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Was it: (pick 2)

  • Too long

    Votes: 16 64.0%

  • Too short

    Votes: 3 12.0%

  • Deliberate insult

    Votes: 10 40.0%

  • Innocent oversight

    Votes: 2 8.0%
  • Total voters
    25
I'll let this quote from Dwane Casey speak for itself:

"Let's go out there and compete," Casey reiterated.

"Let's play fundamental defense, transition defense, and if you don't want to play, let me know. I won't call you out or anything like that. I'll just play the guys that are gonna compete. If guys are hurt or tired or whatever, I understand, but let's come out and represent the NBA and play the right way - play competitive. And I don't want to get anybody hurt, but we need to change the narrative of what the NBA All-Star Game stands for - not just 'I'll let you drive in for the layup' or behind the back shot or behind the back pass, or whatever, and make it a circus."
 
Mediocre Man said:
Sore knee.

Are some of you really "those fans"

Move the fuck on. He told Neil he wanted to leave. Blame Neil, not Lamarcus
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Buuuut. He also told us fan he wanted to be the greatest blazer ever. Just saying, if your gonna quote him ,quote him accurately from both sides. Not jsut for what fits your narrative. ;)
 
Orion Bailey said:
Buuuut. He also told us fan he wanted to be the greatest blazer ever. Just saying, if your gonna quote him ,quote him accurately from both sides. Not jsut for what fits your narrative. ;)
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I didn't quote him at all. I said fact, not lip service to the fans
 
Taken another way, he could've said "Thanks for the honor of being selected an all-star (still counts in my HoF resume, right?), but I'm going to rest up my gimpy knee. Bring in PG13 as an injury replacement. I'm good." Vice "I'm going to show up, you will announce me as an All-Star, and I will play so that I can say I played. Screw if you want to give that spot to someone else, or if my being on the team would help us win"
 
Mediocre Man said:
I didn't quote him at all. I said fact, not lip service to the fans
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Oh god you are impossible Semantics dude. You said he told Neil something.

Anyhow, You just said it. HE gave the fans lip service and you expect the fans to be cool with it? GIMME a break.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Sore knee.

Are some of you really "those fans"

Move the fuck on. He told Neil he wanted to leave. Blame Neil, not Lamarcus
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I blame Neil, but I also blame LaFucktard for putting us in a corner by never publicly saying he wanted to be traded. By telling the fans that he wanted to be the best Blazer of all time, he made it impossible to trade him without angering the fans. Hell, there were people who were absolutely convinced right up until the last second that he would come back.
 
Orion Bailey said:
Oh god you are impossible Semantics dude. You said he told Neil something.

Anyhow, You just said it. HE gave the fans lip service and you expect the fans to be cool with it? GIMME a break.
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I expect fans to get over it after 3 years.

ESPECIALLY after several people with sources told everyone here for at least a year that he wanted out.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I blame Neil, but I also blame LaFucktard for putting us in a corner by never publicly saying he wanted to be traded. By telling the fans that he wanted to be the best Blazer of all time, he made it impossible to trade him without angering the fans. Hell, there were people who were absolutely convinced right up until the last second that he would come back.
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But playing devils advocate, wouldn't fans have bitched if he went public because it lowers his trade value?

That answer is yes. For me, he did it the right way.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I expect fans to get over it after 3 years.

ESPECIALLY after several people with sources told everyone here for at least a year that he wanted out.
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Fan = short for fanatic.

I rest my case. I expect you to get over that fact that fans are fanatic and will hold a grudge as long as they please.
 
Mediocre Man said:
But playing devils advocate, wouldn't fans have bitched if he went public because it lowers his trade value?

That answer is yes. For me, he did it the right way.
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I agree with you but I never really liked Aldridge that much anyway.

They should have traded him though and I would have been fine not knowing until it happened.
 
Orion Bailey said:
Fan = short for fanatic.

I rest my case. I expect you to get over that fact that fans are fanatic and will hold a grudge as long as they please.
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What grudge is there to hold though? He informed management he wanted to be traded. Never went public, so we would have received full value for him.
 
Mediocre Man said:
What grudge is there to hold though? He informed management he wanted to be traded. Never went public, so we would have received full value for him.
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You have never offered proof that that happened. I'M not saying it didn't, but does it matter? The grudge is he told us, the fans, he wanted to be the best Blazer ever. What do you not understand about that and how a fan could not like him anymore for that?

Using your own words, get over it. Fans will hold the grudge as long as they like.. I guess you are free to be annoyed by that if you like, but then what makes that any better than the fan who is still holding the grudge... lets be consistent here shall.

For the record, I am totally over it and moved on over a year ago, but I can totally understand the fan who never moves on and boos him for the rest of his NBA days, and I would not think any less of that fan.

I would have been more pissed if I had bought his Jersey after saying he wanted to be the best Blazer ever though. I wonder how many bought his Jersey after that? Id ask for my money back. LOL
 
Orion Bailey said:
You have never offered proof that that happened. I'M not saying it didn't, but does it matter? The grudge is he told us, the fans, he wanted to be the best Blazer ever. What do you not understand about that and how a fan could not like him anymore for that?

Using your own words, get over it. Fans will hold the grudge as long as they like.. I guess you are free to be annoyed by that if you like, but then what makes that any better than the fan who is still holding the grudge... lets be consistent here shall.

For the record, I am totally over it and moved on over a year ago, but I can totally understand the fan who never moves on and boos him for the rest of his NBA days, and I would not think any less of that fan.

I would have been more pissed if I had bought his Jersey after saying he wanted to be the best Blazer ever though. I wonder how many bought his Jersey after that? Id ask for my money back. LOL
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It is what it is. Other than 3 or 4 other people that heard the same, it's impossible to prove a conversation without recording it cause some internet geeks want proof.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Sore knee.

Are some of you really "those fans"

Move the fuck on. He told Neil he wanted to leave. Blame Neil, not Lamarcus
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Oh I blame Neil. But I still blame Aldridge for being half the player he could have been, as well as a poor teammate.

This is really my biggest problem with Olshey. Aldridge had serious value. He should have been traded.
 
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