Washington Post: "Trail Blazers plummet back into irrelevance"

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  1. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    PtldPlatypus, Aug 20, 2015
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    Count me in as liking the piece.....or maybe not caring
    It did sound like the author had a good grasp on the situation.
     
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  3. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    If anyone has an issue with that article they are dilussional. Very fair take on the situation
     
    Mediocre Man, Aug 20, 2015
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    blue32 Who wants a mustache ride?

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    Fine w/me. Go Blazers!
     
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  5. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Oddly enough, after reading the piece the only thing I really take issue with us the headline. It doesn't really seem to fit the tone of the article.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Aug 20, 2015
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    ripcityboy Well-Known Member

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    Whatever. That's the nature of the NBA. You're either going up or you're going down. Not much in between.
     
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    nice read. Thank you.
     
    DaLincolnJones, Aug 20, 2015
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    Well written article. It completely sums up our situation. Not sure if it's truthful that Dame and LA had a strained relationship though. It's probably strained now.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Love the article! Don't get what the writer was trying to say about Vonleh having the ability to play both forward positions. Does he mean SF and PF? Isn't Vonleh a bit too big for that position? Would we see another Sheed at SF scenario? If that's the case, and Vonleh can actually play SF, I would be so fucking ecstatic!

    I am only imagining a starting line-up of Dame, Hendo, Vonleh, Leonard or Davis, Plumlee. I think other teams would be bruised by the time the game is over.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Writers write.

    Editors write inflammatory headlines.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Exactly. I hate that. Blatant clickbait, and I fell for it.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Aug 20, 2015
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    Fine by me. Irrelevance is subjective anyway. I don't consider us to be irrelevant because we have a long term plan. I don't think we're going to be good this year or next year, but long term? Thats where I'm excited. And hell, maybe ticket prices will be able to go down in the next couple of years and I can go see more games. lol.

    And god damn am I excited to see what Vonleh can become.
     
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    Oh dear. It's delusional.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Good write up.

    I think we are in a pretty good place going forward. While we aren't contending, this is where I'll derive my interest in following the team.

    :cheers:
     
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    Wait; "plummet back into irrelevance" implies that we were relevant. It probably should have been "Blazers remain irrelevant".
     
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    Very fair article.
     
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    If you've never seen a preseason that had us predicted to be bad in the West....welcome to the world of Blazer fandom...it's a tradition around here. I like being the underdog
     
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    Grammar police, really?

    That's the best you can do? Why post anything at all. You obviously knew what I meant. Shit happens on cell phones, Eric
     
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    LOL, trolled.
     
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    Trolling is against the rules, and since he wont be bothered for it, that can't be it.
     
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