Reading some of the comments on the Rudy situation today prompted me to make this post.

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Assuming it takes trading Brandon Roy to get Chris Paul, who would you rather have?

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I'm sure the majority of the people on here don't think that Miller hinders Roy, but there are a few who still do so I thought it'd be worth it to make a post disproving the notion.  This is more or less the post I made in the Nuggets recap. 

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Now, I don't trust realgm.com because they always word things to make it seem more controversial than it really is, but this is for sure an interesting newsbite:

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/59306/20090521/robinson_interested_in_portland/

Evidently Nate Robinson would like to come to Portland.  Evidently, we're not interested in him, BUT it'd be interesting to consider the possibilities of a small, enormously talented 5-9 guard racking points for our team.  We already have Rudy and Bayless, but then again, this is the guy who blocked Yao.  I don't know, what do you guys think? Worth bringing over?

We wanna draft... Harry Potter?

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Eh? Eh?

Actually, yes please Kevin Pritchard.

All things considered, like the guy a whole lot, and can not wait to possibly have Los Tres Amigos (Rudy, Sergio, Ricky even though I know Sergio'll be done soon - ok fine, how bout just Los Dos Amigos, Rudy and Ricky).  We going to the finally be legitimate rivals with the Lakers and'll be going to the Finals, Portland, hang tight!!!

If anyone's been remotely following the playoffs, there have already been like 5 ejections.  First, there was Dwight Howard's prominent elbow, then there was Derek Fisher's shoulder (or was it elbow?), then there was Artest trying to start something w/ Kobe, and most recently there was Kendrick Perkin's throat foul.  And I know I've missed several.

For all the people wanting to get Artest or somebody who "isn't afraid to dish a flagrant foul or two"............................................................................why?

Why in the WORLD would you want some stupid brute who likes to hurt people playing for your team/city?  Why? The guys on Houston, Lakers, Celtics, whatever are still humans.  They're not some evil thing the Blazers must purge from the face of the Earth by whatever means possible.

Kendrick Perkins... going for the THROAT? WHY? Btw he looks like a stereotypical devil when he's frowning.

The culture we've cultivated in Portland is the most classy, most likeable type out there.  We've got a team full of nice guys (well, with some very minor exceptions) who would never dream of earning a flagrant by means of which the guys in the playoffs have.  Of course, we've gotta be mentally tough, but "mentally tough" doesn't exclusively mean having the desire to start a fight.  Real mental toughness is walking away from a fight. 

So why? Why would you want to bring in a low-life like Ron Artest? He doesn't fit our culture and is has the competitive mindset of a kindergartener.  We've got way better guys.

Unfortunately, I don't have access to a camera, but here's how you can make the Blazers logo sign with your hands.

Take your left/right hand.  Fold your 4th, 5th fingers down so they touch your palm.  Keep your 2nd and 3rd fingers together and straight up.  Now you more or less  have:

Find somewhere to hide your thumb (behind your hand if it's flexible, or you can tuck it under your 4th and 5th fingers) and rock this until the peace sign is obsolete!