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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge Makes Them Believe
The Golden State Warriors continue to look like a team that isn’t going very far no matter how many points Stephen Curry scores while the Portland Trail Blazers have been hit with a jolt of lightning named LaMarcus Aldridge, leading them to a 119-117 win and feeling a lot more confident heading into the playoffs.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard & LaMarcus Aldridge Carrying the Load
One of the goals this season for the Portland Trail Blazers was to improve as a team, which meant a better bench and obviously making the playoffs. Despite offseason changes and the postseason they’ll finally be back to, they’re still overly dependent on Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge, which isn’t such a bad thing against bad teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, coming away with the 124-112 win.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge Makes it All Better
The Portland Trail Blazers needed something to spark them back into life as we get closer to the playoffs. Playing against the struggling Atlanta Hawks and winning 100-85 is always good for the record, but getting LaMarcus Aldridge back after seven games is even more important.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James on Offense, Chris Bosh on Defense
With the time to pick up their game and start playing championship-like basketball, the Miami Heat pulled off a close 93-91 win over the Portland Trail Blazers that included some LeBron James heroics and acrobatics, including the game winning layup, followed by Chris Bosh with a huge block on Damian Lillard to seal the victory.
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Portland Trail Blazers – A Humiliating Night in Charlotte
Everything wrong with the Portland Trail Blazers since their incredible start to the season came to light in a humiliating and humbling 124-94 defeat in Charlotte to the Bobcats, with a defense exposed and the lack of intelligence on their offensive plays shown very early on.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard Does More Than Score
The Portland Trail Blazers are incomplete as long as LaMarcus Aldridge remains injured, but they’re close to their best when Damian Lillard changes his game a bit to become more of a passing point guard, as it seemed to make quite the difference in a 116-103 win over the Washington Wizards.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Looking Nice While Stopping the Slide
Win or lose, the Portland Trail Blazers are a fun team to watch, and it’s a good thing to have them back in the playoffs, trying to succeed with the odds stacked against them because their playing style, especially when LaMarcus Aldridge isn’t playing, simply isn’t going to be good enough to make it far in the postseason. At least Damian Lillard, Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum make it worth watching.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson Get Clutch and a Little Bit Lucky
The game between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers was always going to be an enjoyable, high scoring affair, and didn’t disappoint. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson caught fire at the right time, while Nicolas Batum was the opposite of clutch, missing a crucila free throw that could have sent the game into overtime.
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San Antonio Spurs – Getting Rid of the Non Contenders
During the first half of the season it looked like the Portland Trail Blazers might actually be a team good enough to win the West, but after losing for the fifth time in six games it’s quite clear they have no business being mentioned with the San Antonio Spurs of the world, who are playing like true championship material.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Turning Into a Monster Rebounder
Seeing the Portland Trail Blazers play well and return to their good form isn’t surprising. So their win over the slipping Atlanta Hawks, coming quite easily, is mostly expected. But watching Nicolas Batum becoming their best player on the glass? That’s a bit more unexpected.