The Official 2015-16 Media Day Thread......

[riverman]

Going to have a really strong bench this season. Other than Dame, no starters job is safe.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Is it a strong bench, or a weak starting 5?

 

[HailBlazers]

Is it a strong bench, or a weak starting 5?

Both?

 

[Reep]

Is it a strong bench, or a weak starting 5?

Yes. The reality is that it will be very different toward the end of the season than it will be at the beginning. Eventually some of the players will exceed expectations and will mostly be the starters. The bench players will still be decent though and remain that way or improve too.

I still think Harkless will be the early surprise.

 

[riverman]

Is it a strong bench, or a weak starting 5?

sort of a coin toss...any of 12 players could be starters or bench players pretty much but our bench is sold either way..Starters probably get overwhelmed by good starting lineups but I think our bench of say..CJ Crabbe Harkless Vonleh and Davis is going to be pretty good

 

[KingSpeed]

Solid.... and dysfunctional.... lineup.

They still don't have a go-to-guy though. Paul is an amazing player, but he's not a go-to-guy. Blake Griffin is a more athletic version of LMA.

Paul is one of the best go to guys in the league. Do you watch them play? He takes over at the end of games. He hit the series winning shot in the first round vs the Spurs.

 

[KingSpeed]

Because this place will blow up at how bad we are this season. I guess I don't want to bring them down, but just open some eyes to be a bit more realistic.

You have no idea how good we'll be this season. Don't talk it down when you haven't seen us play yet.

 

[KingSpeed]

View attachment 6042 #DAMN

Batum sucked last year. Glad he's gone.

 

[KingSpeed]

You can if you want. I personally think it's a bit odd.

If someone tells you they are unhappy and want to leave for two years, I'm not sure how you can be bitter towards them when they do.

He said he wanted to sign a 5 year contract with us and become the best Blazer ever. And he probably would've stayed if Wes didn't get hurt.

 

[KingSpeed]

Anyone notice that Plumlee has basically been a Lopez replacement his entire NBA career?

How so? Our Plumlee didn't play in Phoenix or NO.

 

[THE HCP]

^Brook in Brooklyn FAMS! Learn the game THEN post!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

How so? Our Plumlee didn't play in Phoenix or NO.

Plumlee filled in for Brook last year, now he's replacing Robin, I assume.

 

[BBert]

I like swagger from a fanbase..I hope we sweep the Spurs and Meyers runs LA out of the gym

The refs will run Meyers out of the gym the first time they match up. Book it.

 

[barfo]

The refs will run Meyers out of the gym the first time they match up. Book it.

Yes, but in the long run.... LA will retire before Meyers.

barfo

 

[dviss1]

I just hope we play Hit 'Em Up by 2Pac pre game against the Spurs lol

No this. Dame is Cube:

 

[THE HCP]

......."God damn I'm glad ya'll set it off"............. #ClassicRightThereFAMS

 

[Mediocre Man]

He said he wanted to sign a 5 year contract with us and become the best Blazer ever. And he probably would've stayed if Wes didn't get hurt.

Nope. Not why he wanted out. He was leaving, and people here said it for two years. Most didnt want to listen.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Nope. Not why he wanted out. He was leaving, and people here said it for two years. Most didnt want to listen.

Mostly because you kept being wrong. But congratulations on being a stopped clock.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Photos.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Mostly because you kept being wrong. But congratulations on being a stopped clock.

Wrong about what?

Deal coming soon happened less than two weeks after that thread.

Name something.

 

[KingSpeed]

Plumlee filled in for Brook last year, now he's replacing Robin, I assume.

Ohhhh right

 

[KingSpeed]

Nope. Not why he wanted out. He was leaving, and people here said it for two years. Most didnt want to listen.

He sAid he was signing with us. If Wes didn't get hurt, we would've gone further in playoffs and he would've stayed. Olshey is smart. If Aldridge was definitely leaving, he would've traded him.

 

[KingSpeed]

Wrong about what?

Deal coming soon happened less than two weeks after that thread.

Name something.

He wanted to be the best Blazer ever. He said do flat out.

 

[THE HCP]

Deal Coming Soon & FAMS....... My two favorite threads in S2 history!


Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

 

[illmatic99]

Anything of note from these interviews? I missed em yesterday. Debating whether they're worth listening to or if they're just cliches and muscle talk as usual

 

[Mediocre Man]

He sAid he was signing with us. If Wes didn't get hurt, we would've gone further in playoffs and he would've stayed. Olshey is smart. If Aldridge was definitely leaving, he would've traded him.

I know he said that. It's just not what was ever going to happen. He always felt unappreciated here by management. When that never changed, he was gone

 

[riverman]

I know he said that. It's just not what was ever going to happen. He always felt unappreciated here by management. When that never changed, he was gone

He is gone so at this point, it doesn't matter any more

 

[PtldPlatypus]

He always felt unappreciated here by management. When that never changed, he was gone

Which is ridiculous, considering the team was completely built around him, based on his desires ("I won't play center, I need a big body next to me") and his skill-set ("I love to shoot mid-range jump shots"). If he felt unappreciated by management, it's only because he chose to see it that way. And for me, that's his biggest crime against the franchise. He was catered to in every way over the span of the past two years, and it still wasn't good enough for him.

 

[BBert]

Which is ridiculous, considering the team was completely built around him, based on his desires ("I won't play center, I need a big body next to me") and his skill-set ("I love to shoot mid-range jump shots"). If he felt unappreciated by management, it's only because he chose to see it that way. And for me, that's his biggest crime against the franchise. He was catered to in every way over the span of the past two years, and it still wasn't good enough for him.

QFT.

And, he flat QUIT on us in the playoffs.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

And, he flat QUIT on us in the playoffs.

I wouldn't go that far. As has been pointed out by others, his defense on Zach kind of suggests otherwise.