So NOW do you understand what I'm talking about??? We are a better team this year.

[Strenuus]

Lol, this thread is hilarious. I knew things were going to be homeriffic after that win but this made me crack up. I do not believe we are a better team overall but we certainly will be funner to watch. Anyways it was a nice first game but lets relax and watch say 10 games before we make any crazy predictions.

For once I agree with you! Though, they could be a better overall team in due time, so I can't 100% agree with you.

 

[PCmor7]

Stakes too high. I'm out.

So I guess betting HCP's handle is out of the question ...

 

[Natebishop3]

Lol, this thread is hilarious. I knew things were going to be homeriffic after that win but this made me crack up. I do not believe we are a better team overall but we certainly will be funner to watch. Anyways it was a nice first game but lets relax and watch say 10 games before we make any crazy predictions.

It gets really annoying when someone lumps the entire forum in with Kingspeed.

 

[Orion Bailey]

2nd of a back to back makes a huge difference though.

Middle of the season maybe, but Im not so sure its as big of an impact on the second game of the season.

 

[riverman]

It gets really annoying when someone lumps the entire forum in with Kingspeed.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

We all know slypokerdog is the only real fan

 

[Orion Bailey]

We all know slypokerdog is the only real fan

And all of us are just imposters, mimics and minimes

 

[Draco]

It gets really annoying when someone lumps the entire forum in with Kingspeed.

Its odd because speed basically thinks we're all HCP's and the HCP thinks we're all speeds.

There are many rational fans out here that forum their own individual unique insightful opinions.

 

[KingSpeed]

We weren't that good in 2013-14. We hit a miraculous shot to win the first round and got our ass handed to us in round 2

It wasn't a miraculous shot. It was a wide open 3 and we won in 6 games. We never trailed in that series. We won 54 games in the regular season. That's not good? But now that the "not good" guys are gone, we're only going to win 24 games this year??? Makes no sense. Your argument that season was that we had no frontcourt depth if there was an injury. This year, we have incredible frontcourt depth. You make no sense.

You go KingSpeed!! I think you're overhyping this team but I love your enthusiasm. I hope you hang onto it because we're gonna need it if we hit some real rough patches and the rest of us are grumbling. And I guarantee you, if this team wins the championship this year, I will personally pay for your airfare so you can attend the victory parade. You deserve that for your faith alone. Having said that, how you get back to NYC is on you.......

Hahaha, thanks!!

While I think KS is greatly exaggerating how good we are, I do think we're going to do a lot better than people expect.

We have youth and length. All it really takes is to play good defense and not be sloppy with the ball on offense (stupid plays, turnovers, etc.) and you can keep the game close. .

Keep the game close?? We're blowing teams out this year.

They will never understand, Alberto. We'll have to run them off the forum just like we'll run teams off the floor.

Exactly.

Why can't people enjoy the win AND be able to keep things in perspective? It doesn't have to be black or white, all-or-nothing, the best or the worst, after every single game. I finally watched the first half from last night, that was fun. CJ looked amazing, and I love what Ed Davis brings.

I never said we were the best team. Never said we would win the championship this year. I said we are clearly BETTER than last year. Anyone with eyes can see that.

Perfect post! After we lose in PHX, it isn't the end of the world!

Who said it would be? Every team in the league loses games. It's the way it goes. I've never said we wouldn't lose games nor did I say I would panic if we did.

No. They are not better. Not yet.

They haven't ACHIEVED what the last year's team did but the pieces are better and the chemistry of those pieces is better.

Never have I said not to enjoy the win.......I am! I'm about to hop on a plane to Phoenix with 30 other people that are VERY happy. But I damn sure know Coach Stotts and Dame won't be jumping up and down about 1 god damn win over a tired injured team. Handled their business and now we move on to the next one.

I love seeing everybody freaking out about a win, but HATE seeing them jump off a bridge win we lose a game we should. Keep that shit real is what the players would say never too high or too low.

