Torey Jones
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Founder of Blazers Uprise • Head of Creative @HogMediaSports • Contributor for @750thegame • Inquiries: tjones @hogmedia .co
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Blazers Uprise has officially hit 10,000 subscribers!
So much work went into building this platform. I never thought I'd ever speak to a camera or microphone and find success with it, but here we are! I'm extremely grateful for everyone who's been a part of it! 🙏
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Is there a team in the NBA who gets worse trade "ideas" written for them than the Portland Trail Blazers? I mean, what the hell is this shit?
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Joe Cronin traded Damian Lillard to the East and paired him with Giannis.
Now he holds the antidote - One of the few guys who can guard Dame in Jrue Holiday.
Should be able to create an epic bidding war and get back a lot for Jrue Holiday. He makes sense for so many teams.
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@they_hate_jae
@statmuse
MIL - 17 Offensive Rebounds
PHX - 5 Offensive Rebounds
MIL - 5 Turnovers
PHX - 17 Turnovers
That's the difference.
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If this is Dame's dream scenario then it is my dream scenario.
Damian Lillard’s ‘dream scenario’ in Portland is for them to re-sign Jerami Grant and sign Draymond Green, per
@sam_amick
Can this Big 3 make some noise? 👀
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@Dame_Lillard
Dont get those poor Knicks fans excited. They'll be thinking youre coming to save them.
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Look who Popovich is going after -
#39
Tyler Ford. The same ref that kicked Nurkic's broken leg and didn't get any repercussions for it.
Gregg Popovich had to be held back as he was tossed for arguing with officials.
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Duop Reath's G-League Performance Tonight:
26 minutes
37 points
10 rebounds
15-20FG
5-6 3pt
Portland's Robert Williams III replacement?
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Portland is 45-27.
Oklahoma City is 43-30.
Paul George has another superstar on his team, Damian Lillard does not.
Damian Lillard is a better MVP candidate than Paul George.
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What the actual fuck
Seems completely pointless
The Trail Blazers are waiving forward Trendon Watford, sources tell ESPN. Watford, 22, had two productive seasons with Portland and joins the free agent market with some upside value for teams.
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@Minshew_Magic
@Dame_Lillard
Yall cant even properly sign-and-trade for Bogdanovic what makes you think yall could get Dame?😂
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Watching Dame cook in Milwaukee is like watching your ex who you ended on good terms with be happy with someone else. You're happy for them but also sad for yourself.🤣
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Portland haul for Damian Lillard:
2024 GSW 1st
2029 BOS 1st
2029 MIL 1st
2028 Right to Swap w/ MIL
2030 Right to Swap w/ MIL
Malcolm Brogdon
Robert Williams
The Celtics are trading Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, 2024 GSW 1st, 2029 unprotected BOS first to the Blazers, sources tell ESPN.
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Miami fans that think the Blazers owe Damian Lillard to the Heat for next to nothing are starting to get annoying. Miami can piece together a package that should get the deal done. It's on them if they don't. It's not on Portland to willingly get fleeced.
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I believe Portland has made headway with Miami on a deal, but is hoping for Toronto to cave and give up Scottie Barnes at the last minute. Theres numerous reports about Torontos interest, but Dame doesn't want to play there. Meanwhile his camp says Toronto talk is a smoke screen.
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The Blazers have already beaten Phoenix by 29, Memphis by 20, and the LA Clippers by 19 this season. We're only 5 games in!
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And if I'm the Portland Trail Blazers, I have the power to say no.
If I’m the Miami Heat, I have the power to give you wtv tf i want, your superstar don’t wanna be there so you getting
Miami Heat gets: Damian Lillard
Blazers get: Jaquez Jr, Duncan or Lowry or both, all our picks we have and if you want highsmith
That’s it
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Disregarding the possibility that Joe Cronin has told Dame he'd trade him where he wants if he ever wanted out - Cronin did his best to push Damian Lillard to the point where he demands a trade, and then has done absolutely nothing. I don't think that should impress anyone.
i can’t believe how well joe cronin has played this
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I wonder if the Blazers could trade for Embiid and keep Sharpe...
The Blazers and 76ers could agree to a trade that'd go through on July 1st that could be Simons, Nurkic, 2023 NYK 1st, 2023 POR 1st, 2026 POR 1st (Unprotected 2024 1st to CHI), 2028 POR 1st, 2030 POR 1st.
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Maps had no assets this offseason and they've done more to get Luka help than Cronin ever did for Dame when Cronin had the 3rd and 7th picks and could've opened up future 1sts.
I'm done with the excuses for the complete failure to execute a plan as GM.
The Mavericks are acquiring Celtics restricted free agent Grant Williams on a four-year, $54 million deal via sign-and-trade, per sources. WME Sports’ Bill Duffy and Erik Kabe completed the new contract for Williams.
