bit for next year
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
Anyone who lost to me should be embarrassed
I am the worst basketball player on BE.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
I even blocked one of your shots
All ball.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
I don't think we went up against each other so I feel alright
Dario had it working tonight though, he had BRP making excuses
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:38 PM PST up reply actions
Here comes SA
8-0 run for SA< 64-60 Clips.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The Clippers are the most exciting 3-15 team ever
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He is so much fun to watch
The Clips don’t deserve him.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Even when he misses tis cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXuKZMLjj-M&feature=player_embedded
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
OSU BB sucks
Portland State men’s basketball beats visiting Seattle, 83-76, at the Stott Center tonight.
Oregon State lost to them…
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Portland State is one of two schools -- with Portland being the other -- that has a fellow MPHS alum on ...
the basketball team, so kudos for them.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Marysville-Pilchuck High School.
Remember, I’m up here north of Seattle
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I know you're up there
But didn’t recognize the high school name.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Well, I'm not exactly in an area where primetime athletes are born and raised.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
so instead of doing 3 papers tonight
i decided that hanging out with you kids would be much better
i think i made the right decision :)
Protect the racoons!!
no question!
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
We're the best education money can buy
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
i only had to pay for parking
you guys and your expensive drinks…
water is where its at homies
Protect the racoons!!
I got out for 16 bucks and 10 of that was my sandwich
which was pretty good, though I’d agree with Tinfoil that a Turkey club with a fava bean salad was a bit pretentious
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
It sounded good, I couldn't understand why it wasn't calle the "Patty Mills" though
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
Do they sitll only have the one huge TV there?
They need to learn to be better.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
they should have one behind the bar too
so people sitting on either side of the tables can watch the game facing each other. It should really be the back bar.
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
I'm full of good ideas
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
turkey club and fosters
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
yes
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
When I was there
I had to turn around to watch the large screen TV.
Its a sports bar, people go there to watch games. More TVs.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
doh!
My camera cable is at my sisters… I’ll get it tomorrow. No group pic tonight :(
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
It depends when it is, but I'll try
Thanks for asking!
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
well i already count you in
people who have attended before, i count as possible peeps
tryin to add some new faces bruh
Protect the racoons!!
I could come and suck at bowling too!
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
RCS was surprisingly good at pop a shot
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For a girl.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Look where not doing school work at community college got me.
So yeah, that may make you change your mind.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
by AK1984 on Dec 1, 2010 9:44 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
i got plans homie
i got 2 pretty easy terms coming up soooooooooo i believe i will be okay
Protect the racoons!!
Before tonight Utah Valley State had beaten
La Sierra University and Northern New Mexico.
Now that have beaten OSU.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
OSU has now lost to and an SWAC school, and GWC school, and an independent school.
That’s pitiful.
Oh well, it makes me appreciate being a UW fan.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
The same Texas Southern team OSU lost to
Oregon beat by about 30.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Yeah it does a bit
But its civil war week, nice to be able to taunt you for actual sports reasons.
Missouri is so kicking our ass tomorrow night btw, no doubt about that.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Oregon’s start to this season looks substantially better to me than that of Oregon State.
Blow it up.
The Oregon schools should play a tournament with DePaul, Wake Forest, Oklahoma (so strange to see those last two so bad) to decide the worst team in a BCS conference. Its probably DePaul but I wouldn’t count out the Oregon schools.
Blow it up.
Neither would I
I’m pleased with Altman so far though. They’re actually, I don’t know, playing as if the five guys on the court together are trying to achieve the same goal. This is a substantial improvement over Ernie Kent.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
In retrospect
Capel is not that good a coach. Anyone could have won with Blake Griffin.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Oh no you can always talk smack
Its just relative.
I mean Clips fans can talk “We beat the Spurs” smack for a day or two.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
haha I hear ya. UW looks good; Arizona looks like they might given them a run for their money; WSU/UCLA/ASU/STAN/CAL/USC look interchangeable, but I don’t know if theirs a 3rd tourney team in that group or not without winning the p10 tourney.
Blow it up.
What happened to Pac-10 hoops
Just a few years ago that it was the best conference in the country…
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He can be good
Until he decides to go all Nate Rob on you and take a bunch of crap shots.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Me too.
The Huskies are playing great this year. If they step up their second half play, they will be able to compete with just about anyone.
For once, UW should be an Elite 8 team.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Agreed.
I’m a little disappointed that our schedule is so easy until the tournament though. Do you think it’s pushing it to expect to win all Pac-10 games? I could see a couple schools putting up a fight, but most games should be blowouts.
Yes
You won’t go undefeated in Pac-10 play, you’ll inevitably drop a game or two along the way.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Yeah, I know...
It would be pretty cool though.
To me, Arizona is the biggest threat.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Glad you guys have something to root for in Seattleq
The rest of your teams, ugh.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Mariners, definitely.
Husky football and the Seahawks look to be on their way up though.
