Eleven in a row in Rip City!!!!
posted: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at 7:21 PM
Brandon Roy dribbles out the clock and the Trail Blazers defeat the Seattle SuperSonics 89-79 for their ELEVENTH win in a row!!!
Brandon Roy and Jarrett Jack each scored 17 points to lead the Trail Blazers. Roy also contributed six rebounds and seven assists.
Joel Przybilla and Channing Frye dominated the pain for Portland. Pryzbilla had six points and 16 rebounds and Frye scored 12 points and grabbed eight boards.
Seattle was led by 23 points from Kevin Durant and 19 points from Wally Szczerbiak. Earl Watson scored eight points and dished out 11 assists.
This win brings the Trail Blazers to 16-12 on the season, just .5 games behind Northwest Division leader Denver.
Another great win for Portland and an amazing Christmas gift from the Trail Blazers to Rip City!!!!!!!
This one is all over
posted: at 7:20 PM
The Trail Blazer lead 89-77 with under 30 seconds remaining, and this one is over!!!!
ELEVEN IN A ROW!!!!!!!!
JJ leading the way
posted: at 7:19 PM
Jarrett hit a three from the corner and the Trail Blazers now lead 89-75 with under 1:30 to play.
Durant drives
posted: at 7:17 PM
Kevin Durant drove past Brandon Roy for a pull-up jumper that cut the Portland lead to 11. Durant has 21 points.
Extending the lead
posted: at 7:15 PM
After Earl Watson was called for a technical foul, James Jones hit the free throw. The Trail Blazers now lead 86-73.
Joel is biiiig
posted: at 7:13 PM
After nearly blocking a Seattle lay-up, Przybilla grabbed his 15th rebound of the game. The Trail Blazers lead 85-73 with 2:35 to play, and will take a technical free-throw after this timeout.
Brandon driving strong
posted: at 7:10 PM
B-Roy drove through Durant and drew a foul. His two free-throws extend the Trail Blazers lead to 85-73 with 3:25 to play.
Trail Blazers by 11
posted: at 7:06 PM
The Trail Blazers lead 83-72 with 5:09 to play, but they are not going to stop working. A decisive win will be key for this team's confidence in the new year.
Mr. Jones...
posted: at 7:05 PM
James Jones hit a three from the corner, his favorite spot, and the Trail Blazers lead 83-68!!!
Channing hits again
posted: at 7:04 PM
Channing Frye is shooting great tonight. He has 12 points and has grabbed eight rebounds.
More boards for Joel
posted: at 7:02 PM
Big JP grabbed another offensive rebound, and he has 14 total boards tonight.
Jarrett at the line
posted: at 6:59 PM
Two Jarrett Jack free-throws extend the Trail Blazers' lead to 10 points, 78-68.
Channing again
posted: at 6:58 PM
Channing Frye now has 10 points and eight rebounds. His energy has been key to the Trail Blazers' success.
Travis down the lane
posted: at 6:56 PM
Travis cut through the lane and hit a lay-up over the entire Sonics front-court, then hit a turnaround jumper on the next possession. But four points from Collison and a Szczerbiak jumper have made the game close at 74-68, Portland leading.
Sergio stealing
posted: at 6:52 PM
Sergio had a great steal on the wing, but the Trail Blazers couldn't turn it into a basket.
End of the third
posted: at 6:50 PM
The Trail Blazers lead 70-62 at the end of the third period. Brandon Roy lead the Trail Blazers with 11 points in the quarter and Steve Blake now has 12 points.
The Sonics were led by 10 points from Kevin Durant in the third. Nick Collison has been everywhere for Seattle and now has 12 rebounds.
Durant quietly scoring
posted: at 6:46 PM
Without doing anything spectacular, Kevin Durant has 19 points and has helped the Sonics get the game close again. The Trail Blazers now lead 70-62 with under a minute to play in the third.
Second unit back in
posted: at 6:43 PM
Sergio, Jarrett and Channing are back in the game. They will look to maintain the Portland lead. The Trail Blazers are up 68-56 with 1:46 remaining in the third quarter.
Channing hits
posted: at 6:40 PM
Channing got a pass from Blake and hit a deep jumper. His rebounding was key to the Trail Blazers' recent run. The Trail Blazers lead 68-54 after two Kevin Durant free-throws.
What a turnaround!!!!
posted: at 6:39 PM
B-Roy just hit a jumper right in Earl Watson's face. He has 12 points and the Trail Blazers lead by 10...
Next possession, Channing tips an offensive rebounds out and Blake hits a three. 63-50 Trail Blazers...
