Is cummin up hopefully i can get that shit jerkin ye digg :)
o yea bulldogs all day
Monday, November 24, 2008
Thee Problem Cild
Damn thats wat i feel lik i mean it dnt bother me one bit i uld careless but wen u get blamed 4 evrything then thats a problem ya digg
Friday, November 14, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
XXL
These freshman bang hard on thee pod they is yungsta but cumin up
Kid CuDi
Asher Roth
Wale
Charles Hamilton
Cory Gunz
Kid CuDi
Asher Roth
Wale
Charles Hamilton
Cory Gunz
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Kevin DuckWorth
Kevin Duckworth, the center on Portland’'s NBA finalists in 1990 and ‘92, died Monday night in the Lincoln City area. He was 44.
The 7-foot Duckworth, who weighed more than 300 pounds at the end of his NBA playing career, weighed considerably more than that at the time of death.
He was in Lincoln City as part of a Blazer summer tour that visited locations in all parts of Oregon and Southwest Washington in an effort to reach out to fans and affiliates on the Blazer broadcasting network. The Blazer entourage, which included ex-player and current broadcaster Michael Holton, had conducted a clinic for children in Tillamook on Monday and was scheduled for stops in Lincoln City, Newport, Astoria and Kelso, Wash. The rest of the tour has been called off.
“I’m numb,” said former teammate Jerome Kersey, who flew back from Virginia, where he was visiting family, to Oregon after learning of Duckworth’s death. “All through last night I kept waking up and thinking, ‘Did I dream that? It just can’t be.’ “
The Blazers had a 10 a.m. staff meeting Tuesday at the Rose Garden.
“Just a chance to talk about this, to talk about Kevin,” Portland General Manager Kevin Pritchard said. “Everybody’s in shock right now.”
Former Blazer broadcaster Bill Schonely was in Pendleton with Duckworth and Kersey last month.
“I’m just stunned,” Schonely said. “I can’t begin to tell you what a nice man he was. He loved people, and he was a big hugger. When you got hugged by Kevin Duckworth, you got a real hug.
“Duck was the unsung hero on those great Blazer teams in the early ‘90s. He was a big part of their camaraderie, an all-around great guy.”
Duckworth was not employed full-time by the Blazers – he was working as a boat broker – but he was involved with the organization as a community ambassador. He had driven with Kersey on a recent junket that included stops in The Dalles, Pendleton and Burns.
“He was in our office about once a week,” said Traci Rose, the long-time Blazer community relations director who began her job in December 1986, the month Duckworth came to the club in a trade from San Antonio. “He was so loved up here. His heart far surpassed his size.”
An outdoorsman, Duckworth quickly fell in love with the recreational pursuits in Oregon and always made his off-season home here, and year-round home after retirement as a player. He lived in Beaverton, Oregon City and, most recently, Tualatin.
A few weeks ago, he said his “dream job” would be to serve as a scout for the Blazers.
“When I talked to him recently about doing something in a little more of an official role for the organiation, he got emotional,” Rose said. “He had teased Jerome when he had left to join Terry Porter as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks. (Duckworth) said he was never going to leave Portland.”
While there were fans who criticized Duckworth’s weight problems during his years in Portland, a far greater percentage showed appreciation for his contributions to the Blazers’ success in the late '80s and early ‘90s. It was part of the reason he chose to stay here.
“The love the fans gave me as a player – and still give me when I’m out around town – you can’t put a price on that,” Duckworth said. “Even when the team had knuckleheads, the fans didn’t like those players’ character, but they still supported the Blazers. That says a lot about the loyalty in this community.”
Duckworth never married and had no children. The Blazers were his family.
“He was like a brother to me,” said Rose, who said she remembers sitting in the lobby at 700 N.E. Multnomah St. – the former site of the Blazer offices – with him in December 1986. “We grew up in the organization together. He loved this team.
“When he got home from the trip to Eastern Oregon, he couldn’t stop talking about the people’s response. Everywhere they went, they were rock stars. Fans were so happy to see he and Jerome. He told me the best part of the trip was getting to travel with Jerome, that he had missed spending time with him.”
“We spent five days together,” Kersey said. “We talked about everything.”
When Duckworth arrived on the scene in 1986, the Blazers’ big men were Sam Bowie and Steve Johnson. By the 1988-89 season, Bowie and Johnson were both coming off the bench, and the next year, both were gone to other teams.
