the portland trailblazers
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ESPN's Ric Bucher was in Portland Tuesday taking in the Blazers throttling of the Jazz. He also made a trip to the panhandle state to get a closer look at the Oklahoma City Thunder, who the Blazers face tonight.
And, according to today's Oklahoman, Bucher left the Sooner State with a sense the future may be brighter in OKC than the Rose City (via True Hoop):
Ric Bucher left town convinced the Thunder has a bright future after spending a few days in Oklahoma City for an upcoming story in ESPN the Magazine.
So bright, Bucher said the Thunder could be a more formidable playoff threat than Portland a few seasons from now.
Sorry Ric, but Brandon Roy respectfully disagrees with your opinion.
"There are key components to building a championship team," Bucher said. "You have to have a superstar who dominates his position. And you have to have a point guard."
Bucher was referring to Kevin Durant, the reigning Rookie of the Year who is fourth in the league in scoring.
The point guard is rookie Russell Westbrook, one of a handful of players close to averaging 15 points, five assists and five rebounds.
"Kevin can dominate his position to command a double team to try and stop him," Bucher said. "As good as Brandon Roy is, there are certain matchups you don't have to double him hard.
"The Thunder isn't at the same place right now. But their flexibility, their room to grow, is better. And they already have some key parts you have to have. Portland doesn't have that point guard, yet. And in my mind they don't have that superstar player."
The future is the present tonight as the Blazers can erase the nightmares of the last meeting in OKC and clinch a postseason berth.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2009/04/the_future_blazers_and_thunder.html
hahahahahahaha what a joke
And, according to today's Oklahoman, Bucher left the Sooner State with a sense the future may be brighter in OKC than the Rose City (via True Hoop):
Ric Bucher left town convinced the Thunder has a bright future after spending a few days in Oklahoma City for an upcoming story in ESPN the Magazine.
So bright, Bucher said the Thunder could be a more formidable playoff threat than Portland a few seasons from now.
Sorry Ric, but Brandon Roy respectfully disagrees with your opinion.
"There are key components to building a championship team," Bucher said. "You have to have a superstar who dominates his position. And you have to have a point guard."
Bucher was referring to Kevin Durant, the reigning Rookie of the Year who is fourth in the league in scoring.
The point guard is rookie Russell Westbrook, one of a handful of players close to averaging 15 points, five assists and five rebounds.
"Kevin can dominate his position to command a double team to try and stop him," Bucher said. "As good as Brandon Roy is, there are certain matchups you don't have to double him hard.
"The Thunder isn't at the same place right now. But their flexibility, their room to grow, is better. And they already have some key parts you have to have. Portland doesn't have that point guard, yet. And in my mind they don't have that superstar player."
The future is the present tonight as the Blazers can erase the nightmares of the last meeting in OKC and clinch a postseason berth.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2009/04/the_future_blazers_and_thunder.html
hahahahahahaha what a joke