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Part V: Rudy gets 'dirty' in Los Angeles
Funny story from last night in Los Angeles. During the Blazers' offday Tuesday in Los Angeles, inseparable teammates Rudy Fernandez and Sergio Rodriguez went shopping. They both took a liking to a black, zip-up sweater. So they each bought the...
RCP Blogger Season Preview: Portland Trail Blazers
RCP Blogger Season Preview: Portland Trail Blazers
ripcityproject.com — This is the Rip City Project preview of the 2008-09 season for the Portland Trail Blazers. If... you've been following our "An Evening with..." series you might come across some similar stuff as there's only so many things you can preview about a season, ... (more) RCP Blogger Season Preview: Portland Trail Blazers
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

Fernandez makes fast transition into NBA
columbian.com — TUALATIN, Ore. — This fall was supposed to be a transition period for Rudy Fernandez. But the... Portland Trail Blazers rookie at times has looked like he has been playing NBA ball all along. The seven-year veteran of the Spanish ACB League filled up his ... (more) Fernandez makes fast transition into NBA
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Friday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Any time all of your teammates are talking about your sweater, it can not be good. The Blazers have all been talking about Rudy Fernandez's sweater. ...

Trail Blazer Teammates A Little Too Buddy-Buddy
SPORTSbyBROOKS — They may not be the Jail Blazers anymore, but two players from Portland are still committing crimes against fashion! (Ba-zing!) In this notebook column in THE OREGONIAN lies a heartwarming tale of laughter, friendship, and Rudy Fernandez pouting like a little girl because his teammates made fun of him. ...

Friday Afternoon Nap - October 24
TheScore.com Blog — ... - The Portland Trailblazers mock their Spanish teammates Rudy Fernandez and Sergio Rodriguez for wearing sweaters. ...

Spanish Armada Docks In Portland; Mixed Results Ensue
freedarko.com — ... on the court, wear matching sweaters off.” This is just an exercise in fantasy, though. The organization is too stable, too consistent, too goal-oriented, to rock the boat with any panic lineup changes. And hey, that makes a lot of sense for a promising young team building towards eventual title contention. But, when gazing with FD-tinted glasses, frustration mounts. The team is restrained to the point of boredom; McMillan has truly molded them in his own image. I fear Sergio will decay until his will is broken, devolving from unpredictable ringleader to safe passer; I fear ...

Sweaters Hecklers
El Blog Ilusorio de Rudy — ... When this story came out, it said that Sergio Rodriguez and I went shopping together in Los Angeles and that we each bought the same kind of sweater. ...

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