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Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by THE HCP, Oct 2, 2017.

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  1. JDC

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    That's bold, but I like it. I don't think Utah wins enough games, but I could definitely see him being in the conversation if they surprise with 50ish wins.
     
    JDC, Oct 18, 2017
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    LOL, right. They had an even easier preseason schedule than the Blazers. They played Sidney, Maccabi, PHO, LAL and PHO. Not exactly a lot of defensive juggernauts.

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, Oct 18, 2017
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Read the thread. We've been over this.
     
    dviss1, Oct 18, 2017
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  4. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    So they went 5-0
     
    Chris Craig, Oct 18, 2017
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Yes, preseason champs!

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, Oct 18, 2017
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    PtldPlatypus, Oct 18, 2017
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    No.

    He hurt his ankle during his final year in Detroit. He was 27 years old. His last year in Detroit he averaged 25.8 ppg, 5.2 assists, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals. He played in 74 games that year.

    The following FOUR YEARS in Orlando he played in 4 games, 14 games, 29 games, and 0 games in 2003-2004.

    At that point he was 32, and from there he went on to play respectable seasons, but he was never a star player again. He never even got remotely closed to what he was. He averaged 19.7 ppg in 2004-2005 at 32 years old, but that was by far his best season after the injury, and most of his other seasons were closer to 15 ppg or less.

    Not even remotely the same player.
     
    Natebishop3, Oct 18, 2017
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    Ben Simmons sucks because he can't shoot.
     
    BigGameDamian, Oct 18, 2017
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    Zach got a humanitarian award.
     
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    So you're saying that, unlike us, they didn't lose to Phoenix?
     
    Rastapopoulos, Oct 18, 2017
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    shit son, I didnt know DET has new arena
     
    Mr. Robot, Oct 18, 2017
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    Robert Covington might be the most underrated player in the league. Dudes a baller on both ends of the court.
     
    AFully22, Oct 18, 2017
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    Philly really is fairly loaded with talent, key is whether key guys can stay healthy and gel together
     
    Blazinaway, Oct 18, 2017
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Between my team and my former team, I had a boring preseason.
     
    jlprk, Oct 18, 2017
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    New Orleans has the worst 4-15 guys in the league. I guess their 4th guy would be Tony Allen??? Yikes. But who's their 5th, 6th, 7th best players??? Moore? Cunningham? Clark? Crawford? None of those guys would see minutes on our team (if we had Crabbe still, I guess one of them could plug that 9th-man hole instead of Connaughton).

    And they're supposed to be a playoff team? Yikes. Their frontcourt can't carry that team. No chance.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    We only lost to PHO because we didn't actually try to win. We played our third stringers and guys that didn't even make our roster the entire 4th quarter. They played their starters.

    If you want to base your lofty opinion of UTA's offense, be my guest. I prefer to wait and see how they do against real competition.

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, Oct 18, 2017
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    11-1? Here's hoping the Blazers season gets off to a "boring" start!

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, Oct 18, 2017
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Who are you quoting?
    Jlprk is dead to me.
     
    theprunetang, Oct 18, 2017
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    No need to go for 3 here.
     
    BigGameDamian, Oct 18, 2017
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    Well there a young team.
     
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