Canzano: Damian Lillard should not get a free pass after Game 1 flop

[Boob-No-More]

Negative infinity +1, duh!

I think you meant negative infinity -1.

negative infinity +1 > negative infinity

BNM

 

[blue9]

Please name his replacement, and show work. I'm willing to be swayed by a good case, but I can't think of anyone.

Perhaps in the off-season. I don't know who's out there, and more are likely to be available this summer. In another thread I stated that the Blazers need to find someone new this summer, but if they can't find someone better then roll with Stotts until a better option is available. I'm open to keeping Stotts until December and dumping him mid-season if that's the best route. But there's absolutely no way we should continue with Stotts any longer than we have to.

 

[blue9]

I think you meant negative infinity -1.

negative infinity +1 > negative infinity

BNM

Indeed!

 

[HailBlazers]

Perhaps in the off-season. I don't know who's out there, and more are likely to be available this summer. In another thread I stated that the Blazers need to find someone new this summer, but if they can't find someone better then roll with Stotts until a better option is available. I'm open to keeping Stotts until December and dumping him mid-season if that's the best route. But there's absolutely no way we should continue with Stotts any longer than we have to.

Yea let's bring on Thibs so we can run our players further into the ground.

 

[blue9]

Yea let's bring on Thibs so we can run our players further into the ground.

At least they'd know how to play defense?

 

[maxiep]

It was a mistranslation from the French saying, "We will punch Spanish players in the balls."

 

[maxiep]

I don't need a columnist to give me their opinion about my Blazers.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

At least they'd know how to play defense?

For the 25 games they're uninjured, yes.

 

[Strenuus]

Yea let's bring on Thibs so we can run our players further into the ground.

right?! hahaha.

 

[KingSpeed]

I don't need a columnist to give me their opinion about my Blazers.

But max, they're doing more than sharing their opinion. They're trying to cause controversy where there is none and it's being picked up by other news sources.

 

[ripcityboy]

But max, they're doing more than sharing their opinion. They're trying to cause controversy where there is none and it's being picked up by other news sources.

They are just trying to create a tempest in a tra cup. It won't work. Only thing that could get Oregonians worked up is if they found out their wad a conspiracy to overhop local beer!

 

[MarAzul]

Damn, this is an entertaining thread. Wish I had something to laugh about though.

"Nobody can beat us eight times in one year." Wonder who will have to eat that big turd?

 

[DUB]

Besides, until the Grizzlies eliminate us, he's technically right - at least as far as the playoffs are concerned. We lost to the Spurs last year, and they had one Virgin Islander, two Frenchies, an Argentinean, an Italian, a Brazilian, a Canadian, an Aussie and a Kiwi, but not a single Spaniard on their roster.

BNM

Baynes is an Aussie. Yes, he was born in NZ, but he grew up in Australia, represents Australia, carried the Australian flag at the Spurs post championship celebrations, and considers himself Australian.

But if NZ gets Baynes, Australia gets Kyrie Irving.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

seriously it was probably batum making a funny comment. i fucking hate this politically correct bullshit. anyone who reported on this can get raped.

 

[jlprk]

ESPN has it on their front page, in the list of links to the day's top articles.

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/201...room-playing-marc-gasol-led-memphis-grizzlies

What will we do?

I got it. The Blazers should make HCP the Face of the Blazers.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I got it. The Blazers should make HCP the Face of the Blazers.

 

[jlprk]

I absolutely refuse to click on the link. I refuse to give that muck raking, rumor mongering coward a single page view. But, based on what I've seen quoted here, I don't get the connection between Damian Lillard, flopping and Spaniards.

I didn't click on it either. But I read the ESPN version.

Don Quixote was famous for charging (like a noble, naive, idealistic right-wing knight) on his horse against windmills (encroaching industrialism).

Damon Lillard is famous for barging into the middle and coming up short against the tall guys.

Now do you see it?

 

[MARIS61]

The only Spanish players ever worth anything played for the Blazers.

 

[santeesioux]

Man, the Oregonian really came out in full force this playoff season, from making up stories about LMA potentially leaving to getting that Spanish thing on the front page of ESPN to stir controversy. The Oregonian should be ashamed of how downhill it has gotten with this clickbait bs. They're basically gawker at this point.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Man, the Oregonian really came out in full force this playoff season, from making up stories about LMA potentially leaving to getting that Spanish thing on the front page of ESPN to stir controversy. The Oregonian should be ashamed of how downhill it has gotten with this clickbait bs. They're basically gawker at this point.

