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'SHEED NOT IMPRESSED WITH BLAZERS: 'They haven't done anything - they went on a little win streak'
February 8, 2008 BY KRISTA JAHNKE FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER Of all the surprise teams in the NBA this season -- including New Orleans in a good way and Chicago in a bad way -- none has been more surprising than the Portland Trail Blazers, who play at the Palace tonight. The Blazers' mix of athleticism, youth and a strong offense has made them a Western Conference playoff hopeful one year after ...
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Rasheed Isn’t Feeling Blazer-Mania
SLAM Online — ... Gotta love ‘Sheed: “They haven’t done anything. They went on a little win streak, but when they have a better record than when I was there, that’s when they’ll have done something.” ...

Blazers don't impress Wallace
Full-Court Press — ... to playoff contention this season, former Blazer Rasheed Wallace doesn't see any reason to get excited about the team yet. February 8, Detroit Free Press: Wallace said he hasn't been too impressed with the Blazers' rise because "they haven't done anything. They went on a little win streak, but when they have a better record than when I was there, that's when they'll have done something." The Blazers' best record with Wallace was 59-23 in 1999-2000, meaning they'd have to go 31-3 the rest of the season to meet his approval.

Blazers @ Pistons
PistonsNationBlog.com — ... “they haven’t done anything. They went on a little win streak, but when they have a better record than when I was there, that’s when they’ll have done something.” (Via: Detroit Free Press) ...

Blazers - Pistons
Need4Sheed.com — ... "They haven't done anything. They went on a little win streak, but when they have a better record than when I was there, that's when they'll have done something." Via The Detroit Free Press ...

Ball Wall: Blazers vs. Pistons (links, too)
Blazers Blog — ... out-play Sheed? Who will defend Richard Hamilton? If the Blazers get a lead, can they keep it? Blog it out as the Blazers play it out. Let the commenting begin. On to the links ... Mike Barrett has the latest on Brandon Roy. Brian Hendrickson notes the Blazers schedule just got a lot tougher. The Blazers are pretty good at finishing close games. They may need to exercise that tonight. Pistons coach Flip Saunders foresaw the Blazers' success. But Sheed's not impressed: "They haven't done anything - they went on a little win streak." Whether ...

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