Roy to retire today????

[THE HCP]

Done!

All he tweets about is where the best gay bars!

 

[THE HCP]

LOL! Who are you on those chats?

There is a chat on those shows?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Not sure if.it.has.been asked, but does amnestying him now.make more sense because his.contract stays on our books regardless until april 28 now. This way it.would.be gone.now

Seems like that might be a good idea; i wonder if they have a provision in the amnesty rule for what if there are no bidders? Also amnesty seems like a better deal for the Blazers, to make sure the Darius Miles type mess doesn't happen again.

 

[THE HCP]

Told my son this morning about Brandon retiring before he went to school...... he sounded like he was about to cry, this was his hero!

 

[Eastoff]

Told my son this morning about Brandon retiring before he went to school...... he sounded like he was about to cry, this was his hero!

might be a good time to tell him santa isn't real as well.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

might be a good time to tell him santa isn't real as well.

 

[THE HCP]

might be a good time to tell him santa isn't real as well.

You're a bad bad man!

 

[RipCityInsider]

Seems like that might be a good idea; i wonder if they have a provision in the amnesty rule for what if there are no bidders? Also amnesty seems like a better deal for the Blazers, to make sure the Darius Miles type mess doesn't happen again.

From my understanding it wouldn't really make sense. The difference of keeping Roy on contract and using the amnesty on him is going from being able to offer a mini mid level to the full MLE. Not much difference considering the targets out there. Smarter to wait until he is off the books and we can use it on somebody else next year if needed.

 

[Rhal]

I can't believe this. I feel like Jessica Alba just curb stomped by balls but then decided we could have a quicky to make up for it (Roy's cash coming off the books).

 

[Minstrel]

This is really sad (within a sports context). He was such a remarkable player to watch...he wasn't close to the best of the players I've seen, but he had a playing style that was close to unique. Even though he was a world class athlete, he never looked like he was out-running and out-jumping his opponents...he looked like he was sliding through them for baskets. It was the damndest thing I ever saw.

It's also sad, especially in the context of the Oden selection, of the shining young team with so much promise. The team is not in terrible straits, and Aldridge is actually making good on his promise now, but it's no longer the seemingly elite collection of talent that it seemed.

 

[roywonder07]

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Sad F'ing day in Ripcity! Sorry couldnt resist in making my own thread. Someone just retired but it feels more like someone just passed away.

 

[ABM]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I wonder if Roy will get into broadcasting?

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Brandon Roy got me back into being a Blazer fan. He is the type of all star that was needed for this organization at that time.

Players, salary cap implications, trades . . . all that will come and go as the seasons go on. A player like Roy coming to the franchise is rare. Sad day for Blazer fans.

 

[THE HCP]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

We need a sideline reporter right?

 

[BBert]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

What we need is more threads on the same subject.

 

[illmatic99]

Amnestying Roy now = PA pays for BRoy.

Letting him retire medically = insurance pays for BRoy.

With 62 mil + left on that deal, I don't see an amnesty happening.

 

[BBert]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I wonder if Roy will get into broadcasting?

That would shock me. Brandon has never seemed like a publicity whore, he certainly doesn't need the money, and why would he want to be away from his family?

Now HCP on the other hand....

 

[roywonder07]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

you wont see many threads created from me throughout the season, so calm down.

 

[ABM]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

That would shock me. Brandon has never seemed like a publicity whore, he certainly doesn't need the money, and why would he want to be away from his family?

I guess I could see him do some "part-time" stuff for, say, ABC? I dunno.

 

[BlazerBeav5]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I don't see Brandon doing anything in the future regarding the media. He has never been one to need to be on camera and in my opinion doesn't really have the voice for broadcasting.

 

[roywonder07]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

wonder if they'll do an official tribute to Roy at any of the games this year. would definitely pay money to go see it.

 

[ABM]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I don't see Brandon doing anything in the future regarding the media.....and in my opinion doesn't really have the voice for broadcasting.

That's a racist remark, whitebread.

 

[THE HCP]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

They will for sure have a night for him........ retire his number would be perfect!

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

you wont see many threads created from me throughout the season, so calm down.

no worries man, some forum nazis want everything their own special way, just do you, and i feel you, this is saddddd

 

[illmatic99]

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2011/12/brandon-roy-retires-nba-player.html

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Steve Nash @stevenash

Sad to hear Brandon Roy's retiring. Great contribution in a career too short. Wish him well in his next chapter.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Why is everyone praying for him exactly? He will make more this year than most people make in a lifetime. He will be ok people

 

[Mediocre Man]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

They will for sure have a night for him........ retire his number would be perfect!

We should retire it why? Duckworth died for Christs sake. Brandon will be paid millions to spend time with his family. Get over the retiring number thing. He was a very good player for 4 years. Enough already

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Roy and Oden played together 78 times. The Blazers went 50-28 in those games

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

We should retire it why? Duckworth died for Christs sake. Brandon will be paid millions to spend time with his family. Get over the retiring number thing. He was a very good player for 4anyone years. Enough already

Roy is the 3rd greatest player in franchise history.