Outlaw on the Loose!

by Adam Fleischer If you’ve seen any of the game-winning shots or ferocious dunks that Portland Trail Blazer Travis Outlaw has been adding to his resume over the last few seasons, you may have noticed that, regardless of the magnitude of his late game heroics or the level of posterization, Outlaw typically reacts with nothing more than a hop and a jog down court—maybe with an understated scream somewhere in the mix. This is not for lack of thrill surrounding what he’s just accomplished. It’s just the way that the soft-spoken Mississippi native has continued to carry himself during his six-year ride through the pros. Now a key contributor on a youthful, talented and bandwagon-breeding Portland team, Outlaw wasn’t always bringing Blazer fans to their feet. “When I first came in the League, Portland said that I was gonna be just a project, so my plan was that I wanted to continue to get better,” recalls the 6-9 Outlaw. Both parties made good on their plans, as the lengthy forward put i...