What would determine being the greatest Blazer? Honestly, you could argue the statistical achievements and so on, but honestly many measure "Greatness" by the amount of titles they won. Or how they helped get their team to the championship. Personally, I am a HUGE Drexler fan. I think he's the greatest Blazer so far, but I could see argument that greatness is measured by the titles earned.
Yeah I was kinda thinking the same thing. And even Oden as well (That is of course he lives up to his hype)
I take Walton because he was the star of the team and provided a title. He was a very high BBIQ player that may have also been the greatest passing center of all time (Sabonis being the other consideration). Walton has also been both an outspoken critic of the Whitsitt "Jailblazers" era and also capable of heaping praise for the great new team we have. Drexler is agenda driven, petty and a Rocket.
In my pool of candidates are: Geoff Petrie Bill Walton Clyde Drexler Terry Porter Arvydas Sabonis Brandon Roy Defining greatness? Titles/winning pct?? One-on-one play? Best teammate? Clyde gets my vote today. He took us to the brink of 3 Championships during his long career. I agree that Roy has a chance to overtake this "Title" possibly by 2015! Greatest individual player would have to be a tie between Geoff Petrie and Sabonis. Both were dominant players prior to career-altering injuries.
1) Bill Shonely 2) Both TP and Roy were/are more clutch than Drexler, but Drexler was/is a much better all-around player than the other two. In mind eyes, Roy will have to improve his reboundering and assists to get into Drexler's neighborhood, and I doubt he will (being a 2-1 instead of a 2-3) 3) I've always found it silly to compare players who play drastically different positions.
1. Bill Walton. Won Portland's only title as it's star. For one and three-quarter seasons, he was one of the best centers in NBA history. End of story. 2. Clyde Drexler 3. Brandon Roy 4. Maurice Lucas 5. Geoff Petrie 6. Jim Paxson 7. Rasheed Wallace 8. Terry Porter 9. Buck Williams 10. Sidney Wicks Honorable Mention: Billy Ray Bates, pre-drugs.
Greatest Blazer? Or greatest player to ever play for the Blazers. If it is the latter, I think you have to include Pippen
Personally, I am a HUGE Drexler fan. I think he's the greatest Blazer so far, but I could see argument that greatness is measured by the titles earned.[/QUOTE] I totally disagree that titles are a measurement of a players greatness. To many scrubs have won and too many Hall of Famers have not for it to work that way. Adam Morrison and JR Rider have 'em and The Mailman and Barkley do not.
I totally disagree that titles are a measurement of a players greatness. To many scrubs have won and too many Hall of Famers have not for it to work that way. Adam Morrison and JR Rider have 'em and The Mailman and Barkley do not.[/QUOTE] Let me revise my comment. I meant the players that were the #1 reason why those teams won the titles. For example: Rambis was a role player on the "showtime" lakers, but his greatest can't be measured. Although a player like Worthy, Magic and Kareem can. Or Pippen and Jordan and a key role player of Rodman or Grant were the main reasons why the Bulls won 6 titles in the 90's. If you get what I mean.
You have to concentrate when you post. Quite frankly, mister, we are tired of your laissez faire attitude on this site You just use quote and delete the part (between the quote start/end tags) you do not want.
