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  1. BLAZINGGIANTS

    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    Just sayin'.
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I sure wish people would talk about this more. Because obviously we haven't talked about it enough.
     
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    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    I agree. Exactly why I'm bringing it up.

    I wanted KD. So did LMA. And the Born Supremacy.
     
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    yenniedn Transplanted Blazer Fan

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  5. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    I'm just shocked that Pritchard is even getting any kind of interest from Orlando for their GM spot.

    Welcome to my nightmare.
     
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  6. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Somebody find the link to the draft day thread from BFF. WOuld love to see how many people were unhappy about us drafting Greg. Bet there weren't many.
     
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  7. BLAZINGGIANTS

    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    It's true. But I always wanted Durant.

    2 years ago I sold my Durant Blazers jersey for a G.
     
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  8. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    For real?
     
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  9. BLAZINGGIANTS

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    Yes sir.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    It's pretty bad but I can't imagine what Seattle fans are going through.

    They didn't just lose their team -- they lost a potential dynasty.
     
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    ironcrotch Well-Known Member

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    I can't imagine the rage that will happen if ever Clay Bennett gets to lift the Larry Obrien.
     
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    PapaG Banned User BANNED

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    There were zero. I was on that thread, and was all Oden.
     
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    There wasn't a GM in the league that would not have taken Oden with the #1 pick. Fact. If the ping-pong balls floated the other way, Seattle would have picked Oden. Hindsight is 20/15 in this case, but blaming KP, PA, or anyone in the Blazer Organization for what happened is ridiculous.
     
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    ironcrotch Well-Known Member

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    Anyone that says they would have taken Durant #1 at that time is a dirty liar. That draft was the Oden draft through and through.
     
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    PapaG Banned User BANNED

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    My brother is in Seattle and used to split season tickets for the Sonics. I was at his house with the family over Memorial Day, and he literally refused to put on Game 1 of the OKC/San Antonio series. He stopped following the NBA.
     
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    I loved the Oden pick and, unless there was evidence that he had serious and chronic injury risk moving forward, I think it was a good pick. He was the best player at a position of scarcity and he was the best prospect.

    It didn't work out, of course, but that doesn't mean it was a bad pick.

    Ed O.
     
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    I'd say it was about 97% Oden. I knew a few people who wanted Durant. They weren't huge Portland fans, so I thought they were haters, but those same peeps are total Portland fans now, so I think they were legit.

    BRoy+LA+KD = Wage+LBJ+Bosh?????

    Perhaps, and Roy would still be playing.
     
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  18. BLAZINGGIANTS

    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    FYI, so serious that I had the jersey. Even picked up the gain on my tax return.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    We tried to get Durant to sign his Blazer jersey when we were there a couple seasons ago. He flat out smiled and said, "Nope. All you had to do was draft me."
     
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    Hurts so good!
     
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