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Portland Trail Blazers 

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Question: Do you think leveraging this years draft to acquire any of the FIVE PROSPECTS (Mayo, Bayless, Gordon, Augustin, Westbrook) by mortgaging future drafts (1 or 2 future 1st rounders in a trade with this years 1st rounder) to move up somewhere between Pick 3
Answer: No
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Question: Is this trade, or a trade of this magnitude worth it to get Rose???
Answer: No
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Question: Are you bummed about his decision?
Answer: No, I am not.
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Question: To trade or not to trade, that is the question.
Answer: Don't mind Hinrich but would rather go a different way.
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Question: Realistically, who do you want at PG for the upcoming year?
Answer: Devin Harris
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Question: Who should be suspended after the Hawks and Celtics altercation
Answer: Garnett, Williams, and Perkins
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Question: What's your opinion on this path? Keep Trout/MarWeb/Blake/Frye, bank the 2008 picks, have a $16.5 mil cap space in 2009. (Note: This is NOT a Poll, or post, on what to do with cap space, just how to arrive at it.)
Answer: Yeah, sounds about right.
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Question: Will all three of our Big three be sign their second contract with the Blazers?
Answer: Yes
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Question: Where was the point guard who will lead the Trailblazers to the NBA championship playing during the 2007-08 season?
Answer: UCLA Bruins
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Question: Would you like to get Josh Howard, and at what cost?
Answer: Not for any price. Anybody that uses marijuana is not welcome on my team.
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Question: Who will be ROY next year?
Answer: Oden
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Question: Who will play the most minutes for the Blazers at point guard in 2008-09 season?
Answer: Brandon Roy
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Question: Who should we send to represent the Trail Blazers at the NBA draft?
Answer: Brandon Roy
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Question: With Greg Oden and Rudy Fernandez joining the team, do the Blazers really need to upgrade at PG and SF?
Answer: No
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Question: Which guy would you most like to have on the Blazers?
Answer: Russell Westbrook (G, UCLA) -- great perimeter defender; probably the best in the draft along with Batum
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Question: Who do we take with the 3rd pick in the 2008 NBA Draft?
Answer: Russell Westbrook
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Question: Would you trade our #13, Raef LaFrentz, and Jack OR Frye for Kirk Hinrich and Filler (no one worth mentioning)?
Answer: No for either
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Question: Considering the price (draft pick) of each player, which one of these three PG's would be the best fit for the PTB?
Answer: Russell Westbrook (8-15)
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Question: Rose or LMA?
Answer: LMA
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Question: The 2008-2009 Blazer Small-Forward Dunk Contest: Do you think Martell Webster or Travis Outlaw will be able to imrove their Dunk stat number by a higher percentage?
Answer: "Martell Ice" Webster
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Question: Would a season where LMA had 97 dunks shed his lable of soft?
Answer: Yes
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Question: Which teams do you want to see in the 2008 NBA Finals
Answer: I don't care at this point. Lets get this playoff circus over with, and bring on the draft!
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Question: Blazers will..
Answer: Trade: 13 pick + player for Higher Pick
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Question: Which team, besides the Lakers, do you think will be the Blazers biggest rival in the next decade?
Answer: Utah Jazz
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Question: Are you sick of the draft and trade talk too?
Answer: Yes, but that's all there is for us to talk about.
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Question: Channing Frye... Should he stay or should he go now?
Answer: Stay.
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Question: Who's with me?
Answer: I'm with you! Go Celtics! (ugh)
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Question: LIkelyhood Blazer options:
Answer: Jarrett Jack is traded
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Question: So, if you're female, let's hear you ROAR!
Answer: ROAR! I am male and love female fans!
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Question: Who should we keep?
Answer: Both
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Question: Who is "that" player?
Answer: Bayless
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Question: As we continue to get closer to the draft, I want to know if you have changed your mind. Do you feel that the Blazers would be better served if we keep building through the draft and target 2010 as our true breakout year, or do you feel that the Blazers
Answer: Keep building through the draft
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Question: Who will be our number one superstar for the years to come?
Answer: Oden
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Question: Pick which PG you would go after if you were KP
Answer: Russle Westbrook - Rookie
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Question: Do we need a PG a SF or just a veteran influence in any position?
Answer: We need a PG
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Question: Which one of these potential draftees looks the most like a Blazer?
Answer: Joe Alexander
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Question: Would you pull the trigger on the suggested trade for Tayshaun Prince
Answer: #25 or NO!
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Question: If you were Kevin Pritchard and have the opportunity to do the above mentioned trade (with Webster and Outlaw being interchangeable), do you do it?
Answer: No
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Question: Should the Blazers try to trade for Mike Miller?
