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00:05time to start the weekend in style we welcome you to friday night basketball on 2k sports
00:11and along with grant hill and doris burke i'm brian anderson joined by ali la force our reporter
00:18let's take a look at the numbers for damian lillard and by looking at his true shooting
00:22percentage over the last five games you can see how much he's paying attention to his shot selection
00:27and it's showing so here's portland's starting group damian lillard out there with drew holiday
00:35then it's denny obdia then there's klingen and it's kamara in at the three slot they've got
00:40rui achimura keon ellis is out there with mitchell then there's torian prince and it's kata in at the
00:46five as we enter the final stretch of the regular season doris we've got a clear picture of the
00:52league hierarchy yeah we've got a legitimate sample size here you know the identity of each team
00:57so unless someone makes a late surge or maybe an injury pops up the surprises of the season are
01:04behind us now here's holiday back to lillard puts up a deep three here's klingen it's good
01:13yeah and klingen is a gigantic player he is so difficult to keep off the glass at times
01:22pass to prince back to mitchell
01:27and that's good his first bucket of the game and setting the tempo with an assertive move like
01:33where was the defense on that play to me that's a complete lack of communication on that side of
01:39the ball these guys need to be talking to each other now here's holiday and right now he's
01:45currently putting up six and a half points per game
01:50a chance here to catch up with ali from the sideline thanks i caught up with the home team's head
01:55coach
01:55he told me that they've got one of the league's best lockdown defenders in the blue holiday so it won't
02:00be easy for us tonight coach went on to say that against top tier individual defender like holiday
02:05the most important thing is spreading the points around and having a diverse attack
02:09back to you ali thank you now here's lillard his last outing at 18 points
02:18here's kata it's hauled in by the trailblazers yeah they got swept by a team that was also struggling
02:25last season no one covering it was incredible he doesn't need much space to let it fly
02:31lillard's shooting touch does wonders for his team's facing and we're joined now by shams
02:36charania he's calling in with a story good to have you shams what's going on well plenty of
02:41anticipation in portland for this summer when the wnba will return to the rose city the fire will
02:47reclaim the name from portland's initial two-year wnba run from 2000 to 02 and this summer with the
02:54momentum around the league the hope is that flame will endure a new beginning all right shams thanks for
03:00the report for portland shooting their first free throw attempt on the night
03:05you look at the career of damian lillard he's provided some unforgettable moments grant oh yes
03:11he has ba and i remember you were on the call for one of those moments that unfathomable series
03:18ending buzzer beater he hit against the thunder now here's lillard he's got five
03:23off the air good well just ready to shoot as soon as the ball touches his hands that is denny
03:29obvia this guy has an instinct to score it mitchell the pass to prince
03:37just over two and a half minutes played here in the first
03:44achimura outside four on the clock and it's mitchell the miss
03:51seems like this offense is being executed the way it was designed
03:55yeah i'm sure coach couldn't be happier with the results
03:58and that one drops for him lillard's got seven
04:02inside lillard can deliver he's a skilled finisher
04:19this break gives us a chance to look back on the last month and see which teams racked up the
04:24most points in transition and you know over this stretch they've really had their way in the open
04:29court pushing the ball hard and getting those fast break points
04:35here's mitchell he had 25 points in his last game
04:39past ikeda it's prince on the wing they need this
04:43and it's good on the layup well you know prince is going to be aggressive so if you're not going
04:49to
04:49make a commitment to stop him he's going to make high percentage shots like that one
04:54nice one-handed jam simple ineffective pa hey with the lead i'm surprised he didn't come up with
05:00something a little more creative now here's achimura still no points
05:06past ikeda outside mitchell and here's achimura
05:13count it boy even with the contact rui achimura doesn't lose his touch or his concentration so tough
05:21to distract this guy slams it down with two hands man they're really getting aggressive now
05:30ellis outside kata pass to prince here's kata back to prince
05:40kata gets the bucket i'll tell you you allow him to get to a spot and it's over right defense
05:45unable to
05:46even challenge the shot
05:51lillard with the ball he's got seven fires the three kata pulls it in
05:59gone six of nine and finding their rhythm now to the inside now to achimura
