by greg odens beard!

i have waited with bated breath for my favorite time of year. ahhh. fall. leaves changing colors, the crisp autumn air (even the last two days when we were pushin seventy, there was still a crispness), halloween, but most of all it signifies one thing....... basketball is BACK! and with a vengeance this year, once the mired and laughed upon franchise the portland trail blazers are now everybody's darlings for this nba season..... all those bandwagoneers who four years ago said they wouldnt root for this team ever again are back in droves, ahhhh what the smell of a few wins does for those diehards! (yes i am bitter, that time in my life taught me, once a fan, always a fan, no matter how dire the situation of your team looks, they are YOUR team and you stick by them through thick and thin, so i look down with a bit of disdain at those folks who hopped off the bandwagon just to hop right back on........ they are not true fans, but i digress......)

needless to say i am fucking pumped this year, the blazers have finally composed a really deep, albeit young, team, with so much talent and potential, that if things go their way, could honestly contend for a championship, i think that chance is slim, but if you have ever read anything about the magical championship season of 1977, then you would know that these things can happen..... that team wasnt supposed to win either, but they made a magical run that captivated the city and brought home the Larry O'Brien trophy to portland.........

but we do have one of the deepest teams in the league, both our starting five and backup five have amazing abilities amid two different identities, at every position we have one or two solid backups, this is also a good thing if injuries hamper this team, we will have someone capable of stepping right in and taking their place if need be....... hell we have a 19 year old kid from france starting at the 3 (or small forward for those that dont speak basketball-ese) and im sure he will do fine, in fact i think it will be a great experience for him that will only induce quicker growth so that he becomes part of the future puzzle.......

excitement, this will be a good year, and i just love basketball in general, so it is a good time...... halloween, psshaw! all you artistic buffs can make your silly costumes and have fun with it, im more excited about Trail Blazer basketball right now!