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January 2009
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Adam Bjaranson: January 2009 ArchivesBy Adam Bjaranson The stars aligned perfectly for Portland on Tuesday night when Charlotte took the Lakers to not one, but two overtimes. Since the game lasted until 10:30 pm... the Bobcats didn't get out of L.A. until after midnight... meaning they probably didn't get into PDX until around 3 a.m. That's where the good news started... and Portland had an immediate advantage. Factor in that Ch... By Adam Bjaranson The Clippers have been the laughing stock of the NBA for as long as I can remember. For the first 3 quarters on Monday night, it was no laughing matter--the Blazers were in for a fight. Playing without 5 of their best players, the Clippers reserves were matching the Blazers point-for-point for most of the night. That is until Eric Gordon came down with a serious th... The OSU Beavers may have had some distractions for the last couple of weeks due to the hectic schedule of their Head Coach Craig Robinson. But when it comes to playing 40 minutes of sound basketball, C-Rob's players come with focus and energy. At least that was the case on Thursday night. The Beavers rallied from an 11-point deficit in the 2nd half to beat a Pac-10 team on the road for the first time si... By Adam Bjaranson You just gotta admire LeBron James! Unfortunately, when he rolls into Portland, it comes at the expense of a Blazers victory. The Cavs would be a .500 team (at best) without James---he's that vital a player. In fact, the argument continues in our office, in fact, it's almost daily. Who's better right now? LeBron or Kobe? On Wednesday night, LeBron poured... It was what we all thought we'd be getting when the Blazers selected Greg Oden with the #1 overall pick back in June of '07. Seems like ages ago doesn't it? Well, if Monday night was any indication, we are begining to see Oden blossom. You have to wonder if the Oregonian's "Mid-season Report" which said that Oden was the franchise's biggest disappointment in the first half rubbed him the wr... Alright... we'd all like a mulligan every now and then, right? Consider this Portland's. The Blazers strolled into Philadelphia, and just forgot to bring their game along with them. They turned the ball over at an alarming rate early on (7 in the 1st quarter)... as the Sixers built a healthy 31-15 lead after 1. In fact, Portland's offense went "awol" too. They scored a season low 33 in that openi...
Yep... referring to that whopper of a 'cap hit' the Blazers will take on once the notorious "head bopper" himself appears in just one more game for the Grizzlies. Six months ago, nobody saw this as a possibility... especially Kevin Pritchard and the Blazers. But, after watching him against LeBron James and the Cavs tonight... we all learned that Miles can certainly still play. Miles scored 13 points in just 14 minute...
If it wasn't for those "intimidators" from Boston on December 5th... then Hedo Turkoglu's "miracle" 4 days later... the Blazers would be a perfect 14 and 0 against the Eastern Conference. Still, following Monday's 109-95 win in Chicago, the Blazers are a very impressive 12 and 2 versus the East. That, my friends, is the best record in the league. Try this for size... Sacramento who has a 9-29 record, is a wo... Well, that is indeed the million dollar question around here. Sure, it's beginning to be a slow time of year for sports... and we surely MUST have something intriguing to reel all of you in. The Blazers are involved in trade talks. If you are reading this blog, you surely know that by now. My question to you.... should the Blazers make a trade, or stay status quo with their current roster? ... |
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