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by Dave on Dec 7, 2007 1:53 AM PST in News

Kerry Eggers also has a recap of some of the team's charity work.

And here's Mike Barrett's take which includes a fantastic picture of the Blazer bench.

For those who, like Mike, are fretting about TNT's Ernie Johnson not remembering that the Blazers had won four in a row earlier this year (claiming that these were our first back-to-back wins), don't sweat it. They'll remember us when we're winning back-to-back championships, eh?

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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TNT

I watch all of the weekday games on tape because I work a swing shift schedule and would (most times) rather be able to see the games than listen to them live on the radio. I usually fast forward through the postgame stuff, but I've always enjoyed TNT's Inside the NBA coverage... or used to back before I started working the hours that I work now. I heard the mistake the first time and figured they'd eventually correct themselves later, but then I checked out this place and Barrett's Blog and was pretty surprised.

I also wasn't too impressed about how they spent an entire segment talking about how Joel should have kicked Shaq in "the onions". Seems like creativity was lacking a bit there...

by madding on Dec 7, 2007 2:41 AM PST reply actions

But when we win 4 championship in a row...

Big Ernie Johnson will just say "this is the first time the Trailblazers have won consecutive championships" and then Chuck and Kenny will chortle and say "THAT AIN'T NO DYNASTY", and then we look like a bunch of dumb jerks again.

Then they'll all pronounce Oregon, "Ore-a-gone" and then say how bad for the NBA it is for us to win it all. It's important that an east coast team wins, it's been empirically proven by science.

We don't get no respect, no respect, I tell ya!

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Dec 7, 2007 3:01 AM PST reply actions

NBA.com

LaMarcus' Slam, Roy's crossover, and Travis Outlaw "drops the sledgehammer on Daequan Cook for a dunk so vicious, it's illegal in 48 states" on NBA's Top 10

by BlazerBandit on Dec 7, 2007 8:43 AM PST reply actions

who cares

that Ernie Johnson made a mistake?

Seriously, we won on national TV. Roy looked awesome, the announcers seemed impressed. Outlaw looked ridiculously good. Let's not nitpick. No one will even remember that Ernie Johnson made a mistake at the beginning of Inside the NBA on December 6th months from now.

by ssa400 on Dec 7, 2007 9:50 AM PST reply actions

Speaking of errors

Poor Travis gets no respect. Others have pointed out the one site that keeps linking him to a picture of Bo Outlaw ... well, I just looked at ESPNs video highlights (minimal, not worth linking to) and he was called TRACY Outlaw. Cool if he's getting confused with McGrady :-)

by jorga on Dec 7, 2007 10:22 AM PST reply actions

I'll never forget

how often Terry Porter was called Kevin Porter. And Terry was an all-star and played a couple of decades in the league. Kevin Porter was barely a blip on the radar.

--Dave

by Dave on Dec 7, 2007 10:51 AM PST up reply actions

That Bench Photo

I think I can see a pack of smokes rolled up in Sergio's sleeve.

The sublime moment: Ball touches nothing but net. Greg squeals in delight! -- Elaine from HoopFest Haiku, 2001

by tominhawaii on Dec 7, 2007 10:40 AM PST reply actions

by DonkeyShins on Dec 7, 2007 11:35 AM PST reply actions

Now that's what I'm talking about

More games like that please!

Outlaw gets the game ball for dunking on people like he should be doing every single game. I hope he's having fun doing that because I want to see more of it.

The thing I didn't see coming was shutting down Dwayne Wade, that was a bit of a shocker.

by leeroyjenkins on Dec 7, 2007 11:46 AM PST reply actions