Self reminder is helpful at times...

[riverman]

Umm... you have actually said that their titles dont mean much because of injuries and "luck". So I find this highly ironic.

Stren I'd love to see you actually post your opinion to the OP for once instead of post your opinion about someone else's post.....seems you don't do that much if at all.....give it a shot...it's the purpose of these threads after all

 

[Orion Bailey]

I like turtles.

Hahaha. At first I was like. Wtf! Is he drunk?

Now I get it. Bravo sir!

 

[riverman]

I like turtles.

 

[tlongII]

Just need better coaching and we’ll be fine.

 

[Strenuus]

Stren I'd love to see you actually post your opinion to the OP for once instead of post your opinion about someone else's post.....seems you don't do that much if at all.....give it a shot...it's the purpose of these threads after all

You're awfully feisty.

I'm lukewarm about the OP. He's not wrong?

Hope you're feeling better.

 

[Schilly]

I’m pretty sure you missed my first post thanking you for this thread?
What you are quoting was not for you.

Sorry confused you for Gronk which is really really unfair and embarassing!

 

[Orion Bailey]

Sorry confused you for Gronk which is really really unfair and embarassing!

Lol. No worries but yeah. That’s like a giraffe being mistaken for a box of candy. Lol.

 

[julius]

Lol. No worries but yeah. That’s like a giraffe being mistaken for a box of candy. Lol.

which one is the giraffe and which one is the candy?

 

[Orion Bailey]

which one is the giraffe and which one is the candy?

It doesn’t matter. Just that they are extremely different.

 

[riverman]

You're awfully feisty.

I'm lukewarm about the OP. He's not wrong?

Hope you're feeling better.

actually I was sincere...not feisty at all...and I'm feeling ok....just fatigued as usual....they'll jumpstart my heart in 8 days so that's good news. It doesn't matter to me if someone is right or wrong about the team....I just enjoy that he puts his opinions out there. I thought as many years as I've known you...I really don't know much about your take on the Blazers at all.....

 

[riverman]

Lol. No worries but yeah. That’s like a giraffe being mistaken for a box of candy. Lol.

life is like a box of giraffes!

 

[Strenuus]

actually I was sincere...not feisty at all...and I'm feeling ok....just fatigued as usual....they'll jumpstart my heart in 8 days so that's good news. It doesn't matter to me if someone is right or wrong about the team....I just enjoy that he puts his opinions out there. I thought as many years as I've known you...I really don't know much about your take on the Blazers at all.....

What will that mean in terms of your health? That sounds like a good thing? I know what happened, but is it an arrhythmia at this point?

I tend to have more in-season views than off-season. I am just too into baseball this time of year to really follow the off-season stuff. I also believe if I don't have an educated reason to have an opinion, I shouldn't share an ignorant one. lol.

 

[THE HCP]

No I would not have been happy because when Neil commits 120 million to roster a top 5 payroll the expectations change... and “little man”... what’s up with the name calling fat boy?!

I can go to a gym, but you’ll always wake up a LAKER FAN every morning.

 

[THE HCP]

No there's not. We have one of the most talented rosters in the league.

Sigh....

 

[theprunetang]

I can go to a gym, but you’ll always wake up every morning.

And boom goes the dynamite.

 

[riverman]

What will that mean in terms of your health? That sounds like a good thing? I know what happened, but is it an arrhythmia at this point?

I tend to have more in-season views than off-season. I am just too into baseball this time of year to really follow the off-season stuff. I also believe if I don't have an educated reason to have an opinion, I shouldn't share an ignorant one. lol.

They will put me under and shock my heart into a normal pattern.....half my heart is not functioning much...only pumps 25 percent of the blood I need...I have systolic congestive heart disease....docs say if I stick to my rehab I could get it back up to about 55 percent in 6 months or so....it's not curable but with proper management and diet I could live another 20 years...without it, I'd have 5 years at best

 

[Strenuus]

They will put me under and shock my heart into a normal pattern.....half my heart is not functioning much...only pumps 25 percent of the blood I need...I have systolic congestive heart disease....docs say if I stick to my rehab I could get it back up to about 55 percent in 6 months or so....it's not curable but with proper management and diet I could live another 20 years...without it, I'd have 5 years at best

Wishing you the best, my man. That sounds awful. Just take it easy. Cheering you on!

