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Learning from the Experience of Others
Learning from the Experience of Others
A guest post from Blazer's Edge Earlier this week I sent out a question to Dave at Blazer's Edge asking him what the Grizzlies have in store since Portland had recently undergone a youth movement of their own which turned out pretty well. I intended to quote him in a blog of my own on what ...
The Oregon Trail of Expectations
The Oregon Trail of Expectations
myespn.go.com — I'm a Blazer fan. So to me, using this time of year to think about, read about,... and talk about the Blazers is normal. What's weirding me out, however, is that this year, the big Greg Oden/Brandon Roy/LaMarcus Aldridge/Rudy Fernandez/Gang's All Here ... (more) The Oregon Trail of Expectations

Blazers Exercise Options for Roy, Aldridge, Rodriguez, and Oden
Blazers Exercise Options for Roy, Aldridge, Rodriguez, and Oden
bizofbasketball.com — The Portland Trail Blazers exercised fourth-year options on the contracts of forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge, guard Sergio Rodriguez... and guard Brandon Roy, while exercising their third-year option on center Greg Oden. The moves, announced today by General Manager Kevin Pritchard , keep all ... (more) Blazers Exercise Options for Roy, Aldridge, Rodriguez, ...
BDL's 2008-09 NBA Season Preview: Portland Trail Blazers
BDL's 2008-09 NBA Season Preview: Portland Trail Blazers
sports.yahoo.com — As the NBA preseason marches on, Ball Don't Lie looks at all 30 teams, outlining off-season transactions,... projecting win totals, spinning tracks, and much, much more. It's a fun, hot mess. This afternoon, the Portand Trail Blazers . Last Season: ... (more) BDL's 2008-09 NBA Season Preview: Portland Trail Blazers
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The 10-man rotation, starring another 'dunk on Oden' bet
Ball Don't Lie — ... the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: LA Times. Last night, the Clippers put a bounty out for dunking on Oden, similar to Sactown. No dice. PF: Raptors Republic. Alt Raps, Arsenalist, Dinosty and Raps Talk have joined blogging forces. Look. Out. SF: 3 Shades of Blue. Blazer's Edge helps Grizzly fans through the dark days of the youth ...

Three Shades of Advice
Blazersedge — ... Here's a little piece over at the Memphis Grizzlies blog Three Shades of Blue.  They wanted to know what might be in store for their young team from people who have been through the young team thing.  This is what we came up with.  You can check it out here. ...

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