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Also funny how he denies jealousy about dame being marketed by saying "if I had an issue with that why would I go to San Antonio, they don't market anybody"

Those rumors Quick wrote about LA not caring or having a desire to be marketed, while at the same time still being jealous of someone who did don't look so crazy now. Well they do...but ya know
 
It was pretty obvious LA was never mentally tough and felt slighted at the smallest things. Now it seems like all the rediculous rumors about his indecisions and slights all have a lot of truth to them.
this is almost like everyone always telling you your significant other is wierd and bipolar drunk but since your always drunk you never notice until that one time your sober and they are wasted. Its the glass shattering effect.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Well, I don't think anyone really expected it to go in. It completely caught everyone by surprise. I remember I was furious about how things had gone at the other end of the floor and I was fuming about how we were going to have to go back to Houston. I thought the series was basically over. Suddenly the shot goes in and I'm jumping up and down and crying.
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I got so mad at Parsons getting that tipin when Howard pretty much shoves two Blazers out of bounds, I told my wife to take our Daughter to the bedroom because "Im not a very nice person at the moment". When that shot went in I just threw my hands in the air and walked around my living room for 5 or so minutes.
 
Rhal said:
I got so mad at Parsons getting that tipin when Howard pretty much shoves two Blazers out of bounds, I told my wife to take our Daughter to the bedroom because "Im not a very nice person at the moment". When that shot went in I just threw my hands in the air and walked around my living room for 5 or so minutes.
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Yup. I remember being furious about that play. I genuinely believe the refs were trying to screw us and Dame hitting a miraculous shot was the only thing that kept us from being knocked out in game 7.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Yup. I remember being furious about that play. I genuinely believe the refs were trying to screw us and Dame hitting a miraculous shot was the only thing that kept us from being knocked out in game 7.
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I felt the same way. Still feel that way regardless if its true or not because it was damn true the refs heavily favored Houston in 08.
 
Rhal said:
I got so mad at Parsons getting that tipin when Howard pretty much shoves two Blazers out of bounds, I told my wife to take our Daughter to the bedroom because "Im not a very nice person at the moment". When that shot went in I just threw my hands in the air and walked around my living room for 5 or so minutes.
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Yeah that was awesome I was watching with two buddies at his house and we all started screaming. His wife came out and was mad for us being so loud with the baby down the hall than saw what happened and started yelling with us.
 
Draco said:
Yeah that was awesome I was watching with two buddies at his house and we all started screaming. His wife came out and was mad for us being so loud with the baby down the hall than saw what happened and started yelling with us.
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I honestly don't know what kept me watching that final 0.9 second because I just KNEW the refs were going to job us again, but when Dame hit the shot I was literally...and I DO mean literally....struck speechless. As BG will attest, that is an extremely rare condition for me......
 
They didn't ask the question I was hoping they would:

"Tex, do you think the reason you are struggling as a Spur is because you have your head up your ass?"
 
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeez, some of y'all are way too mad at LMA leaving. Get the fuck over it and move on. FFS the guy's only in his late 20s, do you really expect him to make super rational decisions? All the I-hate-LMA bricks that've been shit could build the house for his shoe collection. If you think he was our #2 (or 3,4,...) on the way to a ring, then you're delusional.

The rebuild is official, so just roll with it.

GO BLAZERS
 
fryed247 said:
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeez, some of y'all are way too mad at LMA leaving. Get the fuck over it and move on. FFS the guy's only in his late 20s, do you really expect him to make super rational decisions? All the I-hate-LMA bricks that've been shit could build the house for his shoe collection. If you think he was our #2 (or 3,4,...) on the way to a ring, then you're delusional.

The rebuild is official, so just roll with it.

GO BLAZERS
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The thing is, it's not about what he did, but HOW he did it. And what he's SAYING.
 
fryed247 said:
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeez, some of y'all are way too mad at LMA leaving. Get the fuck over it and move on. FFS the guy's only in his late 20s, do you really expect him to make super rational decisions? All the I-hate-LMA bricks that've been shit could build the house for his shoe collection. If you think he was our #2 (or 3,4,...) on the way to a ring, then you're delusional.

The rebuild is official, so just roll with it.

GO BLAZERS
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So you're bitching about us bitching about LMA?

Bitchin'!
 
Strenuus said:
The thing is, it's not about what he did, but HOW he did it. And what he's SAYING.
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I don't know what he could've said that would've made anyone happy. I can understand a certain degree of dissent after him playing here his first 9 years, but it's been obvious for a while that Lamarcus has an introvert personality, which doesn't really lend itself to huge fan-fare. I also think the whole "y'know " thing is a complete cheap shot for said reasons. Some people just never get used to getting nervous on camera or in front of large groups of people. Trust me, I know. I was a teacher for 4 years and I never got completely comfortable with speaking in front of a large group of people.

