Batum Playing SG for France

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:52:00 -0700

Let me preface this by saying that this will never happen on the Blazers team. That isn't the purpose of this post. On 08/15/2010 at MSG in New York, France debuted their line up with Nicolas Batum playing as their starting Shooting Guard. What I noticed first was that he deifinitely looked out of place on the offensive end. He ended up playing

Back to Blazers Business

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:44:00 -0700

Blazers fans, I am one of you, but even I have had to start facing a harsh reality. We are small-town, in fact, we may be TOO small town for our own good. Although I don't agree it could work, my point of view has been slightly skewed by the recent post regarding a multi-player deal for LeBron James. Again, I still think this idea is a press

The Deep Reality

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:17:00 -0700

I have to say, I am a little upset with a lot of the local media as of late. It isn't just sports media, but the media in general. Before the playoffs even started they were asking if KP had done enough to put this team over the top. In fact, they started before the season even started by asking if the changes he had

The Deep Reality

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:17:00 -0700

KP, McMillan, Mr. Allen...I'm Calling You Out

Mon, 10 May 2010 10:25:00 -0700

Now I'm not going to question whether you have done a tremendous job here with the Blazers, because I certainly think you have; however, I do have one glaring question that doesn't seem to get a straight answer.
What assets do we really have overseas?

Koponen, Freeland, Claver. PG, PF/C, SF/PF. Talented? Tradable? Ever going to see a day in the NBA?

One of Those Seasons

Fri, 07 May 2010 01:26:00 -0700

I kept waiting for that run. I kept waiting for a reason to really have something to say. Not to say I wasn't happy with the season, no it was a great season, but it was a quiet great. It was sort of like Camby scoring 30 against the Thunder. For those of you who watched it on TV I hear it was much more obvious, but from the stands it was a surprise when you look at the

Been a While

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:41:00 -0800

Well, it's apparently been about two months since my last blog and a lot has happened in the mean time. No more Steve Blake, no more Catfish, and the introduction of a whole new Block Party named Marcus Camby. Brandon Roy was injured through his third NBA All-Star weekend, and the Blazers got snubbed in the special categories once again. The Blazers are now in the middle

Dr. Nate

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:25:00 -0800

Who here is friends or family of RipCity? You? Ok.

The good news is the doctor was able to get the bleeding to stop. Now, he's still pretty banged up, but the brain function is fine and he still has all his fine motor skills. It looks like he'll make a full recovery. He just needs to take it day to day. It will be

What hasn't been said?

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:29:00 -0800

What hasn't been said about this Portland team this season? "They aren't trying hard enough," so they all try harder. "They aren't getting along," so they have an all player meeting to clear the air. "They aren't pushing the ball," "they aren't establishing a dominant inside presence," "they aren't playing defense," "they aren't

Another Portland Basketball Team?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:36:00 -0800

No no, Portland can still only support one professional team, but the team occupying the old Blazer Practice facility has done pretty good this weekend. The University of Portland Pilots took second place in the 76 Classic Tournament on Sunday. For many other NCAA Division One basketball teams this could be a let down, but we are talking about the Portland Pilots.

The Thin Line of Blasphemy

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:32:00 -0800

I'm not going to force my ideals down anyone's throat, but if I, the ultimate optimist, am getting concerned then there is probably is a bigger issue. I still refuse to blame Nate on this one because the Blazers players are adults. Instead, I'm taking on B-Roy.

The Memphis game was an absolute catastrophe. In the beginning of the game, the Blazers came out

Curiosity Killed the TrailCat....

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:14:00 -0800

So the game against Golden State has raised a few questions in my mind. Infact, a couple of the Blazer losses this season have raised several questions in my mind in regards to who and what is running the NBA.

Question Number One: When does Brandon start getting the All-Star treatment that all the others seem to receive in terms of touch fouls. You would

Finding a Way to Win

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:34:00 -0800

Yes, the Blazers are winning. They finally have gotten the star treatment at the beginning of the year that we have been waiting for. Every year I've looked at the Blazers opening schedule and it usually is a tough one against several defending Playoff teams. Then we look at the San Antonios and the Bostons and the Lakers jumping off to these crazy beginning records, but

The Unspoken Truth

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:01:00 -0800

Great things happened on Wednesday against the Wolves for this Blazer team. Granted, it was the Wolves and the heaviest lifting has yet to be done by this talented and young team, but I was impressed by the statistics I saw. Automatically I was impressed by Oden's 18 pts 11 rebs and 0 fouls, but as I studied the Box Score I

It's an 82 Game Season

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:57:00 -0800

Wait a minute! The Blazers are below .500! Greg Oden is a defensive stopper but he isn't scoring against mediocre Centers in the Western Conference, what's he going to do against Andrew Bynum or Brooke Lopez, or Shaq? OH MY GOD! Brandon Roy put down 42 on Houston and we STILL lost! HOLY %$^@!!!! The ship is going down! Andre Miller is going to start complaining about starting!

