Random Fact Junk of the First day of February in the year 2010
by fajunga on Feb 1, 2010 2:31 AM PST
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PrintThis junk is about random trivia. What kind of random facts do you know? Here are some for starters.
The numbers '172' can be found on the back of the U.S. $5 dollar bill in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial.
President Kennedy was the fastest random speaker in the world with upwards of 350 words per minute.
In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.
Odontophobia is the fear of teeth.
The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.
In the early days of the telephone, operators would pick up a call and use the phrase, "Well, are you there?". It wasn't until 1895 that someone suggested answering the phone with the phrase "number please?"
The surface area of an average-sized brick is 79 cm squared.
According to suicide statistics, Monday is the favored day for self-destruction.
Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day.
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
It is believed that Shakespeare was 46 around the time that the King James Version of the Bible was written. In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is shake and the 46th word from the last word is spear.
Karoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese.
The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.
The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
Rhode Island is the smallest state with the longest name. The official name, used on all state documents, is "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."
When you die your hair still grows for a couple of months.
There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
Isaac Asimov is the only author to have a book in every Dewey-decimal category.
The newspaper serving Frostbite Falls, Minnesota, the home of Rocky and Bullwinkle, is the Picayune Intellegence.
It would take 11 Empire State Buildings, stacked one on top of the other, to measure the Gulf of Mexico at its deepest point.
The first person selected as the Time Magazine Man of the Year - Charles Lindbergh in 1927.
The most money ever paid for a cow in an auction was $1.3 million.
It took Leo Tolstoy six years to write "War & Peace".
The Neanderthal's brain was bigger than yours is.
On the new hundred dollar bill the time on the clock tower of Independence Hall is 4:10.
Each of the suits on a deck of cards represents the four major pillars of the economy in the middle ages: heart represented the Church, spades represented the military, clubs represented agriculture, and diamonds represented the merchant class.
The names of the two stone lions in front of the New York Public Library are Patience and Fortitude. They were named by then-mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.
The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
The sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing her hands in jelly.
Lucy and Linus (who where brother and sister) had another little brother named Rerun. (He sometimes played left-field on Charlie Brown's baseball team, [when he could find it!]).
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Why is Foxnews calling a “suicide bomber” a “homicide bomber”?
Why is FoxNews news?
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by Y5k on Feb 1, 2010 5:59 AM PST up reply actions
Because there were forty more homicides than suicides?
National Journalism is nothing but lies anyways. I mean, look at ESPN.
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It creates a clear distinction between bombings like ETA, and those of Middle Eastern countries where the perpetrator actually kills themselves in the process.
What Fox is doing is called “spin” in England. Twisting the truth to suit your agenda.
Silver linings. Silver linings. Silver linings.
we call it spin in America too
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
I was under the impression that it was called communication.
Everyone spins. That’s how one gets the advantage.
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Sadly it is just standard communication, some of it is more transparent than others.
I personally find it a shame that I can’t just listen to the news without finding a subtext to it.
Silver linings. Silver linings. Silver linings.
Too true.
CNN, Fox, C-Span, The Frostbite Falls Observer, Blazers’ Edge, it’s all the same.
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ouch
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I know but
lumping us in with Fox? Harsh
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
When you read Ben talking about Bayless last year, did you not take it with a tiny pinch of salt?
We all know he loved him. No homo.
Silver linings. Silver linings. Silver linings.
Si
Batum’s NBA dunk of the night made the front page but not Websters.
I think that’s what is fun about this site. Ben takes sides and some folks are drawn to him because of that and Dave tries to be objective and some folks are drawn to that. Most people come here to be with others that agree with them, and Dave and Ben pretty much blanket the field in regards to the Blazers.
When one finds the Democrats and Republicans equally reprehensible,
then there really isn’t much of a difference between CNN and Fox. Both are out to trash the other side, not report the news. But they both tell the people who watch them what they want to hear.
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I watch Fox
because I feel a duty to understand how the enemy is thinking not because I gobble up their pablum
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
and by the enemy I mean O'Reilly, Beck, Hannity...
… and soon to be one time joke of VP candidate Palin
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I'm familiar with that
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
It is all semantics anyway
Both are terms are accurate…..if you you want to focus on how it is different from other bombings, you would go with “Suicide Bomber”….on the other hand if you are trying describe the motives of the bomber, you go with “homicide bomber” (ie they didn’t strap that bomb on to commit suicide…if suicide was the goal, they probably woulda went with sleeping pills or something).
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
We should make a Miracle Whip bomb
like 2000 lbs of MW dropped on some Al Queda cave… kill two birds with one stone… eliminate AQ and dispose of a public health hazard at the same time
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
i like Miracle Whip.
it’s not bland. good for turkey sandwiches if you don’t got cream cheese and cranberry
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
when did this whole Miracle whip meme start?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
blame 92
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I saw it in the open chat thread, but is that where it started?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
No....it started in the junk drawer previously
just carried over to open chat
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
Oh...and Miracle Whip rocks!!!
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
could be
somewhere yesterday I lamented over 92’s espousal of MW and it went spiraling out of control from there
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I think you mean without
Miracle Whip uses high fructose corn syrup and sugar, cheaper ingredients, hot dog making technology and similiar packaging to entice mayo lovers to the dark side.
Its gross and it’s wrong. WRONG I TELL YOU!
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I like that there is paprika in it
you can see the red specks if you look closely enough
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
you can dust a little paprika in your mayo
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Or I coud buy it pre-paprika-ed
which is what i chose to do
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
I insist you switch back to regular Mayo
and give up this whole crazy MW thing
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
NEVER!!!
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
mayo is just bland though.
it’s not like mayo is better for you than miracle whip, right? i rarely use either one, but mw is better.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
BTW
I was allergic to eggs as a child…so I couldn’t eat mayo…I would die… so we ate MW in my home. Then as I got older I outgrew the allergy but still preferred MW (but would eat mayo on things like Whoppers and so forth).
PS I do not eat eggs in any form other than as ingredients for other dishes
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
The Republican Party poling showed that was better politically?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Hell no
I gotta move my car out of my work building at 5 am and they were crossing the street towards me on the way back from moving my car. I think they were hookers but one looks like an Asian Rachel from Worst Cooks in America the other one was a horse faced dude wearing a bikini top and a skirt.
i voted for the flatulent rhino
because it’s the only option in the poll that isn’t completely awesome.
spades represented the military, clubs represented agriculture
does that seem backwards to anyone else?
They make sense by looking at them.
Names are meaningless. Or at least, so I have heard.
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Cool, names are meaningless.
Mort is an evil periwinkle. hehehe
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
To be fair...
I heard that from an undergrad professor whose philosophy made post-modernism look like a coherent system.
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dont fight the system
Always remember to be happy because you never know who's falling in love with your smile.
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
amazing race on the 14th
survivor on thursday?
awesome
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 9:51 AM PST up reply actions
i think Survivor starts
not this thursday but next. i looked at the schedule and it said this week is something called Surviving Survivor. whatever that is.
Haha
I got a txt at 8:50 this morning from my friend that said: 35 hours 10 minutes…
Keep the faith.
Yes DTL, yes it does...
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 10:35 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
the spade looks like a spear whereas the club looks like a plant
even tho the names dont sound right..
or was this a off color joke?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
no it wasn't an off color joke.
i don’t even see the off color joke in there….
i was thinking more that spades are used in agricultural pursuits and clubs are used for hitting people with.
per wiki
The four suits now used in most of the world — spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs — originated in France in approximately 1480. The trèfle (club) was probably copied from the acorn and the pique (spade) from the leaf of the German suits. The names “pique” and “spade”, however, may have derived from the sword of the Italian suits.14 In England, the French suits were eventually used, although the earliest decks had the Italian suit
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
You know the queen of diamonds...
…will beat you if she’s able
and the queen of hearts is always your best bet
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
Tarot
Spades = Swords
Hearts = Cups
Clubs = Batons or Wands
Diamonds = Coins or Pentacles
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by Y5k on Feb 1, 2010 6:28 PM PST up reply actions
so, no, clubs representing agriculture is correct.
But, yes, on the surface it does seem incorrect.
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by Y5k on Feb 1, 2010 6:28 PM PST up reply actions
you guys are boring
say something interesting
Always remember to be happy because you never know who's falling in love with your smile.
What
Like that the upcoming Olympic opening ceremony is the first to ever be held indoors?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I am never here and only EK and DTL tolerate me, so I dont think that is the reason
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
hehe
you should come around here more. there’s only a few people around here that tolerate me too
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
everyone tolerates you, but no one likes you
I feel bad for saying that
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I would, but I dont have one of those “in front of a computer” jobs
This is my rest week so hopefully I can hit it up more
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
i see.
rest weeks are good. even when the job is easy like mine.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
since I work a poop retail job, I have no idea what that means
JK
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I'm not hip enough for you apparently
Heck, facebook didn’t exist til a year AFTER I graduated from college.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I feel like you made a “W” with your hands after posting this
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
Never
After a certain, um, President, I don’t make a “W” anymore.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Not going there
I get enough politics in this world without it leeching onto this blog.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
yeah it's pretty good.
Jon Hamm is doing a good job.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
I have only heard him on podcasts, but he is pretty funny
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
its a good one
best one of the new season
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
He's gotten in good with the funny comedy types.
I’ve never listened to those poddy casties (that’s the new thing to call them). Do I like them?
#52
i love awkward commercials, staged in such a way to make everyone feel uncomfortable.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
lamarcus' heart one?
the one with the doctor?
or the bradon roy one with mr. kroger?
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
The Roy one is so awkward at the end.
Same with the heart one when LA puts his hand on the doctor’s shoulder. Joel’s is weird too.
“Joel? You there?”
#52
I like the Roy one
Person I share tickets with works for the Multnomah County DA’s office and they love it.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Chevy's suck.
Fords are a man truck. someone shoulda told LA that so he didn’t look like a dork.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
agree
what if he rode a bike? That would be ridonculous!
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
but much like Rudy, he is totally walking around with a mild STD
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
is the clap really considered mild these days? I’m so behind the times
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
you ruined it… I was going for the contra code
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
the fact that you are on an internet basketball forum mid morning on a weekday might work against you on that one
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
hehe
i’ve found it’s better to embrace the nerd in you, however big or small.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
I was thinking geo metro convertible, but sure… bike works… after all, what kind of loser rides a bike?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
you got a DWI on your bike?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
no, I have no good reason for riding bikes
I am just kind of a lame dude
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
(I was giving you the chance to come up with an awesome reason for riding you bike)
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
F-150>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Chevy Silverado
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
Things Roybot Doesn't Care About:
everything.
except the Portland Trail Blazers and shoes. not necessarily in that order
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
only her oxygen though, not anyone else’s
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
that seems like a better answer than what i put.
it’s been a long time since high school chemistry. i just breathe it i dont remember what’s in it.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_is_air_made_of.htm
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
i find that the trace elements
are what really give the air it’s delicate balance of tastiness and live-giving-ness
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
I drive an F150 supercrew
does that change things?
