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**Ron** · 09-22-2002, 06:54 PM

Please see our front page news article regarding this...the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to accept questions for a few players!

http://www.basketballboards.net/

hunterb14 · 09-22-2002, 08:36 PM

Who do you all consider the leaders"generals" of your team?

and

Can i have an autograph from the members of your team ? please

untitled · 09-22-2002, 08:43 PM

Who would you consider the overall leader in the locker room on the Trail Blazers' team? What about on the floor? We know generally it is the PG (in this case being Damon), but is there a veteran maybe, that takes all the players under his wings?

How do you see this season being any different from the previous seasons?

Now that you have Sabonis back, do you find yourself contending for the title? Does he really help the team in your long term needs?

How have you guys worked on your game this summer?

Thanks,

untitled

**truebluefan** · 09-22-2002, 09:32 PM

ok the general idea is to ask these five players five questions each.

1. Rasheed Wallace
2. Zach Randolph
3. Derek Anderson
4. Qyntel Woods
5. Ruben Patterson

See what i mean? They will take five questions each to all five players. 25 in all. The best twenty five. They also agreed to kepp us informed of future chats so basketballboards.net can participate!

**Ron** · 09-22-2002, 09:42 PM

Ruben Patterson: Considering how much (negative?) publicity has surrounded your claim to be a "Kobe Stopper" do you know regret making that statement, or do you still believe you are?

Zach Randolph: Do you expect to get more playing time this year?

Rasheed Wallace: What do you think it's going to take to get the Blazers deeper in the playoffs this year?

Qyntel Woods: Who has been the most inspirational player on the Blazers so far for you?

Derek Anderson: Considering that you and Bonzi Wells really play the same position, how well do you get along with each other? Do you both try to elevate each other's game?

TheRifleman · 09-22-2002, 09:50 PM

1. Rasheed Wallace

Rasheed, who do you think is the floor leader of your team and why?
I loved Mo Ceeks as a player; how is it to work for someone who has gone the distance, someone who knows the sweat it takes to win a Ring, as Mo obviously knows well?

2. Zach Randolph
Zach, I like what I've seen of your game; do you think you have earned more playing time for this new season?
I believe you can be a defensive force and a rebounding force, how has being around Rasheed helped you defensively?

3. Derek Anderson
Derek, do you see yourself as a go-to guy for your team now that you're in the regular rotation?
What has helped you the most by spending time learning from a defensive stalwart such as Pippen?

4. Qyntel Woods
What do you see as the biggest adjustment for your game now that you're a Trailblazer in the NBA?
What is it like to know you're now a teammate of Scottie Pippen's?
Do you expect to learn a lot from Pippen and if so, in what ways do you think he can help you the most?

5. Ruben Patterson
Ruben, you've been said to be a "Kobe-stopper", but we all know that great players can only be slowed down, what is there about Kobe's game that helps you to defend him to keep him at or slightly below his season average? In other words, does he shoot worse going to his left or being guided to his right?

What have you worked on the hardest this off season to enhance your game?

Machinehead · 09-22-2002, 10:41 PM

Rasheed :

After yourself ( of course ) , who do you consider has the best body art in the league ? Cherokee Parks ? Marcus Fizer ?

Zach

The early rap on you seemed to suggest sublime ballhandling skills . Any big man that can create and dish out of the post can only benefit themself and their team . How's this aspect of your game coming on and who would you aspire to in this regard?

Derek

On a team that has so many guns (particularly in the swing spot ) have you felt a pressure to add further tangents to your game that will define you as something more than a guy who can light it up in a hurry?

Qyntel

A lot of folk had you touted to go a lot higher in the draft and whilst it is undoubtedly a blessing to be picked up by the Blazers do you have mixed feelings about not going higher ? ( but perhaps being on an inferior team ) and does it motivate you to stick it up the teams that passed you over ?

Ruben

You seem to be one of the most versatile defenders in the league - when defending your man in the post , what guides your decision to front him or body him up from the back ?

sabas4mvp · 09-23-2002, 12:19 AM

To the blazers who havent played with sabonis....

