Gameday Open Thread: Raptors vs. Blazers--Post-Game
by Dave on Mar 14, 2010 8:30 PM PDT
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PrintReflect on tonight's game here until the recap comes up.
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>ducks
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
>fuskies
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Mar 14, 2010 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
>spinach
3/7/10 - Andre Miller Tomahawk jams on the Denver Nuggets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JVgm7F1QA
1/4/10 - Juwan Howard dunks on Chris Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
by Eat Politicians on Mar 14, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
i forget, who won the pac 10?
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
this disagrees
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/photos?gameId=300720025&photoId=517086#photo_517086
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I only watch college football
basketball in college is a yawn. I’ll be happy to discuss football
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Mar 14, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
who is going to be you QB this year?
i dont follow OU football too closely
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't follow oklahoma either
Oregon Football: Keeping Oregon State out of the Rose Bowl since 2008
UO i mean
nate costa?
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
he had 6 points 2 rebs in second half lol
but still nice spark to start off
Fan of Greg Oden, Joel Przy, Batum, and Andre miller
Yeah, Nate sat LA just long enough to let him cool way down. I really hate it when he does
I WANNA SEE A WRITE UP ON ODENS REHAB PROGRESS!!!
That would be the chrry on the hot streak sundae.!!
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
cherry too
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
Thank you KP for seeing the potential in Nicolas Batum and making the necessary moves to get him.
Oregon Football: Keeping Oregon State out of the Rose Bowl since 2008
Obligatory "I don't like 4th quarter isos" comment
Seriously, in the first half there was tons of motion off the ball, they were running and Rudy was handling it well and creating for others. Then in the 3rd quarter when Dre went out Bayless was the PG and Rudy ran off picks without getting passes. Neither Rudy or Rex is a pure pg, but when one of them is passing like Rudy was tonight you have him keep running the offense when Dre isn’t on the court.
"Maybe we can't stroll to the music of the lute. We must march to the sound of drums." -Captain Kirk
what I saw was Rudy kinda not knowing exactly what to do or where to go with the ball in the 2nd half
passed up some shots, threw some scoops, hinted that a La Bomba might be on the way…
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Mar 14, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't Bill Simmons say at the start of the season Portland would go 41-41 this year. He said they overachieved too.
Dude needs to be beaten with his crappy book for every prediction he gets wrong. I guess that’d be like a death penalty though.
What's even better is...
Simmons didn’t even consider the nightmarish injury bug that Portland has had to endure this season and they still are going to surpass his silly prediction.
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
This is what he said
If they won 54 or more games he’d make Dre his twitter background and if they won 41 or fewer Blazer fans had to make their background Dre with a photoshopped 41-41 jersey. At the time I pointed out it wasn’t an over/under since there was a giant middle ground, and if they won between 42-53 nothing would happen either way.
"Maybe we can't stroll to the music of the lute. We must march to the sound of drums." -Captain Kirk
by terryisntbald on Mar 14, 2010 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
The ponit is he didn't really believe they would win 41
when push came to shove he thought they’d win between 42 and 53. But that and saying Durant is better than Oden makes him a Blazer hater and idiot.
"Maybe we can't stroll to the music of the lute. We must march to the sound of drums." -Captain Kirk
by terryisntbald on Mar 14, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
the word I was trying for was point
"Maybe we can't stroll to the music of the lute. We must march to the sound of drums." -Captain Kirk
by terryisntbald on Mar 14, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Even though he is right on both accounts?
We WILL win between 42 and 53 games and Durant pretty clearly IS a better player than Oden.
Oh dear…I actually wrote that.
Yeah, you wrote it, but you're wrong on the second part.
#52
by annthefan on Mar 14, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Really?
Oden may be a better fit for us, but could imagine where the Thunder would be if they had Oden instead of Durant?
Oden is not injury prone. Since he's been in the NBA he's had
one injury and 2 freak accidents.
#52
by annthefan on Mar 14, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Denial is fun
But in Oden’s only “healthy” season he played 61 games. He missed another entirely and had a rather severe injury this season too. These extend back into college and even high school too: Oden gets hurt a lot more than the average player.
as I understand it, the broken wrist was his first injury
what were the prior ones?
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Mar 14, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, so I was wrong
the wrist injury was a high school injury. He was never injured in college.
BAM
If we win a title, I promise not to hate on anyone associated with the Blazers for 1 full season - jksnake99
by fajunga on Mar 14, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
splitting atoms...
what does it matter… the dude has spent significantly more time laid up than he has playing ball
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
It was a question, not nuclear physics
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Mar 14, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
OOooooookkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
Durant >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oden
facts cannot be ignored.