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
yeah.
it earns you more respect from me.
F150’s are the best trucks ever.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
Ok ...good ...the truck is more powerful
I was afraid that me driving one would result in less respect for the truck
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
big trucks.... posh
Several years ago I bought a sweet jet black F150 , I mean it was sweet. No joke, but the NEXT DAY my boss (who was a little Napolean) drove in and parked next to me in his new metallic orange F250. Since I saw him pull in and park I commented “nice truck” and he said he had to turn in his old one because he couldn’t allow an employee to drive a nicer truck then he had. oh………kay.
Beauty thing is a few days later the head honcho at the place drove in his brand new tricked out F350 and parked next to him who was parked next to me. My boss moped around all day.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
haha
your boss is compensating. F-150s are really all the truck a guy needs that doesn’t own a business and need a truck for heavy duty hauling and stuff.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
Let’s see him do it consistently before the Haters go away… this up and down stuff is killin me
#7, #10, #25, #52,
We'll get consistency
When we actually know who is going to play every game.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
well, we know Andre is going to play… so if he only puts up 5 points tonight, he’s no better than an inconsistent Martell
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
yes, Martell does still make plays… Martell with 5 > Andre with 5
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
Defense wins Championships
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
I am fearful of that which I don’t understand
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
Martell shut down Kobe
That alone makes me happy. Be even better to see Batum shutting him down Saturday too.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Rational Fans like you apparently
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
I wish I had your level of commitment… but yes, we need to stop menacing poor Dre, he’s very sensitive
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
It's too much fun to stop
The spill over is a blast.
I wish I still had the Rockets game recorded, I’d make a video of his two points and make a fanshot. I feel bad for not running around telling everyone “I told them so” after it.
your window was too short… but I’m looking forward to him not cracking 20 points tonight so we can talk about consistency
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah
I’m trying to pick my spots. I only made a few comments after his big game and only pissed off one guy.
I spent my time defending LMA from attack… a favorite past time of mine lately apparently
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
I'm in on that too
I’m a Trail Blazer fan dammit. I mean with the red comes the black, the black comes the red, but I got my boys backs, enough said.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I gave up on him and I don't even try to defend Blake.
I can handle folks wanting to trade them for better players, that “get ride of Blake” post was pretty dumb though.
The only thing that’s really bugging me now is the the stuff jscot is battling. I try to avoid joining those conversations since my hater role at this point is more obnoxious than on point.
Yeah, I don’t defend Blake, unless he has a good game and people still complain that he played at all… LMA I feel I’m realistic about, he has his faults, and if he netted us a bosh or someone of that level in a trade, I’m all for it… but I hate to see him getting bashed after he played a decent game just cause he doesn’t perform at a Roy level in the absence of Roy
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Have you done the GDT lately?
Some folks were practically blaming Blake for other player mistakes when he was on the bench.
yeah… I love how any defense of Blake becomes a bash on Miller and any bash on Miller becomes a defense of Blake… why can’t I complain about Miller without you comparing him to Blake
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
You spelled it out well there
I have no idea.
The Blazers are probably playing better than they should, but Roy is still lame for not adjusting his game to Miller, Nate is still an idiot for not starting Miller, and Blake is dimwitted buffoon. (Don’t forget Roy smiled about being an all star.)
Complaining about Juwan Howard also kind of bothers me. It’s like you had two nice SUV’s in the garage and someone crashed both of them and now you’re driving around in your dad’s old work truck. I’d complain about it too, but more in a longing for my nice SUV’s and about the jerks who crashed my SUV’s. I could only complain about the condition of the old truck for so long because it gets old fast.
yeah, the Juwon complaining died down somewhat once Pendy started those 2 games and everyone saw that he just isn’t ready yet… though it’s picking up steam again with people wanting LMA to slide to center and start Dante… cause you know, positions and offensive sets are easy to pick up and learn the intricacies of when you have a day off between games
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
then they’ll complain about that line-up
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
jinx
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
I don't even have to read that link
to know …for certain …that it wouldn’t stop the complaining
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
I like pi
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
haters
why does the mention of the “haters” feel so passive-aggressive?
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
cause it is… lumping everyone with a contrarion view to your own into one large group with a negative name
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
I guess so
just seems like lately there’s a lot of “haters- you know who you are” talk going around
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I think it has to do with their being a defined majority which makes it easier to objectify the opposing viewpoint… safety in numbers and all that
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
maybe
then it must be me, because I don’t see that opposing viewpoint as necessarily being objective. When I see a hater I call ‘em on it. Isn’t that right Tom?
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I'm not sure
I just flat out say I hate Miller and that it has nothing to do with his play. I am a real.hater. That way, I’m not talking out of my butt.
oh I'm not accusing you
but you have had me confused about whether or not you truly hate Andre as a Blazer or if it’s just part of your plan to keep me off balance.
I’m talking about those people making veiled references to other people hating. They know who they are.
wink
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I really don't like him and his fanboys
I wasn’t happy when he came here, I didn’t like his complaining to the national media about coming off the bench, then yelling at the coach. He really is a jerk, but because fans were desperate for a free agent or trade and he’s better than Blake fans jumped on his bandwagon and started trashing everyone but Miller.
All the crap I had to read about Nate being an idiot for not starting Miller and the crap that has been said about Blake all year is enough to make me not like Miller. I’m happy he’s helping the team win and with all the injuries, I’d rather he was traded and Bayless started.
Miller isn’t making anyone better and he’s just a patch. I still want to make the playoffs, just not at the cost of developing Bayless (if he’s the future).
well that clears up that
I also was not overjoyed initially with Miller, but have grown to appreciate him over the season. I don’t see him as a jerk, he comes across as a very gentile kind of person who I think was frustrated by his role and maybe rightfully so. I still don’t see him as a long term answer but I guess KP thought on a healthy team Miller may be the piece that carries the team into at least the second round, something I doubt Bayless could do. I still think he’ll get traded. Nobody calls out Nate and lasts long. His big game only adds a little more intrigue to his value.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
To be honest
I’m probably a Nate.fanboy, I just don’t stick up for him because I honestly think someone from BE would stab me if I did.
some people will just stab you regardless… that’s one reason I miss AK, he was fun to debate coaches with
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
I never stabbed you even once
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
Outlaw's whole status thing last night was one of his jokes
I’m sorry I didn’t finish my status earlier. I had to go work out. But like I was saying, I’m guessing you all already know I just saved a bunch of money by switching my car insurance to GEICO!!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
he must read bedge
to know that people would fall for that. hahaha
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
Flight time and big easy were just on the price is right
and will be back later in the show :)
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 10:06 AM PST reply actions
i hope they will be at the Globetrotter show
on the 20th. i’m gonna go to that.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
im gonna go to
i wanna meet them
that would be awesome-o
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
Man tax season is hard
I am getting some money back, but all I can think about is stuff to spend it on rather than paying off debt
I am a true american
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
and I ate a bunch of chocolates for breakfast instead of food
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
Awesomeness
When I was in Vietnam in December 2008, since one hotel I was staying in doesn’t have breakfast, I would usually have chocolates and coffee for breakfast.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
pretty rad breakfast aside from the coffee
on an unrelated note: my teeth hurt
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
French press Vietnamese coffee is awesome
The best though is their version of iced coffee, which is made with sweetened condensed milk and tastes like the best coffee milkshake ever.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Bruce Bowen's analysis FTL
They lose a game 90-89 (on 90 possessions) to an outstanding offensive team, and of course Bowen talks about their defense not being good enough.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
Noticed that too
Its like when you hear folks bash football defenses that gave up 10 points in a 10-7 loss. You give up 10 points in any football game, you should be happy as a D.
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would that actually steer the bike?
it looks pretty awesome
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
steering is by the seat, i believe. it’d be hard to ride, i’m sure.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
i'd like to see someone riding it.
it’d be funny.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
yep.
that has fail written all over it.
but i’ll root for him
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
I haven't seen any of the other names announced.
I always look forward to it though.
I wish they’d do this like they used to. Double the number of candidates, and do the split-screen for the first round, with two people shooting at the same time.
It should just be about the dunks!
Those aren’t showy at all
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
PRS had an interesting note this morning
I’d say it would make for good trivia… but it wouldn’t. People would be guessing all day.
Here is the list of players who scored 50 or more, while making 8 or less FT’s, and 1 or less three pointers.
First ranked team since Princeton in the 90s?
Which ended up being a #5 seed since their only regular season loss was to North Carolina IIRC.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
yep
That Princeton team ended up as high as #8 in the polls and got a 5 seed. They won their first round game against Bill Bayno-coached UNLV and then lost to Michigan State. If Cornell runs the table, they could get a seed as high as an 8-9. Any loss to an Ivy team would be damaging, although @ Harvard would hurt a lot less than any other loss. Realistically, Cornell is more like the 40th-50th best team in the country, but this is still cool. Hopefully they don’t get too cocky now.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
Rumor is the NCAA will expand the tourney to 96 teams (barf)
And ESPN will cover it starting next year (less barf).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
96? so a 3 win team will get in?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
Don't know
But ESPN really apparently feels the need to destroy the best post-season tourney in any sport by far.
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they just want more upsets and more cinderella options… that’s too bad, cause it degrades the regular season… someone should play the “students shouldn’t miss that much class time card” that they use for the BCS
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
They'll actually be less
Cinderellas because all the really bad conference champs will get knocked out before the top 32 even start playing.
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that would be horrible
i hope that is pure rumor and has no basis in something that would actually happen.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
Would that it were
Link: Sources: 96-Team March Madness Is "Done Deal"
Quote:
An ESPN source said, "It’s a done deal with the expansion of the tournament. Depending on how soon a (TV) deal is done, the added teams could start next year. The NCAA confirmed that bidders would be interested in 96 teams, so they’re going with it."
Another ESPN source confirmed to me that the network was in the formative stages of pondering a bid for the expanded tournament.
John Ourand and Michael Smith of SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL reported this morning that if the NCAA opts out of its current broadcast rights deal with CBS, the governing body will consider, "expanding from a 65-team tournament to either 68 or 96 teams."
The NCAA-CBS broadcast rights contract has three years and $2.131 billion remaining. SBJ reports, "the NCAA has until Aug. 31 to exercise its right, though it hopes to conclude the process much earlier."
A 68-team field would add three games to the current 65-team format, and a 96-team field would add 31 games to the tourney.
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that is atrocious.
there’s no part of that which is a good idea. they’re talking a pretty much perfect tournament (i’m not a fan of the play-in game) and making it too long, too watered down. yuck…..
