Jail Blazers: How the Portland Trail Blazers Became the Bad Boys of Basketball, Eggers Kerry
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Review âOne of the great cult teams in NBA history deserves its own book (and, for that matter, movie). Eggers is the perfect chronicler and he delivers with (pardon the pun) this blunt retelling. The anecdotesÂequally maddening and comicalÂcapture an era. But the larger storyÂenablers, unaccountability, and the corrosive influence of moneyÂis timeless.â ÂJon Wertheim, executive editor, Sports Illustrated âYou will want to read Jail Blazers ever so slowly. So many delectable details to digest and savor. So much was news to me.â ÂPeter Vecsey, the first national NBA columnist, NBC/TNT/NBA-TV analyst âThe Jail BlazersÂa team and an era we're not likely to ever see again in any self-respecting professional sports league. It was a constant tightrope walk between comedy and tragedy. Kerry Eggersâs exhaustive research brings it all back in an incredible saga of a franchise gone wrong. Whether you are a Trail Blazer fan or not, this book will amaze you.â ÂDwig ht Jaynes, digital editor/on-air host, NBC Sports Northwest âA comprehensive look at one of the darkest eras of Trail Blazers basketball, which is enriched by extensive interviews from many of the key characters. Jail Blazers even unearths some untold stories and scenes that will remind just how wild and crazy the ride was for Trail Blazers' fans.â ÂJason Quick, The Athletic âKerry Eggers provides excellent, in-depth, never-before-told events that occurred during the Jail Blazer era. This book is a must-read for sports fans who crave unfiltered, behind-the-scenes details about a group of talented, volatile players that shaped history.â ÂChris Haynes, senior NBA insider, Yahoo! Sports Read more About the Author Kerry Eggers is a sportswriter who has covered Portland sports for more than forty years, writing for the Portland Tribune since its inception in 2001. He is a five-time winner of the Oregon Sportswriter of the Year Award and has covered majo r sporting events throughout his career, including the Summer Olympics, Super Bowl, World Series, and NBA Finals to name a few. He is the author of six books, including Blazers Profiles, Clyde the Glide, and The Civil War Rivalry: Oregon vs. Oregon State. 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Imagine how heartbreaking it is⦠when you order a book you want to read 6-7 months before itâs to be officially released⦠then for some unknown reason it is delayed⦠without explanation⦠for weeks upon weeks⦠upon weeks. Then when you finally receive the book⦠you canât even make it to the âbeginningâ⦠of the first chapter without there being a major mistake. On the fourth page of the INTRODUCTION⦠the author in referencing the Los Angeles Lakers team facing the Portland Jail Blazers (i.e. Trail Blazers) in the 2000 Western Conference NBA finals⦠states âThe Lakers advanced to the NBA Finals, where they disposed of the Indiana Pacers in six games to claim their first championship since 1991.â The last time the Lakers had won the NBA Championship was 1988⦠not 1991! And thatâs just the beginning of a seeming endless avalanche of mistakes and typos. Way too many to list here. But another one of note was on page 170⦠when the author states: â⦠hi gh and mighty Lakers, led by unanimous league MVP Shaquille OâNealâ. That is incorrect! Though âSHAQâ should have been the unanimous choice⦠one wayward vote went to Allen Iverson. I donât know whoâs more to blame for the unprofessional editing⦠the writer or the publisher.Either way⦠itâs a shame⦠because many of the portions of this detailed reporting on the disastrous era of the Jail Blazerâs assault on human decency⦠along with the reputation of the city and the very NBA itself⦠is pretty interesting⦠in streaks⦠that is. Much of the book is reminiscent of old-time sports broadcasting before TV and cable⦠where an announcer is simply reading ticker tape and box scores. Much of the history is done in this manner⦠which is not artistically exhilarating in the least. The strongest parts of the book are where the author interviews the many subjects⦠a decade or more after the fact⦠after time⦠and maturity⦠have both passed and increased. As a lifetime NBA fan I was very aware of the nauseating behavior time⦠after time⦠and yes⦠after time⦠AND⦠again⦠of many members of the Jail Blazers⦠but not in such detail as is provided here. I also wasnât aware of how far over the salary cap⦠and over the luxury caps⦠the Blazers were⦠all while never winning a championship during this portion of their existence. It is amazing how they just inhaled millions upon millions of dollars out of billionaire Paul Allenâs wallet.Of the many Jail Blazer⦠players⦠coaches⦠executives⦠and ownersâ¦. who were rightfully thrown under the bus⦠the one who was thrown under the bus⦠under the train⦠under the steamroller⦠under the La Brea tar pits⦠and under the ocean with cement shoes⦠was Bob Whitsitt...âFor a decade, Whitsitt had made changes every season, using owner Paul Allenâs considerable wealth to stockpile talent and chase the elusive NBA Finals berth he had never attained in 18 sea sons as a general manager. Much of that talent had exuded questionable character, casting a shadow on the franchise in the eyes of the community.â(This next statement of fact is so unbelievable⦠and to me summarizes the whole embarrassment and insult on the word integrity⦠that to me is synonymous⦠with the stain on basketball that was known as the âThe Jail Blazersâ⦠that I must put it all in capitals!)âTHROUGH THE 2002-03 SEASON, THE LONGEST STRETCH WHERE A PLAYER WASNâT ARRESTED, SUSPENDED BY THE LEAGUE OR TEAM, OR THE POLICE WERENâT CALLED TO SOMEONEâS HOME WAS 17 DAYS.âLet me ask you a question⦠have you ever watched a movie where every single person smoked the whole movie⦠and it was so disgusting that by the end of the movie you didnât even want to be in the same country as someone that smokes⦠have you ever watched a movie where the main characters⦠never stopped drinking and getting drunk⦠without ever stopping for a second⦠and even if you normally like to drink a few beers⦠you donât even want to see a beer commercial for a month after watching the movie???Well⦠after reading this book⦠you are nauseated beyond description when it comes to Rasheed Wallace and technical fouls⦠when it comes to J.R. Rider⦠and stupid insane life decisions⦠non-managerial logic by Dunleavy and Cheeks⦠and Carlesimo⦠asinine drug maneuvers and arrests by Stoudamire and Wallace⦠and half the roster⦠boorish actions and words by Bonzi Wells⦠criminal behavior by Ruben Patterson⦠and 2/3 of the other Jail Blazers⦠and more missed practices than any team⦠in any sport⦠in historyâ¦I could go on and on⦠but Iâve had enough⦠500 pages of this⦠in descriptions mimicking a teletype report⦠and yet I wanted to give this a four star rating⦠just because of the after-the-fact interviews⦠but then as sure as the sun rises in the morning⦠trickling down like salt from a spilled shaker⦠more t ypos.P.S. Bob Whitsitt ânever studied chemistry in college.âP.S.S. The quote in my review title is from Steve Kerr. This book does not disappoint. The only thing I have to say is why there haven't been an ESPN 30 for 30 about the Jail Blazer era?! 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