Winners Again

But not for long.

This is the good life ya’ll. As close to Starksville Mississippi as i will ever get and I met enough of Travis’ relatives to last me a life time. In fact, I think it was his Aunt who got me and Adam Roelfs (aka the guy with the 503 tattoo on his neck) in BB kings bar on Beale st after the game!
Oh WHAT an amazing night, we were second row, and got in camera multiple times! First Mike barrett and Rice saw us so they promised us some air time, then the camera guy behind us promised us he would get us on the home video feed and he did not disappoint! we got multiple text messages from you fine Portland folk during the game saying, hey, thats Andy!
Be sure to stay tuned, and if i can wake up and post before we go out for St paddys day, i have photos dujour! i miss you all! leave me your address and I will send you a post card! Sincerely yours from Memphis,
Blazermaniac Andy

As a fan of the Blazers and basketball, I couldn’t be happier to be following a winning team. As a member of Blazers Edge, I wait for someone to nitpick this post and explain to me why the Blazers have sucked this season. Go Blazers!

Despite a few downer losses, it’s been a heckuva fun season. And the best part is still to come.

Theres no fight you cant fight
This battle of love with me
You win again
So little time
We do nothing but compete
Theres no life on earth
No other could see me through
You win again
Some never try
But if anybody can, we can
And Ill be, Ill be
Following you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXPqrdKNTRo

Its been said, but the important word that jumped out to me was “perspective.” Thinking back to the ‘good ol’ days’ and remembering how good we had it, makes the suffrage of the Jail Blazer era almost seem worth it at this point.

When the Drexler led team came up I remembered how that team came to “turn the corner.” They went from beating the rest to beating the best. The current guys can beat the rest, I’m just waiting patiently for them to beat the best. I honestly believe it will happen and by happen I mean knocking on the 60 win door.

Keep the faith Trail Blazer fans!

I think the team is close, but needs just a bit more confidence to win those road games too. Considering how young the team is, it almost seems like a foregone conclusion the PTB will rise to the top soon enough.

When Scottie Pippen was everyone’s hero and on game days fans would drive around in their blazers gear getting people pumped up for the game. Its been too long, too long. Here’s to another exciting chapter Blazer fans!

Good post Dave.

Its funny that for all the stress, groaning, whining, and critisizm that we and many others do over this team, they are well on their way to 50 wins.

I said this the other day on here, but getting to 50 without Martell and Greg (for 20+ games).. I would take that in a heartbeat. We are tough at home, we rarely get blown out, we have quality guys, and we play hard (99% of the time). Not to mention we have some straight up ballers on our team.

But we all want more. We see the nights where we blow out LA, San Antonio, and beat Boston. We see the flashes from Greg, Nicolas, Bayless, Rudy, and all of our young players and it makes us dream of what they can do. JUST BE PATIENT. This team should be around for a while and this year is just the beginning.

GO Blazers!

Thank you Nate for cutting off Sergio. He has had more than enough time to prove he can play the backup PG spot, and in 3 years he has done nothing but prove he can make some nifty passes here and there.

Bayless hasnt looked too good either as of late, but we need to hitch our wagon to him. Give him some confidence and room to play and I think he will be solid. No point wasting his minutes on Sergio.

This team is at the crossroads of a place it may never get to again. There is a core of talented, spirited men who have proved they can beat any tem in the league. Between now and June, if they continue to believe in themselves and each other, they may create a moment like we had in 1977. If they allow themselves to doubt that it can happen, it won’t happen, and no amount of practice, roster shuffling, or pixie dust will change that.

I hope these guys shrug off doubt and start a winning streak that continues until the playoffs end.

with the next big celebration when the Blazers clinch a playoff spot. The guaranteed winning record and a return to teh playoffs means we can officially close the book on a dark period in Trail Blazer history.

We are back in the sunshine! (metaphorically speaking, because this is the northwest and I really haven’t seen the real sun for quite some time….)

barring some kind of unforeseen tragedy . . . 50 wins would be sweet.

Thinking back to the dark days of the early- and mid-2000s, it is incredible how much cognitive dissonance one could have when, as a fan, you are desperate for hope.

Those 20-win seasons were bad, but to me what was even more discouraging was Sheed throwing the towel in Sabonis’ face (among other things) and Bonzi’s BS. Even though the team was winning it was a crying shame how little respect some of the players had for others. Luckily our team doesn’t have that anymore but there is still far too much of it throughout professional sports.

but these are the milestones that have really impressed me :

• The decision to restore the team to respectability off the court, knowing it would mean the end of the 21-year winning streak and several years of rebuilding.
• The decline.
• The trades and buyouts, including having the guts to trade Zach.
• The draft picks, not just great players but great guys.
• The changes in management.
• The outreach to the community.
• Hiring Nate.
• Hitting the Greg Oden jackpot.
• Providing all the coaches and resources necessary to develop and support the players.

This is an owner and management team that learned from its mistakes, was smart enough to create a vision, and focussed enough and courageous enough to stay the course. The progression of wins, from 21 to 32 to 41 to 50 or more, shows that they are on the right path.

We all expect this team to win multiple championships, but even if they never even win one, I am happy and proud to be a Blazer fan again. GO BLAZERS!