Which former Blazers got Boo'd by our fans, when they returned to play on a visiting team?

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Kamper said:
Regarding JR Rider, could somebody explain to me why he was booed? The year they knocked off Utah in the Western conf. semifinals I seem to recall him being an integral part to their success that season. I know he got traded for Steve Smith but minus his off court legal issues (seemed to be pretty tame, weed I seem to recall) what reason did fans at the time have to boo him for, especially considering what the blazers got in return.

Oh and FUCK ALDRIDGE!
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I loved Rider. He dominated Hornacek in that series. I wish we had never traded him and Jim Jackson.
 
Kamper said:
Regarding JR Rider, could somebody explain to me why he was booed? The year they knocked off Utah in the Western conf. semifinals I seem to recall him being an integral part to their success that season. I know he got traded for Steve Smith but minus his off court legal issues (seemed to be pretty tame, weed I seem to recall) what reason did fans at the time have to boo him for, especially considering what the blazers got in return.

Oh and FUCK ALDRIDGE!
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Well accusing people in Salem of hanging black people from trees probably didn't help.
 
I would never boo LaMarcus either; he might have been a prima donna, but he was fair and square and legit and a good guy.

Sheed on the other hand was the rudest, most entitled, most selfish SOB I ever saw come through this place, and that is saying a lot. "CTC"? Throwing a towel in Sabonis' face?

But don't take it from me, here's what Bill Walton had to say about Rasheed Wallace:

"Wallace is a chronic underachiever, a malcontent, a disruptive force, a negative personality -- and that does not even begin to address his selfishness, emotional immaturity, bitterness and endless anger. I have also personally found him to be a boor and a bully. Those of us with the misfortune of ever having anything to do with this lost soul had to unfortunately accept the lunacy and obnoxious behavior of this sad and pathetic individual."
 
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Sheed was and is complicated. Yes, he was an unreal talent ... when he felt like it.
Yes, he threw the towel. But generally his teammates gave him high marks.
Sheed was the only one who faced the press after the horrible WCF in 2000 while all the leaders stayed behind barred doors.

Sheed is bringing trucks of water to Flint, a city to which he has no real ties, and publicizing the issue, but getting no mention because he is Sheed.

He got more bad press for smoking pot than other players did for assault.

The one who pissed me off, personally as well as "fan-wise" was Bonzi Wells. Years later he had regrets. Boo fing hoo.
 
Hedo , Felton, Zach and Aldridge all got the "kobe"treatment, getting booed on every single touch. those were the ones I remembered the most
 
I'm still mad at Nate for putting Brandon back in the game (IIRC it was his first game back after an injury) before I was finished booing Bonzi Wells, who had just entered the game for the first time.

TL/DR: I got boo-balled by McMillan once.
 
Voodoo said:
Given your reputation I would assume the list of former Blazer players you wouldn't boo is shorter than the list of former Blazers you would.
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Nope. If someone has the time to put together a list of active former Blazers, I'd be happy to "yes-no" it and prove you wrong...
 
BlazerWookee said:
Nope. If someone has the time to put together a list of active former Blazers, I'd be happy to "yes-no" it and prove you wrong...
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Haha, fair enough I am certainly not going to do that. :)
 
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