The Batum tracker thread

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Fez Hammersticks, Nov 2, 2014.

Moderators: 7

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
  7. Strenuus
Page 14 of 33
  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    28,935
    Likes Received:
    9,593
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Phone Psychic
    Location:
    The Deep State, US and A.
    [video=youtube;bBpc5iaGUKg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBpc5iaGUKg[/video]

    I doubt we'll ever see this Batum again.

    Now that's attacking the hoop!
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Dec 11, 2014
    #261
  2. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2008
    Messages:
    28,071
    Likes Received:
    10,384
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I wonder if the divorce proceedings have sapped him mentally...
     
    BlazerCaravan, Dec 11, 2014
    #262
  3. JFizzleRaider

    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2007
    Messages:
    13,454
    Likes Received:
    6,320
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Who Knows?
    He played fine last year and the divorce happened fall of 2013.
     
    JFizzleRaider, Dec 11, 2014
    #263
  4. OneLifeToLive

    OneLifeToLive Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2012
    Messages:
    5,620
    Likes Received:
    517
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I mentioned this in the nba thread above. But I think and I know they won't. They will continue to let this simmer. But they need to address the problem I see with the two and three position. And I think the problem is Nic. The organization needs him to wake up and grow up and quit playing soft, like a little kid and play like a man. This team isn't going anywhere as it is.

    And if the excuse is that he is in fact tired. To me there is no excuse for that. French Basketball should be put to the side. He has a responsibility to his contract. Blazers and the teams success I would think should come first. His stat is not good right now.
     
    Last edited: Dec 11, 2014
    OneLifeToLive, Dec 11, 2014
    #264
  5. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2008
    Messages:
    28,071
    Likes Received:
    10,384
    Trophy Points:
    113
    But it was later that he started falling behind in his alimony payments, and couldn't get a payday loan from his boss, and got hauled into court and called in contempt of court and...
     
    BlazerCaravan, Dec 11, 2014
    #265
  6. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2009
    Messages:
    59,328
    Likes Received:
    5,588
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Cracking fools in the skull
    Location:
    Lancaster, California
    How the fuck does someone that pulls in 7 mil after taxes go behind in alimony payments?!?!
     
    magnifier661, Dec 11, 2014
    #266
  7. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2008
    Messages:
    28,071
    Likes Received:
    10,384
    Trophy Points:
    113
    When he has to give 5 million over three years? Maybe his agent and accountants and hanger on are all sucking him dry?

    It's about 31% of his monthly check... if he's got a nice house he's still paying off, and 30 people sucking down his cash, it could be tough.
     
    BlazerCaravan, Dec 11, 2014
    #267
  8. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2009
    Messages:
    59,328
    Likes Received:
    5,588
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Cracking fools in the skull
    Location:
    Lancaster, California
    Bro don't get me wrong... I went through a terrible divorce and I was giving out a ton of money in Alimony and Child support (still forking $4k in child support a month), but it's hard to get behind if you stick with it.

    The accountants, alimony and agent expense are all tax deductible. That just means less tax is taken from his salary.
     
    magnifier661, Dec 11, 2014
    #268
  9. e_blazer

    e_blazer Rip City Fan

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    24,051
    Likes Received:
    30,033
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Consultant
    Location:
    Oregon City, OR
    e_blazer, Dec 11, 2014
    #269
  10. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2014
    Messages:
    21,466
    Likes Received:
    22,163
    Trophy Points:
    113
    How does this thread keep going? Weird.
     
    kjironman1, Dec 11, 2014
    #270
  11. JFizzleRaider

    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2007
    Messages:
    13,454
    Likes Received:
    6,320
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Who Knows?
    Because it's the batum tracker thread, and batum is playing this year, so it makes sense that we would keep it going.
     
    JFizzleRaider, Dec 11, 2014
    #271
  12. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2014
    Messages:
    21,466
    Likes Received:
    22,163
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Don't see a thread for every other player on the team nitpicking every little detail? Maybe there should just be a team tracker thread? Last year it was Meyers Leonard but now it seems Nic is the new "Whippin Post".
    Funny thing is there are almost 300 comments saying the same things over and over again? like i said...Weird.
     
    kjironman1, Dec 11, 2014
    #272
  13. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    28,935
    Likes Received:
    9,593
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Phone Psychic
    Location:
    The Deep State, US and A.
    He deserves it - he hasn't played up to his contract and has shown very little improvement.

    Oh, and this:

    He put himself under the microscope.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Dec 11, 2014
    #273
  14. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2014
    Messages:
    21,466
    Likes Received:
    22,163
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I wonder if he still does now that he is divorced?
     
    kjironman1, Dec 11, 2014
    #274
  15. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2013
    Messages:
    50,052
    Likes Received:
    35,327
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Wow. I didn't know he had said that. lol. Why on earth would you say that? To get Portland not to sign? Thats the only angle I can see, and it ain't a good one.
     
    Strenuus, Dec 11, 2014
    #275
  16. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    28,935
    Likes Received:
    9,593
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Phone Psychic
    Location:
    The Deep State, US and A.
    Just look at how he handled his marriage -- Batum isn't a very bright guy.

    His agent also acted like John Canzano during that fiasco.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Dec 11, 2014
    #276
  17. MickZagger

    MickZagger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    37,098
    Likes Received:
    15,963
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    UPS
    Location:
    V-Town Baby
    [​IMG]

    Wow, ease up on Batum, Fez.

    I'll give him more than 20 games to turn me into a hater. I wish he would stop playing in the summer though.
     
    MickZagger, Dec 11, 2014
    #277
  18. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    28,935
    Likes Received:
    9,593
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Phone Psychic
    Location:
    The Deep State, US and A.
    Another status quo first half for Batum: 0 pts 0-5 FG's in 18 min.

    Yuck.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Dec 12, 2014
    #278
  19. JFizzleRaider

    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2007
    Messages:
    13,454
    Likes Received:
    6,320
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Who Knows?
    Posters coming in to defend his horrible play in 4

    3

    2

    1.....
     
    JFizzleRaider, Dec 12, 2014
    #279
  20. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    28,935
    Likes Received:
    9,593
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Phone Psychic
    Location:
    The Deep State, US and A.
    It's normal to have a nose-diving decline in your mid-20's.

    Before he PRP his shot was flat and he was getting off the floor (explosion) like an old man.

    3-11 FG's in 35 min.

    He was paid roughly $130k for this game. Was he worth it? :lol:
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Dec 12, 2014
    #280
Page 14 of 33

Share This Page