We was chillin' over at Blazersedge and this comment caused a stir:

but why don’t we do Greg Oden for Carmelo?

Nuggets begin to rebuild. If GO turns awesome, they get a good center for their new nuclues.

If GO sucks, they fail utterly, but at least they get a high draft pick in the lotto next year.

And the Blazers get a bona fide star in Melo. Teamed with LMA, Roy, and Dre, with Niccy Batum and Camby being defensive stoppers, Blazers win a ring.

Win. Win. win.

So, what do you guys think?

So Bedgers...engaged. Dang. I've known some of you guys almost as long as I've known Mrs. Prez.

The story was a simple one. I found a pretty girl, we liked each other, we're getting married.

Who do I have to thank? Well, a lot of people, but not the least is you guys. 

A few years ago, I was a Blazer fan with no where to go. I found Blazers Edge. I started commenting. I started writing fanposts. The "good ol days" Phil likes to reminisce about (fwiw, Bedge is way awesomer now...while i miss the smallness of Bedge, it'd never be the same without Roybot, DirtySucks (j/k, i love u man), all you guys who joined later).

The amazing fun-ness of writing on Blazers Edge made me realize, WTHeck am I doing? At the time, I was going to Columba Basin College as a high school junior. I was the straight-A student gunning for a coveted position in OSU's pharmacy program.

But, I hated it. I skimmed the chem book and scoured the net. Casey Holdahl, J-Quick, and Wendell Maxey were my professors. Dave was the dean (Ben wasn't quite here yet).

I realized that you have to do something you like in life. So I quit taking chem classes, and looked for ways to write about the Blazers. Be a tech-media guru. It's what I like.

I came down to Portland to interview for an internship position with the Blazers. I stayed with Mrs. Prez's family, and got to know Amber. I came back for a Bedge event where I met BRP...and stayed with Mrs. Prez and her family again. Got to hang out with them. Got to know them.

I didn't get the internship position with the Blazers, but I did end up meeting some people (who probably don't want to be mentioned) whom I did end up interning with. And I moved just down the road from the wonderful gal who would be my best friend.

I'm now doing stuff I love and loving the people I do it with. I work at a place where Bedge is a common word. My girlfriend fiancee is sitting next to me Bedging as I write this.

Thank you, Blazers Edge. I love you guys. Especially Mortimer.

Two completely random and off-topic topics for today's junk.

1) How do you know when you've found The One? How do you know if he/she really loves you, or if they just are loving you because they're bored and want a boy-toy?

2) What's the best website to get cheap airline tickets from? If I want to fly from here to, say, North Carolina over spring break, which site is likely to have the best deal?

How about a site that randomly shows you when there's a ridiculously cheap flight out of PDX?

Stuff like that.

Ok, junk away.

So, topic of the day: What sites do you regularly visit besides BEdge? I get really bored with the usual suspects, and I'm guessing some of you guys do to, so let's collaborate to get some new sites flyin' around.

Four I check reguarly....

1. http://thinkgeek.com - Lots of cool trinkets and gizmos for nerds like me.

2. http://boingboing.net - Lots of random stories from around the Internet.

3. http://dealnews.com - Keeps you up to date on latest tech deals. I think Phil uses a similar one called Slick Deals.

4. http://joshmadison.com/chalkboard/ - Keeps you up to date with Woody's chalkboard from Around the Horn.

Keep addin' if it pleases ya.

Sup JD? Hope all is well with y'all.

So, I need help (there's a news flash for ya). Need some new kicks. Has to a be basketball shoe. Has to be cool. Post nominations as a comment and I'll collect the best ones and put them in a poll in a future JD. The person who nominates the winning shoe gets dinner on me at the next BEdge night (or for our fans-far-away, a special prize mailed to you, if you wish).

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Hello Junk Drawer! Right now there's 2000+ comments in the old junk so...time for new junk.

So I've been thinking...something's different. I can't think of anything to be annoyed at on BE. I've come to accept those things which I previously complained about....I'm even coming to love the fire Nate fanposts, in some twisted form.

Anyway, maybe I'm just crazy. Just havin' a really good week already. How bout you?

Stay peaceful!

