Comments on: The Blazers square the series http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-blazers-square-the-series Just watching the world float by... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:46:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lefty http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-blazers-square-the-series/comment-page-1#comment-16226 lefty Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:45:57 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=2904#comment-16226 We have been in Virginia and NC last 10 days. took me a couple of days to fond out about first game. but I did not try hatd. I was really curious about 2nd game cause two losses at home can mean real trouble, It was not on TV there, and if it had been would have been quite late. morning paper did not give score, next evening local news did not. I have hard time using the several intrenet scoreboards since I can not remember which is best and quickest. So I checked in here to see how they did on Weds evening. So now I know i can get score of Blazers game when traveling. We have been in Virginia and NC last 10 days. took me a couple of days to fond out about first game. but I did not try hatd.

I was really curious about 2nd game cause two losses at home can mean real trouble,

It was not on TV there, and if it had been would have been quite late. morning paper did not give score, next evening local news did not. I have hard time using the several intrenet scoreboards since I can not remember which is best and quickest.

So I checked in here to see how they did on Weds evening.

So now I know i can get score of Blazers game when traveling.

]]> By: 1ofthe7 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-blazers-square-the-series/comment-page-1#comment-16166 1ofthe7 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:00:01 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=2904#comment-16166 let us, let alot of us, eat alot of lettuce. thought i would break the bad ju ju directed at the host blogster. remember the old "i want to be like Mike" slogan? (BORING!) Well, after Brandon's 42 points, i would like to submit a new slogan, this time for Roy. Okay, ready? Brace yourselves. Drum roll, please. "I want to B. Roy". get it? Iam so proud of myself. send money to me people. send LOTS of money! "Houston, you have been B. st'roy'ed!" OMG! I did it again! =) let us, let alot of us, eat alot of lettuce.
thought i would break the bad ju ju directed at the host blogster.
remember the old “i want to be like Mike” slogan? (BORING!)
Well, after Brandon’s 42 points, i would like to submit a new slogan, this time for Roy.
Okay, ready? Brace yourselves.
Drum roll, please.
“I want to B. Roy”.
get it?
Iam so proud of myself.
send money to me people.
send LOTS of money!
“Houston, you have been B. st’roy’ed!”
OMG! I did it again!
=)

]]> By: Brian Duck Carpenter http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-blazers-square-the-series/comment-page-1#comment-16164 Brian Duck Carpenter Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:57:25 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=2904#comment-16164 look at how Pritchard got us the 2,8 pick of this years draft (and a 2nd next year) for omar asik this years 2nd. Work that Magic Kevin >> http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2009/ look at how Pritchard got us the 2,8 pick of this years draft (and a 2nd next year) for omar asik this years 2nd. Work that Magic Kevin >>
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2009/

]]> By: Bill McDonald http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-blazers-square-the-series/comment-page-1#comment-16162 Bill McDonald Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:10:50 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=2904#comment-16162 Dwight, I apologize. I get a big kick out of you and I love the blog especially the old school stuff. It was a great night Tuesday. I even got an email from Bill Walton at halftime and that was cool. I went outside and my wife was still out gardening and I said to myself, "You know...these are the new glory days in Portland. This is exactly how it felt only I just have to work harder as I get older, to get that old time magic going again." Later that night I had a joke on the Tonight Show and it rocked the house pretty well, so I was grateful for that too. I usually just vent and move on, but I saw what I had written earlier and decided to send it in. Maybe that was a mistake. I love the old time players. I have nothing but respect for Mutombo - what he's done with his life. I hated seeing him go out like that. He should be celebrated as one of the greats. 18 years in the league. I thought you were wrong to say what you did, I reviewed it and I stand by that: "I'm going to tell you this right now, as long as he was down, he better not be back in this series." I'm going to count it as a bad attempt at humor - and God knows that can happen. Sorry if I vented but I thought that's what you did here. On to Game 3. Go Blazers. Dwight,
I apologize. I get a big kick out of you and I love the blog especially the old school stuff. It was a great night Tuesday. I even got an email from Bill Walton at halftime and that was cool. I went outside and my wife was still out gardening and I said to myself, “You know…these are the new glory days in Portland. This is exactly how it felt only I just have to work harder as I get older, to get that old time magic going again.”
Later that night I had a joke on the Tonight Show and it rocked the house pretty well, so I was grateful for that too.
I usually just vent and move on, but I saw what I had written earlier and decided to send it in. Maybe that was a mistake.
I love the old time players. I have nothing but respect for Mutombo – what he’s done with his life. I hated seeing him go out like that. He should be celebrated as one of the greats. 18 years in the league. I thought you were wrong to say what you did, I reviewed it and I stand by that: “I’m going to tell you this right now, as long as he was down, he better not be back in this series.”

