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Found February 01, 2012 on Oregon Sports News: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jamal Crawford,  Nate McMillan,  Gerald Wallace,  Nicolas Batum,  LaMarcus Aldridge,  Patty Mills
TEAMS: Portland Trail Blazers,  Utah Jazz

The Portland Trail Blazers are searching for answers. They're scouring a landfill for an air freshener. Every now and then, a hidden treasure emerges that may be worth bragging about, but that doesn't solve the odor and filth suffocating and smothering them into submission. That is exactly what the Trail Blazers (12-9) are trying to do on the road - find that air freshener. "To be a really good team, to be an elite team in the NBA, you've got to win on the road," said Jamal Crawford. If that's the case, Portland's in trouble. In fact, all but three teams in the Western Conference are in trouble. But the Trail Blazers, they're unique. They're polarizing. You either love them or hate them. It all depends on the venue. Is it the Rose Garden or the landfill? Portland may hold the league's second-best home record, but the Trail Blazers have dropped seven of the last nine contests on the road. They've shown flashes of brilliance and ele...
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