Trail Blazers Finish Off Jazz
posted: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 at 9:20 PM
Despite being undermanned, the Trail Blazers found their scrap and hustle and knocked off the playoff bound Utah Jazz, 94-89 Wednesday at the Rose Garden. It was a much needed win for two reasons: because it put an end to a four game losing streak, and because the young team is headed out on a difficult Texas road trip.
Bradon Roy led the team with 29 points, followed closely by Travis Outlaw's career-tying 22 points. Jamaal Magloire grabbed 12 rebounds to go along with his seven points.
Overall, a great effort teamwide.
Trail Blazers Force Turnover!
posted: at 9:18 PM
Jazz have got to foul, though at first they don't realize. Roy hits one of two.
Trail Blazers up five, 9.2 seconds left to play.
Giricek Can't Guard Roy!
posted: at 9:15 PM
He fouls him again!
Roy to the line for two more and he cashes them both in.
Trail Blazers 91, Utah 87.
29.5 seconds to play, but no time to get soft yet -- this Utah squad is known to hit some threes.
Timeout Jazz.
Jazz Foul Roy
posted: at 9:14 PM
They're in the penalty.
Roy................nails the first.
...........................................and the second. Nothing but net.
Trail Blazers up two with a minute to go.
Boozer at the Line
posted: at 9:11 PM
1:10 to play.
..............................hits the first, despite this crowds best noise-making efforts.
.....................louder this time..........hits.
Portland calls a :20 timeout.
All tied up at 87.
Portland Fighting!
posted: at 9:09 PM
After missing a last second shot with :02 on the shot clock, Travis Outlaw recovers the offensive board and Jarrett Jack takes it to the hole and is fouled.
Hits the first....
And the second.
87-85, Portland.
And Jamaal Stuffs Boozer! Portland recovers...
Roy Ties it
posted: at 9:07 PM
With two free throws. 85 all.
On another note, after checking the stats to make sure, Travis Outlaw has tied his career high with 22.
We'll let you know just as soon as he tops it.
Giricek Three Cuts Lead to One
posted: at 9:02 PM
Then a critical no-call as Fred Jones is hacked in the lane gives Utah the ball back. Boozer's three point play puts the Jazz up two, but Travis Outlaw immediately answers.
All tied at 83. 4:00 to play and this crowd is getting rowdy with the calls Utah is getting.
Portland Steals!
Udoka open for three! Bounces out...
McMillan Earns a Technical
posted: at 8:57 PM
I say earned because he was standing up for his player, Brandon Roy, when he didn't get the call. Roy was clearly pushed out of bounds, though the refs didn't see it that way.
Utah ball, 5:23 to play.
Trail Blazers up, 81-77.
Back to Back Utah Three's
posted: at 8:54 PM
From Gordan Giricek and Deron Williams cuts the Trail Blazer lead to four, but Fred Jones' fadeaway jumper kicks it back to six. Still plenty of time remaining.
Utah scores, Jones misses a three but Portland recovers and Brandon Roy nails a triple of his own.
Portland back up seven with 6:40 to play.
Utah Hanging Tough
posted: at 8:51 PM
Still, Trail Blazers up eight.
9:38 to play. Timout Portland.
FREDDIE FOR THREE!
posted: at 8:47 PM
As the shot clock expires! Portland up 13!
A Standing Ovation
posted: at 8:45 PM
Portland enter the final quarter up 10. Just need to keep this momentum going and Portland will end their four-game losing streak, while at the same time dealing the Jazz a big-time loss as they attempt to keep Houston from overtaking their playoff spot.
70-60, with one quarter to play.
Hitting Shots!
posted: at 8:41 PM
Trail Blazers shooting 51% from the field so far. They've made 25 of their 49 attempts. Keep that up, along with the tough 'D' that's limited Utah to just 38% and a win I do detect.
68-60, Portland and Fred Jones will shoot a clear path foul -- which means two shots and the ball!
So make that 70-60, Trail Blazers with the ball on the side and a chance to strech out that lead.
ROY for Three!
posted: at 8:37 PM
Three-time rookie of the month Brandon Roy is taking over this game in the third. Beautiful!
