The lights went dark. Thousands of blinking red and white lights surrounded the arena while a thick air of anticipation filled the arena. Opening night was here and it showed why TV does it no justice.
My last observation report was after the Blazers opening preseason game that had about as much excitement as a second grade relay race. While anything in that game could have been shown just as well on TV, when the arena is filled with that much excitement it is very hard to translate through the tube.
Tonight, there was an aura of jubilation due to the return of the city's only pro franchise. Just as the weather turns cold and rainy, the bounce of a ball and the squeak of a sneaker is enough to make you forget about life's problems for two or three hours at a time.
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