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03/03/11

  1. Written by: DHawes22  / avg. rating: 5.0

    March 3

    Trail Blazers: Back On Track In Sac
    "I mentioned this on the broadcast late in the game, but don’t forget about what Patty Mills did in this game off the bench. Playing without Rudy Fernandez, who tried to give it a go before the game before being sent to the locker room with a bad case of the flu, the Blazers were in need of some offensive punch from the second unit. Mills supplied that, scoring 14 points on six of eight shooting, in his 14 minutes. "

    Oregon Live: Some good signs as Trail Blazers inch their way back to sixth place in the Western Conference
    "Wednesday's win produced a few nice signs for Portland, including balanced offense, with six Blazers scoring in double figures. The team re-established LaMarcus Aldridge, who took 27 shots -- more than he did combined in home losses to Atlanta and Houston."

    Columbian: Aldridge picked as player of month
    "“I’m really happy to see LaMarcus rewarded for all of his hard work and commitment to the game,” Blazers general manager Rich Cho said. “He’s taken his play to another level this season and is playing the best basketball of his career. He’s now widely regarded as one of the best power forwards in the league.”"

    Rip City Project: Game 61 Recap: Blazers 107, Kings 102
    "LaMarcus Aldridge was awarded Western Conference Player-of-the-Month for February. He deserved it, and had his best first half in about a week Wednesday night. Unfortunately he had an atrocious second half. Luckily LA redeemed himself with the final nails in the Kings’ coffin. A top of the key jumper put Portland up seven with under a minute to play. LaMarcus then followed that up with a huge block on Cousins that ended any comeback hopes Sacramento might have had."

    Blazersedge: Game 61 Recap: Blazers 107, Kings 102
    "This game was ugly. We've seen the Blazers ride emotion. We've seen the Blazers get hot. We've seen the Blazers get downright lucky. We've seen the Blazers win game with skill or by exploiting matchups. We're still waiting to see this team impose its will on somebody...anybody. This should have been a game the Blazers ripped away from a nonchalant, navel-gazing opponent. Instead it was a circus."

    Ball Don't Lie: Video: Tyreke Evans can't remember an ex-teammate
    "I list this information not for your benefit, dear reader, but for that of Evans himself, who apparently can't remember his teammates from one year ago. As seen above, when quizzed about Spanish NBA-ers by a foreign reporter, Evans professed ignorance about Rodriguez's identity and proved unable to describe his game. It seems as if Rodriguez was a loner on the Kings, or perhaps never attended practice. Either that, or Tyreke simply never felt the need to learn the names of all his teammates. And who can blame him, really, since Sergio was only in Sacramento for a few months."

    SLAM: TWolves To Offer $70M Extension To Kevin Love?
    "As he quickly closes in on Moses Malone’s record of 51-straight double doubles, Kevin Love may soon reap a very healthy reward, according to a little birdie: “Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love can look forward to a contract extension offer of six years in the $70 million range once a new NBA labor deal is reached, a little birdie says.''

    ESPN: Daily Dime
    "The result, though frustrating for the Bulls, was one of the most riveting 83-80 games you'll ever see. And, because of the continued impressive defensive results, it was also a game that adds a further dose of legitimacy to Atlanta's post-trade aspirations of challenging the Eastern Conference's top four teams. ''

    DIME: Daily Fantasy Diagnosis: 3.3
    "Greg Monroe: 8-14 FG (57%), 2-4 FT (50%), 18 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO; Monroe continues to post strong lines in this final stretch of the season. He’ll remain a strong fantasy player the rest of the way. It’ll be interesting to see where Monroe is taken in next season’s fantasy drafts."

           

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