Merged: Who to blame, who to blame?

[andalusian]

With the recent trade, we, as a community, are fresh out of players to blame for all that ills and stands in the way of our beloved Blazers.

I know we have a small group of Oden haters (he is no Durant, he is no Al Horford) and there is a growing dissent against Bandon Roy, he who does not stand in for the anthem. LMA and his soft rebounding is gaining ground for sure - but, still, as a community - I feel, we are still too divided.

Now that Blake and Travis are no more we need to band together, united we hate!

Enter your nominations below.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

I will not hate Miller, but there will be a lot of Miller haters....


My targets are set on LMA

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

Webster, clearly.

 

[Natebishop3]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

There's quite a few Aldridge haters.

I'm sticking with McMillan

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

There's quite a few Aldridge haters.

I'm sticking with McMillan

Well if ur gonna go the coach route, then definitely Mr Mac

 

[RagingBull04]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

Jerryd Bayless.

 

[hasoos]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

There's quite a few Aldridge haters.

I'm sticking with McMillan

Second half of the season is coming. Aldridge usually plays much better the second half of the season. Plus I wouldn't be surpised to see the all star break rest do him some good.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

Arguments can be made for Jerryd never-gonna-be-a-point-guard Bayless, Martell some-people-think-I-still-have-potential-but-I-am-what-I-am Webster, and even Lamarcus wants-to-be-an-all-star-but-shrinks-in-crunch-time Aldridge. All of them will receive their share of scorn.

However, I'm going with that skinny, soft, streaky, flopping Fernandez as the next object of our animosity.

 

[hasoos]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

Nate is still here. We can continue to burn on him, he is an easy target.

 

[andalusian]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

However, I'm going with that skinny, soft, streaky, flopping Fernandez as the next object of our animosity.

Out of the box thinking there, mate, and clearly - you have stood up and shouted, without being afraid in these oh so P.C. times - I AM A MAN, SEE ME ROAR.

Nicely played.

 

[mook]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

The coach is always a good scapegoat on any team.

But really, I don't think I'll have one for a while. The team is what it is, one superstar (currently injured), some pretty good young players (a few who might turn into something special), a veteran center and PG who've wandered the league but are undeniably talented, and a franchise center who seems forever injured.

 

[andalusian]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

The thread clearly talks about players - every team has people hating their head coach - there is only one of those. I do not need you to tell me some of you hate Nate. Duh.

 

[barfo]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

It's that bastard Camby. What's he ever done for the team?

barfo

 

[BlazerBeav]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

Out of the box thinking there, mate, and clearly - you have stood up and shouted, without being afraid in these oh so P.C. times - I AM A MAN, SEE ME ROAR.

Nicely played.

Sadly, though, should he choose to express his feelings towards Rudy at the Rose Garden, he will be dismembered by a mob of angry women. And men. Lots of crushing on Rudy in that place.

 

[andalusian]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

It's that bastard Camby. What's he ever done for the team?

I don't know - Camby is often injured and he is coming to a team blessed with medical people and trainers that go through big man like Charlie Sheen goes through wannabe Holywood actresses. It is more likely than not that we are on our way to another "Kpee" outburst for trading for this injury ridden center.

 

[alex42083]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

LaMarcus Aldridge. Or LaMarshmellow like some person nicknamed him... I think he'll be the scapegoat now.

 

[OddEnormous]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

There's quite a few Aldridge haters.

I'm sticking with McMillan

I am in full agreement with this guy.

LMA isn't out of the woods with me yet though.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

Sadly, though, should he choose to express his feelings towards Rudy at the Rose Garden, he will be dismembered by a mob of angry women. And men. Lots of crushing on Rudy in that place.

Hence why I choose to curse him from the safety of my living room. My wife doesn't dig the scruffy look, so she's not a huge fan of his either.

 

[Minstrel]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

You want out of the box? Here it is: I didn't blame Blake or Outlaw before, but I'm going to start blaming both of them.

 

[drexlersdad]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

truthfully it has to be miller, he is blocking bayless from becoming the GOAT

 

[Eastoff]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

It's that bastard Camby. What's he ever done for the team?

barfo

No way, Patty Mills. There I said it. What we were all thinking.

 

[EGame]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

King Batum.

 

[BenDavis503]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

Wow, you people are planning on hating someone. Why not just WATCH THE GAME HAPPY (!) and not worry about who to hate?

 

[Ed O]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

Wow, you people are planning on hating someone. Why not just WATCH THE GAME HAPPY (!) and not worry about who to hate?

Rabble, rabble!



Ed O.

 

[andalusian]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

Wow, you people are planning on hating someone. Why not just WATCH THE GAME HAPPY (!) and not worry about who to hate?

If you spent less time yelling at the unfortunate maybe you would have the time to go fix your cynicism detector.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

You can't really "hate" a scrub just for being a scrub.

You may want them off the court, or even off the team, but you can't really get emotional about the whole thing. A really good emotional investment requires a player who is good enough to actually set you up for major disappointment.

 

[LittleAlex]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

Nate is the new lightning rod.


The folks who don't like B-Roy can feel free to root for a different team.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

LaMarcus by a freaking mile.

 

[Ed O]

Re: Who to blame, who to blame?

I think (and HOPE!) that it's Nate. That it might be Aldridge or Bayless kinda bums me out.

Ideally, it would be no one, but... the team is going to lose occasionally, and heads will have to roll (or at least be chopped away at) on the board.

Ed O.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Designated Scapegoat?

So, with the trading of the two most popular scapegoats I'm not sure who the new designated scapegoat(s) should be.

Just based on people's comments, here is my contender list:

Nate
He seems to be a polarizing figure with some people supporting him as a good coach and others thinking he just doesn't cut the mustard. No denying he's done well with all the injuries we've had but things seemed in fair disarray before we started having players dropping like rocks.

Webster
Improved overall game but his offensive inconsistency rankles some.

LMA
Again, consistency is the issue - not consistently living up to the all-star production that many hope/expect. Sometimes seems to not want to mix it up inside and floats outside too much.

Roy
People complained about him "taking the summer off" and not working on his game (trying to let his body heal?). Then he goes and let's himself get hurt. How thoughtless of our only all-star.

KP
He traded Sergio - 'nuff said. If we still had Sergio it wouldn't matter that we had all these injuries, we'd still be challenging for the best record in the NBA.

Perhaps, novel thought here, the Blazers have finally moved beyond having a designated scapegoat?

/Sarcasm

Gramps...