06:06over obdia out of bounds it'll go to the trailblazers
06:10boy a turnover like that will have a coach just staring at his shoes biting his tongue
06:21portland leading by three
06:24lillard finds holiday
06:28outside kamara puts up a three
06:31and there's the slam dunk to finish it off yeah be careful clinging kid bring down the house
06:38thanks for that great view courtesy of the at&t connected can
06:44here's mitchell here he goes he connects and now he's four for six in today's game
06:49and credit his teammates for feeding him all quarter
06:56holiday passes to obdia out to lillard
07:00now here's clinging and the powerful one-handed slam and you know lillard loves setting up his guys
07:08he's got a great eye for where to move the ball
07:12mitchell the pass to achimura to the paint and he says right back at you with a big dunk of
07:18his own
07:19neither of these teams can miss at the same time neither is playing a ton of defense either
07:25and so timeout called by chauncey billups here a moment to rest and confer on the game plan
07:36and some changes here for portland grant comes in for kamara and it's henderson in for drew holiday
07:52and so lillard will bring it up for portland three point lead obdia outside
08:03clinging with a screen inside kata pulls it in he's as surprised as we are most nights that
08:11bucket is automatic achimura the pass to watson here's kata started by clinging
08:19kata no good portland leading by three
08:25the open shot henderson cash money on the open jump shot this is when you know
08:30henderson is feeling it and it's why his guys always encourage him to fire away pass to watson
08:41baseline try
08:43james can't get it to go
08:46portland's shooting at around 59 percent their offense is clicking right now they get it back
08:51and that one good and the trailblazers lead by seven and i'm just impressed with their effort
08:58here early they've hit the offensive glass so hard let's check in with our reporter ali la force
09:04thank you brian jeremy grant began his career as an activity role player but he's been adding layers
09:10he said at the start whatever i needed to do to get on the court whether it was defense rebounding
09:14blocking shots i was going to do it i wanted to see what i was capable of so i put
09:19a lot of work in
09:20expanding my role back to you brian thank you ali and they pick up two and that's now nine points
09:26for
09:26damian lillard getting out to a nice lead great flow and great execution last to kata who was stolen by
09:34lillard and it's the trailblazers on the break here's obvia uses the glass to finish the layup and now a
09:42nine point portland lead already six of their points coming off second chances pretty impressive
09:49out to james that one falls nice setup by mitchell james has got his second basket of the night
09:56don't want to let him get into a rhythm from out there
10:02here's lillard good that's his fifth bucket in nine attempts they just look so overwhelmed inside
10:08you know that's why they continue to get attacked outside watson is james on the wing right side
10:15mitchell achimura outside pass to watson is james on the wing knocks down the triple james has got eight
10:23and this night already has the makings of an offensive war well the fans love it coaches may not like
10:30the
10:30lack of defense but boy the rules promote scoring no doubt just a big time effort for damian lillard
10:37providing a lot of energy for portland 11 points in the quarter he's on fire back to the game after
10:44this break
10:52and for those of you just tuning in second quarter action is where we are and an important part of
10:59every team's game a look at the hustle stats for portland so far they've had a lot of success
11:04off fast break plays and they'll probably continue to push the tempo as much as possible yeah and i
11:10also love the intensity they've shown on the glass early on keeping plays alive creating second chance
11:16shots that's nice on the court right now for the trailblazers it's scooting sharp in at the one and
11:22the two theibel and grander at the forward spots and it's williams in at the five down low now here's
11:29sharp
11:32portland moving it around
11:36down low here's williams and williams punches it home this is why you put the ball in his hands
11:43an accurate pass hitting a moving target
11:47pass to battle now watson he's covered by grant
11:53here's battle and he parries his first look that's been the story of their offense so far
11:59getting a number of looks from point blank range james brings the double team
12:08henderson scanning the floor williams with the screen henderson the pass to williams and williams
12:14punches it home you know i like that decision from henderson giving up the rock
12:19shooting has been incredible 72 percent pass to battle
12:26lays it up and banks it in battle's gotten four this quarter they've now had assist on each of their
12:32last three buckets now williams
12:37grant outside takes a three games with the rebound gone three of three to begin the second
