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JD 5/22
by 92wastheyear on May 22, 2012 1:21 PM EDT
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We need a new one of these ...the old one is about to drop of the face of the earth. Additionally the old one is way full. Additional to the other additional, the old one is old. So that being said I went ahead and made this one.
So here is a secret question .....who is this guy??
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Since I doubt that I have hit the 75 word mark ...here is a discussion topic. What are your other favorite sports teams other than the [expletive deleteds]? And how did they get to be your favorites. I mentioned mine in a different thread ..and how they came to be my favs. Rock on people
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Jaynes Still thinks PA selling the team
"With all that's gone on with this team over the years, I've NEVER seen him deny ANYTHING this fully and completely -- which seems strange to me.......It's almost as if this is being denied too much"
World Peace suspended ...and Ron Artest got banned 7 games too
Haha....Mike Brown isn't buying it
"Brown said World Peace gave him the same explanation of the elbow as an excited accident.
"What am I supposed to do, call him a liar?" Brown asked. "He said it was accidental. Now was it accidental or not? I don't know."
Kobe seems skeptical as well
"It's hard to get into a guy's head and know exactly what happened in that situation," Bryant said. "I haven't really spoken to him about it. You've really got to ask him."
To me 7 games seems kinda light ...but since the league didn't wimp out and make the suspensions only effect regular season games (as I half way expected), I guess it is OK.
True Hoop: Does Tanking Even Work?
Henry weighs in with a very long piece. He hits some of the same threads I have about tanking (the strategy...not the losing mentality part of it). Essentially the idea that once you give into losing ....it is difficult ..really difficult...to get out.
Here are a few quotes
"Tanking, as a way to get good, is not tried and true. It is tried and tried and tried and tried and once-in-a-long-while kind of true."
and this this nugget on getting back out of the losing quick sand
"Does more time help? Not much. Win 34 games or fewer in any season, according to Arturo Galletti at The Wages of Wins, and over the next decade your chances of winning more than 55 are abysmal, at just 12 percent."
Ok ...the usual suspects are now welcome to rip into me for the 4th or 5th time
True Hoop: Tanking hurts fans
As you can tell by the title, this is another artcle regarding an ongoing topic on TrueHoop (and Bedge, as well as other sites). There are some very interesting quotes in the article. This one is particularly interesting to me since I made a similar point in one of the previous tanking threads (of course i wasn't taken seriously, but what else is new) .
"It's utter misery.
On a deeper level, I wonder if it's conditioning me further, perhaps subconsciously. Have I become more cynical? Less hopeful? More at risk for depression?"
And this one too is a point I have repeatedly made on the subject
"But as Strauss and Swanson can testify, tanking is heartbreaking -- and it offers no guarantees that things will get better."
True Hoop-Anti-Tanking Plan
This sounds intriguing and would probably work to curb tanking. But that being said, it seem this plan would also extend how long a rebuild would take. Take the Blazers for instance....if this was the plan right now, we would get less of a chance to get a good lottery pick...and this would continue to be the case until we had sucked for a few years.
Blake FTW
Hahahaha
Quarter by Quarter scoring with a strong LMA flavor
Looks like there is some validity that LMA lacks punch in the 4th quarter scoring dept....at least compared with other top scorers...what i would like to see is the overall list of 4th quarter scorers to test a theory of mine regarding big men versus wings scorers ...but have not been able to find it
Looks like the 2nd and 3rd Quarters are LMA favs
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Oden over/under set at 41 games
Henry Abbott, ESPN.com: "Over, for sure, but some of those might be on Xbox. "
LMA #34 Finisher in the League
This is interesting.
