Well -- a couple of years ago, the chances of Portland playing a Christmas day game was about as likely as the whole family getting along for the holidays -- not very. Nate McMillan, when he joined the Blazers two years ago, set a Christmas game day on the top of his wish list. That he would realize that dream so soon (and with Greg Oden in his stocking to boot) is proof that somewhere along the way Nate has been on the realllllly good list.
Sure enough, we have a NW rivalry match up Dec. 25 that will bring Oden and Durant head to head. At home, even. Here's some other highlights from Blazers.com:
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Trail Blazers open their 2007-08 home schedule on Wednesday, Nov. 7, against New Orleans at the Rose Garden on ESPN. Portland will tip off its 38th NBA season with a three-game road trip, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 30, at San Antonio.The San Antonio and New Orleans games will be televised nationally on TNT and ESPN, respectively, as part of a 19-game national TV schedule that features six games on ESPN, six games on TNT and seven games on NBA TV. Portland’s complete broadcast schedule will be available in the coming weeks.
" This is an incredibly exciting time to be a Trail Blazers fan and this season's schedule reflects that," said Trail Blazers chief operating officer Mike Golub. "With 19 games on national television, including a Christmas Day game at home, the league has taken notice of all of the good things happening with the team."
And may I say for the record, it's about damn time. Although starting the year with a three day
road trip may not be optimum, against the Spurs on opening night, it raises expectations that this year is going to be a great one. This can also be seen in the 19 games that will be on nationally, since last year, there was maybe one. Also, according to Courtside radio show, locally Comcast Sports Net will be showing quite a few games, and broadcast tv pick up the rest of those. Fox Sports Net also will have a few.
For Blazer fans, it's like Christmas came a few months early. So go celebrate the good fortune all those lean years have earned us. Party on!
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Should we buy our tickets then? I always thought that Christmas Day games were the weakest on the schedule, ratings-wise? Usually, I'm watching NFL or a college bowl game, as are most folks.
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