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Minstrel said:
Seems close enough to me, even if one has a few more words in it.

If you feel one is radically different than the other, though, we'll have to just leave it, I s'ppose. Doesn't seem important enough to argue at length over the precise difference.
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So, you admit there is a difference... :)
 
Minstrel said:
Even if it's a pretty typical negotiation? Brandon being "frustrated" sickens you to your stomach? That seems like...a large reaction.
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How do you know it's a "typical" negotiation? I'm curious to see what statement Roy puts out next week. "Frustrated" is one thing, but texting he is "disappointed" is quite another.
 
STOMP said:
oh the horror, would you promise not to post here as well?

deep breaths, in through the nose out through the mouth.... we're going to get through this trying time together. I'd imagine that the guy who drafted him (despite loud whining from most of this board) probably still recognizes his value and will have Brandon inked shortly... like he recently has promised will happen. Then the :ohno: contingent can get on to freaking out over the next unsettled matter.

STOMP
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I, as a Portland fan, reserve the right to respond to any news regarding my favorite team in any way I see fit.

If Roy ends up leaving Portland, then I will stop watching basketball altogether. So yeah, I would stop posting here.

A small silver lining if Roy leaves.
 
Issac on 1080 nailed it I think....

We all know a deal will eventually get done with Brandon Roy. He'll get the max, period.

So, why are we risking hurt feelings by feuding with him in this contract issue?
 
Minstrel said:
Even if it's a pretty typical negotiation? Brandon being "frustrated" sickens you to your stomach? That seems like...a large reaction.

I wouldn't call negotiating over a 4 year max contract vs. a 5 year max contract "jerking" anyone around.
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I would when the franchise player is willing to sign for five in a low cap year. I'd go so far as to call it an insult, and apparently Roy may feel that way as well.
 
PapaG said:
How do you know it's a "typical" negotiation? I'm curious to see what statement Roy puts out next week. "Frustrated" is one thing, but texting he is "disappointed" is quite another.
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I don't know that it is typical. I said "Even if it is typical?" as a question, asking whether it's sickening even if turns out to be standard.

It may not be typical. Maybe Pritchard/Allen/Vulcan (one or all) is just being a dick to Roy (no sarcasm, who knows). But without that information, it seems a bit odd to be sickened. Roy is disappointed. Presumably, if he and Portland come to an agreement, he will no longer be disappointed. It's okay for one or both parties to be disappointed at some point in the negotiations. It's bad if they don't reconcile. I expect they will.
 
B-Roy said:
Issac on 1080 nailed it I think....

We all know a deal will eventually get done with Brandon Roy. He'll get the max, period.

So, why are we risking hurt feelings by feuding with him in this contract issue?
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The best explanation I've seen is how it impacts the LMA extension, but that doesn't make sense. Why insult your franchise player in order to soften the blow for LMA?
 
I also saw someone bring up the point the maybe this Vulcan company is the one behind the Darius Miles fiasco.
 
B-Roy said:
Issac on 1080 nailed it I think....

We all know a deal will eventually get done with Brandon Roy. He'll get the max, period.

So, why are we risking hurt feelings by feuding with him in this contract issue?
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I know it's always fun to take our fav. players side and hate on management...

but the fact Roy gets no criticism here is total bullshit.

"I can't help recruit because I'm not sure of my future?"

No, you're unsure of the last five million at the last year of your contract, not where you will be playing for the next few years.

It's embarrassing that people are taking Roy's words as gospel and not as just more posterings/misdirection from his side.
 
Minstrel said:
Even if it's a pretty typical negotiation? Brandon being "frustrated" sickens you to your stomach? That seems like...a large reaction.

I wouldn't call negotiating over a 4 year max contract vs. a 5 year max contract "jerking" anyone around.
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Yeah, it is jerking him around. They offered Hedo 5 years, but Roy only 4. Were I Roy, I would probably be offended by that.

Any other player on the team. Hell, any other Blazer in the last 20 years and I would not feel the same way.

Honestly, I get a bit choked up every time Roy is announced at games. I have for the last three years. Just thinking about watching Roy play brings a smile to my face.

I believe he pretty much singlehandedly saved this team and brought it back to what it had been. I just don't think it is acceptable to treat a guy who did that any way other then the best way possible.

Drag out negotiations with LA if you have to make some savings. Trade other players for 10 cents on the dollar to save a penny or two.

But you don't fuck with the B-Roy.
 
LittleAlex said:
I, as a Portland fan, reserve the right to respond to any news regarding my favorite team in any way I see fit.

If Roy ends up leaving Portland, then I will stop watching basketball altogether. So yeah, I would stop posting here.

A small silver lining if Roy leaves.
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As a Blazer fan regardless of what happens, at least I've secured a silver lining to a bad (if unlikely) scenario.

STOMP
 
LittleAlex said:
Yeah. I take this sort of thing pretty personally.

Having my favorite team jerk with my favorite player makes me feel sick inside.

Having other "fans" believe that is ok makes me feel worse.
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It's not okay to jerk with Brandon.

I just happen to believe that we're not jerking with him, and I just happen to believe that Brandon feels the same way I feel.
 
LittleAlex said:
Yeah, it is jerking him around. They offered Hedo 5 years, but Roy only 4. Were I Roy, I would probably be offended by that.
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They weren't in the same positions. UFAs have more leverage than players who can't be UFA for two more seasons. Factoring in leverage is standard and not an insulting thing, even for franchise players.

Any other player on the team. Hell, any other Blazer in the last 20 years and I would not feel the same way.

