Posted 5:20 PM by Steve
Bye Bye Denver!

As a Portland fan it's not without a certain amount of glee as I watch that franchise fall into the same pattern of mistakes as the Blazers a few years ago.

"The Answer" will henceforth be known as "The Cancer" as his acquisition by the Denver Nuggets for the solid Andre Miller and Joe Smith will doom that franchise to "make the playoffs" purgatory.

Loaded with thugged-out talent, Denver will fall prey to the character issues that plagued the "Jail-Blazers" who employed the likes of Rasheed Wallace, Gary Trent, J.R. Rider, and Damon Stoudamire.

For years, the Blazers hovered around excellence but never had the fortitude to get over the top. Nuggets fans, get ready for a long and frustrating ride. We'll check back with you during the "re-building" phase.