Guess who's back?
Yeah, that's right Blazers fans, Brandon Roy is back on the court playing basketball just eight days after having surgery on his knee.
Not only did Roy make his return, but the Trail Blazers returned to playing playoff basketball after appearing to take Game Two and Game Three off.
Portland needed a spark to get back into this series and they got just that as Roy made a surprising return to the lineup.
The rejuvenated Blazers played solid team basketball to even up the series against the Phoenix Suns with a 96-87 victory in Game Four.
The series now heads back to Phoenix tied up 2-2.
The atmosphere was electric in the Rose Garden from the opening tip as Portland fans realized that their star was back in the lineup.
Roy mainly impacted the game with the emotional spark he gave his teammates and the fans by making his unexpected return, but he also added 10 points including a clutch three-pointer in the fourth quarter.
For the Blazers, the man who led the way was LaMarcus Aldridge.
After a 22-point performance in Game One, Aldridge was held quiet in Games Two ...
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