SB Nation User Blog: Steve Guttenberg

Comcast Sports Net NW Picture Quality

Steve Guttenberg — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:22:37 -0000

Ok so I'm watching the game last night and it was like looking through 2'' thick glasses. I know that it's not my tv since the picture quality drasticly improved during commercials and half time report ect. So my question is why? Is it just the feed? Is it camera related? Am I the only one experiencing this issue? I mean, if all of us are gonna get twisted into paying for a provider just to have this channel is it to much to ask to be able to watch a game without having side effects like crossed eyes or vommiting? Last night was worse than normal but i've noticed this issue since sports net nw first went on air and I'm sure the raitings on 37 are through the roof durring blazer games, so come on comcast is there anything you can do to stop my head from spinning?

Poll

Are you effected by comcast sports net NW picture quality?

My tv works fine, yours doesn't

1 votes

it's a little hazy but tolerable

15 votes

It's like looking through bubble wrap

26 votes

It's ike looking through a greezzy cheese burger wrapper

17 votes

I CAN NOT SEE DUE TO MY EYES EXPLODING OUT OF MY SKULL AFTER LAST NIGHTS GAME

16 votes

75 votes | Poll has closed

Breaking news

Steve Guttenberg — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:17:02 -0000

95.5 reports that Shavlik Randolph has won the 15th roster spot. I personaly am sad that steven of nazareth did not get the spot but oh well.This probibly could be a fanshot but this is relevant news and more people look at the fan posts. 75 75 7 5 75 7 5 75 77 55 75 75 75 75 75 7 57 57 5 7 57 5 7 5 75 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 55 7 7 5 75 5

Poll

how do you feel about the blazers signing Shavlik Randolph

Happy

33 votes

Sad

47 votes

Don't Care

81 votes

Oden Oden Oden

82 votes

243 votes | Poll has closed

Greg Oden Rehab Program

Steve Guttenberg — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:03:37 -0000

Greg Oden Rehab Program

What a Stud! This guy is BIG pimpin

Blazers Fact Of The Day

Steve Guttenberg — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:02:27 -0000

Did you know that the Blazers hold the all time consecutive sell out reccord? I didn't, so I thought I'd share my find with all of you so that if anyone else didn't know they will now. This is a piece of an article I was reading about the Red Sox sell out reccord which mentions the Blazers.

The Red Sox are fourth when it comes to the all-time longest sell-out streaks in professional sports. NBA teams hold the top three positions, with the 1977-95 Portland Trailblazers selling out an impressive 744 consecutive games, followed by the 1980-95 Boston Celtics (567) and 1987-2000 Chicago Bulls (515).

LINK-http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/postedsports/archive/2008/09/08/mlb-red-sox-sell-out-at-the-perfect-time.aspx

Anyway I thought this was cool and wanted to create a post that other people could share there interesting Blazers Fact of the day.

Poll

Do you think the Blazers sell out reccord will ever be beaten?

No

49 votes

Yes, by another team

26 votes

Yes, the blazers will beat there own reccord

79 votes

154 votes | Poll has closed

NBA live 09 Portland Trailblazers rating predictions

Steve Guttenberg — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:34:51 -0000

I've been waiting for the new player ratings to come out and it seems to be taking a long time for them to be revealed, so while I wait I decided to do some predictions on the ratings myself. Now I'm a little lazy so I'm just going to list starting five but feel free to include the whole team in your predictions if you wish.

Greg Oden 75

Did not play last season so I expect his rating to stay the same.

Lamarcus Aldridge 80

He was way under rated last year to the point the computer put Channing Frye in his starting spot so I hope that the people at EA get it right this year.

Martel Webster 72

He did improve a bit last season and I think he will get passed the 60's.

Brandon Roy 91

Big jump for Roy this year. I think with him being an all star he will finally get the video game respect he deserves.

Steve Blake 70

Same stuff with Blake this year unless they decide to put Bayless in the starting spot because of his summer league performance.

Overall I expect to see our team somewhere in the 80's, probably 83, so pretty nice improvement from last year. Alright Video game fans now it's your turn so let hear what you got for this years virtual blazer team.

Squatch up for grabs?

Steve Guttenberg — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:30:36 -0000

I just read over at true hoop that the mascot squatch is not moving to OKC with the team and may be up for grabbs. This is a great oportunity for the Blazers to get rid of the God awful plague of a mascot known as balze the trail cat and upgrade to what I think is one of the premier mascots in the league. I just hope that the Blazers don't pass on this oportunity as I'm sure I'm not the only person sick of our current mascot.

Link:http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-33-161/Monday-Bullets.html

Ezra Ace Caraeff of Portland Mercury notes that the Sonics' mascot, Squatch -- inspired by bigfoot -- is not making the move to Oklahoma City, which could be a real opportunity for a mascot upgrade over the current Portland mascot: "The team's mascot is a useless, fictional large-headed creature of unknown origin that goes by the name Blaze the Trail Cat. With his creepy erect tail that lurches out from his breakaway pants, Blaze is an untrustworthy creature who frightens children and adults alike. An abomination to the respectable tradition of mascots -- from slam-dunking gorillas in sunglasses, to vaguely offensive Native Americans with spears and dreamcatchers -- Blaze stalks the Rose Garden like an annoying sitcom neighbor who arrives unannounced, and then refuses to leave. His schtick -- from Silly String to a Segway -- is the same tired routine, which might cut it in the sticks, but fails to properly represent the fine tradition of NBA mascotery. But there is a solution. Portland's rivals, the Seattle SuperSonics, are on the cusp of relocating to Oklahoma City in the off-season. While Seattle will be unfairly stripped of their team, and possibly the Sonics moniker as well, this is a golden opportunity for the Trail Blazers. Not to obtain Kevin Durant (or any number of Sonics players), but to sign/buy/kidnap Seattle's mascot, the enigmatic, charming, and hairy creature known as Squatch. When it comes to the delicate art of slam dunking a basketball while being propelled by a trampoline, few do it better than Squatch. His skills are vast and his mascot abilities are graceful and energetic, yet still tactful and refined. He's everything Blaze is not. Plus he bears a strange resemblance to Teen Wolf, another mythical creature who is capable of grand performances on the basketball court. And if 'Stiles' (or Channing Frye) wants him to surf atop a moving van, he'd totally do it." Also, a stirring tale of how the guy in the Squatch costume got his job. Thanks to some low-rent costumes, he performed the key routine in a chicken body with the borrowed head of a cat.

Who will you root for in the playoffs?

Steve Guttenberg — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:38:49 -0000

Just out of curiosity I wanted to run a poll to see what other teams people will root for now that the blazers season is over. Personaly I don't like rooting for teams other than the Blazers and probibly won't watch much of the playoffs but if I had to choose I probably would root for Boston Since they have a great story right now and I'd like to see KG & Ray Ray get rings.

Poll

Who will you root for in the NBA playoffs?

LA Lakers

2 votes

San Antonio Spurs

8 votes

Denver Nuggets

1 votes

Utah Jazz

3 votes

Huston Rockets

6 votes

Pheonix Suns

30 votes

New Orleans Hornets

28 votes

Dallas Mavericks

2 votes

Denver Nuggets

0 votes

Boston Celtics

6 votes

Atlanta Hawks

3 votes

Clevland Cavaliers

4 votes

Washington Wizards

0 votes

Orlando Magic

4 votes

Toronto Raptors

1 votes

Detroit Pistons

5 votes

Philidelphia 76ers

4 votes

I won't root for any team not called the Blazers

21 votes

128 votes | Poll has closed