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In the Zone

By Ric Bucher
ESPN The Magazine

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

The following appears in the Mar. 9 issue of ESPN The Magazine. The Blazers have a revolutionary approach to winning on the road. It starts with a 3 a.m. curfew. That's not check-in time. It's the earliest suggested bedtime. After consulting with doctors and a sleep expert, the team decided the best way to succeed away from home was to act as if they'd never left. So the Blazers stay on Pacific Coast time, no matter where they are. On the East Coast, that means 11 a.m. wake-ups and 10 p.m. ...

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