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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Sports The Blazers are Coming Back to the Memorial Coliseum

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 3:30 PM

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Greg Oden pictured at actual size.

The Portland Trail Blazers have just announced their pre-season—it's like the regular season, but entirely meaningless—schedule and it features a "turn-back-the-clock" game at the Memorial Coliseum on October 14th against the Phoenix Suns. Take it away, press release:

PORTLAND, Ore. — As part of a season-long celebration of the team’s 40th anniversary, the Portland Trail Blazers will return to the Memorial Coliseum on October 14, highlighting an eight-game preseason schedule announced today.

For the first time, the Trail Blazers will return to the venue they called home from 1970-95. Portland will host the Phoenix Suns, reuniting the two teams that played in the final NBA game at the Coliseum on Tuesday, May 2, 1995.

“We are excited to have an opportunity to host a ‘turn-back-the-clock’ game at the Memorial Coliseum,” Trail Blazers President Larry Miller said. “It will be very nostalgic for many Trail Blazers fans, and for others a chance to see the team play in its original venue for the first time.”

Surely this "back-the-clock" turning will lead to a ripple in time—a hoops version of the Butterfly Effect—causing both the world to collapse and Steve Blake to become the NBA's top defender. Pray for us all.

The complete pre-season schedule is after the jump.

Tuesday, October 6 vs. Sacramento at the Rose Garden
Wednesday, October 7 vs. Sacramento at Arco Arena
Friday, October 9 vs. L.A. Clippers at the Staples Center
Wednesday, October 14 vs. Phoenix at the Memorial Coliseum
Thursday, October 15 vs. Utah at EnergySolutions Arena
Sunday, October 18 vs. Denver at the Rose Garden
Tuesday, October 20 vs. Utah at the Rose Garden
Thursday, October 22 vs. Phoenix at G.M. Place (Vancouver, B.C.)

 

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1
throwback jerseys
Posted by miguelaron on July 29, 2009 at 3:38 PM · Report
2
Are they gonna have the little shorts and the poofy hair for this?
Posted by Marq on July 29, 2009 at 3:40 PM · Report
3
What's with the game in BC?
Posted by Graham on July 29, 2009 at 3:44 PM · Report
4
They should move back permanently. It's an architectural gem, after all.
Posted by Jack Acid on July 29, 2009 at 3:45 PM · Report
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Why is the Merc featuring the photo of one of the biggest NBA first pick first round draft busts Greg Oden ??
Posted by 2007DraftBust on July 29, 2009 at 3:51 PM · Report
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weak comment
Posted by jim on July 29, 2009 at 4:05 PM · Report
7
Agreed. Making fun of Oden is easy, you can do better than that.
Posted by ezra on July 29, 2009 at 4:13 PM · Report
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I like this bit:

“We are excited to have an opportunity to host a ‘turn-back-the-clock’ game at the Memorial Coliseum,” Trail Blazers President Larry Miller said. “It will be very nostalgic for many Trail Blazers fans, and for others a chance to see the team play in its original venue for the first time.”

...before we blow that fucking thing up and build us a couple shitty theme bars and a Carls Jr.!!!
Posted by Totalnerd on July 29, 2009 at 4:14 PM · Report
9
Greg Oden is awesome... in NBA 2K9 the video game. Although we might never find out in real life since he can't play more than 20 min before fouling out.
Posted by abcdwxyz on July 29, 2009 at 4:56 PM · Report
10
Sirs:

How dreary you all are.

Sports in America; a sop to the mediocre and easily distracted. Any one read anything of import lately? Perhaps the funny papers? Cliff notes? A column by Wm.TM? Or are you too busy Tweeting one hundred and forty four characters at a time on the most mundane of topics, your toilet habits?

There was a time a gentleman could find interesting conversation and commentary in the popular media, but today? An article about a game played by quasi-literite "college graduates" for the entertainment and distraction of the lower classes.

How drear indeed.

Humbly,

Jacomus
Posted by Jacomus d'Paganus-Fatuus on July 29, 2009 at 5:16 PM · Report
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Correction: literate.

Even the esteemed err.

Jacomus
Posted by Jacomus d'Paganus-Fatuus on July 29, 2009 at 5:18 PM · Report
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Aw, man. The dreary, hyper-literate, elitist, dandy is back.
Posted by ROM on July 30, 2009 at 10:29 AM · Report
13
He's back? I didn't know Matt Davis ever left.
Posted by Curds and Gravy on July 31, 2009 at 4:24 PM · Report

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