Clyde + Tex = MJ
"The greatest compliment I ever heard about Tex was uttered by Scottie Pippen to Michael Jordan on the Bulls team bus after they had been on the Dream Team. If Clyde Drexler had Tex Winter as a coach, he could be on the level of Michael Jordan (I'm embellishing). Bottom line, Clyde was not a fundamentally sound player. MJ had Dean Smith & Tex Winter to emphasize the fundamentals of the game in his developmental years. Clyde didn't have that. "
Alvarez: Drexler & Porter Were Best Backcourt In Last 30 Years
Dre Alvarez of Wages Of Wins writes that former Portland Trail Blazers guards Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter were the NBA's top backcourt combination in the last three decades.
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Terry Porter and Clyde Drexler from 1987-1992 on the Portland Trail Blazers
Terry Porter (PG) – 17037 Minutes Played, 0.247 WP48, 87.7 Wins Produced
Clyde Drexler (SG) – 17524 Minutes Played, 0.320 WP48, 116.7 Wins Produced
Total – 34561 Minutes Played, 0.284 WP48, 204.4 Wins Produced
In six seasons these two anchored a great Portland team. They helped the Blazers to four 50 win seasons and two finals. This tandem is overshadowed by the Jordan-Pippen duo of the same period. Still, they are the greatest backcourt of the last 30 years.
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Pace?
Running more is better, right? Maybe not.
"Over the past 10 seasons, 45 teams in the NBA have had a pace of 94 possessions per game or higher, according the basketball-reference.com. 21 of those teams had a winning record, one of those teams finished 41-41, and 23 of those teams finished with a losing record. Last season, the Wolves had a pace of 96.5 and finished with the worst record in the league. "
Barkley Chimes in
"I'd rather have a gay guy who can play than a straight guy who can't play," Barkley said.
Breaking News: Blazers complete blockbuster trade!!
by 92wastheyear on Apr 24, 2011 2:02 PM EDT
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In an unprecedented move, the Portland Trail Blazers traded their back up point guard for a 3-time All Star. The most surprising aspect of this trade may be the timing. Trades consummated during the season are rare, trades during the middle of a playoff series are unheard of.
Not only the timing was unusual, the unbalanced nature of the trade seemed unlikely, at best. The outgoing player was Andre Miller's back up who played only plays limited minutes, and provided a handful of much needed assists each game and a few points scattered here and there, but by and large was only expected to take care of the offense and get the plays started when Dre was out of the game.
On the other hand, the incoming player comes loaded with superstar credentials. He is a 3-time All Star as well as 2 All NBA berths on his resume. He is known for his late game heroics and the ability to take over games when needed, while also being fine team player who has averaged 5 assists per game for his career. This was never more evident, than yesterday's Easter Miracle comeback against the Dallas Mavericks, when Portland was down by 18 points heading into the 4th quarter and were led to a 2pt win by his 18 4th quarter points.
How Rich Cho was able to swing this trade is unknown....he not only would not answer questions about the trade, he wouldn't even acknowledge the question. Word out of Dallas is that they are preparing a formal protest to the league, challenging the validity of such a trade under the current CBA. This protest is seen as futile however.
It should be noted that Coach Nate, is still likely to have The Blazers latest acquisition come off the bench, to preserve his rotation during this playoff run, but he is very cognizant of his new player's unique abilities...and so are The Dallas Mavericks.
*** Late Note: The latest Blazer is using the same #7 uniform that the outgoing player used. That this is being done to save laundry costs remains unconfirmed at this time
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Addicted to Hate
by 92wastheyear on Mar 30, 2011 1:39 PM EDT
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Here is a little something I knocked together for your hating enjoyment. This is a rework of the classic Robert Palmer song, Addicted to Love! I am pretty sure you all remember how that goes but if not here is the original.