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
And destroying some of the first round magic
Where the little guys get to take on the big boys.
I understand it from a $ perspective but from a quality of play perspective.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
a lot of the first round drama will be gone.
a 16 vs 1 isn’t gonna happen, but this will make matchups like the 12-5 and 13-4 pretty much high seed guarantees.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
And having gone to the tourney at the RG
Seeing Akron almost knock off Gonzaga in the first round was very cool.
And being a student at Portland State, even though our first tourney bid consisted of being fed to eventual national champ Kansas, it was still fun to see them there.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
It would be too bad for teams like PSU
Those smaller teams at least get a reasonably glamorous date with a team like Kansas. If Kansas had a bye, then PSU (presumably still one of the worst teams in the draw) would play one of the best non-bye teams, which would be a team rated 65-75th on the board. A very average team—wouldn’t even be that much of a headline to knock them off.
I guess it would be kind of like tennis, where you would have “qualifiers,” but I can’t see how having like an NIT round would improve ratings. Who wants to watch that garbage?
i maintain
Matthew Yglesias had it right.
Whenever I debate the “merits” of college basketball with a fan, it becomes clear that I’m missing the point. I want to see quality basketball played by quality basketball players. For that, the NCAA tournament is too far off to even bother trying to improve. But what the fans like is the “madness”—so many teams! so many games! anything can happen! What’s needed, clearly, is more madness and expansion to a 128 team pool. Yes, it will further diminish the talent pool, but that’s the point. To prevent things from taking too long, the new, supercharged first round will consist of 25 minute games, which heightens the odds of the much-vaunted upsets. And, yes, that means that simple bad luck could wind up with a good (by college basketball standards) team getting knocked off by radically inferior competition, but that’s what makes it so exciting.
He goes on to propose they should throw in a few WNBA teams and such.
It is obviously sarcasm
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by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
one other thing
Is it possible that NCAA hoops is trying to cash in now because of uncertainty surrounding the NBA age limit and short term college hoops stars? If the age limit goes to 20, more guys might start looking to go the Jennings route, because going to college would mean 2-3 yrs of lost income instead of just one. The NCAA is coming off some banner years benefiting from the age limit (Oden/Durant, Derrick Rose [ha], and John Wall). So maybe they are trying to lock in some dough now before future uncertainty.
yeah, I'm in the "if it ain't broke don't fix it category" also
so, 32 teams would get 1st round byes?
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
so would they just be adding at large teams?
It would be interesting to go through last year’s records and see which 31 would be added. There would be some losing teams from major conferences in there, and some not-too-impressive-at-all teams getting at-large bids.
sounds like they'd be adding
most of the NIT field.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
weee…. maybe the Pac 10 can get 2 teams in then
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
The NIT cannot be eliminated FWIW
At least not right away.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
We already have that problem
The last two years I have seen a LOT of very questionable bottom of the bracket at-large teams get in.
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one thing to point out is that most NCAA tourneys have a higher % of teams get it
For instance, D1 hockey has 58 teams and holds a 16 team tourney. Going to 96 teams would bring hoops more in line with that.
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Free AK1984.
#52
yeah, but everyone has hoops, very few have hockey, so you have a deeper talent pool with fewer teams… ie better games… this’ll make hoops like college fb, where the first round will be like watching the Meineke Car Care Bowl
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
yeah, pretty much
I would still watch, but I’m a mid-major college basketball homer.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
I’ll watch too, but you can’t make me like it
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
yeesh guys!
hold onto your horses
here is the second lap of the cyclocross world championships
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
nice stat ben
Here’s the stat of the week for you: If World Star Hip Hop’s self-reported pageview count is to be believed (and checking some third party traffic reporting sites, it seems well within their ballpark), more than twice as many people saw Greg Oden’s naked pictures in the first 24 hours after they were posted than voted for Brandon Roy for the All Star team. Man, that’s depressing.
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 10:56 AM PST reply actions
that's because outside of Portland
there are more fans of big wieners than of Brandon Roy. plus the curiosity factor.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
Plus certain people (DTL) looked many many times
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Sex sells
You know.
That and Roy is not the most marketable guy outside of Portland because no one knows whom he is.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
roy should make a sex tape
then he would get all star votes
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
do you call your wiener a “unicycle”?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
it ride to ride one once.
it is difficult.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
I haven't in years but I used to be pretty good. I could ride one footed, backwards, and could rock in place for a really long time
I used to ride one to school where I was promptly beaten the hell out of. Also I rode a unicycle in the junior rose parade when I was 12. I could juggle while riding and my friends dad built a 6 ft tall giraffe unicycle that would crack your skull pretty bad when you fell off it.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 12:17 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I was like that for awhile, but I kept with it.
Mostly cause when I was a kid I hated my face so much I never wasted a chance to jam it into the pavement.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 12:27 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I was about 27 when I bought mine
I could go around the living room and kitchen easily but once I went outside, it was always painful.
on a good contract too.
i like the incentive laden deal. good insurance in case Kotchman doesn’t plan out. Kotchman and Garko are a good offense/defense platoon for first. Plus, i can’t see him getting those plate appearances unless there is an injury. did you see the M’s also signed Eric Byrnes? he’ll be a good platoon/insurance for Bradley as well.
now they just got to find another pitcher. i wouldn’t be surprised to see Washburn come back.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
as an everyday player, sure.
but as a fill-in he’ll be fine. all out hustle player and i think he’s a good clubhouse guy to, from what i remember
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
he's a pretty awesome guy
He’s filled in on sports radio in the bay area a few times (he’s from SF). He was awesome a couple years ago but I don’t think he has much left in the tank.
Maybe I’ll be wrong.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
i agree that he probably doesn't have much left.
but if he isn’t a liability on defense and can give about 10 homers and 40 RBIs and some steals, I’ll take it. maybe those numbers are even optimistic though.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
Also Garko sucked in his ~100 at bats for the Giants so he must be terrible
at least according to the Giants brass. Those morons.
I like the Garko signing for the M’s. He can DH or play 1st against Lefties and be very effective.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
I miss baseball
I didn’t watch a single Mariners game last year. It was like the first year I moved here with the Blazers.
now is a good time to start watching the M's.
they’re gonna be a playoff team this year i think.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know if I want to pay for their league pass
I don’t think a single game was televised here and I already got to pay for Blazers games.
oh...yeah
the MLB league stuff is expensive cause it’s such a long season. i don’t know if they stream games on free radio (like KIRO) or something, but baseball is actually one of the better sports just to listen to as well.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
I wouldn't have the time too
In the summer, I’m 3 hours off the west coast and I work nights.
That’s part of the reason I don’t trust Bill Simmons so much. There is not enough time in the day for him to be an expert on all the things he seems to think he’s an expert on.
haha
isn’t that true for most people? he knows a lot about the three main sports, but he’s not an expert at any of them. i’d say guys like Cabby and Jake are more experts at basketball than Simmons is.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
Since when was expertise required for an opinion?
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
Thinking you're an expert
comes standard in most people today. Results of watching the History and Discovery Channels.
Keep the faith.
Yeah
Jersey Shore, MTV, and about a dozen shows. He has kids and we all know how he spends his Sundays.
Simmons is definetely more of an expert on basketball than me
He watches tons more games than I do. There are a lot cases where I feel stats that I can look up to a better job of evaluating things than his eyes, but in terms of knowing each player an their style of play, and especially with NBA history, he knows a ton.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
yeah, he knows a lot.
but lots of guys know a lot. back in college i used to be able to name most of the starting rotations in MLB and knew a lot about each team. but i was in no way an expert. Simmons doesn’t seem to have a grasp of the nuances of the game, as I’d expect an expert to. i can’t think of anyone i’d call an expert that is in the national media though. Hubie Brown maybe? so perhaps Simmons is more of an expert than I think.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
I think any former coach would be considered an expert
whether they could convey that expertise over the air (or have any interest in doing so) is another question entirely
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by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
depends on how long they've been out of the league, wouldn't it?
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
so you’re saying JVG > Dr. Jack?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
I would have said yes, but I lost some respect for JVG yesterday
He mentioned Bynum, Perkins, Shaq (he said Cleveland should have 2 allstars) and Jamal Crawford as guys who should have gotten all star consideration.
Most of those coaches do a nice job of analyzing why a play worked (especially Hubie) but their analysis of players is usually “oh, this guy is fantastic.” At least JVG will occasionally criticize a player.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
you just don’t like him cause he <3’s Nate now
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Not really
There are gradients of course but they would all be considered experts…however the thing that needs to mentioned is TV color guy’s job is not to to convey that expertise to us…but rather just comment on the game and try to be entertaining…we forget this sometimes
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by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
Its going to be tight
I could easily see all 4 teams in that division winning between 80 and 90 games.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
i don't see that for Oakland.
Texas maybe, but they are always the same team: all offense, mediocre at best pitching. And Vlad is way past his prime. Anaheim got way worse. Seattle seems to be the only team that got much much better. I think they could win 92 games or so.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
Be careful of underestimating Oakland.
They’ve got a very, very talented pitching staff. Their pythagorean record was 81-81. Seattle’s was 75-87— they won a very unsustainable number of close games.
That scouting report of Texas is way old news. They were basically a league average offense last year (slightly below average actually) and a well above average pitching staff once you account for their park.
I think Seattle is a definite contender, but they aren’t the big favorite you seem to think.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
i'm an M's homer.
i thought they would win the division the last 5 years. hahaha
i don’t know what a pythagorean record is.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
its based on run differential
the formula is (runs scored)/(runs scored+runs allowed), that gives you the projected winning percentage. Basically, its based on the idea that winning close games is largely based on luck.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
i see, that makes sense.
i just look at the run differential and if it’s negative, but the team has a .500 or better record, i think, “oh they aren’t really that good.” i didn’t know there was a fancy name for it.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
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Roads to Freedom
A gypsy sings, of birds with broken wings
and painted wheels that never roll
Who hears the sighs? Who stole this paradise?
Who took the fire from his soul?
And where are the roads to freedom?
Where is the life his father knew?
Where is the love, where is the joy
and tell me, where are the roads to freedom?
Now truthful life, who hears the soldier cry?
He was a hero of the war
But no one comes near, he sheds a lonely tear
and wonders what it all was for
And where are the roads to freedom?
Where is the life his father knew?
Where is the love, where is the joy
and tell me, where are the roads to freedom?
