How the Trail Blazers imploded into the Jail Blazers

[@jamesthereaper7]

The nicest guy on the Jail Blazers was named Outlaw.

[@GatCat]

Nah, his name was Arvidas.

[@frankkarvell]

Duuuuuuudee

[@Acrossdapond445]

Ironic

[@niki8280]

Arvydas Sabonis y'all! Greatest of the unknown greats!

[@yankees2864]

@@niki8280 his son is getting more spotlight then him. Not saying he doesn't deserve it, but its still sad because he spent the majority of his career in the USSR, he's not well known.

[@bootitup6927]

The audacity to pull out your rookie card instead of your ID is a power move. Very dumb, and not recommended, but a power move.

[@jonathancarlson6127]

I hear Charizard did that one time, too.

[@route2070]

If he didn't fight it when the cop asked again for a state ID or DL, I'd say it was funny. Honestly don't know if he did or not but the initial act is funny.

[@gluserty]

Yeah, I tried that, and it didn't work for me; turns out the cop had no interest in my baby photo.

[@n.o.9838]

You’d think that after all those other guys got popped for possession he might have figured out that Portland PD doesn’t like them enough for them to work (can’t imagine why, Portland PD has always had a *stellar* reputation and would *never* overpolice the black citizens of Portland)

[@mohamedmaiza3866]

Was that a power move or a bribe?

[@Wu.Tang.Financial]

“No need to search the car, we already smoked all our weed” God Bless Sheed

[@pistolpete3199]

Woulda been more legendary if what he said was true.. ball don’t lie. But Sheed clearly do

[@sheneedsme]

One of my favorite memories is Sheed yelling “that’s felonious ref” and of course his Ball don’t lie. He helped my Pistons win the title so nothing but love from the D.

[@AEMoreira81]

At least Rasheed Wallace wasn't a true malcontent as Ruben Patterson was!

[@redskullz1249]

@@pistolpete3199 "Bowl don't lie" - Rasheed Wallace in an alternate universe

[@mikemacedo532]

Sheeeed

[@chase8d]

"The 'One Team' part might actually be a problem... a team so deep their bench was filled with all-stars and career starters. Impressive on paper, but hard to see how everyone was going to harmoniously share playing time." **sweats in 2022 Lakers**

[@tobiasschobitz7220]

All those egos but only 1 ball.

[@SmoothCriminal12]

TBF, Melo hasnt been a problem so far. Westbrook is going to have to get use to playing more off ball if he wants any shot at a title.

[@MazeDaGr8]

That can be said about a lot of teams over the years, When you're packed full of all-stars and elites, the atmosphere can be volatile beyond belief

[@euronimo34]

Pretty sure injuries will make sure that won't be a problem.

[@goldlion9066]

Fax

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

Oh, oh god. I am not ready for this. Edit: Hopefully people can understand just why Brandon Roy means so much to Blazers fans. He brought us out of the Jail Blazer era. We really need to retire his jersey.

[@TheMVPSteveNash]

Him and LA

[@chrislacy1990]

Yes! Brandon Roy was the Tim Duncan of shooting guards during his prime years. Kobe Bryant even said Roy was the toughest player to guard because he had no weaknesses in his game. That’s how dope he was!

[@konzn7927]

no one can ever wear number 7 in Portland again idc

[@dwainsnagg4776]

@@TheMVPSteveNash also Greg oden. They have a great record when they all played together

[@stevef6870]

Jail Blazers was the best Era Portland ever had

[@guerillawhite3083]

"no need to check the car for weed, we already smoked it" is just hilarious LMAO

[@bmwatrin]

....aaaand he was wrong lol

[@edwardoutlawjr8154]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JustinW06]

Need For Sheed lol.

[@RipCityJB]

I worked for the Blazers from 1997-2004 and this piece is pretty well done. While 2000 still hurts, that time period was filled with great times, great games, great fans.....everything but a ring.

[@oN3xShOtxkilL]

It’s all fun and games till Sabonis says “I will kill him”

[@CatsClaw44]

😧😰

[@JWex-jy7sk]

As tough as Sheed was, even he had to been scared when a 7’3 300 pound man says those words...

