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    The Blazers are a roll right now, winning their last 5 games.  I think
    it's about time to have a topic in here for them.
    
    How 'bout that Cliff Robinson?  I think he should make the All-Star
    team this year.  Any comments?  What do you all think of Rod
    Strickland?  I think he is shutting up all of his early season
    naysayers with his great contributions to the team.
    
    Glen.

    Yup.  By three or four.  :-(

    Yup... beat them like a drum!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
    
    REK
    
    4 points.... 2 loses in a row... Jordan "hit" 16 of 35 or something
    like that

    [INSERT ARNOLD SCHWARTZNEGGER VOICE]
    
    'Dell be BACK...
    
    CHIP_gsh_BACH

    Since when did the Bulls or the Spurs start playing in Portland?

    Portland's victory was overshadowed by reports that several Trail Blazers 
    were implicated in a sex scandal involving three teenage girls in an 
    incident that allegedly occurred Saturday night in Salt Lake City.
    
    The girls mentioned nobody by their last name. However, the names Clyde, 
    Terry, Cliff, Jerome and Tracy were listed in the police report.  Clyde 
    Drexler, Terry Porter, Cliff Robinson, Jerome Kersey and Tracy Murray all 
    denied any involvement in the incident.  After the game, Drexler said the 
    charges were ``totally absurd.'' He had hinted earlier that a lawsuit 
    might be forthcoming.
    
    The under-age girls were runaways and apparently had been picked up for 
    shoplifting shortly before telling police their stories.

    Well after the debut of the CryBlazer's Babysitting Service, I'll have
    to say that I'll take Ole Chainsaw's Babysitting Service anyday.
    
    Rod and Cliff Robinson have been marked so far.  The event took place in 
    Jerome Kersey's room at the Marriott.  Other reports have mentioned 
    Drexler, Porter, and Murray as participants. 
    
    The age of consent in Utah is 16.  There were 2 16's and 1 15 involved.
    One of the girls' father said he won't press charges because she said it 
    was a consensual event.  However, the police reports say the charge is
    rape and the father has no say over whether charges will be filed.  The
    Blazers involved also face an alleged contributing to minors charge (stop
    laughing it's for alcohol).
    
    more to come,
    Mike

    
    Asuming "something" happened,
    
    Obviously people have learned alot from a one Ervin "Magic" Johnson's
    message and former lifestyle, no?
    
    I remain,
    occasionally part-serious!
    Kev
    

    Over in CELTICS, our resident Salt Lake contributor said there is a
    mall near that hotel where you very often see *VERY* tall players
    accompanied by one to several young women.
    
    Mike

    The police have cleared the Blazers of any possible charges.  It seems
    the girls involved keep changing their stories so much that they had no
    choice.
    
    Mike

>    The police have cleared the Blazers of any possible charges.  It seems
>    the girls involved keep changing their stories so much that they had no
>    choice.
    

Girls:
	"Well, there was this BIG, TALL black man, well, no, maybe
	he was a white man.  But anyway, he was big and tall, well,
	maybe just big, and he mighta been tall, well more like a
	little bit short, but he was big.   Well, he wasn't a little
	bit short, he was a lot short, and he was big.  Well, maybe
	he wasn't so much big as a bit scrawny.   Yeah, that's
	it, he was a little short white guy, officer...

	But his name was Cliff, yeah, that's it, Cliff, or was
	it Clyde, or something that began with a "k" sound,
	oh wait, it was Kevin, yeah, I'm sure of it now.


Officer:

	So it was a short, scrawny white guy named Kevin, eh?

Girls:
	Yes officer, that's right.......

    	The Portland police had better watch their backs.  Just recently
    trial attorney Alan Dershwitz was threatened with a sexual harassment
    suit for having the temerity to cover in one of his classes, the
    trial of two men wrongfully accused of rape.
    
    				/Don

    Yesterday in an interview after the team's practice, Clyde said he
    wants the Salt Lake police to release the names of those members of the
    team that were definately NOT involved.  He said the team will support
    any members of the team that were involved, but the innocent members of
    the team should have their names cleared.
    
    Glen.

    >> -< Clyde wants to keep his good reputation >-
    
        and peace at home.

    
     I was thinking along them lines too, Mike. But didn't dare type
    it.

    I'm so embarassed.  Last night the Mavericks did something that Phoenix
    hasn't been able to do all season:
    
    WIN IN PORTLAND! ;-)

Mavs actually won their 9th game of the season?? they gotta stop
doing this. Each year they tease everyone by threatening to finish with
the worst record ever and then they go and win a game or two at the
end of the season.

Mavericks fired their VP of Operations yesterday, Buckner was rumored to
be next to go - next day or so.

The Crazy Met

    Craze, that was their 10th win.  I'd like to see Quinn back on NBC. 
    Rumor mill around here is that Dick Motta may takeover the Mavs
    (again!).

    had great fun watchin houston kill the blazers....see ja cryblazers.
    
    its an end of an era, the team got old in a hurry.  will take
    a number of rebuilding years in the toughest conference so look for
    lots of big numbers in the loss columns in the future.
    
