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There's no place like home for the Blazers
Friday, January 25, 2008
JASON QUICK
The Oregonian
LaMarcus Aldridge never thought he would feel this way about it. Channing Frye missed it so much he was sick. And it was the first thing on Brandon Roy's mind late Wednesday night: Getting back to Portland.
After spending 13 days on the road, a weary Trail Blazers team returns to the Rose Garden tonight in hopes of continuing the karma that has seen them win 12 in a row at home. The Blazers (25-17) play Houston (23-19), which has won four consecutive games on the road.
"This road trip made me appreciate home," Frye said Wednesday in New Orleans after the Blazers finished their seven-game trip 3-4. "It's a weird feeling; I got homesick. But that's a good feeling."
Four days earlier, in Orlando, Fla., Aldridge was already feeling the call of Portland.
"I never thought I would say it, but I miss Portland," Aldridge said. "I can't wait to get back."
It's no wonder the Blazers are so eager. Their 17-3 record in the Rose Garden is the best home mark in the NBA. Tonight's game is the start of a six-game homestand against Houston, Atlanta, Cleveland, New York, Denver and Chicago.
"We get the chance to go home," Roy said Wednesday unprompted, while trying to find a bright spot after the 96-81 loss to New Orleans. "We play some pretty good teams coming up at home, but hey, we've been playing pretty well there."
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