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February 2009
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Joe Becker: January 2009 ArchivesBy Joe Becker Blazers Coach Nate McMillan has been saying that he would like to see the Blazers get hot and put together a nice run of wins. Well, I think they are getting pretty close...and they might already be there. The Blazers win over the Jazz made 4 wins in a row. They are now 9-3 in their last 12 games. One of their losses came in overtime at Charlotte and another against LeBron and the Cavs. ESPN now has the ... By Joe Becker
Blazers injured guard Steve Blake will miss Saturday's game with Utah because of his injured right shoulder. Blake shot the ball during practice on Friday, but afterward said he would not play against the Jazz and doesn't have a timetable for his return to the lineup. "I'm not sure," said Blake. "I'll just have to evaluate each day." Blake separated his shoulder two weeks ago at Phil... By Joe Becker Make it two in a row for Blazers Guard Brandon Roy. For the second straight year he is picked for the NBA All-Star game by the coaches. "I'm excited about it," Roy said Thursday at the Practice Facility, but he kept the team in mind. "Our goal is still the Playoffs and right now this is one of the steps on the way to that ultimate goal, but it feels good right now." The awards and honors hav... By Joe Becker Brandon Roy had 10 steals in the Blazers win over the Wizards and that tied the Blazers franchise record. One more would have tied the NBA record of 11. The mark was set by Larry Kenon in 1976 and tied by Kendall Gill in 1999. Speaking of records, one of the most famous is Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points in one game. Equally as incredible is Wilt's rebound record. Get this, Chamberlain onc... By Joe Becker
Normally, when you say a team stole one, it means they won when they probably should have lost. That didn't happen to the Blazers. They won...and in the process had 21 steals, including a franchise record-tying 10 by Guard Brandon Roy. Roy's numbers were pretty impressive, 22 pts, 5 rebs, 7 assts and 10 steals. Earlier this season Brandon scored 52 points in a win over the Suns. ... By Joe Becker Greg Oden has been 52 for the past season....but only on the roster. As of Thursday January 22nd, Oden is now 21 years old. The big fella celebrated with his mom, dad and uncle. "It wasn't that crazy as most people think," said Oden. "I had a good night. A great night ended off with some Taco Bell. You already know how that goes. It was good." Now a number that Oden is look... By Joe Becker
Blazers guard Steve Blake will be out much longer than expected with a right shoulder injury. Blake separated his shoulder in Wednesday's loss at Philadelphia. The team originally said he would be out a week to ten days, but Blake was examined here in Portland yesterday and his prognosis changed. Now, he the team says he will be out two to four weeks. "With a sprained shoulder like that, f... By Joe Becker
First he was listed as probable, then he was activated before the game...and finally, Brandon Roy was back in the starting lineup for the Blazers against the Warriors. He wasn't supposed to play a whole lot...but felt good and by the end of the game played the final 12 minutes and 30 in the game. His stat line wasn't bad either, 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. A pretty complete g... By Joe Becker
What a great game at the Rose Garden! Another fantastic finish and another Blazer victory. So many times this season Blazer games have gone down to the wire. Most of them have gone their way with the exception of the Magic and Clipper games, but add this to the terrific side of the board. Late in the game, when the Blazers were down one and the crowd was cheering during the timeout, ... By Joe Becker He's not Mike Tyson, but Tyson Chandler apparently wanted to be. He started something with Blazers Center Joel Przybilla during the third qtr of Friday night's game with the Hornets. Przybilla has a wrist injury and was playing defense on Chandler. Tyson slammed Joel on the injured wrist to nock it away and Przybilla gave him a shove. Chandler then threw an arm into Joel, but Przybilla didn't back ... By Joe Becker Blazers All-Star Guard Brandon Roy will be out 7 to 10 days with that right hamstring injury. That's according to the Blazers. Roy sprained his right hamstring during a win over Toronto on Saturday December 27th. He has already missed two games and could miss three more. The team also said that he had a precautionary MRI on his left Knee Saturday and results showed no significant changes to hi... |
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