Forum Game Best Trailblazer Ever?

[42N8Bounce]

In order, taking everything on and off the court into account

Walton
Drexler
Dame
Lucas
Sabas
Kersey
Porter
Sheed
Grant
Aldridge
Pippen
Blake
Roy

No Paxson or Uncle Cliffy?

 

[beast blazer]

Wow...lillard over clyde?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Wow...lillard over clyde?

I can promise you that when Lillard goes into the HOF he will be wearing a Blazer jersey.

 

[beast blazer]

Roy and lillard are very close in my book. I think Roy was much more clutch, but did not have as many scoring explosions. .and of course he had a shorter career

 

[trailblazer18]

Gotta be Drexler for me as he fills so many of my childhood memories of the Blazers.

I see a lot of talk about Kersey. I love him for the same reasons as Drexler...but (and I don't mean to speak ill of dead guy, RIP Jerome) didn't he get in hot water for messing around with underage girls (in Utah i think)?

 

[Natebishop3]

Drexler was Jordan's bitch.

Dame fears no man.

 

[beast blazer]

I can promise you that when Lillard goes into the HOF he will be wearing a Blazer jersey.

Drexler wore a tuxedo to his hof enshrinement, players in general typically wear suites.

 

[beast blazer]

Drexler was Jordan's bitch.

Dame fears no man.

Clyde got to the finals twice. And he had a much better series vs Jordan than dame had against no.

 

[Mediocre Man]

No Paxson or Uncle Cliffy?

Both ahead of TimberRoy

 

[Chris Craig]

Drexler for now. Dame will surpass him.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Walton won a chip and an MVP. There's no contest until someone does likewise.

 

[tykendo]

I can promise you that when Lillard goes into the HOF he will be wearing a Blazer jersey.

Damn Straight!

 

[jlprk]

In order, taking everything on and off the court into account

Walton
Drexler
Dame
Lucas
Sabas
Kersey
Porter
Sheed
Grant
Aldridge
Pippen
Blake
Roy

Walton
-------
Drexler
Roy
Dame
---------
Sheed
Lucas
Porter
Aldridge
---------
Pippen
Sabas
-----------
no Kersey, Grant, Blake

 

[42N8Bounce]

Walton
-------
Drexler
Roy
Dame
---------
Sheed
Lucas
Porter
Aldridge
---------
Pippen
Sabas
-----------
no Kersey, Grant, Blake

Solid list.

I enjoyed watching Roy, but I think Dame is a level ahead of him.
Roy played 5 years (Dame 6+)
Roy had a Win-Share of 37.4 (Dame 60.7)
Roy had a PER of 20.1 (Dame 21.2)
Roy played in 15 playoff games (Dame 35)
Roy made the all-star team 3 times (Dame 3)
Roy was selected to 1 3rd-team NBA, and 1 2nd-team NBA. (Dame 1 3rd-team, 1 2nd-team, and 1 1st-team NBA)
Peak and career, in my view, Lillard beats Roy.

If anything, I think Aldridge belongs in that top tier (as much as it pains me to say it). 9 years with the Blazers, 4 all-star appearances, and 3 all-NBA teams.

 

[dviss1]

I've been a fan since my mother broke her foot celebrating the 77' championship. I was about 8 months old. Born. Bred. Blazer FAN.

Loved Drexler and watched probably 90% of his games. I was Drex FAN. I met him, went to his basketball camp, and got his autograph. (FREE at Benson HS)

I HATED how/why he left AND he went to the team that won it when WE could've won it (we had a SQUAD) after Jordan's first retirement. So.... F him.... There's more hate than love there.

Y'all know how I feel about the turncoat. Nuff said...

Walton brought a Ship... I didn't really get to see his brilliance... I know he's probably the best passing big man of all time.

Loved Roy. I accepted his selfishness... Hated watching him break down... It was REALLY sad for me... I shed tears. I don't fucking know this kid? WTF?

My favorite blazer is Dame. Hands down. I chose him above.

But... That's not the question.

So my answer has to be different than all of yours.

The best trailblazer ever...

Was Dr. Jack Ramsay.

 

[dviss1]

Walton
-------
Drexler
Roy
Dame
---------
Sheed
Lucas
Porter
Aldridge
---------
Pippen
Sabas
-----------
no Kersey, Grant, Blake

Any list that puts that fucking turncoat over Kersey....

 

[dviss1]

Walton is one a of a handful in history who if necessary, could have won an NBA championship with 4 D-League talents starting.

Man... They would NOT have beaten Dr Jn'em...

 

[tlongII]

I was 19 when we won the title and I saw them many times. In his prime Walton was the best center I’ve ever seen.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I was 19 when we won the title and I saw them many times. In his prime Walton was the best center I’ve ever seen.

And Walton speaks extremely highly of Sabonis. Says he was an even better passer.

For as much as I love Sabonis, I also am disappointed in him.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Walton took us to the promise land!

When another player does this, I’ll consider them as best Blazer ever.

Until then.....go Blazers! Go Dame!

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

I've been a fan since my mother broke her foot celebrating the 77' championship. I was about 8 months old. Born. Bred. Blazer FAN.

Loved Drexler and watched probably 90% of his games. I was Drex FAN. I met him, went to his basketball camp, and got his autograph. (FREE at Benson HS)

I HATED how/why he left AND he went to the team that won it when WE could've won it (we had a SQUAD) after Jordan's first retirement. So.... F him.... There's more hate than love there.

Y'all know how I feel about the turncoat. Nuff said...

Walton brought a Ship... I didn't really get to see his brilliance... I know he's probably the best passing big man of all time.

Loved Roy. I accepted his selfishness... Hated watching him break down... It was REALLY sad for me... I shed tears. I don't fucking know this kid? WTF?

My favorite blazer is Dame. Hands down. I chose him above.

But... That's not the question.

So my answer has to be different than all of yours.

The best trailblazer ever...

Was Dr. Jack Ramsay.

I picked Walton, but best Blazer (player and non-player) most definitely agree:

Dr. Jack Ramsay

 

[dviss1]

And Walton speaks extremely highly of Sabonis. Says he was an even better passer.

For as much as I love Sabonis, I also am disappointed in him.

It wasn't his fault our countries were having a cold war.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

It wasn't his fault our countries were having a cold war.

He could have come over far sooner.

 

[dviss1]

He could have come over far sooner.

Do you support The USA or Russia?

Silly question right?

The cold war ended in 1991...

He's Russian.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Do you support The USA or Russia?

Silly question right?

The cold war ended in 1991...

He's Russian.

1. He didn’t come over immediately.

2. He never had issues coming over and using our team doctors.

It’s been pure speculation to this point that Sabonis not coming over was political. Last I’d read about it, he never confirmed it. I have seen where Sabonis did say he was not sure he had the talent to make it in the NBA. But to use our doctors... now THAT is cold.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

The biggest Trail Blazer of them all...

 

[Lanny]

Having seen
the Blazers every year they've played, I've got to go with Walton.
Then it's Lucas, Roy, Lillard, Drexler, Sabonis, Pipen in that order.
A lot of people don't give Lloyd Neal the credit he deserves probably because he got hurt early in his career.

 

[Lanny]

Kersey.

Lucas

 

[Lanny]

Clyde was the worst tipper ever according to my wife.

I've heard that and not just from you, although I believe we had this discussion over on OLive.

 

[Hoopguru]

I've heard that and not just from you, although I believe we had this discussion over on OLive.

I think we did..