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Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Mediocre Man, Jun 11, 2012.

  1. TorturedBlazerFan

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    I thought you meant he had no dong... which is why I commented about my maturity and it taking me a while to figure out you meant defense, and I think that also explains my comment about questioning how you would know...
     
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    Dame and CJ have no defense either
     
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    His girlfriend lives in NYC and I read he went to see his brother in Turkey as well...CJ gets around
     
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    Porzingis has pretty good defensive stats as a rookie. I don’t remember Sabonis being a “bad” defender. Was Loul Deng from Sudan or Britain I can’t remember? Anyways it’s not very often guys from Europe or the US come in as a great defenders, but I understand your point.
    Oh Nicolas Batum, and Rudy Gobert I believe we’re mainly known for defense too.
     
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    Simons is an undersize combo guard, with a bad assist to TO ratio. When he passes. Just what we need.
     
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    Rubio
     
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    Actually Kobe Bryant grew up in Italy and was a good on the ball defender.
     
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    Didn’t he go to lower Marion highschool?
     
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    Nic was decent
     
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    yes, but his family moved to Italy when he was 6 and they didn't move back to the states until 1991....he basically grew up in Italy and speaks fluent Italian as well as Spanish..Kobe came over to the states for camps and school when he was old enough..he was actually born in Philly
     
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    I guess, another more recent name Frank Ntilikina he seemed to be a good defender.
     
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    I was going to mention Schroeder as well from Germany but honestly I haven't watched him enough to praise any part of his game.
     
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    Also how about the Greek Freak?
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    So much for that happening with us
     
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    My guy Sefolosha
     
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    Detlef Schrempf was a decent defender as well
     
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    On the ball.

    Batum's D is overrated and I see you going through your mental rolodex trying to find someone. Bottom line, If you're looking for defense you don't look overseas.
     
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    Lol. No he wasn't haha.
     
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    So tired of your wack ass, repetitive posts.

    :deadhorse::deadhorse::deadhorse::deadhorse::deadhorse::deadhorse::deadhorse::deadhorse::deadhorse::deadhorse:
     
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    Joe Ingles, AK47, Marc Gasol?
     

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