Because the summer is a bit of a boring time for basketball, I don't really have a lot to write about. I don't follow college basketball so I don't have anything to say about the draft picks until they actually play in the NBA. I don't want to talk about Free Agency and trading until later in the offseason so I can write a comprehensive column. The Dwight Howard saga is still going, and hopefully will end soon. When it does, I will definitely be writing about that "Dwight-mare". The Summer league has just started and I'm excited to see some of these new guys in action (Especially when the Anthony Davis debuts against Damian Lillard and Meyers Leonard!)
Anyway, one of the biggest signings so far has been Brandon Roy's return to the NBA via a two year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. I, along with every other member of Rip City, loved Roy when he played with us and was deeply saddened when he retired. Seeing him return is both good and bad. I'm happy that he is (hopefully) able to continue a moderately successful career, and sad that he isn't doing it with Portland. Rip City members are used to this type of bad luck and suffering though. While I'm glad Roy didn't turn to the dark side and join a team like the Lakers or the Heat, I feel like its yet another diss on Portland and wouldn't be surprised if his comeback with the Wolves was quite successful. This story got me thinking about other bad luck stories Rip City has written over the years, and after going through them all (and there are a lot of them), I came up with 10 stories that showcase Portland's bad luck the best.