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GOP in HD
So did anything come of that Outlaw hullabaloo lastnight?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 12:03 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Has anyone called him a jerkwad?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 12:05 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I found it funny… though I bet some people were really disappointed
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
only that Outlaw became more awesome in my mind
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
He's my favorite player personality wise
I think personality is a huge reason some kids like Bayless.
and why some people don’t like Dre
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
i guess going on just personality
he’d be one of my favorites as well. Bayless would probably be one of my least favorites. haha. i’m sure he’s a real nice guy but he strikes me as really cocky/arrogant and that sometimes means condescending as well.
i did enjoy reading all the speculation last night caused by Trav’s message. hahaha. as if that would every happen if he was really being traded.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
pendergraph
has filled my void left by frye for best personality
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Feb 1, 2010 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
i like him too.
he seems like a real cool guy
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
I like Bayless....his stoicism is from intensity
Dre on the other hand tends to be sullen….I promise you that if Bayless went off for 52 …you would see some grinning ear to ear from Rex. Dre…he was like “whatev” ..it is hard to get behind that act
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
Dre only looks happy when he's playing
He had a huge smile when he was on the court Saturday.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i'm a lot like Dre I think.
pretty even keeled. 52 points is awesome, and i’m sure he was happy for himself, but he knows that the win is more important. some people just aren’t easily excited.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
you speak in an oddly high voice? yell at your boss? and whine about things outside of your control to anyone who will isten?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
I have fat fingers apparently
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
A wand will prevent mashing the keyboard
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
You still need this
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
what does the sound of his voice have to do with anything?
and yes, i have yelled at a boss. and everyone whines about stuff outside their control at some point.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
just trying to find where Dre stops and DTL begins
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
at the lack of basketball playing ability
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
so you do have a disproportionally high pitched voice… and a wicked fro in the offseason
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
no
my voice is lower and monotone. and i couldn’t grow an afro if i fertilized my head with miracle-gro
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
Have you tried to the new
Chia-Hat
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
they have that!!????
i’ve always wanted a head of lush, green hair.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah...it is a variation of this
They cut the bottom part off and add a chinstrap
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
There is a video somewhere of a guy who
grows a chia seed coat on a Lincon[not kidding] and then parks it on the street and videos peoples reactions,comedy gold
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
Bayless never struck me as stoic....
Dre seems stoic. Bayless seems like he’s trying to be uber serious cause he doesn’t want to look stupid.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Anyone who has seen Bayless drop f-bombs
After missing FTs knows he ain’t stoic.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
That is a rare gift
if you are unsure what is going on ….keep your mouth shut.. so that is a plus for me
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
I like Bayless's personality as well.
And Brandon and Greg’s. I don’t mind Andre’s because he is a different kind of person than what we are used to on this team, and I don’t mind that he doesn’t want to deal with the media as much as all the others are willing to.
#52
what do you find different about Jerryd's personality
than Kobe’s? I honestly don’t see a huge difference. There is one, but I think it’s slight. The difference, to me, is that Kobe is more “Rex” than Jerryd is.
Rex has never been accused of a crime, therefore Rex isn’t creepy when he does it and Kobe is
#7, #10, #25, #52,
another big difference.
but pretend that never happened and do an objective comparison of their personalities. they aren’t very different.
I totally thought you were gonna post this hilarious joke
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
nothing says gangsta
like a rich preppy kid from private schools
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
and named after japanese beef?
Seeking whimsy
www.cdbaby.com/artist/year5000
by Y5k on Feb 1, 2010 6:30 PM PST up reply actions
Kobe is a poseur
Both got great work ethics, but Kobe is not cool or himself at all… whatever ‘himself’ is, he ain’t it.
#52
if you hate jerryd bayless
i hate you
rex is awesome
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, comparing his personality to Kobe's is not cool.
Bayless is Bayless. Thass it and thass all.
#52
mmhm
bayless is one of my favs just cause he fears no one
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
i do not hate Jerryd Bayless.
leave it to the kiddies to take it this way. if g-love was here, she’d understand now that she’s not a kiddie anymore.
moran
u sed u h8 jarred
i guess going on just personality
he’d be one of my favorites as well. I HATE BAYLESS. haha. i’m sure he’s a real nice guy but he strikes me as really cocky/arrogant and that sometimes means condescending as well.
i did enjoy reading all the speculation last night caused by Trav’s message. hahaha. as if that would every happen if he was really being traded.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 4:19 PM PST up reply actions
what does glove have to do with this
there are plenty of people around here that are 20+. why’d you pick her huh?
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 4:21 PM PST up reply actions
you have no more legal rights than i do
so you’re still a kid in my books
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
i see you down the side of a mountain...
that you are so close to climbing.. yet so far away..
by galacticlove on Feb 2, 2010 12:26 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, bayless seems like he's trying to seem like a nice guy
But it seems forced. I ain’t buying that grin he’s selling
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 12:20 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
When he went off for 30
a few weeks ago …that smile was the real deal
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah but I think he would rather bite a monkeys head off than smile
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 12:31 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Sure....but that is cool in it's own way
He is called Rex for a reason
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
better late then never
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
think about it:
who was he trying to fool with that message? I mean, he must read the blogs right? including this one? or someone tells him all about them or something. otherwise, for who’s benefit did he make that comment? who was he trying to “get”? it’s hilarious…..
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
This is why he needs to play soon
He’s bored and we don’t want him, say, taking any bad pictures of himself.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I am quite sure that is staged
it is still amusing
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Feb 1, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
also, raises the biological point that women are more important than men.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
this is true… cause Dinner ain’t gonna make itself
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
i saw a Kay jewelers commercial recently that reminded me of you.
like all of them, the husband gives the wife somethings sparkly. the whole time the wife is standing in front of the oven cooking something, stopping to look at the shiny thing. As they were hugging, i thought, "Ark would go, “now get back to cooking my dinner!”"
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
I hate those ads… why bother getting her something shiny when you can get her something practical like a lawn mower
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
i hate those commercials for other reasons.
they basically advertise prostitution. “every kiss begins with kay” just means “give her stuff in return for nookie”
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
they should watch the movie Dave with Kevin Kline.
they balanced the budget. didn’t look that difficult either….
by DrivetheLane on Feb 1, 2010 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
na, just some more people to fire by this time next year.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
greg oden runs the fastbreak better than dwight howard
and steve blake
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
:(
just watched the video of that fastbreak
i miss greg :( :( :(
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
If Lamarcus develops handling and dribble this summer
Develops his driving ability to the point where it becomes part of his game. Do we keep him? Is that even possible given his current mentality?
Keep the faith.
if lamarcus is still here and the end of this season
he will be here long term
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 1:07 PM PST up reply actions
If he doesn't go
Is it possible for him to develop more of a face up, drive to the basket game?
Keep the faith.
sure its possible
I’d say its pretty unlikely though. He hasn’t improved much since he’s been in Portland.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
I don't want to speculate on that.
I will say that Portland’s player development record under Nate isn’t special.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
microwave that cantaloupe i’ve been saving
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
are those happy tissues or sad tissues?
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
when does he plan on coming back?
i thought he was getting reevaluated today
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 1, 2010 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
radio just said he'll be reevaluated before wednesdays game which will be the earliest he can return
i think he comes back for the spurs on TNT thursday
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
yo
you wanna do anything before the game on thursday?
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
I'll sext you Thursday....depends on how much work there is.
BRP can be a slave driver or a push over, depending on whether its “that time” of month or not.
ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh interesting.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 1, 2010 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
All the history of a soul in torment
Ingrained in a hand or a face
Ain’t it funny how they all fire the pistol
At the wrong end of the race
I am going round and round
I am going round and round
I am going round and round
I am going round
Going round and round
#7, #10, #25, #52,
Round round baby right round like a record player baby right round ..round round
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
some do, I'm sure
He’s consistently had solid numbers, played good defense and been in the top 10-20 players in adj. plus minus though.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
I'd gladly overpay him
HOWEVER, he is also a guy who, if Kobe and Pau were out, wouldn’t look as good and people would notice how much he makes more.
Different than LMA of course, but kinda the same.
#52
I don't think there's a player in NBA history that people haven't complained is overpaid
With the possible exception of Jordan, who brought so much money to the sport that he was arguably a bargain in a cost/benefit analysis.
that’s true…I was just looking at salaries vs production since eveyone says LMA is paid too much and isn’t a good enough 2nd option
#7, #10, #25, #52,
the question though is which stat is best for a doller per ____ comparison… PER may be the best bet, but I’m not sure yet, any suggestions?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
I think it's best to MOSTLY ignore how much they make
And just look at what their game and actual production are.
That’s where I’m disappointed with LMA… I don’t wanna have a bad contract that hamstrings us, but LMA’s contract doesn’t do that. He can make whatever he wants, it isn’t how we should judge him.
His PLAY is what we should worry about, and what worries me.
#52
Well said.
I’m not worried about his production in relation to his contract. I just want to know if he’s our long-term PF solution. He’s young, has a good attitude, and is tradeable, since he already puts up numbers, and has plenty of room to improve.
Zach Randolph has given every team hope that they might get a big guy who eventually sees the light.
I’m less worried about his play than a lot of people… 1. because he has shown flashes of figuring things out lately that don’t show up in the stats (like defensive rotation) 2. because he has shown a willingness to learn 3. cause when we have a center his deficiencies are much less glaring… mostly I’m thinking of doing something cause so many main pagers keep talking about him not earning his contract
#7, #10, #25, #52,
I figured you were less worried
And I don’t think it’d be such an issue if we’re healthy.
BUT, his shrinking under pressure and apparanent unagressiveness combined with no improvements or changes in his game make me question whether he’ll be good fit with Roy and Oden… because they need someone who does the lil’ things, not be someone THEY have to compensate for.
#52
I think he’s just learning the little things… he’s never had to do them before this season really… certainly not in college, and up until this season he was really the solid #2 option with Roy in the game… I look at him learning that move where he brings the ball up through the defenders arms as a little thing he learned along the way… he didn’t do it his first year, but he added it along the way in year 2.. now we need him to learn other little things like defensive position and establishing himself on the block… I think he can get there, but in theinternet age it will never be fast enough for a lot of people
#7, #10, #25, #52,
I think he was a better defender last year and the year before
Not just his block rate plummeting, but his aggressiveness and focus has been waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down.
Hopefully it’s just a stretch of play we’ll forget later on, but it makes me wonder if he’s the right fit… because he won’t be our #2. He’ll be our #3 even if he elevates his play. I wanna see him do stuff that suits that type of role and fits good next to Roy and Odie.
I’m fine with his rebounding never being great because of Oden (but it’s an example of our main guys compensating for his weaknesses, when you’d rather LMA did some stuff to compensate for Oden and Roy to make THEIR lives easier). I am not fine with playing weak, mentally and physically, and not playing active roaming defense.
#52
If he can figure out how to drive to the basket
and utilize that skill, his value will increase exponentially.
Keep the faith.
I think it'd be more realistic to expect that
If we had seen SOME sign of it improving the last few years.
I don’t think we NEED him to be able to drive past people, but it sure would be nice.
