Game 41: Blazers 102, Magic 87
Written by Sheed   
Saturday, 16 January 2010 13:58

I don't know how they keep doing it. For the second time this season, in a game without Brandon Roy against a formidable foe, the Blazers "other" guys got it done. The Magic looked flat and addicted to the three, causing serious droughts in their offense. Almost every Blazer player seemed to contribute, and the Blazers never let Orlando into this game.

Orlando's demise hinged on a few correlating issues. They relied so heavily on the three point shot and never committed to Dwight Howard in the post against Portland's undersized front court. The Magic were a dismal 7 of 30 from the three point line and Dwight Howard only took 7 shots. Orlando has been bad lately, but this was one of their worst outings. The Blazers effort blew Orlando away, they never had a chance against this Roy-less squad.

The Blazers did a fair amount of their damage from the 3-point line, shooting 52% on 11 of 21 shooting. Every Blazer player besides Bayless, was outstanding in this one. Andre Miller and Steve Blake combined to run and shoot Portland to victory. Martell Webster was once again spectacular with 5 threes, LaMarcus Aldridge was committed and focused, grabbing 11 rebounds in the first half. Then of course Juwan Howard helped keep Dwight Howard in check, and Jeff Pendergraph continues to shine in limited minutes. Great win for the Blazers.

Box Score

  • Bayless not stepping up (under 30% shooting since Xmas)
  • Roy still questionable for next game
  • Magic signing Brandon Bass but not playing him (we'll take him!)
  • Chalupa chant is getting out of hand
  • Martell averaging 18.9 ppg and 6.7 rpg in 2010
  • Dre averaging 18.6 ppg and 8apg in 2010
  • Blazers 2-0 this year without Roy
  • Blake 7-12 from 3 since coming back
  • LA first half double double
  • Fans donating 65k to Haiti


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written by drjamima, January 16, 2010
I was waiting for the wave to allow Orlando back into the game with less than 5 minutes to go in the 4th. It's as bad as the Chalupa chant.
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written by ScottW, January 16, 2010
I thought the Chalupa chant this time was great. I was watching on ESPN, and the commentators were talking about Portland already on its feet with 30 seconds left or whatever, giving a standing ovation. They didn't realize that it was Portland getting stoked on that tantalizing Chalupa point! And then Blake gave it to them, and he looked so happy. He got the crowd what it wanted.
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written by Billy Hoyle, January 16, 2010
Love Busts and Buckets!
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