[@oN3xShOtxkilL]

@@JWex-jy7sk the man was from Yugoslavia during the wars, I believe Sabonis would kill sheed

[@perrybeamer890]

@@oN3xShOtxkilL Sabonis is actually Lithuanian. But your point still stands

[@njstuckey]

I'd pick Rasheed Wallace over 99% of the league in a fight. Unfortunately that doesn't include Sabonis lol

[@Tubewings]

2001 was still best-of-five for the first round, so the Blazers were swept in three straight, not four. Best-of-seven first round didn't come into play until 2003.

[@TheMVPSteveNash]

This should get more likes.

[@MrVryant]

Thats just how good the 2001 Lakers is.

[@MrVryant]

@Fries 2003 NBA playoffs Spurs is the first team to win an NBA Championship in a 7-7-7-7

[@jpcote7003]

Even though if the Jail Blazers played the Lakeshow in a best-out-of seven series. They would still get swept 🧹!

[@teen_laqueefa]

@@jpcote7003 Kobe is dead NBA is the new soccer

[@HoLeePontifexMaximus]

I love how Z-bo had a complete turnaround after he left Portland and became an actual positive locker room presence in Memphis. True Irony.

[@MKISports]

His experiences are the key to his eventual maturity. That's why he was respected by everybody during his tenure in Memphis.

[@johndebono1870]

As funny as that is with Z-Bo, remember that Jermaine O'Neil became an all NBA guy after Portland and Rasheed was the misunderstood, final piece of a championship team the moment he stepped in Detroit. Its almost as though management might have been the problem.

[@HoLeePontifexMaximus]

@@johndebono1870 Yeah but Z-bo wasn't in two teams involved Malace in the Palace

[@TIVspotter]

@@HoLeePontifexMaximus the funny thing about this is that while Detroit is involved in the Malice in the Palace, Rasheed was actually one of the people trying to de-escalate the initial fight before a water bottle (?) sent it all to hell. :D

[@mjkittredge]

@@HoLeePontifexMaximus he did punch Steven Adams in the face

[@henrys147]

Crazy to see how close the Kobe Shaq dynasty was to not happening

[@JWex-jy7sk]

That Game 7 with Portland blowing a 15 point lead with 10 minutes to go and allowing a 15-0 run is one of the biggest single game chokes in NBA history that many people forget about. And if the Lakers had lost that game they would’ve blown a 3-1 lead in that series!

[@djtrankilo231]

Kings fans can agree to this one

[@owenanderson3425]

@@djtrankilo231 we sure can 😔

[@denistuohy2535]

Yeah crooked refs will do that. The Lakers were great but let’s be honest the 2000 and 2002 WCF were horrifically officiated.

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

@@denistuohy2535 Yet the Kings had game 7 on there home court and choke in OT

[@JWex-jy7sk]

Randolph would later say the reason he sucker punched Patterson in the eye was cause he didn’t like how Patterson was bullying other players on the team. Z-Bo wasn’t kidding when he said...”In my hood bullies get bullied!”

[@burnintrees420]

Z-bo also has a long history of being a bully himself. He literally strong armed a medical weed delivery man over a zip back in the day here in Portland! Dawg u a millionaire, pay for ya damn weed!

[@bryanttisdale2446]

You Do wonder was Randolph punching Ruben Patterson because he was upset 😡...This is how you bully someone or was he trying to stop him from bullying the young players. 😅

[@cehamlet89]

Didn't they do a beef video between him and Blake Griffin

[@Supreme36074]

Great team, years later it comes out the refs cheated. I was rolling with the Blazers that year & you could see the obvious in that Game 6. Management should have held fast that year coming off the 7 game series & probably would have beat the Lakers the next year. At most they needed a extra big & the GM straight went to overkill with the roster. Chemistry is everything, they would have had the chip before any of the bs started .

[@AEMoreira81]

Ruben Patterson, it turned out, was worse than a bully. He has an attempted rape conviction on his record. If anyone was a symbol of the Jail Blazers...it was Patterson.

[@ilymonkwy4810]

Damn collapse isn't as much fun when it's your team.

[@SecretBaseSBN]

please forgive us

[@ilymonkwy4810]

@@SecretBaseSBN don't worry secret base

[@guzzy620]

My thoughts exactly.

