Malinhion wrote:For the third time today, do you guys ever get tired of playing the victim?
deadfeather wrote:Since then every little hiccup Portland has is hyperbowled out of proportion.
Hmmm...you might be on to something.
Although, it's certainly not isolated to Blazers fans. Toronto fans are just as defensive about Bargnani, and lord knows there's a huge chunk of my own Laker fan base that gets whipped into a frenzy any time Kobe is sleighted even marginally.
Frankly, I think all fan bases will do this to a certain degree.
All that aside, Blazers fans have made a great case. I was squarely in the Portland-screwed-up camp, and while it still can't be completely judged at this point, I now recognize that Oden had a much bigger impact last season that I had realized.
So ultimately, the victimization stance of some aside -- AZ Blaker's whining takes the proverbial cake -- this has been an excellent, informative thread.