BlazerFan1 aka Sophia will be on TalkingBall TONIGHT!!!!
by broyposse on Feb 10, 2010 7:09 PM PST
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PrintAfter we beat Phoenix, the Princess of BlazersEdge known as BlazerFan1 will make her debut on Talking Ball.
Here's hoping that she takes over the broadcast and become the host of the show!!!...Better yet...knowing Sophia, this opportunity will lead her to be the next SportsCenter anchor or something bigger...
From all of us here at BEdge, good luck and we all know you will represent us well.
Proud of ya!!!!!!
Everyone please tune in to support another BEdger!
Peace. Stay Cool. Forever.
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Steve Blake fan!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 10, 2010 7:10 PM PST reply actions
put the pretty girls on tv....
i only get on the radio!
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
Is that show still on?
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Feb 10, 2010 7:18 PM PST reply actions
its actually like it better now... i hated it before and just turned it off
i barely watch it but its more interactive
they changed sets from the agency to the place where holton and bob sit
maybe I'm just not in the insiders BE loop or it's because I don't go to JDs (not knocking them)
But why? Honestly curious.
She is also a new co-writer on Bustabucket, doing some interesting interviews with other sportswriters and bloggers and opinion pieces. I guess that's what got their attention.
And what Corvid said. And females are under-represented on sports talk shows anyway.
You a highlander?
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.
'07 for MM :)
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.
where do they film now that the agency is gone?
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
i hope she throws in a BEdge inside joke
Shower presence, TWSS, unremarkable penis, zaching…something.
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
thats me
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
turn comcast on
duh
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 10, 2010 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
some of us are broke college students who can't afford luxuries like comcast
and it sucks to be them. but there are also people like me who r too cheap to get cable
the few, the proud, the blazers
by HD on Feb 10, 2010 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
it's the link that shall not be named
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
yah you shouldnt have said
link? cause now youre gonna get banned
just gotta do LOIDH.
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 10, 2010 8:46 PM PST up reply actions
so funny how their premiere la nightclub studio got shut down, went there once, for a BEdge party...
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:01 PM PST up reply actions
The few times I have been there (I got a buddy who works for talk and ball)
it was pretty packed… the rent must have been expensive or something.
always let fans wear jerseys into bars...
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
I will record and send DVD's to all BEdgers for shipping cost
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
go to junk
if you want el linko mi amigo
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 10, 2010 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
my dearest sophia...
was it so long ago i took you to opening night game two years ago, then to a fantastic homosexual bar by mistake, with twiggs…
oh it was, i shall stay here, record the broadcast and have to ask her how she got on the show!?
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 8:57 PM PST reply actions
Talking Ball is Next
She’s SOOOO Nervous you know it…
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:03 PM PST reply actions
what a night for me to get back on the BEdge
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
I love Usher as the choice for Music Sponsor for the NBA, in 1997
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
I was 15!
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
for the most part...
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:18 PM PST up reply actions
SPECIAL GUEST FOR EVERYSHOW!
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:03 PM PST reply actions
Sophia Brugato a local blogger joins us!!!
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:06 PM PST reply actions
whoops should I said her full name!?
Hilarious I remember meeting Jaynes after he got left off his previous position and hadn’t got signed on for this gig, and he was one sad clown, but I still love his charismatic and infectious personality!
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
shes a tv personality
it doesnt matter
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 10, 2010 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
She bowed her head too much in her first frame shot
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:12 PM PST up reply actions
just a little nervous
Dwight seems a bit more perky then usual tho… hmmmm
"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 did she get on with bustabucket!? im so outta the loop?!
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:11 PM PST reply actions
of course mike hung around, Sophia is Bangin!
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:11 PM PST up reply actions
Bangin, Drums, Drums in this is a Chime-IN show!
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
Looking Good BF1!!
(don’t be afraid to smile!)
"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 say she should just slap Jaynes in the face.
I have nothing against him but it would make for some great tv.
Dis she just DIS steve blake?
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:17 PM PST up reply actions
Lemme see the hands above the desk like everyone else...
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:18 PM PST up reply actions
she's entitled to her opinion
"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 luv her opinion
I am just jiving her, I hope you realize
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
Say Something Sophia!
Don’t Wait for them to let you talk!
I was supposed to host Wanted: Adventure Host
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:16 PM PST reply actions
It's hard to have much to say, when...
you’re a Blake hater, and he was the best player in the game. It made for a rough first appearance, when a lot of your normal opinion ammo is rendered inert, by a guy performing that way. Next time I’m sure Blake will have a more average game, and other guys will step up, and she will be less nervous. Good luck Sophia.
