sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 11/18/2008
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There were times back in August when Nate McMillan fought hard to stifle smiles, and even then looked like the proverbial cat that swallowed the canary. Or better yet, el gato que tragó el canario . The source of McMillan's excitement, anticipation and satisfaction, after all, was Rudy Fernandez ...
myespn.go.com - 11/19/2008
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There you go, America. Greg Oden -- the
man who was projected as a top overall draft...
pick since he was a junior in high school -- has arrived . Took just 12 shots, but managed 22 points and 10 rebounds. It's in all kinds of stories as his coming ...
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Greg Oden Arrived?
asternwarning.com - 11/20/2008
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asternwarning.com —
Greg Oden's home debut for the Blazers was
a success. 116-74 was the final result, but the...
game was over not long into the first quarter. The home crowd loved having their prized centre in the Rose Garden finally and the game turned into one big party, with the Chicago Bulls the ugly girl sitting in
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Portland Blazers thrash Chicago Bulls -- (wrap-up ...
petemarasmitch.blogspot.com - 11/19/2008
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Tuesday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Steve Aschburner of Sports Illustrated quotes Greg Oden on Rudy Fernandez: "'You see him start to do something and you think, Oh, no!' said Oden, seemingly happy to be discussing a Blazers newbie besides himself. 'Then you stop and say, 'Oh. Good shot, Rudy.' He's been doing that sort of stuff for years.'" ...
Rudymania going nationwide
Blazers Blog —
... . And today it's Sports Illustrated's Steve Aschburner who writes that this rookie is not your average rookie: McMillan at times this fall has been muted in his praise of Fernandez -- a noticeable shift from August -- in what some Blazers insiders see as a motivational tactic, a way of challenging him and keeping him grounded. But get the Blazers' coach talking about the potential of using Fernandez and Roy together in the backcourt -- something they've done so far only in stretches of six or seven minutes -- and his eyes light up. Against New Orleans the other night, it ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... Steve Aschburner of CNNSI.com: “‘He’s better than a player who spent four years in college,” McMillan said Saturday. ‘He’s been in big games his whole life. You can see that out on the floor. For years, he’s been the go-to guy on his team. We go to him here, too, but he’s also having to play off some of our other guys.” Said Fernandez, in improving English: ‘Brandon is a superstar. When he’s playing, he makes more space for the shooters.’ McMillan at times this fall has been muted in his praise of Fernandez — a ...
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beyondthebeat.wordpress.com 11/17/2008 — Rudy Fernandez had to play defense the minute he got off the plane in Portland this past summer. That’s what happens when you have a couple hundred people waiting to go one-one-one with you.
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He's back....!!
asternwarning.com 11/13/2008 — Greg Oden is back for the Blazers and thankfully this time, the pressure is off the big man. Coming off the bench versus the Miami Heat, Oden played only 16 minutes, allowing him to re-acclimatise himself with competitive basketball without the anxiety that came with his initial game ...
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blog.oregonlive.com 10/22/2008 — Bruce Ely/The OregonianSpanish star Rudy Fernandez has thrived on the Blazers roster. Dave McManemin of NBA.com has a nice little ditty on the Spanish insurgence in the NBA that has been taking place since the mid 80s. But now more...
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blog.oregonlive.com 12/2/2008 — Photo by The Oregonian Nate McMillan is a defensive minded coach. Always has been, always will be. He wants his teams to play 48 minutes of defense and let that defense fuel the offense. Despite this inclination for strong team...