That's such an insult to Gawker; occasionally Gawker breaks actual news!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

That's such an insult to Gawker; occasionally Gawker breaks actual news!

Lol yeah, Hulk Hogan's sex tape was must read/watch news.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Canzano shouldn't get a press pass for post-Game 1 Analysis flop.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Lol yeah, Hulk Hogan's sex tape was must read/watch news.

It was more meaningful than the shit Canzano and Quick just put out.

 

[PDXFonz]

So Batum was the one who wrote the Spanish players thing? That makes sense considering the French-Spanish rivalry. Blown out of proportion and not at all a big deal IMO...

 

[Natebishop3]

How many free passes has Canzano gotten with his crappy writing?

 

[Boob-No-More]

How many free passes has Canzano gotten with his crappy writing?

A source close to the paper says, "He won some stupid award for one of his tear jerker pieces exploiting someone's unfortunate death a decade and a half ago." An unnamed coworker responded, "So, now he gets to call himself an award winning journalist for the rest of his pathetic life."

I didn't know sports columnists got tenure. They should have fired his ass long ago.

BNM

 

[Natebishop3]

A source close to the paper says, "He won some stupid award for one of his tear jerker pieces exploiting someone's unfortunate death a decade and a half ago." An unnamed coworker responded, "So, now he gets to call himself an award winning journalist for the rest of his pathetic life."

I didn't know sports columnists got tenure. They should have fired his ass long ago.

BNM

I've never seen someone prey on the sick for personal gain as much as that fuck stick.

 

[Boob-No-More]

So Batum was the one who wrote the Spanish players thing? That makes sense considering the French-Spanish rivalry. Blown out of proportion and not at all a big deal IMO...

Here's the official word on this:

No. 3: Batum apologizes for anti-Spanish message — The Portland Trail Blazers were routed by the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 and after the loss, John Canzano of The Oregonian found a strange sign on one of the TVs in the Blazers’ locker room. On the sign were several motivational phrases for the team, including a puzzling one that read “We don’t lose to Spanish players”. Of course, Grizzlies center Marc Gasol hails from Spain and this message was thought to be a shot at him. Blazers forward Nicolas Batumhas apologized for that phrase being on the card and for his role in the sign in the locker room, writesMichael Wallace of ESPN.com:

Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum has apologized for his role in a team motivational message that included an inflammatory remark about Spanish players, which was perceived as a shot at Grizzlies All-Star center Marc Gasol.

“I apologize if I hurt some people,” Batum said before the Blazers practiced Tuesday at FedEx Forum. “But I have total respect for Marc Gasol. He knows that. We’ve talked about it sometimes.”

Batum said his intent was never to harm Spanish people or anyone else when he contributed to a list of motivational themes the Trail Blazers posted inside the visitors’ locker room before their 100-86 loss Sunday to Memphis in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

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A Blazers spokesman said several team members contributed thoughts to the card.

Batum confirmed Tuesday he was responsible for the part about Spanish players and that a long-standing international basketball rivalry between France and Spain was the source of the comment. He said the message was not intended as a cultural or racist insult.

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The fallout has overshadowed preparation for Game 2 on Wednesday, although Gasol has spent the past two days trying to defuse the scrutiny.

Batum said he has not heard from the league about any potential disciplinary action and that he had not yet reached out to Gasol to apologize directly. Batum said he may have a chance during Wednesday’s game to speak to Gasol to make sure the Memphis star understands the intent was not to be offensive.

Gasol said again Tuesday it shouldn’t be a distraction.

“I don’t have no take,” Gasol said before the Grizzlies practiced. “And if I don’t take anything out of it, I don’t expect any of you guys [in the media] to take anything out of it. As far as I know, none of you guys are Spanish. So I hope nobody is bothered by that.”

BNM

P.S. Fuck Canzano, that shit stirring, rumor mongering piece of shit.

 

[riverman]

What is said in a locker room should always stay in a locker room. Canzano is well known for sensationalist journalism. Consider the source. Spain and France are the same as the old Lakers Celtics in that they are arch rivals in the world games. Mohamed Ali would trash talk anybody anytime. Big deal eh?

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

It's time Crapzano gets run out of town on a rail. He sucks.