That said, outside of Blake’s shooting slump earlier this year, the team still plays better with him on the floor. Even in the previous game where he didn’t score, he got points for other guys, and frustrated the hell out of Westbrook, to the point where he took a swing at him.
I love her opinions on what we need for the second half of the season
but as her friend I shall tell her
“Don’t turn you head as you pass the floor to the other speakers your microphone was affected”
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:23 PM PST reply actions
Meet ya'll at the Fulton
I think that’s Important!
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
Good job Sophia
on not letting that mug Dwight Jaynes trick you into saying anything good about Steve Blake.
and thanks for he tickets.
Olympics talk?
it was fun ya"ll pint’s o’callin
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:32 PM PST reply actions
that was for girls?
Ooops
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe she can become the sideline reporter during home games
There might be some actual insight given.
She's not tall enough
She has to be taller then most the players so she doesn’t obstruct opposing fans view from the sideline
ps love the Dannica Patrick statement sophia! Now she is coming into her own in this talk n balls
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by BlazermaniacAndy on Feb 10, 2010 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
She seems to have a wide range of insight
Guess I should read the JD more often. Wish any three of those rods had gotten her point about plenty of simply normal reasonable women that dig sports. Moreso, I wish she would start a dating service from those women!
by Chief Play Good Play Hard on Feb 10, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
she is a Blazers fan? or a sports fan?
she looks like the type of girl who doesn’t care about sports
Which is the trick ;-)
And her criticism how sports get marketed to women, and female athletes get marketed.
Yes, because only certain types of girls like sports.
And here I thought this was 2010. Good lord.
#52
I am still waiting for us to have our bedazzling party!
We can watch sports during it, I promise.
#52
SIDEBAR
just hit a homework road block.
Some help please: what the heck’s a title ix? Must have to do with phil jackson, right?
blah blah blah blah lame comment - lame commenter
by Bandwagon Butcher on Feb 10, 2010 9:42 PM PST reply actions
google is your friend
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 10, 2010 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
oooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 10, 2010 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
equal opportunity
Education amendment about equal opportunity for Women. Most commonly cited about women’s sports.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_IX
"Do or Do not there is no Try"
Yoda
wow! thanks!
blah blah blah blah lame comment - lame commenter
by Bandwagon Butcher on Feb 10, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
And grumpy old man Jaynes hates it.
He’s stated that title IX is a huge waste of money, that girls don’t deserve sports.
ben has been on
sophia also blogs for bustabucket.com
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 10, 2010 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
On what planet is Martell a better spot up shooter than Batum?
It doesn’t matter how pretty Webster’s jumper looks if it doesn’t go in
Sophia made all the arguments that I would’ve made re: Batum > Marty as the starting SF. When Roy returns, Batum will be back in the starting 5 as long as he’s healthy
But I did suggest (partly in jest, but mostly because Nate is SO predictable) how McMillian was going to start Blake at SG the other day…how do you like me now?
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
compared to Webster's games against Utah and L*A?
I’ll take the wildly mediocre #88. The 3 that Nic hit tonight to stop the Sun’s 15-0 run was money. Webster had an opportunity later for a dagger 3 and clanked it
Like Sophia said, Roy knows who his sidekick at SF is. Martell has just been keeping the 3-seat warm for Frenchy until Brandon gets back
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
I like Batum a lot
I just don’t understand glowing views of his offense. It’s just not that good right now. He’s had plenty of his own clanks. Maybe it will be great eventually, but right now, Martell’s is just as good.
And remember the Spurs game? That wasn’t so very long ago.
Batum is shooting 56% from the field and 44% from 3...
he’s also a better free throw shooter, better at driving to the hole and a better passer with a higher BBIQ.
Then you get to the defense. It’s no contest right now, and it the gap is only going to increase as Batum gets more PT and continues to mature.
I was talking about Martell
But Batum’s BBIQ for his age is off the charts. I’d definitely put his BBIQ up against a like aged Blake.
There is no BBIQ chart for Batum's to be off of
BBIQ completely subjective. I can say Big Baby has the highest BBIQ in the world an there is no evidence to prove me wrong.
BB IQ may not be a hard science...
…but it is something that is directly observable.
