Nate Honored

by Dave on Apr 17, 2009 1:31 PM PDT

And the hits just keep on rolling from the Blazers:

NATE MCMILLAN NAMED WESTERN CONFERENCE

COACH OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL

Trail Blazers go 8-1 in April, Ride a Six-Game Streak into Playoffs

PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Nate McMillan was named the NBA's Western Conference Coach of the Month for the month of April, it was announced Friday by the NBA.

McMillan led the Trail Blazers to an 8-1 month, including wins at San Antonio , vs. the L.A. Lakers and vs. Denver . Portland won its last six games to secure home court advantage heading into its first-round playoff matchup with the Houston Rockets.

Despite being the NBA's second-youngest team and playing the youngest rotation, the Trail Blazers' 54-28 record this season is a franchise-best since 1999-2000, and stands as the sixth-best mark all-time.

The Trail Blazers finished with a 34-7 record on their home floor, including 3-0 in April.

This is the second time McMillan has received the honor as head coach of the Trail Blazers (December 2007), and the third time overall. McMillan is the fifth coach in Trail Blazers history to be recognized, joining Jack Ramsay, Mike Schuler, Rick Adelman (three times) and Mike Dunleavy (twice).

Boston's Doc Rivers earned the nod for Eastern Conference Coach of the Month.

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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Good for him but at this point this is the least of everyones concern.

Nate did do a great job this year though.

by Escrote on Apr 17, 2009 1:35 PM PDT reply actions

LOL this is kind of a joke

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare

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violets in bloom
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by BlazerFan1 on Apr 17, 2009 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

Why?

by MiledAnimal on Apr 17, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions

The BEdger previously known as BR7formvp.

by L-TrainFTW! on Apr 17, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm confused.

Regarding BRoy:"Another day, another buzzer-beater. This man is so clutch he sets his body clock to go off one second before his alarm does every morning."

~Rob D from NBAmate

by twiggs on Apr 17, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Good for Nate--nothin wrong with props from the League-

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by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 17, 2009 1:41 PM PDT reply actions

Good for him

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by tominhawaii on Apr 17, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions

…and this item got me to thinking….the Blazers finished with an 8-1 record for the month, and I don’t think really anyone expected the month to go that well. And since this was the last month of the season, we didn’t have a look back/look forward post to predict the next month’s record.

by antediluvian on Apr 17, 2009 2:08 PM PDT reply actions

this was kind of a no-brainer

good for Coach. Well deserved. Honestly, looking at the April schedule back when it came out, I thought 5-4 would be good, 6-3 great. Even when the month started I would have taken 6-3 and been quite happy. 8-1? wow!

How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009

by douglast on Apr 17, 2009 2:14 PM PDT reply actions