Portland: where washed-up superstars go

[BigGameDamian]

Kenny Anderson.

 

[Binx]

Pippen was not washed up. Nor was Sabonis.

Maybe not washed up, but definitely past their prime.

 

[BlayZa]

pau gasol

 

[BlayZa]

Camby
dale davis
kemp
kurt thomas

i dont think pip n sabas exactly count as they still had decent skill in the tank, im thinking more at the very end.

 

[blazerkor]

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.

Sheed didn't have "off the court garbage" that's a complete misnomer. The guy was a solid citizen. It was his on court problems with refs that got him his bad rap.

 

[Shaboid]

Sheed didn't have "off the court garbage" that's a complete misnomer. The guy was a solid citizen. It was his on court problems with refs that got him his bad rap.

I hear ya. He will always be one of my favorite blazers.

 

[HailBlazers]

Brandon Roy

 

[ripcity67]

Brandon Roy

So......which team had B Roy's prime years?

 

[HailBlazers]

So......which team had B Roy's prime years?

Minnesota...?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Minnesota...?

U-Dub.

 

[CupWizier]

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.

Pretty much every team has a history of bringing in some high profile vets on their last legs. The lakers use to be big on that as they brought in Malone and Payton only to have it fail and then they brought in Steve Nash for it to fail as well. The list can go on and on.

 

[oldmangrouch]

So......which team had B Roy's prime years?

The High School team he is currently coaching?

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Not a superstar, but 2004 NBA All Star Jamal Magloire lol

 

[Minstrel]

Not a superstar, but 2004 NBA All Star Jamal Magloire lol

Between Jamaal Magloire and Dale Davis, Portland really cleaned up on Eastern Conference "All-Stars."

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Between Jamaal Magloire and Dale Davis, Portland really cleaned up on Eastern Conference "All-Stars."

Juwan Howard too!!!

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Binx]

Pretty much every team has a history of bringing in some high profile vets on their last legs. The lakers use to be big on that as they brought in Malone and Payton only to have it fail and then they brought in Steve Nash for it to fail as well. The list can go on and on.

But those are the ONLY kind of stars Portland gets in trades or free agent acquisitions. The Lakers also got Shaq in his prime and Anthony Davis in his prime. That never happens in Portland.

 

[Binx]

Between Jamaal Magloire and Dale Davis, Portland really cleaned up on Eastern Conference "All-Stars."

I admit it, I thought the Dale Davis trade was a great one at the time. Man, did he fall off the cliff after he got to Portland. Horrible trade.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

I admit it, I thought the Dale Davis trade was a great one at the time. Man, did he fall off the cliff after he got to Portland. Horrible trade.

We got Stale Davis back in that trade.

 

[CupWizier]

But those are the ONLY kind of stars Portland gets in trades or free agent acquisitions. The Lakers also got Shaq in his prime and Anthony Davis in his prime. That never happens in Portland.

My post was on topic of what your thread was about as it wasn't about signing superstar free agents.

 

[beast blazer]

They really ought to be shot or put in a petting zoo, that would be the humane thing to do.