SB Nation User Blog: mxpx5678

C's Shopping Rondo?

mxpx5678 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:26:26 -0000

C's Shopping Rondo?

How can we get him? What would you be willing to give up for Rondo?

Oden Accepts team USA summer training invite

mxpx5678 — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:11:53 -0000

Oden Accepts team USA summer training invite

I hadn't seen this posted anywhere yet but thought it was cool.
Here is the key quote.
"Greg Oden and O.J. Mayo are among the 19 commitments Colangelo has received for the July 22-25 camp in Las Vegas, which will culminate with a blue-white exhibition game. Toronto Raptors coach Jay Triano will direct the camp, joined by assistant coaches Dave Cowens of Detroit, Utah's Tyrone Corbin, Kenny Gattison of New Orleans and Minnesota's Jerry Sichting."

Thunder to participate in Special Olympics

mxpx5678 — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:41:11 -0000

Thunder to participate in Special Olympics

This headline is too good to pass up.

Roy in Elite Company with playoff performances

mxpx5678 — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:20:01 -0000

Roy in Elite Company with playoff performances

I know this is an insider article but here is the key point.

In six games against the Rockets, the 24-year-old Roy, who fought through flu-like symptoms near the end of the series, put up a player efficiency rating (PER) of 26.0, highlighted by 26.7 points per game and a true shooting percentage (TS%) of .562. The PER was 5.2 points over his career average and two points over his rating during the regular season. And he showed a willingness to be The Man when it mattered most. Roy took 3.4 more shots per game than during the regular season, increasing his usage percentage (USG%) from 27.5 to 33.1.

How does Roy compare to other star players in their first playoff performances? Try superstar-good.

It was only six games, but Roy's first-time playoff PER of 26.0 looks mighty fine alongside the first playoff appearances for Ray Allen (23.7 in three games), LeBron James (23.2 in 13 games), Allen Iverson (22.6 in eight games), Paul Pierce (21.1 in 16 games), Vince Carter (18.2 in three games), Dwyane Wade (17.7 in 13 games), and Carmelo Anthony (9.8 in four games). (I'm leaving Kobe off this list because he was just 18 years old and played only 15 minutes a night during his first playoff run.)

In fact, Roy was so good that his first time in the playoffs affords him a seat at a sacred table. Not only did his robust PER hold up next to Michael Jordan's (24.7 in four games in 1985), Magic Johnson's (22.1 in 16 games in 1980) and Larry Bird's (18.3 in nine games in 1980), it leads the way. Does that mean his career path will follow theirs? Don't be silly, it was only six games. But Roy did prove a lot in the first round.

Officials for tonight

mxpx5678 — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:13:30 -0000

I know everyone likes to get all worked up about the officiating.

I am with you I yell at the tv a lot but in the end I almost never think officiating can cost us a game (sans the Rudy foul at Golden State)

With that being said here are the officials for tonight...

Tony Brothers. Dick Bavetta. Jason Phillips.

How do you guys feel about these officials? Good? Bad? Indifferent? Have we had any past with these officials?

Go Blazers!

Lakers Blog Starting a fight....

mxpx5678 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:50:06 -0000

Lakers Blog Starting a fight....

They seem to be trying to pick a fight with us blazer fans.....

The BlazersEdge End of Season Awards (R.O.Y.)

mxpx5678 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:36:15 -0000

*EDIT* To make this easier let's break it up into different posts.

First will be Rookie of the year.

I thought it would be fun to see what our submission to the NBA would look like as a collective group here at BlazersEdge.

In the comments below please put your selections.

Let's try and not turn this into a Blazer love fest (i.e. Brandon should not get any 1st Place MVP votes, and Lamarcus is not all NBA, Oden is not Rookie of the year).

Please do not list your ballot in a reply to any other comments. After we get a good number of votes I will tally up the totals for each.

If you need help check out ESPN.com's votes

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=AllPicks-0809

Here is the Ballot.

Rookie of the Year

Please submit your ballot by copying and pasting. Put any reasoning below your ballot (not inline with the persons names)

Thanks!

Eric Gordon givs B-Roy some Love

mxpx5678 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:08:06 -0000

Eric Gordon givs B-Roy some Love

"I would say Dwyane Wade was the hardest guy for me to guard this year,'' he said. "He and Brandon Roy were the two toughest guys.''

Rudy Gets Love Oden Gets None

mxpx5678 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:39:36 -0000

Rudy Gets Love Oden Gets None

David Thorpe hands out his rookie awards and Oden is nowhere on the list. Though Rudy does make the list.

Is this another case of Oden not getting the national respect he deserves or are we too sensitive?

Oden Vs. Durant.... Again

mxpx5678 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:54:36 -0000

Oden Vs. Durant.... Again

SI Discusses..

Greg Oden hasn't had the smoothest of rookie seasons. On the other hand, in his second year, Kevin Durant seems to have emerged as a multidimensional superstar-in-the-making. Looking back on the 2007 draft, should Portland have taken Durant at No. 1 instead of Oden?