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r RIP CITY UNITES BEHIND YOUNG TEAM STORY AND PHOTO BY JAMES HARLEY “ Blazers w in! Blazers w in !” These are fa m iliar words Portland Trail B lazer fa n s have been h earin g th e last several years. A ft e r m u ltip le p la y o ff se a so n s an d w in n in g records, everyone th ou gh t it w as safe to say the B lazers w ere go in g to co n tin u e th e tren d, but th o se th o u g h ts d im in ish ed afte r la st se aso n , w hen Portland lost four out o f their five starters and looked to rebuild. The ESPN preseason power rankings had the B lazers ran ked 29 out o f 30. In th e ra n k in g s, writer M arc Stein said a “ steep fa ll in the W est is unavoidable no m atter w hat sort o f dam age D am ian Lillard can w reak” . W e all know now th at those predictions th at were “ for sure” going to happen, were com pletely wrong. After being predicted to fin ish at the bot tom o f the W est, the Blazers not only m ade the play o ffs, but are now in the second round w ith a chance to take down the top -seed ed W arriors. By lookin g at the Blazer roster, anyone could have seen the lack o f talen t com pared to other rosters in the NBA and everybody, including m e, thought they would w in no m ore th an 33 gam es. But if th ey did not sim ply have the talen t, th en how did th ey do so w ell th is season? Everyone fo rgets th at w in n in g is m ore th an ju st talen t; it takes team w ork, good co ach in g, and m ost o f all, good team ch em istry. If players don’t get along, it’ s hard for th em to play w ell together. Aside fro m possibly D am ian Lillard’s a ll-s ta r snub anger he took out on the Warriors, no player played for th em selve s. They all played for the team , fo r th e fa n s , and played as w ell as they possibly could. Along with great teamwork, the players worked extrem ely w ell to ge th er because th ey w orked hard to bond and get to know each o ther. G erald H e n d erso n , an N B A guard w ho o n ly recen tly w as traded to th e B lazers, told “ The O r e g o n ia n ” th a t h e th in k s th is is “ th e b e s t organization in the leagu e.” H e also said in that* article th at the way th e players are treated by co ach es an d th e rest o f th e team is am a zin g , and th at the group o f players he plays w ith are a “ great group o f g u y s.” W ith a m ixture o f great teamwork, great coach in g and hard work eth ic, the Blazers have proved all the doubters w rong. They have also proved th at stats d o n ’ t m ean everything in sports, be cause an y team can w in on any given day. So get ready Rip C ity for m ore w ins to com e. The Blazers roster is still very young and has a lot to learn , w h ich is e x citin g to th in k abo u t, because if th ey contin ue the trend they are on, th ey can o nly get better. Blazer fans arrive pregarne to the w h iteo ut o f T-shirts before game 4 on A p ril 25. Complete your bachelors degree at MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY Daytime, evening, weekend and online courses MARYLHURST graduates have been making an impact on our community since 1893. They launched businesses, got jobs that supported their families, advocated for social change and simply made Portland and beyond a better place. Bachelor’s programs Easy credit transfer Marylhurst is geared toward community college students wanting to complete their degrees by offering transfer-credit pathways and partnerships with many area community colleges in the northwest. NOW IT'S YOUR TURN. Earn your bachelor’s from Marylhurst and join the ranks of thousands who are making an impact on the world around us. IMPACT ART Finish your Bachelor of Fine Arts IBFA) at M arylhurst J o in a n e tw o rk o f a r tis ts . Accessible campus (even has free parking) that is 10 minutes south of Portland and 20 minutes from CCC. $6,000 Scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members Marylhurst offers Phi Theta Kappa (community college honors society members) a renewable annual scholarship of $6,000 for students enrolled fu ll time. Prorated amounts are available for students attending less than fu ll time. Start as early as this summer. APPLY TODAY. MARYLHURST.EDU/CCC M Art Business & Leadership Business Management* Communication Culture and Media Studies English Literature and W riting* Human Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Interior Design Music Music Therapy Psychology Real Estate Studies* Science Social Sciences * Programs also offered online MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY OadtamasIWt MMItiOSfiedadamaspirtioml
