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The Idaho license plate of our very own Dave. (side note: are you from Portland/Oregon originally...

you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:16:06 -0000

The Idaho license plate of our very own Dave. (side note: are you from Portland/Oregon originally Dave, or is Idaho your state of origin?)

At first I thought the tag was for 2002, meaning it was 7 years late on getting renewed. This made me wonder if Idaho loosened their Air Quality laws in 2002 or if Dave is really just a hardcore rebel sticking it to the man at heart.

Then I blew up the photo and realized it expires Feb of 2010. Way to keep it real, Dave.

Is that a Honda Element that you drive?

Does Jerryd Bayless moonlight as a Bulls dancer? Bayless? Ben, can this be true? Or perhaps...

you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:37:22 -0000

Does Jerryd Bayless moonlight as a Bulls dancer?

Bayless? Ben, can this be true?

Or perhaps he has a twin sister...

The resemblence is uncanny... I mean, that's the Bayless Face.

Ben, I need your backing here. I know how deep your love for Rex goes... but this is the Bayless Face, right?

ATTN: BF1 (SOPHIA)... Batum video

you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:34:18 -0000

ATTN: BF1 (SOPHIA)... Batum video

You may want to see this...

This appears to be old but is new to me. Apologies in advance if it's been through before.

West Coast Bias?

you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:37:52 -0000

West Coast Bias?

Twice now I've seen a commercial on ESPN for a new SportsCenter that is based out of the Pacific Time Zone. It starts at 10PM next monday (I think). Does this mean we'll get adequate West Coast highlights for once? Is this a Sports Television Revolution? HAS ESPN COME UP WITH ONE OF THIER GREATEST IDEAS EVER?

Houston, You Have A Problem...

you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:25:00 -0000

Fear not, Blazermaniacs! This isn't about Gregory Wayne. It's not about Comcast. There's no scandal involved. Actually, this problem isn't even ours; it's Houstons.

I'd like to present to the forum evidence that strongly suggests why it will be Houston who collapses down the stretch.

I giveth you:

13 Games In 22 Days... DUM, DUM, DUM!!!

Please direct your attention to the March schedule for Houston below. Now be careful; what you're about to see may shock you.

via farm4.static.flickr.com

I don't know what Houston ever did to David Stern and the League's schedule makers, but this is just severely brutal on so many levels:

13 games in 22 days
No more than ONE day off in between any games throughout that time
3 back-to-backs, all of which are a home & an away game (NASTY!)
6 road games, including: Denver, New Orleans, San Antonio, Charlotte (before flying out that night for a game against San Antonio the next day and the 4th game in 6 days), and Utah TWICE!
7 home games, including San Antonio (after flying in from an away game the night before and the 5th game in 7 days), Toronto (before flying out for a game at Utah the next day... trap game?), a (rejuvinated?) Phoenix team, the F*kers, Detroit, Minnesota (before flying out to face San Antonio and Utah), and Memphis (before flying out for a game at Denver the next day and with the F*kers a couple days out, also the 1st of 5 games in 7 days... trap game?)
No road trip or home stand longer than 2 games

That's 9 of the next 13 games against teams vying for a playoff spot (legitimately good teams). The only potential gimme's come with the caveat of stupidly difficult games ahead.

Is this the end of the line for Houston? Can they possibly hold on? Will Yao be able to stay fit? Can they muster even a 7-6 record? Is Houston doomed? Will the Trail Blazers make it to the postseason regardless of their own record just due to the jacked up nature of Houston's schedule? Vote... and let's discuss.

Poll

Will Houston represent the Western Conference in the Finals?

Yes.

0 votes

No.

0 votes

0 votes | Poll has closed

Rudy The Continental. "Would you like a glass of sham-pog-nay?"

you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:30:15 -0000

Rudy The Continental.

"Would you like a glass of sham-pog-nay?"

It's that time again... who's your favorite Trail Blazer? Vote.

you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:16:03 -0000

It seems a good time to measure the collective pulse of Blazermaniacs.

