Junk Drawer 2-9-10
by tominhawaii on Feb 9, 2010 4:39 AM PST
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So, I haven't seen a fanpost starting with "so" in quite some time. So, I decided to write this one. You see, the old Junk Drawer keeps telling me there is a new comment and when I open the Junk Drawer, there is nothing new in there.
So, do you folks want to talk about the Blazers Dancers? I used to think they were a nuisance but when they come back from commercial the camera seems to be focusing on the lovely and talented Taren, and all of a sudden, I think the Blazers Dancers are all right in my book. Taren sure is swell, I like her so much more than Christel.
So, what about the Junior Blazers Dancers? Any self respecting fan with a daughter age 8-11 should have to turn in their fancard if they don't pressure their little girl to be a Junior Blazers Dancer.
So, I think I've mentioned how I get sick of the idiom "all of a sudden". I think it is used way too often and frequently it is used wrong, especially in sports.
A team could be down by a dozen points and use Hack-a-Shaq over the last 8 minutes of the final quarter to tie the game and the announcer will say, "All of a sudden we've got a tie game!" Watching 8 minutes of a game get dragged out to 15 minutes because of all the foul shots is not something that happened "all of a sudden". It just ain't right, I tell ya.
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I found a video from about a year ago how the Blazers try to sell you more tickets by using Microsoft Dynamic CRM software
Video (ca. 9 minutes, though some is a presenter talking)
It’s not really interesting, just a little look behind the scenes. They film marketing people interviewing in front of whiteboards with plays on them, sales people in their cubicles with bobbleheads and inspirational posters smiling friendly while pointing at their software, and IT people in front of the locker of LaMarcus, Steve and Nic to give the whole video a basketball feel. Apparently it really really helps them to sell you more tickets and get a “360 view” on you as the customer, instead of siloing you into different customer categories or forgetting why you didn’t go to a game in 3 years. Microsoft also has a presenter who tries really hard to look into the two cameras they gave him during the introduction and the end. Anyway, uhm, buy Blazers tickets?!
I don't like the Spurs, but their bloggers and organization are nice people helping an Argentinian visitor see his team and friends
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/2/4/1293149/spurs-blogger-comes-to-america-for
http://www.poundingtherock.com/2010/2/2/1288592/to-spursland-and-back-again-a
The comments under his travel reports have a JD feel to them. A bit like Blazersedge before it became much bigger.
More Haywood to the Blazers chatter
Evan (Portland, OR) The Wizards are greedy. Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake should be more than enough to bring Haywood to Portland. On top of more cap relief, those two players fill needs for Washington. What gives?
Chris Sheridan (3:34 PM)
Washington wants Rudy Fernandez in a Haywood deal, and the Blazers haven’t been willing to trade Rudy because owner Paul Allen thinks he’ll be an All-Star one day. But if it gets to the 11th hour and all the Wiz can get is Blake/Outlaw, I think they’d probably do it.
Wendell Maxey wants to have heard from sources (one is Alan Hahn of Newsday) the Heat, Magic, and Knicks would also be interested in Steve
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yzvsmh4
I came up with a pretty ambitious trade. Reportedly the Magic are not in love with Nelson anymore and rather want to have Williams run the show, but of course wouldn’t give him away for nothing. PG of the future and C problem solved in one deal ;-)
Nelson, Gortat, Barnes for Blake, Bayless, Outlaw, Webster, Pendergraph. Magic have only 13 player under contract so the lopsided nature works. Barnes is a good defender on an expiring contract. Next summer the Blazers could bring over Claver, or add a SF in the draft to back up Nic. Until then Roy and Dante could switch over if the need is great, though Nic and Barnes would be solid on its own. Gortat can back up Greg or even start if needed. Joel can be retained for a year and then the Blazers can see if they use him as an expiring deal, re-sign him or let him go.
Slight correction: Barnes has a player option for next season, so similar to Joel he can decide if he wants to stay or not.
I don't think anyone is giving up their player option
I think they’ll be scared to give away guaranteed money.
I don’t think Joel uses his ETO either. He stands to make the most next season that he has ever made in a year. Unless the Blazers blow him away with a long-term offer in the summer (say 4 years, 24 million with the last year a team option). Which is doubtful since it makes sense for both sides to see where he stands after his injury.
I was never crazy about Nelson
But he deserved his allstar nod, and he knows how to play with a big big man, can shoot, and is a real live PG.
As long as his injuries ain’t still bugging him.
I also think I am biased against him in the past because if I squint my eyes I see Damon when I see him, and Damon is the anti-Christ of basketball.
#52
I might be okay with that trade.
Except for Pendergraph. I think he’s the dealbreaker.
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In 2K10
He made the rookie/sophomore game, along with D-league call up Chris Hunter.
And Norsk wants to TRADE him?!?!
#52
I should get NBA2KLive.
So I can make an all-star out of Rodney Carney and brag about it on internet forums.
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I just made the allstar game as a rookie PG for the Knicks
But for whatever reason, I didn’t get the 2000 skill points you get for making the allstar team! Lame! Stupid glitches.
I literally played 17 seconds, and was thrown in the game late in the 4th, with the East already ahead. I got an assist, then got whistled for a foul cause I reached in, and then sat the final 5 seconds. THANKS COACH.
#52
That’s almost as good as the career of that Wolves player who was thrown into one game to do Hack-A-Shaq. He collected 5 fouls in 5 minutes, and 3 rebounds. Nothing else. Only game. His coach (I think Flip Saunders?) had threatened to fine him $1000 for every foul he didn’t use.
Haha
It was a feat to make the allstar game as a rookie, since anecdotal evidence suggests to me most don’t get that honor. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t get my skill points.
I’m #1 in the MVP race! 28ppg, 11 assists, 6 boards, 5 steals! Amazing!
Here’s another glitch… after I won player of the week, Lebron has won a few times, but then Javaris Crittenton won player of the month. HUH? I said, and then went to check his stats, and he’s not on ANY team’s roster in the game. It says he’s on the Wizards, but he ain’t.
Arenas is still on the Wizards, so the active roster update feature didn’t remove him yet… I dunno. It’s lame.
I had a great shot for player of the month, it’s made my life awful to lose it.
#52
His haircut, on the other hand....
is not great.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Feb 9, 2010 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
I don't think many people would care. I mean, it's been really fun having 4 point guards and no centers, but all good things must come to an end.
I watched a Wizards game the other day and Haywood is better than I remember. He has a nice little jumper and he defends about as well as Joel, maybe a little better maybe a little worse.
I think it was Dwight Howard who said recently that he thought Haywood was the second best defender in the NBA. Not that I listen to a guy who thinks it’s awesome to block shots out of bounds.
I used to be called Nick Van Excellent, but I wasn't really all that excellent.
by The Running Man on Feb 9, 2010 5:49 AM PST up reply actions
srsly, is there anyone else here who thinks Rudy is going to be an All Star someday?
a reasonably good role player, sure. But an All Star? I just don’t see it. He doesn’t do enough things with any consistency.
The Leeroy Rule: being insistent >>>> being correct
by leeroyjenkins on Feb 9, 2010 6:40 AM PST up reply actions
in this league
getting to the rack > shooting the three. Since Rudy specializes in shooting the three, it’s hard to see him being an all-star unless he learns how to get to the rack or becomes an outrageous shooter in the mold of Ray Allen in his prime or Reggie Miller.
I sure don't see him becoming an all-star playing on a team with Roy.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 9, 2010 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
To be honest, I’m okay having a guy that would be an all-star elsewhere backing up our all-star. So what if he never makes the team himself.
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Players in that position leave the team when their contracts expire
So when Rudy’s contract is up, Claver comes over? – Elgin
GOP in HD
I could see 1/2 ASGs if he were starting next to a great PG (Paul, Nash, Williams) who he could
play off with his spot up game/cutting, but I don’t think it ever happens in Portland.
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
haywood has an expiring deal, how is that cap relief for the wizards
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 7:35 AM PST up reply actions
Some nights I lie awake wishing Tom was allergic to bees, and that he knocks over a bee hive and gets stung to death.
A boy can dream.
#52
Zombie bees would be pretty sweet
Zombees!
#52
by Mortimer on Feb 9, 2010 6:07 AM PST up reply actions 8 recs
You just made my morning. Wreck'd.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 9, 2010 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
Don't worry
Even with all of my “putting you on blast”, I’d still shoot the rope out and free you, Tom.
#52
Well if ya keep being so skeptical
It’s bound to depress me and make my aim less accurate. You gotta believe in me, Tom, like we once believed that love conquered all.
#52
What if a tie game did happen all of a sudden.
If we were ahead, I’d be pretty horked.
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I wish there was a way to speed up close games
Close games in the 4th quarter take a long time. The strategies of fouling and calling time outs turn 90 seconds of game time into 15/20 minutes of real time. I wish there was a way to speed the process while still providing an opportunity for an exciting comeback.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Too bad we don't have a good rookie or sophomore. Then Ben could fly to the All-Star weekend.
http://www.blogabull.com/2010/2/9/1301584/bab-com-t-mobile-player-whatever
(Picturing Ben looking angrily at Dante, Jerryd and Rudy – and Nate for not playing them more – while typing away on his T-Mobile Blackberry)
Score = (MP / (36 * 82 * #seasons)) * (PER / 17))
For Tinfoil: A new statistical formula shows that surprisingly SGs not named Jordan suck as they age and are no longer worth max contracts.
http://www.blogabull.com/2010/2/8/1300945/what-can-we-expect-from-joe-johnson
I'm thinking of buying a set of trading cards and stickers for cheap on Ebay
Then I could give Morti the Isaiah Rider and Damon Stoudamire ones for his birthday.
Heehee
When I first moved here and worked as a waiter, a regular who came in sold sports junk for a living… cards, stickers, foam thingies, etc. He knew I liked the Blazers so he’d bring me a Blazers basketball card when he came in.
But, it was always one of the lame guys… Bonzi, Damon, Qyntell, Derek Anderson, Ratliff, JR Rider… I got about 50 cards of my least favorite Blazers. There’s a few good ones of Porter, Drexler, Wayne Cooper, Sabonis, Martell, so when I moved last I kept them and threw the others away.
#52
you mean to tell me when you moved to LA you became a waiter
you must have been the only one, you poor lonely thing
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 9, 2010 5:48 PM PST up reply actions
There was no one else
I didn’t work at a place that needed headshots though… I couldn’t believe it.
#52
you mean there werent signed pictures of F list celebrities?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 9, 2010 5:56 PM PST up reply actions
No, I mean anyone who applied for a job, had to have a headshot to give the management
To decide whether you could work there or not.
Obviously, I didn’t wanna work at those places… for one, I am not an actor and do not have headshots, and two, I am ugly :-(
#52
your gorgeous
you remind me of a handsome younger Shrek.
waiting tables in LA is the worst job ever.. because no one will talk to you because they all think your tryna con them into a job
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 9, 2010 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
I liked it better than waiting tables up in Oregon
More money, and I was at a nicer restaurant down here, so it wasn’t so bad.
#52
I worked at a 24 hour restaurant up in Portland
The people are much, much, much nicer here at the restaurant I was at. Better hours, more money, nicer people… of course, everyone is nicer if you’re not waiting on truckers at 3am who are mad they got a boy waiter and can’t be creepy with a girl.
#52
The Blazer strippers are amazing
Sweet Sixteen is my favorite show
The Leeroy Rule: being insistent >>>> being correct
Thanks Tom. I just wasted an hour and a half doing absolutely nothing.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 9, 2010 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
Make that 2 hours.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 9, 2010 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
good morning all.
I wonder if Sophia could feel this JD being posted through the ether of the internet….
Sophia is mean for calling Oden's greg "unremarkable"
Would she want someone saying that about her body?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Lol, well played
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
does sofia exist, or was she merely a mirage?
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
she exists.
i’ve met her. but now she is a mirage. get one fancy writing job with another blog and all of a sudden Bedge doesn’t exist…..pffft
she left not for blog reasons, but for some kind of magical ones, I haven’t quite conjured with my tiny brain.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 9:50 AM PST up reply actions
any chance she left to save the unicorns?
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
i think it's more that the demon is suffering from Tom Cruise Crotch
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
we could write her a letter from the JD, but first we need to get all the facts straight. Rumor or truth: Tom Cruise is somehow involved?
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
fact or fiction: she left to save the unicorns, as they are the most gender discriminated mythical creature known to man.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
fact.
especially if we’re going for the fairy tale genre for this letter.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
who said anything about fairies or their tales?
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
unicorns being mythical creatures and all
i knew that fairys would need to be involved in order to support the unicorns in their quest for acceptance and understanding. The fairys do things like put up pamphlets and flit about near people’s ears telling them to help the unicorns. Now, those fairys need tales because the tales are like rudders, which help them fly. All these fairy’s lacked was someone to band them together (cause fairy’s can be flighty) in their ongoing endeavor to aid the noble unicorns. It would seem that Sophia might be the leader they’ve been searching for.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
i think i had it all wrong, what about this
dear princess stop
it’s been weeks since we last received word from you stop we supposed you had gone to aid the legion of unicorns stop it has however become present in our mind’s eye that you may have become captive of one senor bowser stop as we are all made in your image we think it fitting to tell you we have recently discovered our italian heritage stop additionally we are capable plumbers stop like our forefathers before us we are willing to grow mustaches, work on our accents, and take up the peril of traversing a tubed land full of anthropomorphous critters for the sole purpose of ascending the mantle as your liberator stop we hope this letter finds you well stop
with regards
the concerned citizens stop
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 10:37 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
i think that could work.
we’ll know it’s her if the return letter includes either a set of wings that enable us to fly or 5 1-ups.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
My kid would play soccer.