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The more I find out about Rayan Rupert, the more I love the pick.
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Im glad we have C.J. McCollum and Norman Powell instead of Aaron Gordon right now.
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Traded him for a late 1st while "trying to be competitive and build a winning roster".
Anthony Edwards voted Josh Hart as the best player in training camp
“I’d say Josh Hart. He’s just always consistent, you know he’s going to bring that energy every day.”
(Via
@TheAthleticNBA
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Lets revisit this:
Portland is now 48-27 (3rd). They've won 6 straight, all without McCollum, and 2 straight without C.J. Nurkic.
OKC is now 44-32 (8th), healthy, yet losing ground on Portland.
Damian Lillard is now an even better MVP candidate than Paul George.
Portland is 45-27.
Oklahoma City is 43-30.
Paul George has another superstar on his team, Damian Lillard does not.
Damian Lillard is a better MVP candidate than Paul George.
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The most obvious 3-team trade in history is CJ to Philly, Simmons to Toronto, Siakam to Portland.
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This shit is embarrassing. How can the owner, president, and general manager show up to games, see this court, and think it's okay??
you can call this whatever or explain it however you want—the blazers need a hardwood zamboni asap.
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How do you beat a Portland team with Dame and Ant rolling that also plays defense?!
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Scoot (35) / Simons (13)
Simons (22) / Sharpe (26)
Grant (16) / Thybulle (25) / Sharpe (7)
Simmons (30) / Grant (18)
Allen (30) / Wade (18)
Report: There’s league-wide belief Evan Mobley will become Cavs’ full-time center and they will have tough time keeping expensive roster together
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People really brought up the idea of cutting Josh Hart for cap space in PORTLAND🤣
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The "Trade Dame" crowd overestimates the success of rebuilds, as they more often end without a Finals birth. Here's eams that had a top 5 pick and failed to reach an NBA Finals since 2010. (I saved some of the best for last).
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This dude's development this season is unlike anything I've ever seen.
Shaedon Sharpe from DEEP three-point range!
He's got a game-high 17 points on the NBA App.
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"Lillard then said if a deal couldn't be worked out with the Heat, he would prefer to rescind his trade request and return to the Trail Blazers.
Cronin's response to the seven-time All-Star was that there was no coming back."
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The Blazers officially have a 10.5% chance at Victor Wembanyama.
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You were mocking him two weeks ago.
Devin Booker on Jusuf Nurkic: "He is a beast. He can playmake. His IQ for a big is off the charts.”
If Book calling this dude a beast it should be a sign to others..
Nurkic is gonna be a huge part to our ring hunt. I’m backing this dude 100%.
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The most interesting part of this is Gary Payton II's agent is also Damian Lillard's agent.
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Don't forget that Joe Cronin traded Nickeil Alexander-Walker for an injured Joe Ingles who then left in free agency.
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I'm a fan of Dame, I'm a fan of whoever plays for the Blazers, I am not a fan of who's currently running the Blazers.
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Dame / Simons
Simons / Hart
Anunoby / Little
Holmgren / Watford
Nurkic / Holmgren
PLEASE
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This is maybe the most unexpected Blazer game I've ever seen...
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Safe to say Nick Nurse may have raised Gary Trent Jr's ceiling as a player.
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"included" does not mean "that's all they offered", by the way.
“The Heat offered a trade package that included sharpshooter Tyler Herro and two first-round picks, a source said.” -
@MarcJSpears
Link:
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HOLY W
Representing your Portland Trail Blazers, The Natural, Brandon Roy!
See y'all in 7⃣ days
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No Damian Lillard is absolutely ridiculous...
This is where I ended up on All-NBA:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexader
Luka Doncic
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Jayson Tatum
Nikola Jokic
Donovan Mitchell
Stephen Curry
Jaylen Brown
Jimmy Butler
Joel Embiid
De'Aaron Fox
Anthony Edwards
Lauri Markkanen
Julius Randle
Domantas Sabonis
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What happened to three? Golden State looks awful in this situation.
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The fact the Jrue Holiday has 0 fouls and Zion Williamson has 3 times as many free throws as Damian Lillard is ridiculous. Dame's been mugged all game, Zion is creating all the contact, but the NBA is gonna screw Dame over.
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How the fuck did we win that game...
Oh yeah, Dame saved us again.
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If the Blazers flip Keon Johnson/NAW only for Jerami Grant, this deadline is a B-.
If the Blazers flip the NOP 1st for Jerami Grant, this deadline is a D+
If the Blazers flip the NOP 1st AND Keon Johnson for Jerami Grant, this deadline is an F-.
