_Sports_ Blazer success rekindles interest By Ashley Conklin Emerald Sports Reporter It's been a fun year following Ilia National Basketball Assoi i ation. I don't usually follow the NBA with much interest until the playoffs roll around and the I .os Angeles bakers are going for the umpteenth title in a row. Personally I find more ex \ dynasty loomed on the ho rizon until Walton i anit' i rash ing down with more lug mju ries and the hopes of diehard Hlazer fans crashed dou n too Since then the Mazers have been struggling to recover th.it championship magic, strug gling through opening round playoff debacles against Kansas City. Houston, l Hah and I.os Angeles From The Sidelines The Hlazers have also fiern beset by hit ker iii^ and lighting within the team that led to the dismissal of Ramsay and Mike S< fuller and plavers such citement in the college! game where /.one defenses are legal, the referees really do call trav eling and defense is actually played Plus, the NCAA Tour nament is the most exi ding championship event in sports Hut this year things are dif ferent I'm actually looking tor ward to the NBA postseason and 111 tiave Ihc third best record 111 till' \H.\ I hc hills hilvt' to tie i.irefill iihout netting too e\ i lied for the plavoffs hei ause ,i i onple of ve.irs ago the Mazers were il .Pi .mil were elimin.it ed in the first round It doesn't appear ill.it will happen this vear. however At least 1 hope it doesn't It would lie mi e to see Portland ill the Western (lonferenee finals or possibly the I'inals Wouldn't vou like to see tile Hla/ers w in it all and see ( Ivde the (Hide in the finals rather than Magit Johnson and Isiali Thomas exchanging kisses-’ Wouldn't vou rather see Jerome Kersey throw down a dunk to i ap an \IIA title than I tenuis Rodman, the arrogant little worm, point at the crowd and go into some kind ol stupid dam e' I know I wmild, and I m sure all Mazer tans would too Oregon West - FITNESS - POWER AEROBICS 47 classes a week * Low Impact * High Impact * Combination * Pump Cardio * Circuit Training * Pump Cardio Plus FULL WEIGHT FACILITY LOW MONTHLY FEES. Best Hours 7 Days a Week 6 a m. 11 p m 485-1624 Sau* l [) to $100 On (>ol(l Kilims. No Payment Till March. ! is tin- season to sa\e up to S