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Wade Garrett said:
OMG..That was fucking awesome!!
Thanks Rasta,, I will try to watch that..
Did you know that William Talman was quite the "partier"...I believe he was often "suspended" from PM due to some of his alleged extra-curricular activities...He was way ahead of his time when it came to how he hedonistically spent it...
Loved sex and drugs, and in 1950's-early 60's??..Taboo.
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Didn't he die pretty young? I guess if you live fast...
 
Well Gents, time for me to head to Moda.
Ya'll behave yourselves in here tonight, and remember, it's a 48 minute game, so if the Blazers fall behind by 20 in the 2nd qtr., they do not suck, Damian is not a 'washed-up turnover machine', Nurk doesn't need to be demoted, Anfernee is not ignoring Shaedon, and Chauncey did not 'forget how to coach.'
And, by the same token, if Portland races to a 20pt first half lead, it is not over. And if New Jersey (ya, I know..) comes back, that doesn't mean Blazers suck, either.
It's just NBA basketball. No lead is safe.
Have fun.
 
Fairly-Hard said:
Darn Riv... 53 is supposed to be young.
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I had a lot of mileage by 53....I guess some folks are still young but in my view....at 53 you've probably started shrinking already...the trick is to age through middle age gracefully and 53 is middle aged, not old enough for senior discounts at the dump yet and probably too old to win an iron man event in Hawaii.
 
IMHO, it doesn't really matter how we've been doing. We're going to be a much better team later in the season. The fact that we're eeking out wins while we're improving is totally awesome, but not indicative of our current ability. Don't forget, that we're still a very young team, with basically a new coach, a new system, and new players.

#GettingBetterEveryGame
 
riverman said:
I had a lot of mileage by 53....I guess some folks are still young but in my view....at 53 you've probably started shrinking already...the trick is to age through middle age gracefully and 53 is middle aged, not old enough for senior discounts at the dump yet and probably too old to win an iron man event in Hawaii.
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Not even doing Ironman any longer but I’m not gonna say I’m old yet! Nope! No way.
 
We REALLY need a healthy Damian Lillard to really find out how real it really is. Payton wouldn’t hurt either.
 
the defense has gone to shit. dame ain't changing that.honestly, this is reminiscent of last year when it looked above average to start but went completely to hell once teams started figuring it out. Just lasted longer this year.
 
e_blazer said:
We REALLY need a healthy Damian Lillard to really find out how real it really is. Payton wouldn’t hurt either.
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yeah its tough to gauge when we've had so many injuries, but we are probably a .500 team, maybe modestly better if we can gel and stay healthy, nut that's about it IMO
 
illmatic99 said:
the defense has gone to shit. dame ain't changing that.honestly, this is reminiscent of last year when it looked above average to start but went completely to hell once teams started figuring it out. Just lasted longer this year.
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Dame won’t improve the defense, but he sure makes a difference in avoiding the scoring droughts that have killed the Blazers their last few games. Getting Payton healthy should make a significant difference on the defensive end. Also, just getting Hart back, and even Little back, so we don’t have to play the end of the bench guys, will make a big difference. That said, I didn’t buy into the hype when the Blazers were winning, and I’m not buying into the gloom now that they’re losing. I think that it remains to be seen what their ceiling is when healthy, but my bet would be on about a 5-6 seed.
 
I think the playin is most likely. CB needs to go back to the drawing board. Do what it takes to keep Dame happy but plan for the future! More young talent. Sharpe and Ant are just a start. The others dont move the needle but are good pieces for the bench. Sharpe just needs time.
 
illmatic99 said:
the defense has gone to shit. dame ain't changing that.honestly, this is reminiscent of last year when it looked above average to start but went completely to hell once teams started figuring it out. Just lasted longer this year.
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Dame does change the defense actually. Our defensive rating is far better with Dame because our offensive efficiency is which gives us a chance to get set defensively. Also when our offense is clicking and our team is deeper it gives our guys more energy to do the things that make Chauncey ball effective.
 
blazerkor said:
With a healthy Dame we're much better than this... that's all there is to it. I guess we'll all just wait and see. 7-4 with Dame and 4-7 without him.
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While older players (even beloved ones) have honed their skills and understand how to win they also tend to miss more and more games as they age. Older fans have come to expect this as they've seen it play out many times. I'm hoping for a roster where the best players are more or less on the same time line so they can grow and eventually contend.

If completely heathy, maybe this roster can get past the first round but I don't see them as contenders.

STOMP
 
If Nurk is able to continue making 3's at apace that makes defenders guard him, it opens some things up.
 
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