The Pryz picked up his game and Zach Randolph paved the way for the win Friday night at the Rose Garden. The Sacramento Kings rolled into town optimistic, after hearing the news that Jarret Jack, Portland's starting guard, suffered a concussion after an automobile accident in the Blazers parking lot early in the afternoon. The rest of the team picked up the pace, Dan Dickau scored from the bench shooting 4-8 from the field including a coupla threes, contributing 23 minutes.
Yes, Im sure you all want to know if Pryz was able to snap his dreadful streak mentioned forever in the last post. He was 100% from the field last night, shooting 1-1 and adding a free throw shot for 3pts in the game. He spiced up his "nightline" adding a steal and 2 blocks. Now that is progress. Slow, but hopefully sure.
LMA (Aldridge) collected measurable minutes,23 to be exact. He was a contributor for sure,but posted moderate numbers. He shot 2-6 with two free throws. He added 4 rebounds 2 assists and also had 2 blocks defensively.
Charley Rosen from the Fox sports page
had this to say about the Blazer Rookie's game last night:
LaMarcus Aldridge has good hands, quick feet, and excellent defensive instincts. Can he pass? Put the ball on the floor? Shoot? Have a go-to move? No. No. So-so. Perhaps a jump hook.
The single most impressive play in Aldridge's performance occurred in the 4th quarter. That's when Ron Artest decided to shoot first and ask no questions, thereby rendering both Bibby and Martin useless, and singlehandedly losing the game for Sacramento. Anyway, as Artest squared up with the ball along the left baseline and prepared to take the rookie to school, Aldridge got wide and low, made several quick sideways crab-steps, and forced Artest out-of-bounds.
With some off-season body work, along with spending long hours in a gym expanding his offensive capabilities, the young man could eventually become a dynamic man in the middle.
Portland improved to 8-11 at home on the season. The Blazers had an impressive 10 steals, holding the Kings to only four. Portland made only 13-of-23 (56.5 percent) of its free throws, or it could have been much worse for them.
The Denver Nuggets are up next tonight at the Rose Garden, can the Blazers offer the Denver squad their third loss in three games? The Nuggets are already on a skid of their own. Can Portland make a statement here?
Will the Trailblazers defend this new winning streak against that team that looms just ahead of them in the standings?
Afterall, this Marcus Camby dude has been cleaning the glass for his team from the Rockies, wow, he had a career high 24 rebounds last night! Then there is the ex-blazer Steve Blake, last night he compiled an impressive 29 minutes off the bench last night and totaled 13pts including three 3's and six assists.
Be ready Blazers, be very ready.
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