Blazers vs. Lakers = Bad Blood (PSU Vanguard)

[ABM]

Nothing we don't already know. A rare piece from the local U, though....FWIW.

From: The Daily Vanguard

Bad blood
Blazers-Lakers rivalry soaring to new heights
Skyler Archibald
Vanguard Staff

On Nov. 6, 1999, a talented Trail Blazers roster led by Rasheed Wallace, Scottie Pippen and Arvydas Sabonis stepped onto the Rose Garden floor and took down the Los Angeles Lakers, 97-82.

The Lakers, without the services of superstar Kobe Bryant that night, would go on to win the NBA Championship that season, riding the momentum of a seven-game Western Conference Finals win that had all the drama a basketball fan could ask for, but a result that only Lakers fans enjoy remembering.

Now, with 10 years gone by, the two squads that rest less than 1,000 miles away from each other have played in 50 contests and have formed one of the best rivalries in the NBA...............

 

[kobe23]

Im more interested in the Bynum - Oden matchup. Thats if Oden can stay on the court for a full game

 

[maxiep]

Im more interested in the Bynum - Oden matchup. Thats if Oden can stay on the court for a full game

I actually don't think they'll see each other tonight. Rambis is going to limit Bynum's minutes and I expect him to go small when Oden gets in the game by moving Gasol to the five and Odom to the four.

 

[Toko]

This is as much as a rivalry as the suns-spurs. In the playoff, Lakeshow owns the jailblazers.

 

[maxiep]

This is as much as a rivalry as the suns-spurs. In the playoff, Lakeshow owns the jailblazers.

Crickets.

 

[Entity]

I'm checking out their game thread at Lakersground. Kind of a fun read actually. They're really psyched for this one.

 

[MAS RipCity]

I think our boys are going to be really pumped for this one..not to mention 1st home game in a while..Garden will be ROCKING!