SB Nation User Blog: bforsythe

Another Pro-Andre Post

bforsythe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57:26 -0000

I just wanted to address this Andre Miller situation and everyone else who is buying into ESPN's theory (see box 7, scroll down) that we only signed Andre to turn our cap space into a trade-able asset.

That's just a darned shame. Sometimes you just don't know what you've got 'till it's gone. This guy could absolutely help lead our team deep into the playoffs this season. He's one of the best point guards in the league and if we, as a community and fans, can't have some patience and we try to run this guy out of town - shame on us. Also, if our organization and our star player can't figure out how to utilize this guy effectively then we have much bigger problems on our hands.

We've played five games. It can definitely be your opinion that Miller is not working out, but there's no way anyone can tell me five games into the regular season that it's true. Of all people John Canzano provides some food for thought here. And here's a comment I posted on another thread yesterday that might help the doubters reconsider (with photos provided by 92wastheyear).

This can work. It should work. And as fans of this team we should all be pulling for it to work, in my humble opinion. I love Steve Blake. Steve Blake is exactly who you want relieving your starting point guard in a clutch playoff situation. It's time to start Miller. It's time for us to let this team develop chemistry on the court and give them a reasonable amount of time to do so. It's time for us to have a little more faith in our team.

GO BLAZERS!

OT: More Satire - 40,000 Revenge-Seeking Bats Descend Upon Manu Ginobili

bforsythe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:46:16 -0000

OT: More Satire - 40,000 Revenge-Seeking Bats Descend Upon Manu Ginobili

Hunch: Andre Miller starts TONIGHT...

bforsythe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:10:22 -0000

Hunch: Andre Miller starts TONIGHT...

Source: Myself, based on info I'm getting from Twitter-land. Just a hunch.

LOCKER ROOM MATERIAL: "I’m excited. I know by me being undersized, coaches and a lot of players, ...

bforsythe — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:31:02 -0000

LOCKER ROOM MATERIAL:

"I’m excited. I know by me being undersized, coaches and a lot of players, only a couple of them, feel they have an easy bucket going against me. If they try to go to Oden early or go to Aldridge for a basket, they’ve got another thing coming."

Chuck Hayes

VOTE FOR ROY!!!

bforsythe — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:29:52 -0000

VOTE FOR ROY!!!

There is a poll up on the home page for NBA.com asking who will have the best opening night performance. Roy is one of the options and as of right now, he's last (4%).

I say we show the rest of the league who owns the internets: BLAZER FANS!

Go right now, don't wait, and vote for Brandon Roy!

Having Fun with the Suns

bforsythe — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:58:11 -0000

Having Fun with the Suns

Here is a post I made at Phoenix's SBN sight "Bright Side of the Sun". Not getting much play - must not appreciate my sense of humor.

Time for a new nickname?

bforsythe — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:50:12 -0000

How about the "Unwanted Sons"?

With the news that Jarron Collins is headed to PHX via POR the Phoenix Suns now employ three of the less-heralded brothers of better, more skilled NBA players Blake Griffin, Brooke Lopez, and Jason Collins (Taylor, Robin, and now Jarron).

Is this savvy positioning from Steve Kerr to position the Sun's to make Phoenix a more attractive place for their future-free agent superstar brother's (excluding Jason, of course).

Steve Kerr was reported as saying "Hey, at least some of the more casual fans might get confused. We're looking at a 0.025% increase in ticket sales here right off the bat. Beat THAT Memphis!!"

YahooSportsNBA Lamarcus Aldridge has agreed to a five year extension worth approximately $70...

bforsythe — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:11:30 -0000

YahooSportsNBA Lamarcus Aldridge has agreed to a five year extension worth approximately $70 million with Portland, a league source tells Y! Sports

Yahoo Sports

My POR - GSW Trade Proposal

bforsythe — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:35:54 -0000

My POR - GSW Trade Proposal

Leaving us with a rotation I'd see like this...
(I'm all for starting Rudy)

PG - Miller/Blake
SG - Roy/Morrow/Udoka*
SF - Rudy/Batum/Cunningham
PF - LMA/Biedrins/Howard/Pendergraph*
C - Oden/Przybilla/Collins*
*IR

Looks like we're short at PG, but I think more minutes could be created for Batum, Morrow, and Cunningham here by letting Roy and/or Rudy assume the 'third string' pg duties. What do y'all think? Be gentle!

Column: Trail Blazer point guards find mutual admiration

bforsythe — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:44:49 -0000

Column: Trail Blazer point guards find mutual admiration

From The Columbian
http://www.columbian.com/section/blazerbanter

The Columbian is quickly becoming my favorite source for Blazer coverage. Great Job Brian T. Smith and friends!

Follow them on twitter.com/blazerbanter