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Thats usually what you hear from fans when their team SUCKS in the pre season. Doesn't matter what sport it is, but thats the phrase you will hear when a team with expectations, performs like the blazers have.
I took a week off from posting to just sit back from a far while i read some posts, and listened to a few blazer games. However this situation is not gonna be fixed by opening night. NOT GONNA HAPPEN. The consistent theme this pre season is our lack of size and terrible play from our best player. Im not buying that roy just wakes up next tuesday and kills phoenix. He seems bored and really doesnt have a fire to him anymore. He seems either lost or arrogant which is a shame cause being humble was always roys strength. Then theres our center issue. When you get dominated by GS on the boards and cant score 100 vs them... thats not scary but frightening. It also seems like the team has stopped talking championship and now use the words "working on things" often. Huh? Thats kinda disturbing. We have 1 pre season game left and nobody seems to be on the same page. The best player in pre season wants to get the hell out of here in Rudy.
I said this a few weeks ago, but don't be shocked if this team gets off to a horrible start like the blazers did back in 2001-2002 (13-18 at new years) because clearly there is a major issue here. Chemistry, injuries, and coach who is under pressure. Thats not a good combo.
Also found this from a link on O-live which really makes it even more scary.... cause I kinda agree.
If Oden either stays hurt, gets hurt again, or doesn't progress, Aldridge stands pat, and Roy wants the ball more and more out of frustration, Rip City could suddenly have a new, if more mild, era of dysfunction on its hands. Portland has a good chance of treading water, but at the same time, bad chemistry and bad luck would have us looking at them like a team that may need to rethink its master plan. (BS)
So the people who are using the "its only preseason" will likely also start using the "its early in the season... we will be fine" because this team will get off to a slow start with the schedule they have. Not to mention their star player seems like he could give 2 shits. Well at least Choo is working on Oberto which excites some people here. Im sure he will make us forget that we got smashed this pre season by every team that had a few decent big men.
But hey its just pre season right?
I took a week off from posting to just sit back from a far while i read some posts, and listened to a few blazer games. However this situation is not gonna be fixed by opening night. NOT GONNA HAPPEN. The consistent theme this pre season is our lack of size and terrible play from our best player. Im not buying that roy just wakes up next tuesday and kills phoenix. He seems bored and really doesnt have a fire to him anymore. He seems either lost or arrogant which is a shame cause being humble was always roys strength. Then theres our center issue. When you get dominated by GS on the boards and cant score 100 vs them... thats not scary but frightening. It also seems like the team has stopped talking championship and now use the words "working on things" often. Huh? Thats kinda disturbing. We have 1 pre season game left and nobody seems to be on the same page. The best player in pre season wants to get the hell out of here in Rudy.
I said this a few weeks ago, but don't be shocked if this team gets off to a horrible start like the blazers did back in 2001-2002 (13-18 at new years) because clearly there is a major issue here. Chemistry, injuries, and coach who is under pressure. Thats not a good combo.
Also found this from a link on O-live which really makes it even more scary.... cause I kinda agree.
If Oden either stays hurt, gets hurt again, or doesn't progress, Aldridge stands pat, and Roy wants the ball more and more out of frustration, Rip City could suddenly have a new, if more mild, era of dysfunction on its hands. Portland has a good chance of treading water, but at the same time, bad chemistry and bad luck would have us looking at them like a team that may need to rethink its master plan. (BS)
So the people who are using the "its only preseason" will likely also start using the "its early in the season... we will be fine" because this team will get off to a slow start with the schedule they have. Not to mention their star player seems like he could give 2 shits. Well at least Choo is working on Oberto which excites some people here. Im sure he will make us forget that we got smashed this pre season by every team that had a few decent big men.
But hey its just pre season right?
