This place needs a Blazers Forum!

[Slinkyman]

How is Sam Bowie Jr. gonna make the blazers dominate again?

[Kori Ellis]

The day after the Blazers beat the Spurs in a playoff series, I'll give you your very own Blazers forum.

[ShoogarBear]

Uh-oh. Prepare for the Mav Fan deluge.

[cornbread]

The forum will consist of Tlong singing the Blazers' praises and everybody else trolling the out of it for karma's sake.

[ShoogarBear]

Consider this thread as your Blazer Forum.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

The day after the Blazers beat the Spurs in a playoff series, I'll give you your very own Blazers forum.

I know you're not asking me, but I think that would be a baaaaah-d idea.

[tlongII]

The day after the Blazers beat the Spurs in a playoff series, I'll give you your very own Blazers forum.

That should be in about 10 or 11 months.

[cherylsteele]

They haven't even drafted anyone yet and already talking big....

[Kori Ellis]

Speaking of the Blazers ...

Sources: Knicks talking to Blazers about Randolph
By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

The New York Knicks were in advanced discussions Thursday to acquire Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Randolph, according to NBA front-office sources.

But such a deal would not have to be completed in conjunction with Thursday night's draft because no draft picks are involved.

The Knicks, sources say, are trying to acquire Randolph in exchange for forward Channing Frye and guard Steve Francis, who has only two seasons left on his contract and has the option to become a free agent after next season. Randolph has four seasons left on his deal worth more than $61 million.

If Francis serves as the big Knicks contract in the deal, Portland would have to add at least one more player to the trade -- guard Dan au is one possibility -- to make the salary-cap math work.

Randolph averaged 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds in a breakout season in 2006-07 but has faced an uncertain future in Portland since late May, when Portland won the No. 1 overall pick in the draft lottery and the right to select Greg Oden. It's believed that the Blazers, who continue to put a premium on good citizenship after years of turmoil, prefer to jettison Randolph and build around a front line of Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge.

But neither Randolph's troubled off-court past nor the fact that New York already has a low-post presence in Eddy Curry appears to concern Knicks president Isiah Thomas.

If the Blazers agree to send Randolph to the Knicks but prefer Malik Rose to Francis, Rose could be subs uted for Francis after July 1 when the final two seasons on Rose's contract -- worth a combined $14.7 million compared to Francis' $34.3 million -- become guaranteed.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2919929

[Marcus Bryant]

Uh-oh. Prepare for the Mav Fan deluge.

There's no need for Mav Fan forum. They'll still camp out here.

Speaking of...there have been a few noticable absentees lately. I guess it's lawn mowing season.

[Phenomanul]

Speaking of the Blazers ...

Sources: Knicks talking to Blazers about Randolph
By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

The New York Knicks were in advanced discussions Thursday to acquire Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Randolph, according to NBA front-office sources.

But such a deal would not have to be completed in conjunction with Thursday night's draft because no draft picks are involved.

The Knicks, sources say, are trying to acquire Randolph in exchange for forward Channing Frye and guard Steve Francis, who has only two seasons left on his contract and has the option to become a free agent after next season. Randolph has four seasons left on his deal worth more than $61 million.

If Francis serves as the big Knicks contract in the deal, Portland would have to add at least one more player to the trade -- guard Dan au is one possibility -- to make the salary-cap math work.

Randolph averaged 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds in a breakout season in 2006-07 but has faced an uncertain future in Portland since late May, when Portland won the No. 1 overall pick in the draft lottery and the right to select Greg Oden. It's believed that the Blazers, who continue to put a premium on good citizenship after years of turmoil, prefer to jettison Randolph and build around a front line of Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge.

But neither Randolph's troubled off-court past nor the fact that New York already has a low-post presence in Eddy Curry appears to concern Knicks president Isiah Thomas.

If the Blazers agree to send Randolph to the Knicks but prefer Malik Rose to Francis, Rose could be subs uted for Francis after July 1 when the final two seasons on Rose's contract -- worth a combined $14.7 million compared to Francis' $34.3 million -- become guaranteed.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2919929

Brandon Roy
Greg Oden
LaMarcus Aldridge
Jarret Jack
Channing Frye

Good core.... IMO though, if you add Francis to that mix he will destroy their chemistry....

[Marcus Bryant]

Well I guess it's really official that they're taking Oden.

[ArgSpursFan]

That should be in about 10 or 11 YEARS

fixed.

[Avitus1]

I'm shocked that the Blazers have any fans outside of there own locker room.

[tlongII]

Still no Blazers forum? WTF???

[Admidave50]

A forum for you and yourself? lol