blink... blink... Ouch! Stop Pinching Me, I'm Awake Already!

Last night against the Clippers, I saw what I had both expected and hoped to see: A team playing tough, playing hard, and not quitting. They scraped and clawed their way back to within two before the experience, talent, and skill of the Clippers took over for a 17-1 run to put it away. But even during that run, the Blazers were counterpunching, they just couldn't get their counterpunches to land.

Brandon is down, too? Oh, well, look at the bright side. Nate wanted an eight- or nine-player rotation, now he's got it...

EDIT: Good news, Brandon will only miss one game. It'll be cool to see Martell start against the Evil One and his Lavender-and-Urine clad minions. Good luck, kid. Here's hoping you can make Nate think twice about needing to start Ime at the three...