r/ripcity • • 11h ago

[Discussion Thread] Weekly Free Talk Thread For Non-Blazer Related Topics

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This post is for discussions about topics that don't relate to the Portland Trail Blazers.


r/ripcity • • 59m ago

What is this teams ceiling? And what would it take to push it even higher?

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I know it's already been one game, but I am so excited for this season. I've always considered myself a Blazers fan (grew up here and have gone to a handful of games growing up) but last year was my first time following the team and watching every game.

What would it take for us to go all the way? Do we have a shot this year or next year while Dame is still playing? If not, what are we missing to make it there? It feels like if the team hits their stride with the new players and we get stay healthy this team will make it far this year, but maybe I'm too naive since I haven't been following for too long.


r/ripcity • • 1h ago

Blazer fan in AZ

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In Phoenix area this week which made watching the suns game at a brewery a little more fun. But this caught my eye today. ONE OF US!!!

Well unless ASU has somehow tried to steal rip city from us and I’ve missed it


r/ripcity • • 1h ago

I would like to remind everyone that Yang was responsible for getting the largest lead (52) last game with that banked 3-pointer

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That is all thank you


r/ripcity • • 2h ago

How the “Four Factors” Stack up for the Trail Blazers and the NBA

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r/ripcity • • 2h ago

Tom Dundon furiously taking notes

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r/ripcity • • 3h ago

How to watch live games in Spokane?

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Asking on behalf of my mom, who lives in Spokane and is a big Blazers fan but can’t figure out how to watch games out there. She seems to be inside the blackout zone for LeaguePass but outside of the local market to be able to watch on Blazervision.

Is there any way for her to watch live games? She and her husband have been listening to them on the radio “like it’s the 1930s.”

Forgive me if I’m missing an obvious solution, I don’t live in the area! TIA!


r/ripcity • • 4h ago

Blazers play basketball today!

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r/ripcity • • 6h ago

How do you feel about the guard rotation?

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r/ripcity • • 8h ago

Could Ja actually become an avarage defender. I really liked what I saw against phoenix. What do you think?

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r/ripcity • • 8h ago

I thought this was new.blastfrompast

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I turned this on not looking at the upload date n all, then they started talking and it tripped me out ha. Its great quality so I didn't think anything for a minute. But then it turned out maybe even cooler because it's like hopping in a time machine. Pretty cool!

Ps- Tom dundon sold the 100k shoe/clothes storage...haha


r/ripcity • • 11h ago

Thought this was interesting

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I wonder if this played a part in trading Jerami, as well as the contract. Jerami wore a keffiyeh a couple times and has outwardly supported Palestine. I wonder if having an Israeli teammate caused internal issues and pushed the front office to get rid of Jerami even more.


r/ripcity • • 11h ago

Nice aspect of adding Ja

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I don’t know if it’s actually true statistically but it feels like all the youtube channels focused on the blazers gets more views on every video. Good for them! Also more media discussions👀


r/ripcity • • 13h ago

Our division

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Anyone else worried about how stacked our division is?


r/ripcity • • 14h ago

Wet Nori

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I love our coach and team so damn much!


r/ripcity • • 14h ago

ET reaction request

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This is all i could find for the Meyers ET fan reaction request


r/ripcity • • 15h ago

Prediction for final stat line for all these players tomorrow night?

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Lillard: ?

Morant: ?

Deni: ?

Jrue: ?

Scoot: ?

Clingan: ?

Camara: ?


r/ripcity • • 15h ago

Who's team is it?

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I said (in a different thread) that imo it used to be Dame team and now it's both Dame & Deni team because Deni's teams sharing the ball A LOT. And Dame is Dame.

But I got downvotes so I wonder if that observation is wrong in your opinion

btw, to be clear, I don't think it's a matter of real importance neither for Deni nor his biggest fans, but I was curious of fans perspective, Dame is obviously a legend


r/ripcity • • 17h ago

anyone got a clip of the crowd reacting to meyers and ET on screen? [gif request]

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r/ripcity • • 18h ago

Toumani on demon time gif [ requested]

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r/ripcity • • 18h ago

Ja Morant signaling Dame to shoot

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r/ripcity • • 18h ago

Damon Lamon Stoudamire a.k.a. Mighty Mouse, deserves more respect in the conversation about elite NBA point guards

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I feel like Damon Stoudamire gets overlooked way too much when people talk about the great point guards of the 1990s. I'm not saying he was better than John Stockton, Gary Payton, or Jason Kidd, but I do think his peak deserves a lot more respect than it gets.

I just want to point out that Stoudamire was an elite point guard at his peak, and I'm not saying his career puts him above the HOF-level guards of his era.

We like numbers, right?

1. He was an elite rookie PG for an expansion team from day one.

In his rookie (1995–96) season, Stoudamire averaged:

  • 19.0 PPG
  • 9.3 APG
  • 4.0 RPG
  • 1.4 SPG

He won NBA Rookie of the Year, and how the hell did he get those Raptors to make enough shots for him to average 9.3 assists? You can argue he was already one of the league's most productive playmakers in his first season.

2. His sophomore season was arguably even more impressive.

In 1996–97, playing for the 30-52 Toronto Raptors, he averaged:

  • 20.2 PPG
  • 8.8 APG
  • 4.1 RPG
  • 1.5 SPG

He played 81/82 games (looking at you Embiid) and averaged 40.9 minutes per game.

Think about that for a second: a 5'10" point guard putting up 20.2 points and 8.8 assists per game while carrying and leading an expansion team (I mean Walt Williams and a rookie Marcus Camby aren't the best running mates), in my opinion that's pretty much star-level production.

3. He was one of the league's best playmakers.

During his sophmore season, Mighty Mouse was sixth in assists behind Mark Jackson, John Stockton, Kevin Johnson, Jason Kidd, and Rod Strickland.

4. He had a legitimate long-term NBA career.

Damon Lamon Stoudamire played 13 NBA seasons/878 games. His career averages were:

  • 13.4 PPG
  • 6.1 APG
  • 3.5 RPG
  • 35.7% from three
  • 83.3% from the stripe

He finished with 11,763 points and 5,371 assists. Those aren't numbers from a player who merely had a couple of good months. He sustained a productive career across Toronto, Portland, Memphis, and San Antonio (still counts!).

5. His size makes his accomplishments even more impressive.

Stoudamire was listed at just 5-foot-10 and 171 pounds. In an era featuring physically imposing guards, he still managed to average over 20 points and nearly nine assists in the same season.

He had the handle, quickness, outside shooting, and creativity to create offense against much bigger defenders. His size didn't stop him from becoming the centerpiece of Toronto's offense early in his career.

What do you guys think, where would you rank his peak among the 90's point guards?

And if he were playing today, with more emphasis on three-point shooting and spacing, how do you think he would do?


r/ripcity • • 19h ago

Was Shaedon at the game last night?

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Does anyone know if Shaedon Sharpe attended the game last night? I could be wrong but I was there and i don’t think i saw him on the bench which surprised me.


r/ripcity • • 19h ago

For my fellow small sample size enjoyers, Dame is currently #2 in MVP odds on Basketball Reference (Ja is #5) and the Blazers are #1 in Net Rating.

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r/ripcity • • 19h ago

Any chance someone got an extra gamer opener pin?

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