There's a first time for everything
posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 9:30 PM
Martell missed a three, and the Nets gathered the rebound and ran out the clock. The Trail Blazers lose their first home game of the season, 106-101.
Brandon Roy led the Trail Blazers with 25 points, but 21 of those came in the first half. Channing and LaMarcus kept Portland in it with fantastic second halves.
The Nets were led by Jason Kidd's 90th career triple-double. He scored 12 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out 13 assists.
Richard Jefferson led the Nets with 30 points, 17 coming in the second half. But the real key for the Nets was Bostjan Nachbar. He scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and was on fire from deep.
The Trail Blazers will look to regain their winning form on Friday night at the Rose Garden when they take on the Sacramento Kings.
Don't miss it!
Oh so close
posted: at 9:28 PM
Nachbar missed a three with under 10 seconds to play, but Jason Kidd tracked down the rebound and was fouled. He hit two free throws, and the Nets now lead 106-101. The Trail Blazers will need a miracle to win this one.
Coming down to the wire
posted: at 9:25 PM
The Nets have the ball and a three point lead with 35.4 seconds to go ... can the Trail Blazers pull this one out?
Trouble...
posted: at 9:23 PM
Bostjan Nachbar three tied the game at 101. After a Trail Blazer miss, Jason Kidd took it the length of the court and converted a three-point play. The Nets now lead 104-101 with 43 seconds remaining.
Kidd's free throw gave him his 90th career triple-double. He has 10 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists.
LaMarcus is a lion
posted: at 9:20 PM
JJ took the ball all the way inside and found LaMarcus for a huge dunk to extend the Portland lead to three.
Energy overload
posted: at 9:15 PM
Brandon found Travis for a jumper, but Nachbar hit another three to give the Nets the lead. Brandon then took matters into his own hands and hit a turnaround jumper. Jefferson then hit a jumper over Brandon. Then Brandon found Travis for a huge dunk in traffic.
The game is intense and the Rose Garden is loud. This is really exciting basketball.
The Trail Blazers lead 99-98 with 2:24 to play.
Great D and more C
posted: at 9:14 PM
Portland has picked up the energy on defense and Channing Frye just hit another shot. The Trail Blazers lead 93-92 with 4:30 to play.
Channing to the hole
posted: at 9:11 PM
After the Nets took a two-point lead, Channing got the ball and the top of the key and took it strong to the hole, making the layup and converting a three-point play, giving the Trail Blazers a 91-90 lead.
The offense is alive
posted: at 9:09 PM
Steve Blake just hit a jumper to give the Trail Blazers an 88-87 lead. This has turned into a back-and-forth contest. The teams are trading baskets and need defensive stops.
JJ is putting in work. He took it strong to the basket and hit a layup over the Nets' Josh Boone. Next time down, Martell his a jumper and the Trail Blazers regain the lead 86-84.
Nets lead
posted: at 9:05 PM
The Nets lead 85-82 after a Bostjan Nachbar three and a huge Vince Carter dunk. The Trail Blazers need to get tough to regain their lead.
5th foul
posted: at 9:02 PM
LaMarcus picked up his fifth foul after trying to post up against Bostjan Nachbar. Joel came in for LaMarcus.
LaMarcus Mismatch
posted: at 9:00 PM
LaMarcus regained the Portland lead with a shot in the paint over fellow second-year player Josh Boone. The Trail Blazers now lead 82-80 after a Jarrett Jack free throw on the next possession.
More of the same
posted: at 8:57 PM
Richard Jefferson keeps going at the start of the 4th, hitting a jumper. He found Nachbar for a three on the next possession. Jefferson now has 28 points and the game is tied 79-79.
The Nets won't go away
posted: at 8:53 PM
After a Bostjan Nachbar dunk with five seconds to go, the Nets cut the Trail Blazers lead to 79-74 at the finish of the third quarter. Richard Jefferson has 26 points for the Nets. Martell has 15 points and Brandon has 23 points for the Trail Blazers.
Must stop RJ
posted: at 8:48 PM
Richard Jefferson now has 25 points for the Nets, 12 in this third quarter. The Trail Blazers lead 77-69.
