Curse of the Blog?
I am a die hard Chicago Cub fan and I have a strong belief in the power of the curse. The curse is real and it has had a giant effect on my life in a lot of ways. What I’ve done though is take that same curse and apparently apply to teams and players that I’ve mentioned. Specifically I’m talking about the Orlando Magic. I tooted their horn and now they have gone very cold. Jameer Nelson is struggling, Turkoglu isn’t putting up miracle numbers anymore and the bench play is hurting them. They aren’t just losing games, they are getting beaten down pretty badly.
Now I’ve decided to talk up the Blazers. I have to. They’ve won 11 straight games which is good in any league let alone the NBA. The Blazers were supposed to be so down this year after losing first round pick Greg Oden to microfracture surgery, but instead have rebounded well. After getting off to a horrible start they have played as well or better than any team in the league over the past 3 weeks. I think the secret has been the play of Travis Outlaw. Outlaw, who was drafted out of high school, has filled out and has amazing athletic ability. He has really worked on his game and he causes all kinds of matchup problems for teams that have to guard him 20 feet away from the basket. Steve Blake at point guard has freed up Brandon Roy at the shooting guard and LaMarcus Aldridge is showing that he is going to be a force in the league. They are the youngest team in the NBA and they could be growing up before our eyes. Like most young teams they will have long winning streaks and bouts of poor play but we are getting a glimpse of what will come in Portland. When Oden gets in there and they can surround him with the guys that are there and winning now, this team will be the best in the West.