Who has jumped off a bridge when we lose a game? And since WHEN "should" we lose a game. And guess what WE have no control over the outcomes of the games. The players need to keep an even keel. That is their job. As a fan, it's not my job to win games. It's my job to cheer for them. We won't play better if I don't get too high after a win.

Yes we know; you artificially lower expectations to safeguard yourself from the pain of disappointment.

Then you belittle people who don't share your lowered expecations. Well I'll belittle you my man.

Exactly. It sounds like HCP is the one that wants to jump off a bridge after losses so he's overcompensating. As the season goes on, the word people will start using is "overachieving," but that is not what is happening here. The team is actually better. We are far more talented and deep. Last year, we had to heavily lean on our starters and 2 of them, Batum & Lopez, sucked. This year, we're 2, sometimes 3 deep at every position.

Pardon me for getting a bit salty, but who gives a shit what the players and coaches do or how they view a game or a win or whatever. We aren't players. We aren't part of the team. Our job isn't dependent on keeping a "proper mindset" regarding the team and its fortunes.

We're fans. We're emotionally invested in the team. We're not supposed to be rational, or be "never too high, never too low". We're supposed to care, maybe a little more than is healthy or reasonable.

If you want to keep yourself bottled up, and wait until 50 games into the season to decide whether or not the team is any good, that's your prerogative. But STFU with all this "that's how Dame would view it" shit. We're not him. We're fans, and fans are going to be fanatical. Deal with it.

Amen. Keeping yourself in "let's wait and see" mode after early season win accomplishes nothing. You don't help the team by reserving your opinion of them. I mean, after CJ hit his first three, should the crowd go silent and say "hm. It's early. I'll wait and see if he can make 5 and then I'll cheer." That is bullshit.

 

[Denny Crane]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/portland-trail-blazers-los-angeles-clippers-2015102212/

 

[riverman]

Everybody celebrates in their own way MM...just talk about the game and get over it or put him on ignore...Go Blazers!

 

[Mediocre Man]

I have no idea what you are referring to? I didnt write anything apparently. Or something was deleted even though I used no names, so it is impossible for that to be a personal attack.

 

[Natebishop3]

Everybody celebrates in their own way MM...just talk about the game and get over it or put him on ignore...Go Blazers!

That's not MM's shtick. He considers himself the yin to Kingspeed's yang. Everything he does is to achieve balance in the world of RC2.

 

[Natebishop3]

I have no idea what you are referring to? I didnt write anything apparently. Or something was deleted even though I used no names, so it is impossible for that to be a personal attack.

Those evil power hungry mods, at it again.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Everybody celebrates in their own way MM...just talk about the game and get over it or put him on ignore...Go Blazers!

Yes, exactly!!!!!! Everyone celebrates in their own way. Those of that choose to do it rationally are chastised by certain individuals. One in paricular.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Those evil power hungry mods, at it again.

You guys ave a job to do, and do it well. I just wish it went both ways

 

[Mediocre Man]

That's not MM's shtick. He considers himself the yin to Kingspeed's yang. Everything he does is to achieve balance in the world of RC2.

If only it were allowed

 

[riverman]

As a fan, I had to use the ignore function during game threads the last couple seasons or I couldn't enjoy game threads...then I'd take them off ignore after the game. This year I don't think I'll need it but if someone bothers your experience...it's a useful tool

 

[riverman]

If only it were allowed

Sure it's allowed...there are very few posters banned from this site and I think the forum supports a balance of opinion.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Sure it's allowed...there are very few posters banned from this site and I think the forum supports a balance of opinion.

LOL. Nope.

 

[riverman]

LOL. Nope.

Homers get as much criticism as doubters do ...maybe even more. My point is that the team is the connection here, not the forum popularity contest. On the old Blazer fansite, there were only a couple of people who even liked the team. That was unbalanced....here, it's way different.

 

[dviss1]

HCP and KingSpeed are two sides of the same coin. They both act like anyone who doesn't think like they do is a bad fan. Both mindsets can be annoying.

