Very Insightful Look Into Brandon Roy's Struggles Since Basketball

It's Fake bro. He is not a homer. He says things to keep his job yes. Quick is all about Quick.

 

Even more. Here get this image out of your head.

 

Not going to pay to read the article, but I am curious about what’s going on with Roy. Why is he having nightmares? And what is he doing for a job these days? Last I heard he was coaching a high school team.

 

Here you go @AldoTrapani . This is your "Homer" buddy at work. For anyone that thinks Jason Quack is some major Blazer fan.....

Do you guys remember when Nurk caught the elbow to the mouth? Ya know- he lost his front teeth/implant. This was shitheads tweet after that.




Cruise through the replies to it. Yeah, he pissed some people off, and rightfully so. He's a bitch punk, looking out for himself. Always has been.

 

Yeah, I was originally a fan of Quick's and enjoyed some of his articles, but then a period came along where it appeared on the surface him and Clownzano were feeding off each other and constantly portraying the Blazers in such a negative manor. He would often interject his opinion into an article that really didn't belong. and often sensationalized things for hits.

 

After CJ he can go visit the Nic Batum problems. Then he can go get Wesley Mathews opinion of him. Then maybe jump on over to Greg Oden. Do we really want to add Sheed? I mean he is pretty much the reason Wallace quit talking to the media in Portland. Damon Stoudamire anyone? Quick took every shot available at the local kid just to get clicks.
All i have done is lost a little more respect for Brandon Roy for giving Quick another avenue to be relevant. Not sure what he was thinking here. There were plenty of other writers willing to write that story.

 

I didn't realize reporters had to be buddies with players now. Or that they can't offer their opinions on things related to the teams they are entrenched in covering.

 

The difference is, Quick was a beat reporter, not an opinion writer but often wrote articles that were nothing but opinion pieces. He also often took the most negative approach as if he was uncovering Watergate material.

 

People can dog on Quick all they want, but this and other pieces like it have been VERY good.

 

I listened to the podcast.

 

It's not about being "Buddies". It's not about offering opinions or commentary. They don't even always need to be positive. The one thing they need to have is integrity. Integrity in reporting honestly and keeping certain things off the record that were supposed to be private. You don't run and get angles just to get clicks. You don't dwell on a players problems and drive them further into the abyss so to speak. The minute you are wielding your press pass as power to build or ruin a persons life you are wrong. "Give me what i want or i'll write something you won't like" is what Quick has done over and over again. Go watch the movie "The Natural" and you will get the idea.
Quick is a dog always looking for a bone. At least Canzano tells people he is not news. JC says right out front that his writing is commentary and opinion. Problem there is he thinks "JC" stands for "Jesus Christ".

 

Very good writer no question. Just unethical as they come.

 

Was.

Y'all can have your Joe Freeman articles full of regurgitation of the box score with multiple typos. I'll take Quick and his insight every day of the week.

 

It's blind hatred, and unwarranted. Wonder what they would say about some of the reporters in NY if they find Quick to be a pain.

 

yes, was, but that's how he developed his reputation around here and why so many were turned off. You're certainly entitled to like who you want, just as anyone else is entitled to not like him. Quick also found himself alienated from the team he was covering which isn't a good thing as a beat reporter.

 

Blind? No it's there for all to see and read.
Hatred? No he is not worth hating. Not many people are.
Unwarranted? Well i guess that is up to interpretation. Pretty much depends on who you ask.

 

Classic misdirection. So because someone else does something wrong it makes the other excusable?

 

reporters also need access to the team and when one alienates themself from the team like Quick has done in the past, it becomes much more difficult to ever get any inside info. The players need to trust the reporter and the reporter needs that trust to be a legitimate source.