12:46here's watson boom he jams it straight down and plays like that one can make the difference in a
12:53close game and it definitely got the bench on their feet too well credit him for going for it not
12:59settling saying i'm going to attack pencil timeout called by chauncey billups here coach taking this
13:06moment to speak to his guys maybe alter some of the game plan
13:14go for the blazers kamara he's checked in for thiebel drew holiday comes in for sharp
13:19and damian lillard subbed in for henderson
13:34so it's portland now their biggest lead of the game was nine kamara that's good boy nice pass a little
13:42ball movement a little player movement that's how you play this game
13:48ellis passes to watson here's prince
13:53on the wing achimura
13:56over williams portland with a rebound clean look from mid-range coach will probably want to run that
14:03play again the shot by lillard no good gone a terrific four of five here in the second quarter
14:11that one goes in well grant when you watch an nba game today do you wish you played in this
14:17era oh no
14:17doubt it's a lot more open and there's a greater emphasis on skill and player health oh and by the
14:25way those checks aren't too bad either now here's ellis no points yet
14:33now for those joining us now we're in the second quarter about three minutes gone by
14:38the shot by james no good you gotta love how they've been crashing the boards fighting hard
14:44for every miss sinks the tray yeah by most standards drew holiday is very selective with
14:51his three-point shooting but boy he can knock it down i just love the aggressive finish i'm thinking
14:58he's sending a strong message with that jam here's lillard he's got 11.
15:05from behind the arc they get it back grant outside lillard outside dame goes in
15:15oh oh wow dame just sticking it to the other team and you can see it's motivating his squad as
15:23well
15:24now here's ellis we saw him with 19 his last time out james can't get it to go boy after
15:30dropping
15:31two triples in the first quarter he hasn't hit another yet the shot by holiday no good well despite
15:37the miss obviously the shot this offense looking to generate is exactly that
15:44williams grabs the board most defenses want to protect the paint first great job there
15:53here's kamara outside holiday
16:00here's williams that one falls nice speed that time from holiday
16:05and it's at eight point portland lead you love it when a guy can put a slow start behind him
16:09and
16:10begin to ramp it up the home team calls time out
16:18so both teams changing it up here
16:21here in march things are heating up let's check out the teams in the west
16:25taking a look at portland and after a subpar season there have been some questions about the
16:30direction of this franchise
16:35he's gotten six of ten shots to drop of the second nice work mitchell the pass to achimura
16:41here's kata banked it in off the glass kata's got six
16:46here's lillard 13 points in the game
16:50the three prince grabs the miss he came out today planning to do as much damage from three-point range
16:58as possible well it looks like it's time to change up the plan guys now here's hachimura
17:05giving this team some energy averaging a little over 10 points a game
17:09yep that one goes he's got 10 he just brings a great feel for the game at the offensive end
17:16and so lillard will bring it up for the trailblazers following this one they get to host the bulls
17:22and that's a one game homestand for the club
17:25kamara no good and that closeout certainly made a difference well no question we all take that
17:32shot and most of the time that's just as good as blocking it oh man he got fancy with that
17:39finish
17:40he may be trying to provide the spark they need to break this one open now here's lillard his numbers
17:46are solid wow lillard with the jam yeah lillard is relentless on offense tonight getting bucket
17:54after bucket for his team mitchell into the lane and mitchell with the slam wow i'll tell you such
18:02an advantage having a playmaker who can get up to the rim and finish now that is what every team
18:08wants
18:08oh you love it fearless aggressive leaving no doubt whatsoever we see it over and over again more
18:16teams sending activity to the offensive window and it pays dividends prince with the bucket it's hard
18:23to make your way in today's nba without being a tremendous three-point shooter torrey and prince
18:29doing work from beyond the arc lillard lillard can't get that one to fall sometimes the game requires
18:36you to just keep at it so he's gotta be aggressive to the middle here's kato nice pass nice catch
18:44and
18:44a resounding dunk uh coaches love assisted buckets boy it just means the team is working well together
18:53for three here's lillard again the miss by lillard he's cold from distance here in the second quarter
19:00may want to try a different approach moving forward and he got the whistle on the way up
19:06so he'll be headed to the line for a pair i like that i mean some physical play inside
