Joel Pryzbilla Retires

[Kevin]

Joel Przybilla, who spent eight seasons with the Trail Blazers, retired from basketball on Sunday according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The decision came after sitting out the entire 2013-14 season.

The 7' 1" center was a fan favorite in Portland for his defense, hard work and dependability. Affectionately known as "The Thrilla" or "Vanilla Gorilla", Przybilla set the Trail Blazers all-time record for rebounds in a regulation game (26) at the Los Angeles Clippers on March 22, 2008. He also shares the franchise record for most blocked shots in a game (9), set at Seattle on April 2, 2006. In each of his first two seasons in Portland (2004-05, 2005-06), Przybilla ranked seventh in the NBA in blocks per game.

The 13-year NBA veteran currently sits fourth all-time on the Trail Blazers' blocked shot list (623). His favorite movie is The Big Lebowski.

http://www.nba.com/blazers/przybilla-retires

[Andrew]

I figured he'd already retired. There you go.

His favorite movie is The Big Lebowski.

Not to knock his taste in movies, because that's a fine flick to nominate as your favourite, but I find it kinda amusing that they listed that in the same breath as his career achievements.

[_Steve_]

That caught my attention too.
Seems like the author had one more line to fill.

[shadowgrin]

Writer gets paid by word count.

[Andrew]

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"You keep using words like "Pasghetti" and "Momatoes". You make numerous threatening references to the UN! And at the end, you repeat the words 'Screw Flanders' over and over again."
"Oh, it's so hard to get to 500 words..."

[rise]

I thought he retired at least 5 years ago, then I remembered that he was the expiring contract we got for Gerald Wallace in 2011.