So how about Portland getting the lucky ping pong ball bounce in the NBA Draft Lottery, landing the right to pick No. 1 in the draft later this month?The prevailing opinion is that Ohio State standout center Greg Oden will be wearing the Blazers' red and black uni starting in 2007-08.
Will the arrival of Oden cause Blazermania to return in full force?
Hey, a former No. 1 draft pick helped create Blazermania in the first place, so why not?
Thirty years ago today, Blazermania was at its pinnacle - the day when the 1976-77 Trail Blazers won the NBA Championship. After being down 2-0 in the Finals to Julius Erving and the Philadelphia 76ers, Portland stormed back to win four consecutive games, capped by a 109-107 win in Game 6 on this date. It marked the first time a team answered a 2-0 deficit with four straight wins in the league's championship series.
The centerpiece of that team was that former No. 1 draft pick (1974): a red-headed big man by the name of Bill Walton.
What's even more amazing is that the Blazers had never even made a trip to the playoffs prior to the 1977 postseason. This team literally came out of nowhere and the city of Portland came along for one heck of a wild ride.
Just look at the attached picture. No one makes classic sporting event signs like that anymore. Here's to Rip City!
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