To me, it’s tough to expect a guy to do stuff he has never really done before— not even a lil’ bit.
#52
A few
Amare, Josh Smith, Crash, Horford can, Bargnani… pretty much all the new-wave guys that LMA can usually defend on the move, but he can’t take them on the move on offense.
I dunno why his dribbling isn’t strong enough at this point; some guys just can’t do it. Cabby has pointed out his lack of flexibility, and he is stiff with the ball and his movements so perhaps that is part of it.
I mean, we don’t want him doing a crossover dribble and breaking down defenses— just using his quickness to dribble twice past his man. He’ll get to the line, score easier, etc.
#52
I thought Brgnani was more of a spread the floor guy, and I always considered Crash and Smith more 3 that can play 4 like Outlaw than 4 that can play 3… Amare’s a good one, and Horford too, forgot he drove as much as he does
#7, #10, #25, #52,
It's not like Horford drives from the 3 point line
He doesn’t do it a LOT since he doesn’t get a lot of touches… it’s a very simple, face up and try to get past your guy and score or get fouled. From well within LMA’s shooting range.
Dirk is another guy.
You’re right, Crash and Josh Smith are SF types who play PF, but that’s a lot of New Wave PFs.
#52
Yeah, I’m not disputing that LMA doesn’t dribble well at all… I just don’t see a lot of 4’s out there who do I guess
#7, #10, #25, #52,
The good ones use it to get to the line
Bosh shoots a LOT of jumpers, but he puts it on the floor to get to the line.
Dirk, KG, Bosh, Gasol, I mean… pick a star PF, they put it on the floor at least a LIL’ bit.
#52
ODEN put it on the floor more than LMA has
To get past his defender for the score.
LMA can do it, but opts for the easier jumper or fadeaway.
Can LMA make this basic change? I hope so.
#52
Are they doing lane agility tests in pre-draft camp with or without the ball?
LaMarcus had a 12.08, which isn’t totally bad for a PF but not great either. He ranks above e.g. Al Horford (12.15), but far behind guys like David Lee (10.80) or Granger (10.84) or the pretty stiff-looking Psycho T (11.12) or Amare (11.13).
I would say
He is definitely quick enough and fast enough, but for some reason he has never shown the ability or WANT, to face up and take 1 or 2 dribbles past his guy.
He is certainly long and quick enough, even if he isn’t explosive.
Plus, the way guys gotta play defense, just pick a side to drive, LMA, and get your body into ‘em if ya don’t get past ’em.
#52
Maybe, this summer, LMA will make a video of him dribbling
That seemed to have satisfieOutlaw’s detractors.
Just kidding.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
From his DX profile
Still a definite threat, but would be a nightmare to defend if he improved that part of his game and became merely a respectable threat from three point range. Just as efficient with a hand in his face as he is wide open from the perimeter, and more efficient after a dribble than he is from a stand still –a testament to his shot-making ability. Very capable ball handler for a near 7-footer. Almost never turns the ball over in relation to most players near his high usage level. Doesn’t get to the line at a very high rate for his skill level, since he makes most of his moves going away from his defender.
Offensively
He really doesn’t need to make huge changes to be very effective. Just would be nice to see some sort of positive direction towards making those changes.
#52
I think it is almost all flexibility, as you note above. He can’t get low enough to the ground, so his dribbles have to go four feet to hit the ground and bounce back up. Bosh gets down low, which allows for far greater control and speed.
#52 #10 #25 #7
I think, as far as driving to the basket goes
He really does shy away from contact, so he doesn’t initiate the contact himself most times, which is a big part of driving 2 dribbles to the basket.
I think he has the handles to do that basic move, but shies away from it or isn’t comfortable with it for whatever reason.
I think his flexibility is a part of it, but we don’t need or want him to be a strong ballhandler… just a guy who can do some basic offensive moves when facing up, instead of just shooting it.
#52
He doesn't get a lot of calls
even when there is contact…I wonder if he is worried about turnovers
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
Is that because he is avoiding the contact ?
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
from what I’ve seen he doesn’t look comfortable shooting after contact… it almost always results in that half hook shot that has no arc
#7, #10, #25, #52,
I think he has a button on his body
That when pressed, makes his elbows bend and his arms fall down, and it gets hit every time he is bumped when attacking the basket.
#52
I just hope science finally catches up to what we need
So we can learn how to deactivate this button.
#52
$ to PER or APR isn't a bad starting point.
I’m not a big fan of WoW, but that might not be a bad measure to test with either.
It’s arguable that none of them capture defense properly though, since it doesn’t show up in traditional stats.
It shouldn't be forgotten
that you also have to pay what the market dictates.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Fair point.
But if Ark was serious about this, a side effect would be learning when the market is so competitive that they’re overpaying.
There might already be equivalent stats out there, I just haven’t looked before. I could see Jake or Cab knowing if one exists.
KP2 did some research that showed LA's contract was in line with what a guy with his production
typically gets as his 2nd contract.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
is it online? and was it for last season’s production, or this seasons decreased production?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
I think the best value of a player we currently have is a conglomeration of their adjusted +/- and APER.
#52 #10 #25 #7
Well, value in terms of production, not monetary value, correct?
To my knowledge, none of those take contract into account.
you would want to take minutes played into account
Because players don’t help you win games when on the bench. You could use Pelton’s WARP analysis, although I’m not exactly sure what his methodology is.
LMA is a 3rd option tho
thats why he is solid
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
And I want even less-- just defense he is capable of playing
I hope he goes against common wisdom and is able to be a guy who exerts Martell-like effort without getting a ton of touches on offense… right now, he’s a guy who plays better when he’s scoring. That won’t work.
#52
no
not at all.. at least not down here
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
So, there's an article up about it today, but it seemed like a fun topic here.
What are the most snubbed players in All Star history? Players who were consistently good to great, but was never selected to an All Star game.
Andre Miller is currently a Blazer, and could easily be on the list. He and Rod Strickland are the only players who led the league in assists for a full season in the last 20 years, and never made an ASG.
I can't think of any great players who didn't make it
Sabonis, but his NBA days weren’t full of being snubbed.
#52
Here's the hoopshype article
A few in particular, either on the list or in the comments:
- Miller
- Strickland
- Sabonis
- Petrovic
- Byron Scott
- Camby
The comments are also fun, for the person who said the Monta was better than Brandon, then someone replied with stats to explain why they’re looney.
#
Peter Said,
January 31, 2010 @ 7:50 am
"in what world is broy better than monta?"
How about the REAL world? Roy is much more efficient than Monta, for one. His %s are 48-35-79, compared to Monta’s 46-29-75, and Roy scores 23 PPG on 17 FGA, while Ellis scores 26 on 22 FGA. Monta also averages 4.1 Turnovers to Roy’s 2.2. And while Monta does average slightly more points and assists(5.6 – 5.0) than Roy, Ellis plays almost 4 more MPG, and the Warriors play at a much higher pace than the Blazers. Also, Roy’s PER (Player Efficiency Rating) is 22.6, compared to Monta’s 17.1. I think the most telling stat would have to be Win Shares, where Roy has totalled 6.2 this season, and Ellis just 1.2. Finally, Roy was selected over Ellis by the coaches, not the fans, which clearly means he is the better player.
Ellis is the player with the 6th most points, which seems to confuse fans who mainly look for scoring numbers
The same phenomenon applies to Durant
He is obviously extremely good but his absurdly high scoring numbers cause people to overrate him a little while paying less attention to his other numbers.
Keep the faith.
same with Melo
The difference being that Melo and Durant are vastly, vastly more efficient offensive players, as seen in the advanced metric of your choice.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
ok thats possibly true
but he is a better shooter than either of them..
maybe not as good at the rim
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
Melo and Lebron are so good down low
Im surprised astounded that they don’t get more chances down there in their respective offensive systems.
Keep the faith.
BTW in our convo the other day about tiers
I forgot to put Dirk on there ahead of Melo..
Dude has GAME..
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
Dirk has become pretty underrated now.
It’s funny how the view on players changes even when their games haven’t changed much.
#52
Where did I put Dirk?
Dirk is indeed an amazingly underrated player.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
have you looked at those stats
dude plays D, REBOUNDS, and passes well
and frankly that shot is unstoppable.
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
i mean we were making those tiers
and I forgot Dirk.. he should be in that top tier
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
So uh my dad just got back from the doctor
and he got that plasma shot that roy did. i guess it hurt…
Oh man
Shoulder injections are the worst. Do they have to go really deep for a plasma injection?
Keep the faith.
i guess
he really didnt say much about it. just that it was the same thing broy got and that it hurts.
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
I feel compelled
to comment.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
Broadmoor luxury resort chief executive Steve Bartolin wrote an open letter asking why the city spends $89,000 per employee, when his enterprise has a similar number of workers and spends only $24,000 on each.
ummm… 24k is below the poverty line as I recall… I’m not sayin 89k isn’t too much, but family wage jobs are usually a good way to make sure the city isn’t being run by HS drop-outs
#7, #10, #25, #52,
prolly not counting health insurance and the bunches of other expenses that come with every employee.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
further reading says he uses seasonal employees which means he doesn’t pay perks most likely
#7, #10, #25, #52,
ahh
“seasonal employees”
We all know what that is code for. Is he saying the gubment should just hire illegals?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Lots of hotels and resorts have seasonal employees
It’s just because they have busy periods and slow periods. I don’t think this is a legality thing.
Yeah...they are talking about part timers
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
And many of Broadmoor's employees
count on tips to get by. I just don’t see many motorists offering tips to parking enforcement folks.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
wow i was just gonna post this
Its more than just a typo. i think he did it on purpose.
Miller is the 2nd best player on the Blazers? Seriously, you featured this post because you believe this or because you’re trying to get a reaction? Miller goes for 52 against a soft team, and you think he will consistently do this? No way; this was a fluke; Miller will never do this again. Aldrich is supposed to be the 2nd best player on the Blazers. Since Oden was drafted, it’s been about the big 3, right? Roy, Aldrich and Oden. Aldrich’s personality is too passive and “nice”; he doesn’t have the killer instinct of power forwards like Garnett, David West, Carlos Boozer, or even Carl Landry. When was the last time you saw Aldrich get mad, put his body on the floor, get a technical foul, or foul a guy real hard who’s going to the basket to send a message? When he missed that 3 point attempt at the end of regulation at Dallas, he SMILED; and was high fiving teammates on the way to the bench. If that was Jordan, he would have been angry. Why is Aldrich smiling when he missed the shot. When our #2 guy is smiling and passive, you can bet, that it gets passed on to the rest of the team. The team has no fire, no desire to get better; they will be happy getting to the playoffs, and a quick exit in round 1; even with Roy and Oden, this team needs some players like Ariza who will put their body on the floor and dive for loose balls and not be happy about missing shots.
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
Why didn't you spell his name right?
