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Oh Portland Where did it all go wrong

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:58:06 PDT

Oh the Blazers. Where and when do I begin? I think we have to go back a few years to 2006, the year before Greg Oden was drafted. Everyone in Portland was obsessed with their new star, Brandon Roy. He had just broken out as a rookie and if you asked anyone from Portland about Brandon Roy it was all positive. They even made shirts that imitated the Portland slogan “Rip City” that said “ Roy’s City”. He couldn’t do wrong. Local consensus seemed to be that Portland was “one piece away” from a championship dynasty.

Then on a different stage March Madness began. People watched in awe as Greg Oden battled through the Tournament with a club on his good hand, stroking left handed free throws (sadly, this may have been a major contributing factor in Portland’s choice as it was very impressive yet relatively unimportant). I’d be lying to say that I was not one of those who were very impressed. I myself even began to wonder what would happen if this big guy was the missing piece of the puzzle.

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Breaking down the BlazersPart One

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:31:35 PDT

Breaking down the Blazers by position....Part One

Its starting to look like the Blazers roster is shaping up nicely for next season and some team officials have indicated they think their won't be any more personel moves before the games begin. Originally, I thought I'd begin this series with the 1 position, but with todays big news about the Brandon Roy contract I found myself thinking about him.

Other than perhaps center, the 2 is the strongest position on the Blazers.
Brandon Roy, starter
Rudy Fernandez, backup
Bayless, & Blake may play limited minutes at this position

All star Brandon Roy, recently rewarded with a five year contract worth over eighty million dollars, is the unquestioned leader of our team. If you look back at the impact Brandon has had on the Blazers one might go so far as to say that the day he was drafted was the end of the Jailblazer era. On and off the court he has been a model of what ownership and fans alike want from a player.

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Can the Blazers give us a decent Starting 5

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:45:42 PST

Really now, I think we all know who should be the Starting Five. Portland loves Brandon Roy since his breakout rookie season, but now Portland is also in love with this Rudy character. The other three spots should be filled by crazy players who don't give a sh*t about the money but rather just the exposure: Batum, Frye and Pryzbilla. But let's see how long it's going to take the Blazers to finally figure it out... umm, hopefully not 5 seasons like it did back in Pippen's time when the coaches were scared of Rasheed to not start that crackhead.

But really, Rasheed was a great entertainer. Nonetheless, he's Blazer past. The future lies witihin a starting 5 that would produce decent scores thus earning their starting position. Has starting the game really gone to be a public record? Where starting the game is more important than actually producing decent scores? Many players in the league who start the game, have been proven to produce a victory. Coaches who take chances on their players, usually come out with the victories.

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game preview Portland at Utah 115

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:10:01 PST

from http://www.clubblazers.com/game-preview-blazers-at-utah-115/

Game Preview of Portland at Utah 11/5

On the road vs the Utah Jazz. A hard nosed veteran team that won 54 games last season and a division title. The Jazz beat us twice in preseason. But in both games a number of our frontline players sat the game out. The second time we did this there were rumors that Nate didn't want to show Jerry Sloan his full bag of tricks. We'll see. Everyone should be available for this game against the Jazz.

Speaking of Jerry. He is a throwback. A hard-nosed ex-player coach. A former Chicago Bull from the Van-Arsdale twins era of NBA basketball. He is a tough old bugger and perhaps the NBAs leading proponent of good old fashioned pick and roll, pick and pop basketball. He doesn't do anything fancy. Just the same old stuff over and over and over again. He is a master at getting his team to execute these simple plays to perfection. And he is also a master in the art of game adjustments. Before we hired Nate I really wanted our team to go after Jerry Sloan. He may be the best coach in the league. Sorry Phil, you had MJ and Pippen, and Kobe and Shaq. Yes, Jerry did have Malone and Stockton, but not much else. And I question whether their careers would have been the same if they had played for a different coach. Jerry Sloan has done more with less than any coach in this league.

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Oden Solid Centerpiece or BUST

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:23:32 PDT

You may have used every fiber of your being to convince yourself that it is not possible for Greg Oden to be the next Sam Bowie. Yet, deep down every true Blazers fan is having that voice of concern. Every game that Oden sat at the end of the Blazers bench was just one more game that he looked like a more famous version of Bowie. In five years will we be looking at the possible players we could have taken.

Will be dreaming of MJ, Ewing, Barkely and all of the greats we passed on before. I doubt it. Oden simply works too hard to fail. With a surrounding cast that would be in the mix for the playoffs without Oden it shouldn't be difficult for this touted big man to succeed.

The Blazers have handled Oden like a new born and nursed him a long for almost two years now. Oden is finally on the court doing drills with the team and is looking like a dominant big man that many have had visions of. Portland is a great city for basketball, and Oden is bringing the hype back to Rip City

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What do the Blazers have to do to win a championship this year

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:08:24 PDT

Can the Blazers win a championship this year? And if so, what do they have to do?

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Rudy Fernandez Will step up for Blazers next season

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:46:42 PDT

Only the die hard Blazer fans have followed Rudy Fernandez, who is developing into one of the strongest guards overseas. Fernandez was picked up by the Blazers late in 07 NBA Draft. Instead of bringing him to Portland to sit on the bench the Blazers let him develop his game in Spain.

Fernandez, a 6 ft. 5 in. guard, looks to be one of many promising prospects in the Blazers organization. Rather the Blazers will keep him or use him in a trade to lure in a veteran for their playoff push Fernandez will play an important role in the Blazers success next season.

Fernandez has plenty of experience playing in a league that is tougher than the NBDL. In Spain Fernandez is regarded as one of the best players to play their, which includes current NBA players; Pau Gasol, Jose Calderon, and Jorge Garbajosa.

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