A Bedgecast Boo-Ya to Ya

Boom. Southern Oregon, Magnum, and yours truly, along with fashionably late arrivee Philthyanimal hit threes--Rudy style--as we go around the Edge, talking about last night's game, the season thus far, other team's attendance (or lackthereof) we've seen, and a bold prediction from Magnum (oh yes, Bill Simmons ins't the only one unafraid and unashamed of trolling for click counts).

Let Southern Oregon soothe you. Let Magnum persuade you with his smooth, suave stats. Let Phil...uhh...well he's our token Asian. 'Nuff said.
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So, what up Bedge? Is Magnum off his rocker when he says maybe Blake isn't so bad in the starting lineup? Do we keep rolling with what's working (Southern's take) or do we mix it up now because Blake and Miller ain't gonna' work come playoff time (my take)? Feel free to sound off on whatever.

Sup all y'all! This is the Drawer de Junk.

So today on F. B. I noticed Gavin Dawson became a fan of "pretending to text in awkward situations."

What's your secret formula for escaping awkward situations? How do you get out? Or do you bask in the awkwardness--"just to see what it feels like"?

I don't always junk here, but when I do--I prefer Love Galacteys.

Stay peaceful my friends.

[Note by Basketball John, 11/06/09 6:38 AM MST - Thanks to prezofdeath for doing this.  If you didn't know, he's a Blazers fan ]

What's new in Utah? Nothin' at all.

As the 2009 season kicks off, what is Jerry Sloan thinking about?

Defense. As usual.

The man who earned four NBA All-Defensive First Team selections and two Second Team selections during his playing career described his Jazz a couple weeks ago as "an offensive-thinking team," who need to buckle down and play some D.

"Nobody wants to hear about defense," Sloan said. "But you need it to win."

As a Portland Trail Blazers fan, it seems I find Coach Nate McMillan saying the same thing every year. Know the feeling? Look no further than this headline that ran last October in the Salt Lake Tribune:

Utah Jazz: For coach Jerry Sloan it is - always - about defense

Posted: 12:57 PM- BOISE, Idaho -- From the very first meeting on the very first morning of training camp, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, a charter member of the NBA's all-defensive team during his playing days, started the season by talking about a subject close to his heart.

Can they deliver this year?

Though it may be the cliché answer pertaining to what the team needs to work on, as the 2009-2010 season kicks off, I see the Jazz, a team that yielded 108.9 points per 100 possessions last year (good enough for 10th in the league), honestly looking to improve.

The question is, can they actually do it?

A rocky start has left the Jazz 24th in the league in defensive efficiency, though I think it's safe to say that if the team keeps playing like it did tonight, a game in which they held a decent Spurs offense (11th in PPG, 4th in Offensive Efficiency so far this year) to 22 points in the first quarter and never looked back, the Jazz just might develop into the team that Sloan wants them to be.

Speaking of defense, how about Jerry Sloan playing defense for Carlos Boozer? Even though I'm not a huge Carlos Boozer fan, it's great to see a coach sticking up for his guy on Tuesday and then Thursday have that guy come out and drop 27 points and grab 14 rebounds.

Can Sloan can keep this group playing together as a team, rather than a group of individuals stuck with each other on a 4700 sq. ft. rectangle? Can rotations be an invisible non-issue this year?

I sure hope so; words can't describe how great it would be to see the Northwest Division spit out three solid playoff teams that present a threat to the pundits' Lakers and Spurs.

