30 Sep
Over at ESPN, John Hollinger dropped some more Blazer content with a training camp report and some observations. The gist of the report centers around a ‘humble’ Blazer team which is keeping its goals and expectations realistic. You know the whole, “Win the division, win a first round series” soft, Quincy Jones-esque jazz. Instead of [...]
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29 Sep
Hmm.
(First off, excellent coverage by the media yesterday. BE killed it with the tweets and posts. Casey Holdahl was a beast with the video chats. Oregonian people were on point. (PS, go read Quick’s meaty ‘Behind the Blazers Locker Room Door‘ article.))
Media day can be a tricky beast. It can’t be denied that there is [...]
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28 Sep
The beginning of training camp feels different this time around. In 2006, there was tentative excitement coming off the unspeakable era, with two lottery picks earning solid reviews from the offseason pundits. 2007 was Oden Mania. 2008 was Oden Mania again, coupled with Fernandez Fiesta and a small yet growing dose of Batum Bonanza. There’s [...]
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28 Sep
Over at Ball Don’t Lie, Kelly Dwyer with another one of his top 10 lists, this one naming the 10 best shooting guards of the last decade. Coming in at #8? None other than Mr. Brandon Roy. I’m not going to do a cut-and-paste job on that work but let’s just say he’s (deservedly) mentioned [...]
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28 Sep
Today on ESPN.com, John Hollinger dropped his 09-10 forecast of the Blazers and every team in the NBA. It’s an Insider article so if you don’t have those priviliges you’re just going to have to pout. Kind of like how I do when I hear they might cancel Parks & Recreation just as its getting [...]
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