Big bucks and hot white girls…
Silver linings. Silver linings. Silver linings.
I have my kids do curling, the awesome winter olympics on an ice rink kind where teams guide the large stone down the ice with brooms, not the weight lifting kind.
I hear there’s tons of money to be made in curling.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
It's the one sport where....
….breaks in training include smoke breaks.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Feb 9, 2010 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
Cricket is even worse
They have tea breaks in the middle of matches.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
they gotta eat sometime.
those matches go on for days!
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
Even the commentators sound bored
Its hours of boredom broken by some dude making a mistake and getting called “Out” at which point the team fielding goes for tea and crumpets.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
haha
i’ve only ever watched a little bit. they just give the people too many outs.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
stalking is hardly a pastime
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
it is.
i never said i didn’t like cricket. it’s pretty neat really.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
That's why I want my kids to do it.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 9, 2010 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
I think tennis is the best
Golf and other sports cost too much, but you can force your kid to go play on a free tennis court.
that's why i chose swimming.
because it is by far the cheapest. all you need is a swimsuit and a friend with a pool. it fits the cheap, lazy parent parameter perfectly.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
how many swimmers make enough money
for their parents to mooch off of tho?
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 9, 2010 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
i don't know.
Phelps for sure, maybe Dara Torres? i don’t know how much they get paid. but it’d be the easiest attempt for a lazy, cheap parent. if they didn’t want to be lazy, then golf is for sure the way to go I think.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
maybe even tennis, if you wanna help stay in shape while you train your kid
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
yeah.
i focused more on the lazy/cheap aspect of the question
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
your not focused on the mooching part of the equation
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 9, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
nope.
if i was going for balance, i’d probably pick basketball. they can find gyms to shoot at on their own.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
basketball is way more competitive
and you need good genes to be a basketball player. you might escape that playing golf or tennis with bad genes
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 9, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
that's a good point too.
i guess in that case i’d have to pick surfing.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know about tennis
there aren’t any non-athlete tennis players like there are in golf (John Daly)
true you'll need to be an athlete
but i dont think u necessarily need superhuman genes. you can be short or tall…slow and powerful or quick and tall.
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 9, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
Swimming is just a way to get your foot in the door
once they become swimming stars then you have then follow the model of Summer Sanders and start co-hosting NBA Hangtime and gameshows on Nickelodeon.
so...basically 2 sets of parents can mooch off of their kid
golf is probably the way to go…much more purse money in golf than there is tennis. however golf is a bit more of a gamble considering how much it costs.
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 9, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
well if u want to be a lazy parent and mooch
then just bring your kid to the golf course everyday…and let them put and chip. thats free.
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 9, 2010 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
but then if your kid is Dara Torres
you have to pay for the HGH and steriods
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 9, 2010 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
from twitter
BlazerFreeman Nicolas Batum says he will start tonight against the OKC Thunder.
BlazerFreeman Sounds like the Blazers’ starting five will be: Miller, Webster, Batum, LA and Howard
#52
And I'd rather you realize that Miller is actually good
But neither is going to happen.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I don’t think it matters how good he is, Rasheed was really good too, didn’t mean I wanted him on my team
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
We aren't anywhere close to the playoffs
Without Dre this year.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
At what cost though?
Bayless and Mills aren’t developing to their fullest potential because Miller is in the way.
I don't know that Bayless has been hampered that much
And with Mills, dude wasn’t even healthy til a month ago.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He's stuck playing SG instead of PG because of Miller
He could have been the next Steve Nash and because of Miller, he’ll be lucky to be the next Ben Gordon.
Miller should really be a PF.
He posts up and boxes out better than LaMarcus.
that is purely speculation, unprovable either way because what has happened has happened, and we cannot reverse the course of events
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
But I can easily think of a half dozen games
Such as Dallas, Houston, Philly, etc. that Miller won for us.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
but there is no proof one way or the other that had Miller not been on the team, the Blazers would not have won those games as well
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
In fact there is no proof that without Miller the Blazers wouldn’t be undefeated this year… the only proof we have is the proof of what has happened, there is no proof of what did not happen
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
And I want Dre on my team
I like the guy a lot, don’t love him like I do with #7 or Batum, but like him lots.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I'd take Steven Jackson, Kidd, Kobe, Odom, and other bad guys over Miller
At least all of those guys are likable.
Rather in one hand and crap in the other and see which one fills up first.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 9, 2010 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
whoever makes the new Superman movie
has to cast Jon Hamm as Superman. he’d be perfect.
also, it’d be reeeeally interesting to see that JJ Abrams script….. keep Singer out of it and it has a chance.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
I actually didn’t mind Routh as Superman, Ham would be good too, but I think it’ll be another unknown
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
Routh was pretty good.
he nailed all the Chris Reeves mannerisms, so I don’t think he did anything original with the character. Jon Hamm could be great as Superman I think. If he can pull off the actiony stuff.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t think there’s much originality to be derived from the character at this point… Reeves nailed it and is so iconic in the role, that anyone playing Clark Kent will be seen as doing a Reeves impersonation provided they stay true to the character (most of those “reeves mannerisms” are in the comic books going back to the ’40’s) I equate it to how the new Kirk looked like he was doing a Shatner impression at times even though he was just playing the character
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
i guess...
I thought the kid that played Kirk did a good job. I didn’t see Shatner in there. You’re probably right about Reeves though, he was too good in that role. the right actor might be able to make it work though.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
they’re spooning right now aren’t they
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
I like durant, that's not it.
I just don’t like seeing that stuff on a Blazers blog. He seems to only do it with durant too. Remember last years rookie/sophomore game? That got a front page too, I’m guessing he forgot Rudy was there.
#52
I'm mostly talking about KD crap on BE in general
I kind of accept it with Ben. He has his favorites and his not so favorites and he makes no apologies about it.
Nothing's more fun than opening BE to read front-page posts about KD
What’s wrong with you, are you anti-OKC?
Can you feel the love tonight?
Between Ben and KD? The world for once, in perfect harmony, KD and Ben are where they are.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
is it bad that i’m beginning to hate charts and graphs?
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
welcome to the Dark side… it’s cozy
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
honestly, everything is relative here; it’s about comparing one thing to another thing, and not for appreciating the thing in itself. i sort of hate this line of thinking because nothing has meaning in it, just a place holder for discussion…
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
nothing has meaning in it,
yep. pretty much.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
your comment only makes sense next to mine.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
when anything means everything, everything means nothing.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
those two sentences
don’t have to go together. the first part i agree with, the second part i do not.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
that is you can't, you know, tune in, but it's all right
That is, I think I disagree. – Elgin
GOP in HD
its only when you’ve lost everything, that you’re free to do anything
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
provided it’s free, cause you ain’t got no money
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
my source of income is homemade soap, created from fat stolen from lipo clinics
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
do you have a friend with GIANT moobs?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
There are lies, damn lies
And statistics.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
My biggest problem with them is that they can be manipulated even more easily than the usual stats
Just change the scale, and your argument seems twice as powerful.
(I don’t hate them, but think that they can be used for evil in the wrong hands.)
that chart told me that Corey Maggette should get the ball more.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Exactly.
Do you think Ben chose the parameters that paint the prettiest picture of the point he wanted to make? I sure do.
by the way, i bought Dune last weekend.
i’m gonna read it after i finish the book i’m reading now.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
The Hours
probably will only take me another 2 or 3 sittings. it’s a pretty light read, but very good so far.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
give me a break.
i read Master and Margarita before this one.
what’re you reading?
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
dover’s anthology on anatomy. I have the passion on my bed side, I just haven’t had a chance to read it yet.
i just don’t like the hours, that’s why i’m booing.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
i've found The Hours
pretty good so far. It’s kinda obvious, but it’s well written I think. He’s absorbing, at least. It is for sure much lighter than I was expecting but after the Bulghakov, lighter is just what I need.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
they don’t tell me anything, just show me the relation of one player to another for the sake of both praising the one and fostering hate for the other. I couldn’t tell you anything one of this locus based graphs has shown me.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
There's a reason simpler statistics
Like FG% still exist. They work.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
that's what happens when you higher the "draft kevin durant" guy
Ben does a great job, this is something people just have to put up with I guess. Ben can’t help himself.
Free AK1984
He needs to go to that clinic in Mississippi to get over his KD addiction
by tominhawaii on Feb 9, 2010 1:05 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
ah. I dunno. Oden was so good this season that even national people weren’t banging on us for drafting him. If he’s healthy, he’ll be good. \
I don’t really think about us with Durant.
#52 #10 #25 #7
Maybe we can trade for him :)
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.
Yup
Since the statistic defining Oden’s career so far is: 1 out of 3 (healthy seasons). And that is in limited minutes with big foul trouble. There is no beating around the bush regarding that. Unless Greg stays healthy and out of foul trouble, he can’t be a dominating player. Period.
Gotta forget about KD
You can’t change what has already been set in motion. We gotta plan for the future now.
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 still like our chances with a healthy Greg and don’t believe one has to be a failure and the other a star. But there is the next problem: I don’t have the feeling we do plan for the case Greg won’t be healthy. It’s more a hope and pray approach.
Suppose Greg winds up being the second biggest bust in NBA history
We have a star player and a cast of some very good role players plus a pretty good GM. In the worst situation, we are a pretty good team for the duration of Brandons career.
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.
you are saying that under the "Greg can never stay healthy" scenario, you wouldn't wonder what we'd have been like with Durant?
If true, that’s impressive. I don’t blame KP for the pick, as I would have made the same pick, but I still think about it.
Free AK1984
but we can’t change it. So, it sucks, but we made the right call at the time. Nothing we can really do about it, so why think about Durant?
#52 #10 #25 #7
I don't think about him either
He’s a good player but we have so many guys who play his position well. Maybe not as well. But well. – Elgin
GOP in HD
Durant is not a good player
Durant is one of the 5 best 21 year olds in the history of the NBA.
Free AK1984
that’s a little deceiving, since the majority of players were rookies at 21, if they were even in the league.
#52 #10 #25 #7
That’s a good point. His closeness to LeBron in scoring efficiency indicates he will remain a top scorer, but we’ll see when he is 23 or 25 what his true impact can be.
I can watch him without thinking about the Blazers and enjoy watching him a lot (I can’t watch Wade without hating him for 06). I’m more concerned about KP standing pat and thinking this team is “good enough”, when good enough likely won’t win titles, than about possibly making another big franchise mistake in 07.
to tell u the truth
i’m more impressed with KDs scoring than Lebrons. KD doesnt have the luxury of having a body like lebron that is able to impose his will onto others.
i think u put KDs skill set on lebrons body and it’ll be crazy
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 9, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
I want to see Lebron
in an offensive system that pushes the tempo. He could score 40 a game!
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.
put him in a SSOL offense as a starting 4
and i bet he could average a triple double. he’d be able to get more rebounds and assists I think.
hes already almost
a triple double machine right now as it is…
i wouldnt be surprised to see him avg a 3x double over the course of a season.
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 9, 2010 4:19 PM PST up reply actions
it would surprise me
the Cavs play at a pace that doesn’t lend itself for him to get enough possessions to get the assists/rebounds for that to happen.
yeah, he's already close.
i’m still waiting for the day he decides to put on his “i’m not gonna lose this game” attitude for every game. I think it might take him not having a ring for another couple years. the only knock I have on LeBron is sometimes he coasts. If he didn’t do that….well, i don’t really know what he could do to be honest.
what player brings it
100% every play every game?
basketball is a marathon not a sprint.
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 9, 2010 5:32 PM PST up reply actions
i guess your right
if he was in lebrons body he wouldnt need to push himself to get that good.
i guess it was like that for greg too up until he played in the nba.
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 9, 2010 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
Yep,
this really annoys me then ESPN trots out things like “ is the youngest to ” instead of focusing on things like fastest (i.e. fewest number of games played)
Maybe my search criteria are off, but it looks like the only players getting so many points in so few games are Durant and…Brandon Roy???
Next closest are Levern Tart (never heard of him), Monta Ellis, and Clark Kellogg. Somehow I’m missing LeBron here.
E.g. this one http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/tiny.cgi?id=HrtnU
Maybe I’m cutting off less “injury prone” players, but even going by minutes and years it’s not much different.
I think that by having your search dates be from 1947 to present
that youare cutting out players like LeBron who have played more than 250 games.
This query adds the requirement that they did it within their first 3 years in the league. As expected there are other players, Shaq, LeBron, Wilt, etc.
I did a comparison between the first 3 years of Roy, LeBron and Durant (to date)
and their <a href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/tiny.http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/tiny.cgi?id=qXAb5cgi?id=qXAb5" target="new">cumlative numbers look like they give the scoring edge to LeBron.
Blazer fans are still haunted by Jordan
Why should this be anything other than a scaled down version of that? Durant is no MJ, but he’s really freaking good.
Free AK1984
Perhaps the I STILL SAY ODEN WAS THE RIGHT CHOICE!
Fans won’t exist when the respective careers of Durant and Oden are over?
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.
Yes they do
and he was.
They had just come through the Drexler/Paxson duality – why would they want to go through a Drexler/Jordan one?
(Although one of them could have beefed up a little and played some 3.)
But Bowie was the overwhelming correct choice at the moment the announcement had to be made. – Elgin
GOP in HD
I'd have to say though
I hate the “every GM woulda’ done it” argument for Oden, and I hate it for Bowie… even if true, Jordan was clearly the better choice. He is the GOAT.
Durant is not Jordan. He is George Gervin.
#52
no.
BPA BPA BPA.