Also as much as I hate the Huskies as a Duck fan
I always have had mad respect for Romar.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I'm not a huge fan of Lorenzo Romar's unstructured run-and-gun offense, but he never ...
gets enough credit for the solid man-to-man defense the Huskies play.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
He is able to get his teams to play with incredible defensive intensity.
Being a Blazer fan and a Husky fan is weird just because of the huge difference in pace. Run and gun works in college though, I think.
I want to see Romar get into the Elite 8 or Final 4 though. He has proven he can get teams into the tournament (and even the 16 sometimes), but I’d really like to see this team get to the next level.
Listen I went to Girnnell College
Score 120, give up 110, run and gun taken to extremes, its basically the old Loyola system updated.
So I get that.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I'd say the Seattle Seahawks are about equal to last year regarding talent level.
The weak division, easy schedule, and special teams play have aided the Seahawks, though, as well as make an 8-8 record and winning the NFC West a distinct possibility.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Hmm, I think the Seahawks must beat Carolina, San Francisco, and St. Louis to seal it.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I'd agree with the NFC West being terrible.
I do think that they are playing a little better and that Carroll’s coaching seems to be helping, at least in my eyes. I think it’ll take a few years to see whether he really has a positive impact though.
They really need to draft a QB though.
their best recruit in some time can finally suit up december 12th (roberto nelson). as bad as things look right now, things are looking way up for the basketball program.
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
Beaver fans QQ'ing before the game is even played
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2010/12/civil_war_beaver_nations_worst.html
gah, whine some more please.
Protect the racoons!!
That's funny
Every fan base is just as obnoxious as the other. My Beavers fan friend still throws “Joey Five Picks” in my face and the years that OSU wins the civil war any discussion after that he’ll just reply “scoreboard”. It’s just like BSU fans who think that BSU is better than U of O because they beat Oregon twice. I’m sure there are a ton of U of O fans trolling the Beaver blog as well.
All fans from every fan base is full of jerks. Heck, I’m a Blazers fan and I hate 85% off the Blazers fan base.
If the Clips don't choke
It’ll be their first win over SA since 2006, the Clips have lost 18 straight to SA, longest streak in the NBA.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I wish we could beat those teams...
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
them too
I have a feeling we will this season though, don’t fret sunshine!
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
they need to blow that team up
duncan should obviously come off the bench and accept a backup/shot blocker role, i dont care about his history or his contract
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
the only diference between Chuck Norris and Nicolas Batum is one of them plays basketball
by thomasikehara on Dec 1, 2010 10:03 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
parker?
1/6, 2 points??
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
the only diference between Chuck Norris and Nicolas Batum is one of them plays basketball
wooooooo
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
the only diference between Chuck Norris and Nicolas Batum is one of them plays basketball
I'm surprised WA didn't vote for the NFL.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I am a bit too
I was at an Ms game when the “Decision” was announced. People booed and chanted “Zach the NBA” when they played it over the big screen.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
awwww!
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 1, 2010 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
this would mean more coming from someone who didn't own a celtics jersey...
ha.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Dec 1, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
oh i own more than just that
i was talking to xman about it
i could have worn that, my carmelo jersey, my kobe jersey, and my lebron jersey
Protect the racoons!!
some celtics traitor showed up. that was poop.
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
I just noticed that I have 3 out of the top 5 fantasy players on my team.
"Blaaaaaaaaaaaaazers, Come Out And Plaaaaaaaay!"
dude, patty played pretty good tonight. give him a break.
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
i know. my funniness was lost on myself. sorry.
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
Wikileaks is fun.
A senior Spanish prosecutor told the US Embassy in Madrid that Russia, Belarus and Chechnya had become virtual “mafia states”, new disclosures of classified material by Wikileaks show.
A cable also questions whether Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is implicated in the Russian mafia.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11893886
What a shocker!
"Blaaaaaaaaaaaaazers, Come Out And Plaaaaaaaay!"
The original NYT article was fun as well
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/29/world/29cables.html?_r=1
It’s rather embarrassing for the diplomats what kind of bartering is happening behind the scenes, and how they collect information about politicians and their opinions of them, than really threatening security. But of course especially the ministry of defense can’t let something like that happen. The state department, well, let them be embarrassed by some of what their diplomats said about other diplomats.
P.S.: For the EU, a documentary done by a danish crew that was able to get a lot of behind the scenes material when they were doing a profile on the then prime minister who also served as the (rotating) head when the EU expansion was taking place was very good. He often forgot he was still wearing a wireless mic, and they got some priceless material. Like he opened a meeting and got angry when at the same time he saw the chancellor of Germany take the stage for a press conference announcing decisions about the inclusion of Poland into the EU that were not really all cut and dry. One of his rants was something along the lines of “what the heck, all I have left to negotiate about is the right to bear hunting or what”. Another one was when he entered a meeting saying something like “okay, I got 100 million euros to distribute. How do we do that? Okay, Slovenia gets 10, …” and one of his aides questioned “do we have to document this somehow how we arrived at that distribution?” and he looked up “what? Oh, naaah”.
