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marty's buzzer beating dunk

2009-11-07T07:44:02Z

marty's buzzer beating dunk

Former Trail Blazer for Governor?

2009-11-07T02:10:40Z

Former Trail Blazer for Governor?

Looks like Dudley is eying the governor's office. Thoughts?

GO BLAZERS!!!!

"The Scout" is back, on Wheels at Work

2009-11-07T00:44:21Z

"The Scout" is back, on Wheels at Work

A couple of things I remember from this interview at noon was "the scout" saying that Portland is really missing Batum's defense, and he mentioned (twice) that he thought Portland's coaching staff was really good. He was also asked about KP (hypothetically) acquiring T. Prince and said that Tayshaun "wouldn't be a difference maker" for the Blazers and that Nic (when healthy) is "already a better defender than Prince"

download the podcast and have a listen, if you want

Ahhh Why cant it be 730 yet!!! this has been a really long day today

2009-11-06T23:59:13Z

Ahhh Why cant it be 730 yet!!!
this has been a really long day today

The Biggest Blair

2009-11-06T23:51:07Z

The Biggest Blair

Quick over/under bet:

How many Boards will it take tonight before the first fanpost goes up about how KP should be fired for his last draft?

I'm gonna go with 6.

Stein: Rival Executives Suspicious That Miller Signing Will Lead to Trade

2009-11-06T23:43:25Z

Stein: Rival Executives Suspicious That Miller Signing Will Lead to Trade

In his Daily Dime column, ESPN's Marc Stein starts up the Andre Miller trade talk...
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• 0: Andre Miller has zero starts in his first five games as a Blazer and is averaging just 25 minutes, only adding to the suspicion held by several rival executives that the Blazers signed Miller purely to make sure they acquired a tradable asset with their salary-cap space after failed free-agent bids for Hedo Turkoglu and Paul Millsap.

• 39: Miller becomes eligible to be traded in 39 days, on Dec. 15, along with the rest of the league's free agents who signed this past offseason.
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I've heard other writers suggest this possibility off-the-record but this is the first time, I believe, that it's in print. As you might imagine, there's been no indication from any team source that this is a serious possibility at this point.

The obvious question: Is there any demand for Andre Miller? His contract is short but he received little interest as a free agent this summer and nothing that's happened between then and now suggests his perceived value has risen. Is he even tradeable?

-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter

Sham Sports: LaMarcus Aldridge Contract Extension Specifics

2009-11-06T21:39:01Z

Sham Sports: LaMarcus Aldridge Contract Extension Specifics

Salary guru Sham from ShamSports.com has tracked down the following specifics regarding LaMarcus Aldridge's contract extension. Here is Aldridge's salary by year...

2010-2011: $10,744,000
2011-2012: $11,872,000
2012-2013: $13,000,000
2013-2014: $14,128,000
2014-2015: $15,256,000

Total deal: exactly $65 million dollars. It also includes the potential for additional incentives of $500,000 per year. No specific word on what Aldridge needs to do to achieve these yet.

-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter

OT: More Satire - 40,000 Revenge-Seeking Bats Descend Upon Manu Ginobili

2009-11-06T19:46:16Z

OT: More Satire - 40,000 Revenge-Seeking Bats Descend Upon Manu Ginobili

Ranking the Contenders in the West

2009-11-06T19:37:14Z

Ranking the Contenders in the West

Despite early problems with chemistry and effort, the Blazers are ranked 5th.

Smith and Freeman: McMillan Teasing Starting Lineup Change

2009-11-06T19:16:26Z

Smith and Freeman: McMillan Teasing Starting Lineup Change

Brian T. Smith tweets...
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"McMillan said lineup changes are being considered for tonight's game against Spurs. 'I have until 7:30,' he said."
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Joe Freeman tweets...
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Adding a little spice to the situation: Andre Miller walked into Mac's office after shootaround for a close-door meeting. Lasted bout 5 mins
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Man, this is elaborate.

