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Man, this just rips my heart out. Patty Mills, Pendergraph, Travis, Rudy, Oden, McMillian, Paul Allen, Mo Lucas, LMA’s sore knee, the Blazers are walking wounded right now from the front office to the floor.
However, this is my team. I don’t play for them, obviously, and I haven’t even been to Oregon in a decade, but this is my team and these are my guys and even though I feel sick and disappointed, I will not stop watching, I will not stop rooting, I will not stop supporting the team with my time and money.
This is more than a game, these are people’s lives and their health in play. I believe in each of them, as individuals, and I believe that they are going to make it through. I love my team, and even if we never win a championship, I will pull for these guys. I understand that in the wake of fate’s devastation, trades may be made. Those potentially leaving will always be Blazers to me, they will always be "my guys" and I appreciate everything they’ve brought to the team.
It’s funny, because I’ve only ever met Blake and Outlaw, and that was briefly. I can’t say I know these guys in person, but I’ve watched them all, I’ve watched most of them play in college. I have followed their careers from the time that they were just "potential Blazers."
But I know them. I’ve watched them respond to adversity and perceived unfairness, I’ve watched them succeed, I’ve watched them choke and fail, I’ve watched them respond to both. Even though this is a game, you can get a sense for the caliber of a person as you watch them compete at this level when it’s not just a sport to them, it’s a livelihood. They are my Heroes, they are our Heroes. They are the "soldiers" we send forth to represent the pride of the city and the region. Like the ancient Greek city states, these men stride forth in "battle" against other cities for honor and glory, celebrating the highest levels of athleticism, skill, strategy, individual merit, and teamwork.
These are my Trail Blazers, these are my Heroes, and even though it hurts, I will not stop watching, I will not stop cheering.

Go Blazers!

RIP CITY FOREVER!