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Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Mediocre Man, Jul 11, 2012.

  1. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Frankly I think we added too many inmates (Crawful and Felton). Maybe Roy being gone was a factor, but it was like a combination of opening part the levee and then getting hit with a tidal wave.

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    Back on topic: yes I think we need to hire a coach with a strong personality ... but I have no idea how much Olshey listens to his agent Warren Lagarrie.
     
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    that's probably why it happened so fast.
     
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  3. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Power, respect, and the inherent buy-in of the pack that it is in the pack's best interest to follow the alpha dog. Is a prison guard a leader, because he achieves the compliance of his subjects? You are only a leader if someone willingly follows you. If you have to drive them forward against their will, not so much. Obviously, this analogy is far removed from the Brandon Roy question, and I'm not making that comparison. Justs waxing philosophically on this beautiful morning.
     
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    Kaleb Canales?
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Agree.

    Agree.

    :cheers:
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Yes. Once we trade Batum for Williams. Next year we'll add another top 5 pick and maybe Paul will buy us another first rounder, just because that's the kind of great guy he is.
     
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    in some circumstances, this might be the most valuable form of leadership
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    In Olshey We Trust! :lol:
     
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    I have to concede, I have little faith in the American electorate. OK, back to basketball. :)
     
  10. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I had heard his biggest fault was being so light. He's like 165 at 6'6"
     
  11. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    In case this hasn't already been said, our youngest player is Meyers Leonard, and he's almost 21.
     
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    he never had a problem finishing through contact though from what ive read, and got to the line 5 times a game
     
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    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    lol. I called him Melvin. My bad.

    Sorry, Lenny, I didn't mean to make your name nerdier than it already was.

    Still, though, if we have to rebuild through the draft around Aldridge, I'm happy to see these guys aren't a bunch of 18 year olds. I hate wasting any more of Aldridge's prime years than we have to.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    Sure, I don't disagree. Just stating that was the biggest fear about Barton. Maybe the talking heads will be right, he is the steal of the draft.
     
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    The Talking Heads are crazy! How can they be right? See:

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    The Talking Heads think we should Burn Down the House.
     
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    is that craig sager on the left?
     
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    Well.... the attempt to acquire Hibbert was once in a lifetime - a chance to throw a Great Curve by retooling quickly, and make an attempt to Take (us) to the River. Instead, we lost out. We need a Clean Break... and at this stage.... maybe it is time to Burn Down the House.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    No, that guy is dressed too well.
     
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    :clap:
     

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