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I pitty Dame because he is feeling good for the first time in 5 years... finds out that he's a top two or three offensive weapon in the league and no longer a defensive liability and the team around him is even more poorly constructed than the teams he's had in the past.

That being said, if Cronin is committed to big swings in the off season like he has said he is, then next season can be the most fruitful of Dame's career and the seasons going forward even more promising. There are a lot of ifs and none of the ifs are if we are a contender right now because that is obviously not the case.
 
There is no pity party when all our wounds have been self inflicted. The only one I feel bad for is Dame because he's too naiive to realize he shouldn't trust this franchise.
 
I have no pity for anyone who's been paid half a billion dollars and given the keys to the city. It's just a game...beyond basketball, Dame is involved in special olympics, youth programs and several Portland area businesses. Pride not pity. I pity fans who can't get past the fact that he doesn't have a ring yet....Gary Payton has one and it hasn't made him king of the world yet as far as I've seen. I'm proud the guy is loyal to Portland and hope he has a chance to bring the trophy to Portlland but it doesn' t define who Dame is and how important he is to the game. Keep it real Dame.
 
Chris Craig said:
Pity Party
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Awesome! I just told my pitbull you're throwing a party for her and her kind and she is really excited.

PITY PARTY!

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riverman said:
I have no pity for anyone who's been paid half a billion dollars and given the keys to the city.
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Exactly.....please put me in a position to be pitied like that.

Look....this is about fans seeing only one thing in their mind....a title. Players have much more to consider....money, location, their body, marriage happiness, tax bases, limited career time, scheme, coaches, etc.
 
riverman said:
I have no pity for anyone who's been paid half a billion dollars and given the keys to the city. It's just a game...beyond basketball, Dame is involved in special olympics, youth programs and several Portland area businesses. Pride not pity. I pity fans who can't get past the fact that he doesn't have a ring yet....Gary Payton has one and it hasn't made him king of the world yet as far as I've seen. I'm proud the guy is loyal to Portland and hope he has a chance to bring the trophy to Portlland but it doesn' t define who Dame is and how important he is to the game. Keep it real Dame.
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This isnt about #ringz.

Its about not even fielding a team around him that can better than the 4th worst team in the conference
 
illmatic99 said:
This isnt about #ringz.

Its about not even fielding a team around him that can better than the 4th worst team in the conference
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To me at this point it's not putting a coaching staff around him that can build a two way system that's plug and play....not roster, string defense and everyone has to buy in...Rogers is a failed defensive coordinator in my view so far. Yeah...we need to shuffle the roster this offseason but at least we should know who's not cutting it by then. I believe Dame and Joe are connected in the process and just wish we had a better end game coach....I don't want a coach who says after two seasons he's still learning to coach. There's a red flag right there. There's little seperating the records in the west so 4th worst could change with a two game winning streak...it's a weird season to judge by records out here. Dame shouldn't be our leading rebounder
 
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illmatic99 said:
There is no pity party when all our wounds have been self inflicted. The only one I feel bad for is Dame because he's too naiive to realize he shouldn't trust this franchise.
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ill call you out too. And i am over myself. Geez…
Self inflicted?
Use green font next time. Injuries are not self inflicted….
 
I think Cronin knows how badly he will look if Dame is never given a legit chance. Even if it will not be his fault he will look bad. Honestly I cannot see him getting another GM job anywhere if he "fails" here. Jody on the other hand, IMHO, is a deer in headlights. I think she is 100% ambivalent regarding wins/losses and going to the finals. She has no interest in the team other than it was thrown on her lap. All she dies is, once a month, put on a dopey Blazers jacket, sit next to Joe, and pretend she is emotionally invested in the team. I highly doubt she knows Shaedon from Reddish from Winslow.
 
riverman said:
To me at this point it's not putting a coaching staff around him that can build a two way system that's plug and play....not roster, string defense and everyone has to buy in...Rogers is a failed defensive coordinator in my view so far. Yeah...we need to shuffle the roster this offseason but at least we should know who's not cutting it by then. I believe Dame and Joe are connected in the process and just wish we had a better end game coach....I don't want a coach who says after two seasons he's still learning to coach. There's a red flag right there. There's little seperating the records in the west so 4th worst could change with a two game winning streak...it's a weird season to judge by records out here. Dame shouldn't be our leading rebounder
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I agree about Rogers. I would hope that Billups has the courage and intelligence to find a better def coordinator.
 
Cugel said:
I think Cronin knows how badly he will look if Dame is never given a legit chance. Even if it will not be his fault he will look bad. Honestly I cannot see him getting another GM job anywhere if he "fails" here. Jody on the other hand, IMHO, is a deer in headlights. I think she is 100% ambivalent regarding wins/losses and going to the finals. She has no interest in the team other than it was thrown on her lap. All she dies is, once a month, put on a dopey Blazers jacket, sit next to Joe, and pretend she is emotionally invested in the team. I highly doubt she knows Shaedon from Reddish from Winslow.
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She’s been to most home games.p
Bert is a huge influencing factor with regards to team issued and plans. Joe is given the opportunity to provide input regarding potential moves.
They are a centralized operation from up notth.
 
It’s really not even about a ring. It’s about a CHANCE to get a ring. If Portland were in the running for a title every year, that would be rewarding in itself. At least there would be hope. But there’s never hope because the team is never good enough to compete with the elite teams. Damian Lillard is the Barry Sanders of the NBA: a great player who will never win a title.
 
riverman said:
I believe Dame and Joe are connected in the process
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This is a great point.
Why is the Blazers team captain & PG, also the lead recruiter for the Blazers franchise? Shouldn't that be someone in the front office's job? Like saaay the GM or the head Coach ??
 
I think it was part of the perks in his max extension and I think he's made himself a regular in the front offices concerning the direction of the team. I think Dame knew this season was a wash when Justice and Nurk went down..
 
Whyachi said:
This is a great point.
Why is the Blazers team captain & PG, also the lead recruiter for the Blazers franchise? Shouldn't that be someone in the front office's job? Like saaay the GM or the head Coach ??
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All star players are in the process for the team..

It's common sense. How do you not know this yet? It's so simple. Accept it because complaining about it does nothing. Learn.
 
Strenuus said:
All star players are in the process for the team..

It's common sense. How do you not know this yet? It's so simple. Accept it because complaining about it does nothing. Learn.
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Stren,

im gonna try to say this in the nicest way i can. Your “better than thou” schtick is getting quite old. You mind easing up on this? Cant put you on ignore. you should be better than half your posts talking down to posters…be better please…its not reading like i think you think it is…
 
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