 

[Hoopguru]

Thank you Schilly….I agree with everything you said here and I'm glad to see you posting again....you're always sensible about these things...I like the direction we're heading....we've upgraded a couple of rotation positions and gotten some bench scoring...I'm optimistic about our 2nd, 3rd year guys progress...hopefully we'll be in the mix all season and find Layman's 3rd year to be better than Connaughton's last year....Baldwin's to be better than Bazz's and that Swanigan can develop into a guy who will replace Big Ed's rebounding and add some scoring...it's going to be an interesting season. We definitely added a ton of 3pt shooting to the bench...something we sorely lacked last season...riverman is a fan of positive affirmations..Go Blazers!

Rip City!

 

[Orion Bailey]

I can go to a gym, but you’ll always wake up every morning.

I know why this was edited but I’m thinking maybe there should be a disclaimer at the bottom stating edited by mod? It was left not making sense.

 

[Strenuus]

I know why this was edited but I’m thinking maybe there should be a disclaimer at the bottom stating edited by mod? It was left not making sense.

It usually does, it's odd that it didn't.

 

[Hoopguru]

They will put me under and shock my heart into a normal pattern.....half my heart is not functioning much...only pumps 25 percent of the blood I need...I have systolic congestive heart disease....docs say if I stick to my rehab I could get it back up to about 55 percent in 6 months or so....it's not curable but with proper management and diet I could live another 20 years...without it, I'd have 5 years at best

Wish you well River!
You will live on! Rip City my friend!

 

[Orion Bailey]

It usually does, it's odd that it didn't.

I think HCP edited. Unless you did? Now it’s back to original form... or I’m losing my mind. Lol.

 

[riverman]

Wish you well River!
You will live on! Rip City my friend!

I've got a long road to recovery but a great family support system and great, great heart doctor...he is encouraging to me.

 

[Schilly]

I am wondering how some people are so realistic that they think that since LaMarcus left somehow we should be built to have knocked off the warriors i.n those 3 years and even the upcoming year. Is that realistic or delusional. Taking a positive outlook on where we are but also realizing the team isnt in a title position this season is realistic. Understanding that ET doesnt have trade value because of his contract is realistic. Yeah that contract was a mistake but when you label every move as a mistake that's not realistic.

"Realist" is a term pessimists use to justify their negativity.

 

[Strenuus]

I think HCP edited. Unless you did? Now it’s back to original form... or I’m losing my mind. Lol.

It's changing back. I'm then changing it back. lol.

 

[Orion Bailey]

It's changing back. I'm then changing it back. lol.

Man. You know I’m easy to fuck with... why you making me dizzy? Lol

 

[Propagandist]

We went from 41 wins to 49 wins. Playoffs was disappointing but we are going in the right direction overall.

Again, different expectations. I want a crescendo, not a fiery crash and burn. But to each their own.

 

[THE HCP]

But you haven’t, and you won’t... and my life is good

And I love the fact that the ONLY thing you can crack on me about is my weight. That’s weaksauce bro. That’s low hanging fruit. That’s just lazy bro.

 

[Propagandist]

No there's not. We have one of the most talented rosters in the league.

How can you say, "No there's not"? 3 games. That was our margin for error. There is a very very real possibility we're a lottery team next season with the 5th highest payroll.

 

[riverman]

How can you say, "No there's not"? 3 games. That was our margin for error. There is a very very real possibility we're a lottery team next season with the 5th highest payroll.

This group of guys since Dame has had more post season success than we had in over a decade.I think we previously went 14 years without success..this team swept the Thunder and beat the Warriors twice last Feb....I don't see lottery team written in any of that narrative...maybe we will be a lottery team but right now going into training camp....we're all 0-0....I've seen some bad Blazer teams and I don't put this group in that category...our margin for error is the next game...try to enjoy it. Paul Allen could give a shit about our payroll...we're lucky that way. He has more expensive toys than our team salary for the year