The ultimate coverage and analysis of the Portland Trail Blazers 2012-05-27T12:07:31Z http://www.blazersedge.com/rss/index.xml 2012-05-27T12:07:31Z 2012-05-27T12:07:31Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://swishscout.com/?page_id=719">SwishScout.com Draft&nbsp;Profiles</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>As we turn our attention towards the 2012 NBA Draft class of prospects, check out <a href="http://swishscout.com/?page_id=719" target="new">the extensive player breakdowns</a> posted by <strong>Bjorn Zetterberg</strong> at <strong>SwishScout.com</strong>. There are 30+ deep profiles up, including all of the major Lottery prospects.</p> <p>-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blazersedge" target="new">Twitter</a></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xohi1bn6RG2ZH-zfN9ezGuewLtM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xohi1bn6RG2ZH-zfN9ezGuewLtM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xohi1bn6RG2ZH-zfN9ezGuewLtM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xohi1bn6RG2ZH-zfN9ezGuewLtM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/5/27/3046372/swishscout-com-draft-profiles Ben Golliver 2012-05-27T04:05:03Z 2012-05-27T04:05:03Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_20719272/charley-walters-timberwolves-glen-taylor-thinking-playoffs-2013">Walters: "Best Bet" For Blazers C Joel Przybilla Is Signing With&nbsp;Bulls?</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><strong>Charley Walters</strong> of <strong>TwinCities.com</strong> <a href="http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_20719272/charley-walters-timberwolves-glen-taylor-thinking-playoffs-2013" target="new">writes</a> that Portland Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla could be headed to the Chicago Bulls as a free agent this summer. <br />--------------------------------- <br />Best bet for former Gophers center Joel Przybilla, 32, who finished the season with the Portland Trail Blazers, is that he signs a free-agent deal with the Chicago Bulls this summer. Przybilla considered the Bulls before re-signing with Portland this year. <br />---------------------------------</p> <p>-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blazersedge" target="new">Twitter</a></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aZy0Gl6Y6pmKmJrG-Sb4eofVwfg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aZy0Gl6Y6pmKmJrG-Sb4eofVwfg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aZy0Gl6Y6pmKmJrG-Sb4eofVwfg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aZy0Gl6Y6pmKmJrG-Sb4eofVwfg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/5/26/3046035/walters-best-bet-for-blazers-c-joel-przybilla-is-signing-with-bulls Ben Golliver 2012-05-26T17:08:48Z 2012-05-26T17:08:48Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://blog.imgacademies.com/2012/05/25/getting-to-know-unc-point-guard-kendall-marshall/">Kendall Marshall: I'm Still Recovering From Fractured&nbsp;Elbow</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>UNC point guard Kendall Marshall says <a href="http://blog.imgacademies.com/2012/05/25/getting-to-know-unc-point-guard-kendall-marshall/" target="new">during a question and answer session</a> on an <strong>IMG Academies</strong> blog that he suffered a fractured elbow in addition to a wrist injury that limited him during the 2012 NCAA tournament. <br />------------------------------ <br />My wrist is almost 100 percent. What people didn’t know is that I also fractured my elbow. That’s been the toughest thing for me to deal with, still not being able to go full contact. Hopefully, I’ll be ready to go by the Combine. <br />------------------------------</p> <p>Over at <strong>Bright Side of the Sun</strong>, <strong>7footer</strong> has put together <a href="http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2012/5/26/3042185/phoenix-suns-nba-draft-series-kendall-marshall-pg-north-carolina" target="new">a detailed prospect profile</a> of Marshall. <br />------------------------------ <br />His passing is of course his greatest asset while his shooting and scoring seems to be only average at best. But there's much more to Marshall as a player than just that.</p> <p>Marshall excels at passing in pick and roll plays as well as in transition, and his court vision and overall feel for the game are unmatched. Anyone who watched Marshall play in college will likely tell you that Marshall is also a great floor general who does a fantastic job of leading his team on the court and who makes a difference simply by being in the game. <br />... <br />The biggest questions about Marshall are about his average jump shot and his less than ideal athleticism. His underwhelming athleticism is also a concern on the defensive side of the ball as he has sometimes struggled to keep up with quicker guards. While both of these areas are legitimate concerns, Marshall has also shown the ability to score when necessary and also displayed an improved jump shot during the NCAA tournament, and his solid defensive fundamentals help him compensate for his lack of quickness as well. <br />------------------------------</p> <p>-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blazersedge" target="new">Twitter</a></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rjchzXqVMYcm0b36jGpe90C4-Js/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rjchzXqVMYcm0b36jGpe90C4-Js/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rjchzXqVMYcm0b36jGpe90C4-Js/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rjchzXqVMYcm0b36jGpe90C4-Js/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/5/26/3045179/kendall-marshall-im-recovering-from-a-fractured-elbow Ben Golliver 2012-05-26T04:22:15Z 2012-05-26T04:22:15Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2012/05/disgruntled-lowry-feels-its-his-time-to-move-on/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter">Feigen: Rockets G Kyle Lowry Eyes Trade After Beef With&nbsp;Coach</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><strong>Jonathan Feigen</strong> of the <strong>Houston Chronicle</strong> <a href="http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2012/05/disgruntled-lowry-feels-its-his-time-to-move-on/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter" target="new">reports</a> that Houston Rockets guard Kyle Lowry believes a trade would be wise because of his strained relationship with coach Kevin McHale. <br />--------------------------------- <br />"I honestly think it would be tough [to coexist with McHale]. Things have to be addressed. The situation would have to be addressed. If things aren’t addressed coaching-wise, I guess I have to be moved." <br />---------------------------------</p> <p>Rockets GM Daryl Morey is also