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
30 ppg @ 25.3 PER .....
try those on for size
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
still... u argue what is a known quantity,,,
anything else is prognostication.. or simply..irrelevant..
Care to throw Sam Bowie in for the argument as well?
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
Doesn't matter.
God would still whip Manny Pacquiao in a boxing match.
In Bayless I trust.
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Durant is the better player, but I’ll still take Oden: Centers win championships with few exceptions (ie. the Bulls)
The short one says to the tall one, "If I were you, I'd be tall."
The tall one replies, "No, if you were me, I'd be short."
For now I agree with that logic
but it doesn’t always work.
For example: “I’d rather have Chris Kaman than Lebron James because centers with championships”
Obviously, you need other complimentary players.
The short one says to the tall one, "If I were you, I'd be tall."
The tall one replies, "No, if you were me, I'd be short."
I know
and i don’t particularly disagree with your point. It’s just that at some point we may reach a moment where it becomes clear that having Durant would be better even with the position difference.
Can’t disagree with you there. Especially if Oden does turn out to be as injury prone as some say he is.
The short one says to the tall one, "If I were you, I'd be tall."
The tall one replies, "No, if you were me, I'd be short."
did Oden ever get that separate physiologic
study done…the one that his mgr/agent were going to line up?
well, if Kaman had been drafted ahead of LBJ
then that would’ve been an epic fail
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
lebron could start at center for us
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh?
I’m not arguing for either one here, I think both can be very good players that can help their teams win titles. Always did. And we needed a center knowing both could be great, so the decision is hard to criticize from what was known. The problem with Greg right now is that he is great on a per-minute basis, but that won’t help him when he has injuries or foul trouble. So for the moment, of course Durant would help more. Even freaking Joakim Noah would help more. But that can change next year very well.
I subscribe to that thought...
Oden was the right pick… Would I do it again now? My heart says yes, even logic to a degree.. But, Durant is quickly making his way to superstardom.. The guy can make a run for the best in the league.. Even Lebron had issues staying with the dude..
It’s pretty simple to me.. injuries aside… Durant may very well just be the better player, flat out.
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
Noah is hurt. Just sayin
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Mar 14, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Unfortunately that is the deciding factor.
"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 Mar 14, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
batum>durant
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
He is way cuter that is for sure. And who knows...it's only Batum's
2nd year…and he’s only at the 23rd game or so of his 2nd year. How good was Durant last year? Better than Batum? Really don’t know.
I know Batum is a better defender.
Yes he did waffle at the end. But he was right that the thunder would finish ahead of us and he was right that we would struggle to merge all of our talent.
#52
by blazermaniac32 on Mar 14, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't know that the blunder had finished ahead of us yet
Oregon Football: Keeping Oregon State out of the Rose Bowl since 2008
By "merge"
Do you mean keep them from the will of nature and injury?
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
no: here it is
Western Conference
1. San Antonio, 64-18
2. L.A. Lakers, 63-19
3. Utah, 51-31
4. New Orleans, 48-34
5. Dallas, 46-36
6. L.A. Clippers, 45-37
7. Houston, 44-38
8. Denver, 44-38
9. Phoenix, 43-39
10. Zombies, 42-40
11. Portland, 41-41
12. Golden State, 28-54
13. Memphis, 24-58
14. Minnesota, 22-60
15. Sacramento, 15-67
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
But he said he makes a few bold predictions or else it’s boring and what’s the point? As I said, when people actually prodded him he said they’d finish between 42 and 53. I get that he liked Durant over Oden and said Dre would have trouble integrating (which was true, they’re playing together now but him and Roy weren’t earlier) but this is like the Daily Show going after Fox News.
"Maybe we can't stroll to the music of the lute. We must march to the sound of drums." -Captain Kirk
by terryisntbald on Mar 14, 2010 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t take any bets with those predictions either. Even without hindsight, I would not have gone with any of those numbers except LA and Utah (who I thought would come back strong this year, which they did)
The short one says to the tall one, "If I were you, I'd be tall."
The tall one replies, "No, if you were me, I'd be short."
everybody thought the Spurs were going to be great again
Healthy Manu, RJeff deal, signed McDyess, drafted Blair
sure hasn’t turned out that way
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Not everybody
Some people thought that the Spurs were old and washed up, and that RJ is way over-rated.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
by dan_the_man on Mar 14, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
batm>simmons>hmmm, cant think of anything
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
only because he loves the C*ltics
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Mar 14, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Batum > eating lunch on a rooftop with my shirt off > Jawhe + Allah + Rama + Buddha + Ect…
Seeking whimsy
by Y5k on Mar 14, 2010 9:07 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Watching Y5k with binoculars while he is eating lunch on a rooftop with his shirt off > Batum > eating lunch on a rooftop with my shirt off > Jawhe + Allah + Rama + Buddha + Ect…
In Bayless I trust.
