Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?/Genius KP rid of ZBo (merged)

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  1. KingSpeed

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    His Grizzlies are 44-34 even with Rudy Gay missing significant time. All the haters always talked about a team that centers around ZBo can't be a playoff team. I always pointed to his fabulous 3-1 stint as a starter for the Blazers in the 2003 NBA playoffs but all I heard was "he couldn't win with Portland, Clippers, Knicks and it's all his fault." Suddenly, he has transformed a basement team into a 7th place team in the west (and rising? I hope not.) in less than two years. Time to put the "you can't win with Zach Randolph" bullshit to rest. And I love that the same people who bitched about ZBo always getting his "stats" are now bitching about Aldridge not getting his stats even in a game in which we beat the Spurs.

    Go Blazers.
     
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  2. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    There's some truth to this post...
     
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  3. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    let me do it! :MARIS61:
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    Sometimes a person needs a chance of scenery to reach their true potential.

    Zbo wasn't traded from Portland because he was a bad player.

    I've always liked Zbo, I wish him the best but I don't miss him and I'm glad he's gone.
     
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  5. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    he's the same as he was. the blazers teams he were on sucked.
     
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  6. SlyPokerDog

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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    He's matured as a person and a player.

    Remember the 3pt shot in NY?
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    Wow, you get to brag to people (apparently) that you were right about something on a message board. You should put it on your resume.
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    Actually, some of us who bitched that Aldridge didn't get his stats against the Spurs are the same ones who have always defended Zach for getting his stats.

    Time to stick it to Pritchard for not getting stats or anything else for Zach.

    Time to stick it to the Knicks and Clippers for stupidly believing Oregonian propaganda and dumping Zach when he was doing fine for them.

    Memphis is only 1/2 game behind us--we are 6th and they are 7th--and those positions could easily transpose in the next week. Our schedule is harder than theirs.
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    Zach has always been a monster player.

    He's not the first talent the Blazers squandered, but he may be the best.
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    Sat, Apr 2

    F Zach Randolph played with the focus expected of a veteran in a playoff race, going for 28 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. It was his 52nd double-double of the year. "It's so tight that it's just important for us to be focused on playing our game," Randolph said. "All we want to do is win."

    (Yahoo! Sports)
     
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  11. julius

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

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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    Moses Malone will always be the best player the Blazers squandered.
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    My vote is for Moses Malone.

    Edit: julius beat me to it. Rep to julius!
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    "Is it time for me to stick is to the ZBo haters yet?"

    I'm glad 4 seasons later you finally feel it's the right time to make this thread, lol. That's funny.

    Still don't miss him, btw.
     
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  14. Natebishop3

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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    I think a lot of people were pissed about that horrible trade.
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    Love ZBO, but my vote is for Moses.
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    I wasn't initially angry about the trade, because I thought Miles was included for Malik Rose. Later, I was disappointed at how little we got.
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    Let's hope he'll always be the best player we squandered.
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    Jason Jennings. Followed closely by The Great Ha!

    barfo
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    Meh, he wouldn't have been happy as a backup, and he's a bigger ball stopper than people claim that Roy is, which means ZBo shouldn't even play if you ask Mediocre Man.
     
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    Re: Is it time for me to stick it to the ZBo haters yet?

    There are 2 ways to criticize the Zach trade. You are arguing against 1) We shouldn't have traded him. What's your defense against 2) We should have gotten more. (We paid Zach plus $30M and got Frye.)
     
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