Who says retaliation isn't sweet?

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:26:00 -0700

WOW! What a way to end the preseason. All the skepticism as to if Portland would be ready for the beginning of the season. LA gets signed to his contract and all of a sudden LA and Brandon have their best games leading up to the season.
After losing to Phoenix here at the MC on our special night, it is nice to know that we could sour Nash's homecoming for

Midpoint Analysis (Preseason)

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:07:00 -0700

I need to be honest. My computer is not pulling up the message boards so I have no clue what is being talked about, but I want to break down my feelings on the first half of the preseason. To start, I would like to issue a "thank you" to The Schonz. That second half of basketball, regardless of the game itself, was refreshing. It was comfortable. It is like Canzano

Bad Blog....

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:25:00 -0700

I'm going to admit it. This is not going to be my typical blog. This one is going to be a little bit under par. I just have to vent a little bit. First of all, Fan Fest overall was good. It could have been GREAT, but I got a sour taste in my mouth as soon as I got in the doors.

I waited outside for 4 and a half hours before Fan Fest so I could get great

Calm Down, be Cautious, and HYPE UP!

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:54:00 -0700

I can't stress this enough, L-Train IS in the long term of the Portland Trailblazers. If nothing else they match whatever offers any team makes next offseason, he will not be gone. Take a breath and have some perspective. Not a huge deal. With that said, I am sure he will be signed before the deadline. Keep your lights on people it is going to be a great season to be a

Revv Up your Engines!

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:34:00 -0700

The start of the season is just around the corner. Still no sign of a deal for LA, but the roster is looking deep going into training camp. There are going to be some good players getting cut before that final roster spot gets filled. The great part about that is that means camp will be competitive and our guys will be hitting the ground running again come the beginning

Blazers Stumble Out of the Gates in Europe

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:01:00 -0700

It was a disappointing day for three of the four Blazers playing in Eurobasket with Spain falling to Serbia and Great Britain falling to Slovenia. The one bright spot for Blazer fans was France taking the day one win over their opponent, Germany.

As far as how our boys did specifically, well the stats don't look any prettier. Our main man Rudy didn't

Blazers Strengthen Both Forward Positions

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:48:00 -0700

    There has been great news coming out of the Blazer's headquarters this week regarding the team that will be out on the court. Most of the talk is dealing with the Power Forward and Small Forward positions.

    Now I am sure we all expected Martel to return this season but none of us knew for sure what was going to happen. He seemed to have

It's Official!!!

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:43:00 -0700

No, sorry ladies and gentlemen, no sign of a contract yet for the L-Train, but in an exciting 92-54 pounding of the Belgian Truffles (not their real name) Les Bleus and our boy Batum have moved on to play in the Eurobasket tournament.
Although I am glad they won, not so glad that Tony Parker is back. I wonder if he may be more of a hinderance to that team

Time to Rant....

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:48:00 -0700

Alright, so here we go. I hope I speak for everyone when I say "I can't wait for August to be OVER!!!!" Seriously, has this been the longest month of the year? I could have sworn that 40 days have passed this month, right? Jippitty Crickets! The best thing available is Pre-Season Football, YIKES! No offense to you baseball fans, I know your precious little Wild Card

Dead Week...

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:07:00 -0700

I didn't write a blog over the weekend because frankly, there wasn't much to write about. There still isn't a whole lot, but I figured I'd do the best I can.
Our boy Batum played the roll of Robin in Le Bleu's victory over Azzurri. He dropped 18 pts and 8 reb on the Italians to eliminate them from Eurobasket contention. Le Bleu will now face Bosnia for

Mid Week Analysis...Delayed

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:39:00 -0700

So, in an other wise uneventful week, Rip City has been the shining star in Portland Sports. WOOHOOO! Lock up Brandon! The season's schedule was released. Batum, it turns out, is a MONSTER. And now we beg the question of who will be the starting PG and why?
Let's get this started with the signing of Brandon Roy. This

Better Late than Never.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:34:00 -0700

Sorry Fans. I must first appologize for being a couple days late on my Blog. I was working double shifts and weird hours at work that didn't allow me anytime to get to it this week. I have, however, had a chance to read some of the posts at work and pick out my responses so here we go.
First of all, is Bruce Bowen worth a look from the Portland Trailblazers?

In Response to Hawes...

