The Short Version
Wow. After a close first quarter, the Portland Trail Blazers opened up a can of revenge, using strong defense and hot shooting to leave the Phoenix Suns demoralized and defeated by 38 points. Tonight's most popular phrase? "And the Suns called timeout." The fans were rewarded with an extended view of Luke Babbitt, Chris Johnson and Elliot Williams.
The Long Version
The game started with the trademark "Blazers slow start", as Grant Hill and Steve Nash sliced them up to the tune of 13 points in the first 7 minutes. Meanwhile, I get to use the word "discombobulated" again to describe the Portland offense. After 6 minutes, Nate McMillan saw enough and called timeout, with the Blazers lucky to only be down by 3. The teams traded turnovers for a few more minutes before yet another timeout. Phoenix clearly scouted the Blazer entry passes, and took every opportunity to intercept them. However, they forgot how to take the ball up court, as the Blazers regularly returned the favor before the Suns passed the half-court line. The quarter wound down with sporadic scoring, 14 combined turnovers, and still a 3 point Suns lead.
我们在第二次离开的地方捡起，与Slacklust ----您好Nic Batum！首先是三个，然后是扣篮，将玫瑰花园的迷们站起来。添加快速偷窃和上篮，凤凰称呼为超时。...几乎没有效果。巴图姆继续他的横冲直撞，撞车巷子撞到阿尔德里奇扣篮，开拓者队以21-6的奔跑增加了12。是时候进行另一个阳光的超时了，在此期间，他们很快将纳什，希尔和戈塔特带回了。这个超时工作了！…好，有点。凤凰城的防守造成了3.5分钟的西装外套得分干旱，但波特兰只允许格兰特·希尔（Grant Hill）跳线。加上更多的阿尔德里奇和华莱士的善良，开拓者队在半场以14个领先。波特兰的防守在该季度的全部差异，因为他们以26-9领先凤凰城。 Phoenix repeatedly settled for contested outside shots, and at one point, a possession ended with a (!) 24-second violation.
等等，我说14分领先吗？在第三分钟的1分钟内，使其成为19.凤凰城开始稍微收紧一点。21点领先。23.坎比·艾利（Camby Alley-oop）到拉马库斯（Lamarcus）将其24号摇摆，玫瑰园在摇摆，（等待它...）太阳呼叫超时。他们只是什么都没有开始...史蒂夫·纳什（Steve Nash）错过了罚球。格兰特·希尔（Grant Hill）错过了上篮。坎比抓住了所有篮板。纳什（Nash）在第三局还剩5:30的情况下将其击倒，纳什（Nash）错过了内部射门，坎比（Camby）反弹，这是凤凰城的最后一刻，寄予了任何卷土重来的希望。
之后，开拓者说：“足够愚弄了，我们在这里完成了”。韦斯利·马修斯（Wesley Matthews）三岁，很好！等等，韦斯利·马修斯（Wesley Matthews）又有三个？好的！就这样，这是29点的领先优势！和我说...“太阳电话超时”。开拓者队以47-15的跑步，太阳看上去很震惊，当他们前往替补席上时，他们却笨拙。回到游戏，...等等，韦斯利又要三个？好的！华莱士三人？ GOOD!! It’s a 33 point lead! So, Crash Wallace dives into the crowd, and Phoenix has a 4-on-5 possession? No problem for the Blazer D, plus Crash is waiting at the other end! 35 point lead. Remember how disheartened the Blazers looked in Phoenix? Double that. But the Blazers begin to shoot lazy jumpers on every possession, and Sarge calls a timeout. A little prevent offense/defense led to a 33 point lead after three.
The fourth quarter was an extended Garden party, capped by a few emphatic Elliot Williams dunk and some streamers.
The Players
拉马库斯·奥尔德里奇（Lamarcus Aldridge）得到23分（16杆）和7个篮板，可以称为“安静的夜晚”。他是经典的拉马库斯：领先的得分手，当你需要他时。菲尼克斯（Phoenix）努力使他整夜都包含，但开拓者队分发了积分，因此他有时能够玩诱饵。他的“错过枪击，后卫的扣篮”举动进展顺利。
如上所述，尼古拉斯·巴图姆（Nicolas Batum）（14分，5个篮板）是火花。开拓者队停滞不前时，他开场了第二节，击中了三分之一，然后钉了一个有争议的扣篮，刺激了竞技场的能量。他的10分和第二场的总体比赛是转折点。
Marcus Camby didn't score a point tonight, but when you grab 20 rebounds in 23 minutes, nobody is worried about your points. He also kept Marcin Gortat off-balance at both ends. This is the second time Camby has pulled down 20+ rebounds with zero points, and he is only one of three NBA players to ever do so. (Reggie Evans and Dennis Rodman are the other two)
Gerald Wallace was his usual home x-factor, with 17 points and 2 steals. His finger was clearly bothering him on multiple plays, including a few missed layups that might previously have been dunks.
Wesley Matthews continues to show signs of recovery, as you may have noticed in the recap. He finished with 16 points, on 4-7 from downtown, and added 4 assists. He was a second-half dynamo, breaking the game wide open.
Raymond Felton was, well, nondescript. 4 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, 4 turnovers in a low 22 minutes. He might be the only player with nothing for the highlight reel. Phoenix keyed in on entry passes, which hurt Felton early, and he never got on track. Good thing it was a game where he really wasn't needed.
Jamal Crawford was a coach's dream tonight, scoring only 9 points, but with 10 assists and a steal. He was very comfortable simply letting everyone else get the shots, while hitting 4 of 7 shots when the Blazers needed some instant offense.
艾略特·威廉姆斯（Elliot Williams）在50％的命中率上获得8分，其中包括一些标志性的扣篮。我在以威廉姆斯为主题的周末球杆上放置了3.5
Luke Babbitt, Craig Smith, Nolan Smith, and Chris Johnson all joined Elliot in garbage time, each getting points on the board.
关键统计
第二机会点：波特兰19，凤凰0。
第一季度之后的失误：凤凰城14，波特兰7。
一个ssists: Portland 28, Phoenix 18
Rebounds: Portland 58, Phoenix 41.
其余的部分
哇，那是一个有趣的游戏吧？开拓者对这样的游戏逾期：对NBA的陈述：“在任何给定的夜晚，我们可以对您这样做。”凤凰城在公路旅行结束时可能很累，但这是一个短季节，开拓者们做了一支好团队should做的。一个s a bonus, the Blazers get 2 full days off, a little time to practice, then are back in action Monday in Utah.
Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers Box Score
Enjoy the weekend, and if you missed it, catch a replay (tonight at 1am, tomorrow at 10pm). Absolutely worth your time. -- Tim
编辑：TheJersey Contest Scoreboardand theform for Monday's game.
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