19:10he's not about to give up any easy baskets these are his first free throws of the game
19:18the first one falls
19:19and he makes both free throws
19:35blazers
19:36blazers trail by three to the inside and that one is stopped right through knew exactly where his teammate
19:43would be that's a product of good chemistry
19:48mitchell the pass to kata achimura outside from deep mitchell that won't go making him seven for ten now
19:56and portland's shooting a solid 50 percent throughout the second there's the triple
20:02prince grabs the miss prince has got his fourth rebound in this one kata pass to ellis here's prince
20:08started by clinging here's mitchell he's now eight for eleven after that made shot
20:15i just love the ball
20:20movement
20:22and here's lillard 15 points in the game
20:30the free from prince oh with the clock running down he nails a big shot
20:35big shot taker big shot maker whoa that is a way to fire him up fire up the team what
20:44a tremendous play
20:45and so that brings the first half to a close
20:48up six and we'll see you back here after the break third quarter action in just a bit
20:59a three-minute game
21:13thanks for tuning in did you miss us before we discuss the game at hand let's first check out
21:18the upcoming schedule and we're going to take a moment to talk about something i've been seeing
21:25shaq's face everywhere lately kenny do you think it's fair to say shaq is the king of sponsorships
21:33interesting question ernest
21:35shaq i do see you a lot in a lot of commercials but i don't know if i call you
21:39the king of anything
21:40ernie is right i am indeed the king of sponsorship everybody wants the dick diesel stamp of approval
21:46shaq you ever think of doing any pro bono work i've got a neat spot that i think you'd be
21:52perfect
21:52for where's that restaurant at and returning our attention to this game an impressive first half for
22:00the home team they're playing with the team first attitude making that extra pass shaq that could have
22:07been you oh you need to check your receipts sir over 3 000 career assists apology accepted
22:19and that's it for halftime thank you for joining us we send you back to brian anderson for the start
22:24of the third quarter
22:39and if you're just joining us we played through the first half in a game that's been
22:43fairly even so far
23:11so it's the home team now
23:13milwaukee will be traveling to face them after this game that'll be the second of a two-game
23:18stretch at home they've got torian prince mitchell out there with keon ellis then it's
23:23rui achimura and it's kata in at the five spot
23:29and for the trailblazers then the avdia out there with tumani kamara then there's damian lillard then
23:35there's drew holiday and it's clinging in at the five roaming the paint now here's achimura out of
23:41bounds it'll be portland's ball now a moment to take a look at the year-to-year scoring output and
23:47how it's been trending for jeremy graham well his scoring has dipped over the last few seasons and
23:53sometimes that can be cause for concern but it doesn't always tell the full story you have to
23:59consider his role his usage as well as the other ways he contributes to the team ellis with it he's
24:05covered by holiday and the bucket is good kate has got 12. the assist numbers certainly stand out
24:13they've really emphasized ball movement here today here's lillard oh a little luck that time as it
24:21drops he's known for the long ball what lillard every bit as effective in the mid-range
24:28prince the pass to ellis back to prince here's kata
24:36now mitchell he's got 16. achimura finds prince just five on the clock ellis outside four three
24:45obdia pulls it in obdia's got four rebounds now and it's lillard penetrating lillard goes right through
24:53the d yeah it's not easy to try to knock lillard off his equilibrium so talented at scoring on the
25:00drive
25:03here's mitchell pure that's basket number nine on 12 tries keeping pace here that's an excellent move
25:11inside and so it's obdia with it he brings it up for portland and here's lillard from beyond the arc
25:16lillard can't get that one to fall gone four of eight from three a nice percentage
25:25achimura the pass to kata inside that one's good from achimura on the assist by mitchell
25:33achimura's got his third bucket of the night good solid start to the half hitting three out of four
25:39with the step back here's kamara mitchell grabs the miss he's gotten three of four shots to fall so far
25:46in the third pass to ellis jacks up a three grains the triple ellis has gotten his second bucket eighty
25:53percent shooting to start the third four for five outside holiday to halt the run kata pulls it in
26:02kid has got five rebounds in the game here's prince uses the glass on the layup prince has got ten
26:10points
26:10and they keep on figuring out ways to force the rocket side and convert
26:18lillard outside a shot from the mid-range prince grabs the miss prince has got rebound number five here
26:26tonight
26:29here's mitchell damian lillard with the rebound blazers trail by 13. pass to holiday this one for three
