Portland Pilots

D

Deadlift

Hall of Famer
Joined
Aug 2, 2007
Messages
5,245
Location
North Carolina
With all their Nordic-descended athletes, the Belgian Raivio and the Dutchman Robin Smeulders - they are a fun team to watch!

I just started the 300th topic in the college basketball section!
smiley16.gif
 
Ya I heard they demolished UCLA I wasn't very sure of the makeup of the team though.
 
They play 4 White athletes at all times. Luke Sikma (Jack's son) comes off the bench to play.
 
Thats great news. I will definitely keep them in mind as a potential spoiler when the bracketes come out in March.
 
they are a fun team to watch.
aside from the black starting point guard (and his Japanese back-up), every player who sees the court is a White athlete who can really shoot the ball. Raivio is a slasher type who would be called a "phenomenal afflete" had he more melanin. oh, and he averaged 8 rebounds a game last year from his shooting guard spot. pretty freaking impressive.
 
It's nice to have another team from the Northwest to root for since the team I became a fan of for the last decade(Gonzaga) is far less white friendly.
 
After 21 games, Luke Sikma is averaging..


14 PPG
10.7 RPG
2.5 APG

Nice Senior campaign!
 
I would like to see Portland in the NCAA Tourney, as it looks like they start four whites, and give minutes to two others off the bench.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top