I am excited. I am ready. Bring on Houston. We're down 0-1... so what? The Portland Trailblazers have astounded me all season. Their excellent play at home. The way they matured in front of our eyes game by game. They way they finished the season strong. Winning 54 games. Handing the Lakers their ass in the RG. Getting HCA. At different times, they've had their faults as a team and as individuals, but in the end they produced results.
Playoffs: Whether you’ve lost game one b/c of one missed free throw (like Boston) or whether you got blown-out and disgraced on your home court (like Portland), the series is still gonna be 0-1 after one. The real question is the: how do we respond? If we get blow-out again... forget it, series over. !