McMillian Ran Practice Drills Against The Wolves...
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The second half turned out to be a laugher, as the Blazers built a 26-point lead, allowing the team to rest Oden, Brandon Roy, Aldridge and Steve Blake for the entire fourth quarter.
It was also a time when McMillan started experimenting with new plays, particularly a new isolation play for Roy. McMillan said he has become wary of how teams are loading up against the Blazers' pick-and-roll with Roy, usually leading to a trap, so he is beginning to implement new plays to get Roy the ball without using pick-and-rolls.
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man that was a fun game to watch.
I’m most impressed with how Oden is handling double/triple teams. He doesn’t worry about finding a guy in a spot to score just passes out to the open man & trusts his teammates to take the easy shot.
by DephlatorMouse on Nov 11, 2009 11:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
They ought to be called...
the Minnesota Punchingbags!
An Oregonian in Texas.
by NoiseMekanik on Nov 12, 2009 6:02 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
they're like a D-league team
so call them the D-Wolves
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
by two4larue on Nov 12, 2009 9:26 AM PST up reply actions 7 recs
Rec. <3 it!
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
by OCBlazerFan1 on Nov 12, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup -
nothing like the Jail Blazers were three years ago.
Timberwolves - NBA champs 2013!
(used with permission - Wolf in MO)
by frankenhoops on Nov 12, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Just wait til K-Love gets back... that will change everything.
by Escrote on Nov 12, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They'll Lose by 11 instead of 20+
"I play, Coach stays. He goes, I go." - Jimmy Chitwood
by DucRider on Nov 12, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
poor Kevin
he left UCLA because he wanted to play NBA basketball in the worst way
well…guess what?
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
by two4larue on Nov 12, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't feel bad for a guy that gets paid 100 times what I do.
by Escrote on Nov 12, 2009 3:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Plus he didn't go to Oregon Colleges
He deserted us.
"Knowledge will get you from A to B. Creativity will get you anywhere." Einstein
by Garden of ODEN on Nov 13, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
what pick-and-role play?
all we do is the pick and pop
bayless leaves over my dead body
thanks for starting Andre
by thomasikehara on Nov 12, 2009 8:20 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
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