Blazers summer school: The 5 stages of basketball grief

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    SlyPokerDog, Jul 18, 2015
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    It's interesting that so many of you are still at Bargaining. I've already reached Acceptance that we're going to be bad.
     
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    I'm at step 4.5.....depressed and holding a grudge. The stage where having sunshine pumped up my behind just makes it worse. The stage where I don't even want to watch the game unless you promise me human sacrifice at halftime...and free hot fudge sundaes. Chocolate is always good.
     
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    I left acceptance in the dust a week ago. I'm onto "Dreaming". Meyers and CJ will emerge as AllStars. Amina will develop an outside shot and the whole team will gel into a cohesive unit by December. 56 wins, baby! !
     
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    I am in stage 4, and will be for a lonnnnnnggg timmmmmmmme.

    SlyPokerDog gets a Scooby treat for trying to help his fellow Blazer fans through the healing process.
     
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    Dammit dude! I keep telling you. Don't do shrooms in the middle of the day .....unless you share!
     
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    If someone is always in acceptance stage that we wont win anything does it still count? Asking for a friend.
     
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    I have this emerging feeling as a fan this upcoming season...I'm still emerging. Game threads are going to be brutal, this much I know
     
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    Will HCP and MB continue to watch games with their rainbow and unicorn glasses?
     
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    The game threads are terrible even when the team is playing well.
     
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    They will work the games and do their jobs professionally.
     
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    I dont think sheed will go to the pistons. He has unfinished business here. That championship run was just him trolling Detroit from the lottery. He will be back.
     
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    I think that's called the bitter beer face stage.
     
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    Not being at 1 or 3 made it easier to get from 2 to 5.
     
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    Sly, you been depressing me lately, but your so even keeled, I cant tell when your serious or not. :)

    Do you REALLY think we are a bottom feeder team next year, or do you think we will compete for middle of the pack potential 8th seed?

    I know, still many unknowns, most of which I think is the coaching style and how steer these guys, but your bumming me out man...
     
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    Sorry for depressing you.

    Yes, I firmly believe we will be a bottom feeder.

    It would harmful to our recovery if we were the 8th seed. We need our first round lottery pick back from Denver to give NO more assets to work with.

    I don't mean to bum you out. You're a good guy and I enjoy your posts.
     
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