Basketball podcasts give no respect.

[Further]

Today I first listened to NBA Lockdown with Bruce Bowen, they didn't even say the word Blazers once. Not a single mention in the entire show of a surprising feel good team that has 10 wins in a row and second in the West, third in the NBA. A team that everyone kept saying they would wait till the Blazers played tougher competition, and now when we do, silence. Just no damned respect.

Then, listening to The Starters podcast, they touch on the Blazers very briefly, but all agreed that this still doesn't move the Blazers into the upper echelon of the west in their eyes. No god damned respect.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

What did you expect from a Spurs fan when SA's only loss was at the hand of the Blazers? They guy wears a bow tie. I can't take him seriously.

 

[KingSpeed]

Today I first listened to NBA Lockdown with Bruce Bowen, they didn't even say the word Blazers once. Not a single mention in the entire show of a surprising feel good team that has 10 wins in a row and second in the West, third in the NBA. A team that everyone kept saying they would wait till the Blazers played tougher competition, and now when we do, silence. Just no damned respect.

Then, listening to The Starters podcast, they touch on the Blazers very briefly, but all agreed that this still doesn't move the Blazers into the upper echelon of the west in their eyes. No god damned respect.

We're invisible. On Lakersground, they listed the top 10 teams in the West just a few days ago and they didn't even list us. It's crazy. We are way under the radar right now.

 

[maxiep]

Today I first listened to NBA Lockdown with Bruce Bowen, they didn't even say the word Blazers once. Not a single mention in the entire show of a surprising feel good team that has 10 wins in a row and second in the West, third in the NBA. A team that everyone kept saying they would wait till the Blazers played tougher competition, and now when we do, silence. Just no damned respect.

Then, listening to The Starters podcast, they touch on the Blazers very briefly, but all agreed that this still doesn't move the Blazers into the upper echelon of the west in their eyes. No god damned respect.

NBA Lockdown did an entire segment on the Blazers after we had won six in a row. Bowen was quite complimentary.

 

[magnifier661]

I actually like the disrespect. I'm worried about Marc Stein giving us mad props. I want our team to feel like they have to keep proving people wrong. It's better for this team's chemistry.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Dear Lord......soccer moms

 

[Further]

Dear Lord......soccer moms

Okay Bill Simmons

 

[Mediocre Man]

Okay Bill Simmons

He's right

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Dear Lord......soccer moms

Ok, Bill Simmons, take it easy. It's Taekwando mom. I'd be happy to show you some moves.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Okay Bill Simmons

LOL Too easy huh? I wonder, does Mediocre Man have any thoughts of his own? "Mediocre". I get it now. LOL

 

[Mediocre Man]

Ok, Bill Simmons, take it easy. It's Taekwando mom. I'd be happy to show you some moves.

Cool. How long have you been in it? I am krav maga mom, going on 6 years now. I would be happy to see your exhibition.

 

[Mediocre Man]

LOL Too easy huh? I wonder, does Mediocre Man have any thoughts of his own? "Mediocre". I get it now. LOL

Awesome, let's mock posters for quoting a National writer.

 

[magnifier661]

It's Mr. Soccer mom to you buddy

 

[BlazerCaravan]

LOL Too easy huh? I wonder, does Mediocre Man have any thoughts of his own? "Mediocre". I get it now. LOL

Despite his recently dour demeanor, MM's actually a pretty knowledgeable guy who has in the past proven out his claims. He's prickly and likes to push the buttons of homers for fun, but he's got some smart analysis in him.

 

[Nikolokolus]

NBA Lockdown did an entire segment on the Blazers after we had won six in a row. Bowen was quite complimentary.

It doesn't matter how complimentary the national media is. Unless it's a parade of "knob polishing" and big fuck-off splashy articles all over ESPN, then it's "We get no respect."

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Awesome, let's mock posters for quoting a National writer.

Mocking a poster for mocking other posters? *swoon* I have the vapours, good sir!

How about you start talking basketball instead of class-warfare among internet posters?

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Awesome, let's mock posters for quoting a National writer.

So just how far up his ass is your head? Serious question. The irony of your grievance is that you are crying foul while being guilty of the same. Cry me a river and build me an arc. I'll get to work on the manifest.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

It doesn't matter how complimentary the national media is. Unless it's a parade of "knob polishing" and big fuck-off splashy articles all over ESPN, then it's "We get no respect."

I agree to some extent. The fact is, and Stotts hit on this, Portland hasn't proven anything yet. Just keep winning and all this stuff has a way of working itself out.

 

[Natebishop3]

Dear Lord......soccer moms

 

[Mediocre Man]

Mocking a poster for mocking other posters? *swoon* I have the vapours, good sir!

How about you start talking basketball instead of class-warfare among internet posters?

