Earlier today I contemplated posting my crackpot theory of how the Portland Trail Blazers should deliberately lose their remaining five games of the regular season, in order to get a more favorable playoff matchup. Even if Portland was to lose in the first round to the Lakers—on national television, with a few home wins thrown in for good measure—it might be better for the franchise in the long run.
But after tonight, where Portland turned the decrepit bones of the San Antonio Spurs to dust—seriously, it was like elder abuse—this team has a pretty decent shot at getting home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. And when you consider Portland’s winning percentage at the Rose Garden (.816), that’s a damn good thing. It’s doubtful that Portland will run the table in its final four games—the Lakers game on Friday will be difficult, to say the least—but the Blazers could very easily end up with 53 wins, and that just might be enough to bring the playoffs to Portland’s home court.
I think I speak for everyone who has followed this team when I say: Holy crap!
Also, BlazersEdge has posted the mother of all Trail Blazers flowcharts. It’s ridiculous, but if you want to take a journey through the past nine years of Portland basketball—from Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje to Nicolas Batum—this is the only way to go.
Man look at all those empty seats. Is that typical?
3.S, that picture is taken from an away game being played in Memphis. So yes, in Memphis that is typical.
Portland is well known for being one of the franchises that sells out the most home games. Wikipedia says”that between 1977 and 1995, the team sold out 814 consecutive home games, the longest such streak in American professional sports.”
What, is that supposed to mean something to me? Your team was on the market not all that long ago. 1995, not so coincidentally, was the year the Rose Garden Arena opened. They don’t sell out consecutively much more, do they? In fact they may have played a part in bankrupting the pathetic Oregon Arena Corp.
The only time the Rose Garden looks that empty is half an hour before a game starts! We can’t wait for Friday’s game against the Lakers – there’s nothing quite like watching Kobe sulk off the court in shame! Goddam, it feels good to be proud of our team again!
WTF, 3.S? Did you get some sand in your vagina? And if you actually new anything about the shit you were talking about… Jesus… Where the fuck to start?
Ok, the Blazers were actually on the market to be sold as recently as 2006. So you’re obviously ignorant on that part of the story. The bankruptcy of the Oregon Arena Corporation occurred due to mismanagement of the both the OAC and the Blazers. Two years later Paul Allen came in and waved his magic money stick and made all the problems go away.
What else? The seating capacity of Memorial Colosseum is about 13,000. The seating capacity of the Rose Garden is about 22,000. So yes, in 1996 they failed to sell an extra 9000 seats per game.
But the story here that you seem totally oblivious to is that the Blazers have made an almost miraculous turn around from WORST TEAM IN THE NBA (2005 season) to currently being tied for third in conference. But really you’re just an asshole and an idiot who wants to hate because your dick is too small to even pleasure your own hand.
Good day to you sir, please return once you have educated yourself on the basic facts on the topic with which you wish to talk about.
I’m pretty sure they’ve sold out every game this year, and most last year in the second half of the season despite going only 41-41.
Where is 3.5 from that he’s got to be a jerk about “our” (not his) team, and why is he reading (and posting on) the blog of a local free weekly if he’s not a Portlander?
What does sold out even mean? I’ve been to games this season, and have definitely seen empty seats in the lower sections. Were those tickets “sold” – probably to season ticket holders – but then not used for that game? And that still counts?
Their website refers to 52 consecutive sell-outs – “The latest sell-out was in front of 20,043.” Seems to me like if we were really boasting of sold out games, the number – 20,043 – would be the same for every game. Because it’s the max. Please advise.