After watching Spain vs. France and listening to Dave and Casey on the podcast, I started having crazy position thoughts.  Brandon and Andre at point guard, Blake and Bayless at shooting guard, and Nic and Rudy at small forward seems right to me somehow.  So how crazy is this?  Brandon and Andre are both great decision makers.  Blake and Bayless are both great shooters, and Nic and Rudy played small forward against each other today and both looked great to me.  I know there is a problem somewhere but I just don't see it.  Defense?  What do you think?

We have seen some amazing off season improvement in the past.  I am thinking specifically about Joel two years ago.  He came back in great shape and hitting his free throws.  Blake's off season improvement has always been very good.  I watched Nic a few days ago running the french team in the forth quarter and I was astounded.  On the other hand, Travis seems to enjoy his off season a bit too much.    Who do you think will come to camp most improved?

I injured my knee in College.  It was put back together and has served me well these last 35 years.  Something is definitely wrong with it at the moment.  I normally jog for one to two hours every day.  I have rested it for 2 months, but there is some problem.  I live at the coast where there is a definite late of qualified medical assistance.  I need some help in finding a very good orthopedic doctor.  Your assistance in this matter would be very appreciated.

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I was thinking of last nights game against the L*kers and I believe there was a significant lack of punishing fouls and bullying tactics, in comparison to other games against the same opponent, delivered upon the Blazers.  No uncouth or disrespectful comparisons.  Just good hard basketball.  Of course there were some flops.  Some called, some not.  But that is to be expected, and is of a different mindset.  The Blazers have made great strides this year in standing up for themselves, and the crowd would be intimidating.  Is this a change out of respect, fear, or just not wanting to look bad amid the backdrop of high character and dogged pursuit of a goal? 

I am watching the Clipper and though I have never been a fan of the Clippers they are fun to watch.  They have some new big time runners.  Snapper Jones is calling the game.  His voice sounds weak and he looks very puffy.  I have always liked him.  When he did the Blazers broadcast with Walton it was always a riot.  Neither of them could ever let anything go or admit they might have been wrong on a point.  Does anyone know if there is a problem?

This sounds promising.  http://torontosun.com/Sports/Basketball/2008/05/16/5584746-sun.html  How does the starting five of, Calderon, Roy, Fernandez, Alderidge and Oden sound?  Is there an NBA small forward in that mix?  Who has the ball?  I think that lineup and play fast or slow, inside or outside, and defend.  The second team of Blake, Martel, Outlaw, Frye, and Prizbilla could be pretty good too.  JJ/JJ and McBob round out the team.  I think they could be fun to watch.

Sorry if this posts twice, I hit preview and it disappeared.  Anyway, This is an article about what Jose said on his web site.  It sounds to me like he wants to come to Portland but that could be wishful thinking.  If I were in his place though and Rudy and Greg were coming to the Blazers I might think the same thing.  Anyone have any thoughts?  http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=501801

Charles Barkley said the Blazers were not going to the playoffs because we don't get any easy baskets.  Some here have even said he looks like a genius because he said it.  Ok, what is an easy basket?  It doesn't look that easy under the basket.  Fast break points?  What do you think an "easy basket" is?