After Channing grabs a defensive board, Roy hits a three!!! The Trail Blazers lead 66-50 and the Rose Garden is going wild!!!
Brandon leads the break
posted: at 6:31 PM
Roy took the Trail Blazers out on a fast break and found Blake for a lay-up. The Trail Blazers lead 58-50 and Roy now has 10 points, four rebounds and four assists. Steve Blake has nine points.
Brandon to Joel
posted: at 6:27 PM
Roy found Przybilla in the lane for a lay-up and the Trail Blazers lead 56-50.
Brandon is ballin'
posted: at 6:26 PM
Roy hits again on a step back over Wilkins.
Next time down, LaMarcus scores his first points of the game on a smooth jumper.
Portland leads 54-48.
Roy returns
posted: at 6:23 PM
Brandon hit a lay-up and now has the first four Trail Blazer points of the second half. Portland leads 50-46 with 9:18 to play. Damien Wilkins is at the line for Seattle.
Can B-Roy turn it on?
posted: at 6:20 PM
Brandon has scored just four points so far and is shooting just 2-11 from the field. His offense has been consistently great during this win streak, so he'll need to get going.
Update: Brandon hits a jumper along the baseline for Portland's first points of the half.
Stats update
posted: at 6:10 PM
The Trail Blazers are certainly being helped by Seattle's inability to convert from the foul line. The Sonics have hit just three-of-seven from the stripe.
Portland needs to keep Nick Collison off the glass. The Seattle forward has eight rebounds, including four on the offensive side.
The Trail Blazers lead the Sonics 10-2 on 2nd chance points.
End of the first half
posted: at 6:01 PM
The first half is over and the Trail Blazers lead 46-44. Jarrett Jack leads the Trail Blazers with 12 points and has three assists. Joel Przybilla has four points and nine rebounds and Sergio Rodriguez has dished out four assists.
Leading the way for Seattle is Wally Szczerbiak with 15 points. Earl Watson has six points and nine assists. Kevin Durant has scored nine points.
The Trail Blazers are shooting just 38% from the field, but have 10 second-chance points. They have turned the ball over just three times. 27 of Portland's 46 points have come from the second unit.
Jack of the basketball trade
posted: at 6:00 PM
Jarrett hit another shot and leads the Trail Blazers with 12 points.
Foul trouble
posted: at 5:58 PM
LaMarcus and Brandon each have two fouls, so they will finish the second half on the bench. It shouldn't be a problem, as the Portland bench has scored 25 of the team's 44 points.
Durant having trouble
posted: at 5:57 PM
Kevin Durant has just six points and was just called for traveling. He is struggling so far.
Steve Blake hit a three-pointer from the corner to give the Trail Blazers a 44-40 lead.
Time for LaMarcus
posted: at 5:53 PM
LaMarcus still hasn't scored and we're nearing the end of the first half. He is contributing, as he's grabbed four rebounds and is passing the ball well.
Another rebound for big JP
posted: at 5:51 PM
Joel grabbed another rebound and now has nine this half.
James Jones can shoot the rock
posted: at 5:50 PM
James Jones hit his first three-pointer of the night, extending the Trail Blazers lead to five points.
Joel gets the lead
posted: at 5:47 PM
Joel Przybilla made both of his free-throws and the Trail Blazers lead 36-34 with under six minutes to play in the half.
Joel owns the paint
posted: at 5:44 PM
Joel grabbed another rebound after Jarrett missed a lay-up, giving him seven already tonight. He was fouled going up for the follow and will shoot his free-throws after the commercial break.
JJ leading the way
posted: at 5:39 PM
Jarrett now leads the Trail Blazers with eight points after another runner in the lane. The Trail Blazers lead 34-31 with 6:17 remaining in the first half.
Offensive rebounding
posted: at 5:37 PM
The Trail Blazers now have eight offensive rebounds, a big reason for their 32-28 lead with just under eight minutes remaining in the first half.
Sergio dropping dimes
posted: at 5:36 PM
Sergio found James Jones cutting down the baseline for a big dunk and the Trail Blazers now lead 30-26. This second unit is dominating the Seattle reserves.
JJ is way strong
posted: at 5:31 PM
Jarrett just steamrolled through the Sonics' D for a lay-up. That gives the Trail Blazers the lead at 26-24.
Super Sergio
posted: at 5:29 PM
Sergio hit a beautiful lay-up in traffic after breaking down the entire Seattle defense. The game is now tied 24-24 at the end of the first quarter.
Four Trail Blazers each have four points. The Sonics are led by 12 points from Szczerbiak.
