To cheer us up!

[Ed O]

That might be the definition of viewing a glass half empty.

I choose to follow the NBA from a different perspective because your outlook doesn't sound very fun.

I agree... I won't only judge success or failure based on a championship. Why would I put myself through that sort of hell?

Ed O.

 

[GoBlazersGo]

Some of these old pics that I made way back when (using MS Paint) never fail to "cheer me up!"

 

[MAS RipCity]

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If you were a Trail Blazers fan growing up in the early 90's than you can appreciate the music videos the team put out each year. The more notable ones were Rip City Rhapsody from 1990 and Bust a Bucket in 92, but 2 Hot 2 Stop It, from Running Down a Dream in 1991, gets overlooked. The title of the track came from the amazing 16 game winning streak Portland was riding into the playoffs, and looked like they were 2 hot 2 be stopped. Out of all the songs made from that era, this is definitely top 2 along with Bust a Bucket. All I have to say is "Dammit, Clyde!" Why didn't you have a Nike contract so all of us could have seen your musical talent shine like Jerome's?

HolyBackboard​

If this doesn't put a smile on your face than you have no soul

 

[alex42083]

Loved 2 hot to stop it, and 1, 2 , 3 Go Rip City, and all those songs. Classic. I hope someday they do it with the current group of guys now that we're... actually good again.

 

[MAS RipCity]

I had a tape of all those songs, the one song I seemingly haven't been able to find is "Blazers in the House"

 

[BlazerWookee]

This has been a crappy offseason to say the least...

Oh, ye of little faith...

 

[MAS RipCity]

The Trail Blazers were riding high into the playoffs as the #1 overall seed but drew their rivals from north, the Seattle Supersonics. Everyone thought Portland would sweep their way through since they went 4-0 vs. the Sonics in the regular season but each contest was hotly contested. Seattle forced the series to 5 games, nearly becoming the 1st 8th seed ever to upset a #1 seed, before bowing out in the finale 119-107.

Courtesy of HolyBackboard​

I was but a wee lad at the time, 6 (still watched the games but cant remember anything in detail), so was the whole city freaking out about a potential game 5 loss and being the 1st 1 seed to lose to an 8 seed? Did everyone think our playoffs were going to be tougher and chances of winning it all decreasing b/c of going to 5 games with an 8 seed? Or did people just shrug it off as playing a rival tough and move on to the next round?

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Courtesy of HolyBackboard​

I was but a wee lad at the time, 6 (still watched the games but cant remember anything in detail), so was the whole city freaking out about a potential game 5 loss and being the 1st 1 seed to lose to an 8 seed? Did everyone think our playoffs were going to be tougher and chances of winning it all decreasing b/c of going to 5 games with an 8 seed? Or did people just shrug it off as playing a rival tough and move on to the next round?

The Seattle series showed the Lakers how to beat Portland that year: hard-nosed defense, making the Blazers play half-court sets, and forcing on-the-fly decision making on the court.