15 Minutes of Fandom

So, we here at the "Game-Time Blog" like to introduce a new idea every now and then to keep things Snuggle Bear fresh and one idea that we’ve been playing with is a fan interview segment called "15 Minutes of Fandom." The idea is simple- Trail Blazers fans email in to the "Game-Time Blog" and we setup an email interview. It can be short, long, or somewhere in between, as long as it covers your story as a Trail Blazers fan!

For our first guest, we somewhat randomly selected Jennifer Morse from Beaverton, Oregon!

Jennie is a frequent visitor to the "Game-Time Blog," posting under the screen name SergioDaMan, and she also happens to be the beautiful girl that I’m beating up in my "IamaTrailBlazersfan.com" profile…

When did you first become a Blazers fan? And have you had a moment where you decided “This is my team?” *Editor's Note: I wasn't entirely sure she understood my questions, so I edited in what I though she really meant...*

• Well, to be perfectly honest, I’m a Warriors fan, because I grew up in San Francisco and my whole family likes the Warriors, but when the Trail Blazers hired you as an intern last year, I immediately picked them as my second favorite team.

Who are some of your favorite players from around the NBA?

• I’m a huge fan of Monta Ellis, Baron Davis and Andris Biedrins. Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge and Sergio Rodriguez.

What were some of your highlights from last year?

• Obviously, knocking off the Mavericks in the first round was huge, but watching Monta Ellis bring home the Most Improved Player of the Year trophy was pretty special. The story of the year was Brandon Roy! Without a doubt. Then, there was the #1 pick, which probably changed Portland forever.

If the Trail Blazers and the Warriors had pulled the trigger on the Jason Richardson-for-Zach Randolph deal that was rumored earlier this summer, who would’ve got the better end of the deal?

• It’s tough to tell, because they don’t play the same position. Richardson was a really exciting player and he’d played for Golden State for a long time, so the thought of losing him was hard to bare. Plus, I’m not sure how Randolph would have fit in with the players on the Warriors.

He might’ve been Captain.

• He might’ve slowed down our offense.

If the Trail Blazers and the Warriors ever meet in a playoff matchup, you know that you’ll be covered head-to-toe in Red and Black paint, and you’ll be wearing a Brandon Roy jersey, right?

• I think this is something we should discuss in private. Of course!

And there you have it! As painless as a root canal, it’s the “Game-Time Blog’s” first ever “15 Minutes of Fandom” interview! Let us know if you’d like to participate!

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