There were people insisting to the Blazers that they needed to draft Jordan and to play him at C if they needed a C that bad. I’m sure Norsk could tell the story.
Bowie was the right pick like Bogut was the right pick over CP3.
Free AK1984
Bill Simmons has a whole chapter in his book about that. And in that case I would have to absolutely agree with him. There were dark clouds hanging over Bowie already before the draft with people in the know begging the Blazers GM to take Jordan. And the Blazers could have done about a dozen different trades that would have set them up better and helped them to acquire a big man who could rebound, which was the main motivation for going after Bowie/a center. That they were unlucky with the order in which Ewing and Olajuwon declared for the draft was part of what set things in motion, but while Bowie was a nice human being who tried hard to help the teamhe just was not a great basketball player, much less one who coul d stay healthy.
What if Jordan broke his kneecaps when he got here?
Ever think about that eventuality?
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 was less than 2 years old
But I’m not haunted by him either.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i think the "haunted by Jordan" stuff
is way overplayed. i don’t know any Blazer fans that are haunted by Jordan. and I doubt they’ll be haunted by Durant.
wow, am I really the only one that wonders
how many titles the Blazers would have won if they’d drafted Jordan?
Free AK1984
probably.
what ifs can ruin your life. hopefully you use all yours for sports. take it from someone who didn’t and wasted some years: what ifs are not healthy.
I wonder if Jordan and Drexler
Would have actually stayed together long-term. Two huge egos.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I have always assumed that the Blazers would have had to trade one of them within the first 3 years or so
hopefully they could have traded him for Buck Williams just like happened with Bowie
same with Roy and Durant.
people talk about Roy not being able to play with Miller. can you imagine Roy and Durant trying to play together? I don’t see how it could have worked.
I do not understand why people don't think you can have two great scorers on a team.
I just don’t get it.
Why can’t you play Jordan with Drexler? Doesn’t make sense to me. Even if you did have to trade Clyde, you could have gotten something pretty good to pair with MJ.
Free AK1984
hey, MJ woulda been great and it was obviously the right chioce. Not like we can change it now, though.
#52 #10 #25 #7
Dumars was a premiere defender
Vince/RJ, they weren’t on their Finals teams…
I don’t think Durant and Roy are suited for co-star work, neither of them, to make up for the others defiencies.
#52
I absolutely don’t think they’d work together. The value you have in either would bring back something nice in trade.
Eh, I’m good with Greg.
#52 #10 #25 #7
Oh, you mean that dominant 22 year old big man with a non-lasting injury?
The one with monster advanced stats and was already a very effective post scorer?
I guess I’ll take him too. I mean, as long as we already have him.
#52
I think it's a safer bet
That Oden’s luck will turnaround, over changing our entire roster to fit a massive scorer when no player of his style has won a title.
Well, besides Rick Barry, in another era.
I will hedge my bets on health winning out, over massive roster upheaval for a player that will always be limited when going up with the greats of the day.
Oden will be unguardable.
#52
If Bowie was healthy, you're happy for 10 and 10
He is before my time, really; I was alive but didn’t follow the Blazers till we traded for Buck.
His impact, healthy, is not close to what Oden’s was. There is a huge difference.
#52
I dunno
I’ve only watched him in replays of classic Blazer games… I really, really didn’t like how he looked.
He was so slow and extremely unathletic… extremely lanky and blocked shots, but so skinny and weak looking. I dunno.
Was before my time, but in old games I’ve watched to specifically watch him, I didn’t like what I saw.
#52
I really hate that argument. Durant and Roy on one team maybe would not equal 1+1=2 stats, but they would equal something close to that. Add any above average center (not historically, just above replacement player) a la Gasol, Brooks, Noah, Hibbert, … and you have a winning team that even the Lakers and Cavs and Magic and Celtics and Nuggets and whatever future combination will be created until 2011 have big trouble to stop. There is zero doubt about that to me.
For the Blazers as constructed, you would need a HEALTHY Greg and a breakout Batum to have the same effect.
Not on offense, not when he fouls like a madman and plays < 25 minutes even when healthy. Combined with Batum playing like he did for France maybe, or when adding an Iggy/Wallace/Butler type.
Greg was one of the best defensive players in the league, one of the best rebounders, and a 90-percentile offensive player.
So yeah, if you count on him having foul trouble for his entire career, swell. It’s never happened.
#52 #10 #25 #7
He was still historically bad with his foul trouble, worse than any dominant center I could find, added by Nate taking him out historically early. So yeah, he needs to be healthy and he needs to play 30+ minutes before I see him as the cornerstone to our championship.
He was improving.
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.
Actually he was not improving much
6.5 fouls per 36 in his rookie season. 6 fouls per 36 in his sophomore season. About every great center had <4 and was improving from there.
no, he had a bunch at the start of the year and I feel like his foul rate was actually going down.
You also can’t argue that he didn’t get the short end of the stick.
#52 #10 #25 #7
Improving > Not Improving
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.
His play in 24 minutes was, without a doubt, very good to great
I think it is much more likely he fixes his foul troubles and his luck turns around, over a scorer-and-not-much else winning a title.
I don’t want the best shot at winning 50 games every year, I want a damn title.
Oden’s play this year showed that he has that greatness and dominance in him. With his age, it is worth it to stick with him.
I find it much less likely that he never fixes his foul troubles one way or another.
His play is worth being happy with, and we should lament the fact that he’s injured, not that we missed out on a flawed scorer.
#52
He has already fixed his rebounding and pick and roll defense flaws. At the moment I would put the chances he learns how to pass at least as high as Greg’s chances to limit his foul troubles.
As for the rest, to quote Henry:
There’s an NBA player who had these per game stats in the month of January:
32 points
Eight rebounds
Three assists
52% field goal shooting
53% 3-point field goal shooting
90% free-throw percentage
well, if you want to get historical, there are zero players to come back from assist troubles like Durant.
There are also zero players to ever suffer foul trouble that doesn’t diminish over their careers.
So I think that’s flawed.
#52 #10 #25 #7
His starting level in terms of fouls IS really bad. About the 6 fouls to <4 fouls mentioned. And Nate was not helping him taking him out after 2 fouls for the rest of the half.
http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/11/26/673354/by-the-time-you-have-finis
Oden had awful foul problems
I think it is more likely to get fixed, than someone to become a better than Z-Bo/Rudy Gay level passer, when no one has ever improved his passing like that.
Ever.
Plus, it isn’t like he’s TRYING to improve his passing; they’re winning, no reason to.
#52
What I believe would happen
Is Durant gets less touches, as Roy is more of a playmaker, and so Durant scores less, and then he’s less active with rebounding and defense, and he and Roy are not a good combo for perimeter defense.
I do not think he would have the same scoring impact, and then we lament the other non-scoring parts of his game next to Roy.
But I think Roy should have the ball more than Durant, since he is a playmaker and Durant is not.
I don’t wanna be a good team, like the Kings or the Mavs. I wanna be great. I want the unguardable big man.
#52
Way to go way back in time for that one
but they did go to the rack a lot though. Elgin’s 1961-62 line is just silly: 38points, 18 boards
Dude you are really depressing.
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 think it has to do with
how to get the most out of the players. there’s also the unforseen circumstances like ego. some guys have to be the #1 and if they aren’t they sulk and don’t perform. leadership problems could arise. On any one team, I think there is only room for 1 super-duper star. If one is a wing and one is a big, it can work for a while though (see: LA L*kers). eventually, however, it just fracturs.
thats probably an exception
and not the rule
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 9, 2010 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
i'd agree here.
especially as Pippen was more focused on defense than offense and was more than willing to cede leadership/alpha male to Jordan.
I think it's very simple
Is Durant good? Of course.
Has his style of good ever won anything? No, not really. He’s a young scorer. Maybe he’ll break Kareem’s scoring record. Big deal.
Was Oden great this year? Yes. Did he do a LOT of things really well, despite being raw? Yes. Is it stuff that historically wins? Yes.
Is his current injury major sucky? Of course. Is it a bad injury by itself? No. Is he extremely young? Yes, he’s 22. He will be back.
Durant is not ANYWHERE close to so special that I lament not having him, and Oden SHOWED he was an extremely special big man— and plays in a way that wins.
Durant is a great scorer, and if he wins then history will add a 2nd great scorer (who didn’t do much else) to its list of champions, along with Rick Barry. Huzzah. It won’t likely happen during his era.
I do not dislike Durant, I dislike it when people can’t get over him like a healthy person should. I know he scores big points, but that does not matter as much as it looks like in my opinion, and history reflects that opinion as well.
Let OKC be happy for him, and all we can do about the 08 draft is hope Oden can get healthy. Like Nene, or Big Z, or Kenyon Martin. He’s a lot better than them, but they are were just unlucky to start their careers.
Bowie was an average player. He clearly was not the right choice. Jordan was JORDAN, the greatest of all time. Durant is not anything close to Jordan and to make the comparison reveals stupidity, and Oden is now Bowie… not in injuries, not in playing style, not in impact.
Let Durant go, he isn’t our player, and I am glad. If I have a choice between two great players, I want the one that gives us the best shot at a title. Because Oden is a great player, he was clearly showing that.
That “woulda shoulda coulda” is lame and unhealthy, and at LEAST wait till Oden dies and Durant wins 8 titles to do it.
MJ, he is not.
#52
by Mortimer on Feb 9, 2010 4:21 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
> I do not dislike Durant, I dislike it when people can’t get over him like a healthy person should.
right on
> Bowie was an average player. He clearly was not the right choice.
I think you underestimate him; also, I think you aren’t taking into consideration the angst we were going through at the time because Walton was gone. Bowie was a seven-footer with serious skills. It was too bad he was not built to last. – Elgin.
GOP in HD
I do understand that, at the time, Bowie might've made sense
History has proven he was not.
I think if Oden never plays another game, Durant is not going to be the sort of Lebron-esque player that we go OHH WHAT COULD HAVE BEEEEEEN.
I am sure Bowie was not a bust on the level of Kwame or Kandi Man, but Jordan is Jordan.
#52
I disagree
Durant is going to be a hall of famer. If Oden never plays another game, and you don’t wonder about it, you are a better man then me, that’s for sure.
Free AK1984
There are Hall of Fame players like Paul Pierce
and there are Hall of Fame players like LeBron James
At this point, we aren’t sure whose career Durant will more closesly resemble.
I'm one of the biggest Durant-boosters
but saying he’s not going to be LeBron is kinda specious. Well, duh… LeBron’s on track to take over the GOAT mantle (yeah, I said it).
And I hate the argument of ‘elite scorers never win anything.’ How many modern era championship teams didn’t have an elite wing?
his point wasn’t that elite scorers don’t win, it’s that elite scorers that don’t pass don’t win.
Obviously, great wings help win titles.
#52 #10 #25 #7
Durant is a decent passer.
The problem is he has no help. He’s never gonna be Bron, but I don’t think it’s at all out of the question he finishes his career a better passer than Kobe, and as a SF no less.
He's a really bad passer with my eyes, and especially statistically
His usage rate versus his assist rate is really bad, he gets more turnovers than assists, and because of this their offense as a team is not very good.
Lebron had bad teammates before, same as Kobe; they get assists because they make plays.
Enough can’t be said about how good of a scorer Durant is, but he is that bad of a passer as well.
#52
Have you seen the offense Brooks runs?
It’s one of the most unimaginative in the league. Again, I concede he’s not Lebron and never will be; that man has otherworldly talent. At this point, though, a better rebounding George Gervin is his floor. Will he be better than that/more well-rounded? Maybe not, but with the amount of dedication he has to work/practice/improving himself, I’d be surprised if he doesn’t shoot past Gervin in the next few years.
A Gervin type does not get me excited
I don’t think you can win big with a primary ballhandler who does not pass well. It means he gets points, and no one else does.
No matter how efficiently he scores. He is very efficient and a dynamite scorer, but he just SUCKS at passing.
That hurts ya.
#52
I'm gonna disagree with you here,
but I don’t have a Rockets-style db of numbers that tell me how many of Durant’s passes turn into blown assists, so I guess we’ll just have to agree to disagree.
In the last two years, he also
just SUCKED at rebounding and really SUCKED at defense. A Gervin-type scorer that suddenly plays defense and rebounds in his age 21 year, and is super humble about his game and works relentlessly to improve doesn’t excite you? At all?
He never sucked at rebounding
And defense improves with everyone who tries… playmaking doesn’t.
I would be happy to have Durant if he was a Blazer, but I would much, much, much rather have the dominant big man.
Oden wasn’t Bowie… he was dominant. And young, and raw.
I would also rather have Horford over Durant, but that is debatable. I don’t think Durant plays in a style that wins.
#52
It is a long debate about what "wins" though
I favor strong interior defense and versatile playmakers on offense, and a guy who can get easy buckets inside.
I think Roy and Oden wins more than Roy and Durant, and Durant isn’t a transcendent talent who bends the game to his will… he’s a very, very, very good scorer. Limited in other parts of his offensive game, though.
#52
Anyway, we'll have to continue this another time.
Nice chatting, and I look forward to trolling your post-game thread after we demoralize the entire portland metro-area. :)
We could definitely make things easier for Oden
His usage rate was climbing and it appears we were headed that way!
#52
interior defense is king.
roy/durant/lma has none
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
For a year or two or 3 further, if healthy
I think Oden’s luck will turn and we’ll have a dominant two-way player for a decade or more. That is HUGE.
#52
KD didn't really know what to do on defense last year
I’m sure some of it is effort, but a lot of it is taking the time to hunker down and study, buy into the system. At 21, it seems silly to me to suggest that he can’t improve on other aspects of his game (especially if there’s a change in the offensive system or if OKC gets a decent low-post scorer)
I don’t know, it just seems like you guys are convinced Gervin is his peak and the way I approach it, Gervin is his floor.