It's strange how some leaders don't understand the importance of shutting up when they're around journalists.
General McChrystal is a recent example.
"Blaaaaaaaaaaaaazers, Come Out And Plaaaaaaaay!"
When I worked in the Oregon Leg.
First thing I was taught is never talk to the press and the second rule was never talk to the press, so was the third.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Why is the story on the "missle" in CA on CNN newspulse?
It’s 22 days old.
"Blaaaaaaaaaaaaazers, Come Out And Plaaaaaaaay!"
These guys are perfoming in PDX tomorrow
At Bridgeport Village at 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_P1PPy7FTo
Yeah I don’t think I can go sadly.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
An alternative campaign for the LeBron game
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
h8er
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
the only diference between Chuck Norris and Nicolas Batum is one of them plays basketball
by thomasikehara on Dec 2, 2010 5:23 AM PST up reply actions
isnt it too cold for cats to be outside?
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 2, 2010 12:04 AM PST reply actions
Porbably better to keep them inside.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Our cat goes out rain, snow or shine, but he has a covered area where he can sit on a chair and wait if needed
Got a new reflective neck band last week after losing his old one probably in a little fight, so he’ll get seen by cars
Man, my cat loses collars like nobody's business
he goes out in anything, too. He used to go under our neighbor’s house all the time until she finally blocked the hole.
"I just want to win."
our? norsk you got a significant other i dont know about?
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 2, 2010 1:14 AM PST up reply actions
I was being genuine
I didn’t even catch the our thing.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
GO USA BID!
BEAT QATAR! No seriously, that’s what the US is up against for 2022, Qatar. If Qatar wins, there is a very heavy chance it was due to bribes. It is beyond freaking hot there during tourney time (try 120 degrees).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Also I might add they don't serve booze in Qatar
This is a problem.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Oh man, that is a major problem. How can they have that many rowdy Westerners flood into the country without access to alcohol??
USA USA USA
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
so apparently
mb said something today about stabbing with knives, and mentioned in context to paul pierce.
can anyone confirm? that is an awfully low blow by mb if he said it, and it crosses the line, imo.
PHILLY!
Boozer still looked tentative and rusty tonight, but the whole team wasn’t great. He filled the stat sheet, so he could be back to form soon. 21 minutes, 2-5, 1-2, 2 boards, 1 assist, 1 block.
noah ended the game with 0 rebounds in 26+ mins
glad a traded him and sjax for blake griffin and big al two weeks ago.
now i just need to trade jefferson for another big before okur returns.
PHILLY!
Griffin has been great
Starting to fill up the assist on a regular basis and get a block and a steal as often as not. Good trade, man.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
he's a beast
and even al jeff is blocking shots these days.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3832/gamelog;_ylt=AnvENb.HML1Vhf4f4BdpcU4APaB4
PHILLY!
He’s no superstar but I think he can help that team. Defensively he’s mediocre, but offensively he’s ahead of Gibson and can form a nice front court with Noah. And if he runs picks with Rose like back in Utah and Thibs teaches him a bit more about team defense, they could have something going there.
I hope I'm playing an easy team this week in FBB
Medmelon killed me last week :(
"I just want to win."
Allen Iverson and team lost their second Euroleage game against French team Asvel Basket 85-88. AI went 2-5, 3 steals, 4 assists in 20 minutes. He’s not exactly carrying that offense, but maybe that’s not his expected role.
Is he asked to facilitate? Or just score?
He seems to do best when he’s free to scire, and then dish out when it’s not there for him.
Sad story for AI.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 1:00 AM PST up reply actions
I dunno
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/competition/teams/showteam?seasoncode=U2010&clubcode=BES
On that team I know exactly 2 guys besides him, that being fellow guard Tuncer who is good but not NBA material and Australian center “Spiderman” Ogilvy. And I misspoke above, they are playing Eurocup which is the second division, not Euroleague where Madrid and Barca and such teams play.
Norsk habve you ever seen anythingh like
this in Europe?
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 1:09 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, there were hooligans clashing during the 2000 European soccer championships in the Netherlands and Belgium quite heavily. And in 1998 a French police officer was beaten to a coma.
My brother read a book on hooligans ( he is a HUGE soccer fan, understands all leagues better than most people I know)
and he told about this book he read by a reformed hooligan who wrote a memoir, and described a guy suck another mans eyeball out of his socket with his mouth.
That’s some viking, medieval ish right there. Braveheart style.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 1:28 AM PST up reply actions
Just got back from Spirit of 77. GB, EK and I had some goof games of cutthroat at Blitz Ladd.
Cornplant played some good shuffleboard with us. I love shuffleoard. Drunk. REAL drunk.
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I missed you guys too. Instead, I’m slavin away over this hot research paper haha.
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
Lame. I wrote one earlier tois week and I have to wriet another one for extgra credit for monday.
