The Portland Trail Blazers were able to keep afloat leading up to the 2012 NBA season at the Rose Garden. Trail Blazers tickets for this season will see Jamal Crawford instead of Brandon Roy, Raymond Felton instead of Andre Miller, and a familiar face at center in place of another consistently on the injured list. The differences from last season to this may simply be an offense capable of putting up more points and a defense incapable of stopping just a few more points a game. Essentially, this roster may simply be another way to get to the same point, the number eight seed in the postseason.
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Felton is a very capable point guard with the ability to push the ball and a player still perfecting defense. He replaces Miller, an older point guard incapable of running the court with as much fervor as Felton and equally unable to play D. The Trail Blazers are at least happy to get younger at the point, especially since Roy is no longer available to take up the responsibilities of running offensive sets.
Crawford is a temperamental scoring machine with the penchant for throwing up three pointers without a care in the world. He is no Roy. He is not the defender and floor general of Roy, but he is a dangerous scorer of a different ilk. Portland’s new backcourt joins the same old front court. Marcus Camby, Aldridge and Gerald Wallace are a solid group. The Trailblazers and their dedicated fan base regrets having to admit that Felton or Wallace is the second best player on the basketball team.
The other additions include rookie point guard Nolan Smith and undersized power forward Craig Smith. The Portland Trail Blazers essentially added a solid 4 and a potential solid backup point guard. Nolan Smith has a high basketball IQ and the experience in the spotlight to surprise his many doubters. Craig Smith is just 6-7, but has 265 pounds to clear out his space and put in an easy basket. The TicketSpecialists have the Portland Trail Blazers tickets to see the entire 2012 NBA schedule at the Rose Garden. Look for amazing seats to enjoy the potential playoff team.
Through a series of trades and strategic moves by the front office, the team expects that sales of Portland Trail Blazers tickets will be extremely strong due to the team’s strong prospects for going deep into the postseason. Spaniard Rudy Fernandez- a stellar guard- and Brandon Roy promise to deliver many a night of hot shooting excitement.