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I'm still watching every game and pulling for these guys. We can still win games without Oden. Will the traffic on this site be cut in half now? Curious.
 
I, for one, will not be able to watch the games the same. This team and franchised was hinged on the success of Greg Oden, with him gone for this year, the success will be NULL

I will continue to watch, but with a complete lack of emotion
 
Kingspeed...youre like a 5 year old who says "why?" after every statement from their parents.
 
Wait so what happened? Why question who's jumping ship?

Do you really expect your team to go undefeated? You have a young team, which is gaining experience with every game that it plays, you guys need to chill out and enjoy every single game, win or loss, it could be much worse, look what the Nets fans have.
 
CelticKing said:
Wait so what happened? Why question who's jumping ship?

Do you really expect your team to go undefeated? You have a young team, which is gaining experience with every game that it plays, you guys need to chill out and enjoy every single game, win or loss, it could be much worse, look what the Nets fans have.
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Some people have said they don't care anymore now that Oden is out.
 
KingSpeed said:
Some people have said they don't care anymore now that Oden is out.
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That's just wrong IMO. We Celtics fans had KG out last season, but I could never let myself give up on the team even though we had no chance in the playoffs. (without KG that is)


Portland even without Oden is a damn good team, not ready to win the championship yet though, that'll take another 2 or 3 years. (few additions and more experience for the youngsters)
 
CelticKing said:
That's just wrong IMO. We Celtics fans had KG out last season, but I could never let myself give up on the team even though we had no chance in the playoffs. (without KG that is)


Portland even without Oden is a damn good team, not ready to win the championship yet though, that'll take another 2 or 3 years. (few additions and more experience for the youngsters)
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Without Oden, I'm not sure this will be a championship team (longterm). Oden was the difference maker. He was the ace in the hole. There are quite a few other talented shooting guards out there, there are quite a few talented power forwards, but how many centers are in the league that can do what Greg did? Without him, and who knows long term at this point, the Blazers aren't nearly as dangerous as they once were.
 
I was around when Telfair, Monia, and Viktor were the future of the team.

Puh-lease. I worry about some of the noobs, however.
 
I'm out.

Won't root for another team ever, but I can't take any more Blazer-related depression. Not for a while. This season is like Game 7 but worse, somehow. Even the seasons where we missed the playoffs weren't this painful. But having gone through that, having hit rock bottom, then getting corner-stones for our franchise in shrewd trades, then lucking out on the #1 pick for the "once in a generation"... the constant improvement... only to have our "star" become moody, our Coach expose his ignorance, our role players hurt for extended periods of time and having confirmation that the golden ticket we landed with our 4% chance (or whatever it was) is now suffering his third injury (2nd season ending) in 3 years... but only AFTER he started becoming a BEAST... it's just too much. fuck it. it hurts. I am taking a basketball sabbatical...
 
I'm totally in and watch as many games as I can, I just can't come on here all the time with all the negativity that flows through here.
 
No Way.
It's time for Roy & Aldridge to show their worth those fat paychecks. . .
If they can rise to the occasion, along with the improved play of Bayless, then we can still be competitive.

Otherwise the Basketball gods better let us land John Wall as compensation for this heartbreak. . .
 
dpc said:
I'm totally in and watch as many games as I can, I just can't come on here all the time with all the negativity that flows through here.
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This. It's hard to be positive here, though.
 
wow, really? there's still a good number of Nets fans despite our shitty season....you guys can get through this lil bump in the road no problem
 
OSUBlazerfan said:
I, for one, will not be able to watch the games the same. This team and franchised was hinged on the success of Greg Oden, with him gone for this year, the success will be NULL
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What do you mean? If we win the championship this year, it doesn't count?
 
Natebishop3 said:
Without Oden, I'm not sure this will be a championship team (longterm). Oden was the difference maker. He was the ace in the hole. There are quite a few other talented shooting guards out there, there are quite a few talented power forwards, but how many centers are in the league that can do what Greg did? .
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He grabbed 8.8 rebounds per game. Joel can handle that. He scored 12 ppg. There are other big men who can do that. More touches for LMA and Roy can make up for that loss of scoring. And Joel can make wide open dunks set up by Blake just as well as Oden could.

It's not like we're losing 25/12/3 or even 12/12/3.
 
I know someobody I would like to jump ship and make me a lot happier.:clap:
 
Natebishop3 said:
Without Oden, I'm not sure this will be a championship team (longterm). Oden was the difference maker. He was the ace in the hole. There are quite a few other talented shooting guards out there, there are quite a few talented power forwards, but how many centers are in the league that can do what Greg did? Without him, and who knows long term at this point, the Blazers aren't nearly as dangerous as they once were.
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Greg will likely miss the rest of the season, but a broken kneecap isn't something that's going to threaten his career. Obviously, this is a major blow to what most of us hoped would be a great season this year, but I don't see it as something that's going to impact the team's future other than to delay Greg's development.
 
KingSpeed said:
BoomChakalak and B-Roy jumped ship in another thread.
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No one's jumping off the ship. *roll*

Stepping back and evaluating the situation is not jumping off the ship.
 
Two weeks ago I said I was this close to being done with blazer basketball. Well, I think I'm ready to be done with it.

How effin convenient for Brandon Roy, Nate McMillan and Kevin Pritchard. Back to good ol isolation basketball. Just the way Brandon Roy likes it. No more broken brain cells for Nate McMillan trying to put together a game plan that works for everyone. No more hot under the collar moments for KP. He has an out. They all have an out now.

Yep, life just got easier for all three of them.

And I think I'm done.
 
e_blazer said:
Greg will likely miss the rest of the season, but a broken kneecap isn't something that's going to threaten his career. Obviously, this is a major blow to what most of us hoped would be a great season this year, but I don't see it as something that's going to impact the team's future other than to delay Greg's development.
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I don't think we can say anything about threatening severe damage to his career until post surgery. The potential for ligament damage is obviously a crappy possibility hanging out there until they cut and get a look at everything...
 
I don't usually comment on posters, but is anyone else getting tired of Royisclutch7 saying "I think I'm done"; how many times has he said it now? Reminding me of Brett Favre!
 
B-Roy said:
No one's jumping off the ship. *roll*

Stepping back and evaluating the situation is not jumping off the ship.
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You said you weren't gonna watch the team anymore. Once we win 10 in a row though, I bet you come back if there's still room for you.
 
KingSpeed said:
You said you weren't gonna watch the team anymore. Once we win 10 in a row though, I bet you come back if there's still room for you.
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Well I'm telling you I'm not.

So ha, you lose.

Checkmate.
 
B-Roy said:
Well I'm telling you I'm not.

So ha, you lose.

Checkmate.
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You: "Maybe I just need to step back for a month and come back refreshed."

That's jumping ship. The coaches and players don't get to "step back" like you. They have to show up and work hard to win games. Too bad you'll give up for a month.
 
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