The Official "I feel sick and just want to crawl in a hole and die" thread

[chris_in_pdx]

Fuck me. Fuck my being a seven year old and getting hyped watching Blazer games with my older brothers who were TOTALLY into the team. I experienced the high of a Championship at a very young age, and I've been chasing that feeling all through my life, and it's getting REALLY REALLY tiring to do so with my emotional investment year after year and get this kind of result.

I thought that last year was as low as it could get for frustration, dissappointment, and pain in being a Blazer fans. Last year was in many ways worst than Game 7, 2000. That hit like a fist and then was over, all you could do was just heal. Last year drug and drug and drug and more injuries and more bad news and then brief moments of sheer hope and gut determination, and then the piss-slap of reality when they ultimately lost.

All that kept me sane was the thought of next year (this year) when the team was healthy, rested, Oden would be back and the monster we knew he would, Roy would be motivated, Aldridge would become a back-to-the-basket Lucas-style Bull, and Rudy and Batum would be fucking raining threes like a monsoon.

Yeah, we see how well that worked out.

FML. F....M.....L.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

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*cues thread theme music*

 

[Spud147]

I just saw an Aflac commercial and the duck was wearing a Greg Oden jersey.

 

[Rhal]

Well I think I have a good reason to go get really really drunk tonight. Hopefully the season will be better then expected but shit... yea i'm just gonna go drink.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I want to go to Vegas and spiral out of control right about now. Mounds of coke and hookers may help a little bit. This fucking sucks. My whole basketball life has been yanked.

 

[illmatic99]

My whole basketball life has been yanked.

No kidding. I follow the Blazers to get a diversion from the routine and crappiness of my life. But being a fan of this franchise is just adding to the pain.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I think I'll hurl If I hear any of MB's "He'll come back stronger, he's a WARRIOR" pep talks.

It just sucks. No need for the sugar coating.

 

[Shooter]

I've been a Blazer fan for 40 years, but I can't remember a time when I felt this low about the team. The Walton injury saga was tough, and losing Game 7 to the Lakers was a huge blow, but this is much more devastating because we're talking about the future of the team. It's not a lost series, it's a lost decade. Who knows when we'll ever get a chance to draft a player of Oden or Durant's talents again. We thought we had a nucleus for a championship with Roy and Oden, and it turns out we had cotton candy, instead.

This is just excruciatingly difficult to take. May call for some major readjustments on my part. I invest so much emotional energy in this team, and I can't keep getting slapped in the face over and over.

 

[bodyman5001]

No kidding. I follow the Blazers to get a diversion from the routine and crappiness of my life. But being a fan of this franchise is just adding to the pain.

Following the Blazers IS the routine and crappiness in my life. Those days are over now, I could take a half speed Roy and I could take another Oden MF surgery but I can't take both. I don't have the time or energy left. I was just bitching at my Laker fan coworkers today and telling them how they should thank their lucky stars that they have had it so good. Then they told me that Durant would sign with them in 4-5 years when Kobe was old.

I told them that I would rent a truck in LA and crash it into Durant's Bentley or Maybach or whatever else he drives if that ever happens.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

oh god, its getting worse. hello anxiety attacks.

 

[bodyman5001]

I am going to go play some Modern Warfare, gonna shoot EVERYTHING THAT MOVES.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I don't even want to do anything.

posting here is the only thing keeping me from staring at the blank wall.

 

[Sinobas]

I think I'll hurl If I hear any of MB's "He'll come back stronger, he's a WARRIOR" pep talks.

It just sucks. No need for the sugar coating.

Come back stronger? The guy fucking injured himself in REHAB. It wasn't even in a game. His knee cap flew apart when he was jumping into the air. What is the point in him trying to return? His body obviously cannot take much stress.

He needs to become a dentist, and get a hobby that is safe for him, like swimming, or knitting.

 

[tiredhunter]

Worse than feeling sick and wanting to crawl in a hole and die.

Thinking about becoming a clippers fan.

 

[bodyman5001]

Worse than feeling sick and wanting to crawl in a hole and die.

Thinking about becoming a clippers fan.

Me too. I could actually drive and go see a game. Blake Griffin would probably die in a car crash on his way to that game though. But at least I would be in a car crash with a famous athlete.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I feel worse than I did last night.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Who are all you people who thought Oden would be our saving grace? This really shouldn't be shocking to anyone, just like Brandon ever being the same player shouldn't be shocking to anyone.

Portland is a solid team that will battle for the playoffs and maybe win a series or two period.

 

[HailBlazers]

Fuck me being a seven year old and getting hyped watching Blazer games with my older brothers who were TOTALLY into the team. I experienced the high of a Championship at a very young age, and I've been chasing that feeling all through my life, and it's getting REALLY REALLY tiring to do so

Haven't you ever heard there is no high like the first time? Trying to get back there makes you an addict.

 

[hasoos]

Don't dwell on it. Find closure and move forward. When Greg had his last injury, I was devastated. Depressed, bummed out beyond belief. I realized I wasn't having fun watching basketball anymore, and that I had to make a decision. Either quit watching hoops, or find a way to make it enjoyable again. So what I did is instead of daydreaming about Oden coming back all the time and waiting patiently for that, I did the opposite. I planned on Oden never coming back again, and instead of expecting the team to win the finals, I lowered my expectations there as well. Now I enjoy basketball for what it is again. A show, where I watch amazing players from all over the league make amazing plays every night. I know the Blazers aren't going to win jack dick, and so now when they don't, I don't get bummed out over it anymore.

 

[Paxil]

Who are all you people who thought Oden would be our saving grace? This really shouldn't be shocking to anyone, just like Brandon ever being the same player shouldn't be shocking to anyone.

Portland is a solid team that will battle for the playoffs and maybe win a series or two period.

I agree. I was hoping Oden would play this year... but I wasn't counting on him adding anything. Joel is coming back... so really we are fine at the center spot. The Roy news however... that is something I am having a hard time dealing with.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I agree. I was hoping Oden would play this year... but I wasn't counting on him adding anything. Joel is coming back... so really we are fine at the center spot. The Roy news however... that is something I am having a hard time dealing with.

Roy had knee surgery in college, and has had knee problems his entire NBA career. I still don't understand why anyone is shocked by this? I'm not sure who's fault it is. KP's or the medical staff, but someone has some splainin to do. If KP went against medical findings then I am glad he got shit canned. If the medical staff swung and missed on Roy, Oden and Williams, that they should be shit canned

 

[Natebishop3]

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I thought of this video last night.... and it reminded me how excited we all were that day. It's just depressing.

 

[LittleAlex]

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I thought of this video last night.... and it reminded me how excited we all were that day. It's just depressing.

I was downtown for the rally they had to welcome him to Portland.

Man was I pumped then.

Now....not so much.