His knees aren't right, bone on bone
in your mind he should just stay home
He can't play, it's all a fake
Another blow is all it will take
But he hits shots, the Nuggs get beat
There's no doubt, squirm in your seat
You compose a blast, your heart you does bleed
Another post is all you need
Whoa, you like to think that you can coach better than Nate, oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you're bitter and Irate
You know you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to Hate
You see the signs, but you won't see
He still can play, just different speed
Your heart beats, your teeth grind
Brandon scores ...you lose your mind...your one track mind
Rep can't be saved
you'll hate him from your grave
If there's some left for you
You'll hate yourself too
Whoa, you like to think that you can coach better than Nate, oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you're bitter and Irate
You know you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to Hate
Might as well face it, you're addicted to HATE
Might as well face it, you're addicted to HATE
Might as well face it, you're addicted to HATE
Might as well face it, you're addicted to HATE
Might as well face it, you're addicted to HATE
Might as well face it, you're addicted to HATE
Might as well face it, you're addicted to HATE
Might as well face it, you're addicted to HATE
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Season Ticket Holder Party-Photo Dump
by 92wastheyear on Jan 25, 2011 10:42 PM EST
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Hey everyone....just got back from the season ticket holder party. I wanted to create a place for people to dump some photos. Here is the place ...and here are some of my photos.
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Vanity Unfair-Three Goggles are hurting the team
by 92wastheyear on Jan 13, 2011 10:19 PM EST
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We have been enjoying the 3 goggles for months now .....but an underlying problem still exists. As you can see from Casey's piece about the origin of this fun pastime, the practice of 3 goggles started last year after is was discovered that Rudy has a vision problem and Patty was ribbing him about in a comradely way. As I was chuckling merrily (which I do regularly) at this anecdote..all of a sudden, I said: Hey wait a minute!!! Vision problems?...for a three point shooter? That is bad. Plus Rudy's 3 point shooting has been pretty sub-par for the last few months too..Coincidence? I don't think so!
Conversely at the same time his 2 point shooting percentage is beginning to increase. This can be explained by an increase in driving inside but now I realized that these drives are really just attempts to get closer to the basket in an effort to see it clearly. In fact as I began questioning all this, it dawned on me that I had solved one of the big mysteries of the off-season too ...let me explain.
Last summer the big Blazer story was not Oden or Roy's knees.....no the story was Rudy's stated wish to go back to Europe. What does Europe have that Portland doesn't? (I don't mean bad teeth..although this is also true)? A closer three point line, that's what!! If Rudy went home he could still hit the tres...and then head straight to his own home in blurry bliss. Ah-ha! OK So why hasn't this problem been taken care of? It is simple of course...just get glasses. Obviously it is vanity. Now I understand ...believe me I get it...his face is a moneymaker...not unlike Tom Cruise or Lyle Lovett...but still...Rudy is a professional basketeer....he needs them specs. Stat!
Listen Rudy, if you are out there, let me tell you glasses aren't that bad. You can still get women....smart nerdy women....but women none the less. I sent a photo of you to a photo shop expert that I know to simulate what you would look like with glasses ..this is what he came up with. See, not too bad, right?
Here are some other well known Spaniards who wear glasses 
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It can work out fine....don't worry. Plus I have a coupon from Binyon's I can give you
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JD 11311
by 92wastheyear on Jan 13, 2011 1:23 PM EST
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LeBron really should go into politics....he already is weaselly enough for the job.
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The New Roy?
by 92wastheyear on Jan 3, 2011 12:17 PM EST
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During Ben's chat the other day, he said something to the effect that based on what he knew about Roy the player and Roy the man...that he would come back and be a productive player...that he would basically re-invent himself. I asked Ben the following question (paraphrased): "Knowing what you know about Roy...what kind of player do you anticipate Roy morphing into? Ron Harper?"
The Ron Harper comment was a kinda glib throw away line...based on a guy that was a very athletic dude who had a terrible knee injury ...then came back and re-invented himself to become a productive part of 5 championship teams. That being said I am not sure if Roy can do the same things that Ron Harper did (Defense mainly).
Because I also believe that Roy will retool his game to get the max out of his remaining talents (I just think he is that kinda dude), the question I posed to Ben remains....Who will Roy become? Who do you envision Roy morphing into?
