Calling all Blazermaniacs
What kind of Blazermaniac am I?
I’m the kind of Blazermaniac that thinks BOTH Clyde the Glide and Rasheed Wallace are legends. I’m the kind of Blazermaniac that loves a team the harder they try and the farther they go.
I grew up living and dying by the early 90’s Blazer squads. I would geek out when I saw Jerome Kersey at a sushi restaurant. I would stand in line for four hours to get Kevin Duckworth’s autograph. I went to Rick Adelman’s Hoop Heaven Basketball Camp in the summers. And at one point I thought that Clifford Robinson was a certain future Hall of Famer.
There is no going halfway with my Blazers. I stuck around for the so-called Jailblazer Era, and even hung in there for the franchise flattening aftermath. So needless to say, this season is feeling extra special as I see all these wannabes jumping back on the wagon like it’s 1999 and we just signed Scottie Pippen to get us over the top.
You know what, I’m fine with all the posers jumping on board. If having the cool kids back on board makes the Rose Garden a little bit louder, I’m all for it. Rip City Baby! But I’m not gonna forget all the trash you talked in those down years. I won’t forget those of you that were crushed we drafted Brandon Roy and not Adam Morrison. Oh, yes, I remember you guys. How are you all doing now?
So I’ll be broadcasting from right here for anyone who wants to hear the take of a true Blazermaniac. There are a lot of posers out there in the blogosphere, and I aim to set the record straight when it comes to the Scarlet and Black.
Long live the Pinwheel!
