Positives (Don't Read if You Want to Complain)

I don't have to see jared dudley's face anymore, or watch nash lick his hands while dribbling. Or see his hair bob around on a drive to the hoop(which means he was fouled, just ask joey crawford)

 

We won 50 games....
Dante Cunningham is going to be a nice player when he gets the opportunity.
Andre Miller and Juwan Howard were great for us.
Marcus Camby.
Nic showed great improvement on offense.
Martell showed signs of improvement when he was given consistent playing time.
We know how great this team can be when %100 healthy.

 

Jerryd is our backup combo guard, and a good guard to play with Roy. It looks like a 3-guard rotation of Andre/Roy/Bayless is not just acceptable, but occasionally (and in the future more consistently) deadly.

Rudy's so streaky, but really seemed to be waking up in the last game and a half. I hope he does well wherever he ends up (even here!)

Jeff and Dante both have some great qualities. We saw Dante and Nic form a two-man press around some guys this season, which was awesome to watch. I hope he stays a Blazer for a long time. Jeff also has some surprising offensive skill! I hope he is ready to take over as backup PF/C when Camby and Howard retire in two years!

Speaking of Obi-Juwan... Father Time... The Rolling Thunder... I'm amazed at his ability to coach on the court, to lead from the bench, and to bring up two rookies into contributing pieces of a puzzle that desperately needed solving. Go Old Man River!

The team's got guts, heart, and fire! It's too bad that we were outmatched by an older, more experienced team. But next year, with Oden returning and the LMA/Oden/Camby rotation set, we may see a new era of Blazers defense. Can a team average10 blocks a game?



And finally, I'm glad to have a pair of full season tickets for next year. It is a childhood dream realized, and this team is definitely worth it!

GO BLAZERS!

 

SF, PF, C are all set for the next year with back-ups included. Jay Bay has grown extremely well in this palyoff series! We might have Obi-Juwan, Dre Day, and the Camby man to teach the young guys a whole new year!