[@oldfrend]

may suck for you, but the jail blazers were a fascinating train wreck for the rest of us fans xD

[@BillEverything]

@@SecretBaseSBN how about Tim Duncan Era 5 Championships with Spurs Tim Duncan to Patty Mills the last one player win 2014 Spurs and then Collapse The Champion 1999 to Collapse 2021 patty mills got trade to nets

[@prettyboychris1626]

The part about the coach saying let Wallace go so he could fight him had me dead 😂

[@mandu6665]

Seriously. Sheed had size, physical condition, age, reach, and probably more fight experience all on his side yet Dunleavy was still ready to throw down.

[@JustinW06]

That part crack me up lol.

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

​@@mandu6665 the more I learn about players that went on to be the Going To Work Pistons (well... Not Darko but you get me) the more I'm genuinely impressed. A team of misfits, rejected or ejected by a number of different teams, some of them potential stars in a different reality (Billups and both Wallaces at the very least)

[@inigobantok1579]

Steve Kerr who spent a year in Portland said this team is was like sitting in a puddle of gasoline within a match

[@georgethompson8196]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@duchampsrook]

Scheeeeeeeeeed!!! Sabonis passing to a cutting Mighty Mouse was a thing of beauty back in the day. Some of the best basketball I’ve watched in my 50 years on this planet. Brian Grant on the boards for two seasons true glimpses of Rodman. One of the greatest teams ever “assembled” in NBA history.

[@georgethompson8196]

All FACTS!!!

[@OBJ317]

What a great Saturday drop.

[@bluemonkjd]

"Oh no, not marijuana possession!" is thankfully something we don't tend to say anymore.

[@Jabbersac]

Tell that to Sha’Carri Richardson

[@BMW-wt4xs]

@@Jabbersac that's marijuana consumption

[@jacknephew1849]

@@Jabbersac I'm still furious that they didn't let her run

[@Ghdishbdbxji]

@@jacknephew1849 why? She knew the rules and still failed

[@unbilletal]

Who cares about the rules, weed is only illegal for a social matter and now League doesn't even test players for weed. Athletics can be different but let's face and enjoy that we are evolving

[@thegreatcalvinio]

Patterson, Miles, and Telfair getting into trouble again in 2021 gave me PTSD as a Blazers fan…

[@ItsCrawdaddy]

SAME.

[@TheDifferenceCHI]

Zbo got arrested for an attempt to sell marijuana or something last year too lol

[@KneeJerkReactions13]

Portland is just a toxic hole.

[@mongoslade277]

@Sean S What didn't he do?? The self proclaimed "Kobe Stopper" raped the housekeeper & beat her up. If Ruben Patterson was a plumber he would've got 20 years. Ruben Patterson the NBA player got no prison time. Caught a couple of cases for failing to report as a sex offender also. Fighting with coaches. Fighting with teammates. Beat up the wife but she dropped the charges. That's all I remember. I'm sure there's more

[@runawaydp]

In '03 I wrote a letter to Paul Allen that I was sad there weren't any players on the team I could look up to. He responded with a hand written letter saying they were working on it and included 2 tickets behind the bench to a Lakers game to say he was sorry. Really cool moment for a little kid.

[@projectJ30]

I hate to break this to you, but your parents lied to you. Also, way to let the media influence your opinion, even as a child.

[@Flamingbro69]

Ngl, the 2001 Blazers are probably one of the most overlooked teams that you could possibly make the case of being called a “Superteam” with the amount of All-Stars on the Lineup. Just really shows why forming a “Superteam” can backfire most of the time.

[@Yeen125]

Team chemistry is (sadly) something overlooked in an age of analytics and ring chasing. It’s a major reason why the recent Finals were the Bucks vs the Suns.

[@Flamingbro69]

@@Yeen125 It was still a Good NBA Finals. Regardless though, I wish the Lakers just retained the Roster because the Culture was literally perfect back in 2019-20, instead of trying to get more and more which ended up causing a bad chemistry change.

[@Heatlifer77]

@@Yeen125 absolutely

[@MKISports]

A team of All-stars without any key role players is always a recipe for disaster.

[@mjkittredge]

it works best with 2 or 3 all stars and a mix of older vets & younger role players

[@jackn.1120]

People always seem to forget how good those early 2000s Blazers were.

[@MannyMensah94]

Agree. Like the early 90s blazers, they self destruct.

[@JWex-jy7sk]

Firing Dunleavy and replacing him with Maurice Cheeks really started the downfall. Cheeks was a great guy off the court, but as a coach a ton of players were always complaining about his coaching tactics.

