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Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers

41-41, 3rd Northwest

 Last Game
Apr 16, 2008 at Phoenix, L 91-100 
PHO Gordan Giricek
6-13 FG, 17 Pts
4 Ast, 1 3pt
POR Travis Outlaw
8-19 FG, 24 Pts
12 Reb, 0 Ast
 
 Next Game
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 News
  •  Local shooters win skills challenge May 9 (The World)*
  •  New OSU coach campaigns for Obama Apr 29 (The World)*
  •  Oden refuses to dwell on what might have been Apr 20 (The World)*
  •  Blazers took big strides forward Apr 18 (The World)*
 • Without Oden Blazers show improvement, miss postseason - Apr 17 (AP)
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 Team Report

Trail Blazers Team Report

Trail Blazers Team Report May 9, 2008

It was a jubilant Trail Blazers squad that ended the 2007-08 season at 41-41 with a 100-91 loss at Phoenix Wednesday.

Though the second half of the season looked decidedly different from the first, coach Nate McMillan had seen enough to declare the season an unqualified success.

"This is the reason I came, to be a part of this," the Blazers coach said. "It was another step forward not to have a losing season. We started building this team, we have all the pieces and the next step is the playoffs."

Portland took a blow before the season even began, when No. 1 pick Greg Oden was lost to microfracture knee surgery. The Blazers, the youngest team in the league with an average age of 24 years and 22 days on opening day, started off slow, losing their first nine road ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Injury
 Joel Przybilla C Apr 6, 2008 Broken bone in right hand
 Martell Webster GF Apr 3, 2008 Flu-like symptoms, dizziness
 Greg Oden C Sep 11, 2007 Right knee surgery - out for season
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 Latest Team Photos
In this Feb. 26, 2008, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, top, drives to the basket against Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) during the second quarter of the basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Bryant has won the NBA's MVP award for the first time, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site Friday night, May 2, 2008, citing anonymous sources familiar with the outcome of voting by media members.
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NEW YORK - MARCH 08: (FILE PHOTO) Head coach Isiah Thomas of the New York Knicks watches from the sideline against the Portland Trail Blazers at Madison Square Garden March 8, 2008 in New York City. It was announced on April 18, 2008 that New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas was fired. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
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PHOENIX - APRIL 16: Travis Outlaw #25 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots over Gordan Giricek #2 of the Phoenix Suns in an NBA game played at U.S. Airways Center on April 16, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
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PHOENIX - APRIL 16: Shaquille O'Neal #32 of the Phoenix Suns puts a shot up over Travis Outlaw #25 and Channing Frye #44 of the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA game played at U.S. Airways Center on April 16, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
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 Northwest Standings
W L Pct GB Streak 
 y-Utah 54 28 .659 -- Lost 1 
 x-Denver 50 32 .610 4.0 Won 2 
 Portland 41 41 .500 13.0 Lost 1 
 Minnesota 22 60 .268 32.0 Won 1 
 Seattle 20 62 .244 34.0 Won 2 
 Complete Standings
 Team Stats
  PtsRebAst 
 Portland95.440.721.1 
 Opponents96.341.720.9 
 Individual Leaders
Joel Przybilla - Portland Trail BlazersJoel Przybilla
#10, Center
Leads team with 1.2 Blocks
 Stat Player AVG 
 ScoringBrandon Roy19.1 
 ReboundsJoel Przybilla8.4 
 AssistsBrandon Roy5.8 
 FG%LaMarcus Aldridge48.4 
 FT%Jarrett Jack86.7 
 3PT%James Jones44.4 
 BlocksJoel Przybilla1.2 
 StealsBrandon Roy1.1 
 Complete Team Statistics
 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Tue, Apr 8LA LakersW 112-103  
 Fri, Apr 11at SacramentoL 86-103  
 Sat, Apr 12DallasW 108-105  
 Tue, Apr 15MemphisW 113-91  
 Wed, Apr 16at PhoenixL 91-100  
 Next Five Games
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