GREATEST BLAZER OF ALL TIME

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What would determine being the greatest Blazer? Honestly, you could argue the statistical achievements and so on, but honestly many measure "Greatness" by the amount of titles they won. Or how they helped get their team to the championship.

Personally, I am a HUGE Drexler fan. I think he's the greatest Blazer so far, but I could see argument that greatness is measured by the titles earned.

 

[BenDavis503]

I honestly think Roy could smoke any Blazer in Blazer history.

 

[magnifier661]

I honestly think Roy could smoke any Blazer in Blazer history.

Yeah I was kinda thinking the same thing. And even Oden as well (That is of course he lives up to his hype)

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Drexler is the greatest Blazer now, but I think Roy will be after his career is over.

 

[Blazer_Mullet_Man]

LaRue Martin

 

[RR7]

Roy will be when his career is over.

 

[BIG Q]

I take Walton because he was the star of the team and provided a title. He was a very high BBIQ player that may have also been the greatest passing center of all time (Sabonis being the other consideration). Walton has also been both an outspoken critic of the Whitsitt "Jailblazers" era and also capable of heaping praise for the great new team we have. Drexler is agenda driven, petty and a Rocket.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Mr Sonic.

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

In my pool of candidates are:

Geoff Petrie
Bill Walton
Clyde Drexler
Terry Porter
Arvydas Sabonis
Brandon Roy

Defining greatness? Titles/winning pct?? One-on-one play? Best teammate?

Clyde gets my vote today. He took us to the brink of 3 Championships during his long career. I agree that Roy has a chance to overtake this "Title" possibly by 2015!

Greatest individual player would have to be a tie between Geoff Petrie and Sabonis. Both were dominant players prior to career-altering injuries.

 

[LittleAlex]

Clyde today, Roy tomorrow

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Billy Ray Bates.

 

[andalusian]

Where is Sergio?

We were a 21 win team before he arrived and a 54 after he left!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

1) Bill Shonely

2) Both TP and Roy were/are more clutch than Drexler, but Drexler was/is a much better all-around player than the other two. In mind eyes, Roy will have to improve his reboundering and assists to get into Drexler's neighborhood, and I doubt he will (being a 2-1 instead of a 2-3)

3) I've always found it silly to compare players who play drastically different positions.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

1. Bill Walton. Won Portland's only title as it's star. For one and three-quarter seasons, he was one of the best centers in NBA history. End of story.

2. Clyde Drexler

3. Brandon Roy

4. Maurice Lucas

5. Geoff Petrie

6. Jim Paxson

7. Rasheed Wallace

8. Terry Porter

9. Buck Williams

10. Sidney Wicks

Honorable Mention: Billy Ray Bates, pre-drugs.

 

[elcap15]

Greatest Blazer? Or greatest player to ever play for the Blazers.

If it is the latter, I think you have to include Pippen

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Greatest Blazer? Or greatest player to ever play for the Blazers.

If it is the latter, I think you have to include Pippen

if you include Pippen, you have to include Sabonis, nyah

 

[THE HCP]

Personally, I am a HUGE Drexler fan. I think he's the greatest Blazer so far, but I could see argument that greatness is measured by the titles earned.[/QUOTE]

I totally disagree that titles are a measurement of a players greatness. To many scrubs have won and too many Hall of Famers have not for it to work that way. Adam Morrison and JR Rider have 'em and The Mailman and Barkley do not.

 

[THE HCP]

How do you quote just a potion of somebody's post? I think I just did it wrong.

 

[magnifier661]

Personally, I am a HUGE Drexler fan. I think he's the greatest Blazer so far, but I could see argument that greatness is measured by the titles earned.

I totally disagree that titles are a measurement of a players greatness. To many scrubs have won and too many Hall of Famers have not for it to work that way. Adam Morrison and JR Rider have 'em and The Mailman and Barkley do not.[/QUOTE]

Let me revise my comment. I meant the players that were the #1 reason why those teams won the titles. For example: Rambis was a role player on the "showtime" lakers, but his greatest can't be measured. Although a player like Worthy, Magic and Kareem can. Or Pippen and Jordan and a key role player of Rodman or Grant were the main reasons why the Bulls won 6 titles in the 90's. If you get what I mean.

 

[andalusian]

How do you quote just a potion of somebody's post? I think I just did it wrong.

You have to concentrate when you post. Quite frankly, mister, we are tired of your laissez faire attitude on this site

You just use quote and delete the part (between the quote start/end tags) you do not want.

 

[RoyIsClutch07]

IF Bill would have done more for Portland, like stick around to win another one or two titles. He would probably get my vote. But, I feel Clyde is the greatest blazer at the moment.

 

[mook]

For a single season? Walton.

For a career? Drexler.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Roy and Oden eventually eclipse Drexler. I'm not sure, though, that either will have as dominating a single season as Walton had.

 

[Tortimer]

I have been a Blazer fan from the first season and IMO Bill Walton is the greatest Blazer of all time and it isn't even close. I would put Roy and Drexler next and really think Roy is better then Drexler but they are close.

I'm not talking about their career just how good of a player they were.

 

[THE HCP]

You just use quote and delete the part (between the quote start/end tags) you do not want.

like this?

 

[THE HCP]

like this?

Hell yeah! I did it!

 

[mgb]

Ya, Walton and it's not close. He was the main reason we won our only title. He set a record grabbing 20 defensive rebounds in a finals and the next game duplicated it. That's domination on the biggest stage in basketball.

Quick edit:

Bill Walton was the NBA's Most Valuable Player, 1978; all-NBA First Team, 1978; NBA All-Star Team, 1977 and 1978; NBA Playoff's MVP, 1977; all-NBA second team, 1977; winner of the NBA Sixth Man Award, 1986. Walton is also the second of only five players in the history of the NBA to lead the league in both blocked shots and rebounding in the same season.

"Bill Russell was a great shotblocker. Wilt Chamberlain was a great offensive player," Dr. Jack Ramsay, Walton's coach in Portland, told Sport magazine. "But Walton can do it all."

 

[oldguy]

Walton, hands down.

 

[Paxil]

No doubt it was Drexler... not even close. You have to look at their entire career in Portland... Walton was just shooting star. A great Blazer no doubt (and a weird one), but Drexler brought it year after year.

 

[mgb]

No doubt it was Drexler... not even close. You have to look at their entire career in Portland... Walton was just shooting star. A great Blazer no doubt (and a weird one), but Drexler brought it year after year.

How many championships did he bring? NBA MVP? Playoffs MVPs? How many times did he lead the league in any category let alone 2? He also had a questionable work ethic. Sure, injuries shorten Walton's career, but he was the best player the Blazers have ever had and it's really not close. If not for him we'd only be runner ups and no better. If you are asking about longevity and not best, maybe Drexler.

 

[MAS RipCity]

How many championships did he bring? NBA MVP? Playoffs MVPs? How many times did he lead the league in any category let alone 2? He also had a questionable work ethic. Sure, injuries shorten Walton's career, but he was the best player the Blazers have ever had and it's really not close. If not for him we'd only be runner ups and no better. If you are asking about longevity and not best, maybe Drexler.

Drexler also played in the same era as arguably the greatest basketball player of all-time..Billy wouldn't be bringing home any titles or MVPS with MJ around.
We probably have 2-3 rings if we had that team not in MJ's era.

Drexler is the greatest, Roy will eventually become the greatest.