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Portland dominated the 1976-1977 basketball world, they marked the basketball team and made the team's first NBA Jerseys  championship trophy. In a good regular season record of 49 wins and 33 losses, the Blazers into the playoffs for the first time until the board the last throne Plains.

The season is Jack - Ramsay's first year in charge of the helm the team. He has created for himself in Portland's most creative coach in the league one's reputation. In the same year also support the front four ABA teams into the NBA a year, Denver Nuggets, the New York Nets, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs have the NBA family. The merger of Alliance of North America not only changed the pattern of professional basketball league, and because the star player of the replacement of doors to make the team's strength has changed a lot. In sending Jeff - Petri and Steve - Spencer Hawes, the Blazers received from the hands of the ABA disbanded in Atlanta's second pick draft. Then use the pick, the Blazers were 6-9 Morris - Lucas. Teams continue to adjust the line to Sidney - Wicks sold to the Boston Celtics. Significant lineup changes, featuring teams from the new confidence and quickly into the role, in the first half of the season strong. Chicago Bulls Jerseys Walton and Lucas was elected to the 1977 All-Star Game, but unfortunately due to injury was unable to attend Wharton.

"Coach, I have one thing to say," Walton said. "We do not fear anything."

"I know that if a team's best players have this mentality, then we will be a great team." Ramsay recalls.

There is no doubt that Walton is a great player. He can do it all. He has incredible ability, he can hit each other when the double team to find open teammates and accurate, and he still has aggressive defense.

But he has been plagued by injuries, the two seasons since the 1974 draft pick played only 86 games. But he is not happy in Portland lost the game, everyone knows that.

Although Wharton is the core, but the team's role as a power forward Lucas can not be ignored. He also has a good shooting touch and attitude, and averaged 20.2 points.

"Lucas is the soul of the team," was a pioneer of the backup point guard Trondheim - Gilliam said. "I think he is for the power forward position and health, his game never give up attitude has deeply infected every one of us." Walton and Lucas was elected to the 1977 All-Star Game, but unfortunately Wharton was unable to attend due to injury. Long season there will not ring true meaning when, in February and March, Dallas Mavericks jerseys when the Blazers won only a low ebb record 10 wins and 16 losses. Fortunately, they wake up in the spirit of playing a critical time, a wave of five straight to end the season and head into the playoffs pretty.

Pioneers in the first round of the playoffs to face the league's hottest team the Chicago Bulls, barely winning the final 2-1. To know in the third game 36 seconds left in the end, the Blazers just 3 points ahead.

"The fans are our driving force, their support can we come this far." Backup small forward Larry - Steele said. "It is only through everyone's efforts come."

The enthusiasm of the fans as the team's rise to new record high, the enthusiasm of the fans called it "a pioneer fanaticism."

Trail Blazers 4-2 in the semifinals to beat top-ranked Denver West, All star NBA Jerseys Lucas and Walton in foul trouble, the bench players in the game gave full support.

In the Western Conference finals sweep in four games with Kareem Kareem - Abdul - Jabbar help out Pacific Division champion Los Angeles Lakers, the Blazers in the championship on the road a major step forward.

"In the third game at halftime, Walton told me that he needs to attack the basket," Ramsay said at the time. "When I saw his eyes firmly, I know that when he was unstoppable."

In the final, it is generally optimistic about the Trail Blazers' opponents --- the earth-shattering dunk famous "J Dr." Julius - Owen led the Philadelphia 76ers. Most experts believe that Walton, although it will dominate the pitch, but he could not stop Julius - Owen, George - McGinnis, Doug - Collins.

"In the first series race, I saw Ramsay has sit still." Walton said. "He was shouting at us' Get up, put them down!" When he was anxious to own up to play. "

"We are really afraid of the Trail Blazers' full-court press," explains Miami Heat Jerseys 76 of the shue. "We are at a loss, almost like a high school team. Portland's strengths is their solidarity and unyielding spirit, we have to limit their play in the finals."

Played a role in their preparation. 76 big bang won the finals of the first two games. In the second game, Lucas and Daryl - Dawkins clash, then they sent off. It has also become a turning point in the game, 76 people without access to a suspense game.

Dawkins is the first pioneers of the small forward Bobby - Klaus put down, then Collins is also involved. A melee inevitable, Lucas, Dawkins, coach, audience involved.

"I think we have to change their feelings," Lucas said, "This will inevitably change the direction of the game, we must have a good performance."

The Ramsay said: "The game play really hard."

But no matter what their dedicated fans is a good game, rather than quarrel. Lucas understood this, so in the third game before the start of the initiative came to talk to Dawkins handshake. "He (Dawkins) came up to me holding his hand and was very surprised." Lucas said with a smile. "The Los Angeles Lakers Jerseys fans have just started to feel surprised, then they offer a warm applause."

In the third and fourth respectively with 22 points and 32 points greater advantage to tie the Finals. In the fifth game, Wharton's 24 rebounds to ensure their third consecutive victory. Sixth Shengsizhizhan on June 5 at Memorial Stadium. Dr. J scored 40 points unfortunately beyond resurrection, Trail Blazers 107 to 109 over the next two-point holding the NBA championship. Blazers in NBA Finals history to create the biggest upset on one.

"Basketball is a 5 person game," Owen said. "Pioneer excellent illustration of this point, we are a team, even if our individual ability is not bad, but eventually the team won the game."

In April 1997, the Blazers held on to win the 20th anniversary of a great celebration. The next night, 21000, "Portland Fever" packed with brand-new Rose Garden Arena, to commemorate their hero.

Portland not only won the championship, and they won the respect of fans, the way they play is so charming, Kids NBA Jerseys and upset to win the championship this matter so that each person speaking are intoxicated .... Including their opponents.