blog.oregonlive.com - 12/2/2008
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Photo by The Oregonian Nate McMillan is a defensive minded coach. Always has been, always will be. He wants his teams to play 48 minutes of defense and let that defense fuel the offense. Despite this inclination for strong team...
blazeoflove.com - 12/1/2008
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blazeoflove.com —
The first full month is behind us and
things look pretty good at this point wouldn't you...
say? Possibly the toughest opening schedule in the history of the NBA posed no threat to the heart and work ethic of these young stud-muffins (Did I just say “stud-muffins”?). With that ridiculous comment...
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November Report Card - Portland Trail Blazers
bustabucket.com - 12/3/2008
basketballprospectus.com - 12/2/2008
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basketballprospectus.com —
The Blazers` rookie is coming around after a
slow start, becoming a dominant force on the boards...
and a strong finisher. There are, however, issues he`ll need to address to reach his full potential.
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Every Play Counts: Greg Oden by Kevin Pelton
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The Fundamentals
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... Sean Meagher of OregonLive.com: “Now, for all this talk and practice on containment and ‘overloading,’ the Blazers were not a very good defensive team to start the season. Through the first eight games, Portland was allowing an average of 99 points per game, which ranked near the bottom. That includes Greg Oden’s return against Miami on Nov. 12 (the eighth game). During those first eight, the Blazers also faced some very stiff competition in the Los Angeles Lakers (first in the league in scoring at 107.8 ppg), Phoenix Suns (100.6 ppg), Utah Jazz (99.9 ...
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Game 17 Review: Blazers 101, Hornets 86
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The team that strolls into the TD Banknorth Garden tonight may well have the most intriguing story in all of basketball thus far this season. After a year without Greg Oden, the Portland Trail Blazers lost the big ...
Players of the Week: Devin Harris, Brandon Roy —
NBA.com: News 12/1/2008
The New Jersey Nets' Devin Harris and the Portland Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 30.
Blazers rally by Knicks in 4th, 104-97 (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 12/3/2008
Brandon Roy scored 23 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers dominated the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 104-97 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. Rudy Fernandez made a pair of 3-pointers early in the final period and scored ...
