Blazers introducing new players today at 4pm!

[Blazinaway]

boring as hell

 

[magnifier661]

So does this mean that all three are now "untouchable" by fans?

 

[Blazinaway]

is the guy from Spain expected to come over this year? Dani whoever

 

[Blazinaway]

So does this mean that all three are now "untouchable" by fans?

LOL Mags

 

[Scalma]

boring as hell

Even olshey looked like he would rather be somewhere else. Probably already on tomorrow night mentally.

 

[riverman]

So does this mean that all three are now "untouchable" by fans?

KS will answer that question after the first homegame..he kind of likes Mason Plumlee from what I've heard around here

 

[Draco]

Had an odd vibe to the press conference. They probably don't know what to think about our team with the franchise player being rumored to already have decided to leave. I'll be more interested in their reactions after the roster is set and they've practice with some of the guys for a couple weeks.

 

[riverman]

I noticed Plumlee singled out Dame as the guy he's excited to play with. I thought the power forward question was kind of dumb for the first answer Plumlee had to give...the media knows he's a center. It was like asking if he'd play Lamarcus' spot on the team.

 

[riverman]

I might just start calling Plumlee Blackjack since he's chosen 21 as his number

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

KS will answer that question after the first homegame..he kind of likes Mason Plumlee from what I've heard around here

I thought it was Miles that he was crushing on?

 

[BlazerWookee]

I noticed Plumlee singled out Dame as the guy he's excited to play with. I thought the power forward question was kind of dumb for the first answer Plumlee had to give...the media knows he's a center. It was like asking if he'd play Lamarcus' spot on the team.

That's exactly what it was intended to do. Stir shit up. Hoping Plumlee would give them something to fucking troll with.

Fucking hack.

 

[TBpup]

I noticed Plumlee singled out Dame as the guy he's excited to play with.

Probably just the guy he knows the most from playing with him at Team USA tryouts.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I noticed Plumlee singled out Dame as the guy he's excited to play with. I thought the power forward question was kind of dumb for the first answer Plumlee had to give...the media knows he's a center. It was like asking if he'd play Lamarcus' spot on the team.

Well, he knows Dame from Team USA tryouts. And beyond that, aside from the dude's sitting next to him, we don't have many players under contract, and Dame is "sorta" the star of the team.

 

[Draco]

I noticed Plumlee singled out Dame as the guy he's excited to play with.

Lillard, CJ and Meyers are the only returning players on the team under contract.

 

[riverman]

I noticed it too..but he showed genuine admiration for Dame's game which is great. Didn't really expect him to gush over Meyers quite yet

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I might just start calling Plumlee Blackjack since he's chosen 21 as his number

Vonleh is 21; Plumlee is 24.

 

[riverman]

Vonleh is 21; Plumlee is 24.

I thought it was the opposite? Whoever chose 21...that's Blackjack

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So annoying. When is @SlyPokerDog going to get RipCityTwo some credentials?

I'll ask.

I'm still trying to get on the email list for press leases. Even that would be helpful.

 

[riverman]

I'll ask.

I'm still trying to get on the email list for press leases. Even that would be helpful.

You just need those papers saying you're their comfort dog...then you can go anywhere

 

[RR7]

I'll ask.

I'm still trying to get on the email list for press leashes. Even that would be helpful.

I always took you for the type of dog who would be off leash.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I always took you for the type of dog who would be off leash.

You know how it goes, you hump one Blazer Dancer leg and suddenly there are rules, restrictions and leashes.

 

[riverman]

You know how it goes, you hump one Blazer Dancer leg and suddenly there are rules, restrictions and leashes.

I thought peeing on the players tires in the parking lot was probably the last straw

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Do we all need to chip in for more peanut butter?

 

[jlprk]

Tell Canzano you're good at leading the blind.

 

[jlprk]

This press conference just has no energy.

Was thinking the same thing. Plumlee seems rather indifferent to the whole thing.

Plums looks annoyed. I'm guessing media was under strict instructions not to ask about free agency, because no one even hinted at the topic

I thought that the media lacked anyone with a decent question except for Jabari..there was not a lot of juice coming from our press guys and if anything annoyed Mason Plumlee....it was our fucking audio tech who is always screwing up audio feeds and mike volumes..even a feedback squelch when Plumlee was trying to talk.

Even olshey looked like he would rather be somewhere else. Probably already on tomorrow night mentally.

Had an odd vibe to the press conference. They probably don't know what to think about our team with the franchise player being rumored to already have decided to leave.

I noticed Plumlee singled out Dame as the guy he's excited to play with. I thought the power forward question was kind of dumb for the first answer Plumlee had to give...the media knows he's a center. It was like asking if he'd play Lamarcus' spot on the team.

Lillard, CJ and Meyers are the only returning players on the team under contract.

A theory: The media's a little afraid of Olshey right now. Olshey's annoyed at criticism for what he thinks are top results, and instructed the players to not say anything to give the critics juice. He told them to not mention any unsigned Blazers, since some will definitely not be back, and when this video is replayed for years, it would look bad. So all concerned--media, players, and Olshey--felt constrained.

 

[jlprk]

As excited as I am for Pat to be on our team I am not sure he feels the same way regardless of his social media posts.

He was really hoping to play on the East Coast. Badly...

Despite Olshey's excuses, our 2nd-round draftees are usually present at this press conference. Maybe he invited only non-rookies because he'll need fillers in trades.

When I researched Connaughton for his thread, in one article he mentioned that Golden State would be a good team to draft him. Any other NBA teams mentioned were around Notre Dame or Boston.

 

[Draco]

One take away I did have was with Vonley, and it concerned me. He talked about how having playing time would help him grow and let him work through his mistakes. It sounded like he wanted to be handed playing time instead of earning the opportunity in practice. Now the kid is young and its very difficult to know how to speak to the media so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on this one. Just something I'll keep an eye on. We've had a very unselfish locker room the last few years and even when players are racking up DNP's they had a good attitude.

 

[riverman]

It could be these guys are all going to be Kings next season

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Vonleh also battled some injury, so that's part of it. Missed all of training camp, which as a rookie, often results in a wasted rookie season (See CJ McCollum). I wouldn't read to much into it yet. Everything I've ever read on Vonleh says he has a good head on his shoulders, so I'm not too worried.

 

[Draco]

Despite Olshey's excuses, our 2nd-round draftees are usually present at this press conference. Maybe he invited only non-rookies because he'll need fillers in trades.

When I researched Connaughton for his thread, in one article he mentioned that Golden State would be a good team to draft him. Any other NBA teams mentioned were around Notre Dame or Boston.

Most second round picks are scrubs trying to do whatever they can just to make the team. They don't have potential million dollar careers in other sports. Pat is entitled to do some thing on his schedule more like a free agent than a normal 2nd round pick. I bet Pat would rather fly out after the holiday so that's what he'll do. I suppose its possible we trade him but I think Neil was being honest here with the main reason. Neil doesn't have a history of flat out lying to the media. He won't give out sensitive information like the idiot John Nash; and he will talk in generalities.