Being an almost de facto member of the ilk covering Blazers basketball, I try and provide reading materials not currently featured on the beaten path. Today, I unveil a new series with that mission in mind, A Second Chance at Accuracy. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Basketball, Joel Przybilla, NBA, Portland Trail Blazers, Trail Blazers
Brian Lucero is the fanball correspondent for the San Antonio Spurs. He does a fantastic job covering his team, and has some good perspectives on the NBA. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Blazers, Brian Lucero, NBA, Portland Trail Blazers, Pre Game Smack Talk, San Antonio Spurs, Spurs, Trail Blazers
Juwan Howard: Well fellas, good win. We played some fundamentally sound ball this evening. Who’s up for a sarsaparilla? Read the rest of this entry >>
5 things is the Blazers Trail version of a game preview. For more in depth statistical work, consult a Google search. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Basketball, Blazers, Bobcats, Charlotte Bobcats, NBA, Portland Trail Blazers, Trail Blazers
Some performances are just too special for statistical recap. As basketball fans we are sometimes fortunate enough to witness these performances, whether in person, or through television viewership. Anyone watching the Blazers/Mavs game on Saturday night was privy to such a performance. Andre Miller, who less than a month ago was the crown jewel of hypothetical Portland trades, torched Dallas for 52 points and carried his team to a much needed victory. He is without a doubt the Weekend Winner. Read the rest of this entry >>
Here are some bullet point tidbits that make the performance even more special in my mind:
Tags: Andre Miller, Basketball, Blazers, NBA, Portland, Trail Blazers
Deadspin is not a nice site. Its a funny site, and I waste many hours a day reading it, but the last thing anyone would call it is nice. Case in point: with his patella shattered, and his basketball confidence even more shattered, Deadspin is currently rubbing two doses of salt into Greg Oden’s fresh wounds. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Blazers, Deadspin, Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers, Trail Blazers
I really hate mornings. I especially hate mornings when I have to go to work. I do not have words to describe my hate of mornings when I have to go to work hungover. This is one of those indescribable mornings. While nothing would give me greater pleasure than to leave, and go nap until noon, the babysitter is at the house, and I would feel like a dick (sort of) if I went home and slept while she watched my child. So with nothing better to do, I give you these links…are they good links? not really….did I work really hard to find them? again, no….so why am I sharing them? I don’t really know…just read them. My inner monologue is irritating me, and worsening the ache in my head….I feel like a pissy second grade teacher….just f##king read…I’ll see you later…hopefully in better spirits Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Blazers, Casey Jarman, Jason Quick, Morning Blaze, Portland, Portland Trail Blazers, Rip City Project, Trail Blazers
Jason Quick is a writer…sort of. He knows some words, and can ask some questions. Here’s his latest “article.” (The quotes are meant to show sarcasm…did it work) Quick’s words are bold, mine are italic. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Andre Miller, Blazer's Beat, Blazers, Jason Quick, Kevin Pritchard, Nate McMillan, Portland, Portland Trail Blazers, Trail Blazers
A blog for all sports fans, BlazersTrail.com will feature level-headed commentary and analysis, ranging from opinion to fantasy-related, centered on the up-and-coming Portland Trail Blazers.
Dave Azari is a Portland-bred, lifetime Trail Blazers fan. A confessed "numbers junkie," he has actively commented on the NBA, Blazers, and fantasy sports for years under the handle "Jet City". Having grown up in the '90's, Dave is prone to waxing nostalgia about classic NBA hoops (although he has recently been seen in a Brandon Roy jersey with increasing frequency). Dave currently lives in Seattle, where he develops software full time - perhaps the only software manager with a Clyde Drexler poster gracing his office wall. You can contact Dave via email, Facebook, and Twitter.