[@enthusiastofcute]

Easy to forget when they blew their opportunity to win a championship. Then implode internally because of how volatile the egos were in the locker room.

[@nirdeep07]

@@enthusiastofcute what u expect when Rasheed Wallace had the steering wheel in control

[@enthusiastofcute]

@@nirdeep07 what I expect? A disaster

[@kidhalloween8570]

Arvydas Sabonis: “I will kill him” Best part of whole story

[@slackerofhell]

It blows my mind how much praise Sabonis got back when he was playing in Europe and how much he could've done if he made it to the states when he was in his prime.

[@burnintrees420]

@@slackerofhell Por had his draft rights in his prime but the NBA used the red scare to keep him from shown up n giving their poster boy unwanted on court competition!

[@slackerofhell]

@@burnintrees420 brutal, man. That really sucks. Could've made things even more interesting in the west if he got the chance to play then.

[@gikklop9136]

@@ericf91 Yeah didn’t he also receive a major leg injury right before he came over too

[@burnintrees420]

@1-800-Wavy Someone dont kno their NBA history. Take sometime to do bit of reading bud. They didnt keep him out the league for 8 yrs cause of the 21yr old draft rule clause from the time bud!

[@Jonics18]

Ahhh, Reuben Patterson. The self-proclaimed "Kobe stopper" 🤣

[@ramuelcruzada3207]

But can't stop Kobe scoring 81 points.

[@Jonics18]

@@ramuelcruzada3207 he didnt play for the Raptors, though

[@ramuelcruzada3207]

@@Jonics18 ah okay. Sorry. I confused him with Morris Peterson.

[@damfst23]

I remember when Ruben Patterson was a Laker.Kobe torched his a$$ in practice,lol

[@tapset]

You mean the Nanny-stopper

[@pedromr9461]

If someone called Arvydas Sabonis tells me he gonna kill someone, I would probably already accept that the funeral will be soon.

[@jeffanderson3962]

I thought how creepy that must have been to hear him calmly say that....

[@dusk6159]

@@jeffanderson3962 Man oh man no way he wouldn't have gulped and behaved, hearing that.

[@jonathanwashington9199]

@@jeffanderson3962 I Would've Paid Sabonis To Be An Hitman

[@iNostraD]

It’s hilarious how they drafted Zach Randolph and he immediately joined the ranks of Jail Blazer. 😂

[@marat2665]

I’m a ‘92 Blazers fan, following them throughout, so thanks for this overview. Sheed, Damon, Bonzi, Z-Bo and the rest were next generation that I enjoyed watching regardless. They were the truth of the time and many things they did are not an issue now. Sheed was the missing piece for Detroit, happy they made it. Great job putting this together, props from the North)

[@takaotsu3592]

Brian Grant is one of my all time favorite from that Blazers era. The grit, dreads and the Bob Marley tattoo. What a legend.

[@dcbandnerd]

So true, Jigen. 💜

[@AEMoreira81]

These days, Grant is battling Parkinson's.

[@takaotsu3592]

@@AEMoreira81 I saw that. He went fishing with Karl Malone. I hope he gets better.

[@Aburner960]

We really should have won that 2000 finals which still hurts to this day

[@TVGabo1985]

I am a Bulls fan and this defeat for The Lakers annoys me now

[@jeffanderson3962]

True, but not as much as '91..

[@tap1983]

Pacers woulda taken em

[@joshuaedwards5778]

They were my favorite team. Wallace and Wells were my two favorite players at that time. They were fun to watch.

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

Rasheed Wallace was a cry baby

[@GDKF0238]

This dude enjoys watching circus freaks throw a ball around. Whatever makes u happy

[@MaximusWolfe]

Doesn’t bode well for your character that you name Wallace as a favorite. One of the most disreputable athletes of all time.

[@heavymetalweatherman7774]

I’m a simple guy, I hear Clara’s voice I click like. Love her storytelling so so much. Another great one for this channel!

[@ronuy4206]

Arvydas Sabonis. one of the biggest what ifs in the NBA.

[@michaelbarnes2617]

Definitely he was an alien when he was young playing for his country

[@ajwest9296]

I would have loved to see him with two healthy legs. He looked unstoppable back in the Olympics in '88.

