Typically, when the team we follow and cheer for — in my case, the Portland Trail Blazers — gets thoroughly thumped — vanquished! — by a rival, we wish nothing but ill (sports) will on the vanquisher.
But that’s not going to happen this time. At least not for me. And if I were a betting man, I would bet that much of Rip City — while perhaps not actively supporting the New Orleans Pelicans — is at least intensely curious to see how they fare in the second round.
Because the Pelicans totally obliterated the Trail Blazers.