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by staylost on Mar 14, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Batum = George Gervin 2.0
I said it last season and I’ll say it again now.
I shouldn't complain but sometimes I still do.
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Mar 14, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Gervin wasn't defending anybody
but the man could finger-roll
Durant is a better comp to George, and Alex English. They could put the ball in the hole
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Had to miss the start of the game
How was Hedo greeted?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I think we may basically be there in terms of securing a spot
I don’t see any of the chasers getting more than 41 or 42. Its about positioning.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
these are simmon's exact words"
The “You Thought We’d Take Another Leap, But Instead We Went Backward Because Expectations Were Too High, We Tinkered With Our Chemistry And Our Young Guys Tuned Out Their Coach” Team
(Ladies and gentlemen, your 2009-10 Portland Trail Blazers!)
I get Portland’s thinking: It wanted to turn that cap space into an asset. And I get Miller’s thinking: He wanted to get paid and hoped things would work out. But now we’re here. Incredibly, Portland plans on bringing Miller off the bench. He’s already miserable. (And available, by the way. Make Kevin Pritchard an offer. Seriously, call him right now.) So what did we learn? Just because you have cap space doesn’t mean you HAVE to use it.
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
Is that months old?
Sounds like it is.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
and this
First, Dunleavy will win the 2010 NBA Executive of the Year Award.
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
When everyone was healthy they had trouble playing together
And they did bring Dre off the bench for a while and he yelled at Nate. After we had injuries the middle was open for Roy and Dre, a pecking order was simplified and everyone started doing whatever it took to win and played more like a team.
"Maybe we can't stroll to the music of the lute. We must march to the sound of drums." -Captain Kirk
by terryisntbald on Mar 14, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I would agree too. And in the long run, although I would rather not have injuries, it did help us thin the herd a little.
The short one says to the tall one, "If I were you, I'd be tall."
The tall one replies, "No, if you were me, I'd be short."
Blake-Outlaw deal
something like that was bound to happen, but the need for a center pushed KP’s timeline up a notch
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Other than the win total it wasn't that far from the truth.
"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 Mar 14, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
A lot
We only have it locked when we can lose every game and a team below us can win out and still not beat us.
This is not a necessary condition, but it is sufficient, and pretty close to necessary.
Sorry, meat as a response to CroRupt
don’t like how other comments move you down.
Reply works
" It was as if the Suns hatched a fiendish plot to ruin John Wayne's movie career by casting him as a cowboy." - Dave 2/10/2010
which would put as at a nice, clean 50 wins
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
Well that actually takes into account
Losses by the 9th place team as well
Not that 50 would be a bad thing, or out of reach, but we’ll hit a playoff berth before we hit 50 wins, barring a miracle by some pretty un-miraculous teams.
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Mar 14, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
But don't mind it
We’ll roll the Wiz, interesting catchup vs. the Suns in a week.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i welcome it
i have finals this week, dont want to be distracted
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
mine are thursday
accounting and economics
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Need Oden to have a chance in the playoffs
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
against what is essentially a D League team
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
unless you have an excellent defender who stays focused on keeping him on the perimeter
and not letting Evans get angles toward the hoop, Evans is pretty amazing
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Mar 14, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm sorry to say I think you are right.
Seeking whimsy
by Y5k on Mar 14, 2010 9:11 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
i think you're both wrong
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
next year is 2011
Greg will play before then
psyche!
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Greg will play in the second round of the playoffs!
The short one says to the tall one, "If I were you, I'd be tall."
The tall one replies, "No, if you were me, I'd be short."
He will play in April
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
i have a question
does KP win executive of the year award??
andre has been the best off-season acquisition of the year so far, plus with all the injuries, the depth of the team withstanding it
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
If he doesnt, Nate gets Coach of the Year
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Mar 14, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
The Hedo thing worked out well, but could have been a huge blunder
Seeking whimsy
by Y5k on Mar 14, 2010 9:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
He and Presti probably are the most deserving GM's, but I wouldn't be surprised if Clevelands GM gets it for Shaq alone.
"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 Mar 14, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
No the OKC guy gets it
Why, because OKC is the media’s new darling (cough).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
than kp should have gotten it last year
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
nah
too many GMs hate KP’s guts, because they have his hand-print on their faces
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
but the gms dot vote on it do they?
