Stay classy, Portland

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Rastapopoulos, Jul 5, 2015.

  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    LaMarcus Aldridge was traded for by the Portland Trail Blazers after being drafted by the Chicago Bulls. He never chose to come here. But he played here and improved steadily (and improbably) until he was arguably the best PF in the league. But now he's thirty, and he can kind of see the writing on the wall, and he's a free agent. So he gets to decide where to work next. And remember, he's only got a few years left. So it's entirely up to him to leave. So get over it. Yes, it's disappointing for us, because it led to the utter destruction of a team we liked. Too bad. All you people calling him "pussy" and "bitch"? Woah. You're like the people who get a few beers in them and start going on about their ex-wives with a little too much bile, so you edge away and hope the poor woman has a restraining order. Don't make Portland look like a small-minded over-sensitive hick town, please. Let's try to move on now and stop obsessing before we look like sad, small people.
     
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  2. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Why did you create a new thread for this....
     
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    He is not a bitch, or a pussy.

    Hes a waffler. A wishy washy waffler.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    He's not a pussy. He's just a bitch
     
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    THIS!!!!

    I have been trying to say this in several posts in several threads, but with obviously lack of acute articulation that you were able to provide.
    I am seriously concerned how some fans will inadvertently kill our PR and player/fan relationship moving forward. I would hope that us as fans would see our ability to potentially sabotage/hinder future relationships.

    Great post Rasta, 10 likes from me!!!!
     
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    I think most people can objectively look at why he took his time and ultimately left without feeling resentiment toward him. However, I think what upsets people is the way that he mislead us into thinking he would re-sign with us. We ended up not getting anything for him.

    That being said, I still don't believe in name calling.
     
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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    I think he is a high functioning autistic. Or just a weirdo.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    We should have dealt him. I'm annoyed that the team didn't see the writing on the wall, and I'm annoyed that he wasn't up front. He'd rather just leak shit through his "camp." If he would have come out, like Kevin Love, and said that he wasn't coming back, I think we would have traded him.
     
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    Your misandrist drivel is obnoxious. We get it, you love being the white knight who comes to save the damsel, but in reality, the damsel is not in need of saving, nor is her moniker a representative description of her involvement. IOW, you'll come to find women are just as often mean-spirited sociopaths once you peel off the layered accumulation of your confirmation bias.
     
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    I still like the throwing marshmallows on the court idea the best.
     
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    LMAO. What the hell are you even saying?
     
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    I'm still seriously considering burning this red #12....
     
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    I appreciate your sentiment, Rasta, but I think you'll find that hell hath no fury like a fan scorned.
     
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    That came way out of left field.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    And I think the point is, lets not stoop to Lakers fans levels. Just because the did it doesn't mean is right, okay or acceptable.
    Furthermore, the Lakers and Houston are two of Portland fan bases' most hated teams and I am not saying I disagree with that. I can't stand them either, but if we act the same as them, then what does that make us?

    What's worse, the ones that do it, or the ones that bitch at others for doing it, but then do it themselves anyhow?
     
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