quoted in the article saying the team "plans to sign" Goran Dragic, who is a free agent this summer and has been linked to the Portland Trail Blazers in rumors. Morey said the two point guards can play together but Lowry sees the team facing a Lowry-or-Dragic decision. <br />--------------------------------- <br />"We’re both capable starters. We both want it. It’s going to have to be a situation where they make a decision on one of us. It has nothing to do with Goran. I’m not happy with the way coaches handled things. If management wants to do something to keep Goran, I think I’ll have to be moved." <br />---------------------------------</p> <p>-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blazersedge" target="new">Twitter</a></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IUwmF4mJ28qsU1BtWLvY4soWJQI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IUwmF4mJ28qsU1BtWLvY4soWJQI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IUwmF4mJ28qsU1BtWLvY4soWJQI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IUwmF4mJ28qsU1BtWLvY4soWJQI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/5/25/3044548/feigen-rockets-g-kyle-lowry-eyes-trade-after-beef-with-coach Ben Golliver 2012-05-25T23:33:33Z 2012-05-25T23:33:33Z <object height="281" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HooPPwJTU3Y?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" /></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HooPPwJTU3Y?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="281" width="500"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p><a href="http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/5/24/3041711/weber-states-damian-lillard-is-considered-either-the-no-1-or-no-2" target="new">On Thursday, we noted</a> a video of Weber State guard Damian Lillard. Here's a video of University of Washington guard Tony Wroten working out in preparation for the 2012 NBA Draft. Wroten is projected as a first round pick. The video includes cameos from Portland Trail Blazers guard Jamal Crawford and former Blazers guard Brandon Roy.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HooPPwJTU3Y&feature=uploademail" target="new">Video via YouTube user FutureHoops</a>. </p> <p><a href="http://ball-n.com/" target="new">Hat tip: Ball-N.com</a>.</p> <p>-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blazersedge" target="new">Twitter</a></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ArVOdS4giMS6qzSHeXTylJFJ9sg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ArVOdS4giMS6qzSHeXTylJFJ9sg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ArVOdS4giMS6qzSHeXTylJFJ9sg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ArVOdS4giMS6qzSHeXTylJFJ9sg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/5/25/3044154/on-thursday-we-noted-a-video-of-weber-state-guard-damian-lillard Ben Golliver 2012-05-25T19:46:13Z 2012-05-25T19:46:13Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/blazersedge">Blazers To Hold First Pre-Draft Workout On&nbsp;Tuesday</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Friday that the team will hold a pre-Draft workout at the Tualatin practice facility on Tuesday. A list of participants has not yet been released.</p> <p>The team notes that this will "likely" be the only set of workouts until mid-June. The 2012 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 28, 2012, at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. </p> <p>-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blazersedge" target="new">Twitter</a></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PAZN89wajPIW377kD5ZaMpjKpMc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PAZN89wajPIW377kD5ZaMpjKpMc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PAZN89wajPIW377kD5ZaMpjKpMc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PAZN89wajPIW377kD5ZaMpjKpMc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/5/25/3043775/blazers-to-hold-first-pre-draft-workout-on-tuesday Ben Golliver 2012-05-25T18:30:12Z 2012-05-25T18:30:12Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/MessageBoardRoot/tabid/158/aff/488/aft/4581/afv/topic/Default.aspx">Blazers Hosting 2012 NBA Draft Lottery Party On&nbsp;Wednesday</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>The Portland Trail Blazers are <a href="http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/MessageBoardRoot/tabid/158/aff/488/aft/4581/afv/topic/Default.aspx" target="new">hosting an NBA Draft Lottery party</a> on Wednesday, May 30, at 4:30 PM at the Lloyd Buffalo Wild Wings. Address: 1200 NE Broadway, Suite 20, Portland, OR 97232.</p> <p>-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blazersedge" target="new">Twitter</a></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/THOvc-Fi6XlNAG_46Xhk00sr1-s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/THOvc-Fi6XlNAG_46Xhk00sr1-s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/THOvc-Fi6XlNAG_46Xhk00sr1-s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/THOvc-Fi6XlNAG_46Xhk00sr1-s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/5/25/3043627/blazers-hosting-2012-nba-draft-lottery-party-on-wednesday Ben Golliver 2012-05-25T18:07:56Z 2012-05-25T18:07:56Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://digitalrefrain.com/2012/05/23/nba-teams-as-bands-obviously-part-one-da-west/">Levin: Blazers Are The NBA's Smashing&nbsp;Pumpkins</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><strong>Michael Levin</strong> <a href="http://digitalrefrain.com/2012/05/23/nba-teams-as-bands-obviously-part-one-da-west/" target="new">compares</a> the NBA's Western Conference teams to bands on <strong>DigitalRefrain.com</strong> and writes that the Portland Trail Blazers are the Smashing Pumpkins. <br />--------------------------- <br />When things went downhill, they went downhill fast. The brief moment of electronica before they ultimately disbanded registered the last gasp of desperation. They were never truly great, but the hints of what could have been make the end hurt worse than people would lead on. At least J.J. Hickson managed to scrape something out of it.</p> <p>You feel bad for LMA, but he’ll count his money off the "Cherub Rock" royalties and will be juuuust fine. <br />---------------------------</p> <p>-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blazersedge" target="new">Twitter</a></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jkf-4YsC_GXJpTRqZEM80cAqn-w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jkf-4YsC_GXJpTRqZEM80cAqn-w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jkf-4YsC_GXJpTRqZEM80cAqn-w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jkf-4YsC_GXJpTRqZEM80cAqn-w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/5/25/3043566/levin-blazers-are-the-nbas-smashing-pumpkins Ben Golliver