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The Gambler: Utah
Busta BucketJan 27, 2010
Opponent: Utah
Line: +2.5
Line: +2.5
Gambler's Record: 15-17-1
"She won't let us out..."
- Captain Billy Tyne, The Perfect Storm
- Captain Billy Tyne, The Perfect Storm
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* The analogy I'm about to draw on should guide your perception of this Blazers team over the next three weeks that lead up to the All-Star break.
Do you remember the movie The Perfect Storm ? The movie about the Andrea Gail, a down-on-its-luck sword-fishing boat out of Glouchester, MA and captained by George Clooney, that pushes out for one last fishing trip off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland before the end of the fishing season. They taste improbable success in spite of numerous challenges, only to have their ship decimated by a confluence of three storms that has created the "Perfect Storm".
As the Andrea Gail attempts to drive through the storm, there is a pivotal moment where the ship must surmount a gigantic wall of water. If they can just make it over that last, giant wave, they will be home free. They will have persevered through the impossible, and emerge victorious. Sadly, they can't climb that wave.
Enter the current Portland Trailblazers.
Against New Orleans, I proclaimed that the Blazers were on a heater. They had overcome a myriad of injuries and managed to stay successful. Now, with key players returning, it appeared that they had weathered the storm, and that they were going to emerge from all of the challenges as the strong, dangerous team that we all knew they could be.
New Orleans was their wall of water.
With that collapse, it is clear that the storm isn't over. We fooled ourselves into thinking that they made it, but the worst is yet to come. As players return from injury, the old issues of playing time and the uncertainty of roles are going to resurface.
Tonight, Portland is a two point underdog at home against the Utah Jazz. They will not cover.
Ā They haven't even come close to weathering this storm and I am fearful for what comes next.
Take the Jazz.
Do you remember the movie The Perfect Storm ? The movie about the Andrea Gail, a down-on-its-luck sword-fishing boat out of Glouchester, MA and captained by George Clooney, that pushes out for one last fishing trip off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland before the end of the fishing season. They taste improbable success in spite of numerous challenges, only to have their ship decimated by a confluence of three storms that has created the "Perfect Storm".
As the Andrea Gail attempts to drive through the storm, there is a pivotal moment where the ship must surmount a gigantic wall of water. If they can just make it over that last, giant wave, they will be home free. They will have persevered through the impossible, and emerge victorious. Sadly, they can't climb that wave.
Enter the current Portland Trailblazers.
Against New Orleans, I proclaimed that the Blazers were on a heater. They had overcome a myriad of injuries and managed to stay successful. Now, with key players returning, it appeared that they had weathered the storm, and that they were going to emerge from all of the challenges as the strong, dangerous team that we all knew they could be.
New Orleans was their wall of water.
With that collapse, it is clear that the storm isn't over. We fooled ourselves into thinking that they made it, but the worst is yet to come. As players return from injury, the old issues of playing time and the uncertainty of roles are going to resurface.
Tonight, Portland is a two point underdog at home against the Utah Jazz. They will not cover.
Ā They haven't even come close to weathering this storm and I am fearful for what comes next.
Take the Jazz.
Jared McCain's Playoff Career-High š£ļø
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