This professiors tests are impossible to ace but at least she offers extra credit :)
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 1:13 AM PST up reply actions
Quick I just got awarded my own custom shoes in 2k11
What should I name these suckers?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Since my player is a PSU grad
I’m making them Viking colors.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Decided Oregon colored shoes would look real ugly
Love the shoe bonus on those, +8 to my mid-range jumper.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
In my case about 65
But I am a stud, I get a lot of dunks each game since I’m so fast I break immeadiately off a miss. I made the all-star team as a rookie, etc. etc. and handled the press conferences to increase my own pub.
It depends on your player/team.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Yeah, Boozer and him
I just find that really funny. They need to work that out ASAP
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Today at math class at PCC, someone closing the door to the classroom right next to me sounded EXACTLY like my automatic pistol cocking. Exactly.
My heart rate actually sped up and I got real ancey for the rest of class. It ewas crazy.
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Good morning/evening my dears
i have been slacking in my bedging duties lately but i miss you all so much that i’m going to try real hard to rework the JD into my schedule. Besides, i am rarely more informed or more interested than when I’m hanging out here :)
Hello miss!
Drunk. Very GB’d. EK and GB and I kept drinking. I took a vcsab home. wasted.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 1:12 AM PST up reply actions
I met DS, Twyggs, Tyler Durden, Ark, Names Ash, Dan the Man, and maybe other that I forgto tonight. Man I'm GB'd.
I smoked BRP at the hoops contests tonight. I won 3 out of 6 tourneys. Yeah what’s up?!
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GB and I were talking about ways to get you with your avatar. GB is quite confident he will beat you.
I suggested a gung-ho pro-Australia avatar.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 1:11 AM PST up reply actions
Oh is he now?
Right now, it’s death to kitty. He does have two more games of Westbrook and Amare, which is scary. Also hoping Durant gets back cos Green seems to light it up when he’s out.
I got two games of Manu, Horf, Griffin, Dwight and Rondo though. He should be scared. Very scared.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Someone just picked up Ramon Sessions in FBB
POWER-SHIFT
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I was pumped when I drafted him in one league. Even talked some smack about how it was a steal. smh.
Blow it up.
Well if we traded for Mo and Varejao
Then we could both be happy.
Seriously though, I only got him cos stupid Grant Hill got injured and I need to play as many games as GB to have a chance.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
remember when people were hating on my RoyBert + darko picks?
/ignoring t will/arand
Super Rodgers Bros.
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Guessing that's in Yahoo
Hibbert is fantasy gold
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
my 6th/8th/10th/11th round picks have been waived (Thornton in the 6th, Amir Johnson in the 8th… Amir would be sweet if he didn’t foul so much… gah).
Manu in round 3 and KG in 4 look great though. So do Green in the 5th and Ibaka in the 9th.
Blow it up.
My picks keep getting minor injuries
I mean I have Batum and all that but things like Kaman, Gooden, and D. Harris all going out for a few games. Too valuable to cut though.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Except Reggie Evans
Why did my rebounding machine have to get hurt (he was a waiver pickup though).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
totally fitting.
I’m not Kobe’s biggest fan. He is after all a fan of choking women. One cannot, however, deny his ridiculous talent, drive, and ability to impose his will on a game. He really is this era’s superstar.
Lebron, however, is good at hype. Yes, he is an unbelievable player, but he has yet to prove tp me that he has that killer instinct. Perhaps he is too talented. Too gifted. Maybe he is so good that he doesn’t feel he has to pracic e. Man I’m dr5unk. I’m, litterally seeing doublee.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 2:00 AM PST up reply actions
Raesonable. Man I will taek that compliment.
How’s it going:? Wjat time uis it there?
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 2:02 AM PST up reply actions
Nice. International law?
My brother practices. He sues people, mainly emploiyers. He actually represented a client who sued antonio Harvey.
I am exctied to do white collar work.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 2:43 AM PST up reply actions
international law
among other things yeah. I like white collar work too. I prefer dealing with corporations rather than with people. I don’t mind losing my faith in corporations but i’d hate to lose my faith in people.
So I've come to the conclusion that "The Pacific" is the greatest war saga ever made.
Nothing else comes close as far as the brutality and horror of war. Yet you still understand wyh they’re there, and it doesn’t get preachy. I t just gives a view from the front lines. I thouhtg “Band fo Brothers” was the best for a very ling time, but Hanks and Spielberg really outdid themselves qwith the pacific. It is a masterpiece.
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this is actually really helpful
cos i’ve had it on my queue for ages. I loved band of brothers but a lot of people told me the pacific wasn’t as good. i’ll prioritize it more!
The opacific isn;t as enjoyable. It's slightly slower at parts, much darker, and quite doifferent.
It mainly followsz 3 soldiers in different prts of the pacific war instead of following one gruop like baqnd of brothers did.
