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The streak is over, long live the streak
posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 at 9:36 PM

If only we could play the Lakers for every home game. Whatever it is, we've got the juice when it comes to taking down the L.A. in the Rose Garden.

Final score: Blazers 112, Lakers 103. Channing Frye, Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge and just about everyone who got meaningful minutes played great in this one. The Blazers are back to .500.


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Trust in Roy
posted: at 9:31 PM

Kobe gets a seemingly uncontested layup. You can tell know one wanted to give the refs a reason to send Bryant to the line.

Roy gets it back with a driving two and a foul. That's a bigtime take. Brandon giving Kobe a bit of his own medicine.

Lakers throw up a brick, but Gasol gets the rebound. He goes back up with it, and it looks like LaMarcus gets a clean block, but it's called a foul. That's free throws. makes both.

Blazers break the halfcourt trap, and the Lakers, for some strange reason, don't foul right away. Precious seconds run off the clock before Kobe fouls Jarrett, sending him to the line. Jack makes both. With 20 seconds to go, it's Blazers 109, Lakers 103. It's looking good, but it ain't over.


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Blogger TW said...

The blazers have a bright future
Im a lakers fan and everytime i watch the lakers play portland its a good game. Every time i watch L.A play in portland the announcers are taking verbal shots at la saying its a good thing la doesnt have to play portland in the playoffs. They also keep bringing up the 6 game winning streak at rose. If L.A was to play portland in the playoffs with a healthy bynum L.A would punish them. if my memory serves me right then you remember what happen in the 2000 western finals when L.A knocked out portland in game 7 after coming back from a huge deficit. Portland treats the game vs la as the championship game but its too bad la will actually get there not portland. Anyway i feel the announcer for portland are extremely disrespectful towards L.A. If anyone else feels this way let me know.

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Blogger The X-man said...

Let's think about this for a second, the announcers are PAID BY THE BLAZERS, and you expect them to treat the Lakers like the second coming? Not to mention they gave props to the Lakers when they needed to, but c'mon, they're not going to out-praise their bosses now...

Don't like the heat, stay out of the kitchen, or at least find a Lakers-friendly broadcast to watch, and quit complaining.

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Trouble on the inbounds
posted: at 9:27 PM

The Blazers use two timeouts, and they still manage to turnover the inbounds play. The Lakers are going to apply pressure for the rest of the game. The Blazers need to be ready.

Blazers get nothing on the offensive end. Vujacic gets a good look at a three, and it's off, but Frye pushes Gasol in the back on the rebound, and he'll shoot free throws. Misses the first, makes the second. 102-96 Blazers. It's getting scary.

Blake misses a three, and the Lakers rebound. Vlad takes another three, which is probably unnecessary, and he misses. Blazers get the board, and Outlaw gets the layup.

Vlad doesn't miss twice when he's that open. Three is good. 104-99 Blazers.


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Don't look now, but ...
posted: at 9:21 PM

Kobe finds Vlad in the corner for three, and that brings the Lakers to within 9. Blake has to take a tough shot at the shot clock buzzer, and it's no good.

Farmar for three to cut the lead even farther, but it's off the rim. That would have been bad news.

Blazers call timeout with 2:54 left to go. Some people have started to file out, which is madness. You made it this long, just stick it out for the next 10 minutes.


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'Beat L.A. Beat L.A.'
posted: at 9:15 PM

Kobe draws just about every Trail Blazer on the court, and though I'm sure he thought twice about it, he passes to a wide-open Lamar Oden for the jam.

Roy gets the two back, getting the bounce on a runner while being fouled by Kobe. Brandon misses the free throw, which is bad, but they are shooting 82 percent from the charity stripe on the night.

Another great play. Channing almost loses the handle at the top of the key, but he manages to get the grip, find a wide open Blake in the corner for three, and it's good.

Kobe looks to go one-one-one against Travis Outlaw, but T-O picks his pocket. That's so sweet.

Farmar gets in the lane, and floats a pass to Gasol for the two. That's a smart move.

Brandon Roy's jumper at for two is smarter though, or at least just as smart. He's got 20 points, 12 assists and two rebounds. He's officially back.

Blazers 102, Lakers 89 with 4 minutes to play. The pressure must continue.


