August 1st

[PapaG]

Roy not extended, and LMA seems even further from being extended.

Chemistry!!! "Our Guys!!!"

 

[Foulzilla]

The sky is falling!

 

[Minstrel]

 

[Tince]

Same thread...

...OdenIsGod would be happy to see someone else doing this.

 

[PapaG]

A few posters said they would be concerned if we hit August and Roy/LMA were not signed. It's August.

 

[Tince]

A few posters said they would be concerned if we hit August and Roy/LMA were not signed. It's August.

Do you think they needed this thread to realize they are concerned? I bet they know it's August.

 

[PapaG]

Do you think they needed this thread to realize they are concerned? I bet they know it's August.

Yep. It's August. Roy still isn't signed, and LMA seems to be an afterthought at this point. This is a reminder.

2nd richest owner in sports (or is it first?), top 5 richest in the US out of all citizens, sell-out crowds/luxury suites in the Rose Garden, and still playing nickel/dime on the two reasons he is close to making money on this team.

 

[Tince]

Yep. It's August. Roy still isn't signed, and LMA seems to be an afterthought at this point. This is a reminder.

2nd richest owner in sports (or is it first?), top 5 richest in the US out of all citizens, sell-out crowds/luxury suites in the Rose Garden, and still playing nickel/dime on the two reasons he is close to making money on this team.

I won't be worried until August 3rd. Can't wait for the August 3rd thread...

 

[THE HCP]

Tis is getting out of hand! Those 2 are not going anywhere!

 

[Tince]

Tis is getting out of hand! Those 2 are not going anywhere!

You need to be concerned, it's August 1st!

 

[PapaG]

I won't be worried until August 3rd. Can't wait for the August 3rd thread...

Oh, I get it!

 

[Tince]

Oh, I get it!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

"2nd richest owner in sports (or is it first?), top 5 richest in the US out of all citizens, sell-out crowds/luxury suites in the Rose Garden, and still playing nickel/dime on the two reasons he is close to making money on this team"

He may someday get to the point where the team breaks even but owning the Portland Trail Blazers will never be a money maker.

 

[PapaG]

He had someday get to the point where the team breaks even but owning the Portland Trail Blazers will never be a money maker.

May as well try win a title instead of alienating your best players over a few million/per.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

May as well try win a title instead of alienating your best players over a few million/per.

Relax dude, PA wants to win a title. Roy and LMA will be here for years to come.

 

[PapaG]

Relax dude, PA wants to win a title. Roy and LMA will be here for years to come.

So goes the company line. Yet, I've seen nothing that tells me they will be in Portland for years to come other than words.

Will they be? Likely.

Are they for sure? Not at all.

 

[Tince]

So goes the company line. Yet, I've seen nothing that tells me they will be in Portland for years to come other than words.

Will they be? Likely.

Are they for sure? Not at all.

Will Brandon Roy be a good player next year? Likely

Will he for sure? Not at all.

Should we worry about the small chance that he won't be good and beat it to death all summer?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So goes the company line. Yet, I've seen nothing that tells me they will be in Portland for years to come other than words.

Will they be? Likely.

Are they for sure? Not at all.

Then you've heard the rumors too? Giant inflatable pontoons were put under the Rose Garden when it was built. PA is just waiting for the right time to float it and the team right up to Seattle.

 

[PapaG]

Will Brandon Roy be a good player next year? Likely

Will he for sure? Not at all.

Should we worry about the small chance that he won't be good and beat it to death all summer?

Is the fact that Roy hasn't been extended worth commenting about? Clearly and obviously, based on this thread.

 

[PapaG]

Then you've heard the rumors too? Giant inflatable pontoons were put under the Rose Garden when it was built. PA is just waiting for the right time to float it and the team right up to Seattle.

That's why they removed the nuke cooling tower in Kalama.

Duh

 

[Tince]

Is the fact that Roy hasn't been extended worth commenting about? Clearly and obviously, based on this thread.

So by that logic, all the threads started by OdenIsGod are worth commenting on. They get responses, just like this one has.

I suppose we could come up with a list of unlikely, worst-case scenarios and start threads about them semi-regularly. We haven't had a thread about the Blazers being sold in a while. It's been a long time since a Blazer did something stupid (off the court), we could start a thread about that. I'm sure you could help me with more ideas.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That's why they removed the nuke cooling tower in Kalama.

Duh

Ahhhh, good point!

Now that Bill Gates is retired from Microsoft I wonder if Allen can get him to be team president?

 

[PapaG]

So by that logic, all the threads started by OdenIsGod are worth commenting on. They get responses, just like this one has.

I suppose we could come up with a list of unlikely, worst-case scenarios and start threads about them semi-regularly. We haven't had a thread about the Blazers being sold in a while. It's been a long time since a Blazer did something stupid (off the court), we could start a thread about that. I'm sure you could help me with more ideas.

This would be a solid point except for the fact that I have literally started one thread about the Roy contract talks prior to this thread, and that thread was created 18 days ago.

So, what's your point? Some posters said they wouldn't worry until August 1st. It's August 1st, and I started a thread dedicated to that date. What is the problem?

 

[Ed O]

*yawn*

Where's that allegedly impending Brandon Roy statement that some people got so worked up about?

Ed O.

 

[BlayZa]

 

[Sedatedfork]

This would be a solid point except for the fact that I have literally started one thread about the Roy contract talks prior to this thread, and that thread was created 18 days ago.

So, what's your point? Some posters said they wouldn't worry until August 1st. It's August 1st, and I started a thread dedicated to that date. What is the problem?

Ok, I'll bite. I think I said I would start to worry if he hadn't been extended by 8/1/09. If KP isn't making any trades, what else is he doing? It is a little perplexing, but at the same time I have no control over this at all, so I am not going to bother getting worked up about it. It seems like the negotiations are still amicable. Let me just throw this out there, "KP, if you looking for an out of shape 6'2 power forward who has below average basketball skills, then I am willing to sign the 4 year deal!"

 

[hasoos]

You know what blows me away is, a few years ago, Paul Allen stepped in and ensured Darius Miles got signed.

But he won't do the same thing for Roy?


Nut up Paul. It's time to take some control back.

 

[Ed O]

You know what blows me away is, a few years ago, Paul Allen stepped in and ensured Darius Miles got signed.

How'd that work out for him?

Hopefully, if he DID insert himself into the process, he learned from that mistake.

There's simply no reason for him to step in now, two years before Brandon Roy will potentially be an unrestricted free agent, and ensure that Roy signs an extension.

Ed O.

 

[hasoos]

How'd that work out for him?

Hopefully, if he DID insert himself into the process, he learned from that mistake.

There's simply no reason for him to step in now, two years before Brandon Roy will potentially be an unrestricted free agent, and ensure that Roy signs an extension.

Ed O.

Nope your missing the whole point. That would have worked out had it not been Darius Miles. At no point in his career can you say that Darius Miles has done for this franchise what Brandon Roy has done. It is night and day.

You do not seem to get the fact that when players do not get extensions offered timely they take that as an affront. Look what happened in Chicago when they decided to let a bunch of their guys go for free agency. It completely fucked up one season, and the following season the players under scrutiny played, but they didn't play with their heart for the team. They played for a contract or played to end their contract and get the fuck out of town.

Try learning from history yourelf Ed O. Darius Miles will never ever be 1/10th the player or man that Brandon Roy is. Two completely different situations.

 

[ODENISGOD]

Its August and ROY is still NOT signed

Its gonna be a sad day when ROY finally snaps and leaves Portland. thanks a lot KP!!!!!!!!!