I think he will of course improve his overall game
But his passing is at such a bad level, and no one else in history started as bad of a passer and became a good one.
It just hasn’t happened. It’s much more likely he’ll score a lot, efficiently, but need help on the perimeter to go far.
Most guys who handle the ball all game get assists on accident. He doesn’t even get those. I think passing and being a threat to not just score, but make plays, is the key with Durant.
#52
The amount of players who started bad at defense and became good is a LOOOOONG list
Hell, look at Martell… he was specifically targeted on defense as a rookie, and now he’s a stopper some nights.
Improving on defense and shooting are things almost everyone improves on. Bad passing appears to be mostly an inherent quality that doesn’t really improve.
#52
Yes
Historically, a great inside/outside combo does the trick.
Roy is more like the great wings who’ve won titles, than Durant is, because Roy makes plays.
Durant is an amazing scorer, but he’ll be the first of his kind to win a title, and the first ever to become a good playmaker if he becomes a good playmaker.
He COULD do it, there’s a first time for everything, but like rebounding (bad rebounders don’t magically become good ones), playmaking/passing stays constant.
#52
Durant has improved his rebounding already a lot. From 4.4 in his rookie year to 7.3 now (while adding only 4 minutes of playing time). Especially on defense where he gets a healthy 17%. LeBron gets 18%. Maybe KD’s teammates are crappier rebounders, but it is what it is.
the team is worse at rebounding with him in than with him out. He gets a lot of uncontested d-reebs from what I’ve seen.
#52 #10 #25 #7
I wish LaMarcus and Travis would get those ;)
Yeah subjectively I don’t think KD is a great rebounder, but he doesn’t outright suck at it anymore. It’s basically a conscious effort to go and get some.
he’s also playing 3 as opposed to 2, which means Green is a 3 and not a 4, which affects rebounding.
#52 #10 #25 #7
Durant/Green/Krstic
was the starting 3/4/5 for most of last year as well. The improvements on the glass are real.
Moving closer to the basket on defense
Such as, guarding SFs instead of SGs, are more tha enuff to explain that change— and that he prolly tried harder, and improved overall because he was young.
No one has ever been a bad passer and become a good one. We’ve looked!
#52
It’s not great, not on a PF level (unless you are Channing) or even on a Gerald Wallace level. But it’s on a level with LeBron (18) and Melo (17).
you’re looking at total rate. My contention is that he gets a lot of uncontested d-reebs. His ORB% is behind nearly everyone else at the level of TRB% he’s at.
#52 #10 #25 #7
He is fine at rebounding for a SF
That isn’t what we’re saying he’s bad at, are we?
He was a so-so rebounder for a SG who became a good rebounder for a SF… he’s a downright bad passer as the dominant ballhandler, and no one else has improved that to good levels before.
He could be the first, but I don’t think it’s likely.
#52
All the time
I try to keep my emotional attachment to the team separate from my analytical self 90% of the time when looking at the past though.
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.
that can’t be fun. I try to never think about woulda-couldas. Just go with the hand you’re dealt.
#52 #10 #25 #7
I do it with important stuff, not with fandom
But I don’t do it enough to drive myself nuts. I know my limits! – Elgin
GOP in HD
We all knew
If we held everyone’s typos against them, we’d never get anything done.
Then again, I guess we could argue we’re not getting anything done anyway.
Mike Rice Chalk Talk at 12:15
http://www.nba.com/blazers/live.html
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 11:25 AM PST reply actions
That's awesome.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 9, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Senior left hanging in air
Literally:
Kenneth Schiedel knows what it’s like to be left hanging — literally.
While driving through the parking garage today at Willamette View Manor, south of Milwaukie, Schiedel accidentally crashed his Lexus through a concrete wall. The front end of car then hung over the parking lot — two stories up, held by little more than luck until firefighters and sheriff’s deputies arrived.
“I feel like the village idiot, I have to say,” said Schiedel, 83, a retired mortgage broker and seven-year resident at Willamette View.
The crash knocked out a 4-by-10-foot section of concrete wall, spraying debris into the parking area below.
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/crash_leaves_milwaukie_man_han.html
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
We got both my grandparents to stop driving
They live at Willamette View btw. After the last accident in which my 85-year old grandmother “accidentally” stepped on the gas instead of the break and couldn’t move his foot off quickly. Luckily only hit a stop sign and not any people.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
One of the buildings I worked on had this happen as some old guy came off I-5, he floored it on the off-ramp, through the cross street, caught air off an embankment and actually landed on top of another car in the parking lot of my building.
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
The old HIllsdale Bakery (where Baker and Spice is now)
TWICE had cars driven by seniors come through their front window.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I find that with each passing year
the Soylent Green cutoff should go up a year.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
To be honest
I wouldn’t want a hard cap. I don’t think Joe Paterno needs to be put down. I think it would have to be something like a drivers test.
My big ones would be.
Does anyone care about you?
Do you care about anyone?
Are you contributing to something or living up your golden years?
I think if they said “yes” to any of those, then they can keep going. There is wiggle room though. My grandmother in law could answer “yes” and “no” to the first two.
this reminds me of ferris bueller's day off
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
There was a (sub)urban legend saying Cameron Frye’s house was in Lake Oswego, but Wiki says it in in the Chicago area. Those crazy LO kids are always trying to pimp their ’hood.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
It does look very LO-like
There is prolly 10 houses that look just like that in town.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cameron%27s_House.jpg
I get the paper, so I don't care!
nah, it’s outside Chicago… it’s a fairly well known house cause of the slender stilts glass box modernist approach
#7, #10, #25, #52,
Yes, I know that it is outside of Chicago. It is just that the legend was semi-believable since there a many similar houses in similar settings in LO.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
well yes i did read it correctly. mmhmmm.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
If I ever procreate, I'm putting the fork in my son's left hand.
It’ll be a 20 lb. fork too.
If you can throw a baseball in a straight line at 85 mph or more, you’re worth 8 figures.
If that fails, there’s always left-handed arm wrestling.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
that's a sound strategy.
or if you can make him a switch hitting catcher (doesn’t have to be a good hitter) that plays good defense. he’ll have a job too.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
I have a friend who's a lefty (ie he writes with his left)
but he always batter right. His dad blew it by not forcing him to do everything lefty.
Free AK1984
yep. a lefty who has a good curveball sticks around for many years in the bigs
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
for this reason, im gonna procreate with a left handed girl
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
all you need to do is force the kid to throw Lefty when he’s young… look at guys like Vick that are righty at everything except throwing
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
that was hilarious
one of the better ones from there
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
Thats so friggin funny.
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.
do you think they took this before or after
the circle jerk?
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
FLAG
for posting pics of L*ker fans on Bedge.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
by Name's Ash on Feb 9, 2010 12:03 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I really dislike posts basically saying "I told you so"
Especially when the details aren’t even certain yet.
See my mini-rant on those who said they "called for Roy to sit out longer"
Saying “Who the heck are you to make that statement?”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Its been a few weeks
It was in either a JD or one of the front page threads after the Philly game.
My basic point was that you can say you “thought” something different should be done but don’t say you “called for it”. You have no power and you lack anywhere near the experience to make that claim.
Not about you of course, others really.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
No such luck
I’m not into ranting right now, unless its on why I really really want Ernie Kent fired (and I have been reluctant to criticize most coaches).
But I know how to get you going. This statement: ESPN 360 is the greatest invention EVER!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
And to think
that I called for skywalker to go on a mini-rant.
Nailed it.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
i hope he answers my question
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
are you trying to hijack my hijack attempt?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
i just asked about his orange juice
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
which is relevant
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
your question just got jumped
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
it’s ok, the better one is coming up… I didn’t expect the Batum one to get answered
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
hahahahaha
jitterbug
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
nevermind he went back
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
he called me jobless…
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
heehee
In Avatar’s case, what makes it worse is that the strengths of the Na’vi are painstakingly noted: oneness with nature, a sort of shared consciousness, Zen virtues etc., and then there’s a straight-out military battle which they win using ordinary earthbound methods, like shooting and stabbing. What a the point of making them different if they ended up the same bloodthirsty killers as the bad guys?
Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/ask/2010/02/questions-for-hertzberg2.html#ixzz0f4bV8ATU
QUESTION FROM GEL: Do you think Avatar is anticapitalistic?
HENDRIK HERTZBERG: Only in the sense that the Chinese Communist Party is anticapitalistic.
Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/ask/2010/02/questions-for-hertzberg2.html#ixzz0f4cvxnHp
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
I thought that the humans approached the battle all wrong
they totally negated any technological advantage they had by facing the Na’vi face to face. They are driving their bulldozers remotely, why didn’t thay have unmanned aircraft/infantry? Or a better question is that since they have the technology to travel between starsystems why didn’t they do something like bomb them from space or shoot long range guided missles at them?
no kidding.
there is no way….NO WAY…the humans should have lost that fight. what a disgrace. bows and arrows? give me a break. i bet you $100 dollars that Cameron added the huge invincible animals (cop out) after he realized he didn’t have a way for the “good guys” to win the fight at the end. dang…..i really hate this movie.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 9, 2010 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
I knew going in that the plot was really thin, but it surprised me how thin it was
The corporate type guy complains how investors get angry about a bad quarter. How are they going to find out about it? You are more than 4 light years away from Earth, they aren’t going to hear about this for a really, really long time afterwards, unless of course they have figured out how to send e-mails between Earth and Pandora that take less than 4 years time in which case you should have sent an e-mail awhile ago that said “Natives restless, send more drones and bombs we can drop from high altitude”
another excellent point.
i didn’t expect the plot or story to be complex either, but I didn’t expect it to be totally ripped off from other movies.
When I first heard the plot summary I said "That sounds a lot like the plot to Ferngully"
Apparently I am not the only one. Below is a graph for the increase of google searches of Ferngully. Note the spike when Avatar was released.
you could get ferngully toys at participating pizza huts.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
i've never seen Ferngully.
i did hear the same stuff though. the movie it reminded me most of was Pocahontas. i hadn’t seen that paper on the internet before i saw avatar either.
Kind of like how the Ewoks beat the Stormtroopers in the Battle of Endor
what’s up nerds!
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Feb 9, 2010 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
yes.
Return of the Jedi was the weakest of the first trilogy and the Ewoks had a whole lot to do with it. that’s when we all should have known George was gonna take that franchise bad places
Kind of
but the Na’vi had an identified targets that they had to defend (the big tree, the place of souls) that were easily attacked by other means.
There isn’t a whole lot of data about what the Empire knew about the Ewoks, unlike the future humans in Avator. So we don’t know if the Empire was really looking for the tree forts of the Ewoks, which would have been harder to find as they lived among the trees and not in a super gianormus tree.
hEY sEXY t!
These Avatar haters sound just like the WAHH WAHH WE DIDN’T GET DURANT AND HE SCORE THE BIG BIG POINT POINT guys!
Amirite guys?!?!?!?!!?!
#52
Man, it's interesting how angry this movie has made people.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 9, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
that's what happens when, for some odd reason, many people
decide that something is good when it’s actually a steaming pile of horse crap. albeit a shiny one with lots of glittering lights.
Thought you were talking about Lamarcus for a second.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 9, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
Let's be clear about this
Avatar is clearly one of the best visual movies of all-time. And it has exciting parts. But I don’t get how that makes it a great movie. The more I think about it, the less sense some of the things that happen in movie make, which makes me like the movie less. This is the exact opposite feeling that I had when I first saw Napolean Dynamite.
i liked ND more each time I saw it.
yes, Avatar was a good visually. that doesn’t make it a good movie. it seems that most people do not differentiate the two, which is disappointing to me. especially among critics. the only part of Avatar i kinda liked was when that one blue guy got on the airplane and started throwing folks around. then he got shot.
here’s what that movie should have been: same world visually, bag the religious stuff, the political stuff, and the environmental stuff. have the blue people be bad guys. make it about people getting kidnapped on an exploration mission. the humans have to go in and rescue people from the blue people. make it 100 minutes long and all action. a balls-out action movie in that kind of 3D would have been way way more fun and more entertaining.
The deepest drilling of the planet was a Soviet hole on the Kola Peninsula, which took 19 years and made it around 7.5 miles into the crust
U.S. went to the moon
Russia decided to go the opposite direction.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Didn't they realize
China is right next door? They didn’t need to dig a hole to China.
Jeesh……
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
Cuz Mexico is smart.
..they dig sideways.
The Russians went straight down…..if they had a globe they’d realize they were going to come out in the southern Atlantic Ocean….not China.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
Sometimes I wish US sports used relegation as they do in Europe
Means that the matches at the bottom of the league mean something, like the current match between Sunderland (12th) and Portsmouth (20th).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Only one more week til we see this again
We all hope. Hope he’s back for the Boston game on 2/19 at least.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
It's just a sprain
Even if its a bad sprain should just be a few more weeks. If it were a tear they would have already possibly put him through surgery (but thankfully tis not).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Just had a beef tongue sando at Clyde Common in DT. It was excellent.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
Mike Barrett just called me on the phone.
he wanted to remind me about the season ticket holder event next week. that was nice of him.
No way! He just called me too!
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 9, 2010 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
Pre-recorded message I assume?
Still pretty cool.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
what?
pre-recorded? what are you implying? that Mike Barrett doesn’t really care about me enough to call me personally?
That he wouldn't have any voice left
If he called every season ticket holder personally.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
are you saying he called more than me and dario?
i just assumed we were the only ones that mattered.