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
when they played drew gooden the whole game
instead of Damp
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
idk
just didnt see him at all in the second half really
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
He was actually injured, he started the game without the brace on his left knee, he came out at the half with it on.
I assumed he re-aggravated it.
Silver linings. Silver linings. Silver linings.
I am know I am just an uneducated yokel
but was I supposed to get the joke?
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
no, i’ve put it to the side; i’m trying to get over 10 shirts in the mail this weekend.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
i’m going to send a letter w/ my address on it to the people wanting shirts asking if they have 20 bucks, to put it in the letter and send to me. this will maybe cover my costs, but i’d guess i’ll still lose money, even if everyone sends back.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
is that the long way of saying no? I was curios if you were on Etsey or something
#7, #10, #25, #52,
no, no etsey. I’m not really comfortable selling my work, yet. I feel like i have a long ways to go before I’m ready for that. I sort of thought that only a few people would want a shirt. I asked on facebook, and got nearly twenty replies, so I’ve been busy ever since. I’ve long run out of my supply of shirts and had to get more. But, when this is all said and done, I’ll have done like 15 unique shirts, in really short time. The result is the shirts and my style is evolving. I might sell some when I do another set of shirts, maybe late February. As of right now, I haven’t started any new paintings—I’ve been just painting over the top of old canvases, including that roy one.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
I think you are your own worst critic, which is common, but from what I’ve seen your stuff has a broad appeal and would probably sell well. I’m trying to convince my wife to put some stuff up on etsey, but like you she lacks confidence in her abilities despite what other tell her.
#7, #10, #25, #52,
I think maybe in 6 months i might head that way. I’ve looked into the process for prints too. The biggest thing for me right now, is to be always working and trying to get better. i might even try to show my work again…
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
If I wear one of your shirts around town in LA
You are exposing yourself to a brand new market, and the fact that women want to sleep with me and men want to BE me makes it so EVERYONE will want the shirt.
It makes sense to send me one for free, but you will owe me one for this favor.
#52
One is going to LA. lemme think where my friend works… Mahe, i think.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
in Sunset Beach?
i used to go there all the time.. is that the one?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
i know not where, he’s down there somewhere…
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 1, 2010 6:08 PM PST up reply actions
you should ask
i still go there every now and then
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 2, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
Hey Marvin, was that you on the radio a little while ago?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 2:31 PM PST via mobile reply actions
why why why
did i say something that offended you?
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
What did you say?
I want to be offended too
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
Just wonderin
CALM DOWN!!!!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 2:50 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
remind me what i said
my memory is suspect, at best.
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
You asked if you thought the knicks would trade david lee for Roy and Batum and oden.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 3:01 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
oh yah
what did whoever i was calling say to that trade?
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
They called you an idiot and then it sounded like they stabbed the phone
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 3:07 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I would have....
….shot the phone myself. Typical radio guy…brings a knife to a gunfight
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
He should be in physics... but not "astro"
it sounds a lot like astro…but isn’t
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
Jay Leno is a no good hack and a bit stealer
http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=126463301694923800
doesn’t he know that the LO Police Blotter IS MINE!!!!!!!! And if he is going to steal it, at least say something funny about it.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
his joke is awful
he used to be a comedian
also did you see Kimmel rip him for crying to Oprah about Kimmel?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
strange happenings in LO last week
1/19/10 10:38 a.m. Muscle cars are plaguing an area on Jefferson Parkway by revving engines and speeding around.
1/19/10 12:32 p.m. Juveniles in a red Ford Escape were smoking cigarettes, playing loud music and appeared to be wasted. They ignored complaints about their music being too loud.
1/19/10 3:17 p.m. Officers calmed down a man who was being violent in a break room.
1/20/10 3:36 p.m. A man who does not have garbage service is keeping food on his front porch, which is attracting rats. Not only that, but there is a dead deer in his backyard.
1/20/10 3:37 p.m. A 17-year-old boy who stomped on the hood of a girl’s car is refusing to pay for the damages.
1/20/10 7:25 p.m. Long-haired solicitors were working on Foothills Drive.
1/20/10 7:58 a.m. An Army officer was bitten by his own dog in his own house. Fortunately, the dog’s rabies shots were up to date.
1/20/10 8:47 a.m. A mysterious oversized yellow envelope showing an Illinois address was found at the base of a stop sign.
1/22/10 10:03 p.m. Mischief makers removed bolts from support beams in a restroom at Foothills Park.
12/22/10 3:54 p.m. An employee of an insurance agency is smoking meth in front of her clients at the back of the office, thus causing the entire office to smell like meth.
1/22/10 9:36 p.m. A man walking down the street carrying a crowbar has aroused suspicions on Livingood Lane.
1/22/10 9:43 p.m. A person tried to purchase beer with a fake ID.
1/23/10 12:07 a.m. A 56-year-old bipolar woman has gone off her medications and is now possibly suicidal. However, she told police that she had no intention of hurting herself and was irate that her brother had called.
1/23/10 3:49 p.m. Four or five cars full of people arrived at a park, and one of the people was dressed head to toe in a bright blue sorcerer’s outfit and pointy hat. An investigation by a park ranger found that they were taking senior pictures.
1/23/10 3:50 p.m. Two juveniles were stopped from purchasing materials for a pipe bomb at a hardware store. They were referred to Clackamas County Juvenile for attempting to manufacture an explosive device, and also for possessing less than 1 ounce of marijuana.
1/23/10 4:24 p.m. A 10-year-old daughter is receiving pornographic photos from an unknown person on her cell phone.
1/23/10 4:47 p.m. Kids are hanging out at a house that is being demolished.
1/24/10 3:21 a.m. Someone was knocking on a woman’s door and ringing the bell for 15 minutes. It turned out to be the woman’s son.
1/24/10 12:56 p.m. A sneaky neighbor is sneaking behind a back deck and hides so he can’t be seen.
1/24/10 1:22 p.m. A patron was rude to two other patrons at the city library. Warnings and advice were given to all parties involved.
1/24/10 1:31 p.m. In a clash of sisters, one hit her sister so hard it knocked her out of the house.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
I can't believe these are real.
I like this one.
1/23/10 3:49 p.m. Four or five cars full of people arrived at a park, and one of the people was dressed head to toe in a bright blue sorcerer’s outfit and pointy hat. An investigation by a park ranger found that they were taking senior pictures.
#52
You should definitely believe the bipolar woman.
1/23/10 12:07 a.m. A 56-year-old bipolar woman has gone off her medications and is now possibly suicidal. However, she told police that she had no intention of hurting herself and was irate that her brother had called.
1/24/10 3:21 a.m. Someone was knocking on a woman’s door and ringing the bell for 15 minutes. It turned out to be the woman’s son.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
maybe she should have answered the door instead of calling the police
Well, ya know, hindsight’s twenty-twenty.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
It IS Lake Oswego.
I believe the help are supposed to answer the door.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
Hey! I grew up there, we never had help. When I grew up we had to answer doors for ourselves, changing the channel on the t.v. though, yeah we had help for that.
For the first 11 years of my life my family had a disabled Laotian that changed the channel for us. I didn’t learn until I had grown into a man, that his name was not actually “Remote!”.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
we could make LA a bogus offer for Bynum and get him out of the way
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
If the NBA would introduce a hard salary cap (beginning in 2011, but some exceptions for a few years or so) would that help or hurt the Blazers?
I would suppose it might help that teams like the Lakers can’t fill up the roster with high salary players and free agents anymore. On the other hand it would hurt our ability to retain all our young guys, especially with Roy and LaMarcus and potentially Oden eating up a lot of that cap.
It would hurt the Blazers bad
We’ve always spent more than the Lakers, they get players because of franchise history and location, not because of pay.
#52
It depends
I can’t imagine the NBA would end the policies that help allow a team to keep the player they drafted, so if that’s the case, it’ll increasingly be important to have a GM who knows how to draft well.
PJ Carlesimo did the radio broadcast of the game yesterday to sub for Dr. Jack
PJ is too hoarse. It was not a pleasant broadcast to listen to.
RIP Jean Ramsey. – Elgin
GOP in HD
Are we talking Mengke Bateer as a possible solution to our big man problem? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mengke_Bateer
I didn't realize this
The Oklahoma City Thunder were the best defensive team of the month, allowing just 97.7 points per 100 possessions. The Portland Trail Blazers were the best offensive team, scoring 111.0 points per 100 possessions. But overall, neither was at the top of the list.
Keep the faith.
he was just like
“New Orleans will be fine if Chris Paul acts like a teacher for Darren Collison.”
Then he had lots of praise for Durant, which is fine, but his praise was related to KD being more selective with his shots (his shots are up of course), then when asked about OKC being ahead of schedule he was like, oh you’ve got Westbrook and Green.. its great!!
Westbrook’s a little overrated and Green is unbelievably overrated.
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#52
holy moly. Just looked at Westbrook’s stats… he’s scoring even less efficiently this year, and rebounding marginally less. The only real improvement is that he’s dishing more three point assists, but that can probably be explained by Harden actually giving them an outside threat.
He has BARELY, BARELY, BARELY improved.
#52 #10 #25 #7
he does put a ton of pressure on the opposing PG, but not to Rondo's level and he's not special on O.
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#52
Yeah, I really dislike his defense, and he just seems unathletic.
He is giving them a good shooter to spread the floor, which they needed despeartely last year.
Can you imagine Tyreke on that team?
#52 #10 #25 #7
ya i know
he isnt shooting great either tho.. i mean he CAN shoot which really helps but his accuracy is only so so if i recall
and he isnt very athletic
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
indeed
except it always looks like he has ingrown neck hairs
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 4:42 PM PST up reply actions
i mean has anyone bothered to look at his shooting percentages? anyone?
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#52
holy moses. I just looked at his 82 games and HD stats…. oh man. Wow.
He has a NEGATIVE 16 ON/OFF. NEGATIVE 16.
#52 #10 #25 #7
The Thunder, in the 50 or so games thus far, are FIFTEEN POINTS BETTER ON DEFENSE per 100 possessions WHEN HE ISN’T ON THE COURT.
I haven’t ever seen a number that drastic for a player that is not utterly reviled. Wow. I can’t get over this.
#52 #10 #25 #7
I think what I believed last year remains true this year
NO ONE REALLY WATCHES THE THUNDER. They look at boxscores.
#52
mid level would be drastically overpaying Green. Last year’s Jerryd laughs at his on/offs/ WOW.
Holy crap. Holy crap.
I am just stunned.
#52 #10 #25 #7
question about adjusted +/-
I know everyone says you need like two years of data for it to become “reliable.” But in what sense does it become “reliable” at all. It obviously becomes more stable at some point: new numbers don’t impact it as much, and you can control more easily for the 9 variables (the other players on the court). However, I’ve seen no indication that even with that much data, +/- in the past will actually predict future +/- (witness the Durant/Henry Abbott thing: does anyone actually believe Durant went from like the worst player on the Thunder to a top 10 player?) Or am I wrong? Is +/- actually predictive?
