A Big Win Against Big D
posted: Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 9:27 PM
The Trail Blazers have defeated Dirk and the boys from Dallas, 91-82. Every single player on the court contributed for the Trail Blazers. Brandon Roy scored a new career-high of 32 points. He also had seven assists. LaMarcus continued his steady play as he had 18 points and eight rebounds. Travis Outlaw was huge off the bench with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Steve Blake had a tough night shooting, but dished out nine assists.
The Portland defense was the key, as they held the Mavericks to 35% shooting. Dirk was just 4-13 for 11 points with LaMarcus and Travis hounding him the entire game.
The Trail Blazers are now even at 3-3 on the season, winning all three here at the Rose Garden.
Still Playing Tough
posted: at 9:22 PM
Dallas has sent in its bench players to finish up the game, and the Trail Blazers have cruised to a victory against the perennial powerhouse Mavericks.
TO Double-Double
posted: at 9:19 PM
Travis Outlaw just snatched another rebound, giving him 10 on the night. He has 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists tonight. The Trail Blazers lead 91-77 with 2:15 left.
Rose Garden Rocking!
posted: at 9:17 PM
B-Roy fed LaMarcus for a jumper, and the Rose Garden erupted. Brandon now has seven assists to go with his 32 points, and LaMarcus has 18 points and seven rebounds.
Three Point Stars
posted: at 9:15 PM
Brandon Roy has hit two 3-pointers in a row, and the Trail Blazers are shooting 70% from downtown. Roy now has 32 points and Portland leads 88-73 with under four minutes remaining.
Travis Is Hustling
posted: at 9:11 PM
After scrapping to pick up a loose ball, Travis hit a big three pointer to give the Trail Blazers a 15 point lead. After Blake drew a charge, B-Roy hit a three. The momentum is firmly on Portland's side.
Brandon's Eye
posted: at 9:09 PM
Brandon Roy was hit in the face on the last Mavericks possession. He was looked at by the trainers during a time out, and appears to be okay.
A New Assignment
posted: at 9:04 PM
Travis Outlaw has been given the task of guarding Dirk so far this quarter. He seems to be doing a great job, as Dirk is scoreless since the third.
Travis just hit a jumper over Dirk, and Portland leads 77-65 with 6:38 to play.
Brandon Still Brilliant
posted: at 9:04 PM
B-Roy hit a three to score the Trail Blazers' first points of the fourth quarter. The Mavericks had just played some great D, and that shot was a dagger.
Jarrett Jordan????
posted: at 8:51 PM
JJ took over the last 30 seconds of the third quarter. He took his man off the dribble for a layup with 10 seconds to go. Then, after a Dallas offensive foul, he went over half the court in less than five seconds to hit a layup in traffic. He was fouled, but missed the free throw. His efforts stretched the Portland lead to 13 points, as they lead 70-57.
Brandon Breaking Ankles
posted: at 8:47 PM
B-Roy showed some streetball-type handles, penetrating through the Dallas defense and finding Travis for an easy jumper.
Next time down the court he penetrated again, this time finding Joel for a layup.
He now has six assists to go with his 21 points, and the Trail Blazers lead 65-53.
Dirk Denied!
posted: at 8:47 PM
This is Przybilla's paint! Joel rejected a Nowitzki layup, bringing the crowd to its feet.
Roy Is on Fire
posted: at 8:43 PM
B-Roy has the Trail Blazers' last five points, giving him 21 for the game. Portland now leads 61-48 with under four minutes remaining in the third quarter.
Pick and Roll Basketball
posted: at 8:41 PM
Stockton and Malone? No, it's Joel and Steve. Blake dropped a great bounce pass to Przybilla, who drew the foul on Dirk as he attempted a layup.
More Determined Defense
posted: at 8:33 PM
Dirk has now missed all four of his attempts this quarter and the Mavericks have managed just two points against the active Trail Blazers defense. Portland now leads 53-42 with 7:11 to play in the third.
Defending Dirk
posted: at 8:30 PM
LaMarcus is doing a great job on Dirk to start the second half, as Nowitzki has missed both of his shots this quarter.
The Trail Blazers are on fire so far, and they're keeping the Mavericks very cool. Portland is shooting 54% from the field, and Dallas has hit just 35% of their shots.