[@amdchurro]

@@ajwest9296 It’s almost guaranteed the Blazers beat MJ at least once with prime Sabonis.

[@broaddusmarines]

@@amdchurro if the NBA could have gotten Sabonis back in the mid 80s in his prime, trust me, it isn’t the Blazers he’s playing for. Red Aueribach would have found a way to get him.

[@ashersmasher2313]

@@broaddusmarines what are you even talking about? The Blazers drafted him bozo

[@SkilesHasFun]

I honestly can't think of very many things that are scarier than a seven-foot Lithuanian saying he'll kill you. Like, it's clowns, then spiders, then a seven-foot Lithuanian saying he'll kill you.

[@MaximusWolfe]

Wallace was a sissy.

[@louiedelk592]

What I find fascinating about Collapses like this or Detroit is seeing how these teams have had recent hope but still have not dug out of these holes.

[@JackHammer503]

The team of my childhood. This is how you know you really love the game when your home team is a trainwreck and you still beg for cheapseat tickets every birthday and christmas lol

[@ZGryphon]

On the other hand, people used to stage actual train wrecks at state fairs for entertainment, and they were very popular, so it's not as if that doesn't have its own well-documented appeal. :)

[@luisvaldes1568]

Thank you for this series cause I was not paying attention to the NBA back then, still not was of 2022, but I love sports history.

[@SDuff09]

I would like to see a collapse video on the Denver Broncos. How they went from having one of the best free agent signings in football and winning super bowl 50 to having no quarterback, no owner and having no primetime games.

[@MazeDaGr8]

I really enjoy this Collapse series Hopefully we'll get ones on the the '85 Chicago Bears & the 2010/11 Texas Rangers Keep up the good work guys 👍🏽

[@Donutinator24]

10/11 Rangers collapse would be amazing. Took absolute devil magic to keep them from winning

[@MKISports]

The 1985 Bears would really be nice. That Ditka-Ryan feud too would also be nice to put in a separate episode on Beef History.

[@jeffanderson3962]

@@MKISports Or McMahon-Rozelle

[@davidbarton1806]

Hopefully a man can do the next one because women shouldn't be talking about sports💯

[@MazeDaGr8]

@@davidbarton1806 that's Sexist

[@slackerofhell]

If Sabonis was able to come to the team in his prime, I'm convinced they couldve built an incredible team that would've won a chip or two.

[@levipeffer2315]

This is the comment this is the one

[@telles0824]

I’m sure we all can agree if Lakers lost that 3peat would’ve never happened the team might’ve been broken up and collapsed like the Blazers

[@averysemp5711]

I’ve been waiting for this all day, happy this is out!

[@gullscomic]

Talent is nothing without leadership. You find talent with leadership. What an era. I think Rider may have been the official start of the Jail Blazer era. But, the '00 WCF is def. the turning point. How glaring the behavior becomes when a team isn't winning. Awesome vid!

[@UchuKejiMovan]

Pippen was suppose to be the championship winning veteran presence to get them over the hump. I totally forgot about Ruben Patterson aka THE KOBE STOPPER

[@joejett5084]

😆😆 I remember that Kobe stopper nonsense. Great way to try to keep his job

[@normajeaneason6983]

Pippen didn't bring Batman😜

[@Samito07]

Unfortunately Pippen is not a closer, when Wallace and Smith who were carrying the scoring load went cold in the fourth quarter of game seven Pippen should have taken over but he failed to do so. He was hoping Wallace and Smith would finish the job.

[@normajeaneason6983]

@@Samito07 That's when robin missed his batman. Scottie could carry the team but so far

[@cdawgp2613]

You guys should start a new series about franchise comebacks, similar to the “Collapse” series. You could do the Nationals, starting with the team coming back to DC and the game 5 NLDS loss to the Cardinals. The collapse could go down through the playoff first round exits until you reach 19-31 in 2019. Then the timeline skyrockets from June 2019 - October 2019 when they won the World Series in unbelievable fashion.

[@DeosPraetorian]

Or braves

[@LordTeaboBaggins]

Ah yes. I was wondering when my favorite NBA team would be covered. And you picked the best incarnation of Blazers! Clara writing and presenting is just a bonus. EDIT: My personal favorite Jail Blazers moment was when the team started ejecting fans holding signs critical of the team. This came to a head when a woman publicly complained to the media after getting tossed for carrying a "trade Whitsitt" sign. Next few home games, there were waves of "Trade Whitsitt" signs. Also, speaking of Whitsitt During this period, media had questioned him about possible chemistry issues with the team. His response? "I never studied chemistry in college".

