Well good half! Second Quarter the Kings realyopend the game up but Portalnd responded with some prety rough fouls from behind (more on this later). Kings responded and held their own and still ned the half up by 8. Love the paly from Tag and from Pedja... Does Pedja just feel safer with real big man out there with him? Looks good so far but with Darius out (straind back and brusied hip) Kenny and Nasty have to keep up the work, espcialy when Tag sits and we are forced to play very, very small.
Now about the blocks/fouls. The blcok/foul on Darius did not look flagrant, but there was contact and should have been called. But what really pisses me off is that before that there were two other fouls/blocks from behind that put Pedja and Mo Down, and in both cases contac was there and no shistle. Those kinds of fouls in the air from behind can get guys hurt... as we saw on the third. Had the reffs called either or both of the first two the Blazers MIGHT have at least been more carefull.