Second unit
posted: at 5:24 PM
The Trail Blazers' second unit is in the game: Sergio, Jarrett, James Jones, Travis and Channing. This group has been tremendous during the win streak.
They start well, with Sergio finding T.O. for a long jumper.
JJ down the lane
posted: at 5:23 PM
Jarrett Jack sliced through the lane for a lay-up, but the Trail Blazers are behind 22-18. Wally Szczerbiak has 10 points for the Trail Blazers.
And-1 for B-Roy
posted: at 5:18 PM
Channing found Brandon on the baseline - he hit a lay-up and drew the foul, but missed the free-throw. The Trail Blazers got the ball back and B-Roy ELEVATED for a huge dunk. That one will be on every highlight reel.
Durant dunks
posted: at 5:15 PM
Kevin Durant ran out ahead on the fast break and dunked to give Seattle the lead. Martell answered with a three, but Durant then hit another lay-up. The Sonics now lead 11-10 with 5:18 left in the first quarter.
Steve's stroke
posted: at 5:12 PM
Steve Blake now has four points after hitting another jumper. The game is now tied after five straight Seattle points.
Roy's rock
posted: at 5:10 PM
B-Roy drove the lane and dished off to Joel, who threw it down with authority. The Trail Blazers lead 5-3 at the 8:27 mark.
LaMarcus starting smart on D
posted: at 5:08 PM
LaMarcus made a heads-up play on defense by drawing a charge as Chris Wilcox rumbled down the lane.
After a ton of opportunities, the Trail Blazers finally bought a bucket as Steve Blake hit a jumper. Portland already has five offensive rebounds.
Marquee Match-up
posted: at 5:04 PM
The battle to watch will be at shooting guard between Brandon Roy and Kevin Durant. Roy is the reigning NBA rookie of the year and Durant is the front-runner for the award this season. Durant has a 3-inch height advantage, but Roy is older, stronger and faster. Both players average just under 20 points per game, with Roy averaging 19.1 and Durant averaging 19.9, respectively.
Starting lineups
posted: at 4:57 PM
The SuperSonics will start Damien Wilkins (SF), Chris Wilcox (PF), Kurt Thomas (C), Kevin Durant (SG) and Earl Watson (PG).
The Trail Blazers will start Martell Webster (SF), LaMarcus Aldridge (PF), Joel Przybilla (C), Brandon Roy (SG) and Steve Blake (PG).
It's game-time in Rip City...
Local ties
posted: at 4:47 PM
Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan played for Seattle from 1986-1998 and coached the team from 2000-2005.
Brandon Roy and Martell Webster are both Seattle natives and played against each other in high school. Roy also went to college at the University of Washington.
Seattle point guard Luke Ridnour played his collegiate basketball at the University of Oregon.
The personal ties between these two teams even overshadow the close proximity of the two cities, making this game a surefire thriller.
Christmas Reds
posted: at 4:12 PM
The Trail Blazers are dusting off their red alternate jerseys for this Christmas day game. The Sonics will wear their home whites. Hopefully the alternate jerseys will make tonight's game even more memorable.. with an 11th straight W.
Christmas present for Rip City
posted: at 3:53 PM
Hey there Trail Blazer fans. Here we are on Christmas and the Trail Blazers have won an NBA-high ten games in a row coming into tonight. Can B-Roy, LaMarcus and the rest of the Trail Blazers give Rip City the perfect gift? A win tonight over local rivals Seattle would bring the Trail Blazers to .5 games behind Denver in the Northwest Division.
This match-up lost quite a bit of its luster when Greg went down for the season. But now this game is even more important than draft pick #1 vs. draft pick #2 because Kevin Durant and the SuperSonics are in the path of the Trail Blazer winning streak. Don't expect Seattle to gift wrap this game: Durant and the Sonics will not take this rivalry game lightly.
Look for big contributions off the bench from Travis Outlaw, James Jones, Jarrett Jack, Sergio Rodriguez and Channing Frye. The Trail Blazers' second unit is one of the best in the league and has been one of the biggest reasons for the team's continued success.
So let's go Trail Blazers! We got snow in Portland on Christmas, but all we really want is eleven in a row.
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Chris Helgeson said...
the way our team shares the ball u would think were a veteran team its ausome we had 27 assists on 34 shots thats team ball 11 baby i think we can go for 20 rip city baby
Let's go Blazers!!! Our Team is the best!! Keep up the good work.
John
When will the Blazers be broadcast other than Comcast. I have been a fan for many years and I am loosing faith in the rip city.
Hello from Italy. Let's go Blazers!!Go for the 12!
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