It’s obvious, for example, that Blake’s BBIQ is much higher right now than Bayless. It’s also just as obvious that Bayless’s BBIQ has gone up this season. Not dramatically, but it has gone up.
Batum has a natural feel for how to play the game that transcends his lack of traditional college coaching, hence his high BBIQ.
Dante is clearly a very high BBIQ guy, probably at least partially to being a 4 yr guy who played for a successful program with good coaching.
In contrast, Travis Outlaw is very clearly a LOW BBIQ player (and why I’d not be too sad to see him go).
How do you measure this? I’m not sure. It’s just observing over time if a player seems to be “in the right place at the right time” more often than not…and if he limits bone-headed plays.
I don’t think Batum has a higher BBIQ than Blake. In fact, I think Blake has one of the highest BBIQs in the game, which is how he overcomes a lack of natural talent to remain (an admittedly) marginal starter in the NBA. Yes, he is probably better suited as a VERY GOOD backup PG. But, he is a decent to good starting PG due to 2 things: his BBIQ and his ability to hit the 3.
Your explaination is the reason why I don't believe in BBIQ
You gave examples for high BBIQ and then you didn’t give an example for Outlaw having a “LOW BBIQ”. I just think there is experience and learning fundamentals.
Zach Randolph is playing better this year because of experience, Cunningham is good because of experience, and Outlaw never learned all the fundamentals because he’s always been able to out jump his opponents. Even if Outlaw knows the fundamentals, I’m not sure that he needs all of them.
then call it "a feel for the game"
scouts use this term all the time. Batum has “it” at a young age, perhaps because his dad played the game. It’s subjective, and I doubt it can be coached. Court vision is an example of this, some PGs (like Sergio) have it, others (like Bayless) have to work harder to learn what Rodriguez does naturally
This analogy extends to musicians as well, some have innate talent, others learn by tutorial. You can hear the difference, if you’ve got an ear for that sort of thing
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Who has a higher BBIQ Outlaw or Bayless?
by tominhawaii on Feb 11, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Jerryd
considering the NBA experience of the 2 players, I expect Rex to be miles ahead of where Travis is now, after he’s been in the league for 5 years. There’s also a lot more “BBIQ” required of a “PG” than a scoring forward, kind of like the difference between a QB and a wide receiver in the NFL
(and no, I don’t think Bayless will ever be a pure PG, but he is being asked to get the 2nd unit into their offensive sets, etc)
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
That makes no sense at all
That’s basically comparing Jerryd’s BBIQ now to Travis in his second year. If I asked between Juwan and Outlaw, you wouldn’t have compared Juwan from his sixth year in the NBA, you would go off of this season. (I’m not using that example to go off topic about Juwan’s BBIQ.)
Bayless had trouble last night getting the ball past half court in 8 seconds and he is a guard. Travis was in games last year instead of Rudy because of his defense and Blake plays instead of Bayless.
well, if you want me to compare them as they are right now
Bayless has below-average BBIQ for a PG and Outlaw has average BBIQ for what he is, a scoring forward
But we’re talking apples and oranges, here. The thing that concerns me is the small amount of improvement that Outlaw has made over the years in learning team defense and rebounding skills, considering how those “little things” are so important to a playoff-contending team’s rotation players.
My take has been that Outlaw was OK when the team was rebuilding, because they needed his bench scoring. But now as the Blazers are a playoff contender, they’ll need backup players who will consistenly box out their opponents, make smart decisions with the ball and not miss rotation assignments on defense. (I like what I’ve seen from Cunningham in those areas, and he’s a NBA “baby” when compared to #25)
I have no idea if Jerryd will raise his level of “feel for the game” to become a starting guard for Portland and play alongside Roy as the team competes for the finals. I do like the progress I’ve seen from him this year, however. I think he’s shown the aptitude and certainly the work ethic (especially when compared to Travis’ summer workouts…) to improve his overall game. But he’s got a long way to go and the team can’t afford to be as patient with him as they were with Jarret Jackand Sergio in their formative years (which is why your buddy ’Dre was signed last summer…and why Blake gets consistent PT)
As I’ve said many times, Portland doesn’t develop young PGs particularly well (going back ’way before Nate) so Jerryd has his work cut out for him if he wants to be the best “PG” Portland has drafted since Porter. Terry had 2-3 years to get his NBA game together before he was an NBA finals PG in ’89-90
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
the problem with your disbelief in this concept...,
…is that you seem to think that all players have the same capability to improve based on an experience metric, which just isn’t true.
