Game Recap: Blazers 113, Grizzlies 91
by Dave on Apr 15, 2008 10:36 PM PDT
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Well, I swore to myself that on the day the Blazers reached the .500 mark for the season once again this blog would get a major overhaul. And by gum we did it! (Just kidding, of course. This was long in the planning. If you haven't already, scroll down to see the introductory note from Trei which explains exactly what;'s going on.)
As for tonight's game, let's forget everything we normally do. This wasn't a night for analysis. This was a night for celebration of another victory in a season well-played. There were a ton of magic moments tonight, including:
--Those two naughty-but-glorious reverse alley-oops between Sergio and Travis to close the fourth quarter.
--The marvelous standing ovations for all of the players as they exited in the fourth, which continued until after the game for the whole team.
--Seven players scoring in double figures.
--James Jones hitting 6 of 7 threes and Channing Frye hitting 8 of 10 overall shots.
--Mike Rice grilling Kevin Pritchard on camera about which point guard he wanted to keep, who his draft pick would be, and which players got the most interest in trades.
--Kevin Pritchard threatening to trade the entire broadcast crew for a second-round pick.
--The general feeling that Blazermania was back.
I'm going to leave the recap at that and just allow you to celebrate with the rest of the home crowd. You have to love moments like this. It's been a long time coming.
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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What I loved
It was a blowout – one we have not seen since beating Philly at home – and even then that game was in doubt until the fourth.
This game was never in doubt in the second half and I loved that. No heart-attacks, all fun, and a good old whooping of a great caliber.
by damir on Apr 15, 2008 10:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Roars Garden
Was going bananas for those two dunks. Every single person within 10ft of me got a high five. What a freakin way to end the season. I’m still pumped up, no way am I getting to bed anytime soon.
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 15, 2008 10:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
First on new format! Oh wait, I’ll add something. Can’t wait to see those alley-oops.
Crap. i can see in advance I’m not first now. :(
by jjustgo on Apr 15, 2008 10:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"Can’t wait to see those alley-oops."
Me Too! I hope that someone gets video up on YouTube soon and then someone gets a link here for us to see!
43:12 Min, 9-18 FG, 4-5 FT, +14 +/-, 4 Off, 16 Rebs, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 22 Pts - LMA vs LA 4-8-08
by LaMarvelous on Apr 15, 2008 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well - Don't hold your breath for ESPN to show them
Just watched SportsCenter for an hour in hopes of Blazers highlights.
Guess what? Nope. No highlights.
Top 10 plays, Outlaw’s two ferocious dunks should make it, right?
Nope. It was shafted for some idiotic cross-marketing with ABC for two kids on Dancing With The Stars, and five of the most boring baseball highlights I have ever seen. Yes. Five of the top ten plays for the day were baseball highlights.
Screw this.
by damir on Apr 15, 2008 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN.com
is terrible. The only blazer highlights from tonight’s game on the team’s page were a bunch of jumpshots. I was doing homework during the end of the game, and really wanted to see them.
by usdblazerfan on Apr 15, 2008 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN Top Ten Sucks
Usually any game you watch will have a highlight better than the plays they show. And they are putting stuff like that promotional crap in there. ESPN has fallen hard the last five years in my opinion. Sportscenter has become unwatchable for me.
PTB Liberation Day - 2/10/04
by tssbro on Apr 15, 2008 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You have to remember
... that ESPN is an East Coast show. Travis’ dunks occurred around 9:30 pm. You don’t often see anything happening late in West Coast games make it into the Top Ten countdown—especially not in meaningless (except to fans of the teams involved) games.
by Scorcho on Apr 15, 2008 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better highlights on NBA.com
Including one of the Sergio to Trout alley-oops!
Or go to NBA.com and click on the highlights of the MEM-POR game.
by Dokes on Apr 15, 2008 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is a Great Night to be a Blazers Fan!
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by BlueBooYay on Apr 15, 2008 10:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What a beautiful season.
I’m almost glad we had the jail blazers seasons, because I could have very easily been jaded and not enjoyed this season as much as I have without them.
Glad to see a reciprocal relationship between the fans and the players once again. Everything is good.
My ignorance is my greatest weapon
by shenanigans on Apr 15, 2008 10:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I spent 8 months in BlazersEdge and all I got was....
...great entertainment and the tee-shirt showed up a couple of days ago. Thanks Dave! It’s a fun shirt.
Still riding my hoss Fatwansaboni for the jersey!
