Wake up call?

[Nikolokolus]

Looks like the playoffs started 4 games early. Hopefully we get the Mavs in the first round and there won't be any of the 'warm-up' first game jitters like we had last year with Houston and these guys will come out playing chippy and tough from the jump ... losses are never "good" but this might end up being just what the doctor ordered.

No excuses for not being ready now.



LMA appears to get it:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/04/dallas_83_portland_77_tempers.html

But even though they dropped in the standings, the Blazers were intent to focus on something that might help them in the long run. They lost the game, but they hope they also learned a valuable lesson.

"I liked it," Aldridge said of the game. "I thought it was good for us. Going into the playoffs ... I thought it was a big game for us to see now and get used to

 

[KingSpeed]

I agree 100%.