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I would put Sheed above Aldridge because

  • Sheed was the consummate teammate. All his teammates swore by him. Aldridge on the other hand had a reputation as being a diva.
  • Sheed played defense. Really good defense. Championship caliber defense. Aldridge was lazy and didn't close out on jump shooters. He was also supposed to be a good shot blocker coming out of college and that never materialized.
 
Natebishop3 said:
One suggestion, I would not count accomplishments or stats from years not on the Blazers.

So..... Aldridge for example. I would not count the last few All Star appearances.

Also....... fuck Aldridge.
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While I mentioned them, I did not count them in positioning
 
I'd probably put Neal ahead of Carr and Cliff ahead of Buck, but overall, not much to argue with. Impressive, since this has clearly been Portland's deepest position historically.

I see Chief didn't even rate an honorable mention? Surely he's done more in his time here than Jermaine and Kemp.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
I'd probably put Neal ahead of Carr and Cliff ahead of Buck, but overall, not much to argue with. Impressive, since this has clearly been Portland's deepest position historically.

I see Chief didn't even rate an honorable mention? Surely he's done more in his time here than Jermaine and Kemp.
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Small Forward list. He plays power forward for us, but dude is a small forward.
 
Cool list. I agree with it.
I dont think Jermaine O'Neal is worthy of an honorable mention. He didnt really do anything as a Blazer. We obviously traded him too soon. Ugh!
 
I was just a kid, but I saw Wicks play more for UCLA than I did for Portland. The Blazers were almost never on the TV back then and I don't live in Portland.

even with that qualifier, I'd put Buck ahead of Wicks. Adding Buck turned the Blazers into a contender and he was strong on both ends of the floor
 
Damn, did we miss out on Jermaine O'Neal or what. I've heard stories about how he was absolutely killing it in practices too. Nobody could stop him. Sigh.....
 
THE HCP said:
Damn, did we miss out on Jermaine O'Neal or what. I've heard stories about how he was absolutely killing it in practices too. Nobody could stop him. Sigh.....
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Skal is gonna be our next Jermaine? Or is that going to be the "make-up call" to offset missing out on Jermaine's career?
 
THE HCP said:
Damn, did we miss out on Jermaine O'Neal or what. I've heard stories about how he was absolutely killing it in practices too. Nobody could stop him. Sigh.....
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Whisitt needed a trade like an alcoholic needed a drink. He couldn't leave well enough alone.
 
THE HCP said:
Damn, did we miss out on Jermaine O'Neal or what. I've heard stories about how he was absolutely killing it in practices too. Nobody could stop him. Sigh.....
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In fairness, there were negative stories too. In particular, he supposedly whined at the idea of playing center.
 
oldmangrouch said:
At the time, some said it was more Dunleavy. He apparently thought the kid had attitude issues. :dunno:
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If I remember correctly, I'm pretty sure Whitsitt promised Jermaine a bump in minutes when he signed a contract. I wanna say he signed for something like 4 years and $24 million and says he was promised at least 20 minutes a game. Dunleavy for some reason never gave him consistent minutes because he favored veterans. So when he was only getting 12 minutes a game his last season here he wanted out and was unhappy.

I would cause problems too if I was that good and the coach refused to play me.
 
kjironman1 said:
I showed him the article. In particular what you wrote about him. He never hardly breaks a smile. He did when he read that.
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Kenny Carr? That is awesome. I am glad I could brighten his day.
 
hoopsjock said:
If I remember correctly, I'm pretty sure Whitsitt promised Jermaine a bump in minutes when he signed a contract. I wanna say he signed for something like 4 years and $24 million and says he was promised at least 20 minutes a game. Dunleavy for some reason never gave him consistent minutes because he favored veterans. So when he was only getting 12 minutes a game his last season here he wanted out and was unhappy.

I would cause problems too if I was that good and the coach refused to play me.
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Dunleavy was trying to keep everyone happy. There was too many mouths to feed. Too much talent and ego. And, Whisitt kept raising the bar. Dunleavy wanted to keep him with Sabonis leaving and all. He was really pissed when Whisitt told him he traded Jermaine
 
hoopsjock said:
If I remember correctly, I'm pretty sure Whitsitt promised Jermaine a bump in minutes when he signed a contract. I wanna say he signed for something like 4 years and $24 million and says he was promised at least 20 minutes a game. Dunleavy for some reason never gave him consistent minutes because he favored veterans. So when he was only getting 12 minutes a game his last season here he wanted out and was unhappy.

I would cause problems too if I was that good and the coach refused to play me.
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Problem is, he wasn't particularly good when he played. You hope he produces with more minutes, but he never showed the consistency in games to deserve it. The league is full of guys who can't miss in practice... It's only in hindsight that most people feel we should have kept JO. Dale Davis was considered a pretty good get at the time.
 
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