September 6It is announced that there will be a Pro Basketball Classic featuring the Blazers, Seattle SuperSonics, and Chicago Bulls of the NBA and the Utah Stars of the ABA. The Bulls are a perennial playoff team while the Stars won the ABA Title in 1971
September 11To the right is the first of many ads that have been placed in the local Honolulu papers.
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September 17The #HonoluluStarBulletin has some nice words to say about Blazers forward and the former @WeberStateMBB forward #BobDavis and his coming appearance in Pro Basketball Classic as a @trailblazers rookie. Davis scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the #WildCats victory over @HawaiiMBB in the NCAA Tournament last year. |
September 19
September 21
The Inaugural Pro Basketball Classic opens this evening.
The Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Seattle Supersonics 97-92 in their opening game of the Pro Basketball Classic Round-robin tournament in Hawaii. The Chicago Bulls defeated the #UtahStars in the opening game.
The #Blazers rookie Lloyd Neal led the team with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and 3 steals in his first game. Sidney Wicks, the reigning NBA Rokkie of the Year, tied Neal with 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 26 minutes. Geoff Petrie added 20 points in the win.
The game started at 9:30 pm local Hawaii time, 11:30 in Portland, and didn't end until 2:20 am in Portland, meaning the local The Oregonian did not have the game report in their morning issue. The game report was first reported in the afternoon paper #OregonJournal. The Blazers are scheduled to play the Stars tomorrow. It will be their first game vs an ABA team. The Stars won the 1971 ABA Title and are expected to challenge for the title this year.
The #Blazers rookie Lloyd Neal led the team with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and 3 steals in his first game. Sidney Wicks, the reigning NBA Rokkie of the Year, tied Neal with 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 26 minutes. Geoff Petrie added 20 points in the win.
The game started at 9:30 pm local Hawaii time, 11:30 in Portland, and didn't end until 2:20 am in Portland, meaning the local The Oregonian did not have the game report in their morning issue. The game report was first reported in the afternoon paper #OregonJournal. The Blazers are scheduled to play the Stars tomorrow. It will be their first game vs an ABA team. The Stars won the 1971 ABA Title and are expected to challenge for the title this year.
September 22
Geoff Petrie scored a game high 30 points as the Portland Trail Blazers upset the #UtahStars 106-102 in the Inaugural Pro Basketball Classic in Hawaii. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle Supersonics in the opening game. The Blazers will play the Chicago Bulls on Sept 24 to determine the tournament winner.
The #Blazers fell behind early, 20-9. and seemed to have trouble with the ABA ball that was used in the first half, before bouncing back to a 44-44 tie at halftime. Sidney Wicks scored 26 points for Portland and grabbed 13 rebounds. Newly acquired forward Terry Dischinger added 14 points in the win.
Zelmo Beaty, a 2-time All-Star in the NBA before jumping to the rival league, scored 23 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Stars. Willie Wise, who went to the Free Thrown line 16 times, scored 27 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
The #Blazers fell behind early, 20-9. and seemed to have trouble with the ABA ball that was used in the first half, before bouncing back to a 44-44 tie at halftime. Sidney Wicks scored 26 points for Portland and grabbed 13 rebounds. Newly acquired forward Terry Dischinger added 14 points in the win.
Zelmo Beaty, a 2-time All-Star in the NBA before jumping to the rival league, scored 23 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Stars. Willie Wise, who went to the Free Thrown line 16 times, scored 27 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
September 24
The Portland Trail Blazers have won a title! of sorts. The Blazers defeated the Chicago Bulls 105-91 to complete the sweep in the Inaugural ProBasketball Classic.