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Blazer Report Cards: J.J. Hickson and Meyers Leonard
The primary backcourt rotation players have received their season grades, after Wesley Matthews and Will Barton received theirs in the last Blazer Report Card. Now, we move on to the big guys in the…Read More
Why the Blazers Should Not Draft a Center
The Blazers are slated at the 10th pick in this year’s draft, and it’s time for them to think long and hard about how they want to use the selection. Many have speculated that Portland should take…Read More
Hibbert’s Past, Leonard’s Future: Signs of Great Potential
Quick! Let’s play one of Bill Simmons’ favorite games. Take a look at these two, full-season stat-lines from different players: Player A: 69 games played, 1206 minutes, 151 for 277 shooting…Read More
Portland’s Final Road Game
The 2012-13 Blazers have not been good on the road. Their 11 wins away from home are exactly half of the total wins they currently have achieved in the Rose Garden, and it’s on the road where this…Read More
The Leonard of it All
Expanding on a previous topic of discussion, I’d like to take a moment to address the strengths and weaknesses of rookie center, Meyers Leonard. He is a tremendous athlete, but he could (and should)…Read More
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Game 57 Recap: Blazers 109, Nuggets 111
Conventional wisdom tells us that people are very rarely give second chances. But what if that second…Read More
Game 42 Recap: Blazers 100, Pacers 80
I haven’t been around the NBA for that long, longer than some, not nearly as long as many others,…Read More
41 Down (Part One): Player Grades (The Rotation)
My first round of player capsules sprawled a little, so I decided to break part one of my two-part mid-season…Read More
Game 29 Recap: Blazers 89, 76ers 85
I’ve been sitting on my couch staring at my computer screen for the last half hour or so trying…Read More
Biggest Blazer Stories of 2012
We’re halfway through December, meaning that there are only a few weeks left in 2012. The last…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (6-7) Vs. Detroit Pistons (3-11)
Got to have this one… Quick nap and we back at it again… — JJ Hickson (@Hickson21) November…Read More
Game 13 Recap: Blazers 85, Nets 98
If you told me prior to Portland’s Sunday match up with the Brooklyn Nets in Brooklyn that the…Read More
Game 12 Recap: Blazers 103, Timberwolves 95
Through 12 games, Lillard is averaging 20.2 pts, 6.0 assts and 3.0 rebs per game, while shooting…Read More
Game 11 Recap: Blazers 87, Suns 114
Invariably every season there comes a game when I feel like the thesis of my recap will be the pros…Read More
Game 9 Recap: Blazers 119, Rockets 117 OT
“He’s not scared. That’s only the ninth game of his career. He played like this was…Read More
Game 7 Recap: Blazers 87, Hawks 95
If this were 2000 or 2001 and Blazers’ head coach Terry Stotts kept a LiveJournal, his entry for…Read More
Game 5 Recap: Blazers 90, Clippers 103
Before I say anything about Thursday’s game (a lopsided loss to the Los Angeles Clippers) I would…Read More
Recap Game 4: Blazers 91, Mavericks 114
There was a point in the middle of the second half Monday when Portland let the game get out of their…Read More
Game 1 Recap: Blazers 116, Lakers 106
It’s going to be hard to stay rational when discussing Wednesday’s home opener, a convincing…Read More
NBA Rankings: Preseason Rookie Top 25
The NBA preseason has come to a close, and while some rookies have shown us glimpses of hope and stardom,…Read More
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