Correction
posted: at 8:20 PM
The halftime score is actually 49-40. Jerry Stackhouse was given credit for a phantom jump shot towards the end of the half.
Passing Prowess
posted: at 8:16 PM
The Trail Blazers passed the ball really well during the first half. Blake has five assists, Roy has three and Travis, Jarrett and Sergio each have two. Their 15 team assists is nearly double the eight that Dallas has managed.
Managing the Mavs
posted: at 8:11 PM
The Trail Blazers have controlled the Mavericks offense this first half, and they lead 49-42. B-Roy leads the team with 14 points. The team has done a great job containing the MVP, as Dirk has just seven points, all coming in the first quarter. They've also contained Jason Terry, who has just seven points as well.
LaMarcus Mismatch
posted: at 8:06 PM
LaMarcus caught the ball in the post with 6'7" Juwan Howard guarding him. He took advantage and drew the foul.
The Dynamic Duo
posted: at 8:02 PM
With 2:42 left in the first half, the Trail Blazers lead 41-35. B-Roy has 13 points and two assists, and LaMarcus has 10 points and three rebounds. The Trail Blazers are controlling the painted area, leading 24-8 in points in the paint.
Another Fast Break!
posted: at 8:00 PM
After another miss, Steve caught the outlet pass and fed B-Roy on the wing, who took it to the rack for a layup and foul combo. The Trail Blazers are really controlling the tempo of this game and Dallas is struggling to keep up.
Jarrett's Fast Break Jumper
posted: at 7:58 PM
After a Dallas miss, JJ took the ball out on the break and pulled up for a jumper from the elbow right over Dirk.
Another Close One
posted: at 7:51 PM
Dallas has crawled back into the game half way through the 2nd quarter, only trailing 32-30. Let's see if the Trail Blazers can pick up their play to take a big lead into halftime.
Power in the Paint
posted: at 7:49 PM
Unlike last night, the Trail Blazers are dominating down low tonight. They lead Dallas 18-6 in points in the paint.
Trail Blazers Turn Up Tempo
posted: at 7:45 PM
The Trail Blazers have taken a running start to the second quarter, fast breaking after every Dallas miss. They lead 32-24 with under 9 minutes to play in the half.
Joel is jamming
posted: at 7:43 PM
TO slashes through the lane and finds Joel open for another two-handed dunk - a great way to start the quarter.
Another great dish
posted: at 7:41 PM
Sergio penetrated again and found Joel for a big dunk. Sergio, Jarrett and Steve are all on the floor at the same time and it's causing major problems for the Dallas defense. Portland leads 28-22 at the end of the first quarter.
Great D Leads to Great O
posted: at 7:37 PM
After a great trap, Sergio picked up a loose ball and headed out on the fast break. He found TO in the paint for a layup and the foul. Travis hit his free throw and the Trail Blazers lead 26-20.
Dallas Sparkplug
posted: at 7:33 PM
Jason Terry hits his first shot after entering the game. The Trail Blazers' guards will have to contain him tonight - he is instant offense.
Ball Movement Is Key
posted: at 7:31 PM
After swinging the ball around, B-Roy hits a three to give the Trail Blazers a four point lead with just over two minutes to go in the first.
Great moves down low
posted: at 7:27 PM
LaMarcus just shook Dirk in the post for an easy bucket to tie the game. This is definitely the matchup to watch tonight...
Moments later, Dirk hit a jump shot right over LaMarcus. It's really encouraging to see LaMarcus keep his composure while matched up with one of the best in the world.
Channing's deep two's
posted: at 7:23 PM
Channing has now hit two shots from the top of the key. If his stroke is on, he can be a really dangerous weapon. His last shot cut the Dallas lead to one point, 15-14.
Taking advantage...
posted: at 7:18 PM
Steve Blake just found LaMarcus for a sweet alley-oop in the paint. The Trail Blazers are having an easy time scoring, but can't seem to stop the Mavericks on D. Dallas leads 15-10 with 6:45 to play in the first.
Good O, but a tough task on D
posted: at 7:15 PM
LaMarcus has 4 of the Trail Blazers' first 6 points, but Dirk has his two straight jumpers over him. This may be the toughest defensive assignment LaMarcus draws all year, so it will be interesting to see if he can contain the MVP.
