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On the morning of June 11th, the Trail Blazers were gathering in the VIP lounge at Portland Airport, ready to fly to Boston for the final two games of the NBA Finals.
If they could win Game 6, the series would end, and they would return to Portland with the O'Brien Trophy, clinching their second championship in history.
A large number of Portland fans came to the airport to see the team off, still deeply excited by the thrilling Game 5 the day before, which had infected the whole city and even the entire state, with many people staying up all night celebrating in the streets, by the river, and in parks.
One could imagine, if the Trail Blazers were to win the championship and return here, what a grand celebration would greet them, just the thought of it filled the players with excitement.
