Blazers vs Washington Wizards

The "rubber game". That is what tonight's game could be. The win in Philly was a potential turning point for Portland. The guys are 1-1 so far on this 6 game road trip. I say a win tonight will be a good sign that the Blazers may be finding their land legs. I say this because we are dealing with a different roster and we have added a decent player in James Thomas. Winning game 3 could easily propel the Blazers into wins over New Orleans and Minnesota. We stand poised for change, I'm hoping this is it.

The Wizards have been playing suprisingly well. Gilbert Arenas scored 40 Saturday, leading his team to victory over the struggling T-Wolves. The Wizards have won 5 in a row. We all know what happens to streaks-they end. Here's to hoping the Wiz streak ends tonight!
Game Preview

UPDATE: I thought the Blazers were going to pull this off. The guys managed to get the lead with under a minute to go but a bad inbound pass, and a bit of a mess after that, the "rubber game" bounced against the Blazers and we lost by 4. It was a good fight and showed that there is improvement on the Blazer team that Blazer fans can take comfort in. There were glimpses of the Theo we have been pining for. Ruben was hustling. Damon and Nick were scoring. That is a good thing.

DA only got 13 minutes...hmmm. He scored 4. The bad news is that Zach had to sit out the 4th qtr. with a hurt knee. His knee has been bothering him since San Antonio. I am thinking he should sit out now and let it heel rather than wearing it down to where it hurts all the time.

I feel bad because I know the guys are probably upset about losing such a close one. There are good things to take from this game. Let's move on. NEXT!
Box Score

GO BLAZERS!