SB Nation User Blog: JTDuck22

Practice?

JTDuck22 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:47:45 -0000

Practice?

Baron Davis signs with Clippers

JTDuck22 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:41:39 -0000

Wow... I guess we won't have to worry as much about the Warriors next year, but if Brand resigns with the Clippers than they could become a playoff threat. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3470016

I thought that both Davis and especially Brand were crazy not to stay with their current contracts, but I guess they both might end up getting more money.

Go Blazers, Blazers Go, Go BLazers, Blazers Go.

Poll

If Brand Signs with the Clippers, who will be better next year?

L.A. Clippers

85 votes

Golden State Warriors

8 votes

93 votes | Poll has closed

Alexanders workout. I've been watching a lot of the workouts...

JTDuck22 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:20:08 -0000

Alexanders workout. I've been watching a lot of the workouts here. http://www.youtube.com/user/TOblazers25

LaMarcus's draft workout.

JTDuck22 — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:05:58 -0000

LaMarcus's draft workout.

Great article

JTDuck22 — Sun, 25 May 2008 03:20:02 -0000

Great article

It's about the troops overseas playing

Brandon Roy

JTDuck22 — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:12:00 -0000

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OaHDpP5Ceg4&feature=related

Brandon Roy

Our-vydas on ESPN.com

JTDuck22 — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:48:31 -0000

Our-vydas on ESPN.com

Dead Franchise: Stay or Go

JTDuck22 — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:25:18 -0000

I was listening to Game Night with Jason Smith last night on espn radio. He was discussing wich teams in the NBA were dead franchises. His criteria was:

~good free agents don't sign there

~they can't resign their own up and comers

~they can't be a championship caliber team for an extended period of time (3-4 years).

The western conference teams he considered dead were Seattle/OK city, Minnesota, Golden State, the Clippers, and the Blazers. He didn't elaborate on why each team was dead but he encouraged people to call in and ask if their team (regardless of sport) was dead or alive. The first caller was a guy from Portland saying he disagreed, mentioned we have some good players, and KP is great. Jason Smith answered saying we got lucky with Greg Oden and that once his contract is up he probably won't stay, and no one will sign with us if Greg isn't here.

Jason didn't mention Roy or LMA, but it made me think. Will Oden, Roy, and LMA stay when they become free agents? The Blazers will hopefully be a near elite team when that time comes and the players will relize that this is the place they have the best shot at winning.

Who of the big three is most likely to leave? Do you think all three will stay?

Poll

Will all three of our Big three be sign their second contract with the Blazers?

Yes

102 votes

only two of them

4 votes

only one

5 votes

111 votes | Poll has closed

Greg Oden's yardbarker

JTDuck22 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:52:39 -0000

Greg Oden's yardbarker

posting from hawaii

Isiah Fired!

JTDuck22 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:57:58 -0000

Knickfan's suffering is over! Isiah Thomas has been fired as coach by the Knicks!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3353483

Isiah will still be with the team, just without an official title.

"I think Isiah remaining part of the franchise is good for the organization," Walsh said on a conference call with reporters. "I value Isiah's knowledge of the game and his opinions, so I will use him as a resource. Isiah will be reporting to me. There will be nobody reporting to Isiah."

. Who do you think the Knicks will hire? Will Larry Brown get another shot? Too bad we won't be able to pritch slap Isiah anymore, but I don't think the new president is that good either.

My favorite Isiah quote: If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life. - Isiah Thomas