And with that, I'm out..time to watch another team again

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I can't stomach this stuff anymore. No point in watching a team that isn't trying to win. Last year, I gave up (later than this) and stopped watching basketball until closer to the playoffs and started watching the Rockets before settling on the Knicks and enjoying their games. Love to watch Hart hustle and make his faces and do all the things.

I bought Blazervision and probably shouldn't have, but oh well. I will just watch Knicks games on HD replay the day after and see how far they can go.

I'll probably check the box score and blazers news on Google, but I can't watch these games anymore. It's sad, especially after that little streak of great games and excitement that whipped the fans into a frenzy and made them love the team and effort, albeit briefly.

Fuck tanking, fuck phoned-in, phony performances. You can't fool me, team. They say players don't tank, but the problem is, they kinda do if they aren't coached and managed and told to win. They need a coach who gets after them consistently and cusses them out for losing and says winning is the only option. They need Martin Kove from Karate Kid to say, "mercy is for the weak!", they need to sweep the leg and no, I don't mean play dirty, but just with an attitude of winning is the only option and every game counts like their reputation is on the line.

One month, and 10 posts in, I was just getting to know you...

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If you can post something that proves (to my satisfaction) someone is belittling you then I'll say I stand corrected. I have no problem with that.

I'm a bit confused as to why you wouldn't have already posted it...

because finding a specific post weeks ago is not easy here and it had complaints and might have been deleted or modified.

And frankly i don't care enough to waste that time for you when i know you will spin it into something else.
Master gaslighters are not worth that time. You proved that by not answering yes or know. I couldn’t care less about it being to your satisfaction. You have proven you cant admit when you are wrong before. Been down that road with you.
Your response will be. “See you couldn't post it.”

of which i don't give a shit. I read it. I saw it.

“ imagine paying for season tickets for this shit team”
Or something to the effect. Yes. He shit on season ticket holders. No I don't need to find the post.


Ill leave you with this:

Imagine being the guy defending the guy who made fun of season ticket holders.

Little imagination needed. Its reality…..
 
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Blazer management is responsible for this mess. They have created a culture of losing by intentionally throwing games just to get a higher draft pick. This is what happens when you try to game the system year after year: it infects everyone and everything in the organization.

So this team went from "No
What you think is largely irrelevant to me. You always deflect whenever you make a mistake. Stren directly put down season ticket holders. And yes he did try to tell us what we should do.
I think you are butting in on something you do not have full knowledge of. And yes, that is annoying. I don't care if you think that is taking it too personal.

All you had to do is say” you are right. I dont mnow everything everyone posts here and I shouldn't speak for others, but…” and we’d be cool.

but you don't. You deflect and never admit you said something incorrect. That is also annoying because it happens alot.

Anyhow… as long as glass half empty fans want to put glass half full season ticket holders down, im gonna bark back.
Deal.

"Glass half full" fans are part of the problem. If Cronin won't trade "big 3" before trade deadline line, there should be zero people watching this circus.
 
So this team went from "No


"Glass half full" fans are part of the problem. If Cronin won't trade "big 3" before trade deadline line, there should be zero people watching this circus.

Okay, so i should just not go to games already paid for?

The bigger problem is negative fans thinking positive fans are the problem.

The biggest problem is the lack of honesty of some.
 
because finding a specific post weeks ago is not easy here and it had complaints and might have been deleted or modified.

And frankly i don't care enough to waste that time for you when i know you will spin it into something else.
Master gaslighters are not worth that time. You proved that by not answering yes or know. I couldn’t care less about it being to your satisfaction. You have proven you cant admit when you are wrong before. Been down that road with you.
Your response will be. “See you couldn't post it.”

of which i don't give a shit. I read it. I saw it.

“ imagine paying for season tickets for this shit team”
Or something to the effect. Yes. He shit on season ticket holders. No I don't need to find the post.


Ill leave you with this:

Imagine being the guy defending the guy who made fun of season ticket holders.

Little imagination needed. Its reality…..
 
If Cronin won't trade "big 3" before trade deadline line, there should be zero people watching this circus.
it takes two to tango & I don't think their "big 3" hold much reason to trade for. They all make big money, aren't coming close to providing the on court value for what they're paid & we are in an era where teams are hamstrung for having bad contracts via salary cap tiers. If Cronin is able to trade any of them, I'd expect the same sort of overpriced/underperforming value coming back. I'm all for Cronin pulling a magic bunny trade out of his hat where real value comes back, but I'm more hopeful he makes the most of actual opportunities to add talent like the draft.

Next season both Ant and Ayton are expiring deals and should be easier to move but maybe the smarter play is to have them come off the Blazers cap. Regardless, I and others will be watching despite what you're telling us what we should do

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it takes two to tango & I don't think their "big 3" hold much reason to trade for. They all make big money, aren't coming close to providing the on court value for what they're paid & we are in an era where teams are hamstrung for having bad contracts via salary cap tiers. If Cronin is able to trade any of them, I'd expect the same sort of overpriced/underperforming value coming back. I'm all for Cronin pulling a magic bunny trade out of his hat where real value comes back, but I'm more hopeful he makes the most of actual opportunities to add talent like the draft.

Next season both Ant and Ayton are expiring deals and should be easier to move but maybe the smarter play is to have them come off the Blazers cap. Regardless, I and others will be watching despite what you're telling us what we should do

STOMP
Thats fine if we just have similar worthless vets coming back in a trade. Its a real thing that Grant/Ayton/Ant were brought in or resigned here as starters so they expect that role. Any mediocre veteran we acquire can be put in a clear bench role and that will be fine, tell their agent the day of the trade we're happy to flip them elsewhere if they can find a deal.

