Barrett - The Gift That Keeps on Giving - Perspective

Be afraid. Be very afraid. We had the same thought.

For the record, if I had $10.00 to spend for the rest of my life, you would have to pry that penny from my cold, dead hands.

 

How’d you do that? I get 3¢³ ± 2£, give or take 10,000¥.

 

I read Douglas Adams and I do not want to be the first one with his back against the wall when the revolution comes.

 

This the quote of the story that I can't honestly believe is true:
"If you would have told me before the season that we would have lost all of these players to injury, lost a huge influence and friend in Coach Luke, lost six fourth-quarter leads, and would be sitting at the .500 mark in late December, I probably wouldn't have taken it very well. But, you know what? I'm probably more excited about the future, right now, than I've ever been. "

I readily admit I am a pessimistic guy and I rarely think the future hold much promise.

But how can anyone in their right mind be more excited for the future of the team now then EVER before?
More then after they drafted Roy and LMA?
More then after they drafted Oden?

I was downtown the day after that draft when 8 thousand fucking people showed up to welcome Oden to Portland.
It sure seemed Mike was pretty excited that day.

It's quotes like the one above that make me assume Mike Barret is a lying sack of shit.
No way he was telling the truth there.

Either that or he is one seriously deluded man.

 

I agree it sounds like total BS. But who's to say Blazer fans weren't seriously deluded when Oden came to town and thinking we were instant contenders??? You never know, but maybe, Barrett knew we had a looong way yet to go.