Thanks for the great website.
Rick
by Rick C in Tigard on Apr 15, 2008 10:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I really wanted to be at the game tonight.
I had a feeling it would be one big party. Well don Blazers. I shall miss you this summer. I will hang on every morsel of info that comes my way.
by oderiferous emanations 74 on Apr 15, 2008 11:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Good way to wrap up a season
The highlight that should have been on sport center was the Blazer’s bench while Outlaw made those dunks. It was great to see the team just enjoying the game. What a change from watching Bonzi and Rasheed sitting with bored looks year after year.
by raoulduke on Apr 15, 2008 11:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Replaytime!
One of the nice things about having the games on CSN. They don’t have anything else to show, so let’s do the Blazers again!
by jjustgo on Apr 15, 2008 11:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess the SB Nation gods know something we don't
right now the home page says the Blazers’ record is 41-41.
Probably will be right, but heck, at least let ‘em play the game!
by Section323 on Apr 15, 2008 11:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wafer!
Von! Wafer!
Standing ovation when he came in the game!!
"Honor Terry Porter." Email me with your TP stories and memories.
by Ben. on Apr 15, 2008 11:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Loudest cheers of the night
5) All of James Jones’ threes.
4) Showing Joel, Martell, and Greg on the bench.
3) The McRoberts dunk.
2) When Brandon came out of the game.
1) The back to back Trout slams.
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 15, 2008 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love that McBob jam
and the standing Os (especially the Roy one) sounded special.
by jksnake99 on Apr 15, 2008 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only one more game of
Michael Holton! at least for a few months. As a University of Portland student, we’ve seen first hand the level of… unique cheesiness that man has.
by jjustgo on Apr 15, 2008 11:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Great way to end the home games
I felt a little bad about the last few minutes when the Blazers pushed it up and scored on dunks but they did have defenders on the court, didn’t they?
Other than that, I wish I had been there but the seat from the couch was a good second option.
Nice to get KP for almost a quarter chatting with the Mikes.
PTB Liberation Day - 2/10/04
by tssbro on Apr 15, 2008 11:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Mike Rice summed up those dunks best...
“I’m glad we don’t play Memphis tomorrow.”
Those were the type of “rub it in jams” that generally are frowned upon but in a home finale… I had no problem with them. I doubt the Grizz did either..
by jksnake99 on Apr 15, 2008 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
awesome!
so incredible to see, next year we are going to DOMINATE!!! I know, nothing to insightful, just a lot of stoked right now!
by mark twain on Apr 15, 2008 11:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That was a perfect...
...fan appreciation night. You couldn’t have scripted it any better.
"We don't back down to nobody." --Joel Przybilla
by hurryup09 on Apr 15, 2008 11:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I dunno
... free concession stand food like Madison Square Garden had last night would have added to tonight quite nicely!
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jNi0LPuXMF4TJWWi1nnk3O4Tj1fQ
by Scorcho on Apr 15, 2008 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was there
had 3 Haagen Danz Ice creams and a prime rib steak sandwich for free.
The game sucked, tough.
by Falcao on Apr 16, 2008 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yahoo
Said this is the first time the Blazers have swept a team since 1492. I might have the date wrong.
Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.
by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 12:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You can't be wrong oh lover of felines. You obviously got your information off of Wikipedia.
with so many qualified contributors how could they possiby be wrong?
PS- While your cat may be cute. It doesn’t hold a candle to the cuteness that is my Schipperke. Wikipedia backs this up.
by oderiferous emanations 74 on Apr 16, 2008 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm
You haven’t seen my best pal, Carlos.
Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.
by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 2:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait a minute
I used the photo thing and posted a photo and it didn’t work.
Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.
by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 2:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Carlos is a winnner for sure.
If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.
Mother Teresa
by oderiferous emanations 74 on Apr 16, 2008 2:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks just like the one I tried posting
Where are the emoticons?
honkaplayboys.com
by BlueBooYay on Apr 16, 2008 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
These things
;-)
Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.
by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh Yeah
You’re dog is cute though.
Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.
by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 2:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Messed Up
“The Grizzlies lost all three games against the Blazers this season. Portland had not swept the team since 1998-99.” They haven’t swept that there team.
Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.
by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 2:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm actually thrilled...
...because we beat a BAD team. It seems that we have no problem getting up for the division leaders, it’s the cellar dwellers that give us the most trouble. Kids.
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by bforsythe on Apr 16, 2008 3:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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