Okay, so: Game One did not go as hoped. But that's alright. It's worth keeping in mind that the Blazers' opponents are, to put it as plainly as possible, goddamn freaks at putting the ball in the hoop. Granted, it maybe didn't help that Dame and C.J. also had their collective worst game in the playoffs together at the same time, but odds are extremely low they're both gonna do that again.
This is part of the Blazermania thing you signed up for, anyway: It's not always gonna be fearless 38-foot bombs and a sea of delicious .gifs. But that doesn't mean you don't come back twice as hyped, easy to heat up and ready to roll. That's the mission for tonight. The Clippers and the Rockets both took these guys to six games! The Warriors are not untouchable. They can be touched. They can get knocked on their dainty li'l asses. You will want to be watching when it happens.
The game starts at 6 pm on ESPN, so if you're planning on turning your domicile into an ad-hoc Blazers Bunker, that's when all your preparations need to be finished. But if you want to enhance your WCF experience by gathering with other Blazermaniacs, the first/best stop will be the Moda Center (1 Center Court), where a 30ft LED screen by the fountain will be showing the game. This is where the hardcores will be assembling, most definitely—but considering it's probably gonna be a damp mess tonight, nobody (or nobody reasonable) is gonna blame you if you'd rather be indoors. And that's where we come in, with this handy list of venues opening their doors and welcoming fans eager to celebrate the squad, enjoy some pub grub and down a brew or two:
Blazers vs. Warriors, Game 2, Western Conference Finals, 6 pm
WEST SIDE
Yur's (717 NW 16th)
Twenty First Ave Kitchen & Bar (721 NW 21st Ave)
The Fields Bar & Grill (1139 NW 11th)
Rialto (529 SW 4th)
NORTH SIDE
The Old Gold (2105 N Killingsworth)
Bar Bar (3943 N Mississippi)
Maui's Bar (3508 N Williams)
Untapped (4320 N Interstate)
Greeley Ave Bar & Grill (5421 N Greeley)
EAST SIDE
Spirit of 77 (500 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd)
Turn! Turn! Turn! (8 NE Killingsworth)
The Hilt (1934 NE Alberta)
Yakuza Lounge (5411 NE 30th)
Back Stage Bar (3702 SE Hawthorne)
Show Bar (inside Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark #110)
Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison)
The Vern (2624 SE Belmont)
Bridge City Taproom (620 SE 122nd)
Scoreboard (4822 SE Division)
Landmark Saloon (4847 SE Division)
Zach's Shack (4611 SE Hawthorne)
Pour Sports (832 SE Grand)
FlipSide Bar & Carts (9320 SE Woodstock)
5 & Dime (6535 SE Foster)
Goodfoot (2845 SE Stark)
Bucket Brigade (8012 SE Powell)
Lay Low Tavern (6015 SE Powell)
That's by no means a comprehensive list, either—it's possible there's a bar nearby that's decided if there's a screen on their walls, they're gonna put the Blazers game on it, so make sure you check our Bars & Clubs listings to find a spot near you, and give 'em a call! And if none of this sports stuff is getting you hyped to hell and back (and how did you make it to the bottom of this post if that's even the case) don't forget to check our Things to Do Calendar for even more things to do!
