Hedo changes his mind

So apparently Hedo Turkoglu is NOT going to be a Portland Trailblazer. Instead he's going to Toronto because he likes it better there.

Turkoglu will make about $3 million more over the life of the contract than he would have made in Portland, but a bigger reason for his change of heart, a source told ESPN.com, was his desire to play in Toronto, a more international and cosmopolitan city -- one with a large Turkish population -- and his familiarity with the Eastern Conference after having spent the last five seasons with the Magic.

Ouch, Portland got burned in this article. Couldn't ESPN have said "Hedo doesn't want to play in a cow town" since that basically has the same effect as calling Toronto "a more international and cosmopolitan city?"

Portland just got a whole lot uglier, but better at basketball

The Turkish version of Michael Jordan is headed to Portland, meaning that fans will not only be treated to the 56-year old man face of Greg Oden but also the man to the right, Hedo Turkoglu.

Not only does he lead the league is "three-pointers that break the back of the opposition" but also the "did the foreign guy just do something that stupid!??!?!" moments as well.

The Trailblazers hope that this will take some of the scoring pressure off of Brandon Roy and scare away small children from the front row.

What do you think of the Turkogly signing and why is the NBA Most-Improved Trophy (to your right) a glorified paint can?