Official Around The NBA Thread......Septiembre

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[lawai'a]

the ghost of brandon roy says stay very far away.

 

[blue9]

So, basically, he ran through all his money and is hoping to pick up an extra $100K from some idiot team before he ends up totally broke, living with Robert Swift and Delonte West?

 

[lawai'a]

living with Robert Swift and Delonte West?

pretty good start for casting a new reality show right here.

 

[Sarni]

Bynum is just 30?

 

[e_blazer]

Bynum is just 30?

Yup.

Same as Oden.

And just as useful.

 

[Boob-No-More]

In other news, Shawn Kemp has lost 60 pounds and is in the best shape he's been in since his last failed comeback attempt.

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

Is it his shooting hand? If so, it's probably some sort of repetitive stress disorder.

BNM

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Is it his shooting hand? If so, it's probably some sort of repetitive stress disorder.

BNM

Maybe with Ayton and the other new guys he will get the green light to pass!

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BigGameDamian]

Personally I think all Blazers games should be televised on a local television station but that's just me.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Personally I think all Blazers games should be televised on a local television station but that's just me.

The TV stuff around the Blazers just sucks... Can’t even watch local games with NBA TV as they get blocked out. I literally pay for PSvue 7-8 months a year JUST to watch Blazer games...

 

[Chris Craig]

I hope Portland is not one of them

 

[Chris Craig]

The TV stuff around the Blazers just sucks... Can’t even watch local games with NBA TV as they get blocked out. I literally pay for PSvue 7-8 months a year JUST to watch Blazer games...

Yeah I get Hululivetv

 

[Boob-No-More]

The TV stuff around the Blazers just sucks... Can’t even watch local games with NBA TV as they get blocked out. I literally pay for PSvue 7-8 months a year JUST to watch Blazer games...

It's the reason I still have Frontier FIOS. I watch NOTHING else on cable, but I still pay for the service just to watch the Blazers (well, I did watch the college world series back in June, but that's it).

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

Woo hoo!!! Thibs bringing in more over-the-hill, injured ex-Bulls to further piss off the young guys and destroy team chemistry.

Next up, Joakim Noah...

BNM

 

[THE HCP]

 

[santeesioux]

The Blazers were in Klamabama today

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Hoopguru]

anyone hear if Dame had his summer team retreat?
Or since he's a new pop prob doesnt feel like spending more time away form fam. Don't blame him.
When you have kids one's life changes.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Is he kissing someone? What’s going on with his mouth...

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Did he have it painted on a wall of his shoe shed?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Did he have it painted on a wall of his shoe shed?

I will now picture Lamarcus instead of "Sheryl" every time that "someone burned down my she-shed" insurance commercial comes on...

 

[James lamphear]

anyone hear if Dame had his summer team retreat?
Or since he's a new pop prob doesnt feel like spending more time away form fam. Don't blame him.
When you have kids one's life changes.

The team been at the practice facility working out. The pic I seen today it looks like only 3 players I didn't see was Dame Nurk and Aminu and we know both Nurk and Aminu is over seas.

 

[BigGameDamian]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2795105-nba-teams-that-will-fall-below-expectations-in-2018-19

NBA Teams That Will Fall Below Expectations in 2018-19

Portland Trail Blazers

1. 
   
   
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     Regression has long threatened the Portland Trail Blazers.
     
     Their 49-win breakout in 2017-18 probably wasn't what it seemed. Even though they had the West's third-most victories, they ranked eighth among their conference foes in net efficiency (plus-1.9, 11th overall). They were the only squad swept out of the first round, and those four defeats pushed Portland's playoff losing streak to a whopping 10 games.
     
     They have one of the Association's premier scoring backcourts in Damian Lillard (26.9 points per game) and CJ McCollum (21.4). But other elite (or even near-elite) strengths are hard to find, which is troubling when several major weaknesses are glaring.
     
     Their forward rotation underwhelms at both ends. Their most expensive big man plays a throwback style and might be unusable against the West's best playoff lineups (Jusuf Nurkic). Their best big man might be a youngster blocked by the aforementioned expensive antique (Zach Collins). Even the Lillard-McCollum tandem could be fatally flawed, as it offers the resistance of a wet paper bag on defense.
     
     Portland had a mostly sleepy summer. Its biggest investment came in-house via a $48 million commitment to Nurkic. Its biggest subtraction was high-energy reserve Ed Davis, whose departure is probably notable only if it rubbed Lillard and/or McCollum the wrong way. The draft-night arrivals of Anfernee Simons and Gary Trent Jr. potentially add more shooting but do nothing to correct the roster imbalance.
     
     Maybe this has all dimmed expectations for most regarding the Blazers, but that sentiment doesn't seem to be shared within the organization. If they aren't looking to build off last season's success, then why keep the Lillard-McCollum backcourt intact and sign off on a $131.6 million payroll

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2795105-nba-teams-that-will-fall-below-expectations-in-2018-19

NBA Teams That Will Fall Below Expectations in 2018-19

Portland Trail Blazers

1. 
   
   
   • 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     Regression has long threatened the Portland Trail Blazers.
     
     Their 49-win breakout in 2017-18 probably wasn't what it seemed. Even though they had the West's third-most victories, they ranked eighth among their conference foes in net efficiency (plus-1.9, 11th overall). They were the only squad swept out of the first round, and those four defeats pushed Portland's playoff losing streak to a whopping 10 games.
     
     They have one of the Association's premier scoring backcourts in Damian Lillard (26.9 points per game) and CJ McCollum (21.4). But other elite (or even near-elite) strengths are hard to find, which is troubling when several major weaknesses are glaring.
     
     Their forward rotation underwhelms at both ends. Their most expensive big man plays a throwback style and might be unusable against the West's best playoff lineups (Jusuf Nurkic). Their best big man might be a youngster blocked by the aforementioned expensive antique (Zach Collins). Even the Lillard-McCollum tandem could be fatally flawed, as it offers the resistance of a wet paper bag on defense.
     
     Portland had a mostly sleepy summer. Its biggest investment came in-house via a $48 million commitment to Nurkic. Its biggest subtraction was high-energy reserve Ed Davis, whose departure is probably notable only if it rubbed Lillard and/or McCollum the wrong way. The draft-night arrivals of Anfernee Simons and Gary Trent Jr. potentially add more shooting but do nothing to correct the roster imbalance.
     
     Maybe this has all dimmed expectations for most regarding the Blazers, but that sentiment doesn't seem to be shared within the organization. If they aren't looking to build off last season's success, then why keep the Lillard-McCollum backcourt intact and sign off on a $131.6 million payroll

 

[Rastapopoulos]