I am fan of Portland Trail Blazers period. My fanhood is not restricted by whether or not they win championships. I'm all about being an underdog. I understand where the team is at. Yeah I get a bit homer from time to time, but at my core I am realistic. My expectations change, sometimes I get my hopes up and then dashed. We will have up and down seasons. Eventually we will win a ring again. And even if we don't I will be a Blazer fan for life. I bleed red, black, and white. I am a fan no matter what happens. If we don't make the playoffs I will be looking forward to the draft and be excited about next season. If we make the playoffs and lose to the warriors or whoever I will be proud of my boys, I will be looking forward to the draft and be excited about next season. If somehow we defy the laws of possibility and win a trophy this year, which most likely won't happen, I will be there to celebrate. If it take years to get back into contender form and to win a trophy I will be there.
So what I gathered from this moron: -Fan opinion is a big factor in wins and losses -We shouldn't care about anything except pure basketball. Think a guy is cool? Don't. Like that a guy likes Portland? Don't. -Damian cares more about rapping than basketball -The only reason we're excited about Nurkic is because Olshey is trying to sell us on a big 3 (How? He stays behind closed doors sand simply traded for the dude) -Lillard is 27 (He's actually 26) -Lillard takes advantage of us. -Quick is Lillards buddy, and helps hide his defense (even though he can't, as it's right there on the TV screen for us to see) -We should all be fairweather fans, because you shouldn't enjoy the team unless it's a contender. We need a delete thread vote. Once 10 people vote to delete a thread it's gone. Shit like this shouldn't litter this message board.
You got to look at this way, my friend: This is going to be the most glorious thread to bump when we do win it!!!
Not only that Dviss, Stephan A. is a DEEP DEEP personal friend with that word. He was best man at his wedding. There isn't anything that word CAN'T tell Stephan A.
Yep, I cheer for the Blazers to win EVERY game, even preseason and summer league. I take joy in every victory, even if they don't win a championship (like 29 other teams every year). I'd much rather have Lillard's 0.9 second series winner over HOU, that 14 years in a row in the lottery and STILL below .500. BNM
I've been following the Blazers since the day Patty Mills was picked up, as an Australian, I was keen to see how he would go in the NBA, the problem was I found that I unintentionally fell in love with the Blazers. This ball club (and to an extent the fan base too) sucks you in, I had no intention of becoming a massive Blazers fan, but I had no choice. I was enamoured by B-Roy, and how smooth and silky he played the game, I was pumped when we drafted Dame, I love what he stands for and who he is and what he means to the team and the community. The Blazers are an incredible organisation, and not because of how many titles they have won, but because of how they suck you in and make you feel a part of it. I've been following these forums for a few years as a lurker, but this thread (as awful as it is) prompted me to register and post. I'm glad I have, community in sport is one of the reasons we love sport itself. My two cents anyway.
I found this little bit of "logic" regarding the Nurkic trade to be, uhm..., interesting: So, I'm a bit confused by this. Trading Mason and a second rounder for Nurkic and a first was a "good move", but it puts the team into "basketball purgatory". Wouldn't it be a bad move if it just puts the team into "basketball purgatory" forever? Wouldn't it be better to trade away every decent asset the team has for picks so that the Blazers can emulate the "success" of the Timberwolves, Sixers and Pelicans?
Dang. Why is it that the good ones lurk so long while so many loons insist on posting incessantly? Welcome aboard!
I also like how basketball purgatory is defined as a decade of first and second round exits, but we're supposed to be jealous of the team that's headed for the lottery for the 14th consecutive year. BNM
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. Looking forward to contributing more, plenty of different characters on this forum leads to robust debate, and that's always a good thing.
This thread is awesome. Thanks to the OP, everyone is so positive all of the sudden. Fuck, Chris Craig is talking championship THIS YEAR.