Bah humbug

 

[Nikolokolus]

I agree to some extent. The fact is, and Stotts hit on this, Portland hasn't proven anything yet. Just keep winning and all this stuff has a way of working itself out.

So why are people crying about "getting no respect?"

EDIT: For what it's worth, I think national people are hedging, because the Blazers were have shown little flashes like this before, but have always found a way to falter. Of course they are going to be cautious about putting all of their credibility on the line for this team until they actually show something beyond a hot start; that means advancing out of the first round.

 

[Mediocre Man]

So why are people crying about "getting no respect?"

Because they are soccer, Mr soccer and taekwando moms

 

[Further]

He's right

To a degree, he is. I'm actually a Bill supporter, I think he's one of the more fun reads, even if his analysis is suspect. I love that fact that he is an unabashed Fan of a team. He admits it, gets giddy when his teams win, pouts when his teams lose, and makes every mock trade favor his teams. But he is funny, original, and a hell of a writer.

But regardless of the soccer momness of our fanbase, it is true that we get routinely overlooked and after a while that gets under my skin. And guess what, it would also get under Bills, with his Celtic/Redsocks/Pats-centric view of the world if he couldn't ever hear any discussions on his team with regards to their respective sports.

I'm actually fine with the Starters in my original post not buying in, or any analyst being less than effusive about the Blazers, but I do really like hearing discussions from national analysts about the Blazers, especially when they are proving to at least matter this season. In NBA Lockdown, a huge chunk of time was devoted to the Knicks. The Knicks suck. The Kinicks have no relevance. This is the part that get's under my skin. How a team that has no chance of doing anything important, and has no cap room to change, no rookies or injured players who might come back to save the day. There is nothing interesting about them. But they still get discussed while not even a mention of the Blazers with the third best record in the NBA who just beat two good teams in a row after that was the big complaint, that all the wins were against featherweights.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Because they are soccer, Mr soccer and taekwando moms

Is this all that's left of you?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Is this all that's left of you?

I was simply answering a question by saying what others told me.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I was simply answering a question by saying what others told me.

I remember when we talked about the on court actions of the Portland TrailBlazers together... Just getting nostalgic for an era that's apparently over.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I remember when we talked about the on court actions of the Portland TrailBlazers together... Just getting nostalgic for an era that's apparently over.

No one talks about that anymore.

No one talks about the incredible defense adjustments that have been made at halftime.
No one talks about overcoming poor shooting, etc.

Someone posts it and then everyone starts arguing.

 

[Nikolokolus]

To a degree, he is. I'm actually a Bill supporter, I think he's one of the more fun reads, even if his analysis is suspect. I love that fact that he is an unabashed Fan of a team. He admits it, gets giddy when his teams win, pouts when his teams lose, and makes every mock trade favor his teams. But he is funny, original, and a hell of a writer.

But regardless of the soccer momness of our fanbase, it is true that we get routinely overlooked and after a while that gets under my skin. And guess what, it would also get under Bills, with his Celtic/Redsocks/Pats-centric view of the world if he couldn't ever hear any discussions on his team with regards to their respective sports.

All proven winners with long histories (and almost all of them storied) so he'd be somewhat justified in feeling slighted if they didn't get covered.

I'm actually fine with the Starters in my original post not buying in, or any analyst being less than effusive about the Blazers, but I do really like hearing discussions from national analysts about the Blazers, especially when they are proving to at least matter this season. In NBA Lockdown, a huge chunk of time was devoted to the Knicks. The Knicks suck. The Kinicks have no relevance. This is the part that get's under my skin. How a team that has no chance of doing anything important, and has no cap room to change, no rookies or injured players who might come back to save the day. There is nothing interesting about them. But they still get discussed while not even a mention of the Blazers with the third best record in the NBA who just beat two good teams in a row after that was the big complaint, that all the wins were against featherweights.

The Knicks are always relevant because 20 million people pay attention to them no matter how badly they do. Let's face it, small market teams in backwater cities like Portland (and Salt Lake, Sacramento, San Antonio, Charlotte, etc.) are never going to be as relevant as the major market teams, because national media outlets are primarily interested in ratings and making money at their enterprise and the only way they can make money covering these small city teams is when they have won championships.

If any fan base should feel slighted, it's probably the Spurs. That team is criminally under covered by the national media and they've been good for decades.

 

[Sedatedfork]

@MM -- Hence my signature

 

[Further]

Nik, I completely agree with your reasoning. It just still bugs me. I am not a fan of a large market team, which means I am already rooting for a team that has a much more difficult time keeping players and signing new ones. And I never expect a bad small market team to get any play, but the Blazers are playing awesome, and if they can't get coverage now, than they just can't get coverage. Especially since they are playing such an exciting brand of basketball, and have two stars that could be focused on, Lillard and Aldridge. I mean Aldridge just had a 30/21 game, and not one mention. Aldridge just won player of the week, and not one mention.

I understand why, it just sucks.