Roy Is the ROY
posted: at 7:11 PM
Brandon Roy was just presented with his Rookie of the Year trophy at mid-court. Let's see if he can keep the momentum going from his amazing second half last night.
Opening Tip
posted: at 6:56 PM
Time for the opening tip.. the Trail Blazers will start Blake, Roy, Webster, Aldridge and Frye against Jose Juan Barea, Trenton Hassel, Josh Howard, Dirk Nowitzki and DeSagana Diop
Let's Hope a Comeback Isn't Needed...
posted: at 6:46 PM
The Trail Blazers take on the Dallas Mavericks tonight, who led the league with 67 regular season wins last year. The Mavericks are led by reigning MVP Dirk Nowitzki, small forward Josh Howard and sixth man Jason Terry.
Let's hope the Trail Blazers start out strong and make it three wins in a row. After a tough road trip to start the year, the Trail Blazers are undefeated in their two games at home. The home-stand came with a new starting line-up with Steve Blake and Channing Frye starting. They've averaged 101.5 points per game since the shake up. Former starter Jarrett Jack has been a big part of that, averaging 20.5 points per game off the bench.
It's 10 minutes to game time, the teams are warming up, the crowd is pouring in. It's another big test for these Trail Blazers against one of the NBA's elite. Who's going to step up tonight???
Mavericks Injury Report
posted: at 6:35 PM
The starting point guard for the Mavericks, Devin Harris, is inactive tonight. He missed the teams third and fourth games, but returned for their last game against the Warriors. He apparently re-aggravated a left leg injury.
Likely starting in his place will be Jose Juan Barea, a second year player out of Northeastern University in Boston. He started both of the games that Harris missed this season, allowing scoring dynamo Jason Terry to keep his role as sixth man. Terry is averaging 23 points per game this season
Dirk and company are in town
posted: at 5:44 PM
Ok, last night we had Euro hero Pau Gasol, tonight we have Dirk Nowitzki. Hopefully the Trail Blazers defense can clamp down on Dirk like they did on Pau in the second half of last nights victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. After racking up 19 first half points, Pau was held to ZERO in the second half. Let's see if we can hold the reigning MVP to limited points.
Stay tuned, we have some cool things in store for you tonight!
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jm said...
Great game, Blazers!
My wife and I are recent (May) expatriates from Beaverton. We're enjoying our NBA League Pass by watching our favorite team get Big Wins. Three in a row!
Congratulations, Brandon and LaMarcus. Guards: Please work on those lobs. They were pathetic. But the D was wonderful
Congrats Blazers!
I sat behind the Blazers bench at the first game in 1970 and attended all home playoff/championship games in 1977. I'm disabled now and can't go like in the old days. I still that feeling same feeling of excitement when the Blazers win. It' such a shame that the organization chose to betray so many of the old fans with the Comcast deal. How do you spell broken heart?
greetings from the cheap seats,
BLAZERS ARE ROLLIN' !!
we just took out the MAVS !!
WITH B-ROY ON FIRE !!
undefeated at home with impressive wins...i love watching this squad.
with lemarcus, b-roy & outlaw & jack-1 and...well...THEYRE ALL PLAYING GREAT BALL !! pryzbilla was a WORKHORSE tonight !! im out...time to go celebrate an awesome, no-rain portland saturday night !!
R I P C I T Y !!
Man... THAT GAME WAS OFF THE HOOK!!!!! Great job guys! way to play that defense and hussling down that court! Put crybaby Dirk in his place lol. Well Congrats blazers and the blazer nation and thank you to my boyfriend Roy for spending it with me!
I watched the game on comcast and felt many of the same feeling I did in "77" 90, 91 and 92. What a great team effort. Brandon was a marksman, LA terrified the middlemen, Martell caused their defence to worry. Blake pushed the ball like a rabbit. Joel and Fry were big in the middle. Sergio brought excitement and another gear. Jack had another solid game. And Outlaw played like a beast. Team is tight and each understands their role. We are at 500 folks. Doing this without Greg makes me wonder what would we have been like if he were in the game. I'm happy! happy! Happy!
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