As disappointed with the loss last night, the Blazer's 4-1 trip was amazing. Some may think it was a cake walk because the quality of teams, but not too many people realize the Blazers played 5 games in 7 days (2 B2B Games). I could tell the Blazers legs were really tired in the 4th quarter last night. Another interesting side note: B-Roy fouled out. Usually tired players reach a little more and usually have to recover out of position and get silly fouls. Also, hitting shots on the road are much harder than at home. I wonder what the FG% at home is as apposed to the road. At any rate. I may be bitching here or there, but I do really love this team. Every single player on it. I may blurt out Blake is Poison, but I was really emotionally attached last night. My emotions got the best of me. I doubt Blake is reading this forum, nor any other Blazers, but I wanted to apologize for freaking out. Especially to Blake. 12 games into the season and we are 8-4, 5-2 on the road. I am deeply satisfied with this team, bitching or not. Just think if we could shoot 44% from the field?!?!?! We maybe 12-0. Changes, no changes. Just fucking win! GO BLAZERS!
I posted it in another thread, but I ran into Przy a few hours ago here in Tualatin and talked with him briefly. Dude looked haggard, but said he was very happy to be home and that the trip was a grind. 5 games in 7 nights, all on the road, can't be easy.
Yeah seriously is hard on you. I actually travel a lot for business. Not much lately, but did a ton last year. I would do road shows in Asia. Flying there for 2 weeks, traveling from city to city, sometimes in a different city everyday. I can tell you first hand, it was exhausting and I wasn't even in a physical work atmosphere. Hell they pampered me with drinks and food. By the 13th day I was so tired, I couldn't wait to get home. The flight is 14 hours, and usually a ton of turbulence on the way back. I slept through it.
I'm sure the conversation went a little something like this... "hi Joel, big time fan. My name is XXXXXX, but I'm papag on sportstwo...no, sports two. sports, the number two. not 2, but tee-double you oh. You ever go there...oh, you don't? Kevin Pritchard says he checks us out and I figured maybe you did too...he doesn't either? You guys don't know about mess....oh, ok. sorry about bothering you Joel"
I run into to him once a month or so. We seem to be standing in lines by each other, and we both have kids, so my youngest and Joel's son, who are both pretty restless, hold each other's attention. So, not really. I'm certainly not a friend, or even an acquaintance. Just some dad who Joel probably thinks is following him around town. A familiar face for small talk, but probably with some "what the hell are you doing here again?" behind it.