This is because the regiment they followed in band of brother was actyually a mistake. No one regiment is supposed to spend that much time at the tip of the spear in a campaign. the group in ban of brothers was an incredible story.
The pacific is 3 very dofferent and touching stories of very dofferent soldiers. One was a soldier who worte a memoir that is regharded as one of the best war memoirs ever wriotten.
It is also mush more depressing, more violent, and more dark. But I highly recommend it.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 2:14 AM PST up reply actions
sorry for the bad speeliling. I am waaaaaasted.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 2:14 AM PST up reply actions
that's ok. it's funny.
Although I enjoyed more BoB, The Pacific is an incredible series too. Some scenes are unforgettable (Sledge falling in the hole with the maggots, Japanese civilians, etc…). You get the feeling that the Pacific campaign was the closest to hell on Earth.
Yeah I think the3 pacific truly captures just how unpleasant war must be.
It’s not just the orror of war, but the horror of being in the field waiting for orfers, and the elements, which are ogten the mosth lethal part of war.
In the pacific, you really feel like whrere they are is the worst place on earth.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 2:25 AM PST up reply actions
ypour avatar is awesome medmelon.
I like mandy patinkin.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 2:25 AM PST up reply actions
Some Junk Drawer loooooove going on tonight. Nope. I ain't telling. And neither should anyoen else.
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I don't know anyting for sure. Just deducing.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 2:26 AM PST up reply actions
BRP, Tom, me, and Mortimer were the only ones there. :)
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 2:44 AM PST up reply actions
crappers
you’ve probably already beat me, and it’s not fair either… i was at the gym getting hot(ter) heehee
i’m gonna go check
Worts post ev er.
drunk. Very drukn.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:39 AM PST up reply actions
Your commitment is impressive Dario
I’d be asleep by now.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I'm like practically awake now. I may as well just stay up and kep drinkingh until tonight.
Party like a 13 year old FTW
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 5:34 AM PST up reply actions
I don't think you're sorry at all
I’m just gonna make up a rumour now.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
you can make up a rumoe about me and tyler durden if you want.
we shared some intense gazes :)
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 2:38 AM PST up reply actions
I just found my dream Odyssey on a jap auction website
Other than it being white I loves it. Yes I know I’m weird to be lusting after people movers, but I have my reasons.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Yuck
beyondthebeat Blazers were +11 with Camby in vs. Boston. 9 reb. 3 ast. 4 blk. Blazers were -12 with Sean Marks in the game for 8 minutes. Incredible.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I just know that sall the HBO special, ie Generation Kill, and Tje Pacific portray the marines as underequipped.
I also know my frioend Jesse is in the army rangers scout sniper unit, and all other kinds of elite units (Its stragne to think that my friend has killed lots of epople. ) and asks us if we want any supplies before he comes home because they are so overstocked.
Man I’m GB’’d. You at work Tom?
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 3:15 AM PST up reply actions
You should.
We always love a TIH JF.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 3:31 AM PST up reply actions
I imagine every unit says it's under equipped
We were always under equipped in the navy and then in my last year, they bought us all new boots because if they didn’t spend the money in the budget, they didn’t get the money back next year.
well if "the pacific" is historically and technically accuratye, which im sure it is.
tje marines on guadalcanal still had bolt action rifles, and those old school WW1 water cooled machine guns, as opposed to the shiny new and deadly Automatic M1 garand and the .50 cxaliber machine gunm that the army had in Europe. They did get better equipement after guadalcanal, but that was ironically probably the most important battle of the war, and the marines did it with weapons from the last war.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 3:35 AM PST up reply actions
Oh, olden times were probably way different.
Marines don’t need new stuff anyhow. They’re just dumb bullet catchers. In general, marines are horrible people and not worth wasting new equipment on since it’s just going to get dropped on the ground when they get shot.
I'm friend with some marines and prefer to think of them as "simple."
you have to admit, that if the feces hits the fan, you want toe marines fighting fopr you.
Also, marines are not5 as needed amymore, seeing as hpw our military is transitiioning to more skilled positions and more special forces. IMy friend Jesse is cross trained in like 4 different special forces units. he’s mainly attacking aggressive pirate ships in Somalia.
Perhaps just like said, they don’t need the good stugff because the skilled soldiers are doinfg theor job for them in thios different war. It’s not like we’re gonna be storming any beaches any time soon a la Normandy or Pelielu.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 3:59 AM PST up reply actions
I'm half kidding
They’re Americans and stuff and deserve all the stuff Americans get. It’s just that they are basically some sort of cult that lacks the ability to think for themselves.
Yeah you're right about htat.
there is something comforting though that at a moments notice we have a fighting force that is trained to think that killing another human being is their sole purpose on this Earth. My friend Pav was a marine,, and he talked abouty how much they ingrain that in you, that killing is what we are here for.
He bever GOT TO kill anything. He went awol and slipped into herion addixction. Alaksa, man. It’s crazy.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:42 AM PST up reply actions
Have you ever seen that nut job near Woodstock and 82nd?
