Game 41: Blazers vs. Magic, 7:30 PM PDT ESPN

What?!?

Don't worry, Sheed will be back.

In the meantime he has asked me to soil the shakedown with my deceptively quick fingers.

That photo is me going to see Avatar for the second time. That handsome gentleman next to me is the Turk to my J.D. (Scrubs reference, I never left 2002) and prominent Cove Orchard resident Anjel Benavides. He enjoys Chevrolets, knives, and other hick stuff. I include him here with the hope that he will be humiliated, because that is how heterosexual males express their love for each other in our culture.

When I finally invent the time machine I will travel back to ’s era where I will be free to express my love for another man in romantic poetry. Until then insults and humiliation will have to do.

Also, nice to have a little diversity at Bust a Bucket, am I right? I mean sheesh, Sheed, it’s 2010, you know?

On we go!

The Magic have struggled on the road lately and are coming off a loss in Denver. Some of their big pieces have been under performing. At the same time, we never know exactly what to expect from this Blazers team.

I'm hoping that the Rose Garden will be the difference and Portland picks up the win tonight.

Blazers	Analysis	Magic
PG	Nelson has struggled this season and especially lately. The thirty-four year old Eboy has been more effective. Meanwhile, Nate now allows Andre Miller to be Andre Miller.	PG

SG	Carter is technically listed as day-to-day, but since it's Vince Carter I assume he won't be playing. Roybot is listed as questionable, if he's out...no, I don't want to go there.	SG
SF	Martell has been outstanding in 2010, he's averaged almost 19 points, and 7 rebounds a game this month. Barnes has been hotter than usual as well. Pietrus has been solid over the last several games. Rudy is coming back from injury. This could go either way, but I'll throw the Magic a bone.	SF
PF	The battle of the perimeter power forwards. Lewis is on the path of transitioning from a big that can shoot 3's among other things to a big that camps outside and does nothing but launch the long ball. It happens.	PF
C	Dwight can feast tonight unless he gets into foul trouble. Juwan will pull out all his veteran tricks in the hopes that this happens.	C

Overall Winner:

That just happened. Sorry to annoy you by hijacking the shakedown. If you must have revenge get it in the comments. Also, sorry about possibly implying that Sheed is racist. That was probably not cool. All in a day's work here at Seth's Shakedown !