Happy Opening Night
In sports, there’s nothing like the home opener, regardless of the sport. The lid-lifter, they used to call it in the old days.
Look for the media to be a little better dressed than usual. That’s a tradition started here many years ago and I’m not sure who started it. Coat and tie on opening night. Just because it’s kind of special. It used to be more obvious in the old days when the press sat courtside. In those days, I’d get emails or voice mails from people about my sartorial splendor — or lack of same — not only after the first game but anytime during the season. Everyone’s a critic. Nowdays, nobody notices us at our perch halfway up the bowl.
It’s a night to see what sort of fancy introduction the players will get, have a first look at the team during a counting game and this season, an added bonus — an appearance by Earth, Wind and Fire. Can’t beat that. The game’s sold out but available on KGW. Whether you’re there in person or via the tube, enjoy the game. After all, there’s only one home opener per season.
And don’t forget to check out the ties.
Media, NBA, Trail Blazers | Dwight Jaynes | October 31, 2008
How appropriate for the press to be in ‘costume’ tonight.
I’m dressing up like Nate McMillan tonight complete with my golden retriever dressed up like Sergio. Down boy! Down! Sit on the bench. Don’t move. Seriously, don’t move!!!!!!!!
Ben – I, too, am dressing up like a Blazer player tonight and I’m asking the community for a bit of help in putting the final touches on my costume.
Here’s what I need:
2 aircasts
crutches
a wheelchair
1 eyepatch
1 arm sling
lots of ace bandage
a tube of ben-gay
Happy Halloween – and go Blazers!