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Canzano: Blazers' final roster spot is a matter of the heart
Paul Allen loves young point guards, so it's no surprise Patty Mills made the team
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Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview 2009-10
Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview 2009-10
blazeoflove.com — Team Name:   Portland Trail Blazers Last Year’s Record:   54-28 Key Losses:   Sergio Rodriguez, Channing... Frye Key Additions:   Andre Miller, Martell Webster, Dante Cunningham, Juwan Howard 1. What Significant Moves were made during the off-season? The most ... (more) Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview 2009-10
Utah 108, Portland 97: Blazers get F in chemistry
Utah 108, Portland 97: Blazers get F in chemistry
blog.oregonlive.com — Portland looks lost in loss that was to be tune-up for team on the rise.... (more) Utah 108, Portland 97: Blazers get F in chemistry
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BallerBlogger.com — ... John Canzano of The Oregonian:  “He fell in love with Sebastian Telfair. And he raves about Jerryd Bayless’ potential. And Paul Allen’s eyes danced when he talked about the development of Sergio Rodriguez. And so you should not be surprised today when the Trail Blazers give the final roster spot to Patty Mills. He may not play for months. He may never be a starter. But what we have here is a matter of mostly heart and Allen exercising his ownership rights by keeping around a player he is already falling for. ‘I love to watch the young point ...

First Cup: Thursday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... John Canzano of The Oregonian: "Nate McMillan will not like this decision because it takes away a full-time player and gives the roster spot to someone who isn't ready. And general manager Kevin Pritchard won't like it because he promised Ime Udoka and Jarron Collins that their play on the court in the preseason would determine who won the spot. Neither owns the team, though. Allen made that clear through this decision, and right now, I think the Blazers owner got it right. Allen doesn't make day-to-day decisions. He isn't a distraction, like the Mavericks' Mark ...

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