Tonight's Games (4/19)

I thought it might be interesting to get some other perspectives and thoughts on the playoffs here, so I wanted to try this. Here's a couple quick thoughts on the playoff games that are happening tonight, and if anyone has any thoughts or insights on them, please feel free to post them and we'll see if we can get a discussion going. Probably not, but I thought it might be interesting to try to get an "open thread" started on this years playoffs.

(#9) Trail Blazers - (#8) ThunderSonics Series

I love how this worked out, where the Blazers and Sonics get to renew a rivalry in this thing. Also, for the record, I'm going to refer to the Thunder as the Oklahoma Seattle City ThunderSonics whenever I have to refer to their combined history. It just works for me. Both of these teams seem incredibly stacked for me, at least 7-8 deep, for 8 and 9 seeds anyway. Whoever wins will be going up against an incredible Lakers team, but I think either of these teams could give them a pretty good run for their money. Anyway, this is our last first round series, so let's get to it.

Portland Trail Blazers Ultimate Roster

Portland Trail Blazers, 885.4 rating, 16th overall (9th seed in West)


1. Clyde Drexler (236.3 rating)
2. Bill Walton (99.1)
3. Terry Porter (96.3)
4. Maurice Lucas (75.3)
5. Jim Paxson (70.0)
6. Brandon Roy (60.6)
7. Rasheed Wallace (60.4)
8. Sidney Wicks (50.5)
9. Jerome Kersey (41.9)
10. Clifford Robinson (38.2)
*11. Buck Williams (34.3) (on Nets roster)
12. Kevin Duckworth (29.1)
13. Bob Gross (27.7)