Answer: No, unless we can get him for next to nothing
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Question: To trade or not to Trade
Answer: Give him at least one more year
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Question: Should the Sonics be moved?
Answer: It's a travesty!
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Question: How many wins will the Trailblazers get in 2008-09?
Answer: 51-55
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Question: Is Steve Blake for David Lee a good move for Portland?
Answer: No - We need the qualities Blake brings
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Question: Who is our PG of the future?
Answer: Petteri Koponen
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Question: If Brand Signs with the Clippers, who will be better next year?
Answer: L.A. Clippers
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Question: Where should a new Seattle franchise come from?
Answer: From an expansion franchise. Relocation just means some other team's fans get stomped on. Even if it dilutes the league and increases the payroll, the Seattle market is worth it--and the NFL has 32 teams.
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Question: Who is the villain in Seattle losing the Sonics?
Answer: Clay Bennett, for moving the team
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Question: Does this help the trade make for sense for Memphis?
Answer: A bit more but it's not a big difference. The guy could really suck.
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Question: Do you think that Petteri Koponen has played well enough to earn the last spot on the team?
Answer: Yes
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Question: Does this dialogue change your opinion of Vulcan?
Answer: Yes, it's a great start, but there's still work to be done.
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Question: Other than the L*akers which team do you hate the most?
Answer: Oklahoma City Barons/Bison/Thunder/Wind/Marshalls/Energy?(really the energy, not only is it a crappy name but it has already been used by the D League team in Iowa)
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Question: If Petteri Koponen came over this season, who would win an open competition between him and Sergio Rodriguez?
Answer: Petteri Koponen
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Question: Who plays in the backcourt with Brandon Roy in the fourth quarter of a close game?
Answer: Rudy Fernandez, Sweet Stroke and Matador Cape in tow
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Question: Which nickname best suits Joel Pryzbilla?
Answer: The Thrilla
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Question: Are you ready to trade Martell?
Answer: No
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Question: Just how good can LaMarcus be?
Answer: Perrenial All-Star and Future Hall of Famer (like KG or Bosh)
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Question: Is LA a good nickname for LaMarcus?
Answer: No it is blasphemous.
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Question: Is Bill Schonely the Bret Favre of basketball broadcasters?
Answer: Yes
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Question: Would this sway you to pick the red?
Answer: Red... I LOVE me some power red! It's the color of WINNERS!!! Need proof? 77 all the way baby! I was already there BEFORE the article
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Question: Who do you think would do better in the Olympics (Assuming the entire NBA Champ Team agreed to go)?
Answer: Doesn't matter because both are capable of winning
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Question: Who are you rooting for in Saturday's USA vs. Spain Game?
Answer: USA...but I want Rudy to light it up.
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Question: Who do you think will contribute the most in this up coming season?
Answer: Rudy (He is a more complete offensive player and more experienced)
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Question: Rudy or Ricky?
Answer: Rudy
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Question: Against each other, who wins a seven game series on a neutral court?
Answer: Dream Team of 1992
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Question: Rudy or Bayless?
Answer: Rudy
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Question: Which publication's rankings is more likely to reflect the Blazers' record next season?
Answer: USA TODAY (5th in League)
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Question: Can Rudy Play the SF?
Answer: Yes
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Question: Whi is that final piece?
Answer: Other SF
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Question: Do you think the Blazers sell out reccord will ever be beaten?
Answer: Yes, the blazers will beat there own reccord
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Question: Should Blake be our starting point guard?
Answer: Yes, he should start.
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Question: In 1 year, Sergio will be...
Answer: on another NBA team's roster.
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Question: Nobody loves Martell because...
Answer: What are you talking about... I love Martell.
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Question: ESPN was wrong when they made their top 100 list because...
Answer: Brandon was too high!
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Question: How many wins this year?
Answer: 52 or 53
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Question: Do you think the Blazers always planned on picking up Sergio's contract option?
Answer: Yes
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Question: So, about that Blazers vs. Lakers game... Who wins and by how much?
Answer: Lakers by 1 - 4
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Question: How are you feeling after last night?
Answer: Disappointed.
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Question: What was the biggest mistake?
Answer: Tight-leashing Sergio.
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Question: Will you be satisfied if the team puts together a solid, complete performance tonight but it doesn't translate to the W?
Answer: Yes.
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Question: Who's most likely the odd SF out?
Answer: Travis Outlaw
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Question: Which Jazz boils your blood the most?
Answer: Matt Harpring
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Question: Is this Houston's year to make it to the second round of the playoffs?
Answer: Book it.
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Question: THROUGH THE FIRST 10 GAMES OF THE SEASON... Is Brandon Roy a top 10 candidate for MVP of the NBA?
Answer: Yes
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Question: What is this team's ceiling?
Answer: WC Semi FInals
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