How do you feel about the blazers signing sabonis? Do you think he can still be an asset to the team? Have any of you seen the footage of sabonis from the 80s when he was tearing it up?

**Devestata** · 09-23-2002, 05:48 AM

Rasheed Wallace
Q: Would you consider yourself tall enough and big enough to play Center?

Q: Do you think you'll be able to raise your game to a new level, or do you think you've already realized your full potential?

Q: Do headbands bring luck to you on the floor, or just the style on the court?

Zach Randolph

Q: Do you think you will stay in Portland, and does the team think you'll get more playing time this year?

Q: After dominating NBA summer league games, and pretty much the whole league, do you plan on staying there for another year, or do you think you're good enough now to start for a team?

Derek Anderson

Q: It seems Bonzi Wells may not be back in a Blazer uniform next year, do you believe you can step back in and help lead the Blazers to the playoffs?

Q: Will you be splitting time at SG and SF this year, or just be playing SG, and how will the minutes between you and the other guards get split up?

Qyntel Woods

Q: Who on the team has been your main tutor so far?

Q: Do you think slipping to 21 in the draft was too low for you to be picked?

Q: Do you think you'll show them wrong, and show them you should've been picked in the lottery?

Q: Who would you compare your game to right now in the NBA, if you had too?

Ruben Patterson

Q: Will you be getting much playing time at all this year?

Q: Will the team be able to challenge the Lakers this year?

Q: Is Damon Stoudamire, Dale Davis, or any other players still being traded from Portland?

Thanks!

k^2 · 09-23-2002, 08:45 AM

I have a question for Zach.

How do you feel about leaving school early, are you satisfied w/ your decision or would you liked to have stayed another year?

**truebluefan** · 09-23-2002, 09:38 AM

questions added from pms to me:

(-) 0 † § I-I () †: I think that it is amazing that you got this oppurtunity. I am going to put together a few questions you can feel free to decide which are appropriate to be asked.

1. With the recent additions of Qyntel Woods, and Arvydas Sabonis, how do you think this improves your teams chances of dethroning the Lakers?

2. For the past few years, the Blazers have been known to recieve many technical fouls, do you feel that you are being targeted by referees as having a bad reputation?

3. A few years ago, your team was the number contendor with the Lakers, do you feel that you have improved enough to come back to that postition?

Those are just a few, I might come back wit hsome more. Thanks

question for Rasheed Wallace ....Jwick: I was wondering if since i think your contract is up after this season and i was wondering if you would ever think of signing a contract with Detroit. I WOULD REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU HERE! ...Or would you like to stay in Portland?

THANKS!!!
Jeff

Message 4 Zach Randolph ...Jwick: Zach...Iwas wondering if you wished you maybe would of stayed one more in college?? Just wondering...I think it would of been nice to see you stay one more year at MSU....Thanks for your time..

THANKS!
Jeff

loyalty4life · 09-23-2002, 02:08 PM

Qyntel Woods

Do you think in the future you could be a good point guard considering you have good ball handling skills right now?

Rasheed Wallace

If you had to choose a position besides power forward, what position do you like playing more? Center, or small forward?

Zach Randolph

Which coach is helping you develop your game most ever since you've arrived?

Ruben Patterson

Will you keep posterizing Mark Madsen in the near future?

Derek Anderson

I really admire how much loyalty means to you. Just how important is loyalty to you?

Thanks.

**DQ for 3** · 09-23-2002, 03:20 PM

Question for all:

Who are you're favorite college/NFL teams? And who do you pick to win the National Championship this season?

**jvanbusk** · 09-23-2002, 04:16 PM

I have a question for Sheed:

Obviously most team goals are to win the NBA Championship, but are there any specific personal goals you would like to accomplish for the 2002-2003 season? For example, is making the all-star game a personal goal that is set?

And for Zach:

After entering the draft early what are some of the big adjustments you had to make as a player between the college game and the pro game? I'm a big U of M fan, so you could say I was 100% happy to see you leave the Spartans.

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