Blazers/Spurs thoughts

I gotta say, those white Rip City jerseys have grown on me. They were really slick last night with just the right amount of class while still using an overall design that was forward looking. Also, you know, it frickin' says Rip City.

You'll see a show in a few days in which we talk a little Blazers. Specifically, we discuss what's "wrong" with the Blazers. Well, not much looked wrong last night. And there's Nate, making me eat my words by consistently getting the matchup advantage against Popovich. At least in the first 3/4 of the game.

One more thing about Popovich. He get shabbier and shabbier every time I see him. He looks like a relatively upward mobile homeless man. Our friend Bruce is convinced Popovich will at some point replace McMillan. If that's the case he'll probably have regressed to wearing a bathrobe or sweatpants.

But Oden sure looked good last night. On a couple of occasions he worked Duncan and looked like an All-Star. We could be in for a ride if this starts happening consistently. With our current personnel, the only road to the Finals is one with Oden a factor at both ends of the floor.

The three guard lineup won't work against everyone, but it could against most because it gives the team so much flexibility. The permutations for subs are amazing, which is why Nate had better matchups.