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Updated: November 11, 2003, 12:04 PM ET

Fans tired of Blazers' wayward ways

Can new Blazers GM John Nash rehabilitate the Blazers? He's got his work cut out for him.

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By By Chad Ford
NBA Insider

For the past six or so years, walking into the Blazers locker room was a lot like walking into Mos Eisley space port. You could almost hear Obi Wan Kenobi seethe, "You'll never see a more wretched hive of scum and villainy in all the NBA."

From the arrests, drug busts and confrontations with home fans, to the utter disregard for the media and the professional obligations of the game, former GM Bob Whitsitt's roster always found a home for the league's colorful characters. The joke for years was that Whitsitt wouldn't touch you unless you had a rap sheet.

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