I agree. I really wish he could be more apart of this organization some how.
That’s fine yes but it’s one thing to move away and be home- Houston- and work for another team etc. totally fine. But it’s like he’s avoiding the town he played in for so long. Doesn't even show his face here It’s weird to me.
I wouldn't say fuck Clyde, he was my childhood hero but he definitely would have tried to force his way to Houston and Hakeem way earlier in his career in today's NBA. Probably when negotiating his first extension off of his rookie contract. It just would have made too much sense to him being with Hakeem and being in Houston.
Yeah Roy is in the same boat. Dude lives 180 miles away and can’t manage to attend a game or give an interview? What’s wrong with this guys?
"Totally turned their backs" is a mischaracterization both Clyde and Walton (being in the media) talk more often about Portland than they do about any other team besides the team they are covering (in Clyde's case the team he's with) and Walton does talk about wherever his son is coaching more than he does Portland but they both talk about the Blazers more than they do just any random team in the league and they also both acknowledge their time here and that they loved their time here. Roy isn't in the media and I don't have any clue if he's turned his back on the franchise or if the franchise even values any of these guys... I know the fans (for sure me) would like all three to have more to do with the team in their retirement but Walton is more about the college game and is a total nut, Clyde is a Houston guy through and through and I think Roy is probably still really bitter, remember he should still be playing in the league... give him time and still maybe that won't be enough to heal what might have been.
You know who is really disconnected from this team and city..... Brandon Roy
I'd say off hand that they didn't end their careers here....Walton has been back many, many times and attended games...Roy attended one game that I remember...Drexler didn't let the door hit him in the butt when he left...he's really the cold shoulder ex Blazer to me...even Sheed came back and attended at least one game after he retired
Guys just stayed with their teams longer, less guys forced trades, super teams were unheard of, it was viewed as weak for a superstar to leave their team for a better situations, etc.
He was in the virtual crowd during one of our games during the bubble. I love Sheed!
It wasn't when he retired if I remember correctly. I think he wanted to be in the running for team president when they were looking for replacements for Larry Miller and he was basically not even given the time of day. That may have come from a Quick article but I can't find it so take it with a grain of salt but it is what I think happened.
That would have been a disaster!
