Game 37 Recap: Blazers 109, Bulls 95
by Dave on Jan 12, 2009 10:40 PM PST
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General Observations
This was one of those games I loved more for what it said about the team than for the style of play or execution. The Blazers came out of the gate with poor form again. During the first quarter we turned the ball over like we were allergic to it, allowing the normally-poor-shooting Bulls to pad their score off of run-outs. On the offensive end it was all perimeter play with nary an effective post move to be seen. At one point the Chicago broadcast tabbed us down 18-4 in points in the paint. That's not how you play the Bulls. The one redeeming aspect was that we did fight hard for rebounds and dribble penetration, drawing enormous numbers of foul shots which kept the scoring close. Still, Chicago's backcourt penetration combined with some Drew Gooden jumpers kept them solidly ahead.
The rest of the game can pretty much be summed up in one sentence: The Blazers stopped turning it over and immediately started winning. Once the Bulls' charity parade of easy buckets ended their shooting came back to earth. At that point the Blazers' rebounding percentage started to tell. Plus we remembered that we have a 7-foot tall behemoth in the paint on offense while all they had was a comparatively skinny 6'10" guy with a 7-foot beard. (Seriously, though, that thing could be an effective aid for Gooden on post defense. "No way, coach! I ain't backin' into the beard! Who knows where that thing has been?") We started pounding it in to Oden. I know I said after the Warriors game that inside play for the Blazers doesn't, and shouldn't, necessarily equate to just dumping it off to big men but against the Bulls how can you resist? Greg backed down around, over, and through everyone who got in his way. He either got up a good shot or drew the foul. Chicago's defense goes on overload from the pressure. Other players are left open or single-covered. Bam! Portland goes up.
The second half featured more of the same, with the addition of some nifty ball movement from the Blazers. The only hitch in the giddy-up was that both Brandon Roy and Lamarcus Aldridge were off. Chicago kept threatening mini-runs because the absence of our two big scorers in the points column let them hang around. Then all of a sudden... It's a bird! It's a plane! Wait...if it's a plane it's a pretty small one. Looks like one of those Ultralight things. Or maybe it's a really big bird. Condor? OH MY GOD IT'S SUPERTROUT!!! Where have you been? We've missed you!
So here comes Travis Outlaw... BAM! BANG! WHAPPA-WHAPPA-WHAPPA! Whooo-deee-yooooop...SLAM! SWISH! BAMBOOZLE! Tweet! YA FOULED ME! MY NAME AIN'T "CHARLES"! SLAMMMM!!! IT AIN'T "BO" EITHER! SPLAT! AND ONE! Oooops! Phone's ringin'! Yeah, what? THREE! Oh, sure I got time to take a survey. LEFT HAND! YA DIDN'T SEE THAT COMIN'! Usually bleach. Color-safe kind though. I made that mistake once. THREE FROM THE OTHER SIDE! Naw, I don't clip coupons much. I don't get time to read the paper. BLOCKED SHOT! DON'T BE BRINGIN' THAT IN HERE! What? Oh, no, this isn't a bad time. What else you need? BLOCKED YOU AGAIN! I TOLD YOU, DON'T BE BRINGIN' IT IN HERE! Yeah, your voice sounds cute too. Where you at? SLAAAAAAAMMMM! THEN A THREE! Carolina, huh? We're comin' through there this weekend. Oh wait...gotta go. I've got to take a bunch of free throws and coach will be mad if I miss them because I'm on the phone. NOW GIVE ME THAT BALL AND PREPARE MY POST-GAME VICTORY JACCUZZI!
As it turned out Chicago couldn't keep anybody out of the lane after that. It was layups, free throws, or threes off of the pass the whole way after that. And that was pretty much the end of the story.
There were two incredibly pleasing aspects to this win. First we overcame the temptation to play our opponent's style, and in some ways down to their level, all night. Though many teams could have come back from that first quarter start most would have gone up and down throughout the game, giving the Bulls a chance. When the Blazers turned the faucet off it was pretty much off and Chicago didn't have much of a chance after that. Second all of this happened without Roy or Aldridge ever really getting on track. You can count the number of games we've won without either of them coming through on one finger.
