Blazersedge Scrubdown: Matchup #4

Who in the blazes is AUDIE NORRIS? Sounds like a fake name.

VIKTORY.

Mortimer

i have no idea who this noris guy is,

I remember Audie Norris (nothing specific though), but I have to choose Khryapa because he played for us about the time I was starting to pay more attention to the team again. I think he was totally in above his head in the NBA but he was brave enough (don’t remember him as being a high ego guy) to give it a try. Also props (not that it was his decision) for being one of the few Blazers who spent time in the D League. Probably not the America he envisioned.

I have to go with Viktor though. So many font memories.

But not because I don’t know who Audie Norris is. He played a huge role in winning the Blazers first round series against the Mavs in 85(?). He basically didn’t do much and then played a huge game 4 with Bowie, and Thompson and Drexler saddled with foul trouble. He even hit the series winning shot. He then did nothing again and disappeared.
I always like Krhyapa’s hustle and determination even if he did seem over matched.

I don’t remember Viktor hitting the key shot to beat Dallas, enabling the Blazers to escape the first round!

It’s such a well known moment, Dire Straits immortalized his celebration. (It’s at the 3:24 mark, but the whole video is fun if you haven’t seen it)

Seriously, this isn’t even a close contest. He was real likable too. Vote for Audie!

I haven’t heard Audie’s name in a long time. I was really bummed when Viktor was traded. To me he had the upside and resembled a certain Blazer today: Batum.

when I started really getting into the Blazers, like Jorga said. My sister in law saw Viktor’s wife (girlfriend?) buying $1500 jeans at nordstroms. So Russian. I liked him and HA. We almost had the Russian connection with that other russian guy, i forget his name. It started with a M i think?

when I think of Victor i think of us ending with the worst record in the league.

simply for having a cooler name

I remember!

For Dire Straights

Victor FTW. Those are some gourmet minutes.

this proves why giving scrubs nicknames is stupid. Audie-matic? Come on. You should be in the top 8 on the team in minutes played for two full seasons before you get a nickname.

The Glass Palace went CRAZY every time Audie entered the game…he had a great run as a cult hero. Actually could play a bit too. AUDIE in a heartbeat.

I was sad to see him go! Good role player, and a tough guy to boot.

“Know Victor. Know victory. No Victor. No victory.” (Thank You Howard the Duck from O-Live for that quote)

victor was contemporary and seemed pretty awesome. but norris has the awesome name. plus i guess he was pretty good as i vaguely remember..
give it to audie.

No, wait. Audie Norris! That’s it. Audie ….

For representing more than many the dream that is a draft pick, and because I’d never heard of Norris, but a series-winning shot against an Aguirre-era Mavs team and a Dire Straits video appearance rocks my vote.

I really suppose this is a generational thing. I suspect many of those voting for Khyrapa never saw Audie play or don’t know about him at all.

Because to me? This is the easiest scrub down of all. Norris was a fan favorite, who actually hit a playoff series winning shot for us.

Nothing specifically against Khyrapa, but what did he ever really do? Broke his foot, healed, got a “neat” nick-name, embodied “scrappy” for a short period of time, and then faded into oblivion.

Norris? Was our Luca Brasi on the court, and actually got us into the second round of the playoffs. IMO no contest.

The original glasses before the Diary Queen cups we all remember.

But I choose Victor! I loved how Victor played, he is the type of player I would take on my team any day! he played tough D, hustled his tail off, and I swear he averaged taking 1 charge a game towards the end of his time in Portland. I’d consider making a place for Victor on this team, (which is obviously far more talented)

Anyone remember the SunShine Pizza mugs?

He got the action, he got the motion
Oh Yeah the boy could play
Dedication devotion
Turning all the night time into the day

Now Kryapa best reminds me of the failed direction, mismanagement, ruinous scouting, and eventual disaster that became a PTB nightmare.

I’m pretty sure that sitting through the entire 2005-2006 season Kryapa was the only Blazer that I saw actually dunk in a regular season game. Wait, i think Outlaw was close in one game but rim checked himself. Yup. Kryapa.

Kid had great heart and a nose for the ball. Put his heart and brain into a athletic body like Travis and that would have been a heck of a player. Unfortunately…

I’ll take that Junkyard Dog Audie Norris everytime!

He was a starter atleast

The ’ Atomic Dog ’!! Great nickname. He always seemed to enjoy the game even with limited minutes, did pretty well in Europe.

I kind of liked the ‘Russian phase’ of the Blazers, even though ultimately it didn’t work out. And he landed us LaMarcus. Well, at least as part of the package.

He actually became a victor after his NBA time, winning the 2007-08 Euroleague title with CSKA Moscow, 2007 European Championship (against Spain), and was voted DPOY last year in the Euroleague.

Now if Moochie Norris would have been eligible…

for all of the Crap-Khryapa jokes I made during his time with the Blazers.