Anyone else tired of the "What if" narrative with Oden and Roy?

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  1. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I was tired of it the very first time someone brought it up.
     
    julius, Dec 24, 2023
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    Yes. KP knew the medicals. It was never going to happen
     
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    Start of a new era. Yes, the broken knee era.
     
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    What was the reasoning for drafting them then? Stepping stone to the next job?

    *Edit* Wait, Steve Patterson was the GM in 2006 when Aldridge and Roy were drafted.

    Pritchard was Assistant GM. But I think they had a retired GM running the draft for them... An ex-Orlando GM, I believe...
     
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    The "what if's" seem to disregard the crooked evil NBA referees. A healthy Oden would have fouled out on ticky tack calls in crucial games. LaMarcus and Brandon would rarely see the FT line, regardless that their playoff opponent (Lakers) were hammering them during shot attempts.

    Yes, the Blazers would have been damn good if that Big 3 squad didn't have injuries. But I guarantee there's some wickedness in the NBA that would have undermined a Blazers run at a championship.
     
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    I was more tired from the Viktor Khryapa/Sergey Monia era
     
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