It still amazes me how little young-team-itis the Blazers display, all things considered. Tonight's win was another example of that.
Individual Observations
We already gave the game ball to Travis, but in case you want specifics he had 33 points on 9-14 shooting, 4-5 from three-point range, and 11-13 from the free throw line. He added 7 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Aside from committing several flagrantly bad turnovers early, Greg Oden had one of his best games of the season. He managed to play in the post without collecting offensive fouls or traveling calls. He looked like he knew there was nobody in the other uniform to stop him. He converted 7 of his 9 free throws and 5 of 7 shots on his way to 17 points and 13 rebounds. He had trouble getting out to cover Drew Gooden's deep jumpers but those shots didn't hurt us any, so no harm.
Steve Blake only got credited for 1 turnover but I swear he had more than that. He looked a little shaky at first out there. He eventually got into the swing and finished with 16 points, 10 assists, and 3 steals.
B-Roy shot 3-13 for 11 points, adding 8 rebounds and 3 assists but also 3 turnovers. He just looked out of synch out there. He spent a fair amount of time jawing at the refs early on too, which is not like him.
Lamarcus seldom got into the paint, ceding the area to Oden on offense. He played pretty good defense though and grabbed 6 rebounds. His stat of the night was his 4 assists. He finished with 8 points.
Nicolas Batum got the oh-so-jolly task of guarding those perimeter players for the Bulls. He picked up 4 fouls in 14 minutes and didn't look like a happy camper.
Rudy Fernandez had an up and down game. He followed some ineffective defense early with some serious hustle later. He missed 4 of his 5 three pointers but attacked the rim on the break and finished despite getting knocked clean out of the sky by Andres Nocioni. He had 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 8 points.
Joel Przybilla had 5 fouls in 9 minutes. After the game he was heard to exclaim, "OK Greg, we're switching underwear back!"
Sergio Rodriguez just didn't click out there tonight. He only got one stretch of playing time, straddling the first and second quarters. His first attempt came off of a nice drive and looked promising. It was all downhill from there. At the end of the shift he spent the entire clock dribbling, forcing Brandon to come and bail him out with an awful jumper that missed. That was it. He never came back.
Jerryd Bayless got 9 minutes and started driving almost immediately. He kept attacking and ended up hitting 3 of 4 for 7 points in those 9 minutes. After the first one went in, though, it's like the juice started flowing through his vein and he hulked up and didn't see anyone else on the floor. Still it was a nice outing.
Final Thoughts
Kirk Hinrich looked good out there for a guy coming back from injury. You can tell he's got some defensive chops. Derrick Rose looked pretty nice too.
Wallow in the Bulls' pasture over at BlogaBull.
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--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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i <3 your post game write ups
this is so the best blazer sight in existence.
The end is in the beginning and yet I go on....
-Beckett
best (SFW) site?
we would sweep the internet Grammies. And I say Grammies because you know if there was a ‘best of the internet’ awards it would have as many categories as the Grammies and would mean about as much.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Oh sure I have time for a survey!
HAHAHAHA!
Brandon Roy is the Shawn Kemp of monogamy
-BE poster whose name I can't remember
If I can point out one negative
It’s like the Blazers have become addicted to tipping the rebound instead of grabbing the rebound. They were losing a lot of loose balls that way in the first half. It was frustrating.
That bugged me too
It seemed (and seems) like a lot of the blazers are grasping for the ball with finger tips rather than getting their whole mitts on it. Grab it like it owes you money, boys!
"Respect everyone, fear no one." -TP
with the exception of that one rebound that Oden probably goaltended
I loved that play though.
THAT’S MY REBOUND!!!
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Trade Travis
Greg’s a bust.
We’re doomed, I say, doomed. The email did it. Bad karma, I tell you.
Oh, I almost forgot. Nate’s an idiot.
I’m sure there’s something else, but that should do it for now.
I know you can put admiration in bags, because admiration is real, and tominhawaii says that everything that is real is measurable.
you forgot rail against Frye
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by WhiteRabbit on Jan 12, 2009 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
Good point
Sorry about that. I knew there was something.
