Monday, September 29, 2008

It's About That Time Again!

With training camps on the horizon, and the first preseason games only weeks away, I think it's finally time to awaken the hibernating beast that is Raef Is About Power.

Call me a homer, but I'd like to think that this blog compares very favorably to my very own Portland TrailBlazers squad. Just take a moment, and bear with me here.

Last year was the big coming out party. We started off nice and easy, with a few pedestrian posts on the All-Star Game and the myriad events that surround it. It was nice and all, but overall pretty vanilla.

Then came the big moment. The coming out party. You know that moment when things just "click." You can just feel the momentum building, and there isn't anything you are anyone else can do to stop it? That's how I felt when I first laid eyes on the 12-head.

Starting on that fateful day Raef Is About Power started to show it's true potential. It was truly reminiscent of the magical 13 game winning streak the Blazers were able to put together last season. We brought you the 12-head, an Official Von Wafer Correspondent (accompanied by a truly magical breakdown of Von's importance to the team), an in-depth look at NBA's officiating problem, a well thought out solution (with diagrams!), and a mind-blowing insight into my "passionate dislike" for the Purple Pussies from LA, all within a few weeks time. Things were truly looking up, and an ascension into the NBA's blogging elite seemed like a mere formality.

However, like the young Blazers, our youthful inexperience finally caught up to us, and we sputtered down the stretch. Sure, there were some bright spots (see: Blazers v. Lakers, April 9th, 2008), such as the epic Jackie Joyner-Outlaw expose' , but all in all, the end of the season was a disappointment to both this blog and our fan.

But, now it's a new year!

We're a year older, a year wiser, and infinitely hungrier. This is the year where we truly break out, and announce to the world that we are the future, and there isn't anything you can do to stop it. We've tasted victory and now we're ready to enjoy that sweet, sweet nectar once again. (It's so good! Once it hits your lips. It's so good!)

Now, we don't want to set expectation TOO high. We are still young, and our best years are ahead of us. But, this is the year where things start to happen.

So, stay tuned, hold on tight, and we'll see if we can get through this season with at least a dash of credibility. Hey, we can dream, can't we?