I came home from work tonight thinking I'd see the blazers and rockets for 4 qtrs. Little did i know the bulls celtics game would last 4 hours. As the bulls game ended, I saw the score and new our season was likely over. I watched the the 3rd and 4th qtr even when it was a 20 point lead with 2 minutes because I knew how much i was gonna miss coming home form work on the weekends and not being able to watch the blazers. This season was special. There's no other way to say it. I think way back in October when we played the Kings in the pre season i knew that this team would go on to be something that we have all waited for a long time. I watched every game from the lakers beat down to the denver ass whipping we gave them in late April. I sat in MSG in December and watched Rudy kill the knicks with about 50 guys from Spain which i will never forget. I wont forgets roys shot to beat houston, or his 52 points against the suns. Perhaps the best moment for me was the night we beat down the suns which in a lot of ways clinched a playoff birth for the first time in 6 years. So many great memories taht you really cant list them all. But this season was a season you felt that would never end. I knew when we lost game 4, the season was dead but sometimes its hard to admit that cause even the most pessimistic have hope like me. Sure there's some guys i wanna see go and areas we have to improve but for me... it will be sad to see this group split up even its just a few who are traded or not resigned. But the goal next year is obviously to get deeper in the playoffs and we need to upgrade but thats for another post. I know Ive been hard on this team and the players but its cause i really do wanna see them win after those miserable years with Nash. I always tried to post how i felt and still will always feel we needed a trade but it is what it is. Not really sure when i will post again, maybe when we make the first move, maybe mid summer or maybe not till pre season but i do wanna say im gonna miss all this and all of you. This has been one of those things you never want to come to an end and it has so i guess its good to take a little break. When the season started we all just were happy with playoffs and tonight we all want more. October seems far but at least we have something to look forward too. Many off seasons not long ago, we were hoping to win lotteries and trade Zach Randolph. Tonight we are thinking western conference finals. I just wanna say im proud of the Blazers and that when i look back and talk about great seasons... this one will always be at the top of my list. See ya soon. Mixum
Nice post. Even with some negativity sprinkled in it would have been a solid read. Hope you enjoy a little time off.
