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ROY IS AN ALL STAR!!!!

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HE GOT IT!!!  HE GOT IT!!! HE GOT IT!!! HE GOT IT!!! HE GOT IT!!! HE GOT IT!!! HE GOT IT!!! HE GOT IT!!! HE GOT IT!!! HE GOT IT!!! HE GOT Reserves: Brandon Roy David West Steve Nash Dirk Nowitzki Chris Paul Carlos Boozer Amare Stoudemire http://www.nba.com/allstar2008/reserves_080131.html

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haha yea!!!!
first blazer since 02!!
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Jan 31, 2008 4:22 PM PST   0 recs

Unbelievable
GO BLAZERS!!!!

RIP CITY RETURNS - OFICIALLY!!!!!!!!!!

by hotstuffdb22 on Jan 31, 2008 4:24 PM PST   0 recs

Pretty Unbelievable!!!!
Roy is "speechless about the vote"

"I can't say I was confident about it at all"

"We think we can make the playoffs... it's gonna be tough because teams are getting better... it's our goal"

"It starts with our head coach... he keeps us motivated to win games... we just have one common goal, that is to win games... as long as we listen to him, we're gonna win"

by hotstuffdb22 on Jan 31, 2008 4:28 PM PST   0 recs

Brandon Roy beat out
Camby, Parker, Ginobli, Deron Williams, Tracy McGrady,

by hotstuffdb22 on Jan 31, 2008 4:34 PM PST   0 recs

those guys are all great
But who did more for his team this season?  It's Roy by a landslide.
"Ime caught the guy in mid-air with a fist and calmly continued his dispatching of oncoming people." -Gabe Muoneke

by hurryup09 on Jan 31, 2008 5:23 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Boo ya
First of many.

by joof on Jan 31, 2008 4:39 PM PST   0 recs

He will play in both events!
THat seems like a little much, but i guess it is more fun than work.

by mxpx5678 on Jan 31, 2008 4:40 PM PST   0 recs

He's played back-to-backs before
and he probably won't get too many minutes in the ASG... That is, unless the hype from being named Rook-Soph Game MVP carries over :)

Oh yeah, one other thing: HECK YES!!!

by rockingharder on Jan 31, 2008 4:42 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Good Work and Lucky Numbers
Kudos to Roy for making the squad.

One has to figure that Iverson edging out McGrady probably helped Roy's chances, in that Iverson probably would've been a reserve had McGrady been voted by the fans, thus filling the guard spot that ultimately went to Roy.



Idiot's Collective

by iCollective on Jan 31, 2008 4:41 PM PST   0 recs

Luck numbers are our trademark this year
Here's to the first of many, many Blazer all star nominations over the next decade.

by einman77 on Jan 31, 2008 4:51 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Roy will play on both
in both the Rookie Challenge and All Star game (well, that's how he just answered the question)

by hotstuffdb22 on Jan 31, 2008 4:44 PM PST   0 recs

WORD
Great job, from ROY to All Star in 1 1/2 seasons. How stacked is the backcourt of the west? Wow.

by jessenumber1 on Jan 31, 2008 4:47 PM PST   0 recs

Some PG-13 and up language there
for those of you who care about that sort of thing.

Also, why is there so much vitriol toward Roy? If Baron had made it instead of Roy, I can't imagine BE going nuts. We'd be disappointed, but I think the prevailing sentiment would be, "the West is so deep, especially for guards. Roy deserved it, but Baron did too. Good for him, but Roy will be in it soon enough."

by rockingharder on Jan 31, 2008 5:06 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

That is just embarrassing
But what do you expect? They are from Oakland.
"I Dare You Not to Like the Blazers" Henry Abbott

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 31, 2008 5:09 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

yeah, that's what i was thinking
maybe it has to do with how the site is moderated.  if roy got snubbed i think this site would show enough respect if some disappointment, but the o-live forum would be obscene.

