The talk here in Portland is now focusing on the upcoming game in Denver, I think there may be mass hysteria here Thursday and take the lead in the Northwest division.  Many here are quitely reserved and aren't taliking about it because I think they have grown used to the Blazers failing down the stretch, but this game on thursday will be looked at like a playoff game here in Portland, I hope the Nuggets get their head out of their ass and realize Portland will be gunning for them hard Thursday. A win and convincing win by Denver will likely make Portland retreat and figure their time will come next year. A win by Portland or a close lose, and I think Portland may get some serious lift and take the northwest division and roll Denver down to the 7th or 8th seed, yikes.

Go Nuggets, I can't stand to hear how awesome the Trail Blazers are, my car radio will get destroyed. 

I apologize for the I-5 comment, I had not followed the story other than I had heard a teenager has been hit trying to cross I-5.   The reports had indicated that the people watching had said that people were acting foolishly trying to cross I-5, I had not heard the Down Syndrome part of the story, my deepest apologies.