“When Kevin first arrived, he was a monster as far as physical size,” Bowie said. “He was competition, so I scoped him out real well. I watched him improve every day through a strong work ethic, and finally you look up and say, ‘Whoa, this guy has some serious skills.’
“Kevin didn’t have much self-confidence. He might have been picked on because of his weight as a kid, and he didn’t really believe in himself. I used to try to help him with that. I helped him so much that (the Blazers) eventually kicked me out the door, and I would completely agree with their decision.
“I’m at a loss for words. Kevin Duckworth. He’s not supposed to be gone so young. I loved that guy. He was a great teammate, one of the best I ever had. We were extremely close.”
Johnson and Duckworth were similar in some ways as players – both excellent offensive players, good on the low block, not so good on defense.
“We sort of identified with each other that way,” Johnson said. “And we got along great. For as big a guy as he was, he had a very tender heart. That’s what everybody loved about him.”
Kersey was Duckworth’s closest friend among his ex-teammates.
“We were kind of like brothers,” Kersey said. “We’d argue. He’d call me a fool. You know how brothers are. But everything was done in a loving manner.
“He was just a good guy to be around. When he talked about hunting and fishing, his eyes just lit up. He was an easy-going, fun guy. It doesn’t matter what you look like on the outside, it’s what's in your heart.”
“It’s a sad day for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Portland community,” Pritchard said. “As good as Kevin was on the court – and he was pretty special – he gave more back to this community.”
Another former teammate, Clyde Drexler was in Taiwan, doing a post-Olympic promotion for USA Basketball, and couldn’t be reached.
“I know Clyde will take this very hard,” said his wife, Gaynell.
Duckworth was a two-time All-Star who combined with Kersey, Drexler, Terry Porter and Buck Williams to form the starting five for the Portland team that thrived under coach Rick Adelman, winning Western Conference titles in 1989-90 and 1991-92. The 1990-91 Blazers had an NBA-best regular-season record of 63-19 but were beaten by the Los Angeles Lakers in the West finals.
A second-round pick by San Antonio out of Eastern Illinois in 1986, Duckworth was traded after 14 games with the Spurs his rookie year to Portland for Walter Berry. He spent seven seasons with the Blazers, the last six as a starter, and was the NBA’s Most Improved Player for the 1987-88 season.
Duckworth also played with Washington, Milwaukee and the Los Angeles Clippers before retiring after 11 seasons in 1996-97.
On Monday in Tillamook, Duckworth was hanging with adoring kids, signing autographs and doing an interview on the Blazers’ radio affiliate there. On Monday night, the big man was gone.
“It just goes to show,” Johnson said, “that no one is promised tomorrow.”
The 7-foot Duckworth, who weighed more than 300 pounds at the end of his NBA playing career, weighed considerably more than that at the time of death.
He was in Lincoln City as part of a Blazer summer tour that visited locations in all parts of Oregon and Southwest Washington in an effort to reach out to fans and affiliates on the Blazer broadcasting network. The Blazer entourage, which included ex-player and current broadcaster Michael Holton, had conducted a clinic for children in Tillamook on Monday and was scheduled for stops in Lincoln City, Newport, Astoria and Kelso, Wash. The rest of the tour has been called off.
“I’m numb,” said former teammate Jerome Kersey, who flew back from Virginia, where he was visiting family, to Oregon after learning of Duckworth’s death. “All through last night I kept waking up and thinking, ‘Did I dream that? It just can’t be.’ “
The Blazers had a 10 a.m. staff meeting Tuesday at the Rose Garden.
“Just a chance to talk about this, to talk about Kevin,” Portland General Manager Kevin Pritchard said. “Everybody’s in shock right now.”
Former Blazer broadcaster Bill Schonely was in Pendleton with Duckworth and Kersey last month.
“I’m just stunned,” Schonely said. “I can’t begin to tell you what a nice man he was. He loved people, and he was a big hugger. When you got hugged by Kevin Duckworth, you got a real hug.
“Duck was the unsung hero on those great Blazer teams in the early ‘90s. He was a big part of their camaraderie, an all-around great guy.”
Duckworth was not employed full-time by the Blazers – he was working as a boat broker – but he was involved with the organization as a community ambassador. He had driven with Kersey on a recent junket that included stops in The Dalles, Pendleton and Burns.
“He was in our office about once a week,” said Traci Rose, the long-time Blazer community relations director who began her job in December 1986, the month Duckworth came to the club in a trade from San Antonio. “He was so loved up here. His heart far surpassed his size.”
