So in the 9 years I have been a Portland Trailblazer fan, I have longed to have a a group of people to share my passion.  It was not often I found other Blazer fans, since I lived in the Bay Area (Northern Cali-FOOOOOOOYA if you didn't know).  For this, I am extremely grateful to have stumbled upon Blazersedge.  I thank all of you for the contributions that collectively make this such a great site.  I appreciate the links, the debate, the insight, and our two outstanding moderators.  

I created this Post after RenoBlazerFan asked me how I became a Blazer fan, in my other post titled "A live Spectator's Perspective ATL vs POR", without any ties to Portland.  This made me think...I'd like to know how other people came to be Blazer fans that have little or no ties to the Portland area, or greater Northwest.  That is why I created this FanPost.  I think it would be an interesting discussion to hear some of the bizarre stories that created lifelong, diehard, fans.  Therefore, after the jump, I will divulge how I became a Blazer fan and everything that follows.  

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Half Empty Stadium, Phantom Greg Oden Calls, Corny Announcer, Outrageous Outfits, Sub Par Dancing From the "cheerleaders".... This was the Hawks vs. Blazers game.  

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This may need to be a fanshot...I don't actually know the difference between the two...so feel free to explain it.  

Now, more after the jump.

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Here is the video of Greg at camp, day two.

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I have been observing, over the month and a half or so i have been apart of Blazersedge (i love it), as people continually call for a PG upgrade, calling for a TRUE pg.

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So some people are worrying about the Health of Greg Oden, and the future of our team.  Many of us Blazer fans have started to question the front office in the midst of an ever so slightly bumby summer.  There have been calls for huge trades, small trades, FA signings, and, in some extreme cases, for KP to be fired.  People have become anxious that Roy and Aldridge won't be back.  But we know that they will be here for a long time, so lets relax and move on.

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I think people have overlooked our fortune for having Joel now, and in the furture.  Regardless if Oden becomes the next Shaq, Kareem, or Hakeem, we need Joel.

Few, FEW centers in the league play more than 30 minutes a game. In fact Dwight and Yao are the only two that played significant higher than 30 minutes. (HAVE YOU SEEN YAO THE LAST 4 YEARS WHEN HE HAS DONE THIS? IT’S TOO MUCH WEAR ON A CENTER’S LEGS) Yao the last 4 years when hes done this?) (Also, look at how much more effective shaq was in less time, with fresher legs). The strain that comes with moving such large bodies at 285 pounds and up is quite significant.  As I was reading about Yao and his injury, it was stated that just loosing 10 pounds could relieve up to 60 pounds of pressure on his legs.  Thats a lot.  I think that Keeping Oden's minutes to now higher than 32-34 minutes for his career will be a reality and a necessity.  Therefore, that leaves at least 14 minutes per game that Pryzbilla could play at the 5.  That is not counting the increased twin towers look we are likely to see this season and beyond.  Therefore, it is easy to see where he could get the addition 5-7 minutes to keep him happy. 

I don't think Joel can be let go, because even if Oden becomes the best center in the league, there is significant time that he will spend on the bench, since Centers just play less than everyone else.  For instance, look at how much centers play vs. how much PF's play.  It's a rediculous difference.  Especially with the hand check rules and increased penetration, I feel that they wear themselves out with the lateral movement they are required to do rotating because it is nigh impossible to keep people on the perimiter.

Therefore, I think Pryzbilla should be kept. It is unlikely that even a healthy Oden plays more than 33 minutes a game, leaving at least 14 minutes a game for Pryzbilla at center.

I would chose Roy, Aldridge, Oden, Batum, and Fernandez as my 5.

As a supporting cast, to round out and 8 man rotation, I choose Bayless and Webster or Hinrich and Gerald Wallace. This way we get a slasher (Bayless or Wallace) and a shooter (Webster or Hinrich). A combination of those two as additions to the rotation really help balance the roster and create varied scoring