emptythebench.com - 2/27/2008
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The Blazers are ahead of their time. Nobody expected them to do what they’re doing. Nobody. But here they are, heads still above water and still, technically, in the playoffs hunt with a 29-28 record and 25 games to go. Kevin Pritchard deserves all the credit in the world.
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... EmptyTheBench.com has a thorough, fair and well-written run down of the Blazers' season and playoff prospects (we shouldn't get our hopes up). Unfortunately, now that we traded Green for the Second Coming Baron Von Wafer, and probably won't lose another game this season, this article might need a second draft. ...
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