Ripless City
This is not a time to be goofing on the Portland Trail Blazers. They're going through one of those rebuilding phases, where there isn't a lot to cheer about. The best thing for the fans to do is lower their expectations, have a $9 beer, and be happy when things go well. Cheer on the team, and don't think too hard about the owner.
And so it is with some reluctance that we point out that the Blazers made history last night, and it wasn't good history. Against the hapless Toronto Raptors, Portland attempted 20 three-point field goals and made... wait for it... zero of them. That is a new league record.
But they won the game! Toronto is the best NBA team in Canada with a record of 1-14 on the road, 3-4 at home. Those guys need some home cooking.
The Blazers' record currently stands at 9-12 -- hey, the same as the Lakers!
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Comments (5)
Haven't they been rebuilding since 1976 when they won the championship?
Posted by phil | December 11, 2012 8:35 AM
Clang, Clang, Clang went the trolley...
I think they were just reenacting the empty thinking and accomplishments of the Sam Rand era.
Posted by Tim | December 11, 2012 9:00 AM
Announced crowd was 16,800ish, which probably translates to about 11,000 in the building. I'm wondering if the NBA may have jumped the shark ... outside of Boston, New York, LA and OKC, you see a lot of empty seats even in the lower levels. Either the Heat is celebrating "Clint Eastwood Night" every night, or Miami's "sellout streak" is about as phony as the Blazers' streak was.
Posted by Roger | December 11, 2012 10:04 AM
Thank God for the backboard or someone could have gotten hurt.
Posted by Bill McDonald | December 11, 2012 10:33 AM
So they went 0-20 in 3-point shots?
My grandmother could have done the same, and she's been dead for 7 years.
Posted by MachineShedFred | December 12, 2012 10:27 AM