In regard to LA leaving, the best way to move on.....

[riverman]

Last Thursday night/Friday morning Phil Walsh, the head coach of the Adelaide Crows (Australian Football team) was murdered by his own son. Whilst they're not the football team I support, it is the city I live in. The whole sporting community in Australia across all sports (not just football), and a city of one million people, is still in a state of shock.

Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh stabbed to death, son charged with murder

The news that LA is leaving has not phased me in the slightest. My philosophy with sport (and this has only reenforced it) is to enjoy the good moments sport brings, and ignore the bad. Because in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't matter.

That is why the ignore function on here is so important DUB! I'm sorry to hear about the tragedy..puts a basketball change in perspective

 

[WillG]

Losing 4/5ths of our starters?

I think it's the best thing that could have happened; regarding Batum and Aldridge.
Wanted those two pussies of the team for freaking years now. Tired of watching them mail-it-in.
Just devastating that Aldridge conned us out of compensation.

I liked Lopez, but he was overpaid by another team.

The one that sucks is the man, Wesley - but it was an unfortunate injury - not much you can do about that.
Too risky to re-up at $16 mill per.

We have young, athletic, hard workers on the team - emulating a much better leader in Damian.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

BURN YOUR JERSEY

 

[riverman]

BURN YOUR JERSEY

NO! Give it to poor street kids in San Antonio who need clothing damnit!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Its a coping mechanism.

 

[tlongII]

We were right there. With a healthy Wes we could have won it all. Should've re-signed everybody and taken one more shot.

 

[magnifier661]

We were right there. With a healthy Wes we could have won it all. Should've re-signed everybody and taken one more shot.

Problem with this... Aldridge wasn't coming back unless we did something big. If Olshey knew he could keep the entire band together, he would. The fact that you think this fantasy would happen is crazy.

 

[BRoy7heNatural]

We know basketball players have egos and some are more fragile than others, but they are all still human and prefer to be loved than hated.

Is there any validity that the overwhelming negativity over the last few days from the public helped LMA decide to leave? IS there any validity to free agents like Monroe watching this and saying I don't want to go there, I could get eaten alive too?

Is there any validity to when we just post stupid uninformative posts like, "WE ARE GONNA SUCK NOW".. "THE CELLAR WE GO"... that our new young players will lose confidence, because the city doesn't believe in them?
I don't expect everyone to be a psychologist and am not one myself, but this to me is building101 common sense. This new team is young and will need to be built up a bit. Reassured that then can BECOME....

Half the posts I read are just ridiculously selfish emotions that have no validity in this real world. If you like the team, and are a fan, quit your self pity rants and think of the positive potential. If you don't see any at all then you have the blinders of negativity on and should see a shrink to help wit that.


LMA? Wish you would have stayed, but I understand your reasons. I wish you the best except when you play the blazers, though I honestly think you had a better chance at continuing your high level of play here. I think you are going to see a dip in your numbers and might not even maker the all star next year. With that said, I hope I am wrong, as I know you gave us everything you had when you were here.

I was personally witness to 1y games of which you helped me celebrate a victory in 13 of those games I saw you in. Thanks for that...I will remember those for life!


a TRUE fan.

But if they were true athletes who found inspiration to compete at a high level, from nearly everything then the negativity is a certain fuel for success which in turn would earn the respect and loyalty from their fan base.

Until the selfish bastards screw us over and sign with another team in the off-season!

 

[Scalma]

We were right there. With a healthy Wes we could have won it all. Should've re-signed everybody and taken one more shot.

Keep thinking we had a championship caliber team. If we did we should've been able to beat teams like the warriors and grizzlies. We didn't. Not even with a healthy squad.

 

[tlongII]

Problem with this... Aldridge wasn't coming back unless we did something big. If Olshey knew he could keep the entire band together, he would. The fact that you think this fantasy would happen is crazy.

Again bullshit. You work on this shit much further in advance. Olshey didn't do that.

 

[tlongII]

Keep thinking we had a championship caliber team. If we did we should've been able to beat teams like the warriors and grizzlies. We didn't. Not even with a healthy squad.

Do you remember when we played GS in one of the earliest games of the year? We got screwed, and that was the beginning of our demise.

 

[magnifier661]

Again bullshit. You work on this shit much further in advance. Old hey didn't do that.

Yeah I could see it now. Offering Lopez 58 mil, Matthews 64 and keeping Batum. Hey LA we are waiting bro! LA? LA? You home?

 

[julius]

Honk Twice!



wait, wrong argument.

 

[julius]

Do you remember when we played GS in one of the earliest games of the year? We got screwed, and that was the beginning of our demise.

Man, if the wheels fell of this team because of a loss after the THIRD game of the season....

 

[craigehlo]

Do you remember when we played GS in one of the earliest games of the year? We got screwed, and that was the beginning of our demise.

Yes I remember Batum s**ting the bed on several inbound plays. It wasn't the beginning of any slide, it was just illustrative of the Blazers' lack of execution that was a constant theme this season and post season.

 

[Scalma]

At least I won't have to watch Aldridge grinning ear to ear every time he turns the ball over again.