Oh you are
You are the two most important people to him (shakes head and laughs).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
your insincerity is tangible.
next time i see you in the row in front of me, don’t think there won’t be bits of caramel apple stuck to your head after the game.
Kidding man, kidding
You’re the most important person ever, okay.
I protected some kids near my seats from abuse from jackass Laker fans. I’ve done well.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
it's about time someone other than Mike Barrett acknowledged this.
i won’t throw stuff at your head now.
Seriously, some Laker fan three rows behind me
Was mouthing off to a 12-year old in a Roy jersey while their dad was presumably in the bathroom.
All of that area of Sec. 302 turned on the Laker fan like that.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
wow....
nothings says “i’m awesome” like mouthing off to a 12 year old. i wasn’t there for that one. it was pretty tame during the other L*ker game. i brought my buddy who is a l*ker fan (born in LA) and he took more flak than usual this year, but only from one guy who said Bayless would end up in the HoF.
All the Laker fans up in the 300 level
Were EXTREMELY drunk. We were treating them with respect, they were being jackasses. A security guard had to tell someone a few rows ahead of me to sit down because he stood up the entire time the Lakers had the ball.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Strange game
It was hard to get into because our main hero (Roy) and our #1 target for hatred (Kobe) were both not playing.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i was watching at a bar with some friends.
even on tv, and even when the Blazers were up 9, the crowd seemed really dead.
I was trying to get into it
But I had spent the entire season dreaming of blowing out my lungs screaming at Kobe and when he wasn’t there, I just wasn’t feeling it.
Although I did keep yelling at Odom, “I have some kind for you Lamar, come here and get it!”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
That is what I thought
I kept thinking – what happened to the fans? It is so quiet.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
The NBA is a star-driven league
Without both stars there, it was hard for most folks to get into it.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Fair enough
I like MB though, he’s about the only guy other than Schonz who could truly keep Rice in check.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Gawd I am sooooo sick of hearing about Amare trade rumors. What it this, like 3 years in a row where neither he nor the Suns brass can make up their mind if he should stay?
I think they’re foolish if they don’t trade him.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
well, it all depends on what they can get
if they can get iggy, then go for it
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
Yup
I think Wade is the most likely to go btw, he clearly hates their coach right now.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I think all 3 have a huge chance of staying so I don't pay much attention to it
The term “sign and trade” is going to get overused in the near future.
did you know that in nba 2k10
none of them opt out, so the best FA is josh howard.
that would be awesome if that happened in real life
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
2k10 has some screwy errors in some of the contracts
Like it has Pryz’s deal ending this year.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
that works for me
because i can just sign him for the vet. min after the year
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
of course
then we would have have another year to hear about the summer of 2011
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
so the best scenorio
is for all of them to sign with the blazers, or just resign with the their respective teams
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
2k10 also has some strange trades
Especially in My Player mode.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Yeah, that goes without saying. I can't wait til all this hype is over this summer.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 9, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
In the NFL too
Although I think the NFLPA will fold pretty quickly since the NFL owners will just bring in scab replacements again.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
No way in heck will there be lockouts
I don’t know how long the economy will be in the tank, but I have a feeling billionaires and millionaires fighting over money for playing a sport won’t get much sympathy from the fans.
And the NHL went from #4 sport to nowhere
Like that when they lost a season.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
they "all of a sudden" went from 4 to nowhere?
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
Don't know if you saw my reply in another post, but you have a good chance of seeing that every 3 years now
If the NBA gets its wish of shorter guaranteed contracts.
I don't think I've seen it
I just think that’s the first shot, the union is saying on a scale from 1 – 10, the chances of a lockout is 14. Both sides are posturing. My guess is that when it’s all said and done, everything will be somewhere in the middle.
Yup, given that the NBA basically characterized their offer
As “David Stern giving the union the middle finger” according to PTI.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Also
I don’t know how much longer Stern wants to do his job and he won’t want the last thing his is known for is a lockout.
I think he'd be ok if the last thing he did was to correct the NBA financial system
Which is what he sees this as doing.
can't you just stop reading them?
The Leeroy Rule: being insistent >>>> being correct
by leeroyjenkins on Feb 9, 2010 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
Hi chat room!
a/s/l everyone? Is there any hot ladies who want to chat?
3rd down... chainsaw noise please.
FYI, update on the "you have to be a member of Comcast/another Cable company" to watch the Olympics online
Just go this from Comcast:
Here are a few steps to take so you have everything you need to access the Olympics!
Step 1:
Make sure your Comcast cable service includes MSNBC and CNBC.
Step 2:
The 2010 Winter Olympics begin on February 12. Click here to log in for all the latest Olympics news even before the games are underway.
If you’re a Comcast High-Speed Internet customer:
Log in using your High-Speed Internet user name and password.
If you’re not a Comcast Internet customer:
You can enter the user name and password you use for online
billing access at Comcast.net.
Don’t have a Comcast.net user name and password?
Get one here.
You’ll need your account number and telephone number, plus your CPNI
pin if you are a Comcast Digital Voice customer. For more information
regarding locating or requesting your CPNI Security pin, click here.
So if you are a customer with CNBC and MSNBC in your package, you’ll get full online access presumably from anywhere.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
And if you get your TV
from the air (via terrestrial or satellite means) you are screwed. You get no streaming coverage.
I am screwed. Although, in Comcast’s defense, I’ve been told I was screwed MANY times prior to this.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
Celtics need another guard who is better than Tony Allen and Eddie House (this year’s version). Charlotte has been shopping for more big men to have a chance in the playoffs for the longest time. And both coaches don’t like their respective trading chip anymore.
Bleh
I hope the Celtics do it because I don’t think it will work out for them and I don’t like the Celtics. – Elgin
GOP in HD
Of course YOU would say that!
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.
a book i read once was exactly about this
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
bowling?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
where did you get bowling out of this?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
One of the more interesting comments in the wake of GregLegGate --
Mike Barrett (on Courtside) was talking about the number of guys around the NBA who were probably very, very nervous about the photos they’ve sent girlfriends.
Just imagine if the girl from Greg's pic got a lot of money
And that word got out. I bet by the time it was over, you could fill an NBA roster and have Phil Jackson as the coach.
I tell you, it's scary
I deleted the pictures Mortimer sent me, but I’m not sure if he deleted the ones I sent him.
Not only that, but you need to worry about all the people he forwarded them to
I know for a fact that not all of those people deleted the pictures of you.
Lawyers for the Spurs are already sending out takedown notices. The opposing lawyer for one site is funny: “Trademark law does not apply to criticism of celebrities making fools of themselves”.
That’s the problem with those Internet sites in 2010: They are not afraid by takedown notices anymore. On the contrary, it means their content is real and it will give them more traffic. They just post those as additional content.
Oden opened up a new market
Pics of nekkid athletes are going to be in high demand, so the price for such a thing prolly just went up.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Just another reason folk will hate on him
They’ll be like, “We never would have seen Scalabrine’s junk if it wasn’t for Oden.”
Whoo Hoo!
Lost tonight!
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.
even better a blazer game!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
It's like eating a
Pizza with another Pizza on top of it!
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.
yeah
you could always just watch lost on hulu
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
will it be past your bedtime?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
yep.
i’m going to the game tonight so i wouldn’t get home till after 10:30 and 11:30 is too late for me. i need my beauty sleep.
no you will watch it. i will spell a mighty tale tomorrow, of the things we lost
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
ohhhh fun! indeed we all do. i got 10 hours!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
that's what i usually get on the weekend.
during the week it’s 8 usually. except last night when i couldn’t fall asleep.
nice! usually on school nights i get like 5 or 6 hours depending how badly i procrastinate.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
even the greatness of sleep
often isn’t enough to overcome the urge to procrastinate with homework. can’t blame you there.
he was one of my favorite characters.
i doubt he’ll be back. the only characters i want to see back (and i’m about 80% sure it will happen) are Walt and Aaron.
Maybe Ben will give them a front page graph
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
Will the Feces to Miller (FTM) ratio be a topic on the next podcast?
I’m dying to hear Kevin Pelton’s take on this…
Yes! Yes! In the face!
with what parameters?
time of day? length? girth? consistency?
i’ve had a couple monsters lately. well, for me, being a skinny type guy that’s somewhat of a light eater.
So..
How long before OKC exits the ‘rapidly improving team’ stage and enters the ‘contender’ stage and how do you think they handle the extra pressure?
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.
That depends on if ownership allows Sam Presti to spend money this summer (or at the deadline) on “expensive” players a la David Lee to shore up their big men roster, or if he is required to build through the draft where they still have a number of picks. And of course on if they open the bank to retain Durant, Westbrook, and maybe Green.
I could also see Boozer in OKC next year. He’s all about money and doesn’t care if he plays in the neck of the woods.
Any big name pickup for them would make them very tough to compete with, assuming they retain their commitment to defense and Westbrook adds a few dimensions to his game. I still like the Blazers chances.
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.
so if the thunder make the playoffs, are teams gonna be scared to play them?
or are they not really considered a threat?
#52
I spose that teams will be wary of KD
The teams performance in the playoffs this year will ultimately determine the direction the Thunder will move in. Their weaknesses can be covered up during the regular season simply by having a transcendent offensive scorer and some good D. Im assuming that they will be exposed during the playoffs. Somebody will figure out how to stop KD or his teammates just like the Pistons did to LeBron for a few years.
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.
(hold alt press 236, release the hounds!)
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
yesterday, and just fine
The Leeroy Rule: being insistent >>>> being correct
by leeroyjenkins on Feb 9, 2010 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
about 4 inches of snow outside my building
in CLE. and it doesn’t seem to be letting up.
i hate this weather.
That sucks dude.
Whats the 10 day forecast?
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.
Man I feel for you.
I hate shovelling.
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 love the 2007 draft
i hate the summer of ’08
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
I hate Lakers fans
And Woj.
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.
and the oregon ducks
i would say the WSU Cougars, but they suck so much, it feels wrong to hate them
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
mvp candidates tend to generate that sort of buzz
The Leeroy Rule: being insistent >>>> being correct
by leeroyjenkins on Feb 9, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
what's wrong with that?
The appropriate response is, ok— he’s not the best passer, but darned if he isn’t arguably the greatest 21 year old scorer of all time.
Free AK1984
ESPN listing Portland as a possible destination for Tyrus Thomas
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/features/rumors
So crazy it just might work. Thomas and Aldridge could make a solid defensive frontline. I know Thomas is crazy, but a trade to the Northwest, a fresh start, and a different team culture might be just what he needs. More importantly, it looks like the Bulls a dying to let him go so he wouldn’t cost too much. So, if he doesn’t work out, it’s no big deal. Just a little gamble to add some spice to this season.
i read that he's not happy there with PT
they just recently suspended him for something related to that.
Not gonna happen. Otherwise KP and Miller can stand up on the press conference and declare “yup, all our talk about bringing in high character guys and caring about chemistry was hogwash.”
But is he a low character guy or just a guy that has had problems with coaches?
Those two things seem pretty different… and again, if the Blazers are looking for a short term solution, then the emphasis on chemistry is necessarily less important. .
Yup
And about the last incident as per their beat writer K.C. Johnson: "One witness said it made Joakim Noah’s vocal assault on then-assistant coach Ron Adams in 2008 look like “nothing.”
And a veteran teammate: “As human beings, we all get frustrated,” Hunter said. “But you can’t act on your frustrations. At some point, you have to grow up and be a man about it. Life is filled with trials and tribulations. If you get frustrated every time you have one, you’re going to live a pretty frustrated life. …”
Portland passed on TT in the draft because he's an utter moron, highly doubt they'd bring him in now
The Leeroy Rule: being insistent >>>> being correct
by leeroyjenkins on Feb 9, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
Technically we didn't pass on him
we drafted him and then traded him for LA (back when KP was a deity rather than just very good at his job).
like
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
hahha i saw a photo of him but pretty sure he had his shorts on
but they showed the text message & it was dirtay
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
funny that it’s more severe than what Greg did, but because he’s George Hill no one will care.
#52 #10 #25 #7
bummer i didn't see those.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
The Saints Superbowl parade is awesome
Mardi Gras style. Watching it on ESPN360 and hoping that when we have one, ours is 1/10th as cool.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I was real sick during the 2001 Civil War, which the Ducks won to take the Pac-10 title
I barely remember the game, which is another reason why last year’s win was 10x as cool.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
from twitter
pdxroundball: I am definitely not okay with the Erin Andrews peep/stalker using the online handle of “GOBLAZERS1”
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0209102erin7.html
#52
i only have one username
I go bump in the night.
by IamWATCHINGyouSLEEP on Feb 9, 2010 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
His beard is pretty creepy at times.
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.
how sad are you that your lover is going to jail for a year?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
i read it was 12 months
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
of course. ehh wateva same thang
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
how is he going to live without cough syrup for so long?
the few, the proud, the blazers
by HD on Feb 9, 2010 4:21 PM PST up reply actions
There is a main-pager with a name derived from LMA that is doing some flag worthy stuff in the Durant post and the latest Trade Drawer.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
That guy came here less than a month ago. I’ve been flagging him since he showed up cause he’s been all troll and no substance.
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.