Some players just have a better NATURAL, feel for the game than others. Just like some guys are much better QBs because they process information quicker.
100 people who had the same experiences as Peyton Manning growing up will not produce 100 Peyton Mannings.
Experience plays a role in developing BBIQ, yes. But so does innate talent. As two4larue put it aptly, “feel for the game” is a good way to think of it.
Regardless of what you call it, it is directly observable.
Someone like Outlaw clearly has a lower basketball IQ than even Bayless at equal stages of their careers, even taking into account that they play different positions.
Let’s pull out a bigger past example: Clyde Drexler is widely considered one of the best players to ever play. But, it can also be said that at times he would do bone headed stuff on the court and even in crunch time. Cliff Robinson is another example.
In fact, the original Rip City Blazers team had a rep for being extremely talented, but on closer inspection they were not the highest BBIQ group (Terry Porter and Danny Ainge excepted). It was arguably a lack of BBIQ, not a lack of physical talent, that prevented them from winning the championship. Or, rather, the fact that their opponents…the Bulls…had MJ…and an overall BBIQ that was noticably higher.
Like i said, this isn’t quantifiable necessarily. But it is observable. You can observe Travis Outlaw and its clear he does things that are not particularly high BBIQ actions fairly often. By comparison, Roy is a vastly smarter player who rarely makes bone headed decisions.
I still think it is poppycock
Google Basketball IQ and it’s all Kobe stuff
It’s all completely subjective. Outlaw is still getting knocked down for not being the best basketball player to come out of high school to the jail blazers
Someone like Outlaw clearly has a lower basketball IQ than even Bayless at equal stages of their careers, even taking into account that they play different positions.
What does Outlaw’s play 4 years ago have to do with Bayless this year? Outlaw from 4 years ago isn’t the guy who is on the roster now.
BBIQ is is simply a term used by people to say Nic is really good when they don’t have the stats to prove it and a way to bash Outlaw. Hardly anyone ever brings up BBIQ when it comes to other players.
Well, I'm sorry but I happen to know from experience that you're just flat wrong...
Those of us who have actually played basketball at a high level (above high school) know BBIQ is as true of a concept as any other.
Sports psychology is inherently nebulous. Things like “the zone” exist as we see them played out, as we experience them. Such is the case with BBIQ.
Some players have a natural mental “feel”. Others have less, but can make up for it somewhat through experience, hard work, and coaching. Others are hopeless and better be supremely physically gifted or they aren’t going anywhere.
Some rare players have all of the above. Guys like Jordan, Kobe, etc…have the whole kit n kaboodle: supreme physical AND mental gifts, natural feel for the game, burning will to win, work ethic, good coaching, great offensive/defensive systems designed to maximize talent and minimize weaknesses, etc…
All of those factors come together to equal what we as fans perceive on the court as BBIQ. Again, much of what comprises this is as much a mental talent as it is a physical one.
The fact that you are arguing this concept doesn’t exist indicates to me that you’ve never really played sports.
Outlaw's BBIQ hasn't developed. He stagnated. Batum is clearly the "smarter" player already.
This isn’t about “bashing” anyone. This is about directly observing a player’s propensity to choose the right or wrong “path” at the thousands of little forks in the road you run into when you are playing a basketball game.
Some players more often than not choose the correct path. Others make mistake after mistake.
This isn’t a stat competition. A player’s stats are irrelevant when talking about BBIQ. If all we care about are stats then Blake would be one of the dumbest guys in the league, when in fact he has one of the highest BBIQs out there (and why we will miss him on the squad more than we will miss Outlaw).
In fact, the original Rip City Blazers team had a rep for being extremely talented, but on closer inspection they were not the highest BBIQ group (Terry Porter and Danny Ainge excepted). It was arguably a lack of BBIQ, not a lack of physical talent, that prevented them from winning the championship.
I totally agree with this. When he was a Blazer, Ainge said that the thing he hated the most was to be out-smarted, and he bolted for Phoenix when he had the opportunity. Adelman was a player’s coach back then, his offense was simple and the team relied on athleticism and offensive rebounds. Clyde didn’t work hard in practice, while Jordan treated every scrimmage like it was game 7. That’s what makes the difference between pretty good and champion, its the constant attention to detail and the desire to dominate your opponent
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
preposterous
They didn’t win a championship because they lost to three superior teams in 1990, 1991, and 1992. I resent the notion that they lost because they were stupid – they lost because they went up against Isiah, Magic, and Jordan. You may have heard of these three guys. – Elgin
GOP in HD
Did you actually ever WATCH them play???
