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Dwight Jaynes - Reports of Trout / Conley discussions
Per Dwight this AM - "Sam’s (Smith) reporting that the Trail Blazers have offered Travis Outlaw for Memphis point guard (and old Greg Oden teammate) Mike Conley. Sam seems to think that’s not enough to get Conley but I’d say it’s more than enough."
Granted it is Sam Smith, so the B.S. meter is running high, but if Dwight is mentioning it, it might not be complete hooey.
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Comcast Sports Net showing 1977 Championship Series RIGHT NOW
FYI - Game 5 is playing right now. Game 6 will be tonight at 9:30PM. If you are depressed about the game against LA, this is guaranteed to make you feel better
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Blazermania is alive and well in Woodinville, WA
I took my kids to the local pumpkin patch in Woodinville and as I was parking my car, I saw a guy walking up with his family sporting a Blazers warmup pullover. Of course, I had to roll down my window and complement the owner on his excellent sartorial taste. Last week, I saw someone in the Top Foods sporting a Brandon Roy jersey. And the roofer who is reroofing my house mentioned that he was switching his allegiance from OKC (Seattle) to Portland. And, of course, there is me. If this isn't a sign, I don't know what is!
Martell on his injury (O-Live)
Marty talking about his injury and how he's dealing with it mentally as well as physically. Sounds as if January is the timeframe for his return to the floor (practicing in December). It ends with a poignant shot of him practicing shots from a folding chair. Get well soon, Marty!
I hope the 'Most Outstanding Worker' award isn't cursed.
"Offseason champion: Despite an injury that has shelved him during the preseason, Channing Frye earned the Blazers' second annual most outstanding worker award, given to the player who demonstrates the best work ethic in Portland in the offseason. Jarrett Jack won it last year. "
I hope this isn't a preview to Channing being traded in the 2008-9 offseason...maybe I'm just paranoid or have watched too many movies with ham-handed foreshadowing.
Junk Drawer -- September 4, 2008
by DonkeyShins
on Sep 4, 2008 9:23 AM PDT
Bring out your junk! Bring out your junk!
No, Tom, I didn't mean *that* sort of junk.
Did anyone else laugh at the the outtakes of Travis on O-Live yesterday (http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2008/09/part_iv_the_outlaw_out_takes.html)? Especially when Trout was concerned for Bruce Ely's, erm...valuables? Not to mention the ever-evolving story on how Trout scraped his arms.
Day two of kindergarten went well for Lily. She had P.E. so she's already in better shape than me.
BTW: I'm extremely disappointed that it is almost 9:30AM and there's still no junk drawer...
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So much for dreams of Williams
by DonkeyShins
on Jul 18, 2008 12:43 PM PDT
There has been quite a lot of speculation on KP trying to prise Deron Williams away from the Jazz. I'd say the latest development in the story has pretty much killed these hopes. Specifically, Fox Sports is reporting (http://msn.foxsports.com/other/wcStory?contentId=8118850#story=8356130) that Williams has agreed to a $70M extension (over 3 years). I'd say that effectively puts him out of reach unless we want to go deep into cap space.
Is this an accurate assessment? Do you think KP / PA would still be willing to pursue Williams now that his contract puts him into the same general territory as Chris Paul?
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NBA Votes 28-2 to relocate the Sonics
by DonkeyShins
on Apr 18, 2008 1:06 PM PDT
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/basketball/359651_sonicsvote19.html
Two things of note:
- Just because the vote went in favor of Bennett et al doesn't mean that the court ruling with regard to the terms of sale will stand.
- The two mavericks (pun intended) who voted against the move? Mark Cuban...and Portland's own Paul Allen!
A sad day for Sonics fans, but I'm proud of Paul Allen (and Mark Cuban, though I'm loathe to admit it) for standing up to David Stern on this issue.
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A little love for Trout
by DonkeyShins
on Feb 28, 2008 11:02 AM PST
Notes from the Great White North:
<coo-roo-coo-coo-coo-coo-coo-coo!>
OK, eh. This comes courtesy of the Globe and Mail:
"FDFA star of the week: Travis Outlaw (23.0 ppg, .507 fg%): No other not-currently-elite player creates as much jump-shot space as Outlaw does with his Giant Steps Step-Back. He's a bit of a Bargnani, it seems - if he misses a couple, you don't want him taking any more of them - but when he's making them, he's tough."
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New Article - Quick on LMA and post play
by DonkeyShins
on Jan 9, 2008 12:19 PM PST
Jason Quick has an article on LMA and Nate/Luke's work to try and get him to play deeper in the post here: http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/119985271541860.xml&coll=7. Overall a good article, but I'm a bit concerned about the following comment from LMA:
"I think you just have to take what they are giving you," Aldridge said. "I'm not going to try and force it (inside)."
I'd rather see him occasionally trying to force inside as I think with a little work he could be devastating from the post.
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