Although I was able to stay sane for a few days without NBA basketball during this trying time, I eventually had to get my fix in, so I sat down and watched last year’s game five against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Craving for more Portland Trail Blazers action, I then watched games three and seven against the Nuggets, Brandon Roy‘s comeback game against the Mavericks, and even game six against the Sixers in 1977, when the Blazers won their first and only championship.
Although I already knew how poor Portland’s defense had been so far this year, it was truly eye-opening to see how different the flow of these games were.