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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Sports Yao Coming

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:12 AM

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So, it's official. The Houston Rockets are coming to town. It's not the most ideal matchup for the Trail Blazers, but hey, it's the playoffs! Rip City Uprise! Blaze the Trail Cat tried to dunk a ball while on rollerblades! WOOOOOO!!

Um, here is the playoff schedule:

Game 1 - Sat. 4/18 @ Portland - 7:30 pm - ESPN
Game 2 - Tue. 4/21 @ Portland - 7:00 pm - NBA TV/KGW
Game 3 - Fri. 4/24 @ Houston - 6:30 pm - ESPN
Game 4 - Sun. 4/26 @ Houston - 6:00 pm - TNT/KGW
Game 5* - Tue. 4/28 @ Portland - TBD - TBD
Game 6* - Thu. 4/30 @ Houston - TBD - TBD
Game 7* - Sat. 5/2 @ Portland - TBD - TNT/KGW
*if necessary

Want proof of how excited Portlanders are about all this? Check out the 3am scene at the Rose Garden (courtesy of the best blog on the planet, BlazersEdge). Also, the team is having a Pep Rally at Pioneer Courthouse Square scheduled from 12-3 pm today. There will be players, coaches, and enough pep to kill a horse.

 

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So much for the "no camping" thing. I went very early this morning to get tickets only to find the place looking like a fucking Hooverville. There was no way I was going to get a ticket. I came home dejected and cursed your name for telling me to "put the tent away."
Posted by Patrick A. Coleman on April 16, 2009 at 8:55 AM · Report
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God I have never wished for mascot injury like I did last night during the giant slingshot/rollerblades thing. And I like Blaze, as mascots go.

It sucks that we got shafted by the rule book, vis-a-vis playoff seeding, but I'm sanguine about our chances vs Houston. The Blazers are playing very well right now, and also fuck Yao. I'm predicting a Ron Artest meltdown in game 2.
Posted by Totalnerd on April 16, 2009 at 9:25 AM · Report
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Time to lay our cards on the table and see if we're ready. I think we are.

I wasn't even going to bother trying to get tickets. 1000 tickets available? Who gets the rest? Are there really that many season ticket holders?
Posted by Blabby on April 16, 2009 at 9:35 AM · Report
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Sorry Patrick, that is what I was told. Besides, 1000 available tickets would only mean 250 Hooverville residents (since it's 4 tickets per person) get in. You'd have to be camping since yesterday afternoon.
Posted by ezra on April 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM · Report
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Dang, I wish they were all on Kgdub. But this is the big payoff, so I'll definitely be going out to watch them.

that would be cool if you did a post on the best places to watch the games if you can't make it to one. Any places that are having deals, like the tax day deals? go journalize that stuff, plz.
Posted by ROM on April 16, 2009 at 11:22 AM · Report
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@ ROM

Obviously you didn't read Last Supper yet! But I'll forgive you. Also, your wish is my command. Journalizing to commence. You'll have your list by Friday. Today if I can get it done.

http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/ba…
Posted by Patrick A. Coleman on April 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM · Report
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1 2 3 go rip city bingo bango bongo baby
Posted by miguelaron on April 16, 2009 at 12:11 PM · Report
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I hadn't! But now I have. I live pretty close to there. And that mac sounds great. Thanks!
Posted by ROM on April 16, 2009 at 12:15 PM · Report
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I hear The Blazers have a plan to counter Yao Ming. I wonder if perhaps it might involve Jeff Gillooly and a police baton?
Posted by Amanda Bandana on April 16, 2009 at 11:56 PM · Report

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