Portland Trailblazers vs Boston Celtics
Well, tonight will surely be a test. Our last meeting with Boston was pretty ugly even though we nearly won. Gary Payton and his mouth will be here along with Paul Pierce. Both teams are coming off of back to back losses. It has gotten to the point where I do not see being at home as an advantage for Portland. The empty seats are hard to ignore and being booed by the crowd sure doesn't help. According to Cheeks earlier this week there will be no change made to the starting line up. Of course, this could change come game time. This is a test of will. It is going to take mental strength to get a win tonight. The Blazers have been bombarded with trade talk and wounded with 2 brutal defeats. They will have to dig deep for this one. We'll see.
game preview (NBA.com)
GO BLAZERS!
UPDATE: Wow! What a sloppy sloppy game! But my oh my WHAT A FINISH! The crowd went crazy when Reef swooshed that 3, so did the team. It was a much needed win, it was an emotional win. The team and the fans needed the lift.
Damon struggled all night, hitting only 2 free throws. It has been reported by our "pals" at the Oregonian that Damon drew "sarcastic applause" as he hit the 2 free throws. That is very wrong. The applause I heard and the applause I gave was that of encouragement. Yes, Telfair got good minutes and showed great potential. No doubt he is the future PG. However, he is not the PRESENT PG. Damon still has that job and people need to remember that. Damon was a gentleman and a professional as he spoke highly of Sebastian after the game. People (and reporters) need to get off Damon's back. Damon may have been shooting badly but he did get 7 assists to Telfair's 3.
Darius was hurt on the last play and is listed as doubtful for tonight's game in Utah. It sounds like it is a bruised heel. He went down after he inbounded the ball for Reef's phenominal game winning shot. I am hopeful this gives the Blazer's good momentum for their upcoming 6 game road trip.
BOX SCORE
Abdur-Rahim’s Buzzer-Beater Powers Blazers (NBA.COM)
game preview (NBA.com)
GO BLAZERS!
UPDATE: Wow! What a sloppy sloppy game! But my oh my WHAT A FINISH! The crowd went crazy when Reef swooshed that 3, so did the team. It was a much needed win, it was an emotional win. The team and the fans needed the lift.
Damon struggled all night, hitting only 2 free throws. It has been reported by our "pals" at the Oregonian that Damon drew "sarcastic applause" as he hit the 2 free throws. That is very wrong. The applause I heard and the applause I gave was that of encouragement. Yes, Telfair got good minutes and showed great potential. No doubt he is the future PG. However, he is not the PRESENT PG. Damon still has that job and people need to remember that. Damon was a gentleman and a professional as he spoke highly of Sebastian after the game. People (and reporters) need to get off Damon's back. Damon may have been shooting badly but he did get 7 assists to Telfair's 3.
Darius was hurt on the last play and is listed as doubtful for tonight's game in Utah. It sounds like it is a bruised heel. He went down after he inbounded the ball for Reef's phenominal game winning shot. I am hopeful this gives the Blazer's good momentum for their upcoming 6 game road trip.
BOX SCORE
Abdur-Rahim’s Buzzer-Beater Powers Blazers (NBA.COM)
posted by KJM at 10:40 AM
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