    

    Well, in case some of you haven't heard yet, the Blazers are definately
    doing some reshuffling.  Geoff Petri started things off by resigning on
    Wednesday.  Yesterday team owner Paul Allen fired Rick Adelman.  This
    should get real interesting before it's all over.
    
    Glen.
    

    Hello all,
         Well, the Blazers started off the season with a couple of wins
    over the Clippers in Japan.  The Blazers won the first game by 21 and
    the second by 17.  Clyde had 26 in the first game and 41 in the second!
    He is looking really good, maybe he'll finally be back to his old self
    this year.  He says he feels better than he has in a couple of years
    and is ready to have a great season.  I'll keep you posted...
    
    Glen.

    Thanks for the info Glen!  
    
    Let all those who laughed at Clyde when I tried to trade him this
    summer hang their heads in shame!

    With the trading deadline just 2 days away, the trading rumors in
    Portland are really flying.  They all seem to revolve around newly
    aquired Otis Thorpe and forward Harvey Grant.  Most of the rumors
    envolve either Hersey Hawkins, Isaiha(sp) Ryder, or Kendall Gill.  The
    most interesting one, however, was reported on the local NBC affiliate
    last night.  The local sportscaster said that it is being reported that
    their is a four-way deal in the works that will send Thorpe and Grant
    from the Blazers to the Timberwolves, the Timberwolves would then send
    Laetner and a #1 pick to the Bulls, the Bulls would send Pippen to the
    (gulp) Suns, and the Suns would send Thunder Dan to the Blazers.
    
    What do you all think of that?  I think Phoenix would the #1 contender
    again with Pippen.
    
    Glen.

Geln,

I've heard this one, too.

Laettner supposedly would be joined by Doug West adn Thunder Dan would
move with his teammate Wesley Person. Someone else would have to join
Pippen.

Also, locally anyway, they're dismissing any and all trades involving
Hornets. Admittedly, Hersey is the onliest Hornet being mentioned.

TTom

    
    
        Timberpuppies would be stupid doing that trade. They need all the
    #1's they can get!!
    
    
    
    Chap

Laettner and a #1 for Pippen ?

    >Laettner and a #1 for Pippen ?
    
    Too heavy or too short a price?  My guess is that's too much to pay.
    I still say Chicago should have offered Pippen to Thorpe plus a
    floating draft swap or another player.
    
    I just wish Celtics would try to get a real power forward if Portland
    has an extra.

>>    >Laettner and a #1 for Pippen ?

	Thats a fair deal in my book .. Minnesota would then have a starting
	lineup of Pippen, Gugliotta, Rooks, Ryder and (point guard) with
	Doug West coming off the bench .. not exactly championship material,
	but not bottom of the barrel either ..

	Chicago's lineup would be Armstrong, Harper, Kukoc, Laettner and
	(center by committee) .. plus the additional draft pick ..
    
>>    I just wish Celtics would try to get a real power forward if Portland
>>    has an extra.

	Portland and the Celtics do not match up well for trades .. both
	are trying to get younger and rebuild .. Portland has two solid
	power forwards (Thorpe and Williams) .. but those players are more
	valuable to a contender in need of rebounding than they are to
	a rebuilding team - they will both be well past their prime by the
	time the C's are in contention ..

	Thorpe (for someone like Hawkins) or Williams (for a lesser player
	or picks) to Charlotte would really help the Hornets come playoff
	time .. an experienced veteran to help on the boards and on
	defense ..

	Vinny

>    >Laettner and a #1 for Pippen ?
    
>    Too heavy or too short a price?


I don't think it's enough.  Laettner hasn't lived up to expectations.
And how valuable is that pick, given it isn't guaranteed to be the top
pick in the draft, and this draft is supposed to be weak compared to
most.

Pippen is one of the best players in the NBA.  So far (this rumor, and
Marjele-Person) I haven't heard equal value being exchanged.

    Well, the new look Blazers are playing very well right now.  They won
    their 4th straight last night 96-83 over the lowly Clippers.  Two of
    the other three wins in the streak were solid victories against Seattle
    and Utah.  Thorpe has made a big difference to this team.  He has made
    the Blazers' front even stronger defensively and has given the team a
    good low post scorer, something they desperately needed.  The return of
    Terry Porter has also been a big lift for the team.  He is playing well
    coming of the bench for now.  The Blazers are now 5-1 since the
    addition/return of Thorpe/Porter.  Look for this team to make a run
    here in the second half of the season and maybe surprise a few people
    come playoff time.
    
    On a side note, Rod Strickland was named the NBA's player of the week
    yesterday.  He averaged 29+ points, 11 assists, and 7 rebs. last week.
    He become the first Blazer to win the award since Clyde won it about
    this time 4 years ago.  Way to go Rod!  The teams new nickname is now
    "Rod's Squad"
    
    Glen.