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Rick also said that Dame wasn't on the highest level because of a lack of commitment to defense. I think Dame takes on that challenge and ups his game to the League's highest level. Defense is the only thing he hasn't mastered in the game. THE TIME IS NOW!
 
Bucher is 100% right. Until Dame plays on both ends, it won't matter where he goes.

Plus Id be willing to bet far more players ring chase and lose than ring chase and win.

So that's a dumb argument for those two guys to make.
 
julius said:
Bucher is 100% right. Until Dame plays on both ends, it won't matter where he goes.

Plus Id be willing to bet far more players ring chase and lose than ring chase and win.

So that's a dumb argument for those two guys to make.
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This plus Dame's investment in Portland is way beyond basketball..he has several businesses in his back yard right now....he's not trading that for a brownstone in Brooklyn anytime soon.For what it's worth....Kevin Garnett killed the Wolves franchise to go ring chasing in Boston.....what's the great achievement in that?
 
riverman said:
This plus Dame's investment in Portland is way beyond basketball..he has several businesses in his back yard right now....he's not trading that for a brownstone in Brooklyn anytime soon.For what it's worth....Kevin Garnett killed the Wolves franchise to go ring chasing in Boston.....what's the great achievement in that?
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Plus, KG didn't have a front office that tried or was stable.

Not that Olshey had made all the right choices, but look at what KG had to play with and deal with
 
riverman said:
This plus Dame's investment in Portland is way beyond basketball..he has several businesses in his back yard right now....he's not trading that for a brownstone in Brooklyn anytime soon.For what it's worth....Kevin Garnett killed the Wolves franchise to go ring chasing in Boston.....what's the great achievement in that?
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The thing that's funny is, most of these media guys have never been to Portland. Never seen that it's a TOP 5 NBA town. Never experienced Blazermania. They just don't get it. I've been to LA. Sure the theme parks are fun, but the traffic, smog, fake ness, and entitlement is a total turnoff. And there are entirely too many mutha fucks to deal with. Portland is a great city, with a great vibe. And after living in Denver, Honolulu, San Antonio, Eugene/Springfield, & Cheyenne Wy., no more friendlier people (even today) than any of those other places. And it ain't close.
 
tykendo said:
The thing that's funny is, most of these media guys have never been to Portland. Never seen that it's a TOP 5 NBA town. Never experienced Blazermania. They just don't get it. I've been to LA. Sure the theme parks are fun, but the traffic, smog, fake ness, and entitlement is a total turnoff. And there are entirely too many mutha fucks to deal with. Portland is a great city, with a great vibe. And after living in Denver, Honolulu, San Antonio, Eugene/Springfield, & Cheyenne Wy., no more friendlier people (even today) than any of those other places. And it ain't close.
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where abouts in denver did you live? Used to head up there often when i lived in colo springs and Pueblo. Used to hang alot in the Lotus. Head up to Boulder until they issued the no smoking out doors things. But this was all many many moons ago. Tons of great memories of living there though. I was primarily at the foothills near Norad.
 
Orion Bailey said:
where abouts in denver did you live? Used to head up there often when i lived in colo springs and Pueblo. Used to hang alot in the Lotus. Head up to Boulder until they issued the no smoking out doors things. But this was all many many moons ago. Tons of great memories of living there though. I was primarily at the foothills near Norad.
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Live from '94-'18 in Aurora. '18-'19 Northglenn. Just moved back to Colorado(Lakewood) in May, after a 2 & 1/2 yr. stay in Eugene/Springfield. Hoping to get back to Portland once my financials are in good shape. Fingers crossed. Delivered/pickup in Colorado Springs in the Spring of '15. I love Manitou Springs.
 
tykendo said:
Live from '94-'18 in Aurora. '18-'19 Northglenn. Just moved back to Colorado(Lakewood) in May, after a 2 & 1/2 yr. stay in Eugene/Springfield. Hoping to get back to Portland once my financials are in good shape. Fingers crossed. Delivered/pickup in Colorado Springs in the Spring of '15. I love Manitou Springs.
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Alright! You guys are giving me some good ideas for next month’s road trip. I actually was tentatively planning to stay in Manitou Springs on my way back west. Is Leadville worth checking out? Along with that general area? Inquiring minds want to know…….
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
Alright! You guys are giving me some good ideas for next month’s road trip. I actually was tentatively planning to stay in Manitou Springs on my way back west. Is Leadville worth checking out? Along with that general area? Inquiring minds want to know…….
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Leadville is a quirky little town at over 10 thousand ft. Mt. Massive, & Mt. Elbert (14ers), rise to the west. Good fishing near there. Take Independence Pass to Aspen. Serious drop offs with no guardrails, but worth the ride.
 
In Summit County, 70 miles west of Denver visit the quad mountain towns of Dillon, Silverthorne, Frisco, & Breckenridge. They surround Dillon Reservoir and 14ers tower over you in multiple locations.
 
September can bring snow, but nothing major, and most days in September, or any month for that matter, are sunny. Sunglasses a must.
 
Glenwood Springs, farther west is another fun place to visit. Nice people too. Visit Doc Holidays Grave there. Aspen & Vail are filled with stand offish rich people. I used to deliver custom windows and door systems all through the Colorado Mountains. Vail & Aspen were my least favorites. If you get a chance go to Estes Park. My favorite Mt. Town. Lots to do, and next to Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park.
 
