The "OFFICIAL" Blazers Training Camp Thread...

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  1. magnifier661

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

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    I keep seeing them talk about running defensive sets, focusing on defense, even players working on their defense this off-season. If our team can manage to be a top 10 defensive team, then we will be sizing up rings. That was our downfall last season and the many seasons before that. I would love to see something like DEFENSE be a focal point of this training camp!
     
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    Hopefully, but we have all seen teams or players who focus on D and all the sudden their O suffers. It's really hard to keep the offense at such an elite level while improving significantly on the defense end.
     
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    True but I think defense is more important than a high potent offense. And we can all agree this team is fully capable of turning the scoring on if we have to.

    I think it Achilles heel was when we had trouble scoring. With a good defense, we can shut them down so we don't fall behind by too much
     
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    The Defense will come down to Lopez. He is the teams anchorman.
     
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    [video=youtube;DEneknXqb9k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEneknXqb9k[/video]
     
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    In before Mike Rice complains that he isn't taking his time.
     
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    Wesley Matthews said he had an irregular heartbeat again. It might have corrected itself but that's still not good news.
     
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    Speaking of which, have you seen the new movie "the maze"?
     
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    Not yet. Might have to wait on that one. I would like to see Gone Girl, The Judge, Kill The Messenger and maybe Fury & Birdman which all come out soon. There are actually quite a few movies coming out that look good this fall.
     
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    That's all fine and good but what about resident evil's remake for the playstation?!
     
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    I was amazed to see the film and watch Meyers Leonard actually bottle up LA defensively and make him pass off. I would have thought, never in a million years but Leonard looks like he's trying really hard to stay off the chopping block. Hey guys, I like movies but not here y'know? OT is just a click away
     
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    I'm not into those anymore and I'm not much of a horror type of fan.
     
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    Well it's good knowing Aldridge can shoot the ball
     
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    I'm not getting too excited, I was one of the Meyers cheerleaders the last couple seasons, and I don't want to be so disappointed this year. However, if he can figure it out mentally, Meyers could be a gigantic piece to the championship puzzle. But Ive just lost faith that he will ever figure things out.
     
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    Wes with an irregular heartbeat!!!?? After the LA situation I wonder how the team will handle this.


    Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS
     
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