Neil Olshey had, after sixteen straight hours of driving, stopped at a motel somewhere in Colorado. The promise of a bed was very tempting to Damian, but the prospect of sleeping in the same room as a man who kept murmuring “tie him up” and “punish him” in reference to a former teammate was anything…
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Damian Lillard All 229 Three-Pointers Full Highlights (2015-16 Season Three-ilation Part I)
Damian Lillard was packing up all his personal items from his locker at the Moda Center when he was interrupted by a familiar voice from behind him. “Dame, can you help me out for a second?” Annoyed that he was probably going to lose an hour out of his afternoon, Damian rolled his eyes before…
Read MoreGerald Henderson 16 Points Full Highlights (4/17/2016)
Gerald Henderson answered the call from GM Neil Olshey, silently wondering if something weird was going to happen. “Hey Neil. What’s up?” “Can you come to my office? We need to talk about playoffs, and specifically, about how the team needs your leadership,” Neil said. Relieved that the topic of discussion was not related even…
Read MoreGerald Henderson 19 Points Full Highlights (2/28/2016)
Meyers Leonard sat down next to Gerald Henderson’s locker. “Hey Gerald,” he greeted wearily. Gerald, who was used to Meyers being perkier when talking with his teammtes, could tell something was amiss. “Something on your mind, man?” “Neil really liked LaMarcus, didn’t he?” Meyers asked rhetorically, referring to Blazers GM Neil Olshey. “I think I…
Read MoreMeyers Leonard 17 Points/5 Threes Full Highlights (12/31/2015)
Meyers heard the chime from his phone and knew he wasn’t going to like whatever text he had just received. http://imgur.com/qFBpbZy http://imgur.com/uf4uRD2
Read MoreAl-Farouq Aminu 16 Points Full Highlights (12/20/2015)
“Hey, Al-Farouq! I could use some help from a big guy like you to move some boxes around in my office.” By now, Al-Farouq recognized GM Neil Olshey’s voice. He also knew that hearing Neil’s voice was usually a bad omen. But he couldn’t just turn down the invitation to help; such a request could…
Read MoreMeyers Leonard 23 Points Full Highlights (12/1/2015)
Meyers Leonard heard the telltale chime his phone made when it received a text. This sound used to fill him with excitement as he would wonder which one of his friends wanted to hang out. However, in the past few weeks, this wonder had been ousted from his mind, only to be replaced by dread….
Read MoreC.J. McCollum 19 Points Full Highlights (11/22/2015)
C.J. McCollum was interrupted from his Game of Thrones marathon by his phone ringing. He took a quick glance at the screen, planning to ignore the call, but when he saw that it was Blazers GM Neil Olshey, he reluctantly paused the show and answered the phone. “Hi Neil, what’s up?” Neil’s voice sounded breathless….
Read MoreMeyers Leonard 14 Points Full Highlights (11/5/2015)
“Hey Meyers!” Meyers Leonard turned around to find Blazers GM Neil Olshey addressing him. He immediately put on a smile and reminded himself to be on his best behavior. It was the man who paid the checks, after all. “Hi Neil. How are things?” Neil seemed distracted. He ignored Meyers’ friendly greeting and instead said,…
Read MoreMaurice Harkless 15 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (11/4/2015)
Neil Olshey, hearing his phone ring, took a moment to steady himself before answering. “Neil Olshey speaking.” “Hi Neil. It’s Rob Hennigan from the Magic. Hey, have you been crying? Your voice is all wavery.” “Allergies,” Neil responded, gazing longingly at a framed picture of LaMarcus Aldridge which sat in the middle of his desk….
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