a question from game #3.

Guy in the office: Finally, our backcourt gets going! I love our guard rotation right now. Speed. Grit. Shooting. This is the best three guard rotation we've ever had. Know what I'm saying? They are going to put up points!

You: Easy there, happypants.That's a pretty bold statement - especially since they've played a whopping three games together. You seem to be pretty interested in scoring, so let's see how a rotation of Felton / Matthews / Crawford compares to some other great Blazer guard trios.

Season	Guard Trio	Combined PPG	% of Team’s Total PPG
1970-71	Petrie / Barnett / Adelman	55.9	48.4%
1981-82	Paxson / Ransey / Bates	46.1	42.0%
1984-85	Paxson / Drexler / Valentine	46.7	40.4%
1992-93	Drexler* / Porter / Strickland	51.8	47.7%
2011-12	Felton / Matthews / Crawford	42.9	40.4%

*Drexler only played 49 games for the Trail Blazers during the 1992-93 season.

After only a three game sample size in which Felton / Matthews / Crawford shot a combined 40% from the field (below each of their averages from last season), it looks like they stack up pretty well against the greats. It is safe to assume that their shooting percentages and points per game will increase as they begin to shoot better, which could bump them past the best scoring three guard rotation in Trail Blazer history of Petrie / Barnett / Adelman. However, breaking down the 56.0 points per game that would be needed to claim the top spot evenly, each guard would be responsible for 18.7 points per game. I think Petrie / Barnett / and Adelman are safe. Kind of cool that they are not only the highest scoring three guard rotation in Blazer history, they are also the first. Talk about setting the bar high from the start.

Guy in the office: Hmm... I still think this year's backcourt is the best three guard rotation we've ever had.

You: Oh yeah? Why?

Guy in the office: Crawford and Matthews have tattoos.

You: Walks away.