He has a house covered in USMC and US flags. They’re all just scary. I only have on friend that is an ex-Marine. He was only in the reserves.
I was on a guided missile cruiser
I wanted subs because they got $200 more a month but I was sent to a surface ship with 2 reactors.
Man I don;t; know if I could handle being on a sub.
perhaps the training and slight brainwashng would help, but being on a sub would be really hard. Not being ABLE to see anything or see where you were going for weels at a time would be terrifying to me.
the ocean in general scares me. I was in a 30 foot bar as a kid on the oregon coast and thought i was gonna die while salmon fishing. Ironically it was th best fishing of my life, we couldnt hang a rod over the side and NOT cahtc a fosh, but I was still terrified. ther were times when you could see 30 foot waves above you and then 2 seconds later you were 30 feet above the boart nest to you.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:49 AM PST up reply actions
lol. no thanks.
a bit late now. Although i did think of it before uni. But here we don’t get many advantages by joining (such as college payment, etc…).
I thought long and hard about joining the armed forces. It gioves oportunities that just arfen't easy to get otherwise.
The army paid for my uncle to go to medical school. Free medical, and all he had to do was practice fot the army for 10 years, which was fine by him cuz they let him choose where he watned to practice.
His name is Richard, goes by Dick, and he is a urologist.. No joke. Dick the urologist.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:46 AM PST up reply actions
It's all bad leadership
They lead with threats and overwork the smart guys and hard workers. Only slackers excel in the military.
I wold be pigeon-holed in the military with my medical background.
My friend who was an army medic guaranteed that I would grtain new army medics back here, as opposed to going to fight.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:51 AM PST up reply actions
Is Jimmer Fredette a PG version of Luke Babbitt?
Sure seems like it
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I like your level of trust
You’re like the Anne Hathaway of the JD
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Do you think she's hot?
One day she’s hot to me and the next, not so much. She’s like that lady in Seinfeld that was only pretty in one booth at a restaurant.
She has droopy eyes and a big mouth
Sometimes she just looks strange. Most of the time she looks picturesque and sometimes she just looks hot. Its a strange one.
In her latest movie, she is a total babe.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
That photo definitely shows her flaws, , those bagyy eyesz, but I still think she's beautiful and hot.
I would not kick her out of bed.
well maybe I would, because mu GF might very well murder someone if I cheated on her.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:15 AM PST up reply actions
fine by me.
I ewould totally help my GF cover up a murder.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:22 AM PST up reply actions
Oh it would. but we'd get throuhg it.
It would be a growing experience.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:52 AM PST up reply actions
probably, based on your slightly condescending tone toward Babbitt. Sorry Tom, buyt I think Babbitt is a total waste of a first round draf pick and a bust for the mid teens.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 3:36 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah but JJ is definitely a comboi guard. What the hell is luke? Is he a 3? A 4?"
He’s too slow to guard 3’s, too slight of frame to guard 4’s.
I guess he is prjewct player that may ebventually pan out. He can shoot, so that’s something. If he can bulk up, be able to guard 4’s, and make that open 3 he could be a very good strecth 4 in the NBA, a la Rashard Lewis but that is probablty too high fort his celiing.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 3:48 AM PST up reply actions
He's just a taller Rudy to me
Hanging out on Blazersedge has changed my ways. The whole team could die and I wouldn’t care because we could get some sort of hardship exemption. I only follow the uniforms now.
Claver looks to me like more of a big than Babbitt. He appears to habe some post presence.
So fat Babboitt looks to me like a stre3tch four than can’t guard fours.
If we had a decent defensive system that could hide his weaknesses on defense, maybe his fantastic outside shooting wpui;d be worth his sub-par defense, but our current coach insists on our center guarding point guards.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:03 AM PST up reply actions
It could be argued that we haven't made a good pick
Since Nic in 07
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Mort!
Someday you need to come up so we can have A PROPER MEEtup with you.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:17 AM PST up reply actions
Dude, Mort... GB, EK and I were talking about how you HAVE to come up and visit sometime.
We want to party it up with you mayn!!
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:53 AM PST up reply actions
LA isn't really a good 2nd pick
We have two good picks assuming health in Roy and Oden – now both look bad.
LA is a good pick in the sense that the only better players from that draft were Rondo and Millsap, neither of whom were projected to go in the lottery. The alternatives to LA and Roy are pretty bleak otherwise.
Rudy looked like a good pick in his rookie year and probably still produces better than your average #24 pick.
Other than that? Taurean Green, McBob, Jerryd, Claver, Dante, Pendy, Mills, Babbitt, E Will, Armon….all pretty meh, albeit different levels of meh.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Just saying he isn't that fantastic for a No. 2 pick
Certainly not a bad pick though.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
If you redid that draft today, what pick would he be and how does he compare to other #2's
Wasn’t Bowie a #2?
Cos I'm bored.....
