Notice Chauncey Billups new Portland Trail Blazers head coach

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Mr. Robot, Jun 25, 2021.

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are you happy that chauncey billups got the job

  1. yes

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  2. no

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    7.5%
  3. yes, but he was not my first choice

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  4. meh, im indifferent

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  1. JoshuaHall

    JoshuaHall Well-Known Member

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    Well, well, well. Look what we have here.

    Well deserved, dorks, well deserved.
     
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  2. JoshuaHall

    JoshuaHall Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn’t consider what is currently happening being sensitive.

    but I do think he is a bit sensitive
     
  3. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    If these snowflakes on Blazersedge drive away the only good thing to happen to the franchise in 20 yrs, good luck ever fielding a competitive team again.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    And Chris Haynes can fuck off. He contributed to this
     
  5. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Serious question….

    Did you know about his allegation?

    Did you know about Jody’s?

    Did you know about both of Kidds?

    I didn’t remember the Billups thing. I’m in my 50s

    Lillard was 7 when that happened. Really good chance he had no idea
     
  6. SlyPokerCat

    SlyPokerCat cats rool dogs drool

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    Only one I knew was about Kidd. And his Toni Braxton stuff with Jimmy Jackson on Dallas.
     
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    I had no idea until two weeks ago
     
  8. Mr. Robot

    Mr. Robot Well-Known Member

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    watch neil olshey say franchise is not hiring billups, cause he got scared that dame will ask for a trade (olshey, just like everyone else, knows haynes is dames mouthpiece)

    dame, you do you, who gives a shit what people think, if they have problems, well, its their problems
     
  9. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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  10. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    If Dame forces his way out now, it's going to massively affect my opinion of him.

    Sorry but this is a creation of his own doing. Neil is a shit GM, but I still believe that Stotts was here for several more years because of Dame. I think that CJ has been untouchable because of his relationship with Dame. And now we finally fire Stotts, we hire one of Dame's guys and he's pissed off that people don't want someone who was accused of rape? Grow the fuck up Dame. You kept preaching loyalty and not wanting to join a super team, and yet now that the chips are on the table you're floating rumors about wanting out? Never thought we'd have another LMA, but the writing is on the wall. If Dame continues down this path, trade his ass. Make sure we get something.
     
  11. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    I might leave this fanbase for good if they let an unbelieveably good guy like Dame go. Fucking morons. Target the right people, not the one guy who has been loyal beyond belief to you in an age when people far leas talented than him throw their weight around
     
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  12. chris_in_pdx

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    My final thoughts on the matter:

    I wish Billups nothing but success.

    The team's behavior and actions regarding this hire are... odd. Calling a Tuesday press conference but refusing to name who is going to be the coach? The radio silence from team officials and authorized media representatives on social media? Usually teams are thrilled with their hiring of a coach and trumpet it to the moon to attract free agents.

    Billups has been vetted by numerous organizations prior to being on the Blazers' short list. Even though what he did was troubling, to say the least, since then he's been a model citizen and an asset to every team he's played/worked for.

    The Portland Media will have an initial shitstorm about this hire. All the old skeletons will be drug up. The Blazers will be lucky if it dies down fast enough to not force Billups to resign before he even coaches a game.

    Hopefully Damian doesn't get caught up in this and poison him to the fan base and the local media. The team makeup next year is going to be very different and the team needs it's superstar to be 100% on board.
     
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    I know fans can be dumb but if he asks out because of them that’s pretty lame tbh. He’s in for a surprise if he think other fanbases are rational. Guy should just log off the internet for awhile and enjoy his life.
     
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    Yep. I already had some of my fandom hit when they fired mike and mike. This would make me give up for awhile.
     
  15. Natebishop3

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    He has been posting these cryptic tweets since we got eliminated. Let's not pretend like there wasn't some smoke before this whole Kidd and Billups thing started. Dame suddenly thinks that he played no part in the current situation with the team.
     
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  16. illmatic99

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    Actions speak louder than words. One tweet does not undo what he has done for this community in 9 years
     
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  17. illmatic99

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    Dave Deckard is milking this thing to no end. What a joke. This crusade he is on is doing absolutely nothing to further the cause of women. It's one man's drive to get clicks for his site.

    Literally that is it and these poor women are falling for it.
     
  18. damianlillard

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    While it is true that dame was 7 years when the allegation happened but I think we all found out like 2 week ago about the Billups rape allegation. Dame and Neil and Jody still all interview him. I can’t imagine that they didn’t bring that up once. Dame can’t make an excuse that he didn’t know it happened but still went into the interview process knowing that something happened. Now, about Billups. There’s a whole lot of variables going on here that we may never find out the truth about the whole situation. But what should be more maddening to the fan base is Jody Allen own past of sexual harassment. It is Jody Allen past that is making me question my loyalty to the blazers
     
  19. Natebishop3

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    You're right. His words over the past nine years about being loyal to the team and the city and not wanting to bail to go to a contender sure seem to be pretty hollow now.
     
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    We know he has itchy fingers when it comes to twitter. But Olshey hanging him out to field this hatred as the face of the franchise on. Friday was beyond stupid.
     

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