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This dude Dame just missed his last 4 shots on purpose so he could win on the last one🤣
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Kevin fucking Knox!!! You can't make this up!!! Cronin is soooooooooooooooooooo bad. Y'all got tricked.
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Blazers need to pounce
After sitting the final 18 minutes of Nuggets loss, Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has lost faith in Steve Kerr and no longer believes that Kerr will allow him to reach his full potential, sources say.
Story at
@TheAthletic
with
@anthonyVslater
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Fuck. Off.
Miami’s focus is Portland superstar Damian Lillard with the genuine belief this could be the offseason the veteran guard seeks a change of scenery, league sources tell
@NBAonTNT
,
@BleacherReport
.
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How can you deny a Simons-Sharpe backcourt of the future. I can't.
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In June, Blazers Uprise achieved its highest monthly viewership rate ever! Thanks to everyone who tuned in!
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Seeing Shaedon Shapre in person... the dude just floats when he runs. Seems like his feet don't even touch the ground.
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Dame telling the truth on Portlands front office and ownership is the route I want.
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Yes, Olshey failed. Much in the same way that Cronin failed. Yes Olshey was here for longer, but Cronin was here long enough to get something done and didn't. In fact, you could make the argument that Cronin had better assets in the 3rd & 7th picks than Olshey ever had.
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They can't even spell our players' names right! Shadeon Sharpe! Might as well change his last name to Sharpie at this point.
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Simons, Nurkic, and future 1sts for Zach Lavine would be one of the worst trades in NBA history. Simons is in par with LaVine statistically and he's younger, cheaper, and less injury prone. Wouldn't swap Ant for LaVine straight up.
A few dozen new players can be traded now that the calendar has turned to Jan. 15, and there are 3 in particular the Trail Blazers need to take a closer look at
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You're telling me that with how close GP2 is with that Warriors team, he didn't tell players on that squad about this situation or it didn't filter up to Warriors management?
The whole Blazers locker room seems against GP2. I'm not coming to conclusions.
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Trendon Watford has taken over this game is a sentence I didn't think I'd be typing after the first quarter.
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Assuming Portland re-signs Matisse Thybulle for $6M starting salary, Rayan Rupert to the rookie minimum, and fills out their roster with minimum signings...
They could hypothetically trade Simons, Little, and Knox for up to ~$35M in salary and duck the tax (S&T or otherwise).
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What dude in the history of basketball can shoot like this then put a POSTER on you like that?!
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It's become extremely obvious which reports come from the Blazers front office.
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Shaedon Sharpe has a team-high 9 points in 8 minutes on 3-4 shooting and 2-2 from 3.
The rook is NBA READY.
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He didn't re-sign, he just didn't get released...
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I love seeing Western Conference teams fleece while Portland will resort to "The right deal didn't materalize" when they have the 3rd pick.
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Bro...... what?
Billups said he didn't put Scoot back in because of being unsure what Scoot might or might not do. Said they had a chance to win the game and felt it better Scoot was off
#RipCity
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But yet, it's impossible to build a winner around this guy according to a lot of Blazer fans. While somehow it's more feasible to build a winner around Scoot? I love Scoot but Dame is an extremely high bar to reach. I don't get it.
Dame Lillard’s 60-piece this past January might’ve been even more impressive than the 71 he put up one month later. He shot 12/14 on twos, 9/15 from three, and 9/10 at the line for a true shooting percentage of 89.8%, making it the most efficient 60+ point game in NBA history.
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TOR Gets: Top 4 Pick (POR), Bledsoe, Louzada, Brown III
DET Gets: K. Johnson, Winslow, 2025 MIL 1st
POR Gets: Pascal Siakam, Jeremy Grant (TPE)
Could even substitute Nas in for Louzada & Brown if need be.
Lillard / Simons
Simons / Hart
Grant / Ingles
Siakam / Grant
Nurkic / MLE
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Derrick Jones Jr. opting out DOES NOT clear cap space for us. We're too far over. Saving those "pennies" doesn't do anything for us.
As Blazer fans, we want Derrick Jones Jr. to opt-in. That's $10M in salary we could use to match in trades that we otherwise wouldn't have.
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Nets fans overrate Mikal as much as any fanbase Ive ever seen overrate a player. They act like he's a superstar & scoff at the idea that a
#1
pick caliber prospect is fair value for him.
They also think they can get an actual superstar in Damian Lillard for Ben Simmons. Comical!
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I was a sophomore in high school telling my friends that this guard from Weber State was going to be the truth. Then the
@mikerice6
interview happened and I was sold on the person. When David Stern walked to the podium, I was crossing my fingers: "Please, Damian Lillard" ...
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POR Gets: Pascal Siakam
TOR Gets: Ben Simmons
PHI Gets: C.J. McCollum, two POR 1sts, one TOR 1st
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