[@thebigx9388]

Sees Secret Base doing a Jail Blazers episode. Me: Cries in Portland...

[@matthewforbes2969]

Collapse: how the Buffalo bills failure to win 4 straight Super Bowls led to nearly 2 decades of failure Rewinder: the miracle of Istanbul Untitled: Ted Williams Untitled: Vlad sr Collapse: how the back to back champion blue jays broke apart into decades of mediocrity Collapse: how the Montreal Canadiens failed to reach sniffing distance of Lord Stanley for 28 years Rewinder: Crosby’s golden goal Collapse: how the New York islanders legendary dynasty of the 80s broke into nothing The worst: game of the century bama vs lsu Collapse: how the legendary big red machine of Cincinnati broke down beyond repair into god awful baseball Collapse: how a legendary AC Milan team that were regular UCL favorites broke apart

[@trollkenobi6727]

How the 1985 Bears failed to start a dynasty after a second-round loss

[@malikjackson7409]

You sir are a god among men and for that the sports world thanks you

[@MazeDaGr8]

Another collapse they should do is the Texas Rangers: From back to back World Series appearances to middling mediocrity

[@trollkenobi6727]

How the 49ers failed to keep their dynasty after a devastating fumble

[@ivaneurope]

Other suggestions: Collapse: How the San Antonio Spurs went from a respected dynasty to a shadow of its former self Collapse: How the Chicago Bulls were close to vanquish Miami's Big Three, but one injury (DRose's) derailed everything Untitled: Michael Andretti - never won the Indianapolis 500 as a driver The Worst: Germany's hammering of Brazil on their own turf in 2014 Rewinder: The original Panenka (Euro '76 Final - West Germany vs. Czechoslovakia) Collapse: How the jelousy of one individual tore down the Ferrari Formula One dynasty in the 00's (it was alleged that Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo was the architect of Michael Schumacher's first retirement and the departure of key figures in Maranello) Collapse: How McLaren had the endure 8 straight seasons without a single win Rewinder: Zidane's headbut on Marco Materazzi

[@marcroy5089]

My younger brother who's a big trail blazers fans always told me about the jail blazers, I'm glad to be able to dive deep into the topic

[@WiiiJUMP]

BOTH TEAMS PLAYED HARD

[@thelandgravine]

Why is this not at the top

[@Rukhasu]

Yeah, bola presa, man

[@darnelldarden9429]

I’ll never forget Portland blowing that lead in Game 7 vs the Lakers. They had a perfect team and was super deep. They just imploded down the stretch. Once Kobe threw that legendary alley to Shaq I knew it was over

[@fattyheadness]

The refs had a lot to do with it.

[@itzjayscott6334]

@@fattyheadness 🤣

[@gitathagodron-g9409]

They got cheated in that gamA. a former ref already admitted that game 7 and the Sacramento vs Lakers series were fixed for the Lakers to win. I watched that game and thought the same thing.

[@joshuapatrick682]

Say what you want about Pippin’s antics throughout his career, him sitting on the floor pouting is the most dignified thing he’s done. Honestly he lives reasonably close to me and so I see him in town from time to time and maybe age has mellowed him but he’s the nicest guy. Just don’t make a big scene about it and he’ll happily chat for a moment with a fan. And he’s really tall. Deceptively so…

[@dspsblyuth]

Not a nice guy. A phony He’s known as No tippin Pippen for a reason

[@teen_laqueefa]

Marcus and Larsa and him just laugh and laugh

[@edloteyro5563]

Can we do the rockets under Mike D'antoni and James Harden? Been looking for that video

[@keimahnee]

As soon as i saw Rasheed Wallace on the thumbnail, i knew this was gonna be a classic. #BallDontLie

[@jbj7599]

Best way to start the day-new SecretBase upload

[@josephdegroot3946]

Clara is KILLING IT!!!

[@jonathanhardy7780]

As a Portland native and lifeline Blazer fan - this brings back all the painful feelings 😭😭😭

[@Joemight13]

😂

[@xerxesmontes9828]

"Too much talent can actually be a bad thing" 18:25 Why did I get visions of this years Lakers team?