Nets comeback
posted: at 8:45 PM
A five point Nets swing has cut the Portland lead to six. Josh Boone hit a shot and was fouled and missed the free throw. The Nets gathered the rebound and Nachbar hit a three from the right side.
Great fast break
posted: at 8:42 PM
Brandon threw the outlet pass to JJ who then found Martell for the jumper. The Trail Blazers lead 73-62 with just over three minutes remaining.
After two free throws, LaMarcus has the Trail Blazers' last eight points. The Trail Blazers now lead 71-62 with under five minutes remaining in the third quarter.
Pick and Roll Basketball
posted: at 8:34 PM
Steve and LaMarcus just worked the pick-and-roll to Stockton and Malone type perfection and LaMarcus finished with a massive dunk.
Martell for three
posted: at 8:31 PM
Martell hit a three from the corner, then Steve hit a jumper from just inside the line. The Trail Blazers now lead 63-55 in a much higher scoring third quarter.
Great start for Channing
posted: at 8:27 PM
After scoring just two points in the first half, Frye has hit two jumpers and hit two free throws for six points in the first 3 minutes of the second half. The Trail Blazers lead 55-50.
Need to stop 21
posted: at 8:26 PM
Antoine Wright just hit another three, and now the game is ties. He's 3-4 from beyond the arc. The Trail Blazers will need to stop him this half.
Solid start
posted: at 8:24 PM
Jason Kidd found his way to the hoop for a layup, but Channing hit a jumper after a pass from Brandon and the lead is still three.
2nd half begins
posted: at 8:19 PM
It's time to start the second half. The Trail Blazers will look to open up their lead and take control of the game.
Halftime stats
posted: at 8:13 PM
Martell has 8 points and 3 rebounds. He's also 2-2 from three-point range. JJ has 5 points and 2 assists off the bench. LaMarcus leads the team with 5 rebounds.
Antoine Wright has 8 points for the Nets. Jason Kidd has 5 points and 5 assists.
Deadly from downtown
posted: at 8:11 PM
The Trail Blazers are 6-8 from behind the three-point arc. Brandon is 4-4, a big part of his 21 points.
Nets are making it close
posted: at 8:02 PM
After two Bostjan Nachbar free throws, the Trail Blazers lead by just three. But Brandon decided to stop that trend and hit a deep three. But Antoine Wright hit a three from the corner with just seconds remaining to make it a three point game again.
The half ends with the score 48-45 in favor of Portland.
Brandon Roy leads the Trail Blazers with 21 points. Richard Jefferson has 13 points for the Nets.
Hustle play
posted: at 8:00 PM
LaMarcus wasn't scoring much, so he decided to step up his effort. He's been all over the floor the last few minutes, and now has 5 rebounds. The Trail Blazers now lead 44-38 with 2:21 to play in the half.
Fast Breaking Blazers
posted: at 7:58 PM
The Trail Blazers just broke out on a fast break. JJ tried to throw an alley-oop to TO, but it was broken up. Brandon ended up with the ball and found LaMarcus down low. He was fouled and hit both of his free throws.
A slower pace
posted: at 7:53 PM
The scoring has slowed down this quarter. The score is 38-35 with under four minutes remaining in the half. Martell just checked in, so we'll see if he can generate some offense.
Roy ends the run
posted: at 7:50 PM
The Nets went on a little run, scoring 8 straight points. Brandon then hit from down low to stop their momentum. The Trail Blazers lead 36-32 and Brandon has 17 points.
Defensive 3 Seconds
posted: at 7:48 PM
The Trail Blazers were just called for their second defensive three-second violation of the game, resulting in a technical foul. This is one area that they've been struggling with all season. We'll see if Nate can correct things.
Brandon back in the game
posted: at 7:45 PM
Brandon and LaMarcus are back in, so the lineup is now Sergio, JJ, Brandon, TO and LaMarcus.
TO was just fouled as he skied for a jumper.
JJ down the lane
posted: at 7:40 PM
After a great screen from LaMarcus, JJ drove the lane, hit the layup, and was fouled. He hit the free throw and the Trail Blazers lead 34-24.
Fast Break Time
posted: at 7:38 PM
Sergio picked up a loose ball and broke out. He dropped a behind the back pass, and found Jarrett. JJ was stripped and Sergio ended up with the ball again. He then found Joel open underneath for the dunk.
