Build a starting five for $15 using Trail Blazers since 1990

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  1. e_blazer

    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    $5 Clyde
    $5 Sheed
    $3 Pip
    $1 Blake
    $1 Meyers

    Clyde, Sheed & Pip for obvious reason.
    Blake because of frequency.
    Meyers because Sheed needs someone to throw a towel at.
     
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    damon
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    cause he spit hot fire
     
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    BlayZa Misbehaving responsibly

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    $3 - damon
    $1 - bonzi
    $3 - pippen
    $2 - Z Bo
    $5 - sheed

    and with my spare $1, Meyers, for my sins.
     
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  4. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    $5 Dame
    $5 Sheed
    $2 Wes
    $2 Nic
    $1 Bonzi
     
  5. SlyPokerCat

    SlyPokerCat cats rool dogs drool

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    The problem with not taking a Dame or Clyde is who is your #1 option going to be?

    Sheed is awesome but he never really wanted to be the guy.
     
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  6. SlyPokerDog

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    No center?
     
  7. YamTastic

    YamTastic I'm Trans Issues

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    I like this lineup; the speed and length is off the charts, and Sheed at center will cause problems for other teams, as long as we force our style of play on them. This team scores 130 a night and wins 55-60 games. Championship? Probably not, but wow it'd be a fun season.
     
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  8. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Sheed
     
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  9. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    My team would slaughter many of yours.

    Offense wins clone basketball championships.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I dig that you take Stoudamire when everyone else is taking Dame as their point guard.
     
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  11. SlyPokerDog

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    Then who is the power forward?
     
  12. YamTastic

    YamTastic I'm Trans Issues

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    Bonzi, obviously.
     
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    YamTastic I'm Trans Issues

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    I gotta say if Damon was playing today with the teams Dame had, he'd probably have the same number of 50+ point games as Dame. Dunno if his record would be better than Dame but yeah.
     
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    Blake
    Clyde
    Batum
    Z-Bo
    Sheed
     
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  15. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I just don't see it. Damon was horribly overrated. Not even close to Dame's level.
     
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    Correct. Additionally a healthy Sabas, which we never saw in Portland, would be worth more then $5

    STOMP
     
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    You just changed the criteria from a theoretical healthy version of Oden to him being unable to play. The logic behind slotting him in at $1 is he's somewhere in between.

    My list would be focused on switchable size, fit, 2-way players, and athleticism, more or less in that order...

    $5 Clyde
    $5 Sheed
    $3 Pippen
    $2 Wes

    Clyde and [late career] Pip would overwhelm any backcourt that doesn't include Jordan and/or LeBron, and they would compliment each other quite well. Wes is a bit of an odd duck with that duo, but you need to surround them with shooting, and it gives you three guys who can guard 1-3.

    Sheed is a pretty obvious choice if surrounded by good character guys that would help him keep his cool.

    Size at the 4/5 is the only real concern, but that lineup would fit in nicely in the modern game.

    Unfortunately, I'm left looking for vet minimum ring chasers for the 5th spot... If forced to play by the rules, I would exchange Wes for Bonzi and Blake.
     
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    One of these is not like the other.
     
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    Dame, Clyde, Buck, Oden, and Bonzi.
     
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  20. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Bonzi or Batum
     
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