Portland: where washed-up superstars go

[Binx]

Some of you are too young to remember this, but when we had the great Arvydas Sabonis, there was a lot of talk in Portland about how great the Blazers would have been if he had just come over when he was in his prime. Then of course we got Scottie Pippen, but he was also on the downside of his career. And now we have Carmelo Anthony, who definitely has seen better days. Am I forgetting anyone? I know we got Brian Grant when he was in his prime, but I’m not sure you can put Grant up there with the three guys I just mentioned. It seems that Portland is mainly the last stop, if at all, for guys who were once great.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

We also had Greg Oden, just before he retired.

 

[kjironman1]

Marcus Camby

 

[julius]

Wait, Portland had a Sabonis? is he related to Domantas?

 

[Natebishop3]

Wait, Portland had a Sabonis? is he related to Domantas?

I think it's like his crazy uncle or something.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Didn't we have Stephon Marbury on our roster for a minute? And he was bought out immediately?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Didn't we have Stephon Marbury on our roster for a minute? And he was bought out immediately?

I think you're thinking of Steve Francis.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I think you're thinking of Steve Francis.

That's right! Thank you!

 

[Neil O. Shyster]

Shawn Kemp

 

[julius]

I like how the implication is that Superstars are just handed out like candy, and Portland is the only one franchise who deals with this.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Sharif Abdur-Raheem

 

[Natebishop3]

Sharif Abdur-Raheem

I thought he was Deputy Abdur-Rahim?

 

[santeesioux]

I guess he wasn't a superstar, and we got out of him before he was super washed, but Gerald Wallace?

 

[Minstrel]

Some of you are too young to remember this, but when we had the great Arvydas Sabonis, there was a lot of talk in Portland about how great the Blazers would have been if he had just come over when he was in his prime. Then of course we got Scottie Pippen, but he was also on the downside of his career. And now we have Carmelo Anthony, who definitely has seen better days. Am I forgetting anyone? I know we got Brian Grant when he was in his prime, but I’m not sure you can put Grant up there with the three guys I just mentioned. It seems that Portland is mainly the last stop, if at all, for guys who were once great.

Well, if you're going to mention Grant, Portland got Rasheed Wallace during his prime. I wouldn't call him a superstar, but I'd say he was a star-quality player during his prime. A great defender and a versatile offensive player--everyone agitated for him to play in the post more, but it turns out he was just ahead of his time. Today, Wallace would be one of the most sought-after players--a stretch four who could capably switch any screen on defense.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Juwan Howard and Kurt Thomas

 

[e_blazer]

We should get more. Less chance of Coronavirus contamination if they're all washed up.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I thought he was Deputy Abdur-Rahim?

He shot as the Sharif, but didn't shoot as the deputy.

 

[e_blazer]

Shawn Kemp, Detlef Shrempf, Steve Smith, & Rod Strickland (the second time).

 

[Eastoff]

This is exactly reason number two why we hate big market teams.

 

[Blazers Roy]

What are you talking about? we got my boy Raymond Felton straight after he won that doughnut eating championship.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Pippen was not washed up. Nor was Sabonis.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Well, along the same lines, we signed a washed-up (knee-wise) Brandon Roy to a huge contract.

 

[Blazers Roy]

Pippen was not washed up. Nor was Sabonis.

I think it's more fair to divide a player's career by stages.

Pippen came at the 2nd stage of his career, he wan't in his prime but still pretty good.
Sabonis was probably at the 3rd stage of his career because his body was different than in his prime years. Only when he came to Europe he was at the final stage of his career, getting shots to his legs before games etc.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Pau Gasol!

 

[Shaboid]

Shawn Kemp, Detlef Shrempf, Steve Smith, & Rod Strickland (the second time).

Detlef was the first that came to my mind.

 

[Shaboid]

Well, if you're going to mention Grant, Portland got Rasheed Wallace during his prime. I wouldn't call him a superstar, but I'd say he was a star-quality player during his prime. A great defender and a versatile offensive player--everyone agitated for him to play in the post more, but it turns out he was just ahead of his time. Today, Wallace would be one of the most sought-after players--a stretch four who could capably switch any screen on defense.

I would kill for prime Rasheed in any of our last three seasons. Some hate Rasheed, but he is 2x what Aminu is. Even with the off the court baggage.

 

[e_blazer]

Detlef was the first that came to my mind.

I probably shouldn’t have included Steve Smith. He was towards the end of his career, but was still pretty good.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Well, if you're going to mention Grant, Portland got Rasheed Wallace during his prime. I wouldn't call him a superstar, but I'd say he was a star-quality player during his prime. A great defender and a versatile offensive player--everyone agitated for him to play in the post more, but it turns out he was just ahead of his time. Today, Wallace would be one of the most sought-after players--a stretch four who could capably switch any screen on defense.

Sheed was so misunderstood. It was obvious to him that shooting 3s was more points for less effort. And he was right about Donaghy.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I would kill for prime Rasheed in any of our last three seasons. Some hate Rasheed, but he is 2x what Aminu is. Even with the off the court baggage.

With prime Sheed, we’d win it all this year.

 

[oldmangrouch]

What are you talking about? we got my boy Raymond Felton straight after he won that doughnut eating championship.

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