I know you can put admiration in bags, because admiration is real, and tominhawaii says that everything that is real is measurable.
A new Travis caricature! Thanks to you and Paco!
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Kirk Hinrich looked good out there for a guy coming back from injury. You can tell he’s got some defensive chops.
His defense looked great. Good thing we already have Sergio and Blake locking fools down.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jan 12, 2009 10:58 PM PST reply actions
He should look good - - it was only his thumb - - figured he should be in pretty good shape otherwise, ay?
"..[Travis Outlaw] could jump, grab a rafter, eat a sandwich, and then dunk.."
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This should be a nice time for Oden
The NBA put him on a diet of All-All-Star-Opponents-All-The-Time so they could show him off on national TV. Now, just when he’s getting comfortable, he should have some lesser opponents to chew through — like tonight. That would be sweet.
Rose looked nice
but he did get beat to the hoop by Blake, which made me almost fall off my bike, which I happened to be riding (indoors on a trainer) at the time.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
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He served that on a silver platter with a side Awesome! and few slices of Amazing! for a garnish.
It came with a 32oz sized Slamma-Jamma! soda, and was served to Chicago Bulls team that choked on it BIG TIME!
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It was definitely not LMA's night...stats? Umm no...
Better luck in the next game LMA!
I only saw the highlights on nba.com
but some of the GO highlights they put in there looked awfully impressive. You have to love watching his progress
Oderint dum metuant
Off the subject,
the title on the BlogABull home page says:
“Blog a Bull — don’t care about games, only trades.”
Nice motto.
They change it about bi-weekly
The last ones were bashing Nocioni and their rookie coach if I remember correctly
yeah i guessed lamarcus
i got at 50 twice in a row before that i got a 58 twice in a row, weird.
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thanks, Dave.
Much appreciated.
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by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jan 12, 2009 11:16 PM PST reply actions
Hinrich plays really good defense.
He would be an incredible addition to the team… I don’t know how much better KP could do with the LaFrentz contract.
Steve Blake only had one turnover?
That surprises me. I swear he had a turnover every time I walked into the room during the first 20 minutes. I got so exasperated with the first quarter I couldn’t watch. But on the whole, the Blazers resilience thrilled me.
Loose balls
I’m guessing that all those loose balls in the backcourt weren’t counted against Blake. They either went against whoever threw sloppy passes or no one. Does seem weird, since Portland get yoinked like 4-5 times in the first half on those plays.
Outlaw was feeling it
Not that it matters much, but the video highlight over at ESPN of this game features zero mention of the game’s leading scorer. I just think that’s a little disrespectful after the awesome performance the slammin’ salmon put on. BTW, loved the write up on him too.
"His name is Jeremiah Johnson and they say he wanted to be a mountain man." -Neil Everett
Greg Oden - inching there
Watching Greg the last couple games, I’m really impressed with his progress. Admittedly he hasn’t been going against much competition (Biedrins / Gooden) but these are perfect times for a “rookie” to relapse and not play his game. Oden has done so much more the last couple games….
1.) He’s playing straight up defense instead of reaching. Barrett mentions this all the time and it’s too true. Oden is a Giant. All he has to do is play straight up and he’ll effect 80% of the players in the league’s shot. He doesn’t need highlight reel blocks to play superb defense. I’m really impressed with this recently as evidenced by his lack of fouls and increased minutes.
2.) He’s not shifting his feet. Early in the season you could see that he wasn’t sure of himself and shuffled his feet a lot. This is a standard rookie move. The last couple games he’s been sliding through the paint and when he gets the ball he’s just going up with an offensive move without thinking. You may have noticed that he’s not getting the ridiculous backboard breaking dunks as often but he’s getting a lot more points and getting fouled a lot more. No more bringing the ball down and getting stripped either! His offensive progress has been short of amazing.
Here’s to the Zers taking care of business on the rest of this trip and getting home 4-0! Oh, and I hope Rudy gets running again, nothing’s better for a sore foot than -9 degrees without windchill… Yay Chicago!
