Blazers' Fire

Finding an oasis of cool, pure water after walking in the desert for days must be Heaven. The only comparison I can think of is this: After another long losing streak, to beat the Los Angeles Lakers is ecstasy. To do it for a cheering Rose Garden crowd--19,000 of 'em!--is something beyond ecstasy.

It's been a hard month for the Blazers; 2-11 will take the spirit out of any team. But a win like this one--99-93, Portland--is just what they (and their fans) needed to make the world a little brighter. Have faith that this win over Kobe & Company will instill some drive into the team; they can win if they try.

Sidelines: Next game is Saturday in San Antonio against the Spurs. The Spurs managed to do tonight what has seldom been done this season: They beat the Dallas Mavericks. Kinda depressing, but realistically if they beat the Mavs, they'll definitely beat the Blazers. Televised on League Pass and KGW.

What is it about the Lakers that turns Steve Blake into All Star material? Man, in all three games against LA, Blake has come up huge. Portland may have shipped the self-proclaimed Kobe-stopper outta town (and not a minute too soon!), but Blake is still here--and still yanking Kobe's chain hard.

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• #1 Comment from trickage2 
  3/5/06 12:58 PM | Permalink

  Saw the game on #8 and the Blazers were in it till the last few minutes. The 20 pt defecit was piled on in the end. But alas, they lost. Portland is buzzin' about poor Paul Allen.