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:19:00 -0700

I also have to respond to DHAWES22 and his blog about the Blazers being over crowded. The rules that apply to Koponen, Freeland and Claver also apply to Patty Mills. With his injury, he will more than likely be recovering in Australia this year and have his chance next season. They love Patrick Mills and their MO so far seems to be to take injuries slowly especially

07/29/2009

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:28:00 -0700

I wasn't sure I had enough to write a blog until about five minutes ago. Maybe I was searching for a reason because I had some things I wanted to respond to and it was hard to hold my tongue, either way I found enough to write a blog on.
First, I need to respond to the post about Jarett Jack going to Toronto. He does make them a little deeper at the PG

Cleaning up Mt. Tabor

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:42:00 -0700

Today I participated in my first, and unfortunately my only, service project for this month. I reported to Mt. Tabor Park in SE Portland at 9:00 in the morning. For me, this project was especially fulfilling since I grew up going to Mt. Tabor with my grandmother.

Our project for today was to remove invasive

One Small Step for Me....

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:48:00 -0700

As promised I am now strictly responding to the Message Boards in Blog form to allow for more people to express their views. Given the news of the day, I felt it neccessary to go ahead and respond tonight rather than tomorrow.
First I will address the HOT news, Andre Miller is now a Portland Trailblazer. Now a lot of us aren't

I am Pro-Blazer Life!

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:50:00 -0700

So with all this talk of trades and free-agents, I've gotten to thinking that we might be ABORTING our Blazers before we've gotten the chance to love them. Now I am not talking about our Travis Outlaws, our Martel Websters, or even our Jerryd Baylesses, I'm talking about our European Blazers who have yet to make the roster.

A waste of an Offseason!

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:15:00 -0700

I bet a lot of you came in here expecting to hear some guy blasting off about how KP is an idiot and how the Blazers threw away an opportunity to put this team over the top. "They just can't get it done," am I right? Well, sorry to dissapoint you. That's just not how I feel.

At the end of the season almost EVERYONE was saying that we either needed

Class Acts...

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:00:00 -0700

We all watch Wheels and Jay Allen on Courtside. We listen to them on Wheels at Work. We all think we know these guys because we invite them into our homes several times a week. Well, my son and I were fortunate enough to spend the day with them on Tuesday at the Beaver game.
Aside from the conversation being great,

LETS DO THIS!!!

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:59:00 -0700

Alright, so as we all know by now tomorow is the start of NBA Free Agency! In order for Portland to land the player they need, whoever it may be, it will take money, skill, and a LOT of luck. So to help our boys tomorrow lets all wear our Blazer gear! Every Blazer fan needs to wear their Jerseys, caps, shorts, shirts, what ever! Lets help Portland land the player/players

Stocking the Oregon Food Bank!

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:50:00 -0700

Wow! Another successful project. The Oregon Food Bank is a teriffic organization to support and I strongly encourage anyone who gets the chance to sign up for an opportunity to give back. I found out that 92% of the money donated to the Oregon Food Bank goes to feeding families and NOT administrative costs. To compare most charities

How to write a Blog....

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:55:00 -0700

Given the sparse nature of some of the so called "blogs" recently, I feel it is necessary to advise the users on how to write an effective Blog. First, let me address the difference between a Blog and a Message Board Post. A Blog is a detailed post about an individuals opinion based on observations and statistical facts. Blogs are organized, short articles that provide

A Week of Service: In Review....

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:51:00 -0700

This has been one of the greatest weeks for me in a long time. In the words of the Beetles "the love you take is equal to the love you make." This week I participated in both activities that were posted in the volunteer section through Hands On Greater Portland.
The first project was helping to clean up Laurelhurst Park in SE Portland. Again, it was very rewarding.

Cleaning Up Laurelhurst....

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:32:00 -0700

So today was the Spruce Up Laurelhurst project sponsored by HandsOn Greater Portland. It was an amazing experience. When I showed up traffic was a bear around the back side of the park. It turns out there was a movie crew filming there. Harrison Ford will have a new movie coming out that was filmed in Portland. This week they

Cleaning Up Laurelhurst....

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:32:00 -0700

Rip City, Time to Put Your Time Where Your Mouth Is.

Sat, 23 May 2009 10:04:00 -0700

What's up RIP CITY!!!! How about this team huh? Great guys on and off the court that keep winning games! Just what we have been wanting and what all the "experts" said was impossible to have. Now that we have proven our point to the organization, it is time to practice what we preach.

We go through our lives taking advantage of all the wonderful recreational

Pleasently Surprised....