If they have a similar contract (seems likely) then next summer that acquired player can still be flipped exactly the same as you note would be possible for Ant/Ayton.

If its a worse contract coming back perhaps the Blazers can get some draft compensation (great move too).

Standing pat the next two months is the one path that is extremely disappointing for many fans both short term and long term.
 
Gas lighting 101.
The team sucks and lacks direction. I can't imagine being upset that people are saying that.

Did you imagine you were being encouraged to ask for a refund? I took the post you referenced above as a statement directed at the product on the floor and the lack of direction from the front office. I didn't see it as any sort of attack on season ticket holders.

Once again, I would suggest that you not take it too personally. If you enjoy going to games keep going. Enjoy the games. I really don't think anybody is going to seriously fault you for it.

*Edit* @robson did suggest you not attend games. I didn't read it until after this post. And I disagree with them, as long as you enjoy going.

I still wouldn't take it seriously enough to get upset if I were you.
 
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The team sucks and lacks direction. I can't imagine being upset that people are saying that.

Did you imagine you were being encouraged to ask for a refund? I took the post you referenced above as a statement directed at the product on the floor and the lack of direction from the front office. I didn't see it as any sort of attack on season ticket holders.

Once again, I would suggest that you not take it too personally. If you enjoy going to games keep going. Enjoy the games. I really don't think anybody is going to seriously fault you for it.

*Edit* @robson did suggest you not attend games. I didn't read it until after this post. And I disagree with them.

I still wouldn't take it enough to get upset if I were you.

Look, when i called him out on the post, he had an opportunity to clarify it and did not. That is enough for me to think what i think. And his not clarifying overrides what you think he meant.
Stop speaking for other people….
 
It means he thinks you're getting ripped off. I agree with the statement.

Stren had the opportunity to clarify and he didnt. Ill take that as him putting down season ticket holders. He can chime in and clarify but others saying he meant this or that is silly.
Let him speak for himself.
 
Look, when i called him out on the post, he had an opportunity to clarify it and did not. That is enough for me to think what i think. And his not clarifying overrides what you think he meant.
Stop speaking for other people….
I'll post however I please, thank you very much. Quite frankly, you making any statement about how anybody else posts in this forum is kind of a joke.

How many times have you been banned?
 
because finding a specific post weeks ago is not easy here and it had complaints and might have been deleted or modified.

And frankly i don't care enough to waste that time for you when i know you will spin it into something else.
Master gaslighters are not worth that time. You proved that by not answering yes or know. I couldn’t care less about it being to your satisfaction. You have proven you cant admit when you are wrong before. Been down that road with you.
Your response will be. “See you couldn't post it.”

of which i don't give a shit. I read it. I saw it.

“ imagine paying for season tickets for this shit team”
Or something to the effect. Yes. He shit on season ticket holders. No I don't need to find the post.


Ill leave you with this:

Imagine being the guy defending the guy who made fun of season ticket holders.

Little imagination needed. Its reality…..
Actually, it was pretty easy to find.

http://www.sportstwo.com/posts/5722107/

But I think it's a little presumptuous to imply that just because he didn't respond to your outrage, he meant exactly what you think he meant.
 
Strenn is belittling, condescending, rude, and repetitive to everybody that doesn't agree exactly with his random thought. So no I don't view that or other of his posts as singling out season ticket holders or disrespecting fans rooting for wins as it seems @SharpeScooterShooter felt. Strenn does that to everybody.

However Strenn should be someone SharpeScooter and others can ignore. It sucks when we are all forced to read his posts since he's a mod. I'm glad I don't have to view his posts in game threads lately since he stopped posting there. However I would prefer he be able to post whatever he wants as that seems cruel not to let him post, but it should be on an account users all have the ability to set to ignore. So really his mod powers need to be removed or he needs a separate non posting mod account or some solution.
 
Actually, it was pretty easy to find.

http://www.sportstwo.com/posts/5722107/

But I think it's a little presumptuous to imply that just because he didn't respond to your outrage, he meant exactly what you think he meant.

I must be searching differently or possibly you have more advanced searching? I only know to go to post history and sift through pages of posts.

But yes. Since he did not respond or clarify then I think its totally fair to come to a conclusion. He had an opportunity to clarify and he didnt.
If i did that, everyone would assume the same.

ive seen it happen.
 
TBH im kinda the same - in recent years this is the least effort ive made an effort to watch Blazer games.
there's nobody on the team that i really find interest in as well, last person was Josh Hart.
 
Most “blazers fans” bandwagoners were not truly built for this. It’s trenches, it’s tanking for now. Buckle up or fade out
This ain't the army, this is a product. When the quality of the product improves, it will be worth time and money. Right now? You gotta be hard addicted to the stuff to keep consuming it.
 
Lol. Or you know, just stating the fact that listening to your advice on forum etiquette might not be worth anybody's time.

I give what i get. Deal with it. Many people here get my kind side. Not gaslighters who cant admit when they are wrong(see sexual assault convo) and bring up irrelevant things like bannings. Thats childish and you get what you give.

im sorry you cant handle getting what you dish out. This is a big boys game.
 
TBH im kinda the same - in recent years this is the least effort ive made an effort to watch Blazer games.
there's nobody on the team that i really find interest in as well, last person was Josh Hart.

Deni is like a taller Josh Hart.
 
When have the Blazers tanked 4 years in a row?

Fans can root however they want, if they want to give up this season and root when the teams better that's fine. If you want to root differently that's your choice.
Kings tanked 15 years in a row. Only star they got was Cousins. Tyreke Evans won ROTY but disappointed after that. Also- they took Bagley instead of Luka. Also didn’t Sixers tank at least 4 years? Got them an MVP.
 
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