Notice TRAIL BLAZERS AMONG 17 NBA TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE IN INAUGURAL SEASON OF NBA 2K SPORTS LEAGUE

Not really my bag either. I'm just trying to be an early adopter, because I have a feeling that this is only going to get bigger over the coming decades. Don't want to be left behind.

 

and the Blazers draw first blood!! Blazer bigs playing strong on both ends of the court in the early going.

 

Lovin' the "Dat Man" to "Dat Boy" PG-PF combination so far. Dat Boy Shotz is dominating so far.

OneWildWalnut is a defensive monster.

 

Pretty clear that the Blazers strategy is to pound it down low--was working really well until the final minute of the first when the Sixers went on an 8-0 run to close the quarter.

Time to build that lead back up.

 

Portland up 3 at half. Gotta say--it's really nice to watch a Blazer team with a big that knows how to hedge on the PnR. Walnut's done a great job with contain on the Philly guards. Still needs to do a little better on preventing the Sixers' stretch 5 from getting open jumpers.

 

Blazers FINALLY get their wings involved in the 3rd quarter, and they respond in a big way. Grant_Monster goes 3-for-3 from downtown in the 3rd, and Blazer lead is 13 going into the 4th quarter.

Let's go Blazers--finish this one out strong!!

 

Inauspicious start to the 4th for the Blazers, giving up a dunk, then committing a turnover, then giving up a 3 to let the lead be cut to 8. But Walnut responds with a big 3-point play to restore a double-digit advantage.

 

Damn--just showed the box score; not only do our bigs have 19 points each, but our PG has 15 assists to go with his 11 points. Nice to see such a well-balanced team.

 

Bigger version of the final box score.

 

Interesting seeing the 76ers squad (whom the Blazers just beat) dominating Raptors Uprising. The Toronto squad was considered the favorites of this group, and they're getting crushed by the same team Portland just put the smackdown on. Suggests that maybe this Blazer squad might be even better than we thought.

Or, it might mean nothing at all.

 

Blazers are playing again, and they've got a 19-13 lead after the first quarter. If they win this game, they're in the driver's seat for reaching the weekend tournament from their group (although the tie-break procedures for the round robin haven't been publicized yet).

 

Finished off game 2 with a 14 point victory, and are engaged in a tough battle on the road against Raptors uprising in game 3 (down 1 at half). They don't really need the win to move into the weekend tourney, but it'd be nice to stay undefeated.

 

After going a perfect 3-0 Thursday, Blazer5Gaming came out and dominated the Pacers in the quarterfinals of today's tournament. They face off in the semifinals against a Cavs squad considered one of the league favorites in about an hour.

 

Blazers knocked off the Cavs 69-64 in their semi final, so they'll be playing for the championship in the 2K league's season opening tournament.

 

And it all comes full circle, as the 76ers squad the Blazers beat in their very first game on Thursday will also be their opponent in the final. Game starts in just a few minutes--tune in now.