The 135 points were a season high for a game, for the Trail Blazers, as were their 27 assists.
Randolph shot only 16-of-40 from the field but scored 13 points in two overtime to help the Trailblazers rally from their 16-point deficit in the second half. He even shot a 3-pointer with 38 seconds left to clinch Portland's third win in the last four games. Zach Randolph scored dude, he had a career-high 42 points on the night, and he grabbed 12 rebounds. The Trailblazers rallied to beat those woeful Memphis Grizzlies 135-132 in a double overtime game on Saturday night.
The opposition even complimented their work ethic after the game. "They did a good job of pounding the ball inside," Memphis coach Tony Barone said. "They caught the ball in the paint 31 times and that led to 34 points, whether it was field goals or free throws. The one stat the killed us tonight was second-chance points. ... You can't give up that many second-chance points in any game."
The Trailblazers outscored Memphis 72-52 in the paint, showing evidence of their inside dominance. Portland had 16 offensive rebounds! That is how they built a 23-8 advantage, by getting second chance points! A sweet victory on the road!
It wasnt weasy, it took an explosion in the Blazers' locker room at halftime with coach Nate stomping and swearing, to challenge his team. The Blazers had just been traumatized 59-47 by the Grizzlies, heck, they own the worst record in the NBA! Nate called the defense lethargic.
Then Zach took over. He got the message. He kept shooting and shooting and shooting, kinda like the energizer bunny out there. Randolph shot 40 times, he set a new franchise record for attempts, breaking the record of 37 set by Geoff Petrie, way back, in 1973. Everyone was impressed. The Blazers won again, imagine, three of the last Four!
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323687.1.1. by next year
by JETBlack06, 1/28/07 1:42 ET Re: Sergio 7 more assists by JETBlack06, 1/28/07 he should be our man at the point playing 30 plus minutes dishing out 10 dimes a game
323687. Sergio 7 more assists
by JETBlack06, 1/28/07 1:32 ET and no turnovers. His A/T ratio has got to be out of this world by now.
323681. Zach's 3 pointer. Check this out
by iverigma, 1/28/07 1:00 ET They came out and gave the ball to Zach Randolph, and he did what all franchise players do in this league. He delivered," Memphis guard Chucky Atkins said. "He made big plays. He got big rebounds for them and putbacks, and he did everything he needed to for his team to win.
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