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You can't stop Channing, you can only hope to contain him
posted: at 9:09 PM

Kobe is in one-on-one mode. Don't expect him to pass much for the remainder of the game. He takes a off-balance shot and looked to the refs to bail him out. They don't, this time.

Next possession, Kobe gets and And1. He's got 32 on the night. He might end the game with 80 the way he's playing.

Channing for a deep two, count it. That's 22 for Channing tonight. No way you can't like that guy.

Oden is manning the red ball machine tonight. That's hard work.

With 7 minutes to play, it's Blazers 95, Lakers 85. A 10 point lead isn't close to large enough with Kobe on the floor.


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Turnovers and tough calls
posted: at 9:01 PM

Both teams start the quarter with turnovers, which is the ninth turnover for both squads. How about that.

LaMarcus is left open just inside the three-point line. You know he's got range, and he proves it with the first bucket of the quarter. Aldridge has 19 points to go along with 14 rebounds. That's a great line, especially with Joel out.

Kobe, as he often does, draws a foul on the drive. That's free throws.

Outlaw gets called for an offensive foul against Kobe. That's a soft call to say the least. Only superstars get pampered like that.

Roy checks in to guard Kobe. KB24 pump fakes, gets Roy in the air, and jumps into him for free throws. Roy should know better than that. He uses the same move all the time.

Blazers 91, Lakers 80 with 9 minutes to play.


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Roy making 'em pay
posted: at 8:55 PM

Roy steps up to the line, hits two free throws, then goes subs out and heads to the locker room. He might need some treatment on his hip after that shot.

Jarrett Jack drives and it looks like he's cut off in the lane. He manages to squeeze a bounce pass to Aldridge, who throws in the baby hook. Nice play.

Kobe drives, get the bucket and the foul. But he misses the free throw and that's the end of the quarter.

With 12 minutes to play, the Blazers lead 89-73. This game is going to end closer than that, I can feel it.


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A whole lot of shoving going on
posted: at 8:49 PM

Channing Frye is playing out of his mind. Without hesitation, he cans a long two from the baseline and that's 20 points to go along with 10 rebounds for Frye. He's responded well to his starting role.

Under two minutes in the quarter. Roy running the point, takes a two that bounces around the rim and off. Aldridge gets the offensive rebound, the dunk, and the foul. That couldn't have turned out better.

Roy drives with 30 seconds left, and Lamar Odom hammers him with no intent of playing the ball. He's hit with a flagrant, and a scuffle ensues as Roy writhes in pain on the court. Travis Outlaw gets a technical for getting in someone's face, and Odom gets a tech as well to go along with his flagrant. An ugly scene for sure. There's something about the Blazers that Lamar just don't like.


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You don't want to see Kobe angry
posted: at 8:44 PM

No one stops a rally like Kobe. He elevates and hits the foul line extended jumper for two. Next play he hits a three. No one turns it on like Kobe. That's why he's the frontrunner for MVP.

Oh snap! Farmar drives and puts up a weak shot near the basket that LaMarcus spikes into the 10th row. Outlaw fouls on the inbounds play, sending Kobe to the line. He'll make both of these, and he does. The "Kobe Sucks" chant rises from the crowd, and though I like hazing just as much as the next fan, it's only going to fuel Bryant.

And just like that, Kobe gets a steal and a fastbreak jam. He's too good to piss off.

Blazers 77, Lakers 70. Portland needs to keep the pressure on.


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Blake for three? Believe it
posted: at 8:40 PM

Gasol gets position in the low post and looks like he's got an easy two. Frye contests the shot, forcing Pau off just enough to cause the miss. Pau says he got hit on the head, and he might have a case.

On the other end, Roy dishes to Jones, who pump fakes, then passes to Channing, back to Roy, to Blake for the three... swish. Phil Jackson wants a timeout, and the Rose Garden crowd is eating it up with a shovel.

Blazers 77, Lakers 61. Now is the time to really put the proverbial boot down.


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Frye for three? Believe it
posted: at 8:32 PM

Channing was telling me the other day at practice that he's becoming more comfortable with his three-point shot. The truth hurts the Lakers, and Channing's three is the truth.

Speaking of being comfortable with the three, James Jones spots up and hits his third three of the night. He's starting to get that feeling again.