i said about 24.hrs ago that if d.socks beat me by 100 in bowling i would retire prezofdeath from blazersedge.well blazersfans the worst case scenerio surfaced.d.socks beat me last nite. now on a very serious note,this is not the end of the world.I still will be back next time,while I'm gone I'll learn how to get in much much better conditioning.the days of eating cupcakes and start eating real healthy foods which will definately help me become more of a monster bowler down the road. the way i look at it is I've been redshirted and while I'm gone,guys like Tinfoil*Xman has to grow up as simple as that.tinfoil must give us at least a 65-70 point game this season.instead of the usual 25-40.philthy start earning your pay when see you have a single pin left drill the damn shot.we will have to show patience,and let the young bowlers grow up together.like the future champions some of them will be down the road.but this next*final statement is for the fans and all the people of the city of portland.the state of oregon and bowling fans all around the world.for the guys who hung around during the bedgeless era.my heart definately go out to you guys.the day came and went and now the dream of seeing 100% socks ownage is delayed for 1 more bowling trip.guys just"keep your head up". everything is going to be alright hell if we waited for some of us a lifetime or just a generation for others.great days are ahead for all of you.just stay the course8god will shine on us. keep smiling and enjoy the new guys develop into bowling contenders in 09-10.the courage and confidence was shown yesterday.is the reason why BRP bought drinks for this young dynamo.to me myself who really believed he let the franchise down.i just cant worry that's what philthyanimal*x.man is for.the 2 building blocks of greatness.x.man will still be a monster this season.and philthyanimal is philthyanimal a real leader of young men.what better 2 young men you want in a foxhole with you in a time of crisis. to Dougall well you heard it from our leader brp he's going to start playing you too.kid just play and grow,and everything else will workout for itself.and last but not least to the new bowlingfans.yes we know what they're called. listen this franchise is going to need you now more than ever.please please don't "jump the shark"now. "just keep your heads up"and be very patient.the guys who've stuck around will lead you through the pain trust me.don't go crazy i told you guys 2 weeks ago.you guys jumped in the pool and are now officially drowning.hey brp throw these people a life preserver will you please.and to the great bloggers at blazersedge.i know we have not had the best of relationships.a matter of fact none at all because of points of view beyond my control.i just want to say that i will own up to my pledge and will never be back and hopefully d.socks will be joining me someday.i just want to say goodbye and goodluck. enjoy the journey people everything is going to be alright.this is not a self pity good*bye far from it.i just wnat to tell the great people like jorga,kelsoballa,damir,ken,austinpwnz,geoff, idog 1976, honkaplayboy, leafhawk, staylost, appel,dheepan,claire,ak1984,rudiculousblazermaniacandy,mjm6783,ltrainftw,blazersorbust,cafecivet, renoblazersfan,usmc3049,jsnake99,hurrakane212,jpaulson,twiggs, haildablazer, arkitect,,idog1976,polisam,jscot,medmelon, fanfaraway,FreeForAll,pxilpoosher,evilkarmazov,broyalty,goblaze22,medmelon,almart1tominhawaii,donkeyshins, tssboro,jamon51, jtduck22,92wastheyear,glove,thefinfoil,ash, iverigma bow4meow,y5k,corvid,annthefan,2deep, may your loss heal your soul my friend.and if i ever comeback you will be at peace with yourself and find much happiness my friend.dougall,roybot i really personally feel for you my friend.fatswansaboni,sabonis4ever,elginbayler22,bfan,blazerfan1,mortimer,timmay!,matthewc,timg56,ratbastird,quality pie,ignacio, tyger1147, the lovely fanfaraway we must hook up sometimes,mattd, pdx1979, sexuatrex, outlawisrejector, iDea, sarbonis,cloudydays,idoltime,norsktroll, thepenguin, bowdown, zaron5551, blazer1343 i love your avatar,drivethelane,sergio ftw rest in peace, bothteamsplayed hard, falcao, lizzylowblow,blubooyay, captain sexy jacob, faith, hotstuff, hisblzrgrll remember your epic first post, OCblazerfan1, blazerfanandbeaverbeliever, hossticles, broyinthefourth, lamarvelous, ryanmcdougall, cloudydays, gunit,phillyduck23,nickvanexcellent,roodiephirnandizz,rockingharder, b-roy i know you never post but it was good to meet u at blazers edge nite, magnum,corrupt,sheed on the loading dock,gor,cablinasian,storyteller,tingeyga,jonestr,dyshooter,in walks rudy, einman77, rudiculous, killersquid,bretski,cornrows,jason t,,delinqeunt crustacean, skywalker, jp oregon, clevelander among roses, marie, timbo, enigineer montogomery scott 12sharks,pokeyguru, southern oregon,rudyftw,steve the hedge,t darkstar, leeroyjenkins, mark twain,and to all my guys at tiny chat i'll see you guys over there.and 2 france and the bedgers out there.also i would like to apologize to the people who i did'nt mentioned.these individuals blame me for being prideful i did not wnat this to happen.unfortunately i was laughing at my luck and d.socks just for laugh's.i wish you all luck someday i may be back with a fiance by my side.now that's a gonna be a trip.and to thank dave for having a site like this 1.for letting me conversate with some of the greatest fans in the world.nobody does it better than the crew at blazersedge.dave i know we don't see eye2eye but at least i did enjoy myself while i was here thank-you.i'll see you soon and i promise you,me and ben will be back together.good bye*good luck.and i love everyone at blazersege good*nite everybody see yall soon.and remember "keep your heads up" bye*bye.