[@andrewreinwand4942]

Sabonis and Ray Liotta looked so similar to me in their 20's/30's

[@Rukhasu]

Thats so true

[@julienr.6254]

Argh... The Lakers in the early 2000s. Those two free trips to the Finals that the NBA offered them. Really those series against the Blazers and the Kings were really what made them the antagonist of the era - to me at least - and probably what made that Pistons blowout in 2004 even more tasty.

[@baughmanbl]

Excellent insights on this post. 2004 was a dream come true.

[@sassysalmon93]

Blazers blew that series..

[@aceassn716]

Yuppers Samaki Walker made a half court 3 after the buzzer at halftime that shouldnt have counted But what do they always show?? The brick back tap to Horry for the win

[@dusk6159]

You forgot TD with the Spurs. Duncan slain them in a great manner in 2003, and stopped their streak.

[@kostajovanovic3711]

@1-800-Wavy and that's ok

[@Joe_Everett]

So well done... Really captured the essence of the "Jail Blazers"! 💯 From somebody that lived this era, BRAVO!!!! 👏

[@tapset]

They missed alot of classic jailblazer stories

[@lorenzogershani7481]

You know the only player who didnt go to jail or have some sort of legal trouble on the 'Jail' Blazers was a man by the name of 'Outlaw'. Bo. Outlaw.

[@spookyghostwriter3110]

Wallace: No officer! There’s no weed here! We smoked it all. Police memoir 20 years later: And that was the easiest arrest of my career.

[@slimjim4299]

I’d recommend doing the 2015 broncos or the 2007 Rockies (even tho they weren’t amazing)

[@djtrankilo231]

Definitely the 2015 Broncos. They've declined HARD!

[@BlackSaiyan24]

Lemme guess you’re from Colorado?

[@epicchk4319]

Or Arsenal From Invincibles to Invisibles

[@TarmaanProductions]

They’re prolly waiting for von Miller to get traded maybe idk

[@BoxCarBoy12]

The Thuggets of the late 2000s would be a fun topic too, similar to the Jail Blazers. That squad with AI, Melo, KMart, JR Smith, Dahntay Jones, and more was hella entertaining and pretty good as well.

[@SCWKorsgaard]

Happy to see they brought this series back

[@oobatz7380]

the mid 2000s diamondbacks would be a fun collapse since IT'S STILL GOING ON

[@RoseTheHomeGirl]

Every video Clara makes is 🔥🔥🔥 one of my favorites on the channel for sure

[@chasep86]

Everyone likes to joke about the Jail Blazers but they had some legit squads before things imploded. Great veteran teams that were in the top of the west consistently. Sheed was dominant in the paint. Still think they got robbed vs the Lakers, around the same time the Kings did. Fun times back then

[@deadprecedents1]

The Blazers and Kings didn’t get “robbed vs. the Lakers”. They got robbed vs. David Stern.

[@chasegemes]

My favorite series on this channel

[@grimtea1715]

Collapse: Eagles Post Super Bowl 52 Collapse: Detroit Tigers 2010s Collapse: KC Royals Collapse: 90s Bills until J.Allen

[@Keith_McDaniel]

2010s San Francisco Giants (post-2014 World Series)

[@ripulisipulit]

Thanks!

[@slugworthy1]

Portland had like half the league’s talent on their team back then. Unbelievably, they actually did have way too many all-stars. No one could successfully coach all those egos.

[@romanramirez7847]

Agreed. For a team that was supposed to be built around Sheed, they sure didn’t get anyone who actually were used to being in secondary roles. They would never going to work.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Two deep (Shaq/Kobe) vs Too deep (Portland). That 2000 Blazers team scared me more than the 2002 Kings. I never felt like at our best we'd lose to Sac, but Portland was absolutely good enough to beat us and win the title. But Blazers went Blazers at THE most important time. And they were never the same after.

[@camnovak4405]

As Stephen A always says: “stay off the WEEEEED” 😂😂😂

[@wanderlustwarrior]

16:36 And then Rasheed Wallace went on to win a championship with the Pistons, come within 12 minutes of a second in a row, (...be a part of another sad collapse,) and be proven right about a certain ref being BS. He's not spotless, of course. It's not hard to NOT drive under the influence, and people who do should definitely face punishment.

