The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs. They made that status official yesterday with a 100-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of an ultra-competitive second round. This is uncharted territory for post-millennial Blazers fans, so let’s take a look at some of the implications of traveling in such rarefied air.
Portland’s Conference Finals appearance is worth celebrating. It’s been two decades since the team has gotten that far. For some franchises it might be humdrum; for Portland it’s a once-in-a-generation event.