I've been scouring sites looking for any information at all about Nic Batum's playing status for tonight. In fact, the initial lack of information was more worrisome than anything else. I was even considering going down to his favorite French restaurants downtown Portland and waiting him out to ask him myself. But reports are out and....it's a gametime decision. And that's really great news. That lets you know that even if he doesn't play tonight, he's not hurt so badly that he couldn't play Game 4.
The Blazers are just getting ready for that cheesy sports-movie moment. All the chips are down, slow-motion ensues, queue the violins and then bam - something magical happens. The David brings down the Goliath. Fireworks go off. Flash bulbs light the darkness.
That's just my feeling anyway. Could be wrong. I've been wrong before.
And it's going to be a bigger deal than the NFL draft.
Freaking NFL. I'm with Mark Cuban on this one - and how often would I ever say that? The NFL draft going primetime during the NBA playoffs is bush-league. Really, all those working stiffs feeling left out by watching their teams pick a QB that will make 50$ million dollars and have less than a 10% chance of making good on that money?
Did the NBA have any games on Opening Day Baseball? No. There's a certain code amongst sports leagues that on the big stuff - you defer to the league with that has the most important thing going on. Who the hell needs to see Mel Kiper and Adam Schefter during primetime? Damnit, I can't stand seeing those guys talk. Well, not talk. It's the talking over and over and over about the same exact thing that gets me.
As if I didn't need one more reason to roll my eyes about the NFL - they're going to make this thing go primetime. I prefer to watch Nic Batum and the Blazers. And there's less chance of seeing Chris Mortensen telling all of us what he already knew by his "sources" a week ago.
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