Brandon Roy was forced to prematurely retire prior to this season because of his chronic knee problems. And while he’s reportedly mulling a return to basketball, for now he’s just being a dad, husband and basketball fan. On Tuesday, Roy was in the Rose Garden watching his former teammates (or what’s left of them) play the Bucks and received a standing ovation from the Blazers faithful when he arrived during the second quarter. It was his first trip back to the building where he helped lead the franchise out of the “Jail Blazers” era and back to relevancy. Unfortunately, Roy’s presence wasn’t enough to inspire the team to at least momentarily pause its rapid plunge into the abyss. The Bucks pounded the Blazers, 116-87.
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