But there is something factually incorrect on the internet
and he is here to fix it
#7, #10, #25, #52,
I hate trolls
That pretend to simply be fact-checkers.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Let's go Heat and Hawks
In the early games vs. Houston and Memphis respectively.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
If by thrilla you mean
Dunkathon, yes.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Just moved it to center screen of LPBB
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Beautiful day in Portland
I think its going to be a beautiful night.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Absolutely
BEAT THE SONICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Umm, Thunder, um whatever, beat the other guys playing at the RG tonight.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
ohhhhhhhhh blazers better win. should not be an option.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
what is the word you think i'm missing?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
well can't winning not be an option? you just do it.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
that's true, if winning is the only option
then it really isnt an option
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
The Cavs intros are lame
They show them on their broadcast and real lame.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
my package starts a couple minutes before tip off and ends a couple of minutes after the game
Its not that much of a hardship that I miss the intros or post-mortem
by southern oregon on Feb 9, 2010 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
LPBB goes live at the game's scheduled start time
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Jarvis Hayes is ballin'
5-5 from the field, 27-20 Niets vs. the LeBrons late 1st.
And Big Z got Ted up for Cleveland a minute ago.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
here's another link that combines two of every Blazer fan's greatest loves
Bill Simmons and Kevin Durant love
Free AK1984
wtf?
Whether you like him or not, Bill Simmons has kind of become the authoritative voice on the NBA.
Coming from the team
That has announcers who think everything their players do is the greatest ever, no shock.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I use LPBB
My options for NBATV games are:
- poor quality sketchy feed
- Wheels
- Opposing radio broadcaster
- Gamecast/hang out in the GDT
NBATVFTL
Free AK1984
-sneaking into the game through the sewer system after stowing aboard a plane to portland
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Feb 9, 2010 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
oh man. Martin isn’t starting? Evans is playing alnogside Udrih in the starting lineup?
#52 #10 #25 #7
Has to be
He and Evans don’t work well together and ’Reke is definitely the future.
Martin could be a great #3 option on a good team.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
you don't think he's a number 2?
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
Just remebered that it is the Cavs 40th season too
Watching them show Mark Price highlights on their broadcast tonight.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Is it time for a separate non-KD JD?
I can’t get away from it on the front page either.
by Timmay! on Feb 9, 2010 4:50 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Hey I like absinthe
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.
True
It can be pretty harsh
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.
Cant stand that stuff
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Feb 9, 2010 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
Id rather get drunk on less potent stuff.
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've never been a big fan of Anise
Makes me want to gag. So I stay away from stuff like Asinthe, Ouzo, and Sambuca.
I do enjoy strong stuff like my homemade Lemmoncello made from Everclear.
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Feb 9, 2010 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
Anise seems kinda hit or miss with people
Some of my friends love it. Others cant stand it. Lemmoncello is delicious in any way, shape or form. I think tasty alcoholic beverages are underrated.
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'm getting close to being done with BE for the day.
The front-page post set the tone for the day, and it went straight downhill.
I like these discussions
They help me understand the people on here better.
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 don't understand why its strange that there's more KD talk on BE than usual on a Thunder gameday
Free AK1984
In the JD there is less clutter.
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.
that’s cause we don’t go around calling people stupid (unless you’re dealing with Roybot)
#7, #10, #25, #52,
Average JD poster computer skillz >Average Front Pager computer skillz
I think that and the respecting other ppl on the blog thing is what it really comes down to.
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.
by fajunga on Feb 9, 2010 4:59 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
What I mean is that some people aren’t very literate when trying to explain how they feel via words on a screen.
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.
Lol. I’ve been thinking about that for a while now. ‘Computer communication’ works but its just cumbersome. I feel that both words are about an equal distance from the term I want to use.
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.
it’s strange that there is so much to start with… it seems like a daily topic… not strange it picked up tonight
#7, #10, #25, #52,
I guess
but he’s a compelling player on a division rival that we all happen to hate because they were stolen from Seattle. I don’t view it as a strange discussion topic.
Free AK1984
I really think Nate needs to get off the dead Blake horse. (How is that for a discussion starter.)
Pendergraph should get more playing time or get traded for a true center.
I fear Travis breaks his foot again this season.
I suspect Pendy is going out in any center trade.
Don’t know why, just a feeling that a team will want some kind of prospect back, and prefer big guys.
I think that Timmay! is just tired of all of the KD talk in the JD in general
I am surprised that he hasn’t added it to the list of things he doesn’t like to discuss on his profile page.
http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/1/14/1250818/welcome-back-rudy#28845729
You post on the front-page?
I replied to a woooottt!! in a pre-game day thread last week and came back to the JD after I felt like I had taken a swim in raw sawage
you really don't like when BE talk about other teams or players. no worries. pretty confident blazers will win tonight.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
Only certain players who get talked about repeatedly.
BTW I really do appreciate your effort to not rave about Kobe non-stop. It was very cool of you to understand how talking repeatedly about a non-Blazer could be grating on a Blazer blog after a while.
Just a quick thanks for the effort. :)
haha i wasn't aware i raved about kobe non stop before but you're welcome.
i guess kobe just hasn’t given me anything to talk about lately haha! ikidd!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 5:15 PM PST up reply actions
Heheheh. He needs a week or so off it sounds like, to at least mend up a little.
He’s reaching the age level where he’ll start having more injury problems though.
It's the topic of the day
I promise to not bring it up after tomorrow until we play the Thunder again (or KD wins me the fantasy league, or goes for 55).
BTW sorry if I'm sounding cranky tonight
I probably wouldn’t mind so much if I didn’t hear about KD every single day outside of the OKC/POR gamday.
nobody else thinks a game where an entire team makes only 2 pt shots (no 3s or FTs) is worth a comment?
Free AK1984
who's got insider?
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=PERDiem-100209
roy is supposedly on the underrated list. can anyone please post that section? thanks.
Roy's not on the list
overrated: Kaman, Hinrich, Dumars as a GM, Nash during his MVP years, Monta
underrated: AK47’s revival, Nash now at age 35, Nazr, Bogut
Free AK1984
i suppose PER doesn't take kindly
to monta playin 40+ mins nightly, but i think he’s an all star caliber player when most others don’t think so.
i think he’s underrated actually.
Ellis is an unbelievably inefficient player
tons of turnovers, low shooting percentages.
He’s definitely a Warrior (in more ways than one) and would be more efficient if he didn’t have to do everything by himself, but an allstar he is not. Not even all that close. He’s not played winning basketball this year at all. Maggette is the Warrior most deserving of allstar consideration.
Free AK1984
Underrated: AK47, Steve Nash at age 35, Andrew Bogut
Overrated: Joe Dumars, Nazr Mohammed (my boy!), Kirk Hinrich, Steve Nash at age 30, Monta Ellis
Larry Brown?
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.
Larry Brown seemingly changes his opinion on players every 5 days. He didn’t like Okafor, now he doesn’t like Chandler. He loved Augustin, now he doesn’t. He loved Diaw, now he doesn’t. He now loves Jackson…
Haha
Wonder how he would work with the Blazers… It would be like dropping a grenade in the locker room.
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.
You would definitely see no cake baking with Larry Brown
I don’t know what the cooking metaphor for his style is, maybe a stew? A mousse?
I like him
He is efficient. Don’t know a thing about cooking beyond the most simple stuff so I couldn’t say. I like the stew idea..
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.
Larry brown is like when you set out to make lasagna because it sounds so good
And end up wanting a brownie sundae more than anything. Lasagna sounds gross now.
No, maybe a nice baked salmon. Who needs a sundae?
Actually an apple crisp would be quite delicious… and of course you need ice cream for it…
No, maybe some caramel… etc
#52
eeesh, what a horrible book that looks to be.
And yes, I hope KP abhors that sentiment as much as Sophia would. – Elgin
GOP in HD
Heading to the game from work...but wanted to tell you guys
that I have a sad panda feeling that KD is gonna get injured on the court tonight….it will be awkward
huggies.
fiftytwo
is it wrong that this makes me grin inside a little?
#7, #10, #25, #52,
by The Arkitect on Feb 9, 2010 5:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
you were wrong.
but Batum and Webster appeared to come awfully close to injuries.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 10, 2010 7:33 AM PST up reply actions
Heat taking out their vengence on the Rockets
41-20, 7:30 left in the 2nd,
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I like D-Wade!
Lets trade for him!
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.
Did you know Dwyane Wade won a title in '06 Norsk, it was impressive stuff.
Silver linings. Silver linings. Silver linings.
I'm sorry Norsk
But the reason you hate him is the reason I love him.
Look it works!
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.
get it done KP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 5:27 PM PST up reply actions
Roy can't play with a dominant ballhandler
by Norsktroll on Feb 9, 2010 5:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Love the -18 projected wins
For Miami.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Our refs tonight
Ron Garretson Mark Ayotte Tony Brown
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Always loved this about Garretson
In a game during the 1995–96 season, Garretson was involved in an on-court incident with Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Van Exel. After a timeout with 3 minutes left, Garretson called a technical foul on Van Exel for arguing a call. Van Exel continued to argue and reportedly called Garretson a “little midget.” Garretson then called another technical foul, which automatically ejected Van Exel. He walked toward the locker room before returning to shove Garretson into the scorer’s table. He was immediately restrained by teammates as he continued to swear at the referee.45 The league later fined him a record-high $25,000 and suspended him for seven regular season games.5 Van Exel publicly apologized for his action, though he refused to apologize to Garretson.6
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
actually I'm pretty sure it was his 2nd T
and you could clearly here Garretson explain to Dunleavy “I told him to stop starting at me, he kept doing it, he’s gone.”
It was in game 1 at Staples.
I’ve hated Garretsone ever since.
Free AK1984
Weren't we down big at that point though?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
nvm i dont read the jd
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 5:36 PM PST up reply actions
I pulled a Dyertjd? on a Non BEdger last night.
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 think this comment is sad. unless the other person found it funny
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Ouch. The other person was trying to Webspeak me and confuse me. I showed her!
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.
Without Harris
Been hanging tough all game and LeBron has been in cruise control.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
We could trade for LeBron
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yfsk5qq
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
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.
we'd win a 'ship this year
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 5:51 PM PST up reply actions
Crap, the NBA is coming back on TV for me
Pay TV. Great, now I have to probably pay for both league pass and this. Though maybe not for the playoffs.
Doug Collins was a #1 overall pick?
Didn’t know that.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
you mean someday lebron will score more than Kobe has?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 9, 2010 5:50 PM PST up reply actions
yes. they just showed all time leading scorers who are active
and lebron aint far from behind & kobe only has so many seasons left.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
LeBron is so much better its not even funny
The list of things LeBron can do, like block people, that Kobe can’t, is very long.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Kobe can also do a lot of things LeBron can’t or doesn’t do. Like have a post up game, and shot from anywhere on the court fairly well.
although Kobe didnt have those things when he was younger
he developed them the same way Jordan did when his legs started to falter..
LeBron might too
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 9, 2010 5:55 PM PST up reply actions
Kobe has totally changed his game
He used to dunk a LOT, now he doesn’t at all, become a much better shooter.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
and plays better on the block
where he doesnt have to outjump anyone
he drives a LOT less..
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 9, 2010 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
I've seen Lebron use some monster post moves
The 2007 playoffs comes to mind for me. I would put him down on the block a few times every game if I were coaching. But I’m not a coach.. :(
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 don’t think he has anything close to a refined post game. And he has a duck feet stance. It’s scary how good he could even be, and how long if he moves over to a PF position and does develop a post game at 30+.
Eh.
Its nowhere near refined but he’s got enough raw power to take most players down there already. Kinda like Greg. I’m afraid of what he is going to become.
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.
this guy has a question for you
http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/9/1303024/where-do-i-go-in-vegas-to-watch#comments
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 5:51 PM PST up reply actions
Good timing
You missed the drama.
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.
Just a monster KD/GO debate + some Jordan/Bowie stuff and a debate on whether we should care about the past.
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.
in the JD?
also Durant blows.. for the record..
and Oden is awesome.. for the all time record
also Jordan Bowie is just an example of BPA instead of positional need
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 9, 2010 5:58 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
i’ve got plenty of ’c’s on my keyboard, you can borrow one.
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 5:53 PM PST up reply actions
made my secret “P” on the end disappear… socialism must be frowned upon in here …hmm…
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 5:54 PM PST up reply actions
i watched on bak 2 recently… i liked it more than the first one..
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
really? im excited to see it
i just started working, hence the disappearances.. and now i gots money to spend.. is it netflix or theater?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 9, 2010 5:58 PM PST up reply actions
netflix. i got some other kung fu in today, not sure what though…
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 5:58 PM PST up reply actions
don’t think so, does it have a american title?
by EvilKaramazov on Feb 9, 2010 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder if NJ could make the fastest turnaround from zero to hero since the TD and the Spurs
Wall + Max FA 1 + FA 2 + Lopez + Harris or trading Harris + some young pieces on the bench + Russian billionaire?
Russian billionaires sniff their noses at hard caps.
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.
its a helluvadrug.
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.
sorry timmay..
but according to okcthunder – KD needs 21 to hit 5000 for his career!
hopefully blazers can put a stop to that & also their winning streak.
loveisrespect
apropos of nothing, but triggered by the "interior D is king" post
Dean OIiver shows in “basketball on paper” that over the years the better offensive team wins more playoff series than the better defensive team.
Defense wins championships is a myth. Being the best team (which combines O and D) wins championships.
Free AK1984
I really think Nate had high hopes of playing him and Roy together to take pressure off Roy, and off Greg. That plan exploded before the season started. I’m ready to wait and see how at least the first two play together. Then hopefully we run a little more, and a little more creatively, and things could start to click.
I'm ok with it too, but I do worry that if the scheme is unsuccessful
a lot of time will have been wasted. Part of that is simply injuries of course.
I think the teams that are good at both win, yes.
Being top 10 in one and top 5 in the other is enuff.
#52
But in the playoffs
Individual matchups matter, and having guys who can be exploited ain’t good.
