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Around The World: January 6

01/06/12

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January 6

Trailblazers.tv: Video: Trail Blazers 107, Lakers 96

Trailblazers.tv: Video: Gerald Wallace Post-Game Interview

Trailblazers.tv: Video: Gerald Wallace Windmill Dunk

DIME: Miami Steals A Triple OT Thriller; Portland Looks Like The Best Team In The West
"We told y’all the Lakers almost never win in Portland. Last night was no different as the Blazers ate ‘em and spit them out during the second half of their 107-96 win. Kobe dropped 30. Andrew Bynum made his first eight shots and finished with 21 and 12. And yet, because TNT screwed up and didn’t show the first half on a sister network, all we started with was a third quarter dominated by the Blazers. A 24-8 run in the third ended it for the Blazers. How did the Lakers finally stop the run? They posted up Bynum after ignoring him again for a stretch. But soon, Jamal Crawford (17 points) ended the quarter with a 30-foot splash. LaMarcus Aldridge was unstoppable inside (28 points, 10 rebounds) while Gerald Wallace (31 points) was the real star. He was a pinball offensively, and took his matchup with 24 personally."

Trail Blazers: Trail Blazers 107, Lakers 96: Post-Game Notes
"LaMarcus Aldridge recorded his first double-double of the season with 28 points and 10 rebounds. After not recording a double-double through the first four games, Portland has now recorded one in back-to-back contests. Gerald Wallace’s 31 points were the most scored against the Lakers this season, LaMarcus Aldridge’s 28 points are the second most."

Trail Blazers: Wallace And Aldridge Lead Way As Portland Once Again Beats L.A.
"I think that was the game-changer," said Wallace, who joked that he only performed the highlight-reel dunk because teammate LaMarcus Aldridge promised he'd make one, too.

Trail Blazers: Gerald Wallace, Reluctance and Windmills
“I was out there by myself for like two minutes,” said Wallace of his leak out, implying that he’d need an inordinate amount of time to perform any such aerial maneuver. “So I had time to get myself together. You know, wake my legs up, let 'em know what I was going to do.”

Trail Blazers: ‘It’s Like Point Guard Heaven’
“You got guys that can score at all kinds of angles,” Felton said. “You got slashers, you got three-point shooters, you got post-up guys, you got pick-and-pop guys, you got roll guys. It’s like point guard heaven.”

Trail Blazers: Blazers Too Much For Lakers
"After turning it over a combined 46 times in those two games, the Blazers have followed that up by turning it over exactly 13 combined in the wins over the Thunder and Lakers. The contributions have come from both the frontcourt, backcourt, and the bench. Roles are being defined, and confidence is on the rise."

Oregon Live: Portland 107, L.A. Lakers 96: Gerald Wallace fends off Kobe Bryant
"That's his game," McMillan said. "I think you've got to let Gerald go and allow him to just the freedom to play. His hustle, his energy, we feed off of that."

Oregon Live: Agent for Nicolas Batum set to meet with Trail Blazers next week to talk contract extension
“I like them; they like me,’’ Batum said Thursday night. “It’s up to my agent to so something.’’

Columbian: Blazers Drub Lakers
"The fans provided the first part of the sentence — “Beat L.A.!”Then, the Blazers added “to a pulp.”

Portland Tribune: Kobe Bryant's wrist is 'fine,' but losing in Portland 'drives me crazy'
"Bryant likes hearing about his inability to win in the Rose Garden about as much as he likes hearing about how many shots he takes.“It drives me crazy,” he said. “It drives me crazy.”

Portland Tribune: Wallace, Aldridge deliver potent 1-2 punch
“It’s always good to get off to a really good start, especially in a quick season like this,” said Aldridge, whose 28 points and 10 rebounds kept the Lakers at bay. “But we haven’t done anything yet. It’s a process. We’re getting better, and we’re going to keep building to get ready for the postseason.”

Rip City Project: Game 6 Recap: Blazers 107, Lakers 96
"But there was something going on with the home side too. To start, Wesley Matthews was matching Kobe shot-for-shot. Gerald Wallace was attacking the rim. LaMarcus Aldridge was hitting his jumper and putting on a show of spins and fade-aways. The end result: Despite allowing the Lakers to shot 62% in the first 24 minutes, and giving up a combined 31 points on 15 made field goals to Bryant and Bynum, Portland trailed by only four points at halftime. That’s the definition of taking a team’s best punch and not caving."

Blazersedge: Media Row Report: Blazers 107, Lakers 96
"There's no phrase to describe Wallace's 31 points, five rebounds two steals while defending Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant down the stretch except "signature night." During what is annually the biggest home game of Portland's regular season he was the standout. LaMarcus Aldridge added 28 points and 10 rebounds; Jamal Crawford's 13 second-half points were a difference-maker too. But Wallace was the game-changer and, to date, he's been the season-changer."

The Basketball Jones: Blake Griffin regrets ever saying ‘Lob City’
“If anybody says it in [the locker room], it’s just a joke, making fun of the whole thing,” Griffin said. “It’s not on our minds at all.”

Ball Don't Lie: Tracy McGrady says his talent got in the way of him busting his tail in practice
"I'm just not a great practice player," McGrady said. "That's what I wasn't. I was a gamer. You put me in a game and the lights are bright and the stands are filled. That's just what I was. But you practice, get up and down and do this. That wasn't my thing."

The Basketball Jones: Ep. 734: The Overdose, Jan. 6
"Join The Jones on a sonic journey for the first Overdose of the NBA Season! On tap: the hot-starting Blazers and Nuggets, the under-performing Knicks and Mavs, the exciting new twist in the Rookie-Sophomore game, the DeMarcus Cousins-Paul Westphal mess in Sacramento, whether James Harden should start in OKC, Raymond Felton’s smack talk, and a hilarious round of NBA player affirmations."

DIME: Daily Fantasy Basketball Diagnosis: 1.6
"Brandon Jennings posted 31 points, three rebounds, seven assists, five steals and six three-pointers last night in a loss to the Kings. He shot 52 percent (12-23) from the floor, 25 percent (1-4) from the free-throw line and had three turnovers. Jennings’ poor free-throw percentage remains his major weakness, but through the first six games of the season, he’s putting up top 70 numbers."

SLAM: Post-Up: Blaze Of Glory
"First things first—after not noticing Atlanta’s crowd for an entire game plus three OTs, you have to appreciate the Portland fans. They’re crazy, and crazy loud! And based on how their team is playing to start 2012, they have plenty to be happy about. The Blazers sit atop the Western Conference at 5-1, and already have wins over Denver, Oklahoma City and now the Lakers. Portland is playing uptempo (they got up 81 shots last night) but protect the ball (just 4 turnovers), and also have the ability to clamp down on defense (L.A. shot 0-for-11 from three-point range)."

Tags: trailblazers, Lakers, RaymondFelton, LaMarcusAldridge, geraldwallace, kobebryant, blakegriffin

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