33 53 | Portland Trailblazers Acquire Aaron Afflalo

The Blazers went into the All-Star Break, having played 53-games, "the number of the year" if you will.  Now they trade for a player, who has also played 53-games this year, with an average of 33 minutes playing time.  Let us decode his name.

• Aaron = 1+1+18+15+14 = 49
• Afflalo = 1+6+6+12+1+12+15 = 53
• Aaron Afflalo = 102
• 49 and 53, two numbers of much importance right now
• Aaron = 1+1+9+6+5 = 22
• Afflalo = 1+6+6+3+1+3+6 = 26
• Aaron Afflalo = 48

Aaron Aflalo was born October 15, 1985.

• 10/15/85 = 10+15+85 = 110
• 10/15/1985 = 1+0+1+5+1+9+8+5 = 30

The Blazers also acquired Alonzo Gee, born May 29, 1987.

• 5/29/87 = 5+29+87 = 121
• 5/29/1987 = 5+2+9+1+9+8+7 = 41
• Alonzo = 29/83
• Gee = 17
• Alonzo Gee = 46/100

It should be noted that Gee has played the majority of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers (four seasons out of eight); in total he has played for Washington (D.C.), Cleveland, Milwaukee, Denver, and now Portland.

I think this trade adds to my theory that the NBA Finals will be Cleveland vs Portland.

• NBA Finals = 33
• Cleveland = 33
• Oregon is the 33rd State
• That seems like enough '33' to please the '33 League', the 'NBA'