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JD 11-26 Red and Black Friday edition
by 92wastheyear on Nov 26, 2010 10:29 AM EST
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Hey everyone.....Happy Black Friday. How was everyone's Thanksgiving? I had a good time at my sister's house but I am suffering the after effects. No not indigestion. Here is a little known fact about ol' 92. I am allergic to dogs. I love them...but cannot be around them for very long before my eyes and nose starts running. If left unchecked ....I would be totally incapacitated within about an hour or so. Knowing that my sis has a very friendly Lab ...and that I would be there for several hours, I loaded up on Benedryl. I got through the day without much problem (luckily I am one of those people who don't get drowsy when taking Benedryl). Anyway...we left for home at about 5pm. When we got here, we watched the Grinch (animated version) and A Charlie Brown Christmas (a family tradition on Turkeyday) which brought us up to about 7:30 or so ...anyway between the Benedryl and the Turkey (and associated carb overload) I started to get droopy eyes. I finally gave up and went to bed.....and slept all the way thru til about 6:30 this morning. Anyway I am having a major "dog" hangover this morning ....runny nose and sneezing. It will run it's course pretty soon, I hope....I have chores today....mostly putting up xmas lights. Anyway...I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
On a related note: My son's 15th birthday fell on Thanksgiving this year....he is saving up for a Bass (in some sort of flying "V" configuration) and got a good start on it ($115 in cash from various relatives).
JD 11-6
by 92wastheyear on Nov 6, 2010 10:16 AM EDT
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I just saw Tom's first doodle. It was funny. Mort even laughed .....but I suspect that this will be Mort's real reaction(see cartoon). Mort already looks like the scientist.
JD 9/12
by 92wastheyear on Sep 12, 2010 12:06 PM EDT
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Hello everyone. Today is the first Sunday of the NFL's regular season. I will be plopped in front of the TV watching NFL Red Zone. This channel is the best invention for the NFL fan since TV was invented. For those of you who are uninitiated, Red Zone follows all the games and switches live to any game where a team is in scoring position. This is fantastic if your favorite team isn't on TV locally or you don't have Sunday Ticket. In fact I am almost to the point where even if my favorite team is on local TV, I still prefer this format. They claim they will show you every touchdown scored and have come though every time. When this channel was first announced I thought it was gonna be lame....but boy was I wrong....it is the bomb-diggity...and has changed the way I watch the games...and released the strangle hold that the local affiliates have on my NFL viewing experience. Anyway....if you don't have this channel ....call your pay TV provider and get it ordered.
Happy NFL to you all.
Junk 9-5
by 92wastheyear on Sep 5, 2010 1:09 PM EDT
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I bought Madden11 the other day...I have been playing it (against the AI) and it has been pretty fun. However ...something weird came up yesterday. I ended up going to overtime....and Collingsworth started explaining the new overtime rules for the NFL (both teams get a possession)....but when you actually get to OT....it works the same ol way ....sudden death. Has anyone else experienced this? My console is a PS3....maybe Xbox is different. Anyhow....just wondered.
Junk 8-29
by 92wastheyear on Aug 29, 2010 11:38 AM EDT
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I was reading yesterday's junk drawer, and saw Ashley's comment that folks from Montana would recycle polish jokes and aim them at North Dakotans. This seems like a great idea, mainly, because I have a quite a few that Polish jokes that I didn't have a use for until now. Here is one my favorites from that genre.
8/20 Junk Junk
by 92wastheyear on Aug 20, 2010 12:40 PM EDT
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I am seriously worried about Dirty Sox and his new employment opportunity. He tells us it all about bowling but when I search for the web site of his employer it comes up with this URL.
Seriously? I love Bi Gals? DS ...please do be careful. I know it sounds intriguing, but the porn industry is very cut throat (I watch DateLine so I know) and they will just use you up...and toss you to the side. I know it sounds very glamorous, on the surface, but it is really quite tawdry....plus to be a Bi Gal....I think you have to actually be a woman....a woman to likes other women. Tread carefully my friend....tread carefully.
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