We're coming for you!

[tlongII]

http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Open_Gym_Video_Page-235841-1664.html

31 days before players have to report!

[ChumpDumper]

They need the practice.

[tlongII]

We are going to be special this year!

[cherylsteele]

We are going to be special this year!
Special Olympics

[ChumpDumper]

So they came early for their special education.

[ducks]

they are coming to see what rings look like since they will never earn them

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Open_Gym_Video_Page-235841-1664.html

31 days before players have to report!

The exact amount of time required for any evidence of the use of weed doesn't show up in tests.

[Dex]

So we're seriously supposed to be scared because the Blazers started camp early?

You can mold a piece of crap as long as you want. It's still gonna play basketball like a piece of crap. :lol

[Dr Evanz]

i'm glad to hear that blazers are into practice. that's discipline. that's spurs-like attitude, influenced by former spurs, now GM Pritchard. goondluck, blazers. let's get it on come the nba season.

[Switchman]

knock out the mavs in the 1st round for us

kthxbi

[SequSpur]

oden is a dunker.. big deal..

your point guard blows.

you have no chance.

[Mister Sinister]

knock out the mavs in the 1st round for us

kthxbai
FIFY

[nfg3]

Send this thread several years from now and that's being conservative. It takes a lot of time to mold a team together to win championships. It also take a combo of youth and experience and the right people playing together. Now add in some luck and lack of serious injuries to key players. It aint easy and that's way there are only 4 teams with 4 or more rings.

But I'm going to enjoy watching your team play and see how they do. Still pissed at Aldridge/Tucker/Gibson leaving early though - longhorn grad and would have liked to see Durant and them play together. Would have been fun.

[JamStone]

How can this not be news?!?! If there were any other NBA players that played pick up basketball in late summer, the NBA would be crazy. But, since there are absolutely no other NBA players playing pick-up basketball right now, the Blazers are going to dominate the entire league and win 25 NBA championships in a row!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

2011 Forum.

[Strike]

We are going to be special this year!
http://www.crazydogtshirts.com/catalog/simpsons-im-special.gif

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Is the tall white kid Josh McRoberts?

I have a sneaking suspicion the Blazers will exceed expectations this year and win in the low 40s, which may or may not get them a low playoff seed (probably not due to the West's dominance over the East). That will be good for them, and in 2 or 3 years they will be contending.

[tlongII]

An observation from yesterday's Blazers practice...


Each day during these games it seems there's been a play or two that has had us all shaking our heads. The jaw-dropping connection today was a Steve Blake pass to Oden. Blake flew down the middle, and as he turned left on the baseline he flipped the ball up over his head. Oden, coming from the weak side, ripped it out of the air with two hands and pounded home a ferocious jam. As you've heard me say, Oden is not only big and strong, he's amazingly quick and athletic. He could be the most impressive power dunker I've ever seen in a practice setting.

:smokin

[sa_butta]

I counted at least 4 fouls by Oden. I like our chances.

[ShoogarBear]

He could be the most impressive power dunker I've ever seen in a practice setting.:lmao

Oh my God, we're all doomed.

:rollin

[ShoogarBear]

He could be the most impressive power dunker I've ever seen in a practice setting.

Greg Oden!

[tlongII]

Oden!

[ducks]

Oden!
died?

[Viva Las Espuelas]

a nice video of the blazers playing with themselves. i just don't know what to do if we lost that first game. Tlong, get a (better) haircut and pipe down.

[ShoogarBear]

Oden!http://www.howarddavidjohnson.com/_Odin_father_god_of_the_Aesir.jpg

Actually, there's a striking resemblence.

[Obstructed_View]

What are we talkin' about?

[ShoogarBear]

What are we talkin' about?Since when does that matter?

[Obstructed_View]

Since when does that matter?
No, Shoog...

http://images.usatoday.com/sports/nba/_photos2/2002-05-07-iverson2.jpg
What are we TALKIN' about??

[ShoogarBear]

<-------------Idiot.

[Obstructed_View]

I'm re-watching the youtube vid of that. I swear this video NEVER gets old.
At least twenty-five times does he say that word. Damn, that's funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGDBR2L5kzI

[ThePrivateSpur]

http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Open_Gym_Video_Page-235841-1664.html

31 days before players have to report!

I like what Portland has done to rebuild their team and image from the jailblazers.

but you guys are still about 2 years away before you become a formidable team.

[ducks]

so is portland going to move to kc thong?

[smrattler]

Wow, never seen so much hype for game 1. Even the rematch with the Mavs last year in game 1 of the season.. even that just seemed like a regular season game 1.

Portland needs to be glad they got their biggest win of the season already this past summer when they won the lottery.