FINAL: Portland Trail Blazers 94, Toronto Raptors 84
by Timmay! on Jan 20, 2012 6:34 PM PST
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PrintThe Toronto Raptors never gave up, but LaMarcus Aldridge placed the Portland Trail Blazers on his back and carried the team to a 10 point victory. In the process, he became the sixth Blazer to reach 30+ points with 20+ rebounds. This won't be on a highlight reel of Blazer wins, but they'll take it.
Aldridge finished with 33 points, 23 rebounds and 5 assists, while a hot-shooting Raymond Felton (14 points and 5 assists) and the returning Marcus Camby (10 rebounds) provided support.
The Raptors started the game well, taking a quick 4-0 lead. Then the Blazers realized the game started, handed the ball to LaMarcus, and quickly scored 11 straight points. Blazer turnovers kept Toronto in the game, but Camby's 9 rebounds and 2 assists prevented any comeback. By the end of the first, the Blazers led comfortably by 13.
The teams play some back-and-forth in the second quarter, as Nolan Smith officially becomes the backup PG. They pushed the lead to 21 halfway through the quarter as LaMarcus Aldridge utterly destroyed Toronto with a first-half double-double. But then the Blazers got complacent. The Raptors, using their zone defense, cut the lead to 15 at the half. [Video: Crawford with a monster first-half dunk]
The Blazers continued to play with no spirit as the Raptors piled on, pulling to within 5 points as Blazer fans placed their head in their hands. And this was just in the first four minutes! After a timeout, the Blazers settled down, remembered LaMarcus was on the court, and soon the lead was 15. Unforced turnovers prevented the lead from expanding, and the Raptors took advantage, staying within 11 after three.
The fourth quarter began with a Blazer attempt to put Toronto away, but the Raptors would have none of it, staying within single digits. The Blazers never reached a comfortable lead, but stayed far enough ahead for the clock to eventually run out.
Read the box score, then hang out here and stay tuned for Dave's recap. The next game is tomorrow afternoon, finishing the road trip in Detroit. -- Tim
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LMA is L33/23T!
Being a Blazer fan is not exactly healthy.
by dpnim on Jan 20, 2012 6:36 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Wooo!
Great game lma! Way to play like you want to play olympics ball!
Formally known as: My_name_a_rudy
by Blaze_that_trail on Jan 20, 2012 6:37 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Well played sir.
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they're not.
by conspirator5 on Jan 21, 2012 1:10 AM PST up reply actions
MOVE THE TEAM TO KANSAS CITY!
Johnson, Johnson, Smith, Smith, Thomas, Williams, and Babbitt: the Blazer's law firm.
I would love to have the Blazers here.
"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth
by KeepItCopacetic on Jan 20, 2012 11:50 PM PST up reply actions
Another win!
another game made tougher than it needed to be
Congrats to all who took the Under on Ray's TO total
finished with 2
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Now he can go the next 3 games with 2 apiece
And not drop his average…so craft lma
by ZenGarden on Jan 20, 2012 6:39 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
man Wes Matthews
really struggling this season.
it pretty much always ends bad when he dribbles into traffic
by Peteyhasnohead on Jan 20, 2012 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
not really
on a night he goes 2-9 he is still 2-5 from 3 pt range.
the truth hurts. fox news is painless
I said it in the pre game thread. Yeah Felton doesn't appear to be the solution at point guard, but if he makes his 3 pointers
it makes a big difference. Just making the jump shots that teams give him does wonders for spacing.
I think Felton is the best solution at PG we are gonna see this season...No Way we are gonna get anyone better.
Teams with better PGs are not stupid enough to trade them.
LET THE LAMONSTER ERA BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by LaMarvelous on Jan 20, 2012 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
course like bustabucket said
seems like Wallace and Matthews struggle alot more on the road.
Man Chicago beating cleveland by 42 on the road without Rose
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
aldridge had 11 rebounds in each half
i know this was against the pathetic raptors, but he can rebound well every night. just doesn’t do it for some reason.
PHILLY!
He had a double-double in both halves
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
by axel360 on Jan 20, 2012 6:55 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Did it look like he was beasting on the boards?
Or was the ball bouncing his way tonight?
Joel Freeland=Stud
He was beasting
and he was in Toronto
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
by RenoBlazerFan on Jan 20, 2012 6:59 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
He was beasting on the boards all night
some of the manliest rebounds i’ve seen from
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
yeah this
Toronto or not he looked like he would have ripped someone’s arm off if they tried to take his rebound. If he could play like that consistently we’d have to wrap him in caution tape and make the other team wear safety equipment.
by poorwebguy on Jan 20, 2012 7:10 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
this comment is awrsome.
"No one man can even attempt to defend LaMarcus Aldridge" - PoorDick on Canis Hoopus
by FiveOhThree-RipCity!! on Jan 20, 2012 9:17 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
dang it!!
"No one man can even attempt to defend LaMarcus Aldridge" - PoorDick on Canis Hoopus
by FiveOhThree-RipCity!! on Jan 20, 2012 9:17 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
this comment is awesome.
"No one man can even attempt to defend LaMarcus Aldridge" - PoorDick on Canis Hoopus
by FiveOhThree-RipCity!! on Jan 20, 2012 9:17 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Signature material - rec!
LET THE LAMONSTER ERA BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by LaMarvelous on Jan 20, 2012 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
Blazersedge:
Where even the mods will snark the pants off you.
I don't always root for an NBA franchise, but when I do, I prefer the Portland Trail Blazers.
by Oh. Em. Gee. on Jan 21, 2012 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
I heard some clown on Blazers radio yesterday say that Griffin and Aldridge's defense are the same. That was the closest
I’ve come to calling into a radio show. How do they get away with that on the air?
Did this happen in the late afternoon-early evening??? :-)
LET THE LAMONSTER ERA BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by LaMarvelous on Jan 20, 2012 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
Aldridge's rebounds per game went up an entire rebound because of tonight!
he is now averaging 23.2 ppg and 9.1 rpg
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Happy for the Alridge rebounds
I personally think rebounds are a overrated stat, but happy Aldridge got so many tonight so maybe he can shed the underachieving rebounder label.
by neutroticblazerfan on Jan 20, 2012 7:23 PM PST reply actions
Rebounds are not an overrated stat.
Blocks sometimes, and steals very frequently are, at least in terms of individual numbers. Often the player who forces the steal is not the one who ends up with the ball and therefore doesn’t get credited with the steal.
WTH!!!! You don't think rebounds are important?!!!!!!!!
Blazer: Here, you take the ball.
Raptor: No. You take the ball.
Blazer: Oh no! I insist! You must take the ball!
Raptor: You insist?!! Who do you think you are?!!
Blazer: I will NOT take the ball!!
Raptor: You WILL take the ball!!!!
Pandemonium ensues.
#52--------I believe in Greg Oden
9 of Camby's 10 rebounds came in the first quarter!
He could have had a 20+ night too probably but Aldridge was gobbling up everything. No complaints here.
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