i'm more surprised about west making it, but that may just be because the AS game will have so many guards already.  these are coaches picking, and they probably wouldn't want to coach a team that was all guards.  :)

by shralpster on Jan 31, 2008 5:10 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I would certainly agree
We would be much more respectful. I am really surprised by this as a matter of fact. I am not convinced that Roy is better than Barron. Doesn't mean I don't think so, and my opinion might have a slight bias. I can understand them being upset. I certainly think Barron is better than Iverson, so I'm not sure why they aren't mentioning that.

by einman77 on Jan 31, 2008 5:13 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Wow
they are animals over there. Scroll half way down and read the one titled 'seriously'. Dave wouldn't have any of that on this site.

by einman77 on Jan 31, 2008 5:07 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

That's awesome
They based their choice on yesterday's game and their made at the guy voted in, not the people who voted.  I love the internet.
"I knew a guy who was dyslexic. He was also cross-eyed. So everything came out right." Tummler from Gummo (1997)

by tominhawaii on Jan 31, 2008 5:11 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Wow
I just cannot post anymore without a typo.  made=mad
"I knew a guy who was dyslexic. He was also cross-eyed. So everything came out right." Tummler from Gummo (1997)

by tominhawaii on Jan 31, 2008 5:17 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

It's OK
you're coments our alwais welcum

by einman77 on Jan 31, 2008 5:21 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Now I can understand you
I like Brandon Roy, whatever planet he comes from. (Bill Walton?)

by amlmart1 on Jan 31, 2008 11:45 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Not to pile on, but...
...apparently I will. "they're" instead of "their."

I don't mean to make you feel bad, but it looks like I am an evil grammar-nazi at heart and cannot help myself. It's both in my genes and I was raised that way. Both nature and nurture got the better of me there.

I'm not stubborn, just obstinate

by T Darkstar on Jan 31, 2008 5:23 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Son of a Golden State of Mind blogger
I know the difference too.  Man, that sucks!
"I knew a guy who was dyslexic. He was also cross-eyed. So everything came out right." Tummler from Gummo (1997)

by tominhawaii on Jan 31, 2008 5:38 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I suppose....
...you were the one who complained about the "Rise With Us" sign to huh?!?

by PtownJake on Jan 31, 2008 7:06 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

They may not be classy
but I don't think it's appropriate to be calling them animals either.

by Ramsey on Jan 31, 2008 5:21 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I was trying to be as polite as I could
But still wanted to be a little descriptive. Maybe 'they are acting like animals'?

by einman77 on Jan 31, 2008 5:29 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

wait wait wait
upon further review, there was a lot worse that people were calling them on this thread. Why you gotta hate on me?

by einman77 on Jan 31, 2008 5:31 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

He loves animals
and doesn´t think they deserve this treatment.
I like Brandon Roy, whatever planet he comes from. (Bill Walton?)

by amlmart1 on Jan 31, 2008 11:50 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Dave is our Nate
I like Brandon Roy, whatever planet he comes from. (Bill Walton?)

by amlmart1 on Jan 31, 2008 11:42 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

What a bunch of Bums
Some real class acts over there.
Somehow blaming Roy for being chosen over Baron Davis. What a joke.

by Jack Burton on Jan 31, 2008 5:09 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

golden state of mind certainly has a case
the numbers:

Roy
19.3ppg 4.5rpg 5.6apg .9spg 46%fg 34%3pt 78%ft

Davis
22.3ppg 4.8rpg 8.1apg 2.5spg 42%fg 35%3pt 75%fg

blazers and warriors have virtually the same record, so no advantage to either player there.  Golden State has good reason to be upset, just wish they wouldnt attack roy, attack the coaches...

RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Jan 31, 2008 5:35 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Or the fact that the game is in NO
I don't think anybody in the NBA wants a baron boo fest at the all star game.
"I Dare You Not to Like the Blazers" Henry Abbott

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 31, 2008 5:38 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

The difference between 42% and 46% shooting
means about 4 more shots for a teammate each game. That is significant.

by lee3022 on Jan 31, 2008 5:39 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

nearly 2 more steals a game
gets 2 of those shots back.

by einman77 on Jan 31, 2008 5:41 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

No question that other factors
including steals are part of their games. That is my point - being upset on the basis of statistics alone is silly. On that basis Zach was an All-Star several times. Roy does not play point until the 4th quarter but Baron all game. Yet who is the most influential leader? For GS that guy is Jackson. For Portland that guy is Roy. So many factors get included and I trust that the coaches know, much better than I, who is worthy.

by lee3022 on Jan 31, 2008 5:49 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

So
what do you got against Z-bo anyway? Really I can understand both sides and could make a case for either player. But Roy's the mane today, huh?

by einman77 on Jan 31, 2008 6:44 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Nothing against anyone
I am just saying if stats were the determinative then Zach would have been an All Star. This year far more than Baron, Camby and Jefferson have the stats to compete with anyone. So the coaches take into consideration more than stats and have for some time. If I were a coach I would vote for the players I would most like to have on my team and that were having a worthy year.

by lee3022 on Jan 31, 2008 7:37 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

My sarcasm font
didn't work there. I understand your point. Certainly won't get much argument out of me. Z-bo isn't an all-star for sure.

by einman77 on Feb 1, 2008 5:43 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

expectations
its all about performance to expectation. Blazers were predicted to be a lottery team, Golden State was a lock for the playoffs and maybe a contender. We surpassed ours, they are barely reaching theirs

by mark twain on Jan 31, 2008 5:41 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

amazing....
but I suppose the upside is that we're perceived a legit threat to those hoping to just squeak in to the playoffs.  

At the end of the day, even if we don't get 8 or above, we know that things are still going to be okay in the near future.  They're relying on Davis for crying out loud.

"I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany."

by dcblazer on Jan 31, 2008 7:18 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Makes me...
Love the BE blog even more. Good stuff. I'm glad we have intelligent people on this blog.

I'm also wondering how a Hornets' loss and Blazers loss LAST night should be playing a role in All-Star picks in their opinions. Did we not blow out the Warriors a few times?

 

James Jones for the block

by RecordTOs on Jan 31, 2008 5:20 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

That's some pretty
trashy stuff......I came here to post the link.

i'd be disappointed if Roy made it, but there were so many deserving guards in the west, I'd understand.

by iDea on Jan 31, 2008 5:28 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Really happy for Roy and West
Disappointed for Baron Davis.  He's the biggest snub in my opinion.

by jksnake99 on Jan 31, 2008 5:05 PM PST   0 recs

Golden State of Mind
They're very upset over there and they don't have nice things to say about Roy.  Stay classy Bay Area!

by Ramsey on Jan 31, 2008 5:09 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I'd be pissed too
Davis leads Roy in virtually every category and his team has a 1 game lead in the standings.

I firmly believe Roy deserved it.  However, I 100% understand where Warriors fans are coming from and why they are pissed off.

by jksnake99 on Jan 31, 2008 5:27 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I understood they're frustration
but after reading that garbage, I hope they don't have an All-Star for another 13 years.

by iDea on Jan 31, 2008 5:30 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Also, we're excited
about our turnaround from our 5 years of wilderness; Golden State is getting their turnaround from 15 years of terrible play.  They're even more overdue for some recognition than we are.  And those GSOM guys, they were so hardcore they stuck with a joke of an organization for an entire generation.  They are hardcore.

by howlingfantods on Jan 31, 2008 5:31 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

agreed
those way well be the most loyal fans in all of the NBA.

by jksnake99 on Jan 31, 2008 5:34 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Very true
To say that that organization has had little success over the course of it's history would be quite an understatement. Definitely hardcore fans. Yet still...

by einman77 on Jan 31, 2008 5:35 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Maybe Stephen Jackson/Baron Davis
split votes.  Kinda like I'm assuming Mr. Longoria and Ginobili split votes.

