Comments on: My starting five – Portland Trail Blazers all time starters http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/trailblazers/my-starting-five-portland-all-time-starters-11712/ NorthWest Sports Blog brings you daily features on Oregon, Washington State, and BC amateur and pro sports teams. Fri, 17 May 2013 03:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Cdirus http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/trailblazers/my-starting-five-portland-all-time-starters-11712/#comment-1881 Cdirus Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:05:00 +0000 http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/?p=38652#comment-1881 I hope Roy is able to return to health and play again (in the East if not with Portland).

]]> By: Jon Irwin http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/trailblazers/my-starting-five-portland-all-time-starters-11712/#comment-1880 Jon Irwin Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:58:00 +0000 http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/?p=38652#comment-1880 I admit, Terry Porter was for sure a great point. Maybe I should have included a “sixth man” and put in Mr. Roy and had Porter at point.

Though I do have to make an argument out of you saying “On that kind of level, what did Brandon Roy bring to Portland?” Roy was a savior, leading Portland out of the “Jail Blazers” era and to three consecutive playoffs. If he had stayed healthy, one wonders what could have been.

]]> By: Clinton Bell http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/trailblazers/my-starting-five-portland-all-time-starters-11712/#comment-1879 Clinton Bell Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:47:38 +0000 http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/?p=38652#comment-1879 I have to agree with Cdirus, Terry Porter and Jerome Kearsey most definately brought a lot to that team, and probably a championship if not for the Jordon led Bulls. But as Q put it, I was raised a Sonics fan, so honestly, I hated all of the Blazers back in the day.

]]> By: Cdirus http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/trailblazers/my-starting-five-portland-all-time-starters-11712/#comment-1878 Cdirus Sat, 04 Aug 2012 00:46:00 +0000 http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/?p=38652#comment-1878 Correction: Bulls not Sixers

]]> By: Cdirus http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/trailblazers/my-starting-five-portland-all-time-starters-11712/#comment-1877 Cdirus Sat, 04 Aug 2012 00:41:00 +0000 http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/?p=38652#comment-1877 Correction: The Bulls not the Sixers (paragraph 3, sentance 2)

]]> By: Cdirus http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/trailblazers/my-starting-five-portland-all-time-starters-11712/#comment-1875 Cdirus Sat, 04 Aug 2012 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/?p=38652#comment-1875 Yes you are entitled to your view of things and yes “stupid” is a little overthe top for which I apologize. I still stand by big Buck. First, for not even being considered on your list. And second, he may have appeared to be in decline only because he came to a team that did not need his offensive abilities. He, unlike many players of today, was a team player who did what it took to help his team win.

And at small forward Jerome Kersey bled for this team, he always gave 110%. He my not be near what Scotty was, but he was a long term member that was not just passing through.

Brandon Roy is a great player and maybe should have a sixth spot made just for him, but you leave out some Point Guards that were important to the Blazers success. Without Lionel Hollens’ great play against the Sixers, Portland would not have even made it into the finals. Terry Porter was integral to the success the Blazers had during the Drexler years. On that kind of level, what did Brandon Roy bring to Portland?

]]> By: Jon Irwin http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/trailblazers/my-starting-five-portland-all-time-starters-11712/#comment-1873 Jon Irwin Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/?p=38652#comment-1873 Buck Williams had a great personality and was key for Portland in ’92. However, in terms of overall stats he years in Portland were on the constant decline. The biggest thing Rasheed did was play smothering defense, which is why his defensive career averages are better than Williams (except defensive rebounds, but they’re close). However, if you needed him for offense he was there, whether it was playing post or shooting from outside.

But, this thing wasn’t all about stats. Notice the title. It is “my” starting five. Like I said I’m a 22-year old who grew up watching Portland in the late 90s and early 2000s. Before Brandon Roy came along, this team was it’s best with Pippen and Rasheed leading the charge. And before things got really bad, Wallace was a fun guy to watch play basketball, even when he was getting a technical.

This is how we leave a comment with respect and without calling someone “stupid,” as you so elegantly put it.

]]> By: Cdirus http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/trailblazers/my-starting-five-portland-all-time-starters-11712/#comment-1872 Cdirus Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/?p=38652#comment-1872 Are you stupid or what? Buck Williams was a PF’s PF he is a man! He is the type of player that makes a team rise above it normal abilities.
R. Wallace was poison and his impact was death. He will always be part of the Hall of Shame. Better luck next time!

]]> By: Jon Irwin http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/trailblazers/my-starting-five-portland-all-time-starters-11712/#comment-1759 Jon Irwin Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/?p=38652#comment-1759 Thanks Q. It was a lot of fun to write, reliving all the times I watched Rasheed and Pippen on tv, or Roy in the garden. If only I could have been able to watch Walton in the championship year, or Clyde “the Glide” in any season (though he did once come into a restaurant my mom was working on so I have some legit autographs which is cool).

]]> By: NWSportsBeat http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/trailblazers/my-starting-five-portland-all-time-starters-11712/#comment-1756 NWSportsBeat Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/?p=38652#comment-1756 Great read Jon. I grew up a Sonics fan but its always nice to relive “moments in time” from our other northwest hoops team.

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