July 4-5th, 2015, will always be remembered among Blazer fans as a landmark day. We lost most our squad but we didn't lose our TEAM. We lost a moody All-Star but we gained a leader in Dame. And when the media was picking a part the organization, the most stout hearted fans stood up for Olshey. It's at the worst times that we truly find out who we are as fans. We are Rip City, USA. And for me at least, it has been a quick turn around BECAUSE of this board's resilience. I can't wait to sit with you and boo LMA when he comes back to Moda..... I wish I were Elvis I would buy you all Cadillacs!
Nice post. Except, when the time comes ( cause time heals everything) I think I will applaud LMA. I know most think he stiffed us, but were talking about a lifetime changing decision. I would have thoroughly investigated ALL of my options once things derailed last year too.
Happy for the team, but... I'll rooting against Wes and LMA. OTOH I'll be rooting for Robin and Batum.
Great post except for the part about booing LMA. He deserves a standing ovation for how he's helped this franchise for so many years.
Agree! Not his fault Neil didnt want him back (at least that's how it appears). Wes played his ass off every single night, every single minute!
yeah. I could at least see the Aldridge, even though I disagree. But nowhere did it cross my mind once, that someone would be upset with Wes
Yeah, he did so much to build a team we could cheer for. Then abandoned it before we reached our potential. Yay team!
Lamarcus is and was always overrated and the other players leaving weren't getting the same contracts before the Blazers. I'm rooting for all of them and am willing to accept a season of not being contenders because I feel we weren't real contenders. This new team is maybe not even playoff bound but should allow us to get a look at some younger players and develop some tools for the future. Players should get minutes and opportunity and allow us to see who fits long-term and give the team a new start. I thought by the end of last season chemistry turned from strength to weakness and that's also why some of the players chose not to stay but I believe we brought some very good indians and established a better heirarchy. I think it'd be a fun season, even though it probably wouldn't end with a championship, build on what we have and open the window.
Sorry, guys, but you're in denial. It's very possible that this whole clusterfuck is Wes' fault. He wanted to be the second option (presumably behind his friend LMA), and that was not going to happen here, so he wanted out. LMA likely said, "if my best friend on the team is bailing, I'm going to too." LMA was jealous of Lillard, it seems like Wes was too. I hope he stays healthy, but if he does he's bucking a league-wide trend. I think he's screwing the Mavs big time. He wanted $15 mil, of course we didn't make him an offer. We might have after LMA signed, but I think Wes doomed us there.
I think a good portion of the people feel we actually did reach our potential with the team as it was. Maybe I'm looking at it the wrong way though.
