SB Nation User Blog: coastrider

"We interrupt this program..."

coastrider — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:12:31 -0000

To send this message to All of the Wannabe armchair G.Ms. The sideline player trade experts. The Fantasy League doomsayers. Most especially, to the "Fans" who are now ready to throw our Team under the bus. All because "KP and the Powers That Be" chose Not to make the "Mother of all Trades" you thought they should have. Get Over It Already! We still look good to make the playoffs with the team we have. Truth be told, many people here are happy with the team just as it is, for now. If that is not good enough for you, please have the courtesy to take your gloom and doom, lukewarm fandom someplace else. This is a Portland Trailblazers FAN site. "...we now return you to your regularly scheduled programming".

The Trade Post to end All Trade Posts

coastrider — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:46:33 -0000

I truly mean that. I propose a One Month Moratorium on all trade posts for this team. This is not a fantasy league, it is the NBA. We have a team, right now that is raising eyebrows across the NBA. And in a very good way. Solid Team play and great Team chemistry. Why in heavens name would we wish to change that? That being said, to the poll. Two choices, to simplify matters. If you wish to add the reason why you voted the way you did, feel free

Poll

Enough Trade talk?

Yes, enough already!

209 votes

No, I live to see the Blazers become my Fantasy League team.

60 votes

269 votes | Poll has closed

Well, the time has come

coastrider — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:33:22 -0000

For the Blazer Fans here to make a decision. After being knocked around by a schedule that has never happened in NBA history, we are 4-3. Most of the teams we have faced were better than we were last year. And we are still over .500. Whoda thunk it!

My question is this; why do we Still question our team? They obviously have the heart to win. The Will to win. The Skills to win. Why do we doubt the heart of the Stout hearted Gentlemen who choose to represent us! The answer is simple, sorrowfully so. Our lack of faith.

No matter what the reason, we have not the courage to believe in OUR team. Who's fault is that! Ours of course! They are out there giving their best. The very least WE can to is to Support their Effort!

Time for a change

coastrider — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:19:20 -0000

Enough political BS! This is a Blazer Blog. Those of you who wish to make this a place where you can post your political opinions, bugger off!!!!!! Opinions are like anal orifices, we all have them. That does not mean we wish to hear yours spout off. IMHO, this a place for Blazer opinions, NOT Political opinions. [Edited out for semi-profane abbreviation roughly equal to "Cool it" --Dave] unless it is important to the Blazers. Some of us wish to enjoy our team, just because it is our team.

When is enough too much?

coastrider — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:40:02 -0000

I have been commenting and reading here for some time now. Long story short, this is a Trailblazers Basketball Blog. Or, at least I used to think it was. It would seem, of late, that many subjects have become taken over by the opinions and personal agendas of folks with an axe to grind with one political party or another. Why is this? We have major elections coming up. Yeah...AND? WTH does that have to do with our team? If I am mistaken in my perception that this is a BLAZERS BLOG, let me know. If not, take your Personal Agenda somewhere else. I come here to read BLAZERS.

Ok, enough is enough!!!!

coastrider — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:48:20 -0000

I got to watch several games last year. I saw some good things, some not so good things. Wanna guess what I saw more than anything else? A TEAM that played TOGETHER!!! Anyone remember about teams playing together?!? Why do we want to bust this team up? Add if you wish, but do not, I REPEAT, do not destroy the chemistry of this team. We have all seen where this leads. Nowhere!!

Get a life, pay attention to what you have. Give our team another year and Trade for need. To do less means you could care less. I think that means you truly do not care.

I think Nate missed a perfect opportunity

coastrider — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:16:03 -0000

Just prior to the end of regulation. Stand 5 players: Blake, Sergio, Frye, Martell and Pryz.
Tell them to run one play for either martell or Frye and pull them at the next time out. Would have screwed the Bulls totally...no overtime.
5 fresh people, they would have had to call a timeout to adjust. Oh well, guess that is why I am not an NBA coach.

A New Year, A new season

coastrider — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:52:03 -0000

Now that the streak is over, a whole New set of
questions are begging to be answered! How will our team react to the end of the streak? How will the average fan react to the end of the streak? When will we get our next Chalupa's?
So many important questions :-), so little season left.
Was talking to a co-worker the other day (major
Celtics fan), what he thought about the streak.
He looked at me, with relief in his eyes, and said
"Thank Gawd G.O. is out for the season". He then,
proceeded to tell me about how the Blazers were the Western Conference Team that scared him the most. "On most teams, you know who will bring it from game to game. With the Blazer's, you can Never be sure".
The Dynasty has begun, the pieces are in place.
All that is left is for US fans is to sit back and enjoy the trip.
For those who would suggest trades? Hush, impatient child, all will be clear to you in due course.
To those who would choose to second guess? Ask yourself this question... Given the Talent, heart and Will of this team...How would you do better?
I kinda like the team we have :-).

Enough already!

coastrider — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:24:26 -0000

I think it is time for the blazer streak to end!
Seriously! All of the national attention they have been receiving lately, the sold out (insert
sponser name here) Rose Garden, having to walk from the Lloyd Center to the same said Venue because All of the Max trains are too full...it is
all Just too much! Then, get in to find my seat, only to have every other person, it would seem anyway, raising their hand to me in the main concourse...(how was I to know they wanted a high-five?) Finally, I find my seat in the 300 section.
Just when I think it is safe to sit and eat my dinner (Expensive Hot Dog and Water), a Kindly, elderly lady behind me, strikes me several times about the head and shoulders, yelling " LOOK, it's Greg Oden"! (Never taking my mom to the games again, ever!)
Having cleaned the catsup, mustard and onions from my shirt, I settled in to watch the game.
Heck, I thought I was at a football game! Seems like every other play, someone was trying to start
a wave of people standing up and cheering. And they were yelling about some kind of construction project in broken english...some thing about a fence. But the worst part of all, when I got up to leave at the end of the game, nobody moved! Just stood there clapping and cheering, hugging and everything, almost had a flashback to Woodstock!
Well, just thought I would share this rednecks view of the Streak, although I never did see any naked people running across the court. ;-)

Just read Yahoo

coastrider — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:03:51 -0000

And went YAHOO! From all appearances, we are tied with Golden State for the 7th/8th spot in the western conference. This from a team NO ONE
even expected to be close this year.
Even if this is to be short lived, you have to love and respect this team for the way they have been playing this year. No "Quit" here :-). The
Link: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/standings;_ylt=Ah4JcC3d_OIrApFY_iY3s928vLYF