mikebarrettsblog.blogspot.com - 10/23/2008
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17 Comments: Blogger TT said... Can't wait. 10:58 PM Blogger Hien said... love the quote by Oden, really humble guy. No work no glory. 10:59 PM Blogger hg said... Is this a new idea? Portland didn't bring their A game tonight. But they found a way to win easily. One of the writers that I read ...
sports.yahoo.com - 10/24/2008
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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: ...
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BDL's 2008-09 NBA Season Preview: Portland Trail Blazers
hardwoodparoxysm.blogspot.com - 10/20/2008
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hardwoodparoxysm.blogspot.com —
Oh, hey, did you guys hear the Blazers
are going to be pretty good this year? Oh,...
you did? That's all then. .... Okay, I guess we'll do the preview. Your opening preview is by Rob Mahoney. ************************************************ I’m going ...
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Hardwood Paroxysm's 2008-2009 Season Preview: Portland ...
blog.oregonlive.com - 10/23/2008
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blog.oregonlive.com —
Photo by Patrick Greenfield/OregonLive.comIt's a dark day in
Portland. Light a candle for Hill. PORTLAND, Ore. -...
The Portland Trail Blazers waived forward Luke Jackson and rookie center Steven Hill, General Manager Kevin Pritchard announced today. ...
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Blazers waive Jackson, Hill
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Greg Oden’s First Double-Double
Intentional Foul —
... As we get closer and closer to the start of the NBA’s regular season — next Tuesday — rookie performances that stand out tend to get noticed more, much like Derrick Rose did yesterday. You can add Greg Oden to that list of rookies perform well after he collected his first (preseason) double-double of his career, finishing with 13 points and 12 rebounds. ...
Game reaction: Blazers 87, Clippers 75
Blazers Blog —
... had his second consecutive standout performance and the Trail Blazers ensured they would finish with a winning exhibition record during a sloppy 87-75 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. And the Blazers' rookie center provided the punctuation mark in the win, when he gathered a pass from Travis Outlaw and finished that impressive dunk with less than four minutes remaining in the game, completing what has to be his most awe-inspiring play with the Blazers to date. Mike Barrett, First double-double for Oden: Oden was up against Chris Kaman, who, like Greg, is more of a ...
Blaze of Glory - 10/23/08
Blaze of Love —
A quick interview with Blazer Dancer Brittany. [Portland Trail Bloggers]
The nicknames of your own Joel "Ghostface" Przybilla. [Oregon Live Blog]
Mike Barrett's reaction to the win last night in Los Angeles. [Mike Barrett's Blog]
A new preview from a Utah Jazz perspective. [The Cowhide Globe]
Greg Oden now has his own phone? [Dwight Jaynes]
A Frog preview. [Sports Frog]
Blazers Edge goes Part 4 of their season preview. [Blazers Edge ...
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Daily Dime 2008-09 Preview Edition: Portland Trail Blazers - NBA
sports.espn.go.com 10/22/2008 — Team Strength: Size One reason the Blazers can seemingly play like such an old team is because they're so big. At every position, Portland lines up an inch or two taller than the league average, and although coach Nate McMillan likes to play small he ...
Blazers Season Preview Part 4: Five Keys to Success
blazersedge.com 10/23/2008 —
Today we take a look at some of the keys to success if Portland is to make it over the hump and into the post-season this year.
1. Get the ball inside.
This doesn’t mean that Greg Oden has to score 20 per ...
Oden's double-double leads Blazers (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 10/23/2008
Brandon Roy scored 17 points, rookie Greg Oden had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 87-75 on Wednesday night. Oden, the only player to appear in all six of Portland's exhibition games, is ...
Greg Oden: Future Rookie of the Year —
Bleacher Report - NBA 10/23/2008
The Rookie of the Year award is given each year to the first-year NBA player who makes the biggest impact on his team.
This year, the Rookie of the Year race is stacked with the arrivals of such sure NBA talents as Michael Beasley, Derrick ...