Brandon Roy, 4/23/11

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  1. BLAZER PROPHET

    BLAZER PROPHET Well-Known Member

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    Whatever Brandon Roy was, and whatever Brandon Roy has become due to knee injuries and subsequent surgeries and whatever he will be, he proved beyond any shadow of a doubt he has the true heart of a champion. A real champion.

    And even more, on two completely shot knees he willed his team to one of the most improbable playoff victories in NBA history. Yes, yes, there were 4 other players on the court, but to take a team on your shoulders like that given all the circumstances was something we may hardly ever see again.

    Many harsh things have been said about Brandon this season- and let's be frank in that most of it about his career more or less being over are still true.

    But for one sunny Saturday afternoon, Brandon Roy turned back the injury clock and showed to the entire TNT watching nation what a true champion is- and forever will be. For as long as he can limp thru whatever may be left of his career and even after, Blazer fans will look back and long remember just how special this young man was and how inspirational this performance really was.

    Thank you, Brandon Roy. I will never forget this game you have played today.
     
    BLAZER PROPHET, Apr 23, 2011
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  2. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    That was really good!

    Rep'd
     
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  3. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Was there a game today?
     
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  4. BLAZER PROPHET

    BLAZER PROPHET Well-Known Member

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    I think there was.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Nice post man. B is a special player and tonight performance puts him in special company in Blazer history. We will be flashing back on this game for years to come.
     
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    Written like a professional. When I die I'll hire you to write my epitaph.
     
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    Just an incredible performance....
     
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    A performance for the ages, for sure. I really didn't think he had it in him, but he proved me wrong.
     
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    Bruce Jenkins, the Blazer hating San Francisco Chronicle columnist who gibbered with glee a week ago over Roy being finished forever, give credit, ran a good article today (not yet online, I'll post link when it becomes available) comparing Roy's performance to Willis Reed and flu-ridden Michael Jordan, playing on sheer will.
     
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    Bittersweet anniversary...

    PTI did a 1 year look-back of this game today.
     
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    Seems like we ought to have a little video in this thread:

    [video=youtube;WaTBKC2loLw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaTBKC2loLw[/video]
     
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    For one last night, he was everything we kneeded!
     
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    what should have been..... *sigh*
     
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    I <3 B-Roy.
     
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    Yeah. Had to change my avatar back for today.
     
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    I don't know if if I've ever been as giddy as I was walking back to the car at Llyod Center after that game.
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    If there was any question that Portland should get a lucky bounce in the lottery, that highlight helps answer the question.

    For me, losing Brandon was far more painful than losing Oden (and not drafting Durant). Yeah, seeing Durant kick ass will suck, but damnit...

    come on now, losing BOTH of those guys (for good)? give us the Cleveland treatment NBA gods...this time we promise not to screw it up (so quickly I mean. I mean come on, we're bound to screw it up somehow)...
     
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    This year there aren't 2 guys who might go number 1, there is no debate its Davis hands down.
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    then problem solved.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    It's weird. When I think about Roy (and Oden) they almost feel fictional to me ... or at least like a half remembered dream. Crazy stuff.
     
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