OT MLB to PDX: We're talking baseball to PDX (1 Viewer)

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in
Mediocre Man said:
Portland would fall in love with an NHL or MLB team
Click to expand...

I'm just completely over the NBA. Until they loosen the rules on defense, and allow people to put their hands on guys like LeBron, the league will be a total joke to me.
 
MLB would be my choice, as ticket prices for families are more reasonable than NHL. Plus there would be dual support with schools & summer ball teams.
Portland River Paddlers
 
<-=*PdX*=-> said:
Amen. And I don't think getting MLB would hurt the chances of getting NHL. We already have that venue. Paul Allen is the only hurdle there or else we would already have a team.
Click to expand...
Can't overstate how cool it would be for Portland to host 180 major league games every year (41+41+81+17).
 
Last edited:
Natebishop3 said:
I'm just completely over the NBA. Until they loosen the rules on defense, and allow people to put their hands on guys like LeBron, the league will be a total joke to me.
Click to expand...
Best post so far today. Ive always thought since the changes that the D was at a real dis-advantage against the O, especially with super stars. Guys like Harden and James & Westbrook cant be touched.
Could you imagine guys like Stockton and Cooper defending Curry and Harden.
Its a joke that in the PRO Game of basketball, defenders cant get physical within reason with guys slashing or backing down without a foul being called.
 
Hoopguru said:
Best post so far today. Ive always thought since the changes that the D was at a real dis-advantage against the O, especially with super stars. Guys like Harden and James & Westbrook cant be touched.
Could you imagine guys like Stockton and Cooper defending Curry and Harden.
Its a joke that in the PRO Game of basketball, defenders cant get physical within reason with guys slashing or backing down without a foul being called.
Click to expand...

I feel the same, but @dviss1 pointed out it is more on the refs than the rules, and I thought he made some decent points. Officiating in the NBA is just bad. The calls aren’t consistent, offensive players get away with a ton more than the defenders do usually, certain players are allowed to travel, foul, and do whatever while others aren’t.
It’s been that way for a long time, but it seems to get worse every year.
 
I think it's funny seeing people post how they are "done with the NBA" while at the same time the NBA has never been more popular. :lol:
 
tlongII said:
I think it's funny seeing people post how they are "done with the NBA" while at the same time the NBA has never been more popular. :lol:
Click to expand...
It’s because they have made it about an entertainment, the basketball is on the side. It’s done ok for them though, but I think they have turned away quite a bit of fans who are looking for good competitive basketball though. I’m not done with the NBA but Definitely don’t like the officiating. Sometimes to get fans you gotta lose others I suppose.
 
Fez Von Savage said:
Montreal Olympic Stadium:

stade-olympique-de-montreal_2.jpg


I like. I like it a lot.
Click to expand...
It's definitely got a Close Encounters vibe to it....they should play those 3 notes from that movie before every game!
 
tlongII said:
I think it's funny seeing people post how they are "done with the NBA" while at the same time the NBA has never been more popular. :lol:
Click to expand...

what's even funnier is that they claim that but yet they are still in this forum, discussing NBA basketball. There is no rule that says what team you have to root for. I was a huge Sixers fan before the NBA came to Portland. If I was so bothered by the team like some claim I would look for a team that makes me happy.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I feel the same, but @dviss1 pointed out it is more on the refs than the rules, and I thought he made some decent points. Officiating in the NBA is just bad. The calls aren’t consistent, offensive players get away with a ton more than the defenders do usually, certain players are allowed to travel, foul, and do whatever while others aren’t.
It’s been that way for a long time, but it seems to get worse every year.
Click to expand...

This.
 
CupWizier said:
what's even funnier is that they claim that but yet they are still in this forum, discussing NBA basketball. There is no rule that says what team you have to root for. I was a huge Sixers fan before the NBA came to Portland. If I was so bothered by the team like some claim I would look for a team that makes me happy.
Click to expand...

lol.
 
CupWizier said:
what's even funnier is that they claim that but yet they are still in this forum, discussing NBA basketball. There is no rule that says what team you have to root for. I was a huge Sixers fan before the NBA came to Portland. If I was so bothered by the team like some claim I would look for a team that makes me happy.
Click to expand...

Or...... some of us love the Blazers, but hate the NBA.

Maybe it's because we were born here, so Blazer basketball is the only basketball we know. We didn't just shift our allegiances when we moved. The Blazers are deeply ingrained in our city. I do not watch any NBA team other than the Blazers. The league is corrupt, the game is a sham, and it sucks to see your favorite team lose again and again and again and again and again with no real chance of ever winning another championship. At some point it all seems like an exercise in futility. We know it's going to be the Warriors and the Cavs in the Finals every fucking year. That's extremely boring. Did anyone really think the Eagles were going to win the Super Bowl last year? At least the NFL is unpredictable.

But NBA fans are shifting. They follow stars more than they follow teams. The LeBron fans just follow him from team to team, wherever he goes.
 
Last edited:
Natebishop3 said:
Or...... some of us love the Blazers, but hate the NBA.

Maybe it's because we were born here, so Blazer basketball is the only basketball we know. We didn't just shift our allegiances when we moved. The Blazers are deeply ingrained in our city. I do not watch any NBA team other than the Blazers. The league is corrupt, the game is a sham, and it sucks to see your favorite team lose again and again and again and again and again with no real chance of ever winning another championship. At some point it all seems like an exercise in futility. We know it's going to be the Warriors and the Cavs in the Finals every fucking year. That's extremely boring. Did anyone really think the Eagles were going to win the Super Bowl last year? At least the NFL is unpredictable.

But NBA fans are shifting. They follow stars more than they follow teams. The LeBron fans just follow him from team to team, wherever he goes.
Click to expand...
Thesr are exactly my thoughts as well
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I feel the same, but @dviss1 pointed out it is more on the refs than the rules, and I thought he made some decent points. Officiating in the NBA is just bad. The calls aren’t consistent, offensive players get away with a ton more than the defenders do usually, certain players are allowed to travel, foul, and do whatever while others aren’t.
It’s been that way for a long time, but it seems to get worse every year.
Click to expand...
It's an interesting take. Because the game does in fact change in the playoffs. So there is no question that the refs are influencing the game. In baseball the strike zone does not change in the post season. In football a late hit is a late hit mid season or playoffs. In Hockey icing is still icing. I think there is some manipulation in soccer but really who can deal with all the dramatic flailing around anyway?
Baseball does have an umpire who calls the plate but he is only one guy. Those calls are usually consistent for the game. if a ball is fair it is inside the line. If it is foul it's outside the line. The replay rules seem to be doing away with a bunch of close missed calls.
 
riverman said:
this I disagree with...there are some really bad pitches called strikes in baseball...it's not consistent at all.
Click to expand...
A bad call is a bad call. But openly changing the way a strike is called doesn't happen. Certainly doesn't change to the degree the NBA changes it's calls from regular season to playoffs or even throughout a hard fought game. Seems like "Swallowing the whistle"is only a NBA term.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)
Back
Top