1. Rajon Rondo
2. Paul Millsap
3. Rudy Gay
4. LaMarcus Aldridge
5. Brandon Roy
5. Andrea Bargnani
6. Tyrus Thomas
7. JJ Redick
8. Kyle Lowry
9. Ronnie Brewer
10. Shannon Brown
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Yup, rudy Gay was probably a good safe bet at #2 also in hindsight. But his defense is atrocious.
I think LMA’s defense is light years ahead of Gay’s, which is ridiculous, considerihng his [hysical gifts. But I guess LMA has physical giufts too. I don’t know. I think LMa was a pretty danmed good pick up in that draft.
Did anyone predict Rondo would bl;ow up and become grsat?
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:59 AM PST up reply actions
Not really
Everyone wondered whether he could lead the 07 Celtics, how much of a weak link he would be etc.
Funny in hindsight.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I know rioght. He's their best player now, and one of the3 best PG's in the league;.
what an amazing contract they got him for.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 5:44 AM PST up reply actions
Yes, Bowie was #2.
I loved Bobby Knights advice to our coach at the time. He said “draft Jordan,”Our coach said, “We’re gonna draft Bowie, we need a center.” Bobby knight replied " then play Jordan at center."
Best player available. always.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:57 AM PST up reply actions
Should've drafted Michael Jordan, moved Clyde Drexler to ...
the 3, and never traded for Kiki V.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
He's good for that draft though.
No, not awesome, but good. He’s also fiunally showing improvement. He might actuallty become a foprce in the league.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:54 AM PST up reply actions
.....
He is trying more this year, but it’s not working. I don’t know if you can call that improvement
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
No I disagree. He's been playing more inside, and getting more rebounds.
He’s still taking that long umper, but he’s playing more like a real NBA bog this year.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 5:03 AM PST up reply actions
He is getting .1 more of a rebound while playing 2 more minutes a game
He is rebounding worse. I liked him going inside at the start of the year but after 18 games, he’s shooting a career worst .447 from the field.
His blocks have returned to pre 09 levels and his steals are up, but other than that he has been worse than before, not better.
It is the unfortunate reality.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
touche'
I thought it was too good to be true. I have just watched a lot of games where is really plYING well inside. I guess it’s still incosistent play though. So frustratomg. when La wants to be he’s an allstar. Why can’t he play likje that al;l the time. Reminds me of Sheed. Except without the very good man-on-man defense, La is better at weakside help and getit Itno passing lanes for steaLS.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 5:51 AM PST up reply actions
IDK. That was a pretty weak draft class.
LMa was a prertty safe3 pick, and has turned into a [roductive player.
No, he’s not a stud,, but I’d rather have him than Bargs.
GHawd i’m wasted.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:24 AM PST up reply actions
If that draft were redone today
LA would probably be the third pick. By that measure you can’t say it was a bad pick. Maybe I didn’t explain myself well.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
IDK. rondo. Roy, Milsap, then Gay, ten LMa is what I would think.
thaqt;s probably the appropriate order.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 5:04 AM PST up reply actions
I revised that
Forgot about Gay. The order you have there is what I have up ^there^
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
yeah I know.
KP picked rudy, Nic, Brandon, Lamarcus, and pretty much garbage other than those.
Yes, Greg was a pick many teams would have taken, but sorry, it’s sttill a blown draft pick.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:17 AM PST up reply actions
You know what I think about now?
Say we don’t take Oden (which I’m not in favour of) and we have Durant, Roy and LA. Then in 08, instead of looking for a point guard who can score we’d be looking for a center. There was a certain big out of Georgetown who, while lacking the ceiling of Gregory Wayne, is now a top 5 center.
is still kinda weak defesively – but that team is a borderline contender. Roy’s knees wouldn’t matter as much if Durant was here to carry the load. LA could be as passive as he likes. It would be fun to watch.Anyway, that is my piece of revisionist history for the night.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
You're not talking abot Lopez are you? Cuz I was high on Lopex in that draft and was shocked he fell so far.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:25 AM PST up reply actions
We'll see about hibbert.
he certinly finally looks very good this year. I’d lke to habv hin.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 5:19 AM PST up reply actions
In that scenario, Nate McMillan would've probably developed Kevin Durant ...
like Rashard Lewis; thus, the offense still would’ve ran through Brandon Roy and his bad knees would be an issue all the same. Now, LMA’s development would’ve been interesting to watch unfold with Durant on the team instead of Greg Oden, since the touches would’ve been distributed differently among the positions.
And yeah, the defense would’ve sucked and the team’s ceiling would’ve been like the 2004-2005 Seattle SueprSonics.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
On offense
Those three plus Hibbert would make for a pretty good half-court group. Assuming Blake was still spotting up, Roy had the ball in his hands, Durant moving off the ball and getting decent looks off screens. Hibbert and LA are pretty complimentary pieces.
It’s not a title team, but it sure would be interesting to watch.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Kevin Durant wouldn't be moving off the ball that much, though. As ...