More Channing. This time he gets three the old fashioned way, drawing a foul on a layup. Hits the free throw, and that's 17 points for the Frye guy.

With 5:45 to play in the quarter, the score is Portland 72, L.A. 61.


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It's raining (Laker) three's
posted: at 8:28 PM

L.A. (the city, not the Blazer) closes the lead to seven right out of the gate thanks to three-pointers by Radmanovic and Derek Fisher. The Blazers have been pretty bad in the third quarter this season, so we'll keep our fingers crossed that they can weather this storm.

An offensive foul is called on Vlad, which he doesn't take well. Kobe has to pull him away from the ref, and it looks like the situation is calmed. But Phil Jackson takes up the complaining for Vlad, and he ends up getting hit with a technical. Nothing Zen about that. James Jones makes the free throw.

Fast and furious here in the third with the score Blazers 63, Lakers 54.


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That Roy can finish
posted: at 8:10 PM

Brandon holds the ball near halfcourt. With 15 seconds to go, Roy makes his move for the basket, dunking and weaving his way to a nice layup with 10 seconds to go.

Kobe brings it down court, drives and kicks to a streaking Lamar Odom. Looks like he's got a thunderous dunk coming, but Aldridge or Frye (not sure who) strips him on the way up, and that ends the quarter.

Blazers 58, Lakers 47 at the half. This is the best the Blazers have looked in a month. But can they keep it going?


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He'll get hot eventually
posted: at 8:04 PM

Roy and Aldridge throw the double-team at Kobe. He forces another fadeaway, and again it's no good. Kobe only has eight tonight, but he's bound to shake out of that funk.

And just like that, Kobe drains a three. There's no way you slow him down for a whole game. It's not possible.

One way would be to get him in foul trouble, and he picks up his second while trying to guard Brandon Roy on the drive. Roy makes both, and the Blazers are up 54-45.

Fisher fouls Jack for his third foul. That would be great, expect it brings in Farmar, who's almost just as good. Jack gets free throws with 42 seconds left in the quarter. Good and good.

Cries for "Defense" emanate from the crowd, but I guess the Blazers didn't hear it, as Gasol gets an easy bucket in the post.

20 second timeout with 25 seconds to play in the half. Blazers 56, Lakers 47. It would be nice if the Red and Black could tack on two more before the half.


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No calls, no problem
posted: at 7:56 PM

Roy ties to take Kobe down to the block, but KB24 scratches and claws all the way to the hoop, and Roy ends up finishing short. On the ensuing possession, Kobe misses a baseline fadeaway, but no one blocks out Gasol, who gets the putback. 43-40 Blazers.

Kobe tries the same play, and he misses it again, but this time Gasol is called for an over the back.

Frye puts the ball on the court and is hacked hard by both Ronny Turiaf and Kobe, but the refs stay silent. Roy gets up corralling the loose ball, gets it to Jarrett, who drives for two. The Blazers are playing great team basketball right now.

3:14 to go in the quarter. Blazers extend their lead to 47-40.


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James Jones on the inside
posted: at 7:53 PM

Jones, who rarely gets points in the paint, cuts hard to the hoop and is rewarded with a perfectly placed bounce pass from Brandon Roy for an easy layin. JHoops has seven points and two rebounds tonight.

Roy has 10 points, two assists. Jack has seven points. Kobe has eight and Vlad has 10.

With 5:57 to play in the quarter, it's Portland 41, L.A. 38.


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Make if Raef
posted: at 7:46 PM

Raef LaFrentz digs out his second offensive rebound of the night. He's going to get extended minutes with Joel out for the season, and he's looking up to the task so far.

The Lakers turn it over on a pass to no one, but the Blazers are unable to capitalize on the other end. When you're having a tough time winning games late in the season, you've got to make the other team pay for mistakes.

Jarrett Jack has Sasha Vujacic all over him, but he still manages to hit a three over him. Blazers are shooting 43 percent from three.

Blazers get the steal, but Jack gets stripped by Farmar before he has a chance to turn up the floor. Raef gets called for a blocking foul, which is looked a bit suspect to me.

6:40 to play in the second quarter with the score Blazers 39, Lakers 38.


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James Jones finally gets three
posted: at 7:39 PM

Jordan Farmar finishes with athleticism at the rim for two. I wasn't much of a Farmar believer when he came out of UCLA, but he's proved me wrong. First time for everything.