Durant’s case is special as he just didn’t care about defense last year. Travis lit him up in the last game and he made no move to stop him. So that kinda distorts the data, sure. We can’t predict motivation.
I’m not sure adjusted +/- is supposed to predict future +/-. Just like players improve on three point shooting and the like, Jerryd Bayless improved on defense and that has shown up in his numbers.
Just to my eyes, it does a good job of identifying what players are currently helping their teams win. It has to be taken with a grain of salt and interpreted correctly, of course.
#52 #10 #25 #7
I can't believe we've reached 50 games
It went so fast, dealing with all the injuries and everything.
A playoff berth would be amazing
I know everyone would give 500% of the credit to all kinds of folks, but I’m simply happy we have KP and Brandon.
so I sprained my ankle pretty bad playing hoops last night
my ankle is a balloon. Gotta get it looked at tomorrow… if I can even hobble into the doctor by then.
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#52
ya know LMA is playing on 2 sprained ankles… just saying STOP BEING SO SOFT JAKE
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 1, 2010 4:05 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
compared to me, LMA is a beast of epic porportions
compared to me, LMA is Greg has a beast of epic porportions
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
Ouch. If your ankle swelled, that's not good
Definitely get it looked at. Doing any icing or pain medication? (I’m sure LetsBlaze would be much more useful for this)
dont ruin it for us
either say one or let it be
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
not yelling just let me have my glory
i got oden jokes for days
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 4:42 PM PST up reply actions
its a bad sprain. I've done it before. Going to get it looked at tomorrow.
I’ve been icing it.
Its pretty huge. Badly swollen. Probably a grade 2 sprain, I don’t think its a grade 3 sprain like Dwight Freeney has.
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#52
That really stinks
I had a friend who went for a rebound and landed on another player’s foot. And boom, swelled within minutes, and in bed for over a month.
The swelling always looks bad with those. My ankle bruises after the swelling goes down.
The bruises hurt less, but actually looked worse. Took about 3 or 4 days before I could come close to walking normally then. I don’t see how NBA players can play on that so quickly after it happens.
How did it happen? Last time I did that was after grabbing a rebound and turning to run up court. My leg decided to continue the trip, but my foot didn’t feel like it. The tibia is not supposed to hit the ground.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
I went up for a shot (which missed if you must know) and landed on the foot of the guy who contested the shot
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#52
I think he did it on purpose ala Bruce Bowen
In fact I am convinced of this
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
I hate that
I sprain ankles all the time, usually not balloon swell worthy though. I am awesome on a pair of crutches though…
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
You are probably one of those guys that sticks there foot right where I am going to land
Bowentimer
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
I made the bruce bowen joke first there , Leno
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
no
in place of spent fuel rods
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
pwned!!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:37 PM PST up reply actions
For your personal use!
Seeking whimsy
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by Y5k on Feb 1, 2010 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
I would have said especially Ray Allen
KG still plays good D, not the player he was at his peak though, that’s for sure.
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#52
That, and KG is playing on a bum leg.
They need to shut him down for longer if they expect to be a contender. Even then, it might not be enough.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
not sure if any amount of rest will fix Garnett's knee,he is looking like he belongs in
A wheel chair league running the floor
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
I want a UConn-UNC NIT title game so bad
How awesome would that be?
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#52
the Drew Brees SportsCenter commercial is stellar
I’m glad they brought it back.
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#52
"Steiner said you were maybe the.......50th best heavyweight."
“In the world?”
“In Georgia.”
(crumple)
Yes! Yes! In the face!
How many more seasons do you guys think Dre will still be in the league?
he doesnt rely on athleticism and he isnt ever injured so im thinkin he can go a lot longer
i could see the Blazers picking up his 3rd year option if things go well but someday he is going to have to
accept a coming off the bench role
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
Someday could be a couple years out
It really depends on how well he meshes, and how well the other guys grow.
For the same reasons
Does Grandpa have another year left in the tank?
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 4:59 PM PST up reply actions
he scored 52 without jumping, he probably can score 25 with a cane.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
he plays low-impact basketball
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 6:05 PM PST up reply actions
sounds like a personal problem
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 1, 2010 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
Melas gives Mike and Mike some love on the Jones today
He says he found them funny.
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#52
I love Mike Rice. He may say nice things about most of them, but you can tell which guys he actually likes. He gets frustrated with LaMarcus and Travis not rebounding, but is about ready to ask to be Nic’s father.
#52 #10 #25 #7
Rice likes to play the clown but he actually does know the game,I like him
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
Ditto
The wife and I both like him……I think he has some good stuff to contribute to telecasts.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
I can't remember what he was saying
But the other game, he was cracking me up with his sillies (Rice). I felt dumb.
#52
I'm getting so sick of hearing about Rice's diarrhea
EAT A BANANA RICE!!!
.
.
.
.
Also hasn’t he said that he’s never eaten a banana? That’s weird man.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:36 PM PST up reply actions
I listened to the Jones podcast to hear what Melas said about Rice
I feel the same way… I can’t articulate why or what he was saying that was funny, but I was actually laughing out loud.
But it was, like, 2am when I watched it. I figured I was tired.
#52
hmmmm-new rumor- Rudy Unhappy?
The Blazers remain interested in Haywood, since they’ve been relying on soon-to-be 37-year-old Juwan Howard at center in recent weeks. They reportedly declined a deal for Haywood that would’ve cost them Rudy Fernandez and Nicolas Batum. I know the Wizards asked for a lot there, but I wouldn’t close the books on discussions about Haywood or Fernandez. Fernandez has been unhappy with his role in Portland, according to a league source.
wake me in 2011
i will miss him but if its for the better good.. im ok with that
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 1, 2010 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
I can't say I'm surprised.
He seems destined to be the next Drazen Petrovic, with a different ending hopefully.
Rudy Fernandez
Tenemos que hacer un buen partido hoy delante de los fans del Rose Garden, los mejores de la NBA. / We need a good game tonight in front of the Rose Garden fans, tha best in the NBA
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
he loves the fans, and the fact that the fans love him
He doesn’t love that he plays fewer minutes than Steve Blake.
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#52
Correction
He You doesn’t don’t love that he plays fewer minutes than Steve Blake
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
If you want to believe he's happy with his role, be my guest
I’m of the opinion that he’s not.
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#52
I just don't buy it....
Rudy’s REAL blog had some great stuff about Portland after he came back. I just don;t see him making those statements for the home (Spanish) crowd is he was unhappy here.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
ok i got a random fact
9 out of 10 cats suck, the 10th cat is flat faced
the few, the proud, the blazers
3 out of 4 people make up 75% or the population
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
8 is a number that comes after 9
the few, the proud, the blazers
by HD on Feb 1, 2010 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
but when you add to 8 it ceases to be 8 on its own.
This can be said for all numbers
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:31 PM PST up reply actions
provided we look at them as numbers and not graphical representations of a finite amount
#7, #10, #25, #52,
Dude, lay off the math
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:37 PM PST up reply actions
not infinity
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
shut up! Isn't infinity not a number anyways?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:38 PM PST up reply actions
no, not really
it’s a concept
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
a dollar to anyone who knows the name for the infinity symbol
without looking it up
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
bob?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:50 PM PST up reply actions
Either zed or lemniscus. I can't remember. I think zed
is the last letter of the alphabet though so I’m going with lemniscus. I remember that from when I used to have an actual job.
#52
No, I'm pretty sure it's bob.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
UNPOST! UNPOST!!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:53 PM PST up reply actions
we might have to get a judge's ruling on this one
lemniscate
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
hehehe
unintentionally pretending to be Ben might be a bad thing
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
or
it might be a great thing
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
Press Pass!
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
Much as I hate to say it
It would be in our best interest for LA to beat the Grizz tonight. Having said that Go Grizz
It'd be in our interest for the Lakers to win every game they're not playing us
but you don’t see me rooting for them
check out this thread on a bucks' forum in November
http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=960278
they said they wouldn’t trade jennings for broy. heh.
is this after the 55 point game?
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
i have a fact
@JohnCanzanoBFT – Little-known Channing Frye fact: He married a Portland girl.
loveisrespect
yeah, he's said he's going to live in Portland when he retires right?
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#52
does that not make it a fact ?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 1, 2010 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
Haha.
I’m going through all of my old school e-mails. There was a point in November where I got at least 4 e-mails a week from the college telling me to get vaccinated at their clinics in ALL CAPS.
Keep the faith.
hehehe, this reminds me of an email which was forwarded to my college from our sister college
There was a “bias incident” (read: some people did something un-PC) at the all girls college that involved the word “scissoring”. The Dean of Students at the school took the time in this email (which gets sent to all the students at the school and forwarded to all 6 other schools in the consortium) to explain what scissoring means in that context.
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
I think I'm gonna start making my own bacon
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:51 PM PST up reply actions
When I was in high school....Makin' Bacon was a euphemism
doing it
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
right, and I SAID "I think I'm gonna start making my own bacon."
GET IT?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
Are you saying that people still use that ??
I haven’t heard it in 30 years
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 6:07 PM PST up reply actions
The secondary wave of infections never hit
No one knows why but we’re glad it didn’t.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
This sounds like a good band name
Now ….for one night only …please welcome to the Rose Garden ……..The Secondary Wave of Infection!!!!!
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
too long
nice try though
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
People would use the Acronym
S-W-I rulz!!
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
you're wrong
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 6:07 PM PST up reply actions
it took over the regular flu..
reg flu doesnt exist anymore
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 2, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
Wiz having thier way with the Cs
They really do need a trade because their championship window is at most this season and next I would guess.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
not next season at this rate
Garnett is falling apart, Allen is inconsistent and even more dependent on his shooting than ever and Pierce will probably start wearing down soon as well. As their Big 3 gets older they’re going to be more likely to fall apart and cease playing at an elite level. I don’t think Rondo can make up for the fall of even one of their stars let alone 2 or 3.
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
Rondo can't shoot well enough
At this point in his career to make up for that.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Allen is going to be just one more old overpaid all star on the FA market next year
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 6:17 PM PST up reply actions
His drop in play is real
And its too bad, he was one of the great shooters in NBA history.
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Not hating on him but a lot of $20 mil guys are giong to be looking a big pay cut next year
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 6:20 PM PST up reply actions
Depends on how much/if
The cap drops.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
A lot more FA's on the market than teams with the cap space to sign them
Some guys are going to be still standing when the music stops
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
Margin down to 4
Kobe with 19, needs 10 more to become the all-time highest Laker scorer.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Hey baby! What are you allergic to??