"I don't always know what I'm talking about but I know I'm right." - Muhammad Ali
Some of the fellows over at Blog-a-bull seemed pretty high on travis
I have to say, he may still have some value around the league. Some GM is always willing to take a flier on an explosive scorer. I really wonder what Outlaw could be like if he was constantly a main option. Although, I can’t support Travis until he brings his game (more) consistently and is able to do something for the team when his shots aren’t falling. It hurts all the more because we see what happens when his game is on, but we are always fearing the next game and the next shot.
Maybe it’s just because he’s playing well lately, but he seems more aggressive and active out there, which I like. I really wish he was like that every game.
I’d also like to make a confession. I worry way too much. For some reason, I’m not totally convinced this team is better than last years version. I don’t know why. For example, the first quarter of this game nearly made me turn off my TV in disgust. It looked like it was going to be a loooooong night. I kept watching and to my surprise we fought back hard, stopped turning the ball over and ended up winning by a nice margin. I still feel like I’m watching the team from last year or the year before. I constantly underestimate their ability to turn a game around. I don’t know why. The Blazers have proven themselves a better team many times this year, but I still find myself doubting them. I don’t have the confidence to say “They’ll get those 10 points back by the end of the quarter, don’t worry, we got this” the same way a Spurs, Cavs, Celtics, or L@ker fan does. I nearly resigned tonight’s game after the 1st quarter…..I don’t know why….
So, I’m going to change that. I’m going to start believing this team can win any game and can come back from any deficit. Down 12 to the Bulls, no problem. Down 15 to the Hawks, no problem. Down 20 to the Cavs, NO PROBLEM. We got this! We got this!
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Outlaw needs to be PF
He started playing better exactly when his minutes started coming at PF instead of SF. Sometimes that is just reality(Iguodala as SF instead of SG in Philly) and needs to be accepted.
by danielfarrell on Jan 13, 2009 5:51 AM PST up reply actions
I'd love to see the breakdown of last night's game
as far as whether Outlaw was playing 3 or 4 when the points, blocks, rebounds, and trips to the line came.
Why would anyone want to trade this guy? – Elgin
If you smile at me I will understand, because that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language. - Crosby/Stills/Kantner
Telling you to quit worrying probably won't make it so ...
… but your worries really are groundless.
For one, I think it is pretty obvious the team is playing better than last season. Last year they had to rely on a variety of zone defenses and rebounding was a major weakness. This year it appears they are playing more man to man and while one can’t really argue the defense has improved, it is a step in the right direction. The big difference, at least in my opinion, is the improvement in rebounding. Portland has gone from a poor rebounding team to one of the best.
Another area of improvement is the bench. This year is seems like we have an advantage almost every game when our 2nd unit comes in. Finally, it is important to keep in mind that Portland is doing this while trying to integrate 3 rookies into the rotation (4 if you want to start counting Bayless) and is missing one of their starters. It is as if they are starting over with a new team. With this many changes from last season, they don’t really get the full effect of having gained a year’s experience working together.
As for Travis. He is what he is. He might still become more, but as is he’s still a very nice player to have on your bench. It is not like every team has a guy who can come in and provide instant offense. Additionally, Travis this season is showing both a greater inclination to drive and so improvement on defense. He may not be as consistent as we’d all like and he may be more of a slow but steady learner, verses a guy who suddenly blossoms, but that’s ok.
hakkaa päälle !
I know all the reasons to not worry
but when I’m watching the game I find myself doubting their ability to either come back from a double digit deficit or keep a decent lead even though I’ve seen them do both many times this year. It’s irrational. But I’m done with it because they have proven their ability.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
anybody else see how
inadequate Rose’s D was? I thought he was supposed to be this ball hawk great defender but I saw Blake go right by him on a bunch of occasions and Bayless as well. I know that he uses a lot of energy on the o side but still the d is what will win games. O will only win ROY trophies.
"Damn the Blazers. Damn them to hell. They are working the rest of the league like a speed bag." - Bill Simmons 6/26/08
In at least one case
I thought that we must have got hold of their scouting report. It looked to me like Rose was intentionally overplaying Steve to go left or pass left, and Steve just drove right on the baseline. Made me wonder if the scouting report said he never does that, so overplay to his left, and Steve just said, “Well, ok, thank you.”
