Cleveland would be a great trading partner IF the Blazers would trade LaMarcus.

[riverman]

I love PDX, but we are a small market team, a high tax team, have a small African American population, are a rainy state especially during the season, aren't a nightlife town, and all those reasons make luring free agents difficult, no matter how historic those problems are.

I might compare the Green Bay Packers as a place most folks freeze their nuts off in that's predominantley Northern European in ethnic background but the NFL powerhouse is a pillar of success and lured a lot of african american players to Green Bay

 

[riverman]

"If you build it, they will come" (quote from field of dreams)

 

[Further]

I might compare the Green Bay Packers as a place most folks freeze their nuts off in that's predominantley Northern European in ethnic background but the NFL powerhouse is a pillar of success and lured a lot of african american players to Green Bay

I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm just saying it's not that way now.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

We need some Casinos in PDX though.

Hey SanteeSioux--get on that!!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Well, I can name dozens of benefits to living here and my community is pretty ethnically diverse. Clean air, drinkable water,affodable housing but I'm sure LeBron loves the vibes in Akron Ohio back in the rust belt and Kobe loves that orange car exhaust they call air in LA.

Sorry, but that's so low on an NBA players totem pole.

 

[Draco]

Mavs stayed loyal to Dirk, Lakers stayed loyal to Kobe, Spurs stayed loyal to Duncan. (way over the 30-35 age) I want Portland to stay loyal to LA and I want a championship with him as the MVP. Old school. The revolving crap shoot of roster changes gets really old for me. This Blazer team has a chance to be great for another decade.

Yup, I agree. There's a very vocal minority of blazer fans that want constant trades and roster moves.

 

[Strenuus]

Yup, I agree. There's a very vocal minority of blazer fans that want constant trades and roster moves.

Blame it on the instant gratification of delusional proportions.

They'll never be happy. They dont see the finish line, they just want a new toy because the old one was so last night.

 

[magnifier661]

Blame it on the instant gratification of delusional proportions.

They'll never be happy. They dont see the finish line, they just want a new toy because the old one was so last night.

Sounds very hipster... They are done with Aldridge because people are starting to like him now.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I might compare the Green Bay Packers as a place most folks freeze their nuts off in that's predominantley Northern European in ethnic background but the NFL powerhouse is a pillar of success and lured a lot of african american players to Green Bay

As a lifelong Packers fan I can tell you emphatically that the team has had very little success with free agent signings. The only notable exceptions being Reginald White and Charles Woodson as guys they were able to somehow convince them to come play. Their recent string of success can be traced directly to Ron Wolf who was all about building through the draft and his protege' Ted Thompson has the same philosophy. Over 90% of their roster was drafted by the Packers or an undrafted free agent coming out of college.

The players are in Green Bay because they were drafted to be there and typically when they are up for their first big free agent deal, they usually go someplace else (Usually either Seattle or Minnesota for some reason).

So in short, No, they don't "lure" a lot of African American players there and almost everybody flees the town at the conclusion of the season.

 

[jlprk]

Yup, I agree. There's a very vocal minority of blazer fans that want constant trades and roster moves.

Yeah! New names every season! And we're not so few!

Blame it on the instant gratification of delusional proportions. They'll never be happy. They dont see the finish line, they just want a new toy because the old one was so last night.

Wheeeeea!!!! You got it, baby! There is no end!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Yeah! New names every season! And we're not so few!

That is basically what College Basketball has become. So they can all enjoy that....