Notice Dame On The Jump

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[royo]

Is like. Is Lillard not considered as a legit star that other stars team up with? Or they don't like him fore some reason?

 

[AldoTrapani]

Is like. Is Lillard not considered as a legit star that other stars team up with? Or they don't like him fore some reason?

They probably hate him because his philosophy on teaming up makes them look bad

 

[BigGameDamian]

I'm glad Dame is not a team up kinda guy.

 

[Cugel]

his wisdom transcends bb

 

[GhostOfPGA]

I respect it.

 

[Binx]

Is Lillard not considered as a legit star that other stars team up with? Or they don't like him fore some reason?

It’s not Lillard. It’s Portland. The town is not black enough or big enough for most egocentric NBA stars.

 

[royo]

All in all, I respect and like this guy more and more.

 

[dviss1]

It’s not Lillard. It’s Portland. The town is not black enough or big enough for most egocentric NBA stars.

What a stupid comment but then again when you consider the source...

LOTS of ex Blazers end up living here...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

If people can have spirit animals than as a dog I claim Lillard as my spirit human.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

What a stupid comment but then again when you consider the source...

LOTS of ex Blazers end up living here...

I think Portland is thought of around the league as not black friendly but once players actually get here they love it.

I think the old saying “don’t knock it till you try it” applies.

 

[dviss1]

I think Portland is thought of around the league as not black friendly but once players actually get here they love it.

I think the old saying “don’t knock it till you try it” applies.

Well I think you're wrong and using very little info to form that opinion.

Let's be glad you don't get paid for thinking...

See, you listened to that fucking idiot, woman beater, and alcoholic Greg Oden didn't you?

Yeah, Pritchard made that same mistake. You should consider your sources....

No, people don't want to come here because it's a small market and they think it has a poor climate.

It has nothing to do with it being "too white" or Atlanta would get every single player...

 

[Scalma]

What a stupid comment but then again when you consider the source...

LOTS of ex Blazers end up living here...

I’m sure plenty of ex blazers liked the city, but the lack of diversity has been mentioned by other players that played in Portland, so it’s not really a made up narrative either. It’s not a culturally diverse city, relatively speaking. What is the figure, 80% white? I wouldn’t say its the main reason free agents don’t come, but when you mix it in with the weather, geography (how far away it is from everywhere else,) the taxes, and a team that hasn’t won a championship since the 70s, you’ve got a more complete picture as to why the city/team isn’t a destination. Hopefully that changes with the recent success/culture that Lillard and co have built, but there will always be factors out of their control.

 

[dviss1]

I’m sure plenty of ex blazers liked the city, but the lack of diversity has been mentioned by other players that played in Portland, so it’s not really a made up narrative either. It’s not a culturally diverse city, relatively speaking. What is the figure, 80% white? I wouldn’t say its the main reason free agents don’t come, but when you mix it in with the weather, geography (how far away it is from everywhere else,) the taxes, and a team that hasn’t won a championship since the 70s, you’ve got a more complete picture as to why the city/team isn’t a destination. Hopefully that changes with the recent success/culture that Lillard and co have built, but there will always be factors out of their control.

No, only one player. That idiot Oden. And no, Portland isn't 80% white.... Jesus...

You say playerS... Name them and link them or it didn't happen.

I provided a link to my idiot. Got one for yours?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

No, only one player. That idiot Oden. And no, Portland isn't 80% white.... Jesus...

You say playerS... Name them and link them or it didn't happen.

I provided a link to my idiot. Got one for yours?

The 2010 census had Portland as 76.1% white.

 

[Scalma]

No, only one player. That idiot Oden. And no, Portland isn't 80% white.... Jesus...

You say playerS... Name them and link them or it didn't happen.

I provided a link to my idiot. Got one for yours?

Portland isn’t 80% white? What is it then, 77%? Oops, my fault.

 

[Mediocre Man]

What a stupid comment but then again when you consider the source...

LOTS of ex Blazers end up living here...

It's an extremely accurate comnent.

Perception vs reality

Luckily for all of you, that reminded me of another joke.

Kid comes home from school and asks his dad to help with some homework. Kid says he needs to know the difference between realistically and hypothetically.

