Blazersedge Scrubdown: Matchup #5

he could dunk

So he wins.

He won’t get himself on the highlights, but he will make you front and center.

In a fan favorite contest anyday – Freddie was by far the more entertaining of the two.

Both were fun while they were here, but I’ll remember the well-made (and not-so-well-made) arguments better than the neat-o-ness of having a hometown boy in the red and black.

Spanish Chocolate may have been one of the most polarizing Blazers in recent history, but he could deliver a pass on a dime, and when his confidence was high could really affect the game.

I like both players, but Freddie was only here for a third of a season and, while a steady player, didn’t really affect the team the same as Sergio did.

Plus Sergio got us Pendy. Pendy = Awesomeness!

But I vote for Sergio.

Freddie Jones was ah’ight, but he couldn’t shoot and was barely on the team. Sergio is a part of many nice moments.

Mortimero

I actually like both players. Sergio brought some fun (and great alley-oops) to the team, regardless of how it ended. Freddy Jones gave up a year of his contract to come to Portland, only to have Portland trade him shortly after, and could dunk of course.

Hrm.

Sergio wins. He was part of the trio who helped bring some hope back to Blazer fans (Along with the more-important Brandon and LaMarcus). His first season was more memorable than Freddy Jones’ short stint here.

Agree with Bib up above – gotta vote for the Duck!

Go Ducks!

It’s lesser of two evils situation… I don’t want either one but if I had to choose I’d pick Freddie. Mainly because of the Duck connection.

because he was here so much longer. I was lucky enough be on the 100 level for what was then called his “breakout game”. He was totally in the zone and it was awesome. So was the crowd. Unfortunately we expected that from him every time and it just didn’t materialize. The anticipation was fun though. Too bad reality set in.

This scrubdown victory will be his last trick.

because Spain is a fun country

For giving us Rudy’s rookie year.

Back to back alley oops to Travis!!!

He wanted to be on the team, unlike crybaby Sergio. Jones made a sacrifice to be on the team and KP screwed him over. Fred Jone’s number should be retired.

He made Rudy excitable.

Worse nickname ever… but he gets my vote. No white pass-first point guard got me more excited than Senor Sergio. Except maybe Nash. Ooh and badass Stockton. Ooh and the original White Chocolate.

Ok so he’s not that exciting. But Sergio still get’s my vote. Hey didn’t Fred Jones win the dunk comp one year?

decided to forgo his contracted option year to come here, $2.3 mill.
Steve Patterson touted him, and then KP shipped him, thus proving that no good deed goes unpunished.

It’s a Sympathy vote, as Sergio spent so much energy feeling sorry for himself, that it made it difficult for anyone else to sympathize w/ him, plus his shot sucked. He never appeared to put in the hard work. He obviously had language issues which made finding the weight pile difficult. His game was soft, and his dedication in question.

from Barlow High School and the U of O. He played above the rim and shot 3s – Sergio did none of those things. – Elgin

Go Beavers

who cares about college.. at all

I love my Ducks! What a baller

Duck duck duck duck duck

He made Rudy care.

He was fun to watch, he could completely change the tone and tempo of a game, and he had a profound effect on Rudy that wasn’t fully realized until after he left.

and it is only because of the last 8 minutes of the season when he was throwing outlaw lobs from mid court

Sergio was way to raw and turnover prone

Pretty surprising for me since I was not one of the fans that thought he got a raw deal from Nate. I still hoped he could develop into something special. His court vision was simply amazing but he didn’t seem to be able to expand on his game. Still, on a scrub team, he would at least make it exciting.

Only Blazer jersey I’ve ever owned. ’Nuff said. (I may be biased considering that I share his surname)

But come on, Sergio was the subject of too much controversy and fun debate to not win this matchup.

Sergio had more of a flashpowder existence. But I’ll go with Jones.

I’ve noticed now in a few of these scrubdowns that people seem to be factoring in “who we got in trade for (scrub x)” as a factor in choosing one guy over another. Now Dave does say you can use any criteria you wish but the emphasis should be on their time as a Blazer. Once a trade commodity do we really count that as time as a Blazer?

Does quite seem fair, as often a player has little control over what or whom they are used to obtain in a trade. If who we got in trade for a scrub becomes a major piece of evaluation then woe be it when we reach Walter Berry.