September is a perfect month to visit. The leaves are starting to really peak, color wise, Middle to late in the month. Bring a warm coat for the cooler nights in the mountain towns. Denver is still hot in September, 90's potentially most of month. But an hour west in the mountains, and it's 60's. With 30's potential at night.
 
tykendo said:
September is a perfect month to visit. The leaves are starting to really peak, color wise, Middle to late in the month. Bring a warm coat for the cooler nights in the mountain towns. Denver is still hot in September, 90's potentially most of month. But an hour west in the mountains, and it's 60's. With 30's potential at night.
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Exactly why I’m going the end of September…..autumn in the mountains. Too, other than my fellow retirees (and foreign tourists) everyone else is back in school or at work……or at least what passes for such these days…….I appreciate all the suggestions!
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
Exactly why I’m going the end of September…..autumn in the mountains. Too, other than my fellow retirees (and foreign tourists) everyone else is back in school or at work……or at least what passes for such these days…….I appreciate all the suggestions!
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You betcha. Oregon & Colorado are my favorite places. I love to share that kind of stuff.
 
tykendo said:
Live from '94-'18 in Aurora. '18-'19 Northglenn. Just moved back to Colorado(Lakewood) in May, after a 2 & 1/2 yr. stay in Eugene/Springfield. Hoping to get back to Portland once my financials are in good shape. Fingers crossed. Delivered/pickup in Colorado Springs in the Spring of '15. I love Manitou Springs.
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i was there from 93-97’! Yeah manitou is to colo springs like boulder is to denver.
Used to play at the blu manitou alot. Love that place. The boardwalk like feel near all the games with the creek going underneath?

yeah just a great place.
Hiked alot in red rocks too.
 
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Orion Bailey said:
i was there from 93-97’! Yeah manitou is to colo springs like boulder is to denver.
Used to play at the blu manitou alot. Love that place. The boardwalk like feel near all the games with the crewk going underneath?

yeah just a great place.
Hiked alot in red tocks too.
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You take the Cog railway to the top of Pikes?
 
tykendo said:
You take the Cog railway to the top of Pikes?
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nope. BUt drove up there several times. Had a roomate that would enter the annual pike peak run though. He was wild. He would bartend double shifts in the winter and snowboard aNd he would set up his tent in his bedroom. He would still pay rent but take off in the summertime aNd hike the continental divide. He was a unique person.
 
Philadelphia has its eyes set on Portland All-NBA guard Damian Lillard, sources say, but the Trail Blazers have fully focused on continuing to build around Lillard. As of now, Lillard is continuing to evaluate the Trail Blazers’ present and future and is slated to begin training camp with the organization. In some ways, the 76ers are stuck between deciding whether to make a move now with Simmons — or waiting until a star like Lillard shakes free.

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B-Roy said:
Philadelphia has its eyes set on Portland All-NBA guard Damian Lillard, sources say, but the Trail Blazers have fully focused on continuing to build around Lillard. As of now, Lillard is continuing to evaluate the Trail Blazers’ present and future and is slated to begin training camp with the organization. In some ways, the 76ers are stuck between deciding whether to make a move now with Simmons — or waiting until a star like Lillard shakes free.

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I really think Morey is dropping the ball on this one. I'm not even convinced we would want to trade Dame to Philly. Also, it's not like things with Simmons are tenable right now. His house is on fire and he's sitting on the front lawn reading about his penny stocks.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I really think Morey is dropping the ball on this one. I'm not even convinced we would want to trade Dame to Philly. Also, it's not like things with Simmons are tenable right now. His house is on fire and he's sitting on the front lawn reading about his penny stocks.
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We'll see. I think in a month if Simmons is sitting out training camp and therefore lowering his trade value more than Doc and Embiid already did, then your analogy will be correct but if Morey pulls off a deal before training camp, having waited to see what the very best he can get is before further damage is done, then he's not been stupid.
 
B-Roy said:
Philadelphia has its eyes set on Portland All-NBA guard Damian Lillard, sources say, but the Trail Blazers have fully focused on continuing to build around Lillard. As of now, Lillard is continuing to evaluate the Trail Blazers’ present and future and is slated to begin training camp with the organization. In some ways, the 76ers are stuck between deciding whether to make a move now with Simmons — or waiting until a star like Lillard shakes free.

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Morey can wait till Hell freezes over. But his ass will feel like he's in Hell, if he doesn't trade Mr. Nightlife. At this point i don't see him even getting a talent as good as CJ in return. Morey will end up feeling what it's like to be Houston, with the Harden Sitch. Receiving back decent talent & future draft picks. But nothing to help Embiid get any closer to a ring.:unsure:
 
blazerkor said:
We'll see. I think in a month if Simmons is sitting out training camp and therefore lowering his trade value more than Doc and Embiid already did, then your analogy will be correct but if Morey pulls off a deal before training camp, having waited to see what the very best he can get is before further damage is done, then he's not been stupid.
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If he's truly waiting on Dame, then he's a moron. We aren't trading Dame before the season. Hell, we might not trade him until next offseason if he decides he wants out. I don't think the Simmons situation can wait a year.
 
Natebishop3 said:
If he's truly waiting on Dame, then he's a moron. We aren't trading Dame before the season. Hell, we might not trade him until next offseason if he decides he wants out. I don't think the Simmons situation can wait a year.
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Yeah, there's no way that Dame is moved until the deadline at the earliest and by then I think Simmons' value will have tanked so much that there would be no package they could put together around him that is worthy of Dame... I actually don't think there's really a good package from the Sixers for Dame right now unless we're planning on a complete blowup and rebuild.
 
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