Dad tells his boy to ask his mom if she'd have sex with a stranger for $1,000,000,000. Mom thinks about it and says yes, that money would help our family a lot.

Kid goes back and tells his dad what his mom said, and then his dad told the boy to ask his older sister the same question

Sister responds with an enthusiastic yes because she would be rich.

Kid tells his dad again what his sister said and the dad tells the boy.........

There you go, son. That's the difference. Hypothetically we're stting on $2,000,000,000, but realistically, we're just living with a couple of whores.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Portland isn’t 80% white? What is it then, 77%? Oops, my fault.

And if you include Portland metro area that percentage only goes up.

 

[Scalma]

And if you include Portland metro area that percentage only goes up.

Right. I wonder if there is another NBA city less diverse? I honestly don’t know, but I have to think Portland is near the bottom.

 

[B-Roy]

It's an extremely accurate comnent.

Perception vs reality

Luckily for all of you, that reminded me of another joke.

Kid comes home from school and asks his dad to help with some homework. Kid says he needs to know the difference between realistically and hypothetically.

Dad tells his boy to ask his mom if she'd have sex with a stranger for $1,000,000,000. Mom thinks about it and says yes, that money would help our family a lot.

Kid goes back and tells his dad what his mom said, and then his dad told the boy to ask his older sister the same question

Sister responds with an enthusiastic yes because she would be rich.

Kid tells his dad again what his sister said and the dad tells the boy.........

There you go, son. That's the difference. Hypothetically we're stting on $2,000,000,000, but realistically, we're just living with a couple of whores.

I read your signature as part of the post and it emphasizes the point.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I read your signature as part of the post and it emphasizes the point.

 

[B-Roy]

Right. I wonder if there is another NBA city less diverse? I honestly don’t know, but I have to think Portland is near the bottom.

Denver and Salt Lake City. I think that is it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Portland is the whitest major city on the USA.

 

[dviss1]

There's no denying this is true that I was born in and live in the whitest city in america.

But to say that is a reason why Black athletes won't come here is PURE bullshit and you're only using Greg Oden's comments to say that's true.

Charles Barkley is as black as they come (from Alabama) and he wanted to be traded here...

Guys like to make up shit. It's funny how it's ok to generalize black people but I swear if I said something like:

Well white people don't like to go to Atlanta, MFs in here would be up in arms.

Stop... Really... You look stupid when you do it...

 

[Mediocre Man]

Right. I wonder if there is another NBA city less diverse? I honestly don’t know, but I have to think Portland is near the bottom.

Utah?

 

[Scalma]

Denver and Salt Lake City. I think that is it.

And they’re not destinations either. Weird.

There's no denying this is true that I was born in and live in the whitest city in america.

But to say that is a reason why Black athletes won't come here is PURE bullshit and you're only using Greg Oden's comments to say that's true.

Charles Barkley is as black as they come (from Alabama) and he wanted to be traded here...

Guys like to make up shit. It's funny how it's ok to generalize black people but I swear if I said something like:

Well white people don't like to go to Atlanta, MFs in here would be up in arms.

Stop... Really... You look stupid when you do it...

Having a desire to live in a culturally diverse city isn’t stupid. Actually, it’s the exact opposite.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I swear if I said something like:

Well white people don't like to go to Atlanta, MFs in here would be up in arms.

Replace "Atlanta" with "Compton", and...?

 

[Pinwheel1]

Utah?

I am not sure if the stats back me up but I believe the Jazz have gone after more international players than most teams because they know they have had issues keeping American born players. (Black and White) Their selling point to Euros is the city is beautiful, clean, cheap, easy to get around, and fans that adore them......The negatives is it is boring and a little weird for most NBA players. (and cold during the season)

I don't think Portland is as desperate.

 

[Scalma]

I am not sure if the stats back me up but I believe the Jazz have gone after more international players than most teams because they know they have had issues keeping American born players. (Black and White) Their selling point to Euros is the city is beautiful, clean, cheap, easy to get around, and fans that adore them......The negatives is it is boring and a little weird for most NBA players. (and cold during the season)

I don't think Portland is as desperate.

Or as racist hehe