| 14 November 2009
The game was hard on the eyes. The win however staved off a possible LaMarcus Aldridge jinx.
Luckily, he knew what he was talking about.
With Portland putting the hurt on an already hurting New Orleans Hornets – even more so now witnessed by Chris Paul writhing in pain and clutching his left ankle – the Blazers racked up their third-straight road win, a true test more than earlier defeats against Minnesota and Memphis.
But after Aldridge’s declaration earlier in the week, it’s almost like this five-game roadie in seven days had signs of faltering before the Blazers even left Portland.
"I think we've grown up a lot, so I don't see the road being an issue for us anymore," Aldridge told the Oregonian’s Joe Freeman back then. "I think as we find chemistry like we did (Sunday night [at home against Minnesota]) and guys get a rhythm, that's going to go away. I don't feel like the road is going to be a big issue for us this year."
From declaration to avoiding a quote curse, Aldridge easily found his own rhythm in the Big Easy on Friday night.
He messed around and got a double-double (20 points and 13 rebounds). Those numbers allowed Portland to win the points in the paint game (42-30) and contest all together – even it was a tough game to watch by all means.
Rack up another road win for the Blazers. They are on their way to their team road win goal: 25 games.
Like the man said, it’s not “a big issue”.
photo: blazeoflove
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