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Blazers Brass Blown Away By Early Arrival Of Players
The only Blazers who haven't yet reported in Portland are Raef LaFrentz, Joel Przybilla and Sergio Rodriguez, who is playing in the European Championships, team officials said. On Wednesday, Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard said he was sorry that there was no media access this week. He was apologetic for the closed doors and private workouts, but said he was excited about the enthusiasm, and his smile did all the talking when John Canzano of the Oregonian asked him how unprecedented this kind of wholesale early arrival was by league standards. "This just doesn't happen anywhere else," he said. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets McRoberts Preparing For NBA Dream
He hasn't jumped into the lifestyle of a pro basketball player. He doesn't even have a car yet, although he bought a white BMW for his mother, Jennifer. Early this week, McRoberts will be heading to Portland, Ore., to find a place to live and get ready for the NBA season. He also would like to get a place in Carmel and live there during the summer. He will find a familiar face in Portland, No. 1 draft pick and Lawrence North graduate Greg Oden, with whom he played on the powerhouse Spiece Indy Heat summer team. McRoberts calls Oden one of his best friends, and the two will be part of a young team to be unveiled Oct. 10 for the Trail Blazers' first preseason game. "It's exciting I'm going to be with a good group of guys," McRoberts said. "We've got a really young team, so it's kind of a different feel. It's almost like a college team. Everybody's still old enough to be in college. It's interesting." The 6-10, 240-pound forward has met many of his new teammates, having played with the Trail Blazers' summer league squad in July. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Frye Very Impressive In Summer Workouts
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The Blazers are getting to work very early this season.
At 20 years old and with his NBA rookie season about to begin, Josh McRoberts, the former Carmel star's life hasn't changed much from his high school days.
Insiders tell the Oregonian's John Canzano that Channing Frye has been nothing short of amazing in workouts this summer, and that Aldridge's hold on the power forward position isn't a lock just yet.