Awe, I'm sorry. It's good for you! No, the only quote I could find sifting through 100s of videos on youtube was the LA one on top. I thought I did mention "There are 100s of video's on youtube on the portlandtrailblazers channel. I can't find the comments by Wes talking about having confidence to play better D knowing Lopez has his back and that he couldn't be aggressive on wing D because of JJ, and about JJ just looking out for JJ. Still looking for Dame's comments about JJ only being about JJ. But both were not meant to disparage Hickson. They were just being candid." The other videos were pertaining to player comments. Some say you can't take anything from them. I was of the opposite opinion, this year, with this team. They were very candid, discussing strengths, weaknesses, and the path forward. And from those dozens of videos I watched during training camp and pre-season, coupled with the additions and another year with the core 4 and Stotts, I have no earthy idea where these guys are coming from that said Portland would only improve by 5-8 wins max, and likely miss the play-offs. [video]http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2013/09/trail_blazers_media_day_2013_lamarcus_aldridge_get .html[/video], about the 3 min mark I found on Oregon Live. LA makes a Freudian slip and the media guys start laughing out loud, and LA attempt to cover his base. He liked Hickson, but he wasn't a good fit because he couldn't defend and was selfish with rebounding, not boxing out, and trying to get "his" instead of passing to Batum, Wes, LA, Dame. And he was bad at passing, but that's a different issue entirely.