I’m going to count it as a bad attempt at humor – and God knows that can happen. Sorry if I vented but I thought that’s what you did here.
On to Game 3. Go Blazers.

]]> By: Dwight Jaynes http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-blazers-square-the-series/comment-page-1#comment-16161 Dwight Jaynes Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:11:56 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=2904#comment-16161 Robby -- was NEVER banned... and Bill, honestly -- if you don't like the blog, please take a hike... same with everyone else here... I explained the whole Dikembe thing and if you don't like the explanation, fine... think of me whatever you wish... it doesn't matter to me... i've been out there on the limb for 30 years in the sports business and there's really nothing you can say that's going to bother me a whole hell of a lot -- i've heard it all before... but if what i'm providing here for you doesn't live up to your expectations, PLEASE feel free to leave... thank you! dwight Robby — was NEVER banned… and Bill, honestly — if you don’t like the blog, please take a hike… same with everyone else here… I explained the whole Dikembe thing and if you don’t like the explanation, fine… think of me whatever you wish… it doesn’t matter to me… i’ve been out there on the limb for 30 years in the sports business and there’s really nothing you can say that’s going to bother me a whole hell of a lot — i’ve heard it all before… but if what i’m providing here for you doesn’t live up to your expectations, PLEASE feel free to leave…
thank you!
dwight

]]> By: Mike http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-blazers-square-the-series/comment-page-1#comment-16159 Mike Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:13:51 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=2904#comment-16159 BBIQ, I agree with you on the posting up of Brooks. On Monday, I was telling my colleagues that they need to make Houston pay for using such a small player. 6' is generous. I've watched him since he was a Freshie at Oregon and he's always struggled defensively against big PG's. Did anybody else notice Artest while Mutombo was writhing on the floor in pain? All of the Rocket players were up over near midcourt watching, obviously concerned about their teammate. All except Artest. Classless. Just another reason Portland will win this. Artest is in a contract year and is playing for stats to get that cashola. The Blazers are playing for each other. He's a bigger version of Allen Iverson, in terms of his attitude toward winning and teammates. Blazers in 7! BBIQ, I agree with you on the posting up of Brooks. On Monday, I was telling my colleagues that they need to make Houston pay for using such a small player. 6′ is generous. I’ve watched him since he was a Freshie at Oregon and he’s always struggled defensively against big PG’s. Did anybody else notice Artest while Mutombo was writhing on the floor in pain? All of the Rocket players were up over near midcourt watching, obviously concerned about their teammate. All except Artest. Classless. Just another reason Portland will win this. Artest is in a contract year and is playing for stats to get that cashola. The Blazers are playing for each other. He’s a bigger version of Allen Iverson, in terms of his attitude toward winning and teammates. Blazers in 7!

]]> By: luanne53 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-blazers-square-the-series/comment-page-1#comment-16158 luanne53 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:56:42 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=2904#comment-16158 Hi Dwight, Been away from the blog for awhile... seems like you have some nut jobs on your back. Well, we still love you in Eugene. Thanks for your perspective on Blazer basketball. Go Blazers! Hi Dwight,
Been away from the blog for awhile… seems like you have some nut jobs on your back. Well, we still love you in Eugene.
Thanks for your perspective on Blazer basketball. Go Blazers!

]]> By: Arvydas http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-blazers-square-the-series/comment-page-1#comment-16154 Arvydas Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:48:26 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=2904#comment-16154 At Jon. Yes, Blake played better but he hasn't yet played anywhere near the level that he's capable of. I was at the game, and I noticed Kyle Lowry blowing by him quite frequently, but they contained Brooks somewhat better. Blake is capable of more, I bet he is chomping at the bit to play better because he's a competitor. At Jon. Yes, Blake played better but he hasn’t yet played anywhere near the level that he’s capable of.

I was at the game, and I noticed Kyle Lowry blowing by him quite frequently, but they contained Brooks somewhat better.

Blake is capable of more, I bet he is chomping at the bit to play better because he’s a competitor.

