Overachievers Of The Year

[ABM]

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/jan/22/blazers-still-in-it-despite-200-games-lost/

The milestone will largely be ignored. Just another number in a sports world already filled to the brim and spilling over with statistics, figures and numerical facts.

Nevertheless, it deserves respect. Honor. A moment of silence in acknowledgment of its passing.

Pause. Drum roll. Flags up.

Here’s to you, 200.

Tonight, the Portland Trail Blazers will take on the Boston Celtics. In doing so, the Blazers will move past 200 games missed due to injury....................

...............Another word has started to rise to the top while the injury toll has mounted: overachieve.

And as the Blazers’ injury total scales new heights, climbing from unbelievable to unreal, that is exactly what Portland has done this season.

There is no way the Blazers should still be in it. No way the team should even have a chance.

And there is a very real possibility that snowbanks could soon turn into an avalanche if Roy’s strained hamstring turns into something worse. Without Roy, an trainer’s-table ready Portland team living life with 16-year veteran forward Juwan Howard as its starting center instantly becomes mediocre, at best.

But right now, McMillan’s Blazers are still alive.

And they’re already the NBA’s overachievers of the year.

 

[MIXUM]

I think Brian knows that starting tonight.... the injuries finally catch up with the blazers. The end is near imo. You simply cannot lose roy. Thats asking too much.

 

[maxiep]

I can't wait for Rudy to show the NBA he's a starting-quality SG. Nate will slowly work him in, but I expect with Roy out we'll see a Miller-Rudy backcourt backed up by Jerryd-Blake.

 

[MIXUM]

wishful thinking above...

the guy looks as bad as sergio at the moment

 

[Blazed Mania 52]

I think Brian knows that starting tonight.... the injuries finally catch up with the blazers. The end is near imo. You simply cannot lose roy. Thats asking too much.

Yea too bad Roy is out for the entire season, and possibly next year.

We are screwed.

Have fun smoking your own special kind of reefer.

I got a paper-cut, I am bound to die soon.

 

[MIXUM]

missing roy 5 games vs top teams is more then a paper cut

 

[HailBlazers]

missing roy 5 games vs top teams is more then a paper cut

Were expected to lose those games anyway, so I think were alright

 

[Blazed Mania 52]

missing roy 5 games vs top teams is more then a paper cut

True but its not the end of season either.

 

[BlazerBenner]

Nate McMillan