Just too damn many good guards.

Josh Howard not making it is another huge snub.

I disagree with the chuckster about Camby, though.  I like camby, but I think he's worse than his stats -- the overall Nuggets defense is too crap for him to be getting allstars and dpoys IMO.

by howlingfantods on Jan 31, 2008 5:21 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

great point
Vote splitting is real.  I'm 100% convinced that some coaches (maybe most) won't vote for two teammates on principal alone (7 spots, 15 teams).  This tends to hurt teams with 2-3 deserving players and helps teams with only 1.  This is a VERY likely reason why Roy beat out Baron/Manu/Parker.  With just 15 coaches voting, all it takes is 1 or 2 to "split" the vote amongst teammates to propel someone else past them.

I recall coming to this very conclusion back in 1995 when we had three decent candidates - Drexler, Robinson, and Strickland, none of whom made the game.

by douglast on Jan 31, 2008 9:00 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Uhmm...
Hate to be the naysayer, but Washington has had 2 selections to the All-Star game 3 out of the past 4 years including this year with Jamison and Butler.

Also, Boston had two this year, too, and you could make a case for them having 3...

by Beantown Chris on Jan 31, 2008 10:40 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

depends a lot on record
For teams at the top of the standing, they usually get multiple players.  For teams in the middle, they usually get one.  For teams on the bottom, they rarely get even one, unless it's a superstar on a bad team like KG on the wolves last year.

by howlingfantods on Feb 1, 2008 8:13 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

also...
I didn't say it was a definitive axiom, but I do think it's a not insignificant factor, especially in cases where the two players could be seen as fairly equally deserving.

Additionally, we are talking about cases involving two RESERVES.  Many teams will have one starter and one reserve, and I don't think this axiom applies to those situations at all.

by douglast on Feb 1, 2008 8:51 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

and...
conference strength plays a part.  Washington would never get two reserves in the West.  Hell, you could make a strong case for 3-4 Western snubs over Eastern guys who actually made it.  

by douglast on Feb 1, 2008 8:53 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

I don't see how...
This is a snub? The coaches voted Roy in. Not us. Not other players. And I'd take Deron over Baron. Granted, I like Baron alot. Too bad we beat them a few times this season.
James Jones for the block

by RecordTOs on Jan 31, 2008 5:23 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

wow
that thread is bad!!!

by mark twain on Jan 31, 2008 5:12 PM PST   0 recs

I am beyond disappointed in GS
What a bunch of jealous a-holes.

Their logic is that they're better than us.  How about they try losing by less than ten points and then bring that back up.

by robrun2 on Jan 31, 2008 5:14 PM PST   0 recs

Roy > MJ
RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Jan 31, 2008 5:17 PM PST   0 recs

For all those folks complaining over
the Goldenstate of mind guys, keep in mind that they have a better record than us, Baron has better stats, and he's more of an electrifying player.  Frankly, I'm kind of surprised Roy made it over Baron, too.

Yall say we'd be gracious here, but there were tons of salty complaints here and on olive forums when Zbo got passed up for Okur and Howard last year.

by howlingfantods on Jan 31, 2008 5:24 PM PST   0 recs

Salty comments.
We end up with plenty of them in the gameday threads when we are losing (Or even winning!). It's embarrassing really.  Like thinking that it's only a dream when you go to school with no pants on only to find out that you're an insomniac.
I'm not stubborn, just obstinate

by T Darkstar on Jan 31, 2008 5:27 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

yeah
plenty of Blazer fans would be saying unnecessary things about Davis (e.g. takes too many bad shots, is a thug, etc.).  Pretending otherwise doesn't help.

