Retro NBA: 1977 Portland Trail Blazers

Portland entered the NBA Finals as the underdog to the Philadelphia 76ers, led by Julius Erving, the spectacular forward who was reinventing the game with his gravity-defying slam dunks. The Sixers put the Blazers in a hole by taking Games 1 and 2 in Philadelphia. Back home at Memorial Coliseum, however, Portland thrashed the 76ers by 22 points in Game 3 and by 32 points in Game 4. The Trail Blazers then won a third straight game by beating the Sixers back in Philadelphia.

Game 6 took place on June 5 in Memorial Coliseum. The Sixers got 40 points from Erving, but the Trail Blazers closed them out, 109-107, to claim the NBA title. Walton scored 20 points, yanked down 23 rebounds, handed out 7 assists, and blocked 8 shots in Game 6, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the Finals.

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[quithpy11]

blazers=die hard fans. lakers=90% bandwagon fans

[BigMadMike88]

whohooo here we go again guys lets go all the way RIP CITY 4 LIFE

[halikb]

i dont know about that happening again lol but i was at that game and it was 1 of the best games i have ever seen in my life! walton was the man he did what not many men could do til this day without another bill walton it wont happen atleast not any time soon

[NoRegretsForOurYouth]

@WatchVenusSpa

4 times? Every time the spurs make the finals the league loses millions. Every year the Knicks suck, the league loses tens of millions. And it just keeps happening, for all Stern's immense power.

[WatchVenusSpa]

@NoRegretsForOurYouth Can you say TOKEN?

[NoRegretsForOurYouth]

@WatchVenusSpa

Spurs?

[WatchVenusSpa]

David Stern would NEVER allow a team like this to exist again in a small market. (Ask Chris Webber about the games Stern fixed against the Kings in 2002 and expect to sit a while.) That is why the NBA is the least interesting league in major pro sports with the best talent.

Blazermania forever!

[BrineLaxExodusII]

RIP CITY UPRISE 2011

[BurtaDiddley73]

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[TDNChick]

@glencoe428 Are you taking about the 78 team? They were great in the 77-78 year as well, but when we approached the playoffs, injuries took a toll. It was sad, and those guys were great and especially great as a combined team.

[glencoe428]

@TDNChick that team was 50-10 at midseason