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Inside The Oden And Durant Showdown
Inside The Oden And Durant Showdown
It was the midway through the second quarter when Kevin Durant drove left down the lane and was met by Greg Oden with a blocked shot. Oden was called for a suspect foul. Durant went to the line and proceeded to calmly sink both free-throws. The split second match-up was just another ...
Game 4 Recap:  Blazers 83, Thunder 74
Game 4 Recap: Blazers 83, Thunder 74
blazersedge.com — More photos » by Sue Ogrocki - AP No matter what anyone says, my elbow is better... than the back of your head. Browse more photos »   Two questions surrounded the ... (more) Game 4 Recap: Blazers 83, Thunder 74
Oden sounds off . . . and his newfound intensity could be a big boost
Oden sounds off . . . and his newfound intensity could be a big boost
blog.oregonlive.com — A breakfast talk from coach Nate McMillan leads to leadership on the court from the Blazers center... (more) Oden sounds off . . . and his newfound intensity could ...
U-G-L-Y, that’s what this one was
U-G-L-Y, that’s what this one was
dailythunder.com — BOX SCORE (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) I have no idea what I just saw. Really, no clue. I’m... sitting here, trying to figure out how recap this thing. Maybe the best way to sum it up would be: BAD. OFFENSE. A couple happy fun-time stats from that… thing: I believe the stat is ... (more) U-G-L-Y, that’s what this one was
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Full Court Press
Blazersedge — ... way early. He went 3-21 from the field, yes, THREE of TWENTY-ONE. He even missed an easy cram towards the end of the game. But you know what? It happens to every good player. It just does. A couple of shots don't fall, then a couple that you KNEW were going in don't fall and now you're not shooting, you're guiding. You just want to place the ball on the rim and hope it somehow slips through the net.      Wendell Maxey on the game... Another chapter of the "Oden ...

Game reaction: Blazers 83, Thunder 74
Blazers Blog — Game reaction: Blazers 83, Thunder 74 By Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com November 02, 2009, 11:44AM Nobody ever said winning had to be pretty. Especially not on the road and especially not when you're trying to dodge a three-game losing streak. Sunday night's 83-74 win over the Thunder puts the Blazers at .500 on the season, with a win each home and away. In the two wins, the Blazers opponents have averaged a dismal 35-percent shooting (54-151). Comparatively, in two losses, opponents are averaging 48-percent from the field (69-140). An semi-interesting side note: In four games Portland has had three different leading scorers: Brandon Roy twice ( 30 , 42 ), Travis ...

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