Be happy for Roy and enjoy it, but don't blame Warriors fans for being upset- Davis had a very strong case.

by jksnake99 on Jan 31, 2008 5:29 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I have zero respect for the people over at GOSM
I visit that site often and think the moderators are good guys who run a cool site. But man, that is some pure garbage they are saying about Brandon who has done nothing to deserve it. No class.  
"I Dare You Not to Like the Blazers" Henry Abbott

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 31, 2008 5:32 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

However,
I'm confident that very few people would type in expletives every fourth word against Baron Davis. I wasn't as familiar with BE last year, but I'm confident that nothing similar happened with Okur's name as well. As for zbo, he would have been terrible in the All-Star game. Nobody wants to see standing layups. But switching hands, now that's something.
James Jones for the block

by RecordTOs on Jan 31, 2008 5:30 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

And keep in mind
That Portland blew out Golden State both times they played them this year.

OOPS!

ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on Jan 31, 2008 5:37 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Different story.
Last year, Okur flat-out didn't deserve to be in the game. You could make an argument either way for Stat-Bo.

The difference is that this year, Roy and Davis both deserved it. It's unfortunate that one of them had to sit out.

by rockingharder on Jan 31, 2008 5:46 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Roy's election is about team
there are many deserving players in both conferences who did not make it. The 13 game winning streak and our brief stay atop the NW division brought acclaim to the team and the reward to the team is Roy's selection. GS might want to look at the two games they played here for substance in the selection of Roy over Baron. Blazers 2 GS 0. It will likely add even more intensity to the return games at GS to come this year. The fans of GS seem passionate and I applaud that passion. Same with NY - they know when players are dogging it and let them know on either team.

Now the task is to finish the year as a team and continue to grow. Perhaps next year we (like NO) will have two in the ASG.

by lee3022 on Jan 31, 2008 5:30 PM PST   0 recs

Jarret Jack
said it best on the radio that Roy is just the type of person any organization would want to be represented by.... when you see Roy, you see the rest of the Blazers, which is hard to do in any organization, let alone sports

by hotstuffdb22 on Jan 31, 2008 5:38 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Good add
Wouldn't it be cool if Roy invited the whole team to NO at his expense. Spendy yes, but what a message!

by lee3022 on Jan 31, 2008 5:42 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

But!
I also like how they direct their hatred towards us, meanwhile we seem to blame our coach after every loss.
James Jones for the block

by RecordTOs on Jan 31, 2008 5:31 PM PST   0 recs

WHEN DO THEY ANNOUNCE THE
3 POINT SHOOT OUT CONTESTENTS????
RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Jan 31, 2008 5:39 PM PST   0 recs

At this rate...
...it will probably be March 15th.
I'm not stubborn, just obstinate

by T Darkstar on Jan 31, 2008 5:45 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

THE IDES! THE IDES I TELL YOU!
I'm not stubborn, just obstinate

by T Darkstar on Jan 31, 2008 5:45 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I know we have a long ways to go...
...but do diary threads collapse like gameday threads?
I'm not stubborn, just obstinate

by T Darkstar on Jan 31, 2008 5:46 PM PST   0 recs

congrats to broy
from a warrior fan. I think you guys understand warrior fans being upset. I do expect the blazers to get baron's best effort in the 2 games we play you now since they pretty much picked roy over baron. I just think its a shame that there are no warriors representing at any of the all star events considering our record and probably being the most entertaining team in the nba. Maybe harrington makes it to the 3 point contest, that be nice.

by houseofprime2 on Jan 31, 2008 5:53 PM PST   0 recs

Looking forward to it!
I'd rather beat a team at it's best then a team that isn't trying.

It should be a good contest!  Hopefully blazers find that rhythm again so we can each play each other at our peaks!  I love good games.  they shorten my life span, but i love them.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 31, 2008 6:15 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Thank you very much
very classy move. I know there are a lot of stand-up people in the Bay Area. It's too bad that we saw your sight on a difficult day from some upset people and a few of them venting caused a some controversy on here. Honestly I have a lot of respect for Barron and the Warriors organization, in particular the fan based (discussed here in this thread). Maybe Harrington and Jones can settle it in a sh