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
52-50 Griz at the half
Kobe with 14 points in a row (I think) to close the half.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I was under the impression
that your hair doesn’t grow once you’re dead, but your tissues shrink, making it appear like your hair is growing?
3rd down... chainsaw noise please.
I am dead and my hair still grows pretty fast
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 6:26 PM PST up reply actions
that's what I thought too
same for fingernails
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
i just have to look in the mirror and I see it
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
It started to calm down after midnight,junior is fine but a predator acting
out of character like that is not a good thing
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
Bob Akamian just said "Sac up on Denver"
LOLOLOLOL!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
you just don't like music
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 1, 2010 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
I'm in a corner/end apartment so they are my only neighbor
Besides the one below me!
I think the smoke alarm came from the mom and teen next door…. but no one has lived there for 17 years. SPOOKY MUSIC.
#52
That is on Blazer Broadcasting I'm afraid
In fact that song was written by Mike Rice
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
i enjoyed it
our turnovers were a result of us taking chances on offense and im totally fine with that. our d was awesome(big ups to nic and dante, they were insaaaaaaaaane)
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
Nic, Rudy, and Dante
Are all great role players. They made all of the plays tonight. Lamarcus played in control and drove to the hoop twice. (!!!) He was great. Andre kept the offense flowing.
Keep the faith.
But you are right about Rex...raaaarrrrr
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
this was better from LA
He actually challenged a few shots also. He played well today.
Loved watching Nic, Rudy and Dante.
Free AK1984
Raymond Felton says "Oh crap, its REX!"
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
It was nice seeing Rex go into Velociraptor mode a few times driving to the rim
That helped him keep it at 6-10 despite missing all but his one bouncing long shot.
Need to work on that fade away
He tends to miss it short because he falls back.
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He set the tone when he drove for the and 1 on the first play of the game
From then on, we were almost always aggressive.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
That was funny
I thought they weren’t supposed to show wild one’s “adult beverages”.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The camera cut to them when they weren't expecting it.
Rice had a deer in the headlights expression.
Keep the faith.
He was less crazy in the seocnd half strangely
Usually he gets crazier after he has his “halftime beverage”
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YEAHHHHHHH
and amare and zach went all beast mode tonight for our fbb team
good night for us brotha!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
More spectacular
He was beyond awesome tonight. He and Dante were beasting.
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yeah, dude. Especially on D. Normally good defense is hard to spot, but not with Nic.
DTL: Defending the special since 2010.
Yes,after watching Nic,Rudy and Dante play together I am more impressed with KP than ever
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
And thankful PA's $
Pried away Batum and Rudy.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I think KP has been underrated during this season's run
Everyone’s busy complaining that he hasn’t made trades, but he has a great scouting organization.
Grandpa and Dre are a lot of bang for the buck too
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Juwan is a pleasant surprise
He’s not playing perfectly, but he’s playing better than we expected, when we thought he’d be a sideline cheerleader.
Andre is doing great, but I can’t give KP credit for that. He was basically the last choice available on the market, other than Iverson.
yes.
i think i like watching him play basketball even more than Brandon. watching him bring the ball up the floor some last night was great. his handles look good. the Scottie Pippen comparisons seem not so far-fetched anymore.
Who decided that Orlando Jones was the one piece of the puzzle that would make House a masterpiece?
DTL: Defending the special since 2010.
Danny Ainge: "Ummm, I'd like another lopsided deal that gets me what I want. It worked before!"
Multiple sources have told Yahoo! Sports that the Celtics are looking to trade Ray Allen for a younger, cheaper guard with an expiring contract.
In doing so, Boston would be able to find a replacement for Allen, 34, without losing him and his $20 million expiring contract for nothing this summer.
The rest of the NBA says
Sucks to be you.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
We all said this would happen
We all knew that the Celtics were going all in with the hopes of being title contenders for a few years. We all knew that their window would be short and those contracts would sting when there was no longer a shot at a ring. We’re closing in on that time now.
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
Ahhhh there is a FB group called "I hate it when I try to go somewhere and a Snorlax is blocking the way."
then one of the fan pics is
is it bad that i lol’d?
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 10:38 PM PST reply actions
on one hand, he's a human being just like anyone else
on the other hand, he seems to be creating a potential hazard if there were to be an emergency. I don’t know…..
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
booooooooooooom boooooooooooom
batuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 11:06 PM PST up reply actions
yay!
nic’s straight off-the-chain right now!! 2010-11 All-Defense team selection! BOOKIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by galacticlove on Feb 1, 2010 11:46 PM PST up reply actions
I would almost rather Brandon not play in the ASG
But that would basically require him to be out a while longer. If he’s feeling well enough to play, perhaps they can limit his ASG minutes.
will roy play on saturday?
i know he doesn’t get reevaluated until wednesday or thursday. so i guess the question is what are the odds he’ll play for the laker game?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 1, 2010 11:16 PM PST reply actions
Very high
From what he said, 50/50 to play Thursday, about 90/10 for Saturday. He knows they need him and BR loves nothing more than taking down Kobe.
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GREAT !
makes me excited !
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 1, 2010 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
I'll be there
Saving my vocal chords to go nuts Saturday. Planning to be louder than I’ve ever been.
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that'd be a tight game to be at!
don’t jinx it now…
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 1, 2010 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
Watched the last 2 LA games,they are not playing like some annointed dominant team by a long shot
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 11:30 PM PST up reply actions
Cleveland is the best team right now
And they’re beatable.
Still its LA, screw them, the rivals who make my blood boil.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I loved watching Kobe and Pau bitch at each other about whose fault it was
Again and again and again
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
BlazerFreeman
The Blazers 19-point win was their most lopsided win since Nov. 23 against the Chicago Bulls (122-98).
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 11:26 PM PST reply actions
So Kobe's team doesn't even win but of course
Breaking the Laker record is the top story. Barf.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
hahhaha i noticed that too!
i thought they were doing the recap of all the games & start off with the laker game but no it was dedicated to kobe for the night!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 1, 2010 11:38 PM PST up reply actions
you're doing it all wrong
it goes like this
Makin MY GIRL MAKE ME a chicken sandwich!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 1, 2010 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
this is why you don't have a girl
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 1, 2010 11:56 PM PST up reply actions
While working I had the game on in the background, off my DVR
I focused on Batum most of the time… before, when people said DURR DURR HE’LL BE AN ALLSTAR in that homery way where everyone on the team will be an allstar, I’d say “pish posh applesauce”. I always thought he’d become a great role player, but not get the stats or recognition or role required to be an allstar.
I now think he will be more than that. He will go beyond being a perfect glue guy, beyond a Battier type, and be an actual star. I think he and Roy and Oden will all 3 be allstar level players.
It’s not just this nice stretch, it’s how he plays in general… great defense that even n00bs can recognize, smooth and smart offensive play, versatility on both ends, athleticism and length… He’s different now. He’s playing like a smart, calm vet, and he’s only 21.
I’ve always thought highly of Batum and wouldn’t trade him for most anyone, but I think he’ll be even more than that now. I don’t think he’ll have a hole in his game, eventually, and for a 21 year old athletic marvel he barely has any right now.
What does he need to work on right now? Just getting more shots, getting the ball more, and making sure to get the ball. He’s going to be so good.
#52
I still think he's good
I’m not jumping on his bandwagon yet though. I’m still pissed about his injury IQ.
He has to wear that sleeve, he's so dumb
he’s not smart enough to know NOT to bring his arm back too far, so he wears the idiot-proof sleeve to not re-injure himself.
Baby cows would know better than to reinjure themselves if their shoulder was hurt, and this kid needs a damn sleeve. Unbelievable.
#52
Just forget 'bout him!
I never had any run ins with him, but when I see Batum, I see the smile of a newborn angel, not some e-nerd.
Once you separate Batum from your enemy, a whole new world will open for you.
#52
Oden is my favorite, followed by Roy
Batum is just showing that he might be a lot more than we hoped, which is way rad to the max.
#52
Outlaw is still my favorite personality
Last year LA almost became my favorite player, but I don’t have one now except for maybe Kobe.
I don't like how the sleeve looks either
Looks like a college player with a shirt underneath. He needs a damn headband damn it!
#52
I wouldn't mind it if I iddn't see skin between the outside of his jersey and the sleeve
It looks like he’s wearing a girl’s shirt underneath.
When I was in France a few years ago
Guys were still wearing capris… it might just be a Euro style thing.
#52
Here's some stuff on DX that I remember reading/hearing back in the day
Batum should be topping this chart, he should have taken this edition of the Euroleague by storm. Nobody, not a single player, comes close to combining his physical gifts and skill repertoire. Instead, we’re hearing an already familiar tune: inconsistency, a certain lack of character and… perhaps some softness(?) mixed in with stretches of impressive play that only a freakish athlete like him is capable of deliver.
Unlike Gallinari, Batum hasn’t been able to emerge as the team leader Le Mans needed in order to overcome a pretty forgettable regular season (2-12 record), especially considering the very poor situation they had at the point guard position and the excellent creative skills Nicolas enjoys. But he barely ever came up aggressive enough to command his team’s offensive efforts for long periods. He wasn’t fearless enough attacking the basket, and his jumper is still a work in progress. And particularly, he disappeared again from the court in crunch time with concerning regularity—which didn’t help his team avoid some painfully close losses.
However, whenever he figured things out, he really impressed with his abilities. The guy can be simply unstoppable, able to create his own shot at will, to easily set up his teammates for easy baskets, to play lock down defense taking advantage of his freakish wingspan and athleticism, and come up with a slew of highlights in the form of blocks, dunks, long-range off-the-dribble shots, etc.
Batum needs to realize that he’s the clear-cut best player on his team, and start playing accordingly. It would be a crime to waste such an impressive collage of basketball goods. Indeed, he should be a lock for the lottery, but even if we can easily project him there, there’s no solid ground to protect him from slipping, given the concerns his game draws.
#52
Batum seems to have changed for the better
It’s rare for guys to change their mindset like he seems to have done… but we will see with time.
#52
I just don't think he can fully develop with Miller on the team
Another thing I noticed was that Nate wanted Miller to come off the bench to play with Rudy. We all know how that worked out, but Miller is still angry at Nate for that decision and Miller refuses to throw lobs to Rudy just to spite Nate.
You said Noobs.
lol
A positive attitude will not solve all of your problems but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort - Herm Albright
Keep the faith.
I just lurked over at the silver screen
And enjoyed they bleating and lamemtations,does that make me a bad person?
by southern oregon on Feb 1, 2010 11:52 PM PST reply actions
If a bank robber broke into your home
And threatened to murder your entire family before your very eyes unless you pushed a button that painlessly killed Tom a thousand miles away, would you push that button?
#52
why would a bank robber break into my home
I don’t live in a bank
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
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