Portland Trail Blazers: Brandon Roy and the 10 Most Exciting Players Ever

The Portland Trail Blazers have had their fair share of exciting athletes dawn a Portland uniform.

These players not only changed the game of basketball on the court, but electrified the crowd off it with their out-of-the-box style of play that sent chills down the spine of a Trail Blazers fan.

Here are the top 10 (in no particular order) most exciting Blazers of all time.

Brandon Roy

Brandon Roy's tenure with the Trail Blazers has been relatively short compared to many of the other Portland players on this list, yet Roy's late game heroics, fearless competitiveness and ability to lead—both on and off the court—have forever endeared him to Blazers fans as one of the most exciting players to ever suit up in a Portland uniform.

Clyde Drexler

Clyde "The Glide" Drexler easily ranks in the top two—if not best and most exciting player—in Trail Blazers history. His high-flying acrobatics rivaled only by Michael Jordan himself produced big numbers and even bigger cheers during his career in Portland.

In college, Drexler was a Phi Slama Jama member with former Houston Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon and was drafted with the 14th overall selection in the 1983 NBA Draft by the Trail Blazers.

Terry Porter

Porter is considered to be the best point guard in Blazers history, playing out his prime years in Portland in the early 1990's.

The all-time Blazers' leader in assists, steals and three-pointers, Terry Porter also became known as a sharp shooter who could knock down clutch baskets in the final moments of a close game.

Maurice Lucas

"The Enforcer" lived up to his nickname by being one of the most hard-nosed competitors in Portland history.

Known for his rebounding and no-nonsense defense, Lucas helped push Portland to the 1977 NBA Championship. An intimidating 6'9" power forward, Maurice Lucas will always be remembered for his hard work on the court as a Trail Blazers bull in the low post during the 1970's.

Bill Walton

Walton, easily the best center to ever play for the Blazers, lead Portland to their only championship in the late 1970's.

"Big Red," as he was called during his playing career, graduated from UCLA and was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1974 NBA Draft. Though knee injuries marred his professional playing career, Walton will forever be known as one of the most exciting players in Blazers history.

Arvydas Sabonis

Sabonis came to the Trail Blazers late in his playing career after injuries had already considerably slowed him down.

However, even on the downhill side of his prime, Arvydas Sabonis displayed the rare ability to be able to knock down a long three-pointer, make a “thread-the-needle” pass and use his intelligence to create stunning plays—all with a 7'3" frame.

Clifford Robinson

Clifford Robinson (nicknamed "Uncle Cliffy" during the 1992 NBA Playoffs) was an athletic power forward who dazzled the Portland crowd by being able to run the floor end-to-end and finish at the basket with an electrifying slam dunk.

Later in his career, Robinson added outside shooting to his repertoire, helping to solidify himself as one of the most exciting players to dawn a Blazers uniform.

Jerome Kersey

"Mercy, mercy, Jerome Kersey," the Trail Blazers' announcer would often say after another Kersey throw down.

Excelling in the open court, defenders were wise to step aside when Kersey came rolling down the key en-route to a thunderous, rim-rocking dunk that put an exclamation mark at the end of a fast break.

Rod Strickland

One of the most talented and smarted point guards in Portland history, Rod Strickland's small frame and quick speed allowed him to knife between opponents, cut and slash his way to the hoop.

Or, if he so chose, Strickland would kick off a pass to an open man. Rod's 20 assists still is a team-high for a single game.

Greg Oden

Though his playing career has been limited to only 82 games in four years as a Trail Blazer, Greg Oden cannot be blamed for not bringing enthusiasm to Portland.

Drafted with the first overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft, Blazers fans quickly heralded him as the new pillar among Portland athletes due to his extreme game-changing potential—so much so that thousands turned out in his honor to welcome him to Portland at Pioneer Courthouse Square.