Archive for April, 2011

We’re coming down to the wire, here, and if you’re worried, or nervous, or feeling a little bit anxious Blazer fans, I don’t blame you. I’m right there with you. Friday night was yet another must win, against yet another Playoff team. To make matters worse, both the Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets won their respective contests, Friday, and so Blazer Nation had earned the right to feel a little uneasy when, down 12 in the first quarter to a red hot Oklahoma City team that couldn’t miss from the floor, it looked like Portland was headed for a [...]

Blazers: 43-32 Thunder: 50-24 Game Details: Rose Garden, Portland, OR. 7:00 PM. TV: CSN. Radio: KXTG (95.5 FM). Projected Portland Starting Lineup: PG Andre Miller (#24, 6’3″, Utah), SG Wesley Matthews (#2, 6’5″, Marquette), SF Nicolas Batum (#88, 6’8″, France), PF Gerald Wallace (#3, 6’7″, Alabama), C LaMarcus Aldridge (#12, 6’11″, Texas) Projected Oklahoma City Starting Lineup: PG Russell Westbrook (#0, 6’3″, UCLA), SG Thabo Sefolosha (#2, 6’7″, Switzerland), SF Kevin Durant (#35, 6’9″, Texas), PF Serge Ibaka (#9, 6’10″, Congo), C Kendrick Perkins (#5, 6’10″, Clifton J. Ozen High School) The good news: this game isn’t on national TV. [...]