Comments on: Saying goodbye to Duck http://www.dwightjaynes.com/saying-goodbye-to-duck Just watching the world float by... Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:41:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Greg http://www.dwightjaynes.com/saying-goodbye-to-duck/comment-page-1#comment-14710 Greg Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:55:39 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=201#comment-14710 Just read this after running into Jerome Kersey at the Johnson Creek Fred Meyer. He was out shopping, just like everyone else. It took a little courage, but I approached him to chat, and he was as friendly as you might expect. We talked about Kevin for a bit and his love for the outdoors. For the fan in me, I was on cloud nine - remembering the magic of that special team. But more than that, I got a sense of family...that connection of respect and love you rarely see these days. On a different note, I have a little piece of Duckworth history in my backyard....his old practice hoop from a house he once owned out in Clackamas. I picked it up from the current owners last year..from an Ebay auction. I wondered about the authenticity initially, but when I picked it up, I saw a large "D" made out of shrubs sitting in the middle of the front lawn. That made me smile. God bless the big man... Just read this after running into Jerome Kersey at the Johnson Creek Fred Meyer.

He was out shopping, just like everyone else. It took a little courage, but I approached him to chat, and he was as friendly as you might expect. We talked about Kevin for a bit and his love for the outdoors. For the fan in me, I was on cloud nine – remembering the magic of that special team. But more than that, I got a sense of family…that connection of respect and love you rarely see these days.

On a different note, I have a little piece of Duckworth history in my backyard….his old practice hoop from a house he once owned out in Clackamas. I picked it up from the current owners last year..from an Ebay auction. I wondered about the authenticity initially, but when I picked it up, I saw a large “D” made out of shrubs sitting in the middle of the front lawn.

That made me smile. God bless the big man…

]]> By: Zev http://www.dwightjaynes.com/saying-goodbye-to-duck/comment-page-1#comment-133 Zev Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:31:22 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=201#comment-133 Dear D, I agree with every word. I just wanted to tell you that on youtube ,the 1990 series against Detroit is available. I loved that 90's team and even though the Pistons won, the Blazers certainly gave them all they could handle.I got goosebumps watching Clyde,Duck,Jerome,Buck and Terry flying up and down the court.THEY WERE SPECIAL!You could feel the chemistry they had. I hope the current Blazers will also be special. I like what I see. ALL THE BEST! Dear D,
I agree with every word. I just wanted to tell you that on youtube ,the 1990 series against Detroit is available. I loved that 90’s team and even though the Pistons won, the Blazers certainly gave them all they could handle.I got goosebumps watching Clyde,Duck,Jerome,Buck and Terry flying up and down the court.THEY
WERE SPECIAL!You could feel the chemistry they had. I hope the current Blazers will also be special. I like what I see.
ALL THE BEST!

]]> By: ItsMrHarris2u http://www.dwightjaynes.com/saying-goodbye-to-duck/comment-page-1#comment-108 ItsMrHarris2u Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:40:19 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=201#comment-108 "As far as I’m concerned, that was a championship team. That it didn’t win the big trophy really doesn’t matter to me in the slightest. It won the hearts of its city and still owns a lot of those hearts. It won the respect of us all to this day. And it was a blueprint, off and on the court, for how to operate a successful pro sports franchise." This could be the single best paragraph I've ever read from you (and you've had some beauties). You really pegged this one for me, thanks. “As far as I’m concerned, that was a championship team. That it didn’t win the big trophy really doesn’t matter to me in the slightest. It won the hearts of its city and still owns a lot of those hearts. It won the respect of us all to this day. And it was a blueprint, off and on the court, for how to operate a successful pro sports franchise.”

This could be the single best paragraph I’ve ever read from you (and you’ve had some beauties). You really pegged this one for me, thanks.

]]> By: alex http://www.dwightjaynes.com/saying-goodbye-to-duck/comment-page-1#comment-103 alex Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:59:58 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=201#comment-103 great stuff dwight! At 23 Clyde, Terry, Kevin, Buck and Jerome still own my heart... great stuff dwight! At 23 Clyde, Terry, Kevin, Buck and Jerome still own my heart…

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