In all the games I've watched, which is over 40 plus in the last 18 months, I've noticed one fail-safe way to determine whether or not the Trail Blazers are doing well.

Sure, you could just judge by the crowd noise or by the enormous screen which hangs over midcourt, but I like to be a little more subtle.

The way I tell is by looking at the Cotton Candy Vendors.

Everyone else in the Rose Garden is here to watch the Trail Blazers, but the Hot Dog, Beer and Cotton Candy guys are here to put some work in from start to finish. They never sit down, they never stop pushing their mid-game snacks, and they're rarely caught off-guard...

Unless, it's a real nail biter.

In that case, all bets are off. The vendors become the biggest fans and the coolest guys to watch the game with. They've seen everything but each time, it feels like the first time, and that's a great way to be a fan!

At the end of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers have built a 12 point lead, 76 - 64, and almost more importantly, they're back on pace for Free Chalupas!

76 down, 24 to go!

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