I honestly don't think LMA is trying to disparage Portland or any of us fans. I just think his word choice isn't what a lot of fans want to hear...

Anyhoo, GO 'ZERS!
 
fryed247 said:
I don't know what he could've said that would've made anyone happy. I can understand a certain degree of dissent after him playing here his first 9 years, but it's been obvious for a while that Lamarcus has an introvert personality, which doesn't really lend itself to huge fan-fare. I also think the whole "y'know " thing is a complete cheap shot for said reasons. Some people just never get used to getting nervous on camera or in front of large groups of people. Trust me, I know. I was a teacher for 4 years and I never got completely comfortable with speaking in front of a large group of people.

I honestly don't think LMA is trying to disparage Portland or any of us fans. I just think his word choice isn't what a lot of fans want to hear...

Anyhoo, GO 'ZERS!
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It's WHAT he's saying.

The y'know thing was years ago, well before he left.

Anyway, He burned a lot of bridges here. And we do have -a lot- of bridges, so it's quite an accomplishment.
 
fryed247 said:
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeez, some of y'all are way too mad at LMA leaving. Get the fuck over it and move on. FFS the guy's only in his late 20s, do you really expect him to make super rational decisions? All the I-hate-LMA bricks that've been shit could build the house for his shoe collection. If you think he was our #2 (or 3,4,...) on the way to a ring, then you're delusional.

The rebuild is official, so just roll with it.

GO BLAZERS
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Actually he's 30.
 
Natebishop3 said:
It does. It's all down hill after 30.
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Athletically this is true, but players who've avoided debilitating injuries to their joints are still generally pretty close to their peak at 30 plus they benefit from experience. Siting that reasoning, I heard Dr. Jack (among others) relay that a players peak years are between 28-32. 32 seems a threshold where the body can't take the pounding anymore and starts breaking down.

STOMP
 
Strenuus said:
It's WHAT he's saying.

The y'know thing was years ago, well before he left.

Anyway, He burned a lot of bridges here. And we do have -a lot- of bridges, so it's quite an accomplishment.
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He didn't burn any bridges. All the so-called "fans" self-immolating behind him burnt those bridges.
 
BlazerWookee said:
He didn't burn any bridges. All the so-called "fans" self-immolating behind him burnt those bridges.
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Eh. I don't agree. If he had left amicability, I think it would have been taken much better. People would have been relieved not to have him, but I do not think the vitriol would have been there. Hence, why I said it's how and what he said that has caused the commotion... and he's done nothing to disprove the notions of what type of person he is now. Hopefully, he grows up and changes. I do hope for the best for him, but at the present time, he has not grown up yet and thought holistically about his actions, nor how to present them thoughtfully. Granted, he's in a unique situation (being a professional basketball player). However, there still needs to be some level of accountability.

Mind you, this is coming from someone who defended him at the outset of his leaving... it's gradually over time turned into disdain.
 
BlazerWookee said:
He didn't burn any bridges. All the so-called "fans" self-immolating behind him burnt those bridges.
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"I want to retire as the best Blazer of all time."

"I want to wait till next summer so I can sign for a 5th year."

No baby, I would never cheat on you baby. I love you! She means nothing to me. I only look because I'm a man, but I would never leave you. You're my baby!
 
I'm actually surprised that most of you are not over it and still salty. Come on, who the fuck cares now? Let him be...

I was very upset at the time, but we've got to move on. Its well documented the kind of person he was/is. He did great things with the Blazers and no one will ever take that away from him, and we should applaud him for those accolades. But lets just move the F on.
 
STOMP said:
Athletically this is true, but players who've avoided debilitating injuries to their joints are still generally pretty close to their peak at 30 plus they benefit from experience. Siting that reasoning, I heard Dr. Jack (among others) relay that a players peak years are between 28-32. 32 seems a threshold where the body can't take the pounding anymore and starts breaking down.

STOMP
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Aldridge has already declined noticeably athletically. His peak was around 25 or 26. Usually in their later years players are more skilled, better court awareness, accept their role, and have better playoff performances where there are no back to backs.

I think he'll be a fine starter for SA but his days of being a force on the low block and inside for significant stretches of the regular season are over.

I think us fans typically hold a player with a name in high regard a year or two later than their play warrants. Especially in the regular season; basketball is a young mans game.
 
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