This is the junk drawer. Use it.

So what's new with everyone? I have had nine thousand two hundred different things going this week, so I been pretty busy, but things are settling down a bit. My love life has gone crazy*, but BRP is gone so I don't know what to do. I think he's on vacation staying in some ritzy hotel that's probably $920 bucks a night or something.

A question I posed on Facebook this week: When is it ok to start playing Christmas music? It has to be at least 92 days till Christmas, but nevertheless, I started this week with this song.

And if you've spent more than 9.2 seconds reading this post, you should know why I'm linking to these comments:

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And just for fun, the profile of the day.

*Note: I will be missing BEdge bowling tomorrow. I had something pop up at the school I need to be at until 6pm, and after that I'll be doing other stuff. My bad peeps!

A Bedgecast Boo-Ya to Ya

The podcast strikes again. It's summer, so we've been slackin', but with things starting to heat up as we move towards training camp, we've got more and more to start talkin' about.

Today, podcast veteran Philthyanimal (Phil) and newcomer The Tinfoil (Ryan) light it up as we hit relevant Blazer topics, including Brandon Roy's offseason, Travis Outlaw working out this summer, Andre Miller's fit into the lineup, LaMarcus Aldridge's contract status, the role of announcers in today's game, and NBA Memorabilia.

Beware of Tinfailage during LMA talks; I do believe he compared LMA to RLEC somewhere in there. Wah wah.

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So, jump in! I know we've had a few fanposts on some of these issues (namely LMA's contract, Andre Miller's role, the broadcasting stuff), but on some of the other topics, like memorbilia, I'm curious as to what everyone's take is. Do you collect it? Do you envy Philthy to no end or do you laugh at him for "wasting" time and money collecting that stuff? And most importantly, who would win the Tom vs. Mortimer fight?

PS--Props to Phil for another great show and to Tinfoil for sounding like an old pro. You guys both did great.

Philthy, TonyStratam, Tinfoil, Appel, cafe civet, arkitect, dougle, broyposse, brp's bro anh, kelsoballa, and about 10 others whose screen name I either don't know or have forgotten. S4E is runnin clock and I'm trying to keep up on iPhone. Stay tuned for more media updates from courtside blogging with your host, el prezzo!

Wadduppp junk drawer amigos/amigas? How's life treatin' ya? Well it's the weekend and even child slave laborers get breaks on the weekend, so here I am.

So things pretty quiet around here? I see Dave is trying to artificially inflate fanpost numbers with a contest....what a guy, what a guy (kidding Dave...I luv ya). Can't wait for whatever other summer announcements we got....

Aight, well, the subject for today's JD is TBD at a later time...so for now, random junk prevaileth.

Love to all,

Prez

What up? It's the Junk D. Here's some stuff before we get red hot and rollin'...

Sprite Slam Dunk Tour...you guys been followin' this thing? Some pretty cool dunks...nothing groundbreaking, but not bad for average Joes. This week they were in Philly. I think I saw BRP makin' out with some random chick in the background. Just kidding, we all know that would never happen.

Also, who on Bedge would you consider your biggest frenemy?

Last random thought: Sunday I'm movin' to town, so my BEER might temporarily take a dip (Blazers Edge Efficiency Rating).

Junking will commence in 3...2...1...

As we enter the free agent period, with rumors, alleged signings, and all kinds of other shenanigans afoot, Blazers Edge explodes with users, each with ideas, thoughts, and points for discussion. To avoid a giant cacophony that leaves us all a bit deafened and confused, let's try to keep a few things in mind:

1) There is a main page--use it!

