Quick properly gets slammed here and really embarrassed himself during the Dame Saga. But he was all we had for Blazers coverage in The Athletic. There has not been a single Blazer-centric article in it for weeks, other than team press releases on the Scoot and RWIII injuries.
When I subscribed, it was on the promise that I would get beat writer coverage on my teams - Blazers, SF Giants and 49ers. They do OK on the last two but suck on the Blazers. Did Quick leave or is this just the New York Times cutting costs? Pretty sure this wouldn’t happen to the Knicks or Nets.
Anybody know what’s up?
Yo JQuick has mental health issues that he takes a break sometimes to deal with and I don’t think “proof of life” is appropriate in this instance as in light of the context it becomes a bit macabre.
Was wondering same
The only person doing regular quality reporting right now is Highkin, he’s obviously biased towards the team but the Rose Garden Report is a good read and you get good insight on the players and behind the scenes.
Ditto this, Highkin is the way to go! The Athletic is lame now, especially for PNW sports. if they didn’t always bend over backwards when I try to cancel, I would have been long gone. But for $20 a year, I’ll stay…. For now.
Here is a recent part of an Athletic Article:
Portland Trail Blazers
Toumani Camara: The 6-foot-7 rookie out of Dayton has quickly endeared himself to his team and fan base with a scrappy, heady and steady game. The 52nd overall pick was thought to be more of a throw-in to complete the Deandre Ayton trade with Phoenix, but he has become a fixture in Portland’s rotation and is threatening to become the starting small forward over Matisse Thybulle, a move coach Chauncey Billups has already experimented with at the start of a recent second half against Memphis. Camara won’t wow you with his averages (5.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists in 24.6 minutes), but his non-stop hustle, fearless defense and overall spunk have made him a must-play for this young team. — Jason Quick