OT Why I loved Rodman and why the Blazers "chemistry" means nothing

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  1. SlyPokerDog

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    A h0t take by sly.... dang.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Spelling "shit" with a "C" doesn't change anything....
     
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    If you get physical with the Blazers you will win. Being super best friends and having great chemistry is getting us nowhere fast. I like Plums but when he is your most physical player you're going to have problems.
     
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    Sorry mom.
     
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    If there was anyone in the league as good as Rodman, I'd love to have him on our team. But there isn't.
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    I couldn't care less what that disease-ridden scumbag thinks about anything.

    Best rebounder to ever play the game. Possibly the worst human being to ever play the game.
     
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    There's been far worse. lol. The dude partied like crazy and still came into work pulling down 20 rebounds.

    We can't even get Meyers Leonard to pump fake correctly.
     
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    It's not about finding a player on the level with Rodman, it's about not being so chemistry obsessed and getting some toughness. Davis played a limited version of that last season but this season doesn't seem to be interested. We soft. That's a problem.
     
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    You wouldn't have to talk to him.
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    He walked past me in the Las Vegas airport. He never got closer than twenty feet away, and I still felt like I needed to shower in bleach.
     
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    You're just jealous because he's one of the few people on the planet that can down more Coors Lights than you.
     
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    Nate #itsokaytobewhite #wakandaforever BANNED

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    His life story is a crazy one.
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    That's not the only reason I'm jealous.
     
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    Chemistry is overrated, it's usually just a good excuse for team failures. Rod Strickland "killing chemistry" isn't why the team fell apart in 2000-01. An old team ran out of gas.

    Shaq and Kobe won despite tensions between them. Supposedly the 1970s A's fought a lot in the clubhouse on their way to three straight championships.

    You win with talent, not friendship. The only chemistry that matters is players' skills meshing with one another. Hopefully, Olshey isn't putting chemistry ahead of assembling the best talent he can. I'd be sad if a factor in giving Crabbe and Leonard those contracts was chemistry. Probably not, because who cares about Leonard, right?
     
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    'Chemistry' is great when you have the talent and can help you get through some of the tough times even a talented team can have. Chemistry on an untalented roster is overrated.
     
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    Chemistry without a ton of superstar talent
    Detroit Pistons champs.jpg
     
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    Yay! The outlier!
     
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    The way I see it....it's our only shot
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Superstar defensive talent though.
     
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