I went to the game last night and joined in to the "Refs you suck!" chant. Unfortunately, bad reffing isn't new.
There were a couple calls late in the game that I was amazed they called. One was the drive by Mitchell with 55 seconds left and they called the foul on Avdija. Looking at the NBA...
Can the Blazers pull this off? Absolutely. They have a 4-2 record against a solid schedule, and haven't particularly shot the ball well. Those were all well-earned victories. The games are won on the court. The Lakers don't get any gimmie victories in Portland just because of their name.
in years past, when they introduced Billups, there was always a smattering of boos in the arena. This time when they introduced Splitter, he got quite the applause from the crowd. Refreshing.
Here's a look at the average PER by Age in the NBA from 2001 thru 2015. It gives you a perspective of the typical career arc of an NBA player -
Sure, the Blazers need to start building that winning/competitive culture. But it's not about winning this year. With the core they have in...
Those were for our tour group, Viking. It makes it easy for our tour guide to find us, and it connected to hearing piece so we could hear our guide. Viking did a good job keeping us safe and organized.
Just got back from a vacation to Egypt with my son. Repping my Blazer gear!
I leave for a few weeks, and this forum goes and gets a makeover, and the Blazers replace their coach. I need to go on more vacations!