>>>
>>> TIME
>>> TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO SIGN UP FOR THE ANNUAL RIB CITY
THREE ON THREE TOURNAMENT,
BECAUSE THE DEADLINE IS THIS
SUNDAY.
SUNDAY.
SUNDAY. WE HAVE TRAILBLAZERS ANNOUNCER
LAMAR HERE.
LAMAR HERE. CLEARLY, WE KNOW THAT
BASKETBALL IS BEHIND US, WE
HAVE A HEIGHT ADVANTAGE BUT,
YOU ALSO KNOW A LOT ABOUT
BASKETBALL, RIGHT?
BASKETBALL, RIGHT? >> I KNOW A LITTLE BIT.
>> YOU PLAYED A COUPLE OF TIMES?
>> I HAVE PLAYED A COUPLE OF
TIMES BUT I KNOW ENOUGH TO KNOW
THAT ONE OF THE MOST REGRETFUL
THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN MY LIFE
IS, I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THE
HOUSTON 303 TOURNAMENT WHEN I
WAS A KID.
IT IS THE ONLY THING I HOLD
AGAINST MY MOTHER TO THIS DAY.
I FORGIVE HER BUT THERE IS
STILL A LITTLE BIT IN ME.
SO, I'VE NEVER PLAYED IN A
THREE ON THREE AS A KID WHICH
IS WHY I'M HERE TO MAKE SURE
EVERYONE GETS SIGNED UP FOR THE
BLAZERS ONE IN TIME.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE THE
MOST EXCITING THING THAT HAS
TAKEN PLACE IN THE ROSE
QUARTER, ASIDE FROM THE WESTERN
CONFERENCE FINALS.
CONFERENCE FINALS. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY, BESIDES
THE DOG WALK?
>> THAT'S PRETTY COOL.
THAT GOES OVER THE ENTIRE
WEEKEND AND THERE'S A LOT OF
THINGS FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE
IN.
IN.
IN. YOU
IN. YOU COULD BE A PARTICIPANT IN
PLAYING IN THE TOURNAMENT,
WHERE IF YOU DO THAT ALONE YOU
GET A FREE T-SHIRT AND A FREE
TICKET TO A TRAILBLAZERS
PRESEASON GAME WHICH, I DON'T
KNOW IF YOU HAVE SEEN ALL OF
THE MOVES THAT THEY HAVE BEEN
MAKING BUT IT'S GOING TO BE AN
EXCITING TEAM.
EXCITING TEAM. >> I HAVE BEEN WATCHING AND IT
IS HARD TO KEEP TRACK.
SO MANY.
SO MANY.
SO MANY. >> AND, IF YOU SIGN UP FOR THE
ELITE PLAY, THERE IS A CASH
PRIZE.
PRIZE.
PRIZE. >>
PRIZE. >> LIKE ELITE TELEPROMPTER
READING?
READING?
READING? >> NO, ELITE HOOPS.
>> HOW MUCH OF A CASH PRIZE?
>> ENOUGH TO PLAY.
>> ENOUGH TO EMBARRASS YOURSELF?
I NEVER DO THAT.
>> IF YOU THINK THAT YOU WILL
EMBARRASS YOURSELF AND YOU CAN
JUST WATCH THE THREE-POINT
CONTEST, THE DUNK CONTEST,
WATCH THE GAMES.'S REFRESHMENTS
AND ACTIVITIES.
AND ACTIVITIES. IT'S A FUN TIME.
>> AND IT'S FOR ALL AGES?
>> ALL AGES, ALL SKILLS AND
ABILITIES.
ABILITIES. >> AND THERE ARE SOME KITS
CLINICS?
CLINICS?
CLINICS? >> A YOUTH CLINIC.
KIDS CAN COME ON OUT.
EVEN IF YOU AREN'T PLAYING IN
THE TOURNAMENT, PARTICIPATE IN
THE CLINIC.
THE CLINIC. IT'S A FUN TIME AND YOU LEARN
SOME SKILLS AND DRILLS AND YOU
NEVER KNOW IF A TRAILBLAZER
MIGHT SHOW UP.
SO, LAST YEAR, IT WAS NURC WHO
JUDGE THE CONTEST WITH US, AND
HE HUNG OUT FOR A BIT, SIGNED
SOME AUTOGRAPHS.
SOME AUTOGRAPHS. >> PEOPLE.
>> PEOPLE. >> AND HE'S WALKING AROUND JUST
FINE, BY THE WAY.
IT'S LIKE THE GUY NEVER GOT
HURT.
HURT.
HURT. HE'S LOOKING GOOD NOW.
>> GOODNESS.
>> GOODNESS. OKAY, HE'S LOOKING GOOD, YOU'RE
LOOKING GOOD WITH YOUR
BASKETBALL SKILLS, I, NOT SO
MUCH, BUT WE DO HAVE THIS
BEAUTIFUL POP-UP SHOT FROM OUR
FRIENDS AT NBC SPORTS.
THEY SAY THAT WE CAN PLAY IT
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. YOU
NOW. YOU MIGHT NOTICE THERE IS
ALREADY TWO POINTS ON THE
BOARD.
BOARD.
BOARD. >>
BOARD. >> IT WAS A LUCKY PRACTICE
SHOT.
SHOT.
SHOT. >>
SHOT. >> I'M GOING TO SET THAT DOWN.
CAN GIVE ME SOME POINTERS SO
THAT I CAN CATCH UP WITH YOU?
AND THEN WE CAN START THE
ACTUAL COMPETITION.
ACTUAL COMPETITION. >> I KNOW DAMIEN LILLARD OR CJ
MacOLA.
MacOLA.
MacOLA. SO KEEP YOUR HOPES A LITTLE
LOW.
LOW.
LOW. IN
LOW. IN POP A SHOT, ONE THING THAT
PEOPLE TRY TO DO IS, HIT THE
BACK BOARD.
BACK BOARD. SO, IT'S OKAY TO GO BANK IN
THIS ONE.
THIS ONE.
THIS ONE. JUST TRY TO GET IT IN THAT
SQUARE.
SQUARE.
SQUARE. >> YOU HAVE TO DO IT STRAIGHT.
>> YOU CAN DO IT STRAIGHT.
SOME PEOPLE GO STRAIGHT, TOO.
GO AGAIN, GO AGAIN.
IT WAS CLOSED!
AS SOON AS YOU GET ONE.
OKAY, SO NOW LOOK, WE'LL TO A
QUICK RACE.
QUICK RACE. LET'S DO A QUICK RACE TO SEE
WHO CAN GET TO -- WHAT NUMBER
DO YOU WANT TO GO TO?
>> 10.
>> 10.
>> 10. >>
>> 10. >> OKAY, I'M RIGHT-HANDED SO I
WILL SHOOT LEFT-HANDED.
>> YOU WILL STILL BE THE
WINNER.
WINNER.
WINNER. >> THERE IS NO GUARANTEE.
>> THREE, TWO, ONE.
>> YOU ARE GOING ONE-HANDED.
>> AND I SAID THINK IT.
CASSIDY.
CASSIDY.
CASSIDY. >> THERE YOU GO.
>> I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A FEW
EXTRA SECONDS.
EXTRA SECONDS. >> I'M GOING ALL OF THE CHEATS.
>> I'M GOING TO GO FINGER ROLL
AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
YOU ARE CLOSE.
>> WE ARE AT 6. HE'S STILL AT 8.
10.
10.
10. >>
10. >> THERE YOU GO, THAT WAS NICE.
IT'S NOT HOW YOU START, IT'S
HOW YOU FINISH.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. YOU IMPROVE AS YOU GO ON.
WHERE TWO PEOPLE NEED TO GO IF
THEY WANT TO SIGN UP?
>> RIPCITY3ON3.COM.
>> RIPCITY3ON3.COM. AND YOU'VE GOT TO GET IT DONE
BY THIS WEEKEND.
>> YOU STILL HAVE SOME TIME TO,
YOU KNOW, PRACTICE YOUR SKILLS.
>> DON'T BE ME AND MY MOTHER
WHEN I WAS A KID.
DON'T MISS OUT.
>> MY PARENTS NEVER SIGNED ME