CJ 2021

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in
SlyPokerDog

SlyPokerDog

Woof!
Staff member
Administrator
Joined
Oct 5, 2008
Messages
127,024
Likes
147,630
Points
115
So we've had a ton of discussions over the years as to where Dame is on the list of all-time Blazer greats.

Pretty much everyone agrees #1 or #2 behind Walton.

But where does CJ rank? Ranking him on the all-time Blazers list seems too subjective so let's focus on shooting guards.

Me:

1. Drexler
2. Roy
3. Petrie
4. Steve Smith
5. Drazen Petrovic ( CJ has done way more for the Blazers but I think Drazen was the better player)
6. CJ
7. Jim Paxon
8. Wesley Matthews
9. Billy Ray Bates
10. Derek Anderson
 
SlyPokerDog said:
So we've had a ton of discussions over the years as to where Dame is on the list of all-time Blazer greats.

Pretty much everyone agrees #1 or #2 behind Walton.

But where does CJ rank? Ranking him on the all-time Blazers list seems too subjective so let's focus on shooting guards.

Me:

1. Drexler
2. Roy
3. Petrie
4. Steve Smith
5. Drazen Petrovic ( CJ has done way more for the Blazers but I think Drazen was the better player)
6. CJ
7. Jim Paxon
8. Wesley Matthews
9. Billy Ray Bates
10. Derek Anderson
Click to expand...

If we're judging this by who the better player was (as you did with Petro), I'd have Matthews ahead of CJ. CJ obviously has much more career value to Portland, but I'd rather have a prime Matthews over CJ.
 
Minstrel said:
If we're judging this by who the better player was (as you did with Petro), I'd have Matthews ahead of CJ. CJ obviously has much more career value to Portland, but I'd rather have a prime Matthews over CJ.
Click to expand...

Let's see your list.
 
1. Clyde
2. Roy
3. Petrie
4. CJ
5. Paxson
6. Matthews
7. Smith
8. Steele
9. Ainge
10. Rider

Edit: @PtldPlatypus 's extremely well-reasoned argument against my list has guilted me into reconsidering and reordering things a bit.
 
Last edited:
CJ has probably as good scoring skills as any of 'em. Just in the body of a slow PG. Imagine CJ with Drexler's physical gifts...
 
e_blazer said:
1. Clyde
2. Roy
3. Petrie
4. CJ
5. Paxson
6. Rider
7. Smith
8. Matthews
9. Steele
10. Ainge
Click to expand...
Sorry, there's no way I'm putting Isaiah freaking Rider's Blazer career ahead of Wes Matthews'
 
SlyPokerDog said:
So we've had a ton of discussions over the years as to where Dame is on the list of all-time Blazer greats.

Pretty much everyone agrees #1 or #2 behind Walton.

But where does CJ rank? Ranking him on the all-time Blazers list seems too subjective so let's focus on shooting guards.

Me:

1. Drexler
2. Roy
3. Petrie
4. Steve Smith
5. Drazen Petrovic ( CJ has done way more for the Blazers but I think Drazen was the better player)
6. CJ
7. Jim Paxon
8. Wesley Matthews
9. Billy Ray Bates
10. Derek Anderson
Click to expand...
Love Ya Dog, but you can't put Drazen ahead of CJ. If you're being truthful, Drazen was a herky jerky, pressing, frustrated player when he was a Blazer. What he became in JOYsey should have nothing to do with the rankings here. My top 3 are: Clyde, CJ, and Brandon. Mine based on achievement, & stats.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Derek Anderson above Bonzi Wells or Danny Ainge??
Drazen was a great player... but not for the Blazers. That's like having Jermaine O'Neal as one of our top PFs.
Click to expand...
Agreed.

IMO, for this discussion, you've got to compare what they did as a Trail Blazer, not their entire career.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
So we've had a ton of discussions over the years as to where Dame is on the list of all-time Blazer greats.

Pretty much everyone agrees #1 or #2 behind Walton.

But where does CJ rank? Ranking him on the all-time Blazers list seems too subjective so let's focus on shooting guards.

Me:

1. Drexler
2. Roy
3. Petrie
4. Steve Smith
5. Drazen Petrovic ( CJ has done way more for the Blazers but I think Drazen was the better player)
6. CJ
7. Jim Paxon
8. Wesley Matthews
9. Billy Ray Bates
10. Derek Anderson
Click to expand...

C'mon now... Why does everyone hate on CJ so much? I loved Petro too but damn... The man only played barely over a season for us... He's a NJ Net...
 
Rastapopoulos said:
CJ has probably as good scoring skills as any of 'em. Just in the body of a slow PG. Imagine CJ with Drexler's physical gifts...
Click to expand...
Look out if that were the case. Clyde had one of the worst outside shots i've ever seen. Form was fugly.
 
dviss1 said:
C'mon now... Why does everyone hate on CJ so much? I loved Petro too but damn... The man only played barely over a season for us... He's a NJ Net...
Click to expand...

Let's see your list.
 
dviss1 said:
C'mon now... Why does everyone hate on CJ so much? I loved Petro too but damn... The man only played barely over a season for us... He's a NJ Net...
Click to expand...

And a difference of one spot on the list doesn't really count for "hate."
 
SlyPokerDog said:
And a difference of one spot on the list doesn't really count for "hate."
Click to expand...

The term "hate" needs to be re-established in pop culture. The appropriators have changed it's meaning.

Hate, when I use it, means you are throwing shade. That's it. That's all it means. It doesn't mean you actually hate anyone.

I think you're throwing a bit of shade putting him under Drazen. :dunno:
 
1. Dame
2. Walton
3. Drexler (Should've played SF so we could've kept Drazen)
4. Roy
5. Petrie
6. Porter
7. Sabonis
8. Sheed
9. Uncle Cliffy
10. Aldridge (even though I can't stand his ass he's definitely top 10)

Loved the guy but Drazen doesn't even make my list.
 
1. Jim Barnett
2. Clyde
3. Petrie
4.The Train
5. Wes
6. CJ
7. Smith
8. Paxson
9. Anderson
10. Drazen
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top