Dave and Ben work really hard to keep us up-to-date with the latest happenings in the NBA world. If Hedo so much as blows his nose, Ben usually is there to link to it. The main page posts that the two of them make are a great place to talk about what's happening. Got a suggestion? A proposal? A thought? Those main page posts are a great place to do it in the form of comments.

2) Links--Lots of great ways to use them!

When you find something on the 'Net that you think would be beneficial for other Blazers Edgers to check out, you can put a link in your comment. Simply highlight the text you want linked, then click the button, and then you can paste in the URL of the website or blog you wish to link to. There's no need to make a fanpost just to share quick links with people--Ben's posts on the main page are a great place to do that.

If it's something that you think REALLY deserves its own post, go ahead and post it as a fanshot. That is, if it is a link or picture or video that would start good discussion but wouldn't quite fit under Ben's daily link post.

A good example would be this fanshot by HurraKane212 about Greg Oden working out with Brian Grant. It isn't really free agent stuff that would go under Ben's main page posting, so he went ahead and made a fanshot linking to the Portland Tribune article. You can also post pictures or even articles from Spanish websites, especially if you're the type who can translate (muchas gracias Amlmart!).

No matter what you decide, avoid plagiarizing--it's wrong AND makes for confusion. Try to identify where you got your info.

3) Fanposts--use sparingly!

Fanposts are a great way to get discussion started on Blazers Edge. Notice the bolded word. The goal of fanposts is to promote good discussion about various topics here on Blazers Edge. Fanposts are a way to START discussion. If the discussion's already going, the best way to get your thoughts and ideas out there is to add on to the existing thread(s).

The Junk Drawer is the off-topic fanpost of the day--so if you have something not directly Blazer-related, please try to avoid posting it via fanposts or fanshots and instead just post it in the Junk Drawer.

If it IS Blazer related and you think it would promote great discussion, by all means--post it! It should be thoughtfully set forth, and should be something that gets people talking. Whether it's 76 words or 2,776, it should promote new discussion. Just use your head--in the case of Hedo Turkoglu and many of the other free agents, there are probably already fanposts to talk in.

When we get 92,092 fanposts on one topic, it makes the sidebar very difficult to navigate. In yesterday's case, you had to navigate around 32 Hedo posts to find something non-Hedo related (ok, maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but it was pretty crazy).

There was some great material in those fanposts, but it's better for everyone if we keep things as consolidated as possible.

So, a quick recap

Commets--your friend, especially in the main page posts by Ben and Dave. Links, discussion, analysis, debates--you name it, it probably best fits in the comments section of a main page post. Dave and Ben do a great job keeping current with what's going on in the Blazersphere.

Fanshots--great for links, pictures, and videos that don't quite fit under Ben's posts. Quick-hitting stuff.

Fanposts--great for starting discussion. Again, starting! If you're thinking about making a fanpost, that's great--it'd be swell if you just run a quick check to make sure

1) Isn't already being discussed on the mainpage

2) Isn't already being discussed elsewhere in the sidebar.

In this crazy free agency period, you may want to go to your profile and hit "edit settings" and change your sidebar & mainpage settings to allow more than the standard 10 posts. I have mine set at 50. That way you can see what discussion is already ongoing. I'd also suggest reccing the good stuff and flagging anything that seems like "spam" (i.e. is already posted elsewhere).

As always, Dave and Ben, along with the six discussion moderators, can be reached via email at any time--scroll down to the bottom of any page and you should be able to find our email addresses. If you're new to Blazers Edge or have questions about making fanposts or anything like that, we'd be happy to help you. Just let us know.

Love & thanks,

--Prez

92wasthe year is famous. The world's tiniest junk--what an honor. But he also is a talented song-writer (quite under appreciated I might add).

I'm sure a lot of folks around BE feel the same way. You are an amazing songwriter. Today's junk drawer is the place to let it all out. About the blazers, another poster, your girlfriend, your wanna-be-boyfriend (most likely me, Rudy, or Nic).....you know.... whatever.