The Blazers were PHYSICALLY dominant…more talented as a SQUAD from 1-12 than any other team during those 3 years.
They lost because their MENTAL talent wasn’t as sharp. It was easily observable in their play and in the timing of certain things as they played out during those series.
The 1991 team was ironically the best of those 3 seasons. They lost to a physically inferior Lakers team because Magic’s group out-smarted them.
Contrary to what some of you people think, moxie, smarts, and mental endurance are just as much a “talent” as vertical leap.
The notion that BBIQ doesn’t exist to some of you is laughable and only goes to prove that most of you have never played basketball at a high level. If you have played in college you would immediately know that concepts such as “the zone” and BBIQ most certainly exist. I’ve experienced those things myself. And seen them at work/play on countless occasions.
two4larue...you nailed it. Exactly right.
Jordan actually talked about this a bit in his book “Rare Air”. He spoke mostly glowingly of Clyde as a worthy opponent, but made special note that Clyde was relatively easy to guage early in a game based on how he was shooting. He said that if Clyde missed a couple shots he’d keep on shooting and shoot himself out of the game instead of picking up his game in other areas to help the team. It was Clyde’s primary weakness as a player and it’s how Jordan exploited him as an opponent in the finals.
No matter how much of a Blazer fan I might be, I’m not a blind homer. That Rip City squad was supremely PHYSICALLY gifted. But, they were “dumb” when compared to the execution of the Bulls teams during that era.
I have a spectacular BBQ IQ
Ribs, chickent, burgers. I’m hungry.
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout!
Being from Texas, LaMarcus might have one of the highest BBQIQs on the team. Just a guess.
#52
Which goes to show how flawed it is
Kobe has the highest BBIQ? I’d say his freakish athleticism and touch has more to do with his game than IQ. If his IQ was so high, he would never have those nights where he’s taking 30+ attempts and shooting below 40%. You can’t have a player that is both displaying a high BBIQ and petulant at the same time.
Er, why not?
Kobe’s petulance is a character flaw. It has nothing to do with how intelligent he is. Would he be greater if he weren’t an immature jerk? Sure. But his greatness is very much a result of his intelligence and his application of that intelligence towards the game of basketball.
If you watched the HBO program this year (filmed by Spike Lee) which followed Kobe for a day on & off the court, you could have no doubt that Kobe Bryant is an extremely intelligent—as well as talented & driven—hoopster.
And this is from someone who can’t stand the guy. Kobe Bryant—ugghh.
I was born in '52, and I believe in #52. Hang in there, GO.
You too, Przy: everyone knows you're the heart & soul of the Blazers.
fair enough
but basketball IQ is useless if you don’t apply it, which is what I was saying. So Kobe is smart enough to know he shouldn’t take so many difficult shots, but he does it anyway, yet people will say Travis has a low BBIQ for taking the same kinds of shots.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not at all saying Travis and Kobe are remotely equal, or that Kobe doesn’t have a high BBIQ. But I am saying that it’s difficult to declare someone to have the highest BBIQ in the league if they don’t have the discipline to apply it every minute they are on the court.
little p**** and popcorn???
Numerically Blazers Edge is #25
by Outlaw is Rejector on Feb 10, 2010 9:54 PM PST reply actions
umm
holy CRAP!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT IS Dwight Jaynes wearing????
Numerically Blazers Edge is #25
by Outlaw is Rejector on Feb 10, 2010 10:05 PM PST reply actions
I agree. He looked better last week
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by Bandwagon Butcher on Feb 10, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
Well how did she do?
From us outta towners?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 10, 2010 10:29 PM PST reply actions
She did good.
Defended her views and opinions (and some facts) well and started speaking up more as the show went on.
I thought she did well
and came out of it without any apparent injuries which is good because she’s accident prone…
I’m glad for BF1
"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."
Sophia did really well
obviously nervous at first but she had great composure. Got it rolling from the middle to the knockout punch at the end by pwn’ing Holton.
It made Talking Ball entertaining and interesting.
Great job!
Pants on the ground.
there is no chance i get to see this, right?
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
Hilarious. Glad I got the beginning of Talking Ball on my DVR -- and decided to watch it tonight.
I was wondering what BF1 was going to say about Blake after he had his best outing of the season, but she far exceeded my expectations.
The NBA. Where delicious irony happens.
