Rip City Revival - Yahoo! Sports Blazers Article

Cover story on Yahoo! Sports NBA page. I doubt it reveals anything we don't already know, but it is yet another outside perspective which is always nice to see.

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It does reveal something we didn't know

They start one rookie (forward Nicolas Batum) and count three others (Rudy Fernandez, Greg Oden and Sergio Rodriguez) as rotation regulars

Who would have known Sergio was a rookie? Gotta love the MSM.

by Furious Styles on Apr 17, 2009 8:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

100 feet??

Sheed crippled “Bumpty-Bumpty” with a 100’ throw?? Sorry, but that’s impressive no matter how you slice it.

The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers

by lukeyhere on Apr 17, 2009 9:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Right in the nuts

that is why he crumpled

"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii

by 92wastheyear on Apr 17, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So when they say "attended to by a trainer"...

he wasn’t stabilizing his neck to prevent spinal injury, but more likely standing nearby scrunching up his face and shaking his head while trying to suppress his laughter and muttering “oooooohhhh…duuuude…..owwwwwwww”.

The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers

by lukeyhere on Apr 17, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and thus the laughter

"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.

"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.

by Tofu Anonymous on Apr 17, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quote!

Rip City roars once again. The Blazers have rushed into the playoffs for the first time in six years, awakening what had long been one of the league’s most fervent fan bases.

THEY HAVE NO IDEA!!! Just wait. It gets better.

"OK, it's going to rain tomorrow. And there is going to be a Greenpeace meeting and hippies are going to be protesting" ~ The Buffet of Goodness on Portland

by Blazer on Apr 17, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs