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Rip City Revival:
An inside look at the Blazers pursuit of a second NBA title They are the youngest team in the NBA, and arguably the most promising collection of talent. And that was before Greg Oden returns from microfracture surgery, and...
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First Cup: Monday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Jason Quick and Bruce Ely of The Oregonian kick off a ten-part series on the Blazers: "They are the youngest team in the NBA, and arguably the most promising collection of talent. And that was before Greg Oden returns from microfracture surgery, and Rudy Fernandez arrives from Spain, and a relentless and determined rookie named Jerryd Bayless joins a group of budding stars in All-Star Brandon Roy, smooth big man LaMarcus Aldridge and super sixth man Travis Outlaw. After nearly a decade during which words such as dog fighting, marijuana, technicals and ...

All-You-Can-Eat BRoy
Blazersedge — ... In case you haven't noticed it yet, Jason Quick and Bruce Ely have a ginormous series all about Brandon Roy at the Behind the Beat Blog.  It's everything you could think of, basketball-related and personal as well.  Now THAT'S how to fill a summer! ...

All B-Roy, All the time...
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog — Over on the Oregon Live blog, Jason Quick and Bruce Ely have begun a 10-part series on the Blazers entitled Rip City Revival. To be honest I don't think it could have come at a better time with the complacency and spoiled...ness setting in to the minds of some Blazer fans. There's a six minute video feature on B-Roy along with 10 mini blog posts. Just a must-read for a Blazer fan. If you've ever wondered why we tend to have man-crushes on B-Roy, today you'll find out. ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... :  “This is a move that should make Pistons fans happy. Yes, Brown was a bust when taken first overall, and, sure, he may have been overpaid the last three years. But $8 million over two years? For a legitimate center with underrated defensive skills?  Yeah, I’ll take that any day of the week, especially considering if Brown proves to be worth half a damn he’ll almost certainly opt-out after this season in search of a better deal.” Jason Quick and Bruce Ely of The Oregonian :  A 10-part blog series centered around Brandon Roy ...

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