#52
who was the last team to win without a dominant interior defender (GOATs aside)?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
i suppose last year’s lakers, and 06 heat.
but other than that: spurs pistons lakers (3 peat version) celtics rockets…
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
how does that in any way refute my post?
btw, those dominant Laker teams did fine on D without Shaq. When Shaq missed games, it was their offense that took a dive, not their D.
Free AK1984
Well that WAS during Shaq's lazy years
When he was so dominant but wasn’t that interested in moving on defense.
#52
While I perceive him as very solid I was never overly impressed, but maybe that’s because the defining matchups for me where him vs. Dirk and he never was able to make Dirk look really bad.
Did Dirk do a lot of his scoring in the interior against Duncan's D?
Or could Duncan simply not handle Dirk’s outside game?
Dirk has evolved over the years, he is taking it to the rim now much more and (to me unfortunately) has scaled his three point shooting down a lot. The defining scene of Dallas this decade for me is Dirk driving to the rim in 2006 with Duncan not coming over in time and Ginobili fouling him for the And1. Then Dirk with some help preventing Timmy from scoring on the other end to force overtime, which they won. Best sequence of his career.
you can't really defend Dirk conventionally
There is no “chart” on defending 7 footers with 30 ft range. That said, I do recall Duncan didn’t typically defend Dirk. San Antonio had some success running 6’6" Bruce Bowen at him, getting physical and daring him to shoot over (plus whacking him on the elbow).
also, nicolas batum
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
why do they get john wall or something?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 6:30 PM PST up reply actions
They got a nice draft pick AND lots of cap space and will supposedly be moving to Brooklyn in the near future (desirable location)
They should be able to add a lot of niceness.
#52
I like how in control Wilson Chandler looks when I watch him
He can’t be as good as he looks when I watch other nights, or he’d be an allstar.
#52
another fun fact about defense
The USC Trojans, one of the 5 teams tied for 2nd in this year’s woeful pac-10, are the best defensive team in the country according to KenPom’s numbers.
Free AK1984
I have a really fun game that we should all play: Let's all talk endlessly about things we can't do anything about because they happened in the past and we don't have a time machine
and figure out while we’re doing that who we can blame for not having the foresight to make what many people thought at the time of the event to be the unpopular choice.
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YAY!!!! WE CAN PLAY THIS GAME FOREVER!!!!!!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 6:45 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
If we had a time machine
I’d use it to make sure Oden was healthy in the future.
If he healthy, he is better… bottom line, yo.
#52
i would use my time machine for more practical purposes
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Dude, Cloudy, don't go back in time and molest yourself as a 7 year old
That’s gross.
Just see if Oden is healthy, okay?
#52
is that even possible?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
TO THE FUTURE!!!!
EXCELSIOR!!!!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 6:52 PM PST up reply actions
btw, I love Canzano's idea of having Brian Wheeler act out what it would sound like to have him call a game with Durant as a blazer!!
What a good idea, plus it helps us play the game longer!!! FUN FOR EVERYONE!!!! I HATE THE BLAZERS!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! THEY’RE SO STUPID!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!! IF I WERE KEVIN PRITCHARD I WOULD HAVE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE!!!! ISN’T THIS FUN???!!!!!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
I knew that I should have stayed away from the radio today...
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 6:54 PM PST up reply actions
Oh I assumed most of this was from reading the JD tonight.
Is the radio bad too? I guess it has to be, it’s the only way they get ratings.
I actually shift+a'd the last 960 comments, and I posted this without looking
I just knew that people would be talking about it. I hate it so much, I hate the fact that people want to keep discussing things we can’t change, instead of supporting what we have. Cause I still like the team we have. We can all be critical at times of certain players for what they do on the court, but nobody should be critical of GO for not being KD.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 7:00 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
just got one of the sickest birthday presents ever
ima post a pic of it cause you guys will prob love it too
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
z
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
i love the blakey "action" pic
the few, the proud, the blazers
by HD on Feb 9, 2010 6:55 PM PST up reply actions
lol
its from when he had 14 assists in the first quarter
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
pfft i know i was at that game
it will forever be burned into my head. whenever i think “hey the clippers are talented they could make the playoffs one of these years” i remember steve blake carving them up and those thoughts are quickly laughed off.
the few, the proud, the blazers
by HD on Feb 9, 2010 7:00 PM PST up reply actions
IS IT A HUSTLER?!?!?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
week from tomorrow
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 8:23 PM PST up reply actions
ohhhhhhhhhhhh raddd! you'll be 19 correct?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 8:26 PM PST up reply actions
omg funnnn! doin anything fun?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 8:51 PM PST up reply actions
nah just kickin it with some friends
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 8:54 PM PST up reply actions
to cool for your family?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 8:58 PM PST up reply actions
we're doin stuff next weekend for my birthday with the fam
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 9:11 PM PST up reply actions
i'm trying but it doesn't seem to be working.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
The Nuggets are "intrigued by the thought of bringing Camby back"
Newsflash Mr. Warkentien: YOU HAD HIM!
Coach Mac: "Nicolas has played his way into the lineup with the things that he’s done. I just think we need some scrap, some energy …"
metal? wood? a heap?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
i kinda want to buy a pair
steve is inspiring me
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 8:23 PM PST up reply actions
I hate this game tonight
I stopped watching it. Is that wrong?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
I skiped the last minute,I rarely do that
by southern oregon on Feb 9, 2010 9:23 PM PST up reply actions
that's about what I did, Durant had just hit a three and he was jumping down the floor grinning
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
No - btw, Wheels just committed seppuku on the radio
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
what'd he say?
Or was it just the noise he made?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
He sounded like a broken man tonight
Imagine finding out your brother has been sleeping with your wife for 15 years, your kids aren’t yours, and she gets the house. Wheels makes that guy sound chipper
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
imagine?
you just described the last week of my life
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
Dang, sorry you birthday sucked
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
meh
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
TD is nothing if not resilient
I admire that
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
no.
i was at the game and wanted to stop watching. pathetic effort last night. 24 turnovers? the passing was grade school level. horrible. not to mention the “defense”.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 10, 2010 7:38 AM PST up reply actions
We sure do need him.
I’m looking forward to the break, I’m sure the Blazers are too
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
travis
we need travis
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 9:30 PM PST up reply actions
Travis would be pretty cool to have right now.
Although I’m not sure if we can handle any more bone headed plays.
at least he could hit a 3 or a long 2 or something
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
well normally lots of our guys can do that
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
travis does it the best
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
you lub him
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
yes i do
he is now buffer than buff
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
Am I the only one who said to himself when Martell went down, "Well, there goes our trade chances." ?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
he did
he’s gonna be sore though. When he hit, I thought his back was gonna be screwed. I"m glad I was wrong.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:33 PM PST up reply actions
he's lucky he didn't snap one in half
Batum took a nasty spill tonight too, kind of a scary game
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
this is going to have the slowest skiing events in years
It’s all slush up there
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
for the record...
they both look eerily like george karl?
If you weren't a jail blazers fan...
you aren't a trail blazers fan.
by rudy fernandez forever on Feb 9, 2010 11:06 PM PST up reply actions
:)
rapin’ patterson
damon stonedamire
hashweed wallace
bonzi “player, not fan” wells
building blocks i tell you, building blocks
without the mass exodus of idiocy we wouldn’t now be blessed with our lovable (albeit injury prone) blazers
If you weren't a jail blazers fan...
you aren't a trail blazers fan.
by rudy fernandez forever on Feb 9, 2010 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
I always called him Demon Sodomyer
Not because he ever did anything to deserve it. Just because I thought it was funny. – Elgin
GOP in HD
me 2
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
I still love you long time
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Feb 9, 2010 11:29 PM PST up reply actions
=)
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Feb 9, 2010 11:32 PM PST up reply actions
I'm really disliking this new offensive strategy, where we shoot really bad and get in a hole early.
I don’t think it’s working.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
A friendly lady from the league tweets me this
Kevin Durant with league leading 30 30-pt games…most for OKC/SEA franchise since Dale Ellis had 31 in ’88-89
that sucked
Dre tried to be the hero and it did not work,the overall brick and TO fest was hard to watch,Nic and Dante are keepers
at least Dre was trying to do something. Our guys looked scared tonight, like they knew they were gonna lose. It's telegraphed in their shots
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Feb 9, 2010 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
Not laying it on Dre,LMA,Nic and Dante brought it but every thing just looked so
Poorly coached,there I said it
by southern oregon on Feb 9, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
LA brought it?
i must not have been watching closely enough.
by DrivetheLane on Feb 10, 2010 7:40 AM PST up reply actions
Puppet Z: Nike is unveiling a new round of its popular puppet commercials and it has a new character: Ilgauskas. Starting this week, Nike will show the spot, which features the James and Ilgauskas puppets in a barber shop practicing the Cavs’ popular pre-game handshake routines. Other puppets in the barber shop poke fun at the ritual.
the new puppet commercials are bad
the first few were good. now its tired and overplayed
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
"In Batum's case he must realize he is very likely the first Blazer to successfully fight over a pick all season..."
-Ben
lawl
bedge is more popular in spain than in the US
http://www.google.com/trends?q=blazersedge
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 10:41 PM PST reply actions
The ledge is strong this evening
I mean, doesn’t it stand to reason we might suck a bit absent our top two players and only legit backup center? The schematic issues are concerning, but the problems (if any) at this stage aren’t purely measured in W/L, imo
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
by blazeraddict on Feb 9, 2010 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
not a big deal
fans need to keep things in perspective. once greg went down, this season was meaningless.
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
I wouldn't go that far
I know it’s a different game without Roy and Oden, but our offensive system could use an overhaul. More player movement, more screens, fewer jumpers are all things I’d like to see.
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
by blazeraddict on Feb 9, 2010 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
jerry sloan offense
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
Steve is the perfect PG for Nate's system
Sad to say Nate’s system has gone about .450 so far
by southern oregon on Feb 9, 2010 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
Aldridge w/ 15 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals
pretty nice actually. stat wise. 15 rebounds dang.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 10:53 PM PST reply actions
Dang!
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Feb 9, 2010 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
i havent seen anyone play better D on aldridge than the thunder did tonight
it was like watching the clippers lock down roy.
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
i don't even recall one steal
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
Joel says he's a month and a half ahead of his recovery schedule
According to MB on Courtside. (I read this on another forum, didn’t personally hear it)
its in the fanshots too i think
still puts him back at the beginning of training camp
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
goshhhh so many injuries it seems. it's annoying & not cool
that’s a bummer tho. i wonder who would take his spot.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
probably both dunk in dudes
which would be eric gordon and demar derozan
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by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 10:57 PM PST up reply actions
when i was watching the cavs game earlier it seems like jj hickson can really dunk
& the past cavs games i’ve watched i’m kinda impressed with him. he seems he’s pretty good actually.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 11:01 PM PST up reply actions
It's so close to the event, I wonder if they'd just grab another player already there
Or simply not fill his spot.
Or watch Dwight or LBJ be a last minute replacement.
since now there's no blazers going i got no clue who's in what event. besides the all star game really
LBJ should. doubt tho
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 11:03 PM PST up reply actions
I was just saying tonight that I don't care about the All Star stuff either now.
I really think it should be required that every team has a player participate in at least one All Star event. There are tons of events to squeeze some players into, so every NBA town has a reason to watch.
whether your favorite team has players in the all star events or not i think a lot of ppl will watch cuz they have players they like outside their fav team
participating in an event. i’ll probably watch even i don’t have a favorite player attending.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 9, 2010 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
Well...back online from the RG
it sucked.
Batum is awesome but our offense tells him to stand in the corner…I was hoping he get the green light to attack more in the 2nd half or the coach tells him to. He can take KD to the hoop.
Martell is a head case.
Nate’s offense is hard to watch with 4 guys outside the perimeter, hi pick and roll, no cutting.
LMA needs to learn how to get position or put in a alley oop roll to teach the defenders not to push him out too far / fronting.
KD has a quick release. I’m impress but no more impress then when I saw VC and TMac played back in their Toronto days. Didn’t OKC make their big run without KD on the bench in the 3rd and 4th? Sure seemed like it. He’s a real.baller though.
Dre’ tried to attack the rim since everyone else was standing around because pick and roll didn’t work. Can’t blame him.
I’m glad my prediction didn’t come true.
I’m still a sad panda from the SAO (standing around offense) .
I’m still a total failure. It’s not my fault KP retracts the major RLEC trade minutes before the deadline.
In better news, there’s always tomorrow. Maybe I should bring back pmillsposse since Broy is injured panda….
fiftytwo
GOP > all
email nate and tell him to make guys cut more
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
I'm beginning to despise our offense
We have way too much talent for them to stay this stagnant
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
by blazeraddict on Feb 9, 2010 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
dribbling out the clock is the crown jewel of Nate's "system"
by southern oregon on Feb 9, 2010 11:11 PM PST up reply actions
ahhaha, you should see all the SMHs after our first possession resulted in a 24 hr shot clock violation
Pants on the ground.
for the first 6 minutes, all 4 stood behind the 3pt line…and LMA was close to it because he couldn’t get position…
Batum came in and said, why don’t we attack KD?
Pants on the ground.
it was brutal at the RG…it’s getting annoyingly funny that we everyone had to yell about the shot clock and for the guys to move around
Pants on the ground.
You guys must have been gasped-out too.
You could see all the big three’s go up, the crowd get excited, the deflate when it barely touches the rim.
which of course
makes complete sense given that he gets ragged on every time he does take an open shot and doesn’t make it
lamarcus aldridge: portland’s star scapegoat
If you weren't a jail blazers fan...
you aren't a trail blazers fan.
by rudy fernandez forever on Feb 9, 2010 11:29 PM PST up reply actions
i don’t think he’s a scapegoat considering the contractual commitment …he definitely has holes in his game that needs to be worked on
Pants on the ground.
