A wonderful post. Repped. Rudy doesn't bother me much, because I know his posting is really a cry for help. That being said, I generally don't involve myself in many posts where the whining, bitching and rendering of garments is occurring, and this place has become the Jerry Springer Show.
What's ridiculous is that you call yourself a "realist". You are one of the most persistently negative people in this place. Were you a "realist" when you said we're too young, too inexperienced and not good enough to make the playoffs and then we win 54 games? Were you a realist when the injury bug hit and you bitched and moaned about how our season was done and we should prepare for the lottery, yet we won 50 games? Your predictions haven't come true; we've been subject to some really shitty luck and you come in to grave dance. You're like a stopped clock--right twice a day. You're certainly no fan of this team.
I've been damn impressed with this team over the past 13 months. I can't think of another NBA club that could have taken the body blows this one has and still remained competitive. I, for one, am proud to be a fan of this team. It's show resolve and character, and you can't ask for more from a franchise.
No offense, but your memory is a little selective. In 08-09, I didn't say the team was too young to make the play-offs, I said they were too young to suceed in the play-offs - which was true. Last season, in the preseason prediction thread, I predicted 50 wins and the 6th seed - look it up if you don't believe me! Now, if you want to accuse me of being negative about this season - I plead guilty. The team clearly had issues, and they weren't addressed. KP may not have been the superstar some folks saw him as, but he was competent at his job. (unlike the guy he replaced) All the disruption and distraction over his firing caused the team to spend the off-season treading water...and now the team is paying for it. I have been following this team since year one. I have stayed loyal through many years of BS - and I think I have earned the right to speak my mind without being accused of not being a fan. Most of the time, when people accuse me of being negative, it is because I care about the TEAM first. I have little or no emotional attachement to most of the current players. Be honest....that's what really offends many people.
I've been spending less time posting, but I haven't spent less time following the team. Although I will admit, it's hard sometimes to support a team that can't seem to get out of it's own way at times. Hearing Brandon was given a max contract AFTER knowing about his knee issues, the way the KP situation was handled was bush-league, the Miles letter and several other things are discouraging at best. I've been a Blazer fan since I was little and I will always follow the team. I think the constant injuries coupled with the impending lockout are too draining for some.
Not much fun to comment on. My 60 win dreams are shattered. I still think they make the playoffs, but I was really looking forward to a championship run. Camby and Miller, whom I really respect and enjoy watching, seem to be wasted on this team. I almost wish they were on contenders just so I could go back to enjoying watching them. Somebody needs to get Batum a hard shake and make him realize that his opportunity to be the future of this team is right there for him to take. I usually use sports as a pick-me-up, a way to make life more interesting. Right now it's much, much more depressing than my own life. So it's hard to watch, and definitely hard to comment on.
The team could be 15-0 right now and I'd still not be all excited and pumped up w/e. It's only November. There are 5 more months left in the regular season. I'm not going to overreact either way right now. The season is too damn long.
Considering The Choad has yet to do anything at all to get us a rebounding backup at any of the C, PF, or SF positions, it was EXPECTED. We're a tiny team in a game of push and shove.
Personally, Roy's troubles have taken the fun out of this forum for me. For the first time since I've been on these forums, I feel like the future is bleak. Aldridge and Batum just seem to lack heart, Matthews lacks offensive talent and Camby/Miller seem to be wasted on our team. My two favorite players are Roy and Oden- I'm not sure Roy will be Roy again and it stings too much to hear someone be gleeful about this. Oden, i'm not sure will be a Blazer when and if he recovers from the latest injury (though he's only 22 and still has a possible future). I tend to be one of the more positive posters, though I've never been as prolific a poster as others (because in real life i'm relatively busy), but I don't hit this forum as often because it's not enjoyable recently. I do still watch the Blazers and obsess over any tidbit of news (though busy, i'm never to busy to do this!). And, actually, for the record, Mixum doesn't annoy me like some of the others, whom i'd rather not name.
Completely agree. This forum has turned into a shit hole & all the bad news that has come the Blazers way is only icing on the cake for all the fuckin trolls around here. I spend more time on the Ducks board & OT than in the Blazers forum. If it wasn't for the activity in those two forums, I wouldn't even visit S2 anymore. I still follow the Blazers religiously. But my expectations have changed & if we make the playoffs we'll be lucky. We'll still beat up the bottom feeders, but against the top half of the league we're not going to fair too well since Roy's knees are going on 50.
I'd like to see the TV ratings. You have to be a S2 regular/hardcore fan to watch this team. I don't think the Blazers were ever this boring to watch since the Telfair/Zbo days.
I've been following this team since Game One myself, since my dad took me to see Portland's new NBA team play Cleveland. You can speak your mind, but you can't call yourself a "realist". Also, you're not much of a fan (and I've earned the right to judge). You're just negative. Period.
Posts such as this one do nothing to help out the board. You seem bitter and angry about something. No need to take it out on another poster. I agree with oldmangrouch. Anything poster who wasn't blowing smoke up the Blazers' ass this summer was mocked and vilified, and you were one of the primary offenders.
What a douchey post. You have no idea what type of fan oldmangrouch is. I think you're a bad fan. You take out your frustrations on fellow fans. Oldmangrouch did nothing to you in the thread, yet you jump on him and call out his fandom.
Huh? I've been pretty reasonable about the team. I take the good with the bad. I don't think you can say I've been overly positive or negative.
I don't know how I missed this gem. This maxiep guy is the bestest fan of all-time! His daddy took him to games (not like that's unique, but whatever). He is judge and jury of who and who is not a Blazer fan!