-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter

Hunch: Andre Miller starts TONIGHT...

2009-11-06T19:10:22Z

Hunch: Andre Miller starts TONIGHT...

Source: Myself, based on info I'm getting from Twitter-land. Just a hunch.

Happy 6th Birthday, SB Nation

2009-11-06T16:50:22Z

Happy 6th Birthday, SB Nation

The platform/network that Blazersedge is a part of becomes 6 today (well, really the first blog Athletics Nation becomes 6). What is BE's birthday?

Smith: Blazers Give Back

2009-11-06T04:39:10Z

Smith: Blazers Give Back

Brian T. Smith writes about the Blazers' 14th annual Harvest Dinner...

"I don't really like cranberry sauce," Blake said, holding back a grin.

Quick: McMillan Considers Starting Miller

2009-11-06T04:19:20Z

Quick: McMillan Considers Starting Miller

No surprise here and no change to the starting lineup tomorrow night, but Jason Quick writes that Nate McMillan is considering starting Andre Miller...

"Miller says he is merely a habitually slow starter. Whatever the reason, he hasn't looked like the player who has been one of the NBA's steadiest point guards the past 10 years, and McMillan says it is his job as coach to solve the problem.

"We gotta get more there," McMillan said."

NBA TV is replaying Game 7 of the Western Conference Championship game between Portland and the...

2009-11-06T01:54:22Z

NBA TV is replaying Game 7 of the Western Conference Championship game between Portland and the L*kers. Grab a bucket to vomit in and relive one of the most dissappointing moments in modern day Blazer history. And see if Tim Donaghy had any validity about Dick Bavetta and his phantom calls.

Game is at 6:30 on 728 on Comcast. NBA TV is now free on Comcast as well if you didnt know for this season.

Blazers' Early Woes Have Portland Fans Grumbling

2009-11-05T23:03:41Z

Blazers' Early Woes Have Portland Fans Grumbling

Not much on the Blazers really. I think it's funny that it appears the NBA.com author just summarized the last few days of posts on BE. Maybe our rants on here are giving us, and our team, a negative rep!

I don't want to turn this into something where folks call others out, but along the lines of the headline, do Blazers fans grumble more than most? There's definitely a popular sentiment that we're whiners. I suspect that we're just a more rabid fan base, so while we may have more whiners and grumblers in the aggregate (or those we have may be louder), they don't represent a higher percentage of our ranks than normal.

What do you think? Are we whiners and grumblers? I sure hope not. There's a place for criticism, but fandom by definition, is about admiration and excitement. If we lose that, we'll be a sad lot indeed.

OT: Big Baby wants to be in the NFL

2009-11-05T20:50:07Z

OT: Big Baby wants to be in the NFL

"When I become an All-Star in the NBA, when I become a great player in the NBA, then I'll try football. One of my dreams has always been to play football."

For your consideration. The proportion of minutes played by the most common 5-man unit on each team...

2009-11-05T19:22:14Z

For your consideration. The proportion of minutes played by the most common 5-man unit on each team in the NBA so far (normally the starters, but not always). I'm not sure what it means, but found it interesting.

Note that a few of the teams below the Blazers have had to change starting line-ups due to injury in the middle of this season, like Orlando with the injury to Carter or Charlotte with Bell coming back from injury.

Glass half-full: the guys have not played enough together to gel. When they do, the team will be dominating.

Glass half-empty: Nate is making rotations too quickly; Oden cannot avoid foul trouble, so the Blazers are doomed.

New Blazer T-shirts from Squirrelevant. This Roy MVP one is dope. For those who don't know, it's a...

2009-11-05T18:17:35Z

New Blazer T-shirts from Squirrelevant. This Roy MVP one is dope. For those who don't know, it's a play on the LBJ MVP shirt.

Squirrelevant T-shirts.

Martell is the Bright Spot

2009-11-05T17:50:16Z

Martell is the Bright Spot

Blazers Trail looks at causes for concern and the encouraging play of Martell Webster..