Five years ago today, an injury-riddled Brandon Roy scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to help the Blazers erase a 23 point deficit and triumph over the Mavericks in game 4 of their first round playoff series. Although the Blazers would go on to lose the series to the eventual champion Mavericks, game 4 has reached mythical status among Blazers fans as one of the great moments in team history. It's viewed as a superlative coda to Roy's brief but storied Blazer career - he played only two more games in a Portland uniform and would retire after a brief comeback attempt with the Timberwolves in 2012.
Relive the famous moment with the following links and video, as well as Max Frishberg's "Finish to Remember" video at the top of this page. You can also read about Roy's memories in his interview with J.A. Adande.
They had a pretty rough reaction over at Mavs Moneyball. Little did they know that they were on their way to a shocking NBA Championship win.
Blazer's Edge's second half gameday thread.
Tim's postgame Euphoria Thread (don't miss the comments).
Dave Deckard's postgame analysis.
Roy's 18 points as they happened in-game: