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2009-2010 Portland Trailblazers schedule

August 4, 2009 by Dave Knows

Update: 2010-2011 schedule is here

Listed below is the entire 2009-2010 Portland Trailblazers regular season schedule. Check NBA.com for the rest of the teams’ schedules.

Date	Opponent	Time	TV
Tuesday, October 27	Houston	7
Thursday, October 29	Denver	7:30	TNT
Saturday, October 31	@ Houston	5:30
Sunday, November 1	@ Oklahoma City	4
Tuesday, November 3	Atlanta	7
Friday, November 6	San Antonio	7:30	ESPN
Sunday, November 8	Minnesota	6
Tuesday, November 10	@ Memphis	5
Wednesday, November 11	@ Minnesota	5
Friday, November 13	@ New Orleans	5
Saturday, November 14	@ Charlotte	4	NBATV
Monday, November 16	@ Atlanta	4
Wednesday, November 18	Detroit	7
Friday, November 20	@ Golden State	7:30
Saturday, November 21	Minnesota	7
Monday, November 23	Chicago	7	NBATV
Wednesday, November 25	New Jersey	7
Friday, November 27	Memphis	7
Saturday, November 28	@ Utah	6
Tuesday, December 1	Miami	7
Saturday, December 5	Houston	7
Monday, December 7	@ New York	4:30
Wednesday, December 9	@ Indiana	4
Friday, December 11	@ Cleveland	5	ESPN
Saturday, December 12	@ Milwaukee	5:30
Tuesday, December 15	Sacramento	7
Thursday, December 17	Phoenix	7:30	TNT
Saturday, December 19	@ Orlando	4	NBATV
Sunday, December 20	@ Miami	3
Tuesday, December 22	@ Dallas	5:30
Wednesday, December 23	@ San Antonio	5:30
Friday, December 25	Denver	7:30	ESPN
Monday, December 28	Philadelphia	7
Wednesday, December 30	L.A. Clippers	7
Saturday, January 2	Golden State	7
Monday, January 4	@ L.A. Clippers	7:30
Tuesday, January 5	Memphis	7
Friday, January 8	L.A. Lakers	7
Sunday, January 10	Cleveland	6	ESPN
Wednesday, January 13	Milwaukee	7
Friday, January 15	Orlando	7:30	ESPN
Monday, January 18	@ Washington	10 a.m.	NBATV
Wednesday, January 20	@ Philadelphia	4
Friday, January 22	@ Boston	4:30
Saturday, January 23	@ Detroit	4:30
Monday, January 25	New Orleans	7
Wednesday, January 27	Utah	7	NBATV
Friday, January 29	@ Houston	5:30
Saturday, January 30	@ Dallas	5:30
Monday, February 1	Charlotte	7
Wednesday, February 3	@ Utah	7:30	ESPN
Thursday, February 4	San Antonio	7:30	TNT
Saturday, February 6	L.A. Lakers	7
Tuesday, February 9	Oklahoma City	7
Wednesday, February 10	@ Phoenix	6
Tuesday, February 16	L.A. Clippers	7
Friday, February 19	Boston	7:30	ESPN
Sunday, February 21	Utah	7:30	ESPN
Tuesday, February 23	@ New Jersey	4:30
Wednesday, February 24	@ Toronto	4
Friday, February 26	@ Chicago	5
Saturday, February 27	@ Minnesota	5
Monday, March 1	@ Memphis	5
Wednesday, March 3	Indiana	7
Sunday, March 7	@ Denver	7:30	ESPN
Tuesday, March 9	Sacramento	7
Thursday, March 11	@ Golden State	7:30	TNT
Friday, March 12	@ Sacramento	7
Sunday, March 14	Toronto	6
Friday, March 19	Washington	7
Sunday, March 21	@ Phoenix	7:30	ESPN
Thursday, March 25	Dallas	7:30	TNT
Saturday, March 27	@ New Orleans	5	NBATV
Sunday, March 28	@ Oklahoma City	4
Wednesday, March 31	New York	7
Thursday, April 1	@ Denver	7:30	TNT
Saturday, April 3	@ Sacramento	7
Wednesday, April 7	@ L.A. Clippers	7:30
Friday, April 9	Dallas	7	NBATV
Sunday, April 11	@ L.A. Lakers	12:30	ABC
Monday, April 12	Oklahoma City	7
Wednesday, April 14	Golden State	7:30

Mississippi Marketplace, the NASL Timbers, and Bill Walton

July 15, 2009 by Dave Knows 1 Comment

Speaking as a former, and future (come winter), resident of the neighborhood, the new food cart pod opening soon on Mississippi at Skidmore will likely be a great addition to the neighborhood – certainly better than a weed-filled vacant lot. Christened Mississippi Marketplace, the stated goal of the endeavor is to create a vibrant, affordable & high quality place for local food vendors helping to sustain the local food market.

Photo credit: Jake Evans. Mississippi Marketplace food cart pod coming soon — Photo credit: Jake Evans

In Saturday’s Oregonian article, Karen Brooks describes the developer and owner of the property, Roger Goldingay, as a former professional soccer player [who] has lived in the neighborhood for eight years and, until recently, owned the John Palmer House across the street.

This description piqued the interest of some Portland soccer fans. Via LendogPDX on Twitter I learned that Roger Goldingay is not merely a former professional soccer player, but a former NASL Portland Timber – he played forward for the 1975 and 1976 NASL Portland Timbers.

Roger did not, apparently, score any goals, or even tally one assist in his time here, and he even missed the team photo session in 1976, though he does appear in 1975’s. According to Bill Walton, yes, that Bill Walton, Roger Goldingay’s career was derailed by his own teammate who was worried that Roger was going to outplay him and ultimately take his job. I’d like to learn the rest of the story, but Bill Walton does not share it with us.

Roger Goldingay is also an Evergreen alumnus, and somewhat of a renaissance man; he authored the book Never Look Back. Amazon provides a couple awesome excerpts:

We sat in awed silence, metamorphosing from points of light to prehistoric man fascinated with flame. For eternal nanoseconds we flitted back and forth. One moment we were the fire, no more than ethereal flame. Nothing but a flicker of light and everlasting energy. The next moment we sat outside it and saw the flame as God, our beneficiary, our protector from woolly behemoths. In pagan disorder we danced around the fire all night, our hearts racing with discovery

She reached for me and her lips replaced Karla’s. It was the first time I kissed her. It was a deep passionate kiss, the juice of her mouth hot, her tongue exploring. A moment later, I felt Karla kissing my neck, her busy fingers unbuttoning my shirt and rubbing my chest. I reached for her breasts and found them free and loose under her T-shirt. Diane straddled my thigh and rubbed her vee on my leg through our blue jeans.

I’m going to hunt down a copy.

Scheduling conflict 2011

May 1, 2009 by Dave Knows 5 Comments

timbersvstrailblazers At the Timbers game last night, briefly at half time, the Blazer game was shown on the jumbotron. We learned, those of us without fancy Blackberries and iPhones, the Blazers were down nearly 20 in the fourth quarter.

I’m a season ticket holder for both teams, and so a part of me was relieved I didn’t have to decide between a Saturday game 7 at the Rose Garden and a second match up in 3 days against Carolina at PGE Park. But as I contemplated the possibly developing dilemma earlier this week, I found myself leaning towards attending the Timbers match over a Blazer game 7 playoff game, even if it rains. The realization struck me that I do have a hierarchy of favorite teams, and the Timbers are at the top.

But in 2011, when the Timbers make their MLS debut, I anticipate severe scheduling conflicts, as the Blazers are destined to win the NBA championship that year (even less optimistic/prescient fans will have to concede the Blazers are likely to advance past the first round fairly regularly for the next several years). I have decided I will skip an early season Timbers match for a Blazer NBA finals game, but for a 2nd round game? The conference finals?

I’ll cross that bridge in 2011.

Never underestimate the Trail Blazers

April 17, 2009 by Dave Knows 3 Comments

Trail Blazers A headline somewhere on Oregonlive yesterday called Blazer fans giddy, which I think is the perfect word to describe the general feeling. I grew up in Portland, so the playoffs were a regular rite of spring throughout my childhood (as was a first round exit most years). From 1977 through 2003 the Blazers only missed the playoffs one season (1981-2). But it’s been five long, disorienting, years since we’ve tasted the playoffs, and those last few times left a bad taste. This year’s playoff appearance is particularly sweet – the team is in the upper echelon of the Western Conference ahead of schedule, we have a young team still getting better, and they’re playing so goddamn well right now.

Back in October, before the 2008-2009 season began, I guessed that the Trail Blazers would go 49-33. At the time I felt my prediction was too conservative, but very few people were predicting a 50 win season, and with the Western Conference’s parity in the top half it seemed reasonably optimistic to hope for a 7th or 8th seed. I had correctly predicted a 41-41 record the previous season.

Clearly I underestimated the Trail Blazers this year. And I’m not the only one who’s glad to be wrong.

A few commenters on my October post also made their predictions. Let’s see how prescient, or not, they were . . .

Some character named Mizzzzzz scoffed: almost 50 wins? here’s hoping! I suspect about 44 wins-38 losses.
Drew was slightly more optimistic, I think they would win at least 47 games, but then he commented again but they won’t make the playoffs because the west is too strong. Just saying I’m not dissing my favorite team
Diane came the closest, with I think they’ll win at least 52.

I hope Mr. Mizzzzzz is enjoying his heaping serving of crow. And Drew, be more optimistic! Diane wins the Dave Knows Trail Blazers record prediction contest this year – Congrats! 😉

My prediction for round 1 is Blazers in 7.

I’ve seen optimistic predictions that the Blazers will win the series in 6, but I give Houston more credit than that. I expect Aaron Brooks (a Duck) and Von Wafer (former Blazer) to play well in Portland. They might be the catalyst for Houston taking a game in Portland. And Yao’s tough to defend – we’ll see how the refs call things. I do fully expect Artest to do something stupid, like get kicked out of a game or get a suspension; whatever he does Blazers, don’t leave the bench!

So anyway.

Go Blazers!

Festivals all weekend: Filmed by Bike, Eat Mobile, Stumptown Comics, Record Store Day

April 16, 2009 by Dave Knows 3 Comments

All Weekend

The 2009 Filmed by Bike film festival kicks off Friday, April 17 with an Opening Night Throwdown – a street party on Clinton Street between 25th and 26th with a beer garden, entertainers, music and more. It runs from 6pm until 1am. Tickets for the films go on sale a half hour before each showing, and you can have a beer while you’re waiting in line. Thanks to Mike Vogel for the ticket tips, and make sure to check out his film at the festival, Claire Rides a Bike!

Now that spring is here and the rain has stopped (ha!), you probably need shiny new soccer gear. Far Post Soccer Supply‘s annual spring sale is going on right now. Lots of stuff is on sale. In particular club replica apparel is 30% off, and national club apparel is 40% off. Sale ends Sunday, April 19th.

Calling all comics nerds! As you no doubt already know and have already blogged about (nb: all nerds have blogs) the 6th annual Stumptown Comics Fest is this weekend at the Doubletree Hotel (1000 NE Multnomah). Check out the exhibitors and guests here, and the schedule here.

Saturday

Support your local record store Saturday, April 18th: it’s Record Store Day. Record Store Day is an international celebration of independent record stores. To participate a store must be a physical retailer whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation. OregonLive’s Pop Music blog tells you all about it here, and Mayor Sam Adams has officially proclaimed Saturday to be Record Store Day in Portland. Find local participating stores here.

For even more vinyl Saturday head up to upper Hawthorne for the Night Owl Record Sale at the Portland Eagles Lodge (4904 SE Hawthorne Blvd).

Portland’s Night Owl Record Show is the nation’s first night time record show. Twice a year since October of 2003 music fans and record fiends from Portland, the Pacific Northwest and as far away as Florida, New York and Japan, have gathered for a funky time buying, selling and trading records. The Eagles provide food, drink and pool to keep things from getting boring.

Sale runs from 5 to 9pm Saturday, April 18th. Admission is $2 Admission ($15 early bird). Records, food, and drinks will be available. Hat tip to Justin (Dusty Nuggets and Hall of Records) for the reminder!

Eat Mobile, the food cart fest, is back again this year in a new location – the Disjecta space at 8371 N. Interstate Avenue. It runs Saturday, April 18 from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. Admission is $5 and proceeds go to Mercy Corp. The Willy Week is sponsoring the event, and has all the details here. Some of the food carts participating:

Al Forno Ferruzza, Altengartz Bratwurst, Cafe Velo, Fat Kitty Falafel, Flavour Spot, Garden State, Junior Ambassadors, Taqueria Los Gorditos, LeRoy’s Familiar Vittles, Lulu’s Confections, Moxie Rx, Nuevo Mexico, Sip, Soup Cycle, Tabor, The Grilled Cheese Grill and Todbott’s Triangles.

And yup, there’s a beer garden (BridgePort Beer and House Spirits Distillery cocktails) and live music (Mimicking Birds).

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