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New ESPN article about Portland and our future.

5 months ago Tiny kajuayn 12 comments 0 recs  | 

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It's ESPN Insider so lots of us can't see it.

If anyone wants to give a summary, that’s cool, but of course, we can’t cut/paste the entire article.

by Timmay! on Dec 19, 2011 5:24 PM PST reply actions  

I want to punch ESPN Insider square in the face!

yes, please, someone summarize it for us po’ folks

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by thankyouforblaze on Dec 19, 2011 6:03 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

It really not a great article.

its opens with,

So where does that leave the Blazers? There’s change afoot in Portland, too. They’ve experienced roster upheaval usually reserved for a veteran team after a championship run. And yet, Brandon Roy, the team’s franchise player, has retired due to chronic knee problems at the tender age of 27. Center Greg Oden has spent almost as much time on the court as he has the disabled list, and he’s just 23. Forward LaMarcus Aldridge has heart problems that required surgery, and he’s just 26.

then moves into Wes is our only outside threat, however added Crawford will help and take the sting off B. Roy’ds retirement.

then goes into Center pos and says our two centers are 78 years old combine and we are introuble with Oden playing 82 games… blah blah blah then ends with

Add all this up, and Portland might be in need of a another center (or two) next summer. New Hornet Chris Kaman will be a free agent after this season — and could likely be had this season via a trade if the Blazers were so inclined.

then he talks about Felton not working out and suggests

Steve Nash presents himself as an interesting option next summer, but some are already linking him to New York (his offseason home) and the chance to reunite with Mike D’Antoni and Amar’e Stoudemire. Kirk Hinrich, D.J. Augustin (restricted) and Mo Williams (player option) could present themselves as other free-agent options should the team not retain Felton.

His wild card move to finish the article is to trade Gerald Wallace for picks for the furture.

Very short non informational article all blazers fans know and/or talked about…

by Chris Freed on Dec 19, 2011 6:27 PM PST up reply actions  

thank you Chris

in response to the Insider Article:

Did you know that the combined ages of our starting 5 is like 135!? WHAT!?!? Crazy…

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by thankyouforblaze on Dec 19, 2011 7:10 PM PST up reply actions  

So basically

He is trash talking our two very nice centers due to age and wants kaman the slow bumbling fool with terrible D to play for us? Oh yeah kaman is pretty old too. The tells us to get nash who will likely be done before the decade is over? Mfw espn insider makes you pay THEM for these terrible opinions from people who little about basketball. Get your torches and pitchforks handy people we have an abomination to kill.

Formally known as: My_name_a_rudy

by Blaze_that_trail on Dec 19, 2011 11:27 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Obviously this guy has no idea what he's talking about...

Center Greg Oden has spent almost as much time on the court as he has the disabled list, and he’s just 23.

Oden has spent nowhere near as much time on the court as he has on the disabled list.

Doers & Makers > Movers & Shakers

by Adam Randall on Dec 19, 2011 5:26 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

What is so special about Insider?

What content do they provide that is more interesting to read than non-Insider articles?

Porter, Drexler, Kersey, Williams, Duckworth. The greatest starting 5 ever.

by Bib Fortuna on Dec 19, 2011 11:09 PM PST reply actions  

ESPN Magazine

My roomate subscribes to the ESPN magazine, which comes to the house, but with the magazine, ESPN throws you a free “Insider” membership. ESPN Insider mostly comes in handy for Fantasy Football with dollars on the line, However alot of garbage articles get thrown in the “Insider Pipeline”.

by Chris Freed on Dec 20, 2011 12:18 PM PST up reply actions  

Btw, i would never pay for “insider” services. OCCUPY ESPN!!!

by Chris Freed on Dec 20, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

if you have the iPad app

you can read the insider articles without being signed up for anything. hollinger is good, the rest are sort of meh.

by YoniRap on Dec 20, 2011 1:05 PM PST up reply actions  

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