I guess the last three I attributed to James Jones was a two, but he just hit a real three, his first in the past three games. He's looking good so far tonight with five points.

Timeout on the floor with the Blazers leading 32-30. We've seen this nice starts a couple times during the current losing streak. Hopefully this one ends differently.


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Kobe being Kobe
posted: at 7:32 PM

Travis Outlaw, who doesn't handle the ball all that often, dribbles around Kobe (who proceeded to flop on the ground once he was beat), passes to Channing, who finds an open Roy for the three ... money!

Kobe gets that look in his eye like he's ready to score no matter what. He dribbles down court, posts up Brandon, and flips in the hook for two. That's Kobe.

Jack gets into the lane as he often does, throws up the floater and gets it to drop. Blazers shooting 63 percent from the field.

Vlad Radman gets another three over Jarrett Jack. His outside shooting adds a dangerous element to the Laker squad.

Roy goes one-on-one with Kobe for the last shot, but it fall short as time expires. End of the first with the score Blazers 28, Lakers 24. Blazers have had a heck of a time scoring over the last five games, but they put it together in that quarter.


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Double fouls are double lame
posted: at 7:25 PM

Vlad Radman cans a three at the shot clock buzzer to tie the game at 19s. Steve Blake breaks the deadlock with a long two. Blake with seven already tonight.

Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge have been quit on offense so far, but the other guys are getting it done. Everyone needs some help from time to time.

Steve Blake and Derek Fisher get tangled up, leading to a double-foul call. What's the point? Just let 'em play.

Jarrett Jack and Travis Outlaw check in. Nate's going to the bench early.

Timeout on the floor with the score Blazers 23, Lakers 19. 2:39 to go in the first quarter.


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Frye starting out hot
posted: at 7:16 PM

Channing hits a long jumper for his fifth and sixth points of the game. He's also got two rebounds.

Derek Fisher is left wide open for a three, but it rims off. Fisher hasn't missed many of those against the Blazers during his career. D-Fish is a notorious Blazer killer.

Frye with the dunk for another deuce. That's eight for Channing in the first quarter. A solid night from Frye would go a long way toward helping the Blazers get a W tonight.

LaMarcus has some blood on his jersey, so he's going to have to go topless for a second in front of the crowd. Aldridge gets some catcalls from the Rose Garden. When you got it, might as well show it off.

James Jones, who's been in a bit of a shooting slump as of late, hits from three. Channing is fouled away from the ball during the play, and he'll get one shot from the free-throw line for his trouble. It's good, and Channing has nine.

With 5:35 to go in first quarter, it's Blazers 19, Lakers 16. So far, so good.


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Kobe one-sixth of the way toward fouling out
posted: at 7:11 PM

Brandon Roy draws a crowd on his way to the hoop, and ends up getting fouled by Kobe Bryant on the attempt. Brandon misses the first, but makes the second, and we're on the board.

Lamar Odom saunters to the rack for an easy two. That looked like a layup drill.

Steve Blake almost does the same thing and finishes with the same result. Easy buckets is what this team sorely needs, especially at the start.

Brandon Roy's pass is stolen, Kobe leading the break, gets it to Gasol, who's hammered by Channing Frye. Playing physical is the best way to get at Pau. He makes both.

With 9:41 to play in the first quarter, it's Blazers 7, Lakers 6


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Pre-game: Lakers vs. Blazers
posted: at 7:01 PM

The two times a season that the Lakers grace the floor of the Rose Garden are usually two of the best games of the year. I hope tonight is no exception, for the sake of the Red and Black and their fans. The Blazers have lost five straight, which would make a win tonight extra sweet.

On the injury front, Martell Webster has been declared healthy, but he'll be unavailable for the at least the next five days due to having a catheter inserted in his leg during his examination. Joel Przybilla's hand is still broken.

We're close to tip, so let's get the starting lineups:

L.A. Lakers

10 Vlad Radmanovic
7 Lamar Odom
16 Pau Gasol
24 Kobe Bryant
2 Derek Fisher

Portland Trail Blazers

33 James Jones
12 LaMarcus Aldridge
44 Channing Frye
7 Brandon Roy
2 Steve Blake


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