New lineup
posted: at 7:36 PM
To start the second quarter, the Trail Blazers are playing Sergio, Jarrett, Martell, Travis and big Joel in the middle.
Martell just hit a three, and Portland now leads 29-19.
End of the first.
posted: at 7:33 PM
At the end of the first quarter, the Trail Blazers lead 26-19. Brandon Roy leads the way with 15 points.
Brandon is ballin'
posted: at 7:30 PM
Brandon Roy now has 12 points and just found Travis for an open jumper. The Trail Blazers lead 23-17 with just over one minute remaining.
Update: Brandon hits ANOTHER three after a Jarrett Jack offensive rebound. That's 15 points this quarter!
New faces
posted: at 7:28 PM
Vince Carter and Sean Williams have checked in for the Nets and Travis Outlaw has checked in for the Trail Blazers.
Travis collected an offensive rebound and then barely missed a massive dunk attempt. But after another offensive rebound, B-Roy hit a three.
Trail Blazers Turn the Corner
posted: at 7:25 PM
Martell hit a three with Richard Jefferson's hand in his face. Next time down the court, B-Roy hit a jumper down low to give the Trail Blazers a 16-15 lead.
Brandon on fire
posted: at 7:23 PM
After penetrating and finding Channing for an easy bucket, B-Roy hit a big three. Roy has 5 points, and the Trail Blazers trail 15-11.
B-Roy on the board
posted: at 7:20 PM
Coming out of the timeout, B-Roy caught the ball in the post and hit a turnaround jumper - a well executed play and a great call by Nate
Rough start...
posted: at 7:16 PM
The Trail Blazers are down 10-4 in the opening minutes. LaMarcus has missed twice from the post. The veteran big men for the Nets are solid defenders, so LaMarcus will have get tough down low.
Opening action
posted: at 7:11 PM
Steve Blake put the Trail Blazers on the board with a running jumper from the baseline. He's shot three times already tonight, and looks confident shooting the ball. Portland trails 6-2 with 9:01 remaining in the first.
What to watch for
posted: at 7:05 PM
Jamaal Magloire makes his return to Portland tonight.
Steve Blake will look to keep is shooting touch going. He scored a season-high 14 points against the Bobcats on Monday and hit 4-of-5 from three-point range.
Channing Frye will look to top his best game of the season. Channing had 9 points and 8 rebounds on Monday.
Keep an eye on Nets power forward Sean Williams. He's an incredible athlete and is already one of the best shot blockers in the league.
Starting lineups
posted: at 6:57 PM
The Trail Blazers will start Steve Blake, Brandon Roy, Martell Webster, LaMarcus Aldridge and Channing Frye. This squad will look to stay undefeated at home. The Trail Blazers are 4-4 with this starting lineup. The Nets will start Jason Kidd, Antoine Wright, Richard Jefferson, Malik Allen and Jason Collins.
How to stop the Kidd from having fun
posted: at 6:49 PM
The Nets are led by Jason Kidd, one of the all-time great point guards. Kidd comes into this game averaging 10.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game. Kidd was coached by Nate McMillan over the summer when he was playing point guard for the national team and Nate was assistant coaching. Let's see what Nate tries to do to stop the man with 89 career triple-doubles.
Sophmore stars
posted: at 6:46 PM
Coming into this game, B-Roy is No. 1 in the NBA in scoring for second-year players. LaMarcus is No. 3. These two will need to play tough against a solid veteran Nets team.
Finally back home...
posted: at 6:39 PM
The Trail Blazers are back in the Rose Garden after dropping their last four games on the road. Tonight they take on the New Jersey Nets, who are led by surefire hall-of-fame point guard Jason Kidd. The Nets come in with a 4-7 record, the same as the Trail Blazers.
LaMarcus and Brandon will look to rally the troops to get another home win and maintain their undefeated record at the Rose Garden.
The Nets have fallen on even harder times than the Trail Blazers of late. The Nets have lost six straight games after a 4-1 start to the year. They've been without last season's leading scorer, Vince Carter, for the last five games due to a sprained right ankle. He is scheduled to come off the bench tonight.
Josh McRoberts will have the chance to make his Rose Garden debut tonight, as he was activated during the road trip. He saw his first NBA action in Monday's loss to the Bobcats.
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