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Post by Geezaldinho Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:49 pm

the KATU news announced that NIK will get a tryout with the Blazers.

yeah, it's probably just a courtesy thing like his brother got, but its still cool.
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Post by MesaPilot1 Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:17 pm

Yes,

Either way its a cool opportunity, even if it's a total longshot. It always helps to get as much exposure as posible. One can't wish for nothing but the best for Nik. Especially after the heartbreak of sitting on the sideline the last half of his Senior season.

Just a question for the Geez or Stoney? I have been told that Ito will be paid handsomely to play in Japan Professionally. I guess with the popularity of basketball and he being a Native Born athlete he will be in high demand over there.

I'm sure Robin will do well in Germany, he's played in europe before.


Has anybody heard what TJ is doing? Is Ethan trying to catch on somewhere or is he in Grad. studies?



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Post by blacksheep Mon Jun 21, 2010 4:29 pm

Nik was on Wheels at work today during the first hour.

Get the podcast here: http://www.955thegame.com/pages/6031105.php
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Post by MesaPilot1 Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:01 pm

Thanks blacksheep that was a good interview with Nik.

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Post by PilotNut Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:19 pm

Here is a video interview from the Oregonian Videos... comments from Nik, Nate & Chad Buchanan

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Let's go Nik! Basketball

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Post by RiseUP Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:42 am

From what I have heard Ito is making close (if not all) of a max rookie contract. I think everyone is trying to play somewhere next year but I have only heard of Robin and Ito signing.

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Post by onetouchfutbol Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:20 pm

What does a max rookie contract in Japan pay? Just curious...
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Post by onetouchfutbol Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:30 pm

Buchanan's take: "I think he's one of the toughest kids in all of college basketball. Really physical guard, great on-ball defender, unselfish, kind of glue guy. Really, really respect him as a player. I don't know if he's an NBA player but really respect him as a college player and think that he can make some money somewhere. It might be in the NFL. Who knows?"

Nik Raivio, 6-4, Guard, Portland

From the Trailblazer's website. Haha...I agree with everything up until the part about Nik playing in the NFL, but, we can all dream, right?
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Post by onetouchfutbol Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:15 pm

http://www.nba.com/video/teams/blazers/2010/06/22/NikRaiviomov-1354944/
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Post by DaTruRochin Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:58 pm

Latest Rev Tweet:
Got call for reference on Nik Raivio. We finished 3rd in WCC so people forget we only had Nik, our leader in pts and rebs, for 3 WCC games.

Obviously this is very cryptic, but its good to hear that Nik is getting much deserved serious inquiries.
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Post by Geezaldinho Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:50 pm

The roster for the Blazer's summer league team just came out.

Nik is on the Roster!

Here's a complete summer league roster:

Name Pos Ht Wt Birthdate NBA Yrs
Luke Babbitt F 6-9 225 6/20/89 R
Jimmy Baron G 6-3 195 5/23/86 R
Dante Cunningham F 6-8 227 4/22/87 1
Michael Fey C 7-0 270 5/29/83 R
Mike Green G 6-1 175 6/23/85 R
Ekene Ibekwe F/C 6-9 220 7/19/85 R
Armon Johnson G 6-3 195 2/23/89 R
Joe Krabbenhoft F 6-7 220 3/24/87 R
Patrick Mills G 6-0 175 8/11/88 1
Demetris Nichols G/F 6-8 211 9/4/84 2
Jeff Pendergraph F/C 6-9 240 4/29/87 1
Nik Raivio G 6-4 205 2/6/86 R
Luke Schenscher C 7-1 265 12/31/82 2
Reyshawn Terry F 6-8 222 4/7/84 R
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Post by DaTruRochin Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:17 pm

Michael Fey!! Haha the "big time" recruit who almost single handedly shot Steve Lavin to the broadcast booth for almost a decade? I used to heckle that guy in high school! Haha, good times!
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Post by MesaPilot1 Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:26 am

Great for Nik!!! It will give him more exposure regardless of what happens...

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Post by onetouchfutbol Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:41 pm

He was cut. Bummer...

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/jul/10/raivio-cut-blazers-summer-league-team/
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Post by tmac2218 Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:54 pm

Too bad for Nik. I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere, so I thought I would ask, did anyone notice former Pilot forward Marcus Lewis on the OKC summer league roster? My guess is he was given a spot as a courtesy since he played at a local school, Oral Roberts, similar to Raivio on the Blazers team. Anyway, he posted 9 rebounds in 23 minutes in his debut.

http://www.nba.com/summerleague/games/20100709/OKCIND/gameinfo.html
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