Rolling Stone: Blazers are 2nd most likable team in Western Conference playoffs

[KingSpeed]

Warriors are first

http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/...tern-conference-likeability-rankings-20150416

The Trail Blazers finally got past the Houston Rockets in last year's playoffs, defeating them 4-2 after losing their last three playoff series against H-Town. The win was sealed with a buzzer beating 3-pointer from the positively assassinous Damian Lillard, and Portland returned last year's squad mostly intact this year. They started the season hot, going 16-4 in their first 20, and making a farsighted move for Arron Afflalo at the trade deadline that paid off when starting shooting guard Wesley Matthews went down with a torn Achilles tendon. Even more important than Afflalo down the stretch, however, was the emergence of C.J. McCollum, who missed a chunk of his first year with a foot injury and happens to write some of the best, most insightful articles for the Players' Tribune. LaMarcus Aldridge's jumpshot continues to be a thing of classical beauty, while Lillard's killer instinct continues to inspire sublime terror. Throw in Robin Lopez's completely off-the-wall, Simpsons-loving, mascot-hating personality and you've got a team that's equal parts well-tuned basketball and appealing personality.

 

[Strenuus]

They really like us!

 

[ripcityboy]

Ugh. Rolling Stone. That's worse than being John Canzano ' s second favorite team.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Its Rolling Stone, they probably just made it all up.

 

[jlprk]

When the Beatles notice us, we will have "arrived."

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Its Rolling Stone, they probably just made it all up.

"Lillard has been known to drink and participate in rape culture. Just last week Ms. Fattymcbackfat of Gresham said she had drinks with Mr. Lillard at a local bar where he allegedly looked at her with what she called 'looks of lust' more on the story next week... "

 

[BlazerWookee]

"Rolling Stone," lol...

 

[e_blazer]

And they missed the whole angle of how likable Blazer fans are. There could have been some mention of BlazerWookee, who specializes in the "pull my finger" trick.

 

[ripcityboy]

And they missed the whole angle of how likable Blazer fans are. There could have been some mention of BlazerWookee, who specializes in the "pull my finger" trick.

Amen. And if they wan't a 'profile piece,' then their is our SlyPokerDog..... our heavyweight champion 'Jack Dempsey' if you will!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

And they missed the whole angle of how likable Blazer fans are. There could have been some mention of BlazerWookee, who specializes in the "pull my finger" trick.

"BlazerWookee," lol...