The All Star break gives everyone a chance to reflect on the happenings of the last few months. The dust has settled a bit. Our rotation has been shortened some. We've gotten used to life without Martell. It seems clear what to expect from certain players. We generally have a good feel for what the rookies can contribute.

So, who's your favorite Trail Blazer (just for you, bow4meow)? There are no parameters, no rules, no caveats. Just who floats your boat the most for whatever reason.

Me? Roy. Do I need to elaborate? The dude is just too legit.

Poll

Blazers. Your fave. GO!

Sergio

6 votes

BRoy

70 votes

Batum

4 votes

LaMarcus with a big M

15 votes

Gregory Wayne

26 votes

Travis "don't call me Bo" Outlaw

13 votes

Rudolfo

22 votes

DNP: Blake

13 votes

Przybillinator

11 votes

Jerryd the Jeweler

17 votes

Mr. Frye

5 votes

Ike

2 votes

Shavlik

2 votes

RLEC

2 votes

DNP: Marty

7 votes

Coach McWinnin'

1 votes

KPritch

2 votes

218 votes | Poll has closed

The Navi-Roy

you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:56:18 -0000

The Navi-Roy

The Navi-Roy. The Blazers are shameless.

Ban Larry Coon's Salary Cap FAQ!

you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:10:42 -0000

Ban Larry Coon's Salary Cap FAQ!

Uh-oh. Henry's bullets today (scroll down, last bullet) have something of a smoking gun for BEdgers' 2nd favorite salary cap site (here's winking at you Storyteller)... Turns out Larry Coon is a... gulp... L@ker fan. Now he's got to go.

Fire Nate!!! (Post-Phillie loss update)

you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:09:18 -0000

It's obvious he has no idea what he's doing. He doesn't know what it takes to win games and his rotations are still whack... I mean, look at what he did to Sergio last night. Why would he do that? It's because he doesn't know what he's doing. And why does Travis keep getting playing time and plays called for him? Again, Nate doesn't know what he's doing. And why isn't LaMarcus going to be an All Star this year... this was supposed to be his big breakout year, right? Nate doesn't know how to develop big men and is holding LMA back. Same goes for Greg. What, you think it's just that Greg needs time to acclimate to the size and speed of the NBA game? Nope, it's Nate doing a bad job because he doesn't know what he's doing.

I bet you didn't realize it but this whole Miles debaucle is all Nate's fault, too. If Nate would've been a better mentor instead of "Sarge" when he came in as coach Miles would've been better equipped mentally and would be an outstanding citizen and teammate today. We'd all be laughing at how we got such a talent and community leader at the bargain price of $48,000,000. But Nate ruined him.

And we're totally underachieving at only 9 games over .500 when we really should be 11 or 12 over .500. Those 2 or 3 losses? Nate's fault... especially considering who we lost to... I mean, the freakin' Clippers?!? At home?!? Two or three games right now is the difference between 2nd in the West and 9th in the West, and we can't afford to let Nate ruin our shot at the second season.

Where have all of my fellow Nate-haters gone anyway? Just because we happen to be winning some games right now doesn't mean we should back off of him. We can't just call for his head when our beloved team has an off night and loses, we've got to be persistent in our pursuit of the best. He clearly isn't the best, nor a coach to lead this team to a championship or he would've done it already. It really is that easy, and that's why so many people end up being great coaches with winning records and championship rings.

Let's fire up the pressure! Ben, you did such an outstanding job with your Honor Terry Porter campaign... now that you've succeeded in you mission and have some spare time, maybe you could get the Fire Mr. Sonic campaign rolling?

Update: HAHA!!! After only one loss, this train is already moving along at a nice clip! BEdgers are throwing the coach under the bus left and right! Fact: Our guys had an off night offensively, and we were missing two of our top 5 scorers (for crying out loud)!!! Too predictable, fickle fans, too predictable! Cut Nate some slack already!

Poll

Fire Nate "Mr. Sonic" McMillon (aka "Sarge")?

Yes.

33 votes

No.

192 votes

Moreso now after that debaucle last night!

0 votes

225 votes | Poll has closed