Post by DB on Jul 31, 2008 0:18:24 GMT -5
The Portland Trail Blazers held a press conference today with two familiar faces. Nenad Krstic and Joe Johnson once teammates back in 2005, have joined together once again on this high powered Portland line up for a chance at the BBS crown. Back in 2005 the Trail Blazers finished with a 48 and 34 record, which was good for second in the division. Nenad was in his third season with the Blazers and started in all 82 games. He finished with 22 points and 10 boards with a .456 Fg percentage. Johnson who was recently acquired from the Warriors at the time finished with 22 points per game on .504 Fg percentages. In 05' these two were the future of the team till Basone went in another direction, now back together, Basone hopes to bring back that chemistry and winning attitude. They both seemed excited to be back in the city of Portland. The fans felt no different. All across the Internet fans were expressing their opinions through message boards. One fan had this to say. “ OMFG, GTFO, STFU Steven A, you fucking with us right now, these two motha fuckas back in Portland! Shit is wild! This is so rare, like Mr. Clean with hair!! We are going all the way baby! Where is my Jose Cuervo!?”
The Fans were excited, Joe and Nenad were pumped and the rest of the Portland Trail Blazers worked hard this off-season to make sure this team was prepared for the upcoming season. GM Dan Basone has finally built a solid squad that could be compared to the teams he built in the early years of BBS, with Kidd, Dikembe and Rice. Basone has complied a starting line up of young point guard DJ Augustine, Joe Johnson, young stud Thaddeus Young, Darko “the dark knight” Milicic and Krstic. It is a fearsome line up that can definitely put up the points. Will it translate into wins? So Far through 25 games the Trail Blazers hold a 15 and 2 record that is good for second in the pacific, trailing the ever so powerful Los Angeles Lakers. GM Dan Basone had this to say, “There are a lot of great teams on the rise in BBS this season, especially in the west. The Lakers, Warriors, Nuggets, T-Wolves, Mavericks are all good teams, all competing for the title. I fear many teams in the west; a lot of teams are underrated like the Rockets who we lost to last week. It is tough in the west again, real tough. But with the group of guys we have now, I am real confident in this team. I like our chances.”
The Blazers will hit the road this week for a three game trip and face some tough competition. The game that is on everyone’s mind is the first of four games vs. the Los Angeles Lakers. The showdown will begin on day 46.
I am Erin Andrews live at the Rose Garden.
The Fans were excited, Joe and Nenad were pumped and the rest of the Portland Trail Blazers worked hard this off-season to make sure this team was prepared for the upcoming season. GM Dan Basone has finally built a solid squad that could be compared to the teams he built in the early years of BBS, with Kidd, Dikembe and Rice. Basone has complied a starting line up of young point guard DJ Augustine, Joe Johnson, young stud Thaddeus Young, Darko “the dark knight” Milicic and Krstic. It is a fearsome line up that can definitely put up the points. Will it translate into wins? So Far through 25 games the Trail Blazers hold a 15 and 2 record that is good for second in the pacific, trailing the ever so powerful Los Angeles Lakers. GM Dan Basone had this to say, “There are a lot of great teams on the rise in BBS this season, especially in the west. The Lakers, Warriors, Nuggets, T-Wolves, Mavericks are all good teams, all competing for the title. I fear many teams in the west; a lot of teams are underrated like the Rockets who we lost to last week. It is tough in the west again, real tough. But with the group of guys we have now, I am real confident in this team. I like our chances.”
The Blazers will hit the road this week for a three game trip and face some tough competition. The game that is on everyone’s mind is the first of four games vs. the Los Angeles Lakers. The showdown will begin on day 46.
I am Erin Andrews live at the Rose Garden.
