If the Blazers had statutes outside Moda...

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Who would you have a statue of at Moda?

  1. Bill Walton

    24 vote(s)
    64.9%
  2. Clyde Drexler

    18 vote(s)
    48.6%
  3. Maurice Lucas

    10 vote(s)
    27.0%
  4. Brandon Roy

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. LaMarcus Aldridge

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Arvydas Sabonis

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Damian Lillard

    17 vote(s)
    45.9%
  8. Terry Porter

    1 vote(s)
    2.7%
  9. Bill Schonley

    16 vote(s)
    43.2%
  10. Other

    4 vote(s)
    10.8%
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  1. Stevenson

    Stevenson Old School

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    Outside of Staples Center, the Lakers have statues of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Shaquille O'Neal, and Chick Hearn.

    Which got me to thinking, who would be the Blazers' statues? I think we can all agree that we have WAY too many numbers retired.

    I would choose Walton, Clyde, and Dame.
     
  2. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Three two-man statues:

    Sheed throwing a towel at Sabonis
    Ha going after Sinanovic with a pole
    Zach punching Ruben Patterson

    barfo
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    And Jack Ramsay?
     
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    crandc Well-Known Member

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    I don't think you should have active players.
    Luke, Walton, Clyde, maybe Dr. Jack and Schonz.
     
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    Petrie {the first Blazer}
    Walton {Finals MVP}
    Drexler {Greatest statistical achievements}
    Lillard {Greatest Blazer ever}

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    I just voted for Walton and Drexler... obviously Dame should have one once he's retired but right now just one for Bill and one for Clyde.
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Walton, Lucas, Drexler and Kersey
     
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    When Dame was first drafted to Portland they interviewed him once and asked if he had any fears and he said yes....statues....I can't stand statues...they creep me out. If anybody should get a statue it should be Harry Glickman.
     
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    Just Walton. Weird that Crypto.com Arena has all those statues and not one of Kobe, arguably the greatest Laker ever.
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    There is no Staples Center
     
  11. Stevenson

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    No duh. I just didn't feel like looking up the new name.

    Way to go!!! You got me!!!
     
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    How is Dr Jack not in this poll?
     
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    How about a mural instead? Blazers through the ages. Designed to be added to over the years.
     
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    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    I still like the idea of a ring of honor. Kind of covers the retired numbers and statues all in one.
    The Mural idea is really good though.
     
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    Walton, Drexler, and Schonz from the options given and I'd be cool with Dr. Jack as well. Is there any way to unretire numbers?
     
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    Just saw on fbook memories yesterday that it's been 9 years since they changed the name of the Rose Garden, couldn't believe it's been that long. Still refuse to call it the new name, it will always be the RG to me. It is weird though when they new sponsorship names come in, I mean Safeco Field just feels right even though it's a corporate name, but T-Mobile Park just isn't correct in my brain. Kind of like Staples vs. Crypto
     
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    If they did have statutes, would they have limits?
     
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    ...they'd all be angrily torn down a year or so after the player left.

    EXCEPT SABONIS!
     
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    I would say none right now. But Dame would get my vote when his career is over, assuming he finishes it as a Trail Blazer.
    The other guys on that list dont check all the boxes in my opinion.
     
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