#52
I prolly would, but I'm challenged even when it comes to setting the program to record with it.
Hopefully, somebody will be able to help you.
#52
I can't tell whether
a) you’re surprised that I lapsed into a bit of net-speak (I was using that word circa 1984 in emails, and old habits are hard to break)
b) you’re amazed that I couldn’t be more definite (I lied. I almost certainly would NOT)
c) you’re shocked that I was not immediately more helpful and proactive. (I’m basically lazy. Too lazy to spend the time figuring out how to do that, especially if it requires creating a new user name and password.)
Regardless, I say to you: tough bananas.
#52
don't worry i'l upload the whole thing for everyone, including myself
i wish i had more time in that segment to talk about steve’s great performance last night.
s
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
If you have Comcast
it should be available OnDemand ….under the sports section..they have the last few up there now
Roybot: "Then he said "My girlfriend is from LA." to which I replied "Well then you need to find a new girlfriend."’
by 92wastheyear on Feb 11, 2010 12:09 AM PST up reply actions
YAY!!!
us outta towners couldnt see it
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 11, 2010 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
good job last night!!!
The one...
The only...
Steve Blake fan!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 11, 2010 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
Seeing Bustabucket.com under her name
instead of blazersedge.com reminded me of the feeling i got when clyde wore a houston rockets jacket instead of a blazers jacket on the 50 greatest nba players of all time picture.
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
But she did give a shoutout to BE, and mentioned her own blog if only in passing, so all is good in cyberspace.
I think we’re all friends here, she just gets a front page voice to far less people on Bust a Bucket. We all know who runs this Blazer blogosphere, BaB is just trying to get a small piece of the proverbial Blazer pie. Mmmmm pie.
Elgin Baylor looks a lot like Kevin Durant in that small picture.
by BRoyInThe4th on Feb 12, 2010 2:33 AM PST up reply actions
I was way better than Durant
Durant is a great scorer and is improving as an overall player. Please look at my stats from 1962. I was a superior ballhandler and overall scorer and I was way, way better at rebounding and defending. Just sayin’. – Elgin
GOP in HD
Good job, BlazerFan1
Nice to see a Blazersedger representing. Most of us would have been rendered speechless by the cameras & bright lights (not to mention the former Blazers on the panel).
I was born in '52, and I believe in #52. Hang in there, GO.
You too, Przy: everyone knows you're the heart & soul of the Blazers.
The kid done good didn't she?
Nice job Sophia! I hope you get to do it about 30 more times and I hope you get to pick a lot of fights with those crotchety old men. – Elgin
GOP in HD
I watched & thought she did a very good job.
Let’s get some more B Edgers on there!
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
Uh, selectively
I was born in '52, and I believe in #52. Hang in there, GO.
You too, Przy: everyone knows you're the heart & soul of the Blazers.
Of course! :-)
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
by OCBlazerFan1 on Feb 11, 2010 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
What?
You’re not in favor of a random drawing?
"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY
it's ok to smile
did she even crack a smile once? She just looks all pissed off, someone tickle her or something….
Oh, she did fine--she loosened up as the show went along
Do you think you’d have done better?
As for her opinions, OK—even Blake haters needed to give him props for last night’s performance. Come on: he completely outplayed Steve Nash, one of the best point guards in the league. If Blake played like that more often, most of us would be happy to see him be a Blazer for life.
Maybe not BlazerFan1. But that’s OK; differing opinions keep things interesting around here. That plus Mortimer & Tominhawaii.
I was born in '52, and I believe in #52. Hang in there, GO.
You too, Przy: everyone knows you're the heart & soul of the Blazers.
very nice
and a beautiful smile, indeed.
by ItsMrHarris2u on Feb 11, 2010 7:51 PM PST up reply actions
Needs new haircut though. SOmething short and sassy, show off more of her pretty face.
B.S. Liberal Studies OSU '06
Trade for Gerald Wallace!!
I saw a smile...
I thought she looked great, perhaps a little nervous. I totally agree with here comments on Blakes performance against a team that is not known for defense, big deal. I also agree with her saying Batum should be starting.
Hey Everyone!
just wanted to thank you all for the support and kind comments. I don’t get to comment much around here anymore because of work , however, I read everything and you know I love this place!
Thanks BRP for posting this, I was soo nervous everyone would be cracking jokes but I guess I did okay!
So thank you again everyone, and Im a blazersedge girl at the heart, even though I do write and rep. for Bustabucket . com :-)
-Princess S
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
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