Welcome to Blazers two truths and a lie. For each of these you will be given two truths and one lie involving the NBA, players, teams, history, etc. You must find the lie in each one. Except for one...one of these are all true! Had to get creative here. Have fun! And no looking up answers. Also use spoiler tags please. 1.) - Paul Gasol trained to be a doctor - Shawn Kemp's middle initial T stands for Terry - Brian Shaw played for the Blazers the season before he joined the Lakers and beat us along side Kobe and Shaq in the WCF 2.) - Bill Walton wanted to sign with the Lakers - Jim Barnett got a piggy back ride from Wilt Chamberlain during a game - President Nixon came to Portland and attended a Blazers game 3.) - Luke Walton was named after Maurice Lucas - The Blazers won their championship their first year in the playoffs - Blazers had the #1 pick 5 times 4.) - Two Blazers went into the construction business after their playing careers - Bob Whisitt made more trades than Neil Olshey has of yet as Blazers GM - The Blazers were almost the Chinooks 5.) - Zach Randolph was a 3x All star after he left the Blazers - The least amount of games Portland has ever won in a season is 18 - Sidney Wicks was involved in a car accident 6.) - The Blazers have been knocked out of the 1st round of the playoffs 20 times - Leroy Ellis opened a tire store after he retiree from basketball - Two Blazers went on to coach University of Portland 7.) - Lenny Wilkens was the Blazers 4th head coach - Dave Twardzik was the 1st Blazer player who had his jersey retired - Clyde Drexler appeared in an episode of Married with Children 8.) - At least one Blazer became an ordained minister - Three Oregon natives have played for the Blazers - One retiree Blazer owns a funeral home 9.) - Billy Ray Bates robbed a gas station after his playing days - Kiki Vandeweghe's mom won the Miss America pageant - Kevin Duckworth sold yachts 10.) - A Blazers was a contestant on the show Survivor - Buck Williams real first name is Charles - Chris Kaman speaks German
Spoiler 1.)Paul Gasol 2.)Nixon 3.)Luke Walton 4.)Blazers almost Chinooks 5.)Zack Randolph 6.)20 times playoffs 7.)Clyde 8.)Blazer owns funeral home 9.)Duckworth 10.)Blazer on survival
3. true; 9. I can't remember the name of the prominent Blazer who's brother came to St. Louis hoping to get signed by the Cardinals was refused and in a fit of desperation robbed a gas station and some other place that I can't remember. That must have been somewhere around 1984. He was chased by police until he wound up in an apartment in my complex where he committed suicide. The police had the complex roped off and wouldn't allow anyone in. I had to kill time until it was all over before they would let me enter my home. One ex Blazer has a Dental business in Lake Oswego. His son works there as a dentist. Can you name him?
Answers: 1.) - Paul Gasol trained to be a doctor - Shawn Kemp's middle initial T stands for Terry - Lie - Kemp's middle initial T doesn't stand for anything. It's just T. - Brian Shaw played for the Blazers the season before he joined the Lakers and beat us along side Kobe and Shaq in the WCF 2.) - Bill Walton wanted to sign with the Lakers - Jim Barnett got a piggy back ride from Wilt Chamberlain during a game - President Nixon came to Portland and attended a Blazers game - Lie - It was Gerald Ford 3.) - Luke Walton was named after Maurice Lucas - The Blazers won their championship their first year in the playoffs - Blazers had the #1 pick 5 times - Lie - The Blazers only had the #1 pick 4 times. 4.) - Two Blazers went into the construction business after their playing careers - Bob Whisitt made more trades than Neil Olshey has of yet as Blazers GM - Lie-Olshey has made more trades than Trader Bob did as Blazers GM - The Blazers were almost the Chinooks 5.) - Zach Randolph was a 3x All star after he left the Blazers - Lie- Randolph was a 2x All star after he left the Blazers. - The least amount of games Portland has ever won in a season is 18 - Sidney Wicks was involved in a car accident 6.) - The Blazers have been knocked out of the 1st round of the playoffs 20 times - Lie- the Blazers were knocked out of the 1st round of the playoffs 23 times so far. - Leroy Ellis opened a tire store after he retiree from basketball - Two Blazers went on to coach University of Portland (Larry Steele and Terry Porter) 7.) - Lenny Wilkens was the Blazers 4th head coach - Dave Twardzik was the 1st Blazer player who had his jersey retired - Lie - Lloyd Neal was the 1st Blazer who had his jersey retired on March 24th, 1979 - Clyde Drexler appeared in an episode of Married with Children 8.) - At least one Blazer became an ordained minister (Calvin Natt) - Three Oregon natives have played for the Blazers - Lie only two - Danny Ainge and Dan Dickau - One retiree Blazer owns a funeral home - (Calvin Natt) 9.) All True! - Billy Ray Bates robbed a gas station after his playing days - True - Kiki Vandeweghe's mom won the Miss America pageant - True - She won in 1952 - Kevin Duckworth sold yachts - True 10.) - A Blazers was a contestant on the show Survivor (Clifford Robinson) - Buck Williams real first name is Charles - Chris Kaman speaks German - Lie- He got German Citizenship because his grandparents are German, and so he could play on their team, but he does not speak German
Doctor Terry Dischinger. His clinic is about a mile and a half from my house. I pass within a block of it about ten times a day. I've always wanted to stop by but I don't need orthodontia.