I said, he’d basically be a souped-up version of Rashard Lewis as a sharp-shooting weakside cornerman at the 3. For Durant, his touches would come most off of ball reversal when the rock swings around the perimeter and via dribble-drive kickouts from Brandon Roy.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I just don't think any No. 1 pick would be limited that way
Despite the fact that Nate’s system would naturally put Durant in that role, the pressure to have him in a higher usage role as the secondary ball handler and primary scorer, would be immense.
We’ll never know, but I just can’t see Nate being allowed to stick Durant in the corner.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
no way AK.
I respect yourt basketball knowledge, but KD is a gifted scorer than can scoire any way he wants. Insidel, outside, midrange, it doesn’t matter.
I’ve seen him make shots that don’t even have a name. streange floater teardrop while running type of shots. The kid is just nborn to put a ball in a basket.
Rashard Lewis is a stretch four with a better than average outside shot. Yes they have simil;ar builds, but KD hgas skils that rashard can nly dream of.
wow that is alot of mispeled words. realy drunk.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 5:28 AM PST up reply actions
Nah, KD is too talented to be kept back by a coach.
Guy is a pure scorer, and always has been. If Nate was holding him back I’m convinced somthing would have changed.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 5:21 AM PST up reply actions
We would have seen his brilliance in transition and on faqst breaks and it would be obvious taht he ios something special;.
ALSO, EVERYOne knew what a gofted scorer ghe was. I’m sire PA woulde habve made sure that his investment was doing more than just spotting up int he corner.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 5:23 AM PST up reply actions
I've never seen Victor Claver, but from what I've read he's tall, lanky, athletic, and raw.
That makes me think of Austin Daye, except Spanish.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
He could be more of a Spanish Rashard Lewis
Circa 09/10 of course.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
No he has a much better all around bosy than Daye. He should be able to D up if he learns correctly.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:27 AM PST up reply actions
Looks pretty scrawny to me.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Fe definitely has a slighter build than the averaqge NSA build,
but I think has a nice frame to add muscle too a la Dante cunningham or rashard lewis.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:36 AM PST up reply actions
I don' think it matters anayway, as we have little need for a player of Claver's caliber.
We need a star, adn I think we trade for one. Claver is some nice traid bate for a atrade.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:37 AM PST up reply actions
He could be worth a shot as a backup three should we trade Batum
and Babbit continues to disappoint.
Freeland is the most interesting of the old stashes to me.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Freeland looks to be a traditional big, whereas Claver looks to be the european style big that can handle tha ball a little bit and shoot.
In this new NBA, where true pivotmen are not as vaquable, I thnk claver has a better chance of beinbg able to contrubute.
Freeland is a sexy prospect though. Mayve we could have the next Darko :)
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 5:30 AM PST up reply actions
He's 220 pounds
At 6’10", that is scrawny but not pencil think like Daye
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Luke Babbitt = Vladimir Radmanovic.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Very possibly.
thatns not terrible, just way inapporopriate for a mid teens draft pick and trading Marty to get that pick.
IDK. We’ll see. He is an oputstanding shooter. He may be able to do some things.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:19 AM PST up reply actions
I'm up at all sorts of crazy hours.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
You should come down th P-town the nexr Sedge meet-up.
sory for the3 spelling. Wasted. waaaaaaasted. Took a cab home.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:29 AM PST up reply actions
No problems.
Might visit Portland if I can get someone to go with me, so who knows.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
then we could argue with you in person!!!! DO IT!!
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 4:38 AM PST up reply actions
That'd bring all kinds of excitement.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Jimmer Fredette = Chris Quinn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6COcL1KaIUA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKFznXC3WaY
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Kemba Walker??
You haven’t heard? He is getting 30 a game on ridiculous efficiency. If he comes down to earth and averages around 20-25 then a lot of his basic stats match up with Jameer. They have similar bodies and both dominated at college to some degree.
Just throwing it out there.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Just now I read about him. Sounds gettable for us.
He shouldn’t go as high as the can’t miss prospect Kyrie Irving, but he’s slated to go #8 right now. that is doable from our standpoint. The question is, do we want to draft another PG?
Right now I say no. I think we should make a big consolidation trade and try to salvage the magic that had in prior years. Iggy would do. A big like Love would be fun too. I just think this team is pretty well constructed to fubnction around a superstar, and right now don’t know if we will have one anymore.
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by dario argento on Dec 2, 2010 6:59 AM PST up reply actions
.......
boomtho dunked on my first 7 foot 3 dude ever today. He was Korean, tho. Does it count less?
Has to be:
Right?
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
LOL
boomtho BOOOONNNUUSSSSSS PPPPPOOOOIINNNNTTTTTTTSSSS!!!!!! RT @ShamSports: @boomtho If it was Ha Seung-Jin, it counts double.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
It's Rod Benson.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
It's *too much Rod Benson
I love the guy, even if his game is lacking
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
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