NBA TV has a new interview (sort of new, it was done before the Clipper game), with Greg Oden. They talk about the Charles Barkley “advice” and G.O. (as he likes to be called) lights up a little.
Archive for the 'Interviews' Category
14
Dec
Greg Oden Interview
13
Nov
Joel Freeland Interview
A British media outlet, Basketball 24/7, has done an interview with Joel Freeland. Here is the link to the podcast. I have also done my best to take down the interview (loosely) for you to read in part.
INTERVIEW
Joel: “I feel that I have progressed over these two years (since being drafted by Portland) and it obviously shows. When I’m on the court Im a lot more comfortable. I can feel it with the players because I used to feel lost.”
Q: You go back to a couple of years ago, how surprised were you to be drafted by Portland?
Joel: “Yah it was surprising, but I worked real hard and had been in contact with a lot of NBA teams… I think it was a good decision to say in (the draft) and I think its worked out”
Q: When you talk to Portland, is it excited to see that you have 12 months left on your contract and then possibly going to the NBA.
Joel: “Weather I go to the NBA or not will depend on if I am ready but I think I am getting ready… I think I would only know if I felt ready if I was over there and in that situation. I think I will be able to get more of an idea if I am over there. I don’t know if it is that much of a step to move up to the NBA. Twelve months time might be a bit to soon but you never know.”
Q: What is the target for this season?
Joel: “I want to be around the 12-15 minutes in the ACB. That way I can get my stats and experiences up.
Random Though
Joel: “You got the Portland weather kind of similar to London”
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a Portland Blazer Dancer? Well, h
ere it is, the Portland Trail Bloggers first ever exclusive interview. Our interview was with Brittany, a Blazer Dancer for the past four seasons, from 2004 to 2008. It’s short, it’s sweet and we owe a big thank you to Brittany.
PTB: How many seasons were you a Blazer Dancer?
Brittany: “Four Seasons 2004-2008″
PTB: What was the hardest part about being a Blazer Dancer?
Brittany: “The hardest thing for me was memorizing all the dances and routines, especially at the beginning of the year when all the routines are new.”
PTB: The Blazer Dancers are always so busy during the games. Did you ever wish you could just sit in the stands and watch the game?
Brittany: “No way! I love to dance and keep busy! I always manage to catch part of the game anyhow- and highlights on the news after the game.”
PTB: What interaction did you have with the team while you were a Blazer Dancer?
Brittany: “The main interaction with the team was during promotional events. While it was rare to interact with the team, I do remember reading to children at “Read to Achieve” and taking turns reading with Theo Ratliff. It was really funny!”
PTB: What game or moment stands out most to you from your time as a Blazer Dancer?
Brittany: ”One memory that stands out is when I came out on the court on a wagon, in Blaze’s Santa bag for a Christmas game. When he opened the bag, I was wearing a bikini and a santa hat! I was so nervous and was just praying that my top would stay on!”
PTB: What was your favorite part about being a Blazer Dancer?
Brittany: “My favorite part about being a BD was spending time with my friends, laughing of course, and performing hot dances on the court!”
15
Oct
Practice Notes & Links
I’m too lazy to comment on all these articles so I’ll just give you the means to read said articles without my psycho-babble wasting space on your computer screen.
The Blazers Blog on Oregon Live has notes and videos from Wednesday’s (today’s) practice. The videos included are interviews with Nate McMillan and Martell Webster which are below:
| Nate McMillan on Wednesday’s practice |
| Martell Webster on his foot injury |
Ben from Blazersedge has some quick, first-hand notes of today’s practice.
Finally the Behind the Beat Blazers Blog has a really nice preseason write-up of the Blazers with in-depth analysis of Roy, Aldridge and Oden along with notes about most every other (at least important) player.
13
Oct
Post Game Coverage
If you want to become completely inundated like us with the Blazers’ pre-season, we got you covered. Well…”we” in the sense that we’re giving you the links, thus the means, to become completely inundated with the Blazers’ pre-season.
First: Nicolas Batum and Greg Oden give their thoughts about the loss to the Utah Jazz on Sunday afternoon
Second, an interview with Nate. I think you can guess what he talks about.
Lastly, Magic Johnson gives the Blazers some love.
Every video and link provided to us by the Blazers Center Court Blog by Casey Holdahl.
Unfortunately, none of us were in town to watch the game in person, but luckily John managed to watch the streaming version live. Click here for his impressions. Look below for the absolute flood of information and impressions from tonight’s game:
ESPN - Look for the AP article they posted and also watch the accompanying video for some sweet highlights of Oden, Sergio, and Rudy.
Mike Barret gives his impression of the first game here.
The Blazers Center Court Blog already has a slideshow of the game here. They also have a post-game interview with Nate McMillan which is seen below:
Dave from Blazers’ Edge gives his impressions of the game here. He makes a really good point about Oden’s weight. I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed that Oden looked a little too heavy…
Behind the Blazers Beat on Oregon Live has post-game impressions from various players including Oden, Roy and Fernandez.
The Blazers Blog on Oregon Live has both a video and an accompanying article about the Blazers’ pre-season opener. The video features post-game interviews with Rudy Fernandez, Brandon Roy, Martell Webster and of course Rookie of the Year hopeful Greg Oden. If you prefer reading, you can click here for the article, which is a breakdown of the game…in written form. Look below for the video.
| Greg Oden, Rudy Fernandez, Martell Webster and Brandon Roy postgame reactions |
06
Oct
Nate Talks Practice
The Blazers Center Court blog just updated with a new video featuring Nate McMillan just talking about practice and where he feels this team is and where they need to be. We have the embed here, click the link here for the article.
I’m sure you’re sick of all these quick, non-substanced updates but hey you know what, that’s what we do. The Blazers Blog just updated with two more videos from the Blazers Media Day featuring Ike Diogu and Martell Webster. Both videos can be seen below:
| Raw video: Ike Diogu at media day |
| Raw video: Martell Webster at media day |