[@drphot6050]

Against the Lakers out of all teams too lol

[@jonathanwashington9199]

And It Proved Rasheed Wallace's Point

[@MFPLATYPUS]

I've been hoping for a Jail Blazers video for years now, thanks Secret Base!

[@chesvvick]

This downfall would continue all the way to the 2005/2006 season, when the Blazers finished with a 21-61 record for last place in the NBA.

[@GassyJalapeno]

Y’all forgot to mention the 22 free throws the lakers got in the 4th quarter of wcf.

[@theslouchedsloth9514]

As a nuggets fans, I've never had more respect for a western conference team than the blazers. That 4 OT playoff game a few years back was something else. Always bring their best against my nuggets.

[@banditonehundred]

Sheed was a beast , most underrated player at the time. He held his own against Timmay and KG

[@dspsblyuth]

The most amazing thing about his career is that he never committed a foul. The refs were just targeting him

[@banditonehundred]

@@dspsblyuth ball don’t lie

[@shortie9103]

Legend has it, Pippen is still trying to prove he can win without Jordan to this day

[@chrismathgenius]

Yep, especially with all the complaining he's been doing lately.

[@Redpandaspy]

This hurt more than I expected. I think I’d been in denial about the crash.

[@3912James]

That's an NBA team who possessed NBA Finals talent....but imploded during the late 1990s/early 2000s. P.S.: That was Scottie Pippen's BEST chance to get out of Michael Jordan's shadow....but was guilty (along with his Blazer teammates) of not being able to close Game 7 against the Lakers who were left for dead until the Blazers eased off on the accelerator.

[@TonyPajamaz]

Make a video on the epic story of the 2004 Red Sox! That’s one of the best sports stories ever!

[@thelayupline677]

Hands down the best sports channel on the platform

[@okaytoaster96]

I've been waiting for this all day. 🙂

[@JhutaNabi]

Heh heh hilarious narrative. Clara Morris is just… outstanding! 👏🏽

[@lhfirex]

Now I'm starting to think that Detlef Schrempf's guest appearance on Parks and Rec is actually a Blazers reference from a writer on the show.

[@alfrankensteinfeldman]

nah man, he played w the pacers for a bit.

[@serbonkers4130]

He was once a Pacer star before Seattle

[@realemmcee]

He played for the pacers for a bit and Parks and Rec is set in Indiana, that’s why he was on it.

[@khaitranngoc4176]

Arvydas Sabonis really went from an elite, all time Euroleague talent to "I Will Kill Him". Strange arc.

[@ams7722]

As a blazer fan, I'm starting to think secret base is becoming whatever the opposite of therapy is. Like watching a Ken Burns documentary about that one time you peed your pants in 1st grade. It's wonderful but dear god, talk about the Knicks again.

[@ElectricCool]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love Seattle sports teams + the Philadelphia Flyers....trust me when I say, I feel your pain!! P.S....I miss the I- 5 rivalry!!

[@papaslittlegun5029]

Rasheed Wallace quote got me cryin 😭😭 11:45

[@ThreeBZ]

Sheed is one of my fav players ever ..but God do I believe it when they said sabonis said I will kill him and he meant it

[@seano79]

When did JR Rider leave? Was he only on the team foe the wcf Lakers loss?

[@JamesRocket183]

Already know this'll be a fun watch

[@jameskreisler6083]

Can already tell this video is going to kick ass

[@thomascrowniii1693]

Dunleavy coached the Lakers to the Finals by taking Steve Smith who was on FIRE out of the game in the 4th qtr and putting Bonzi Wells into the game.

[@jnerdsblog]

I prefer college ball over pro ball. Watching suffering isn't my thing. And yet I loved this. Great stuff!

[@uncreative5766]

8:00 "EVERYONE LIVES!" The perfect antithesis to Mark Ruffalo's "Everybody dies!"

[@monsturokapone8458]

The 1999-2000 Portland Trail blazers team is one of the top 10 greatest teams not to win an NBA Title. I am a die hard Lakers fan and I admit I thought game 7 was over when L.A. was down 15 with 10:30 left to play. I remember hearing my dad going crazy so I had to come watch and boom the Lakers came back.

[@textmachine09]

"And wallance only had 27 techs this year."

[@brahemedays2914]

I love you Clara Morris