How we as a fanbase can be more Seattle inclusive.

Would you be similarly disappointed if they fired Stotts and replaced him with Pop? Stotts is well liked by the fan base and has produced better than expected results based on the talent he's been given, but Pops is widely considered the best in the business.

BNM

 

I don't understand why some folks are so afraid of Seattle fans. They're bandwagon at best and will disappear the first time the Blazers hit a slump. Attend a Mariners game when the Giants are in Seattle for inter league play. The stadium is a sea of orange and black. If Seattle can't support an MLB team, why would they support an NBA team? They refused to get behind a new arena in order to keep the Sonics. They deserve what they got. I think the worry warts need to chill........

 

Stotts isn't ingrained in the community as much as the Mikes. He's been awesome but its not close.

how about this analogy:

Would you be upset if they traded Lillard for Durant.

Durant is better than Lillard.
Lillard is more beloved in Portland.
Durant appeals to the Seattle market.

 

If the Blazers get to championship level good, they will all go to Portland during the finals like they've been here the whole time and price real fans out.

 

Alrighty then, let's get paid, son.

BLAZERS FANS SEATTLE

 

Trail Needles? Space Blazers?

 

Did you still hate Detlef when he became a Blazers?

Man I loved that guy. Such a work horse he was.

 

Nah.

 

See? So maybe Calabro will win you over too. And before you know it in another decade you will be all for the move to Seattle. LOL

 

As to the OP original question:

stop shaving
get five tattoos
stop bathing
quit my job and get on government support
stop wearing socks

what am I missing?

 

Yes, but not for the reasons you state. Lillard is younger, a better leader and and locked up long term. He also plays a position of greater importance in today's NBA. In other words, I would object for basketball reasons, not sentimental ones. Of course, I'd love to add Durant to Lillard, but I don't want to add Durant in place of Lillard (unless we also manage to somehow get another top 10 PG in the deal - and NOT that choker Westbrook).

I firmly believe having Lillard improves the quality of the product and my enjoyment of the games. Just like I believe Calabro will also improve the quality of the product and my enjoyment of the games. 100% consistency on this. I'm a fan and want the best product I can get.

BNM

 

Its a two year age difference. But Durant is "better" and has broader appeal.

And most blazer fans believed that Mikes improved the quality of the games very greatly. They were comforting.

 

You asked my opinion and ignored what I said. I said, to me Lillard is "better". He's a better leader and plays a more important position. I don't give a fuck about broader appeal. I want my team to be the best they can be.

And now you speak for most Blazer fans? I don't think many people disliked Mike and Mike, but go back and read the It's Calabro!!!!! thread and see just how stoked the majority of Blazers fans are about landing the best play-by-play announcer in business. I know you like Mike and Mike, but if Mike Barrett is so good, why hasn't he called any NBA of Conference finals? This is Calabro's 3rd finals and he's called the Conference Finals for the last 10 years. He's also does the voice work on many leading NBA video games. How many video games has Barrett voiced? How many national broadcaster awards has Barrett won? Calabro is in demand for these things because he is widely recognized as the best in the business. Barrett is not. If you think Barrett is in the same league as Calabro, you're letting your emotions get in the way of your objectivity. Again, I'm not hating on Barrett, he doesn't suck, but his name is never mentioned in discussions about the best play-by-play guy in the game.

BNM

 

And to me, it doesn't get better than Mike and Mike.

Calabro's called the conference finals because he's without a team contract. The mikes are homeristic and Calabro has no stake in favoring a team so he's more objective.

If you asked Blazers fans if they'd rather have the Mikes or Calabro, the Mikes will win in a landslide.

 

But I'm sure Calabro will have a bunch of Seattle-centric references none of us will understand.

 

Agreed.....it's not hate on Barrett but don't you want to be the best you can be in every aspect? I get he was 'ours' but I haven't seen a reaction to this anywhere outside of Portland that doesn't think this is a MAJOR get.

I don't see this as Portland being Seattle but more Calabro finally being resigned to the fact Seattle isn't getting another team any time soon after the recent vote. He is a NW guy and is a witch at his craft. Lucky to have him. Again, I'm somewhat confused that a city that is mostly Seahawk fans in football and Mariner fans in baseball is so riled by the thought of someone who did Seattle games 8 years ago.

#Portlattle Blazeronics

 

So Durant for Lillard?

 

I get that but at the same time, most Blazer fans were against the idea of trading Matthews for Klay Thompson. We are an extremely provincial group that loves our players almost to the point of....well FANatics. We rave about Dame and CJ offensively and choose to ignore for the most part that that neither of them can play defense. People rave about Plumlee when he wouldn't start for most teams in the NBA.

Nothing wrong with loving family but it's also a business and we aren't the ones paying the bills. You try to get as good as you can....at each level.

 

You are in the minority, and it's not close.

Wrong. He called both Conference Finals and NBA Finals, before Seattle moved to OKC and he was still the voice of the Sonics. He's flat out better and more experienced than Barrett.

Again, since when do you speak for all Blazer fans? Go ahead. Start a poll.

BNM

 

If it got us a to a Championship, as much as I like Dame....yes.