Your sig is awesome. Is that the Gorge?

 

[Strenuus]

LOL. Nope.

For the record, I have never deleted any of your posts.

For as many arguments as KS and I have gotten into because of our fundamental philopsophical differences on the psychology of rooting for a team, I have never deleted any of his posts. I actually like KS' enthusiasm and understand where he's coming from.

I don't mind your takes on the team. In fact, I enjoy them and agree with them at times. However, when it goes from talkin' ball to calling someone a 'tool' (even if you didnt say his name outright, it's clear who it was towards)... that's where the difference is, in my opinion.

That's about the most truncated, quick way I can explain it. When it goes from talking about a game with a spherical object to labeling people as this and that negatively, that's where it can get dicey. I hope this helped.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

For the record, I have never deleted any of your posts.

For as many arguments as KS and I have gotten into because of our fundamental philopsophical differences on the psychology of rooting for a team, I have never deleted any of his posts. I actually like KS' enthusiasm and understand where he's coming from.

I don't mind your takes on the team. In fact, I enjoy them and agree with them at times. However, when it goes from talkin' ball to calling someone a 'tool' (even if you didnt say his name outright, it's clear who it was towards)... that's where the difference is, in my opinion.

That's about the most truncated, quick way I can explain it. When it goes from talking about a game with a spherical object to labeling people as this and that negatively, that's where it can get dicey. I hope this helped.

That was good. I have taught you well, Padawan.

 

[Natebishop3]

You guys ave a job to do, and do it well. I just wish it went both ways

Sly has his ridiculous methods and I have my own. I edit/delete maybe five or six posts a year. If I see one that I think it just straight up nothing but meant to insult someone, I act. I don't see every single post in every single thread, so as we've told you before, if you see one that you think is in violation of the rules, let us know.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I don't see every single post in every single thread, so as we've told you before, if you see one that you think is in violation of the rules, let us know.

This!

 

[Mediocre Man]

For the record, I have never deleted any of your posts.

For as many arguments as KS and I have gotten into because of our fundamental philopsophical differences on the psychology of rooting for a team, I have never deleted any of his posts. I actually like KS' enthusiasm and understand where he's coming from.

I don't mind your takes on the team. In fact, I enjoy them and agree with them at times. However, when it goes from talkin' ball to calling someone a 'tool' (even if you didnt say his name outright, it's clear who it was towards)... that's where the difference is, in my opinion.

That's about the most truncated, quick way I can explain it. When it goes from talking about a game with a spherical object to labeling people as this and that negatively, that's where it can get dicey. I hope this helped.

So you ASSUME I am talking about someone?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Sly has his ridiculous methods and I have my own. I edit/delete maybe five or six posts a year. If I see one that I think it just straight up nothing but meant to insult someone, I act. I don't see every single post in every single thread, so as we've told you before, if you see one that you think is in violation of the rules, let us know.

I guess it just seems you you "happen" to see those un homer ones.

But as I always say. I honestly don't care.

 

[BlazerWookee]

I will always miss Wes, but does anyone really miss Aldridge and Batum?

It's nice to see 3,4,5 act like they want to get rebounds, like it's important.

I sure do. I'm liking what I've seen so far, but with an uninjured Wes, Afflalo in the role we aquired him to fill, Meyers and CJ progressing, a re-signed Aldridge, and a healthy Rolo/Kaman and/or Freeland combo we would have had one hell of a shot at a title, with or without Nico.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Its odd because speed basically thinks we're all HCP's and the HCP thinks we're all speeds.

There are many rational fans out here that forum their own individual unique insightful opinions.

I think there are also a number of HCPeeds (a combo of the two) where they range from overly enthusiastic to overly pessimistic.

Wait! I think I just described KingSpeed! I get it - stuff KingSpeed with 10 years of a diet primarily of donuts and greasy bacon-cheeseburgers and you have KS sized like HCP - HCPeed!

Gramps...

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