Archive for August, 2011

Thursday afternoon was hot, and although it wasn’t quite Dave Chappelle numbers, a few thousand Blazer fans didn’t seem to mind. We all came to see one guy. Arvydas Sabonis. Most Blazer fans remember Sabas, or Sa Bone Bone as one of my friends used to call him, as being a slow, lurching giant, who could pass better than anybody his size should be able to, and shot line drive threes that always seemed to go in.  Old basketball war stories, and to a greater extent YouTube, paint a different picture, one Blazer fans never saw in person. Arvydas Sabonis [...]

According to reports from credible sources, Blazer rookie Jon Diebler is the latest to head overseas, signing a one-year deal with Panionios of A1 Greek Basketball League. This is Greece’s top league, and of all the abroad moves so far, this is the one we all saw coming. Diebler was picked 51st, and although he is something of a dead-eye shooter, as a second-rounder his spot on the roster is in question. Diebler will have to earn his place on the team, and without a Summer League or Pre-Season, should the lockout extend that far, in his first time out [...]

Apparently some publications, not just the RCP, were a bit quick on the trigger to say bon voyage to Patty Mills. The speedy, diminutive Aussie is now denying the allegations that he has inked a deal with a professional club in Turkey. Although Patty has pleaded guilty to fielding offers from teams around the world, he has yet to tip his hand as to what his final decision may end up being. It’s beyond my powers of reasoning to figure out why Patty’s playing coy. Maybe he’s hoping that riding the fence for a week or two might drum up [...]

What counts as news in these early days of what might be a season-killing work stoppage? A lawsuit filed by the NBA in federal court in order to head-off potential anti-trust litigation by the NBA player’s association—a lawsuit that named Jimmer Fredette who happens to be a professional in name only? How about whispers and speculation of this superstar or that All-Star taking their game to Turkey, or Isreal, or China? What about Kevin Durant torching a bunch of streetballers at Rucker Park, and the debate that video sparked as to whether or not a guy can establish his street [...]