An outdoorsman, Duckworth quickly fell in love with the recreational pursuits in Oregon and always made his off-season home here, and year-round home after retirement as a player. He lived in Beaverton, Oregon City and, most recently, Tualatin.
A few weeks ago, he said his “dream job” would be to serve as a scout for the Blazers.
“When I talked to him recently about doing something in a little more of an official role for the organiation, he got emotional,” Rose said. “He had teased Jerome when he had left to join Terry Porter as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks. (Duckworth) said he was never going to leave Portland.”
While there were fans who criticized Duckworth’s weight problems during his years in Portland, a far greater percentage showed appreciation for his contributions to the Blazers’ success in the late '80s and early ‘90s. It was part of the reason he chose to stay here.
“The love the fans gave me as a player – and still give me when I’m out around town – you can’t put a price on that,” Duckworth said. “Even when the team had knuckleheads, the fans didn’t like those players’ character, but they still supported the Blazers. That says a lot about the loyalty in this community.”
Duckworth never married and had no children. The Blazers were his family.
“He was like a brother to me,” said Rose, who said she remembers sitting in the lobby at 700 N.E. Multnomah St. – the former site of the Blazer offices – with him in December 1986. “We grew up in the organization together. He loved this team.
“When he got home from the trip to Eastern Oregon, he couldn’t stop talking about the people’s response. Everywhere they went, they were rock stars. Fans were so happy to see he and Jerome. He told me the best part of the trip was getting to travel with Jerome, that he had missed spending time with him.”
“We spent five days together,” Kersey said. “We talked about everything.”
When Duckworth arrived on the scene in 1986, the Blazers’ big men were Sam Bowie and Steve Johnson. By the 1988-89 season, Bowie and Johnson were both coming off the bench, and the next year, both were gone to other teams.
“When Kevin first arrived, he was a monster as far as physical size,” Bowie said. “He was competition, so I scoped him out real well. I watched him improve every day through a strong work ethic, and finally you look up and say, ‘Whoa, this guy has some serious skills.’
“Kevin didn’t have much self-confidence. He might have been picked on because of his weight as a kid, and he didn’t really believe in himself. I used to try to help him with that. I helped him so much that (the Blazers) eventually kicked me out the door, and I would completely agree with their decision.
“I’m at a loss for words. Kevin Duckworth. He’s not supposed to be gone so young. I loved that guy. He was a great teammate, one of the best I ever had. We were extremely close.”
Johnson and Duckworth were similar in some ways as players – both excellent offensive players, good on the low block, not so good on defense.
“We sort of identified with each other that way,” Johnson said. “And we got along great. For as big a guy as he was, he had a very tender heart. That’s what everybody loved about him.”
Kersey was Duckworth’s closest friend among his ex-teammates.
“We were kind of like brothers,” Kersey said. “We’d argue. He’d call me a fool. You know how brothers are. But everything was done in a loving manner.
“He was just a good guy to be around. When he talked about hunting and fishing, his eyes just lit up. He was an easy-going, fun guy. It doesn’t matter what you look like on the outside, it’s what's in your heart.”
“It’s a sad day for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Portland community,” Pritchard said. “As good as Kevin was on the court – and he was pretty special – he gave more back to this community.”
Another former teammate, Clyde Drexler was in Taiwan, doing a post-Olympic promotion for USA Basketball, and couldn’t be reached.
“I know Clyde will take this very hard,” said his wife, Gaynell.
Duckworth was a two-time All-Star who combined with Kersey, Drexler, Terry Porter and Buck Williams to form the starting five for the Portland team that thrived under coach Rick Adelman, winning Western Conference titles in 1989-90 and 1991-92. The 1990-91 Blazers had an NBA-best regular-season record of 63-19 but were beaten by the Los Angeles Lakers in the West finals.
A second-round pick by San Antonio out of Eastern Illinois in 1986, Duckworth was traded after 14 games with the Spurs his rookie year to Portland for Walter Berry. He spent seven seasons with the Blazers, the last six as a starter, and was the NBA’s Most Improved Player for the 1987-88 season.
Duckworth also played with Washington, Milwaukee and the Los Angeles Clippers before retiring after 11 seasons in 1996-97.
On Monday in Tillamook, Duckworth was hanging with adoring kids, signing autographs and doing an interview on the Blazers’ radio affiliate there. On Monday night, the big man was gone.
“It just goes to show,” Johnson said, “that no one is promised tomorrow.”
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
LifE
Life is on some up and down type shit im happy wif it jus no football jus gave me a black heart
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