With LMA, I evaluate the player, not the contract
He’s a great 3rd option, and his game complements our #2 (Oden) nicely. Unfortunately, he’s paid like a #2/#1, but that is on KP, not LaMarcus
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
by blazeraddict on Feb 9, 2010 11:32 PM PST up reply actions
It just seems more and more likely that LMA
Is not the sort of PF that may be best for us in the long room. I think we need more firey energy from that position; like a Bayless type PF who gets all angry and riled up. With Oden and Roy both kinda relaxed personalities, LMA is even more-so.
He can be tough to watch.
#52
well
i didn’t mean to say he has a complete game
but people get angry at him when he missed jumpers that he usually makes
he’s good at SOME things, and we might as well give him credit
If you weren't a jail blazers fan...
you aren't a trail blazers fan.
by rudy fernandez forever on Feb 9, 2010 11:33 PM PST up reply actions
I've been there for a while
Our offense is far more bearable when both Brandon and an active center are there to bail out mistakes. It’s still slow, but it had backup plans.
KP doesn’t have the guts to fire Nate, but PA does…esp after what he did to the Jim Mora
Pants on the ground.
i dont see them firing nate
it seems everyone but the fans love nate. the players, media, and management.
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah Durant's 33 and 11 were a non factor
Give the guy some credit
Not an OKC fanboy at all
In fact I lost a chunk of change on our boys tonight. I really thought they would win easily.
i do too so was wondering where your comment about giving the guy credit came from.
no biggie, it’s hard to read between the lines on the internets
Pants on the ground.
No worries
My reply ended up under the wrong post. I think we’ll end up ahead of OKC at then end when Roy is back. Their schedule is brutal at the end and we’re better with Roy back.
i doubt he’s back before mid-March at the earliest
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Unfortunately, this seems optimistic :(
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
by blazeraddict on Feb 9, 2010 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
LALALALALA I CANT HEAR YOU LALALALA
by the way does your sig shout out to james and quizz?
If you weren't a jail blazers fan...
you aren't a trail blazers fan.
by rudy fernandez forever on Feb 9, 2010 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
yes
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
props
cause oregon state is SUPERCOOL
If you weren't a jail blazers fan...
you aren't a trail blazers fan.
by rudy fernandez forever on Feb 9, 2010 11:41 PM PST up reply actions
I look forward to the day he plays a healthy Greg and Roy
by southern oregon on Feb 9, 2010 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
I am not worried about OKC in the long run
by southern oregon on Feb 9, 2010 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
when they get a legit big man i will
until then….
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
i’m predicting that the get one by the trade deadline…and i’m hoping i continue my fail preidtions
Pants on the ground.
Dalembert would be good there
Don’t know how it works cap wise, but he rebounds, blocks shots, runs, and doesn’t need a ton of shots. Great fit with the pieces they already have
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
by blazeraddict on Feb 9, 2010 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
ugh
they would be a contender if they got sammy
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
yes
durant went 3/20
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
Yes but Durant is already in the HOF
by southern oregon on Feb 9, 2010 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
hes better than lebron
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 11:22 PM PST up reply actions
yukyukyukyuk
you should write a fanpost detailing how kevin durant is better than lebron and see how many people respond with general shock and awe and anger
If you weren't a jail blazers fan...
you aren't a trail blazers fan.
by rudy fernandez forever on Feb 9, 2010 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
both
the need the break bad
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 9, 2010 11:26 PM PST up reply actions
The starters look especially exhausted.
Not sure what’s up with Rudy’s up and down right now. Perhaps not back in game shape after the layoff, don’t know.
Rudy just doesn't seem right...
Free AK1984.
"The two women were of a certain age and were clearly drunk... The only thing that I can get out of this is Why, since all these things happen to me, they couldn’t be two young girls and pretty? :-)" - Rudy Fernandez
by blazeraddict on Feb 9, 2010 11:33 PM PST up reply actions
both. this team needs brandon back, badly
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I feel for Martell…that guy either has his body slumped or it’s hopping. Once Batum came back, he got all mental on us again
Pants on the ground.
That's what I was thinking
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Feb 9, 2010 11:33 PM PST up reply actions
im hoping nate gives batum more freedom as the season goes on — this kid is really really good
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I do feel bad for Web but Dante makes him expendable
by southern oregon on Feb 9, 2010 11:36 PM PST up reply actions
I get the feeling Pendy may go in trade, but Dante may be around a bit.
I could see teams wanting Dante though.
To an observer who did not know either Dante[2nd round pick rook] would look
to be the more experenced player
by southern oregon on Feb 9, 2010 11:39 PM PST up reply actions
Watching American Idol on DVR right now...
everyone root for my boy Andrew Garcia…he kicks it and collaborates with some of my cousins…really good kid….talented and such a unique voice
and please don’t tell me he got cut…just watchin now…he’s gonna make top 5 if the judges really listen
Pants on the ground.
I can see how Tim was getting sick of the conversations today
There seems to be a new trend of calling anyone who doesn’t agree with the mob a troll or being really condescending in response to anyone who doesn’t agree with the mob.
I'm not sure
It’s the peons that feel empowered to shout down the contrary opinions.
There was a Kobe or LeBron conversation in the KD thread. I hardly got involved but the comments were really snotty.
by tominhawaii on Feb 10, 2010 12:25 AM PST up reply actions
The only player we should lament not drafting in recent history
Is CP3. He is a grip better than Durant.
To me, Oden mattered more than Durant when Oden was healthy. Considering their age and how raw Oden is, it’s not that tough for me to stick with Oden and just assume his mom breastfed him. It’s not like his joints and ligaments and tendons are falling apart… he’s got a broken bone.
I know for some it is tough because we had a #1 pick who is hurt again, while Durant is scoring a lot and OKC just beat us… but ya gotta look at the big picture. If Oden wasn’t as good as he was, I understand it more. Even if I don’t think a guy who only scores matters that much, I get why people like it. But it isn’t like Oden wasn’t great this season, and he’s extremely raw.
A guy who dominates on both ends of the court, matters more than someone who dominates on one end. That’s all!
CP3 is that sort of player… we messed up bad not getting him. Whine and worry about not getting him if one needs to pretend they have 20/20 hindsight, or to have something to complain about. Our drafting history under KP has been extremely good, with injuries to his draft picks Oden, Roy, and Batum being our biggest problems this year. And Joel, of course. Otherwise, we’re likely a pretty successful team and people worry a lot less.
We suck without our 2 best players, and without our 2 best interior defenders. No surprise there… we’ve done better than I expected overall, but our margin of error is extremely slim.
We know what sort of players Roy and Oden are, and how important they are to us. They’ll be big for us again.
How much do we really have to fix? More versatile offense, Roy/Oden/LMA figuring out their roles and pecking order, and health. We don’t need to hope KP can somehow sign or draft a big man, or a secondary scorer. We have the defenders, the slashers, the shooters, when healthy. The injuries have derailed this season, but our guys will be back.
It all just requires more patience than any of us wanna have.
Signed,
Mortimer
#52
On an unrelated note
Hail Chairman Mao
If you weren't a jail blazers fan...
you aren't a trail blazers fan.
by rudy fernandez forever on Feb 10, 2010 12:25 AM PST reply actions
i'd think foretake would be considered a word..
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 1:28 AM PST reply actions
because it seemed appropriate for my sentence but apparently it's not a word(?)
before i die i’d like to coin something.
no that’s almost the opposite as to what i thought foretake meant lol.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 1:38 AM PST up reply actions
We can make it a word, right here, right now... together.
Use it in a sentence! Lemme hear how it’s used.
#52
here's what i thought it meant...
take part in/of
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 1:42 AM PST up reply actions
I fortaked in a game of basketball with my chums
I wish you would fortake in a game of Chutes and Ladders, PG91!
Like that?
#52
exaccccccccccccccctly!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 1:45 AM PST up reply actions
to much enegry at this time of the morning.
i wonder when it’ll hit me that i still need to finish my 3 pger lol
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 1:51 AM PST up reply actions
why yes! i even have my introduction done!
woot woot
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 1:59 AM PST up reply actions
Is it a persuasive argument for how me and you are connected in our souls?!?!
If not, what is the topic?
#52
youuuuuu wish!
no. media’s influence on my generation.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 2:02 AM PST up reply actions
I think the past tense of "fortake" should be "fortook", and NOT "fortaked"
I wish our players had fortook in the game last night, because no one showed up.
#52
i like.
although for a sec i did see miller coming around.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 1:52 AM PST up reply actions
partake
If you weren't a jail blazers fan...
you aren't a trail blazers fan.
by rudy fernandez forever on Feb 10, 2010 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
KD - The real freaking deal.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 1:53 AM PST up reply actions
I didn't think what he wrote was that bad
Whatta ya expect, Ben like KD and KD’s team won while he scored 33.
Man, we sucked tonight.
#52
Rumor has it, Tom farted in a freezer, let the toot freeze, and then fortook in some fart ice cream.
OH, Tom you’re so gross.
#52
It's not just that he DID that
But that he felt the need to tell us all about it, and is so proud of it.
#52
it being tom, i ain't surprised.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 2:02 AM PST up reply actions
I heard you save your old condoms and freeze them
Then hand out the contents as jelly beans on Halloween.
The kids on the street tol' me
That you take your wife’s clots from her maxipads, pack ’em together into squares, and tell people they are strawberry Starbursts.
#52
mort do you have low self esteem issues?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 2:25 AM PST up reply actions
Ssshhhh
(I’m using him to get to you, PG91… but shhh! He can’t know, it would break his dark heart).
#52
you make me feel so darn special!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 2:39 AM PST up reply actions
good cuz i'd hate to see you be so down & hard on yourself
just know that you’re beautiful inside & out!
that literally is one of the best feelings.
meow!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 2:28 AM PST up reply actions
you're oh so welcome mort ! =)
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 2:31 AM PST up reply actions
Tom is sooooo jeaaaalllooooouuuuuuusss
Whooooooooo Tommmmm hiiiiii therrreeeee.
How is work tonight? I need a break and no one is awake because everyone is a little girl.
#52
it's sucha shame i never see him on thurr
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 2:40 AM PST up reply actions
Have you been to Claire's?
I was looking through her pics a few months ago and felt creepy. There are like 80 billion.
#52
I think there were literally over 500
I looked at maybe 80, just scanning, and I caught myself and said “I’m looking through some teens Facebook who I don’t even know” and I called the cops on myself.
#52
She has over 800 photos
My sister keeps yelling at me to put a photo on my “real” Facebook page, but I hate when people find me.
#52
I'll look!
The lady he cuddles with in his photos is real cute too.
After looking at his photos in his skintight racing gear, if I had to take a test on what his balls look like, I’d ace it.
#52
The lady I assume is Prez's gal is hot too!
It’s fun to stalk people online and look through their personal photos.
#52
we are in the same boat
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 2:45 AM PST up reply actions
I'm rocking Orlando and rep'n PDX
I’m doing this conference at the Omni Resort. Today is the last day. Yesterday, we had sessions dedicated to improving the testing industries usage of social networking junk. They did this exercise where we had to make fake badge where we had to have a “username”, “tags”, and an “avatar”. It was a utter fail, but I did get to draw a picture of a bearded ninja. After that, they threw a Caribbean-themed reception and guys and girls kept giving me their free drink tickets because they knew I’m da boss of all dat ish. The older ladies keep dragging me on the dance floor and playing with my beard, and the younger ladies keep trying to get into my head, so I’ll teach them my ways. And all the “ethnics” who were serving drinks kept not taking my free drink tickets because they all remembered me from the previous parties and figured if they were nice to me that I’d break ’em off a little on the side. I take good care of my people.
Good times. I fly back today (assuming I don’t get stuck when I layover at O’Hare). I’m sad because I will miss the game.
#10 & #52
smh
testing industries usage = testing industry’s usage
I might as well jump off my balcony — swan diving into the jacuzzi.
#10 & #52
That's because I'm a p.i.m.p.
Chi-town closed down Midway yesterday and had the inclinations of a winter advisory last night that could have caused some delays. But so far this morning, it is looking pretty good. Just glad I don’t have to go to the Northeast; like 20% of the conference attendees didn’t show up or were late because they got stuck in DC-metro.
#10 & #52
lol
you guys are so immature. i mean it from the heart tho!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Feb 10, 2010 2:08 AM PST up reply actions
Oh
Oh no… oh goodness.
I watched her movie “Phat Girlz” and she does that “now this is what a women is ’SPOSED to look like, mmhmm!” thang.
Now, I like curves, but I also don’t think people should be morbidly obese.
#52
:(
Captain Phil Harris of Deadliest Catch died
Phil Harris, known to fans of Discovery’s Deadliest Catch as captain of the crab fishing vessel Cornelia Marie, has passed away. He suffered a stroke late last month while in port off-loading at St. Paul Island in Alaska, where his sons, Jake and Josh, remained by their father’s side. Phil was great because he was exactly what we thought a captain would be: Frequently swearing, chain-smoking, and stressing; a teller of tales with a fondness for pranks; a gruff man who’d choose to stay with his ship even when his doctors said it was dangerous; and a softie who’d turn almost poetic when he reflected on the only job he’d ever known.
In a statement, the boys remembered their father’s strong will. "Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate his strength." Discovery also paid tribute: "We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart. We share our tremendous sadness over this loss with the millions of viewers who followed Phil’s every move."
BOOM BOOM BATUM!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Feb 10, 2010 8:51 AM PST reply actions
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