CJ on SportsCenter

[Mediocre Man]

Handled himself well, but someone tell him to sit up for God's sake

 

[BlazerCaravan]

His shoulders are still tired from carrying the team all season.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Link?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Link?

I'm not sure how long he was on there but I found these short clips on ESPN's website.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I'm not sure how long he was on there but I found these short clips on ESPN's website.

Awesome!! Thanks!

 

[Haakzilla]

Handled himself well, but someone tell him to sit up for God's sake

...he was sitting up perfectly straight in the two clips above

 

[theprunetang]

I want to see the whole segment. You can tell, when he talks about basketball, just how much he studies the game.

 

[42N8Bounce]

This is a great example of why I'd like to keep this guy around for a long time. He's so well spoken and you can tell he puts a lot of thought into the game. He represents himself, and Portland, very well.

 

[Mediocre Man]

...he was sitting up perfect straight in the two clips above

Huh? I don't think so

 

[Mediocre Man]

I want to see the whole segment. You can tell, when he talks about basketball, just how much he studies the game.

Yep. He handled himself well.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Huh? I don't think so

He isn't sitting forward in his seat like the other two hosts, but I feel like part of it is camera framing (which means he might have been asked to sit back); if he sat up straight, he'd be way bigger than either of the other two. He wasn't slouching though, just leaning back in his chair.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I want to see the whole segment. You can tell, when he talks about basketball, just how much he studies the game.

I really want CJ and Dame to become more than just players for Portland; they know enough that you could see them coaching or running a team. In 25 years, Dame might be the GM (he is the chemistry major!) and CJ might be the coach.

 

[Mediocre Man]

He isn't sitting forward in his seat like the other two hosts, but I feel like part of it is camera framing (which means he might have been asked to sit back); if he sat up straight, he'd be way bigger than either of the other two. He wasn't slouching though, just leaning back in his chair.

Ya, that could be. It was more tongue and cheek anyway

 

[Pinwheel1]

This is a great example of why I'd like to keep this guy around for a long time. He's so well spoken and you can tell he puts a lot of thought into the game. He represents himself, and Portland, very well.

Yep, just one example..... of many, for both he and Dame.

I trust Neil, but other GM's we have had would make me nervous that they might try and trade one of them for an immediate gain. However I am sure Neil is smart enough to think long term and not short term. Fans sometimes don't.

For example we might think that at this very moment we would be better off with an upgrade at a different position, so lets trade CJ to get it. But the thing is circumstances/depth quickly change in this league, and what we need right now, is often different than what we need in 2 years. Then we wish we had the other guy back.

My preference would be to identify quality players who will want to stay a Blazer for the long term, and build around them. The exception of course would be players who would practically guarantee a championship if we traded for them. But then you are talking abut trading for superstars, and that does not happen very often..if ever.

Dame and CJ are two good building blocks. There might be the occasion where a different player might be a little better (and available) but if they are not as good in the locker room, then the trade would be a wash at best......and a short term one at that.

 

[selloutking]

I really want CJ and Dame to become more than just players for Portland; they know enough that you could see them coaching or running a team. In 25 years, Dame might be the GM (he is the chemistry major!) and CJ might be the coach.

I donno man, CJ could be in the next group of nba on tnt hosts when he's done playing

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I donno man, CJ could be in the next group of nba on tnt hosts when he's done playing

He's way too smart to do that but yeah probably.

 

[Orion Bailey]

He's way too smart to do that but yeah probably.

May not be TNT, But he isnt going into coaching. He is going into media. That's what his degree is in and he has openly admitted wanting as much.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

May not be TNT, But he isnt going into coaching. He is going into media. That's what his degree is in and he has openly admitted wanting as much.

I wanted to be a novelist and got my degree in literature, but I found my real interest in something else. But yeah it's a pipe dream.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

He's very PC, never says anything bad about anyone. Obviously, Wade can shoot, but CJ was definitely not going to bring that up.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

He's way too smart to do that but yeah probably.

I think he'd be smarter to do that than coach haha, coaches don't last long. Working for ESPN/TNT can.