In other words, I wondered if some of Rose’s “poor defense” was actually intentionally overplaying as per scouting/instructions, and Steve recognized it and made them pay.
We also need to remember that even good defenders can get schooled in the NBA from time to time, and especially rookies.
I know you can put admiration in bags, because admiration is real, and tominhawaii says that everything that is real is measurable.
i thought the bulls' perimeter D was good
it was when the help defense came inside, they didn’t rotate so oden knew where the open man was, shoot, if anyone should know about holes resulting in help defense it’s the blazers :-)
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I'm not against it
if it’s a good deal. I don’t want to trade just anyone to get him.
They probably want Rudy for him, at least. If we send them Rudy, they’ll have to send us a lot more than just Hinrich. And who else do they have that we really want? – S.
If you smile at me I will understand, because that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language. - Crosby/Stills/Kantner
From The United Center
Attended the game last night. Dave covered everything pretty well, but I wanted to mention a couple of things:
I was sitting in the nosebleeds behind the basket on the away team side, and in the first half Blake was doing a very poor job of finding the open man on his right. Rudy in particular was looking pretty frustrated as he got set and open on multiple occasions, and just had to wave his arms in vain while Blake focused on the left.
Also, first time getting to see Batum and Oden in person was just awesome! Greg played great. He had one fan-tas-tic pass, as he drew the double down on the left block and rocketed a pass out over the right elbow to the open man behind the arc. My wife was mighty impressed by that one.
As for Nic, I’ve watched as many of the televised games as I’ve been able to here in Chicago, but the TV just doesn’t do Batum’s game justice. I was more excited watching him play live, and looking at the stat line I really think it’s the difference between seeing him with your own eyes vs. a producer’s.
I want to (he claps his hands twice) but I gotta (he makes a serious face)
i love you dave
Joel Przybilla had 5 fouls in 9 minutes. After the game he was heard to exclaim, “OK Greg, we’re switching underwear back!”
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First score
Was anyone else crazy impressed with LA’s pass to Batum to open the scoring game for Portland? He caught the pass, felt the double coming, and hit the cutting Batum for what would have been an easy dunk had he not been hacked. The Rudy quick pass is rubbing off on him!
Best paragraph ever
This needs to be chisled into the pavement outside of the Rose Garden:
So here comes Travis Outlaw… BAM! BANG! WHAPPA-WHAPPA-WHAPPA! Whooo-deee-yooooop…SLAM! SWISH! BAMBOOZLE! Tweet! YA FOULED ME! MY NAME AIN’T “CHARLES”! SLAMMMM!!! IT AIN’T “BO” EITHER! SPLAT! AND ONE! Oooops! Phone’s ringin’! Yeah, what? THREE! Oh, sure I got time to take a survey. LEFT HAND! YA DIDN’T SEE THAT COMIN’! Usually bleach. Color-safe kind though. I made that mistake once. THREE FROM THE OTHER SIDE! Naw, I don’t clip coupons much. I don’t get time to read the paper. BLOCKED SHOT! DON’T BE BRINGIN’ THAT IN HERE! What? Oh, no, this isn’t a bad time. What else you need? BLOCKED YOU AGAIN! I TOLD YOU, DON’T BE BRINGIN’ IT IN HERE! Yeah, your voice sounds cute too. Where you at? SLAAAAAAAMMMM! THEN A THREE! Carolina, huh? We’re comin’ through there this weekend. Oh wait…gotta go. I’ve got to take a bunch of free throws and coach will be mad if I miss them because I’m on the phone. NOW GIVE ME THAT BALL AND PREPARE MY POST-GAME VICTORY JACCUZZI!
Casey – make it so.
Dave, gimme a break!
At the end of the shift he spent the entire clock dribbling, forcing Brandon to come and bail him out with an awful jumper that missed.
