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Pinwheel1 · Mar 1, 2016

http://espn.go.com/nba/

Nice QA with Dame and a CJ video

Natebishop3 · Mar 1, 2016

You know, at times it was tough, it was hard. But like I always do, I accepted the challenge. You know, I found ways that I could help myself, help my teammates. You know they've continued to get better and they've also made it easier. So many guys stepping up. So many guys taking pressure off of me. C.J., AC (Allen Crabbe), just contributing consistently, it's just made it easier. And I've gotten better with it. Understanding things better. Feeling things better. And I think we've become a better team because of it.

Nooooooooooo Dame. No! Stahp! Don't go down that path. You're better than this!

BonesJones · Mar 1, 2016

ESPN is loving the Blazers. They realized that we are the perfect underdog story starting with our guards from Weber State and Lehigh

Natebishop3 · Mar 1, 2016

BonesJones said:
ESPN is loving the Blazers. They realized that we are the perfect underdog story starting with our guards from Weber State and Lehigh

And the whole "4 starters left" thing. It's a compelling story. Nobody in the media thought they'd be here.

PDXFonz · Mar 1, 2016

I was looking at ESPN before seeing this thread, and "Wow, that's a lot of Blazer news. Is it an ESPN game tomorrow, it must be an ESPN game tomorrow" *Checks* "It isn't?! Wow is it an ESPN game tomorrow?" *Checks* "It isn't?!?!?! WOW!"

The fact that they aren't talking about us just to boost ratings is big. We didn't really get this kind of coverage last year, it was always on ESPN game nights to try and increase viewership.

BonesJones · Mar 1, 2016

Starting with our small school guards, Then

Natebishop3 said:
the whole "4 starters left" thing. It's a compelling story. Nobody in the media thought they'd be here.

haha

BonesJones · Mar 1, 2016

PDXFonz said:
I was looking at ESPN before seeing this thread, and "Wow, that's a lot of Blazer news. Is it an ESPN game tomorrow, it must be an ESPN game tomorrow" *Checks* "It isn't?! Wow is it an ESPN game tomorrow?" *Checks* "It isn't?!?!?! WOW!"

The fact that they aren't talking about us just to boost ratings is big. We didn't really get this kind of coverage last year, it was always on ESPN game nights to try and increase viewership.

I think it's because this year's team is more fun to watch, a better story, and Dame is finally playing at a superstar level.

PDXFonz · Mar 1, 2016

Pinwheel1 said:
http://espn.go.com/nba/

Nice QA with Dame and a CJ video

The CJ video sucked. It was bad enough when they quickly went to talking about how Curry should win it even though he won't "because they don't give it to the MVP". But what got me to turn it off was when he said "Another one in a long, long, long, long line of guys who we said - he can't play.".

You're right, your analysis sucks and is not worth watching, thank's for reminding me.

PDXFonz · Mar 1, 2016

BonesJones said:
I think it's because this year's team is more fun to watch, a better story, and Dame is finally playing at a superstar level.

Interestingly enough I haven't seen them do a story on Aldridge in San Antonio. Maybe he's so awkward about the press that he asks not for that kind of press about him/the team. Or maybe he just doesn't draw any interest... Either way the entire vibe is different without him on the team.

illmatic99 · Mar 1, 2016

PDXFonz said:
I was looking at ESPN before seeing this thread, and "Wow, that's a lot of Blazer news. Is it an ESPN game tomorrow, it must be an ESPN game tomorrow" *Checks* "It isn't?! Wow is it an ESPN game tomorrow?" *Checks* "It isn't?!?!?! WOW!"

The fact that they aren't talking about us just to boost ratings is big. We didn't really get this kind of coverage last year, it was always on ESPN game nights to try and increase viewership.

I'd rather we not be on ESPN. Can't watch that shit live on League Pass.

PDXFonz · Mar 1, 2016

I never saw this posted on here, but it had a nice write up on Dame.

http://www.nba.com/2016/news/featur...bron-james-kevin-durant-chris-paul/index.html

They put him above Kawhi!

noknobs · Mar 1, 2016

PDXFonz said:
I was looking at ESPN before seeing this thread, and "Wow, that's a lot of Blazer news. Is it an ESPN game tomorrow, it must be an ESPN game tomorrow" *Checks* "It isn't?! Wow is it an ESPN game tomorrow?" *Checks* "It isn't?!?!?! WOW!"

The fact that they aren't talking about us just to boost ratings is big. We didn't really get this kind of coverage last year, it was always on ESPN game nights to try and increase viewership.

Yes things are all smiles and rainbows right now. It will be interesting to see how the young Blazers respond to this sudden outpouring of compliments and good press. Hopefully they don't get happy and stay hungry.