]]> By: limelight10e http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-blazers-square-the-series/comment-page-1#comment-16153 limelight10e Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:16:29 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=2904#comment-16153 HutHut!! Pretty funny dude. I disagree to an extent that the team shouldn’t make a concentrated effort to go at Yao and try and get fouls on him. It works on big guys. Not always; but it does work. Chris Paul makes a living at the foul line by doing little more than going at the bigs, jumping into them and pretending it’s a shot attempt. I realize Paul gets away with it cuz he is “Paul the great” in the eyes of the refs. (Oh I forgot we are to pretend the refs don't play favorites) Yea,I know our guys won’t get most of the calls. But if they get just an extra one or two on Yao. Especially now with the bigs shortage with the absence of Deke. It could help buy the guys that extra 15 minutes or so you speak of that can help take control of a game. It will also maybe teach some of our winged softies to go to the rack and go like you mean it. Travis, just for one, can jump so high and hang so long. If he would go at Yao, jump into him, hang and shoot, Yao will take a swipe or two. Travis is rarely in foul trouble and shoots too many jump shots anyway. Pass up one or two off balance, fade away jump shots and learn how to do something else with all those hops. Dwight. On the refs. I agree that people get too bent over the stupid refs. It does no good. But last night in the 3rd when Artest first fouled Roy. Wheels on the radio side commented that it was the first foul of the series called against Artest. As physical as Ron Ron is on Roy. It was the 3rd quarter of the 2nd game before he got his 1st foul call. Is Artest really such a great defender that he committed no fouls until the 3rd q of the 2nd game ? Had Roy been so absolutely passive that he had put no pressure on Artest up to that point to cause the need to foul him ? No, no, no. NBA refs are so inconsistent in their calls to the point of being absurd. So it is easy to accuse them of all manner of conspiracies and favoritism. NBA refs have earned their reps. In every NBA city there is. There is no other sport where the average fan knows the name of every stinkin' ref. That is not a good thing. The refs have too much of an impact on NBA games. HutHut!! Pretty funny dude. I disagree to an extent that the team shouldn’t make a concentrated effort to go at Yao and try and get fouls on him. It works on big guys. Not always; but it does work. Chris Paul makes a living at the foul line by doing little more than going at the bigs, jumping into them and pretending it’s a shot attempt. I realize Paul gets away with it cuz he is “Paul the great” in the eyes of the refs. (Oh I forgot we are to pretend the refs don’t play favorites) Yea,I know our guys won’t get most of the calls. But if they get just an extra one or two on Yao. Especially now with the bigs shortage with the absence of Deke. It could help buy the guys that extra 15 minutes or so you speak of that can help take control of a game. It will also maybe teach some of our winged softies to go to the rack and go like you mean it. Travis, just for one, can jump so high and hang so long. If he would go at Yao, jump into him, hang and shoot, Yao will take a swipe or two. Travis is rarely in foul trouble and shoots too many jump shots anyway. Pass up one or two off balance, fade away jump shots and learn how to do something else with all those hops.

Dwight. On the refs. I agree that people get too bent over the stupid refs. It does no good. But last night in the 3rd when Artest first fouled Roy. Wheels on the radio side commented that it was the first foul of the series called against Artest. As physical as Ron Ron is on Roy. It was the 3rd quarter of the 2nd game before he got his 1st foul call. Is Artest really such a great defender that he committed no fouls until the 3rd q of the 2nd game ? Had Roy been so absolutely passive that he had put no pressure on Artest up to that point to cause the need to foul him ? No, no, no. NBA refs are so inconsistent in their calls to the point of being absurd. So it is easy to accuse them of all manner of conspiracies and favoritism. NBA refs have earned their reps. In every NBA city there is. There is no other sport where the average fan knows the name of every stinkin’ ref. That is not a good thing. The refs have too much of an impact on NBA games.

]]> By: ZigTic http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-blazers-square-the-series/comment-page-1#comment-16152 ZigTic Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:09:58 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=2904#comment-16152 Bill McDonald: I mean no offense here, Bill, and you may very well have a fantastic point, but it seems like you are putting way too much time and energy into proving that Dwight was insensitive. I have great respect for Mutombo as a player and as a person, but he's not dead. He simply injured his knee. His playing days may be over (one could argue they've been over for a while now), but he very well could still be part of the league in some other capacity for many years to come. Let's not get overly emotional or angry about perceived slights, real or otherwise. In addition, let me add that yes, I have won a playoff game (fantasy online league), and it feels amazing! Bill McDonald: I mean no offense here, Bill, and you may very well have a fantastic point, but it seems like you are putting way too much time and energy into proving that Dwight was insensitive.

I have great respect for Mutombo as a player and as a person, but he’s not dead. He simply injured his knee. His playing days may be over (one could argue they’ve been over for a while now), but he very well could still be part of the league in some other capacity for many years to come. Let’s not get overly emotional or angry about perceived slights, real or otherwise.

In addition, let me add that yes, I have won a playoff game (fantasy online league), and it feels amazing!

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