I beg you to rewatch that possession. Yes, Sergio dribbled it a lot—A LOT—but the whole time he was moving the ball from side to side and prodding the defense, and finally penetrated into the lane drawing about 4 Bulls. Then, he kicked the ball out to Brandon, with 4 seconds left on the shot clock, who had NO ONE, literally, within 4 feet him of him, for an 18 foot jumpshot from the elbow, brandon’s favorite shooting spot.
Now, yes, Brandon bricked it, horribly, but seriously, how is Brandon bailing Sergio out by receiving a pass in his favorite spot, with 4 seconds left on the shot clock and no defenders anywhere near him? Isn’t getting our guys wide-open shots the job of the PG? And that’s exactly what he did. That possession, more often than not, ends up with a very easy two-points—to hold Brandon’s brick against Serg is just ridiculous.
I thought Sergio’s stint last night was excellent. He made no defensive mistakes, got to the rim and scored, gave LMA a great backdoor pass that resulted in two made freethrows, got Travis and Brandon two wide-open jumpshots they both missed, and he missed two jumpers, though, boy, did that 3-pointer look good until it rimmed out.
"It's like, 'Urrrrrrgh!'" Rodriguez says, his cupped hands turning into fists. "It is a good feeling. Good feeling."
Second
Obviously there is a little bias from a guy named sergioFTW, but I have to agree. Sergio was looking for openings, didn’t see a drive opportunity, and found an open Roy when the collapse finally did come.
Bayless drives and turns the ball over, it’s “Good aggressive play.”
Sergio drives and turns the ball over, it’s “Sergio being Sergio.”
Sergio can’t find an opening and shot clock runs down it’s “Sergio fault”
Bayless can’t find an opening and shot clock… well that hasn’t happened yet because Bayless will either force himself into the lane or miss a jumper. (As soon as I say him make a jumper I will change that to take a jumper.)
Bayless did have the better game, but then again he got a longer stint and was against a much more tired defense. He also got the benefit of a blown call in our favor. (I think, never did see a good replay.)
i agree
overall, Bayless had a better stint last night. I was just saying that i wouldn’t call Sergio’s stint a poor one, which you agree with also. let’s not forget too, that Segio came in when we were down 10ish points and Bayless came in when we were up 10ish points. The defensive intensity had certainly dropped quite a few notches. Also, i forgot to mention that in Sergios 6 offensive possessions Brandon turned it over once losing the ball between his legs on the dribble—that didn’t help the flow of the game much, and it probably was no coincidence that Roy bricked the above mentioned jumpshot on the very next possession.
"It's like, 'Urrrrrrgh!'" Rodriguez says, his cupped hands turning into fists. "It is a good feeling. Good feeling."
You inspire me to love my wife as unconditionally as you love Sergio.
I love reading your comments. I’m not being sarcastic, they are always so positive. I can’t even pretend to be that way.
I'm a Blazers fan and If you ban me from your blog, I'll sue you!
thanks tom
i should note however that even with all that unconventional love, i still cringe at least once a game at something sergio does.
"It's like, 'Urrrrrrgh!'" Rodriguez says, his cupped hands turning into fists. "It is a good feeling. Good feeling."
Great game by Greg and Travis (and Bayless was nice too)
but I have one gripe.
Greg was having a great game, absolutely killing it in the first half (after the early turnovers you mentioned) and had a strong, albeit short, showing in the second. My question is, why didn’t Nate insert Greg back in the lineup in the fourth quarter? The big man was playing great, and the game was by no means out of hand. In fact, the Bulls were within single digits for large portions of the fourth quarter.
Was it because he wanted to let Greg rest? Or he just wanted that smaller lineup out there? I am puzzled. Greg could have had 25 and 18 if he had played 8 minutes in the fourth, and those numbers would have helped the team, especially with LMA playing not so well.
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy,
Roy, Roy, Roy!
Make Barrett durring the broadcast
i think put it best when he said, “The Blazers have the luxury (because we were ahead the whole quarter) of NOT having to playing Greg.” True that Greg could always use more experience, and his numbers would have been better had he got an extra 6-8 minutes, but he had a great game already, and on a road trip where they’ll play 4 games in 6 nights, I think it was a good idea to let him rest.
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