As Noah Vonleh emerges with Trail Blazers, his heart -- and motivation -- remain with fallen cousin

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    SlyPokerDog, Jan 27, 2016
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    Good lord. Freeman has fallen into the Quick schmaltz trap.
     
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    That a good article....what would you have him write?
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I'd have his editor cut out all of the cousin stuff.
     
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    It's a huge part of who he is and his motivation. Without it, it's a pretty empty story.
     
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    Noah Vonleh is improving.....

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    The end.
     
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    Brilliant, Nate. I can't believe you stopped covering the Blazers.
     
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    I always had a knack for cutting straight through the bullshit!


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    PapaG would likely disagree (but then again, he disagreed with most things, sometimes just for argument's sake).
     
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    Quick would have started talking about the time his cousin broke his arm and how it made him feel
     
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    Nate with the efficient swish3
     
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