ROY Builds Lead
posted: at 8:34 PM
Portland are up five, their biggest lead so far.
Ooh, but before you can say "right on" Derek Fisher hits a three.
But Roy answers!
Trail Blazers back up five!
Just under three minutes to go in the third.
Roy Ties it
posted: at 8:32 PM
55 All.
Then Travis, from just inside the three-point line, gives Portland the lead. 57-55, Trail Blazers with 5:24 left to play in the third.
Portland Still Right There
posted: at 8:28 PM
And the Jazz are still just up by two.
55-53, Utah.
Utah Up Just Two
posted: at 8:05 PM
45-43 at the half.
Travis Outlaw leads all scorers with 16, followed by Jarrett Jack's 10. Deron Williams has 11 for the Jazz and Carlos Boozer has an astounding 12 rebounds already.
Everything is set perfectly in place for a barn-burning second half...
It wont be long.
Jack is Back
posted: at 8:02 PM
A long rest didn't slow Jarrett down at all. He just scored in the paint despite the long arms of Kirilenko and stole a pass on the other end.
All tied up at 43, with just less than a minute in the half.
Portland Taking Control of Pace
posted: at 7:57 PM
Giving the Jazz just about all they can handle with 2:48 left to go in the first half.
Trail Blazers 39, Jazz 40.
Outlaw!
posted: at 7:42 PM
Travis has taken it upon himself to help the Trail Blazers make up for their missing scorers!
HE JUST NAILED HIS SECOND THREE IN A ROW!
More than that though (if there can be more than that) Travis is just plain being aggressive on offense -- he's taking it right at the Jazz 'D'.
Portland 28, Utah 26. 9:02 to play in the second.
Trail Blazers Start Strong
posted: at 7:36 PM
After coming out flat in the last few contests the Trail Blazers have found the energy and scrap that coach McMillan has been asking for.
Jarret Jack netted eight in the first quarter, followed by Travis Outlaw's six.
21-20, Jazz as we begin the second.
Jack Nails Another
posted: at 7:24 PM
That's two from deep, and the young man is certainly feeling it.
Meanwhile, Schenscher is doing a fine job holding his own on both the defensive and offensive ends. And if his teammates were a little more acustomed to seeing him down there, Luke would probably have a couple points as he's been left open a number of times.
Portland 18, Utah 19.
Jack to the Rack
posted: at 7:22 PM
Jarret runs the pick and roll nicely with his former teammate, Luke Schenscher, and turns it into an easy two.
Trail Blazers take the lead, 11-10.
Schenscher In Early
posted: at 7:20 PM
Raef's picked up some early fouls, which sends the big guy from Georgia Tech in for the first meaningful minutes of his Trail Blazer career.
Jack for 3!
posted: at 7:17 PM
Portland could surely use some added offense tonight, and maybe Jack is the man to provide it. He's had a difficult couple of games recently, but McMillan was impressed with his huslte in practice so he kept Jarrett in the starting lineup.
Give two to Brandon Roy inside and two more to Raef, and you've got Trail Blazers 7, Utah 8.
A Lack of Bigs
posted: at 7:10 PM
Portland must use their quickness tonight if they hope to win against Utah's large starting front line which consists of the 6'11" Mehmet Okur, and the 6'9" Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko.
Utah is pounding the ball inside early to take a 4-0 lead.
Gearing Up for the Jazz
posted: at 7:06 PM
The two teams have taken the floor in this, their third meeting of the season. Each team has so far defended their home court. Portland won here at the Rose Garden most recently on Feb. 20th, 103-100.
This time around it's going to be sustantially more difficult for the Trail Blazers, who are playing without Zach Randolph and LaMarcus Aldridge. Raef LaFrentz gets his first start of the season for Aldridge.
But it's not all bad news -- Ime Udoka is back after missing two games as a precautionary measure after he suffered his second concussion of the season...
It's getting close...
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BGtodd said...
Whoa, didn't notice this was off of Blogger. Guess I will comment on this more. This is Yuh-Chi's brother btw.
The blazers won the game thanks to the next rookie of the year Bradon Roy, and roy scored season high 29 points
Lets shop Zach, and preserve the new positive attitude...Poys da man!!!
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