Wed, 20 May 2009 20:51:00 -0700

Wow! Once we got knocked out of the Playoffs I was trying to prepare for Rip City to be boring until draft day. I thought the last month and going through June was going to be the most painful summer of my fanhood since a metal detector in Arizona. Then, good old Keving Pritchard drops that BOMB on the Morning Sports Page.

Ofcoarse KP drops it the morning

A cure for the LOOOOOONG summer ahead.

Sun, 17 May 2009 21:05:00 -0700

Barbeques, camping, and a favorite beverage of your choice. I have to say, nothing takes your mind off the long summer ahead like sitting down at a table outside, cutting into a big steak, and sipping on a choice beverage while sharing hysterical stories of your childhood with close friends. Thanks to the summer like weather we have been having I was able to partake in

I thought this would be easy...

Fri, 15 May 2009 23:18:00 -0700

Well I have to say, the season ended and I thought, " wow, there is so much to look forward to next season. This team did awesome this year and they will be even better next year. I can sit back, relax, and just talk about how awesome it all was." I was wrong. I have been researching players entering the draft this year and I sit on this site waiting for a new topic to

Active Group!

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:47:00 -0700

Rip City! A phrase that united a franchise and it's fans into one global community. For 20 years "Rip City," was one of the most indimidating fan bases to play against. The passion ran deep and passed along from generation to generation. If you were to cut a citizen of Rip City you would swear it bled black and red. "Rip City," took on a life of its own and consumed,

Active Group!

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:47:00 -0700

What can I say?

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:41:00 -0700

What can I say that hasn't already been said? I thought we were going to win that first game, but I wasn't surprised when I got out of work, turned on the radio, and were losing BIG with 5 minutes left in the game. I WAS surprised that Nate had raised the white flag with that much time left because that isn't usually his style, but it's better than getting someone injured

What can I say?

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:41:00 -0700

Boulders on a Mountain...

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:32:00 -0700

I once took a day trip over the Elk Horn Mountains in Eastern Oregon. When we had gotten near the top we stopped at a view point to take some pictures of the Sumpter Valley. There was a grassy clearing just off the road and I couldn't help but roll a few bolders down it. It was AWESOME watching the boulders gain momentum, crashing into stumps and bouncing over them. The

Blazer Rally!!!!

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:44:00 -0700

I am incredibly stoked about the Blazer Rally on Thursday. I couldn't be at the Oden Rally, or the Obama Rally. Infact I have never been to a Rally at all, not even a pep rally in high school. Needless to say I WILL BE THERE THURSDAY! I'll be wearing my famous white Revival jersey so feel free to say "hey," if you see me! Rip City Revival! Oh, and incase anyone is suspicious,

Principles....

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:38:00 -0700

I need to tip my hat to Coach Nate and the team. I was satisfied when Portland made it to the Playoffs. I thought, "lets not get greedy, congrats on meeting your goal." Then I heard the first installment of the Brandon Roy show on Wheels at Work. Brandon said that the goal WAS to make the Playoffs this year, but once that goal

What a game!

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:56:00 -0700

Here is what stands out about this game, not ONLY did the Blazers win a road game against a Playoff team, but they had to comeback from 19 down against one of the best defensive teams to do it. Congrats on yet another milestone passed this year! Rip City is BACK!

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Batum Playing SG for France

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The Deep Reality

KP, McMillan, Mr. Allen...I'm Calling You Out

One of Those Seasons

Been a While

Dr. Nate

What hasn't been said?

Another Portland Basketball Team?

The Thin Line of Blasphemy

Curiosity Killed the TrailCat....

Finding a Way to Win

The Unspoken Truth

It's an 82 Game Season

Who says retaliation isn't sweet?

Midpoint Analysis (Preseason)

Bad Blog....

Calm Down, be Cautious, and HYPE UP!

Revv Up your Engines!

Blazers Stumble Out of the Gates in Europe

Blazers Strengthen Both Forward Positions

It's Official!!!

Time to Rant....

Dead Week...

Mid Week Analysis...Delayed

Better Late than Never.

In Response to Hawes...

07/29/2009

Cleaning up Mt. Tabor

One Small Step for Me....

I am Pro-Blazer Life!

A waste of an Offseason!

Class Acts...

LETS DO THIS!!!

Stocking the Oregon Food Bank!

How to write a Blog....

A Week of Service: In Review....

Cleaning Up Laurelhurst....

Cleaning Up Laurelhurst....

Rip City, Time to Put Your Time Where Your Mouth Is.

Pleasently Surprised....

A cure for the LOOOOOONG summer ahead.

I thought this would be easy...

Active Group!

Active Group!

What can I say?

What can I say?

Boulders on a Mountain...

Blazer Rally!!!!

Principles....

What a game!