Recent content by Elvin Jones

Long time, no post. Clicked back here via @trailblazers link to the game thread. How's everything here since you've become "the" official forum? good/bad/both? Go Blazers! - Elvin

Fun game to watch, much like last night. Two solid wins against good/decent teams. I am pleasantly surprised!

True of WW2, perhaps. But not today. I still appreciate their sacrifice, but I have no idea what they're sacrificing for, and would prefer them to be home with family rather than being emotionally scarred by being forced to act inhumanely without a just cause.

I'm thankful for my partner, the opportunities I've been given in life even after screwing up, and for a physical body that I can play basketball as hard as I can in. Speaking of that last, I remember when I smoked cigarettes for about 2 years... I was 19. And all my life, I was able to play...

Someday, Shaq is going to shoot 103% from the field.

Well I've nailed them so far. Obviously the NO game will be big, but we will have Joel back, and possibly Roy. I hope I'm right. Looks like Mixum will be eating his hat since we're already at 8 wins. Nothing like a downer to spice up the forum.

Wow, that's a dick move by whoever did that. It's like your grandma dying, and someone posting a "cancer kills grandmas dead" sign.

Umm.... http://www.worldstaruncut.com/uncut/21691 (don't click if you don't want to see a wild Oden penis) Keeping in mind he's seven feet tall... yeah....

He will play again. But he will get hurt again. The question is how much time there will be between the two all-too-certain events.

If we get to the second round, may as well throw him out there. But I think I meant to say April.

Yeah, the question has NEVER been about his talent. Which is why I bristle when people say he's a bust... I think the term "bust" should be limited to those players who don't have the skill to play. Oden is obviously an extraordinary talent, but his body is not meant for the rigors of the NBA...

NO, FUCK YOU< YOU ARE TOTALLY WRONG ZOMFG I'M GONNA... *five minutes of Internet searching later* ...clearly, I have failed at life. I really thought I was right about something for once, but I am wrong and you are right. :-(

This is what I was replying to. And when I said "you have to take it," I didn't mean YOU MUST take it, I meant "you have to take it IN ORDER TO BE a restricted free agent. The team doesn't have to offer; then the player is unrestricted The player doesn't have to take it if it is offered; then...

Eh, fuck it. Let him play in May. What's the worst that could happen? He'll get injured again? That's gonna happen anyway. May as well squeeze one playoff run out of him before we throw him in the recycling bin.

I think you have to take the qualifying offer, THEN you're a RFA for that year and an UFA the next. If you decline the QA, you automatically become an UFA.