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| Karma is, indeed, a B |
The man drafted in front of Kevin Durant is out for the season, again.
The franchise hero underwent double knee surgery.
Only recently our backup center returned from injuring the same knee twice the previous season.
And now this.
It seems as if constant injury is a tired theme with this team. References to us as the "frailblazers" cannot be refuted, because health is something outside of the athlete's control. At least presumably. And this news which at first glance appears to be beating a dead horse is actually a lesson in disguise.
We never had a championship window.
In 2007, the Blazers were THE upcoming team. After drafting Oden first overall and uniting him in a core alongside Roy, Aldridge, Batum, Bayless and a stable of vets, we were odds on favorites to contend for the Western Conference title for years to come.
Fast-forward to now, and several season-ending knee surgeries for Mr. Oden later we have never truly experienced a playoffs where we had all our weapons. Hell, we've barely had a playoff run with our best player healthy.
And during this time, the team has gelled more than ever. We've put up 50 win seasons sporting a cumulative injury report rivaling Webster's Encyclopedia. With LaMarcus Aldridge blossoming into an all-star, Wesley Matthews filling in serviceably for Brandon Roy, and a variety of role players contributing above-expectations we're on track for yet another playoff appearance.
In fact, most feel good stories occur outside of first-place.
So while the L*kers, Celtics, cHeat-ers, and Magic make title runs, we can be content with what we have. Fate may have dealt us a bad hand so far. Who knows, maybe in some year to come we'll hit blackjack?
For now, leave the "I" to them.
We have 'Team'.
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| KG originally killed the horse, then beat it, then pulled down 13 boards that night |
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