The Blazers are speculating that Rookie Center LaMarcus Aldridge may be getting extra minutes in the second half of the Season 07'.
Things are looking up with the addition of another local hero Freddie Jones the once fiery from the University of Oregon fighting Ducks!!

Now!!

He is going to be looking to come off the bench early and often to be teamed with the Sergio overdrive game! It seems that Jones is quite the finisher, he has won an NBA Slam Dunk Championship and may just be the finisher that the Blazers have been struggling to find.

This Guy Prz... Needs to Get Back to Business Tonight

Portland is matched up again with the Sacramento Kings tonight. The story in Portland is the "funk" that Joe Pryzbilla, that defensive gem... known as Pryz, says he has found himself in recent games. This guy is 7'1 and he is averaging exactly 0 points per game in his last three contests. Honest, he has shot 0-2 in total, for those three games. Can you imagine, he's taken only two shots in three games, and he missed them both!

This Pryz guy's mental "distractions" are getting downright ominous. He gets paid millions of Blazer bucks... this guy needs to shake his anxiety and quit looking over his shoulder, at the bench! Instead, Pryz needs to concentrate on finishing a play, or making the pass reception necessary for a simple layup. He also needs to do it, more than once or twice a game. I dont see why he cannot dominate the young 6'9 center Shareef Abdur-Rahim. Pry should be not only blocking this kids shot, heck, from behind if he has to- but also he needs to stuff that leather ball in the hoop on offense and bounce it off the boys head!

Honest to God. If this guy cant handle a simple pick and roll pass, and finish it, then he SHOULD be planting his million dollar butt on the fence! He should be freely willing give up his minutes, then give the ball to the next guy who isnt wearing concrete shoes. There is always, the next one- who can jump and possibly shoot the ball!

Portland (14-23) will be coming into Friday's game having lost nine of its last 11, bouncing off the Wednesday 99-74 rout at Dallas. The Sacramento Kings (14-18) are ranked 11th of the 15 teams in the West 12.5 games back. Portland is at number 12, but 15 games back. At any rate, we need to put a game together.

Hey Coach! When in doubt we all say, go to LMA!

Portland Rookies make their Presence Known.

The NBA Rookie watch

The Blazers' three rookie draft picks are among the NBAs finest, acoording to the statistics, compared to other rookies of the same class. This week, Aldridge, who has played in only five games since his debut less than two weeks ago, is third in scoring (10.8 points) and second in rebounds (5.6). In addition, our Injured rookie point guard, Brandon Roy, who missed all of last week's games, is second, scoring (11.6) and third in assists (3.4). The last of the three, young point guard Sergio Rodriguez, leads all of his 06' class of rookies- in assists (3.8) despite his limited playing time.

This all bodes well for one of the league's youngest teams. I guess when three rookies get that much playing time they are bound to be in the top of somebody's list. Coach Nate is happy with the production thus far, and the front office is beaming- rightfully so!

Lets see if the smiles get bigger after the San Antonio Spurs come to Potrtlandtown tonight. They are 5-0 on the road thus far this season. Oh well. Someone has to stop the skid... or maybe they will crash!! I only wish I could be there.

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LaMarcus Aldridge to Start against the Celtics!!

Just in. Portland Trailblazer Coach Nate McMillan has said he plans to start LaMarcus Aldridge at the center position on Friday night against the Boston Celtics. He added that It'll be the first NBA start for Aldridge, and that his play has been consistent and he can be a reliable scorer and defender. Nate thinks that this move this will add some quickness to the starting lineup. Aldridge has shown an ability to score from the inside and outside and he should be a worthy safety valve and another passing option for Zach Randolph.

From Cleveland:
Cavaliers rookie guard Daniel Gibson and Portland rookie center LaMarcus Aldridge both played for the University of Texas. "He has some of the same skills as some of the best centers in the game," Gibson said. "He's athletic, hungry and he's able to score. I'm a little biased because I played with him." adding, "I've never seen a big man that could do the things he can do," Gibson said. "For example, he'd block a shot on one end and beat me down court for a layup, and I'm really pushing it. The way he runs the floor -- and because he's so humble -- he'll be fine in this league"

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After the Warriors came Crashing in... there is... Tonight!!

The Rose City may be rocking tonight! (oh yeah, they lost to GS 102-89- see pic ) But, the Portland Trail Blazers are expecting a nearly full house, close to 20,000 for Saturday's home opener against Minnesota at the Rose Garden.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming in tonight to open the "06 Trailblazer homestand! Superstar Kevin Garnett is flying, he as always, will be the foe worth watching. The Timberwolves team is off to a surprising 2-0 start after Friday's 112-109 victory throttling the Nuggets at Denver. Garnett was his usual in your face self in that game too, scoring 27 points grabbing an amazing 15 rebounds, and oh yeah, toss in three blocked shots!

A Trailblazer team spokesman, Jarrett Jack says "It's going to be rocking," the second-year point guard is excited. "I hope we can give them something to cheer about."

I hope so too!

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