By Andrew McCarty The basketball world is mourning the loss of a legendary sports broadcaster this week. Bill Schonely, who became the original voice of the Portland Trail Blazers in 1970, passed away this week according to a report from Kerry Eggers. He was 93 years old. “Legendary broadcaster Bill Schonely has died. He was 93. A great friend, a great person. R.I.P. City, Schonz,” Eggers said. Schonely famously coined the phrase “Rip City.” In a 2022 interview Anne Peterson of The Associated Press, Schonely revealed how the call came together. “I was gonna say it ‘Rip the twine’ or something …