Strongly disagree. Portland fans are different. Oh you bought a house instead of renting? We love you. You came back and visited? Love. You told the press that it’s nice here? Let’s get married. Wait you don’t want to live here after you retire? I hate you burn in hell.
Going a little overboard there. There are more reasons than just not living here people don't get all mushy about Roy anymore. LMA lied to us and was a headache at times and some of us would still take him back with open arms. Channing Frye and Martell Webster spend a lot of time here and nobody makes that big of a deal about it.
There are PLENTY of people in here who would be against LMA coming back, due to being offended by him leaving last time. Roy dominated here and played till his knees were just bone on bone pain, and went to MN for a paycheck. He doesn’t come back here. He is born and raised Seattle and loves it. If someone was born and raised Portland and played for the Mariners or Seahawks there’s a high probability they would take those millions and come back here. Portland fans take things personally and also fall in love with certain guys who show love to Portland.
Sure, there definitely are fans upset about lma. I was using it as an example. I loved when Roy played here, i don't care for him as a Blazer as much anymore and after some of the things that transpired. Would i love it if he did more with the team? Absolutely. Is it a requirement he does? Or Drexler does? Not at all. Many of us just don't get all mushy about him anymore. Personally, i get more mushy about Sheed. Or pippen. Or lma. Or even Damon who a lot of people hate. The point is, none of this is absolute about blazer fans. We have our reasons for not having that major nostalgia for Roy anymore. Some have their reasons for hating lma. If you still have that major nostalgia for him great.
Not “wrong”, just different than most places. I’ve lived in other cities with major sports. And I love Portland. But this place is different with players. Portland boos Ray Felton for ten years after he was here, they took it personally. You’d think he assaulted someone at half court of the Moda Center at halftime.
Well he did call everyone out and said he lived in the pearl and that he was ready to fight anytime. So there is that?
Exactly. I have no doubt Broy would have been the exact type to bail out of town as soon as he became an unrestricted free agent..
Sure. I actually understand that. I would want to lay pretty low also. But there are questions right now about a future hall of fame player on the roster wearing a number that isn't retired. He either isn't paying attention at all or he doesn't want to respond. The organization and the fan base is showing him respect by even talking about that number. Respect goes both ways. IMHO he should speak up.
