The Ethics of the Chalupa

by WasdstompGaming on Jan 24, 2012 11:09 PM PST

Tonight on Talkin' Ball they had the discussion on the ethics of shooting the ball at the end of the game to give the Rose Garden fans a free chalupa. I think it is time for a change. I agree they shouldn't be shooting, and dribbling the ball till the clock runs out. It is just good sportmanship when you already have the W in the books.

I think it should be changed to what some other NBA teams do. It promotes the team to play defense, and not jack up shots to make the fans paying $100 a ticket for a free $1 chalupa. Most teams offer their free chalupa if they hold the opponent under 100 points. Isn't that more productive?

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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 24, 2012 11:22 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

I agree it's time for a change...

and I swear every time the stupid chalupa chant starts we miss the shot! last night’s game the chant started, we missed. next time down the court, chalupa chant and…MISS! after that people shut the hell up and then what do you know BABS made a three pointer! people are more worried about us getting free chalupas (and geez they only cost a dollar) than they are about us winning and it’s annoying! i like the idea of it being about defense instead of about us getting that 100th point so that our game doesn’t get thrown off by the chant..then at least we’d be yelling for the other team not to score. i also think good sportsmanship is much more important than saving a dollar.

by kaliboo on Jan 24, 2012 11:34 PM PST reply actions

I think we should have the chalupa if we win by five points or more.

that way it isn’t dependent on pace at all, but just whether we managed to notch a solid win against the team we faced. also gets rid of the “consolation prize” chalupas that you get in losses.

by YoniRap on Jan 24, 2012 11:54 PM PST reply actions

Chalupa's cost around 2 dollars, for what its worth (not much)

by Jpar on Jan 24, 2012 11:56 PM PST reply actions

Kill the Chalupa.

Fast food is gross, and it always takes forever to get out of the building when they give that crap away.

Doers & Makers > Movers & Shakers

by Adam Randall on Jan 24, 2012 11:57 PM PST reply actions

bah humbug

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 28, 2012 7:16 PM PST up reply actions

Are you sure that most teams do that? I know the Lakers do that (give free Del Taco tacos if the Lakers win and keep their opponents below 100) but I didn’t know of any other team that does it. I definitely agree that it’s dumb and everyone who booed tonight when the Blazers didn’t make it to 100 should be banned from the RG

by your face on Jan 25, 2012 12:09 AM PST reply actions

Definitely not most teams

I’m pretty sure us and the Cavs have the same promotion, and I know in recent years the Lakers one was for holding opponents below 90 in a win, but they may have upped that to 100. Those are the only ones I’ve heard about, though, but unless I’m wrong, it’s not too common either way.

by Royster on Jan 25, 2012 1:33 AM PST up reply actions

a quick google shows the Sixers have something similar to us with Big Macs

too lazy and late to look up the rest, though.

by Royster on Jan 25, 2012 1:35 AM PST up reply actions

Yeah, I have considered wasting a few minutes looking those up before too

I remember hearing the Cavs had one like ours because Lebron complained about fans booing over them not pushing to score over 100. Apparently the Bulls get tacos. Seems like the TBJ guys were just talking about this after Luke’s amazing quote from the night before last.

by your face on Jan 25, 2012 7:26 AM PST up reply actions

At the very least

I think we can pretty safely conclude that most teams don’t have a promotion related to defense.

by Royster on Jan 25, 2012 9:15 AM PST up reply actions

There should be a promotion for keeping opponent's efg% below .50

by your face on Jan 25, 2012 11:51 AM PST up reply actions

I wasted a few minutes looking things up

It’s not surprising that the Cavs have the same deal. As far as I can tell, the local Portland Taco Bell franchise (Pacific Bells, Inc.) also manages restaurants in Ohio.

by Corvid on Jan 25, 2012 9:23 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Ah hah. nice sleuthing.

by your face on Jan 25, 2012 11:51 AM PST up reply actions

Nuggets give you 3 tacos for a buck if they score 110.

i keep dancing on my own.

by atomiccafe on Jan 25, 2012 6:17 AM PST up reply actions

Bulls give a big mac

for under 100

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 28, 2012 7:17 PM PST up reply actions

i think he just meant most teams that have a similar promo

by blazers12 on Jan 28, 2012 8:35 PM PST up reply actions

I donated mine (i had like 3 total) to guy colecting them for charity.

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by TyboOSU on Jan 25, 2012 3:57 AM PST via mobile reply actions

just change the promo entirely

free widmer if the blazers shoot over 40% on threes
free fotm wings if the blazers get 30 assists
free jumbaco if wallace scores less points than his last road game
free bacon maple doughnut at voodoo if felton never dribbles onto his foot.
free ipod for every pass felton completes after a crossover dribble.

dinasour type of guys choir boys

by mittsabishy on Jan 25, 2012 8:04 AM PST reply actions

What?!

No cupcakes?

by Vorlauf on Jan 25, 2012 8:16 AM PST up reply actions

st cupcake and cupcake jones only donate to children's charities.

dinasour type of guys choir boys

by mittsabishy on Jan 25, 2012 8:27 AM PST up reply actions

Free cupcake

if Ray shoots over 40%.

by Royster on Jan 25, 2012 9:16 AM PST up reply actions

I like chalupas as much as the next guy,

but the people around my seats last night were hilarious. You would have thought it was game 7 of the finals. They were SCREAMING for a three at the buzzer when we were up by 20.

What’s more ridiculous though, is when the Blazers radio broadcast gives a player a $50 gift card to Qdoba. I understand that Qdoba wants to sponsor a “player of the game” segment, or whatever it is, but why are you giving a gift card to a guy that just made $100k for playing two hours of basketball. Give it to a listener or a fan at the arena.

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by IsWesleyMatthewsForReal? on Jan 25, 2012 4:05 PM PST reply actions