Atlanta Breaks Through at Garden

The Portland Trail Blazers lost only seven times at home last season, and created an atmosphere of invincibility at the Rose Garden. One of the losses came as a result of a last-second bank-in three pointer by Orlando. The other loss took a total collapse by Portland at the free-throw line, and a buzzer-beating three pointer to force overtime. In other words, you didn't come to Portland and expect to win.Now, this is certainly not panic time (just five games into the season), but the Trail Blazers have now dropped two-straight home games and Friday night welcome the San Antonio Spurs to the Rose Garden. The home-court advantage is as much about attitude as it is about talent. It's a mystique, that creates a swagger, that creates confidence. Clearly, the Blazers are frustrated and need to get that attitude back. We shouldn't limit the discussion to just home games, as there are certainly concerns that go beyond games at the garden. But, they are just that- concerns. No one is feeling...