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no idea
but Warkentein said that there are other teams that are jealous because Portland’s owner is like an ATM machine when it comes to leveraging deals…that kind of critism works against KP
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
though Paul Allen looks flinty compared to Orlando's owners
lots of money tied up in Bass and Gortat, and not many minutes back
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Mar 14, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Worst Blazer of the night:
Bayless.
As a team our defense was crappy, though Bayless looked like he was the hardest/cared the most, working on defense.
In Bayless I trust.
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so... he gets recognized as worst Blazer of the night?
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
Bayless looked like he was the hardest/cared the most, working on defense.
Jerryd played Calderon too closely, and Jose blew right by him on several occasion
Bayless will learn, there’s no doubt that he “cares”
BTW…there’s no need to cite the “worst Blazer of the night” after the team has just won
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
true, the whole comment, especially the BTW
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Mar 14, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Is there a "need" to cite it "after" we lose?
In Bayless I trust.
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after we loose
we can just round up the usual suspects
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
after we lose
there’s no way to hold back the tide with your fingers
plenty of finger-pointing and blame to go around, so the “worst” Blazer stands out less because of all the angst
usually Nate gets the lion’s share
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
(yeah, I agree with you, I just feel the need to rib Bayless 'cause of my sig.)
In Bayless I trust.
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He-dont
what a great game…one of the best I’ve seen this year…LMA dunk was unbelievable…the crowd around me kind of gasped and then went nuts….Batum’s quiet confidence…and Rudy’s ball handling was some of the highlights for me…
Portland Trail Blazers - where injuries and people come together"
the crowd around me kind of gasped and then went nuts
I saw a similar play back in the ’80s where Porter threw Drexler a lob that looked too wide, but Clyde reached back and slammed it through in one motion…gasp-silence-pandemonium
you don’t forget those kind
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
It was a great game. And the crowd was into it! I was sooooo happy when that stupid
Chalupa thing wasn’t even mentioned!!!!! YAY!!!!
Interesting...
On March 15th, 2009, Portland had a record of 41-25.
Founder of the "Crash Batumcoot" Movement.
Awesome!
I’m going to take this and run with it.
…
But I’ll make it about 10 ft before collapsing of exhaustion.
Wearing the black band for Jarrett Jack, Ime Udoka, Fred Jones, Sergio Rodriguez, Channing Frye, Luke Schenscher, Shavlik Randolph, James Jones, Josh McRoberts, Steven Hill, Jarron Collins, Michael Ruffin, Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw. Sacrificed to the unmerciful god of progress.
Good nite
happy win. Happy to not see 4th quarter meltdown, when it had that potential
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
rudy to LMA
http://www.nba.com/video/games/blazers/2010/03/14/0020900989_TOR_POR_play3.nba/
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
I was there
That was awesome! Rudy does like to lob to bigs but it was nice to actually be there for once!
BTW – The Hedo hate actually got kinda annoying after a while. I didn’t really care too much since I was one of the ones who was stoked he pulled out at the last second but still. Although the “Thanks for Andre Mrs. Turkoglu” sign was pretty hilarious, especially when they put it on the jumbotron!
That sign should have been all the crowd did...just cheer for that sign. I was king of feeling
bad for Hedo after awhile. And really he did Portland a huge favor by not coming here. It would have been nice to not do anything..you know like..hey it doesn’t matter.
if by next you mean this
then correct you are
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
if by next you man this
then correct you are
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
what the?
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
by thomasikehara on Mar 14, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I rec'd the second and flagged the first.
In Bayless I trust.
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all the season ticket holders
should start brushing up on the La Marseillaise
If you’re in doubt, watch the movie Casablanca
but Nic would probably get all misty-eyed, and we cant have him distracted during the game
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
steve nash played in his 1000th game today
Awesomeness (ô'səm-nes)
1. n. Something that inspires awe
2. n. Nicolas Batum
Time for a well deserved few days off. Team looks very solid right now..
"When it's played the way is spozed to be played, basketball happens in the air; flying, floating, elevated above the floor, levitating the way oppressed peoples of this earth imagine themselves in their dreams."
- John Edgar Wideman
yes, they actually seemed to be playing well together
Dre and Brandon good together, Batum great, Aldrich in “so you want Bosh ??!!” mode.
Good to have these memories to simmer for the rest of the week. Maybe another end of season burst is iminent. Martell looks like the odd man out. Hopefully Greg’s return won’t throw them off too much. Limited minutes could limit the impact. The psycohlogical factor of Oden showing up in the playoffs will be nice to observe. The Blazers keep it interesting.
"You be realistic," Oden said. "I’m going to stay happy. All right?"
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