To start, I'd like to re-post an ode I wrote to a while back. As most of you know, dear Mortimer is from P-Town (or nearby I presume), but he's currently exiled in L.A. I wrote him a song as an offering of my condolences.

To my dearest Mortihanna (song starts at 35 seconds if you want to follow along),

Portland had his heart
But now he’s worlds apart
He lives in Los Angeles
Down with the movie stars
Where sunglasses make things dark
You see lots of shiny cars
He’s not sure if he likes it there
cuz there ain’t no one share (his Blazer love)

ohhh yahhhhhh…..

When the sun shines, it’s real good weather
He tells himself he’ll live in LA forever
says he’ll always be a friend
Took a good job…I’ma stick it out till the end
But now that it’s raining more than ever
He hate LA like no other
But he still won’t use his umbrella
I’m from Portland and we don’t use no umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Don’t use no umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Don’t use no umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Don’t use no umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

This pain brought to you because S4E was too lazy to post his own junk drawer. Thank blame him.

Here it is--the Mean Ol' Mod edition of the junk drawer.

We all love the Junk Drawer. It's a place to hang and post random off topicness that wouldn't otherwise fit around the site. 

A lot goes on in these threads that might not fly elsewhere on BE. Sabonis4Ever asked for leniency in the junk drawer, and I approved heartily with a rec, as did a few other members. However, we've got to realize that the line must be somewhere. It's hard to tell where sometimes, but I (and some fellow members/moderators) felt that yesterday's JD crossed that line, which ultimately led to its demise.


The junk drawer is one of the first things that visitors see when they come to Blazers' Edge, especially when rec'ed to the top of the Fanposts every day. There's no problem doing that, but it also means that the subjects have to stay in bounds. Talking about the things talked about in yesterday's thread (i.e. ideas for a Bachelor party) are completely fine--but when we get into details about what goes on at those parties and all that, pretty soon we end up crossing that line that's so ever-hard-to-find.

Yes, part of it might just be Portland culture, but there still is barrier, a wall that needs to be maintained. It's really not a good thing for Blazers Edge to spend an entire thread (or at least, half of one) talking about strip clubs, where the best ones are in town, and what goes on at them. There are other websites for that kind of stuff. Remember, we're trying to keep Blazers Edge accessible for fans of all ages and walks of life. A number of moderators and commenters discussed with me how uncomfortable it was to have a junk drawer that talked about what it did.

All in all, this is not a repromand nor is it a warning; it's simply a reminder that BE is to be held to the highest of standards; we're not an average blog, by any means. The community atmosphere around here is awesome; most of you all don't need anyone to say that even :-) 

In the week or so since mods have arrived, there have been relatively few issues to deal with. The level of conversation, which was already incredibly passionate, thoughtful, and worthwhile has seemingly increased to an even higher level, if that is possible. It's great to see people are arguing ideas instead of people, even passionately. That is wonderful to see.

There have been a few warnings here and there, but they've been relatively small in number and have been generally well-received.


We appreciate any flagging you guys do; it makes our life easy. Aside from some folks flagging for "lameness" or similar silliness, it has gone quite well having the community help us out. Keep it up!

As I mentioned in yesterday's junk drawer, hopefully you guys see as as protector cops rather than "traffic cops" who are looking to fill a quota of warnings and tickets. As Dave mentioned last week, moderators

"...are tasked with keeping community conversational standards fair and high, welcoming newcomers gracefully, and resolving any difficulties that may come our way creatively but authoritatively."

Obviously, that goes for everyone, not just for a select six people. We are ALL responsible for keeping conversation standards high, and you don't have to be a moderator to welcome a newbie to the fold.

Remember, the goal of the junk drawer (or any thread on Blazers Edge) is to bring something useful and worthwhile to the community--so whether it's here in the JD, out on the main page, or elsewhere in the sidebar, let's try to be posting for the benefit of more than just ourselves.

Anyway, just wanted to clear the air after deleting yesterday's junk. Now, onwards to today's junking!

If you have thoughts about the moderation of the site, feel free to email me or any of the other moderators; you can find our email addresses by scrolling to the bottom of the page. Dave's contact info is also there, if you feel the need to get a hold of him.

--Josh (prezofdeath@hotmail.com)