Spud147 · Mar 1, 2016

Dame is a marketing goldmine for the league. Underdog rising above, an edge from Oakland but finished his degree. All about working hard instead of partying. Serious rapper who's willing to laugh at himself. This is the kind of role model they've been looking for since Charles Barkley.

Pinwheel1 · Mar 1, 2016

PDXFonz said:
The CJ video sucked. It was bad enough when they quickly went to talking about how Curry should win it even though he won't "because they don't give it to the MVP". But what got me to turn it off was when he said "Another one in a long, long, long, long line of guys who we said - he can't play.".

You're right, your analysis sucks and is not worth watching, thank's for reminding me.

At least he admitted that he, and everyone else, needs to stops saying that about players, because as he points out......they usually all end up being wrong.

Now if we can just get half this board to come to the same realization.........

andalusian · Mar 1, 2016

The Blazers are in NYC and ESPN is an east coast media company not too far from NYC with many NYC based contributors. That was to be expected.

Binx · Mar 1, 2016

Was just going to say the same thing. Portland is playing in Madison Square Garden tonight, hence the coverage all over ESPN.

illmatic99 · Mar 1, 2016

Here's our Zach Lowe piece.

The Blazers are never going to get the tier-A free agency studs, but players and agents have noticed what has happened in Portland over the last two months. Lillard, Stotts, McCollum, and Olshey have put themselves in the derby for the next tier of guys. That counts as a massive success in year one of what looked like a marathon rebuild.

Red Rooster · Mar 1, 2016

illmatic99 said:
Here's our Zach Lowe piece.

"We already had a star that was an incredible natural leader," Olshey told ESPN.com, "and quite honestly, he was held back from taking that kind of role because he was trying to make it work with veterans."

We all knew Dame was deferring for Lamarsha.

Pinwheel1 · Mar 1, 2016

andalusian said:
The Blazers are in NYC and ESPN is an east coast media company not too far from NYC with many NYC based contributors. That was to be expected.

That is true. I believe the same thing happened last year when we played in NY. I need to pay more attention to other west coast teams to see if that theory holds true.

B-Roy · Mar 1, 2016

illmatic99 said:
Here's our Zach Lowe piece.

My favorite part of the article is this:

Everyone cuts and screens. Portland leads the league in off-ball screens by a mile, over even the Warriors, per data supplied to ESPN.com from the tracking site Vantage Sports.

You know what this means? Scheme and effort. We have great coaching and guys that buy into the coach.

illmatic99 · Mar 1, 2016

You can see Lowe go over to greet Terry in @HCP 's new tweet. All in the availability I guess. Hope our guys have that focus for tonight still.

PDXFonz · Mar 1, 2016

@HCP with that underground.

Strenuus · Mar 1, 2016

Well, lets hope for no letdown like when we got all the press before the Houston game.

PDXFonz · Mar 1, 2016

Minutes after the Blazers found out LaMarcus Aldridge was bolting for San Antonio, breaking apart one of the league's most polished starting lineups, C.J. McCollum's phone rang. It was Damian Lillard.

"He basically told me, 'This is our chance to show everyone -- our coaches, the whole league, everyone -- that we can be elite together'," McCollum told ESPN.com.

Had anyone heard this before?

That's pretty big news.

PDXFonz · Mar 1, 2016

illmatic99 said:
Here's our Zach Lowe piece.

Overall this is a great article. Some of the timeline information (Which I assume/hope is true) was very interesting, and I hadn't heard it before.

Blazers Roy · Mar 1, 2016

Love Zach Lowe, i catch most of his pods while i work out.

That clip about Taj Gibson being distracted by the Blazers' off-ball screening on the left side is sick.

Natebishop3 · Mar 1, 2016

Zach Lowe is arguably the best writer in sports right now. He knows his shit, he writes extremely clear and well thought out pieces, and he clearly loves basketball. I truly enjoy reading his work.

Tunchi · Mar 1, 2016

Natebishop3 said:
Zach Lowe is arguably the best writer in sports right now. He knows his shit, he writes extremely clear and well thought out pieces, and he clearly loves basketball. I truly enjoy reading his work.

OH YA.. Definitely

PDXFonz · Mar 1, 2016

PDXFonz said:
Minutes after the Blazers found out LaMarcus Aldridge was bolting for San Antonio, breaking apart one of the league's most polished starting lineups, C.J. McCollum's phone rang. It was Damian Lillard.

"He basically told me, 'This is our chance to show everyone -- our coaches, the whole league, everyone -- that we can be elite together'," McCollum told ESPN.com.

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Had anyone heard this before?

That's pretty big news.

If this is true then what was all that BS about Dame meeting with LA in the midst of the off-season?

Rhal · Mar 1, 2016

PDXFonz said:
If this is true then what was all that BS about Dame meeting with LA in the midst of the off-season?

I thought it was Dame was flying to meet with LA then LA pretty much blew him off and it was an exchange of texts instead of a meeting.

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