Honestly, I get a bit choked up every time Roy is announced at games. I have for the last three years. Just thinking about watching Roy play brings a smile to my face.
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Fair enough, if this is a purely emotional reaction. I just don't think the Blazers are out of line in handling an extension like business...but then, I don't have the same emotional connection to Roy that you apparently do. To me, he's just a great performer on my favourite team.
 
SodaPopinski said:
Really? Did you listen to the interview posted several times in this thread?
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There is no way he could have listened to the interview, or the commentary on the text that Wheeler received from Roy after the interview.
 
LittleAlex said:
I, as a Portland fan, reserve the right to respond to any news regarding my favorite team in any way I see fit.

If Roy ends up leaving Portland, then I will stop watching basketball altogether. So yeah, I would stop posting here.

A small silver lining if Roy leaves.
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No, you don't. You're not allowed to have any emotional reaction over having your favorite team negotiating what should be a no-brainer of a contract to its franchise player.
In fact, when you're at games next season.. you can't cheer or boo during the game. Wait until the end of the game when you know the team has lost or won, then you can celebrate or jeer.
 
SodaPopinski said:
Really? Did you listen to the interview posted several times in this thread?
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Twice. Sure, Brandon's not thrilled, and he's a little disappointed that he didn't get what he wanted right away, but it's not like he's all butt-hurt about it. I guaran-goddamn-tee you that there will be no hard feelings in either direction once a contract is inked.
 
PapaG said:
There is no way he could have listened to the interview, or the commentary on the text that Wheeler received from Roy after the interview.
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I haven't seen anything about a text, got a link?

And I listened to the interview twice, it sounded to me like his agent gave him his talking points.
 
alex42083 said:
No, you don't. You're not allowed to have any emotional reaction over having your favorite team negotiating what should be a no-brainer of a contract to its franchise player.
In fact, when you're at games next season.. you can't cheer or boo during the game. Wait until the end of the game when you know the team has lost or won, then you can celebrate or jeer.
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I'd love to see some of the more robotic posters at a game. They'd be the one next to you "rooting" for the Blazers but pointing out every foul committed by the Blazers that isn't called by the refs, or the mixed box-out, or the missed rotation on defense, or...

but they're objective, so that's nice.
 
BlazerWookee said:
I haven't seen anything about a text, got a link?

And I listened to the interview twice, it sounded to me like his agent gave him his talking points.
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Yeah, my ears. Want to read them? Call 95.5 The Game and ask them about the text. Why do you think people are upset? Bashing posters' opinions without any knowledge of the situation is fun.
 
BlazerWookee said:
I haven't seen anything about a text, got a link?

And I listened to the interview twice, it sounded to me like his agent gave him his talking points.
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Talking points are fun. Prichard's talking points on 9:01 pm PST, June 30th, should have been as follows:

"Hey Brandon's agent, how are you? Knowing that the team has gone from 21 wins and no crowds to 54 wins and sell-outs primary due to the considerable and All-NBA talents of your client, we would be honored to offer him a 5 year extension maxed at whatever the cap allow us to next summer. Deal?"

End of negotiations.
 
PapaG said:
Yeah, my ears. Want to read them? Call 95.5 The Game and ask them about the text. Why do you think people are upset? Bashing posters' opinions without any knowledge of the situation is fun.
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Easy, there, Sparky, don't get your bowels in an uproar. No reason to be a prick about it. You made the first mention of any text message that I've seen. What did the text say?
 
BlazerWookee said:
Easy, there, Sparky, don't get your bowels in an uproar. No reason to be a prick about it. You made the first mention of any text message that I've seen. What did the text say?
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Texted Wheeler that he is "frustrated and disappointed", and that he'd be putting out a statement next week.
 
PapaG said:
I'd love to see some of the more robotic posters at a game. They'd be the one next to you "rooting" for the Blazers but pointing out every foul committed by the Blazers that isn't called by the refs, or the mixed box-out, or the missed rotation on defense, or...

but they're objective, so that's nice.
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I can respect those who would rather not react so emotionally, or would rather take a more intellectual view of the game.
But when you bash others who've spent hundreds of dollars, and maybe thousands of their own hard-earned money, on the franchise for tickets, and you tell them how they should feel to news like this.. that kind of bothers me.

I bought tickets to 22 games this year, and I want to see Brandon, I want to see LaMarcus, I want to see the team that I've grown to love the past few years.

Who's to tell me how I should or shouldn't feel at games or to news that our franchise player is "frustrated" with our own team for something that all of us see can be easily solved?
 
PapaG said:
I'd love to see some of the more robotic posters at a game. They'd be the one next to you "rooting" for the Blazers but pointing out every foul committed by the Blazers that isn't called by the refs, or the mixed box-out, or the missed rotation on defense, or...

but they're objective, so that's nice.
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You know, I do actually do exactly this from time to time. I try not to get caught up in the "That was a foul!" mentality too much.

But I am not an objective observer. I do get emotional at times during the games.

I wanted to tear Ariza's heart out after that foul he laid on Rudy, for example.

I love watching the team smash the shit out of a hated rival, such as the Lakers. If feel good if the team wins, and bad when the lose.

How did this get to be a negative?
 
Oh, and Wheeler pretty much confirmed the 4 year vs. 5 year issue.
 
alex42083 said:
I can respect those who would rather not react so emotionally, or would rather take a more intellectual view of the game.
But when you bash others who've spent hundreds of dollars, and maybe thousands of their own hard-earned money, on the franchise for tickets, and you tell them how they should feel to news like this.. that kind of bothers me.

I bought tickets to 22 games this year, and I want to see Brandon, I want to see LaMarcus, I want to see the team that I've grown to love the past few years.

Who's to tell me how I should or shouldn't feel at games or to news that our franchise player is "frustrated" with our own team for something that all of us see can be easily solved?
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This.
 
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