26:39and it's going to be out of bounds portland will have another go
26:44since the all-star break here are the best passing teams in the nba they're clearly on the
26:49same page offensively and the chemistry has gotten better and better the assist totals have been outstanding
27:00just under three and a half minutes played here in the third quarter
27:03i like watching hachamore use his length on the defensive end it helps him to alter shots
27:09i love his tenacity extra possessions second chance points that's winning basketball the home team calls timeout
27:18the
27:22so
27:34gone one of two shooting from the perimeter since halftime on the wing achimura pass to prince
27:43ellis
27:44ellis on the wing he's covered by holiday kata gets the bucket another reason why they're up just
27:50taking what the defense giving him here blazers trail by 13
27:58here's lillard 19 points in the game
28:02from outside the arc
28:04kata pulls it in
28:07kata's got six rebounds in the game you know for this team to win games he knows he's got to
28:12be
28:12much more efficient than he's been
28:15as to prince ellis outside
28:21tries it from the top of the key and it's achimura missing
28:25portland has got nothing to fall here in the third
28:28oh for four gives us a chance to catch up with ali la force
28:31thanks guys every team in the league is looking for a long athletic wing defender
28:35and the portland trailblazers have been especially keen on stockpiling them
28:39as they look to acquire their future franchise players they want a ready-made roster full of
28:44versatile free and d role players to surround them guys a good strategy okay ali good stuff
28:50walks it he's checked in for achimura oh big finish oh did you see that did he yeah he's just
28:58explosive i mean scoot gets off the ground in a hurry and put some emphasis on it too a terrific
29:04view of that move captured on the connected cam thanks to at&t now here's mitchell 18 points for
29:11him and the shot's good boy absolutely no rim protection leading to a lot of easy buckets
29:22outside holiday
29:27kata pulls it in kid has got a seventh rebound here tonight and his struggles have been apparent
29:33unable to make an impact score in the ball
29:39now here's henderson his stats right now averaging nine points a game three-pointer holiday
29:46ellis with the rebound listen let's not put it lightly this guy has really struggled here
29:51mitchell and mitchell with the slam wow always fun to see point guards who can elevate above the rim
29:59like that oh a strong mindset and even stronger finish boy it's incredible how much explosive
30:06scoring ability can come from the lead guard position that is a big time play and it's going to be
30:12out of
30:12bounds portland will have another go and in that march stretch some interesting things going on in the east
30:20you take a look at the home team they're clinging on to the final playoff spot in the conference
30:25trying to improve their position if possible gays checked in for kata and the trailblazers making a
30:31change here as well williams is checked in
30:36outside holiday
30:39there's a screen by kamara holiday that one's good holiday's got six points just one for five this
30:46quarter but don't expect him to back away from adversity well doris when you analyze the skill
30:51set of drew holiday what do you think he brings to this team i mean it's hard to capture in
30:55one
30:55particular skill ba we know that drew holiday is elite and versatile on the defensive end you can put
31:02him for positions one through five and he can guard them on the offensive end teams are going to give
31:09him
31:09shots and his ability to stand in and calmly make those shots is invaluable
31:19free throw good obvia boy guys when you think of denny obvia great positional size versatile on both
31:27ends of the floor and he's unafraid of the big stage look at who's out there for portland now jeremy
31:32grant comes in for kamara and shade and sharp subbed in for holiday and both free throws good for obdia
31:41they've gotten five of their nine attempts from deep to go pass to battle to the paint
31:51shoots over grant yes on the jumper he's got six setting each other up beautifully i love it
31:58eight of their last ten points coming off assist
32:03henderson for three gay with a rebound well that's the opportunity they're looking for just
32:09not the result obviously mitchell with the ball picked up by grant oh and makes it with the kiss
32:15watson's got his second basket of the game and the defense has no one to blame but themselves i mean
32:21they
32:21just let him get right to the rim to me this is simply stated been a complete lack of defensive
32:27attention and focus all night long here's mitchell portland making their last shot so it'll be
32:33two free throws he was fouled in the act of shooting that's on scoot henderson
32:38first team foul at the line for two
32:52now one misses achimura's checked in for gay and the trailblazers making a change here as well
32:58lillard's checked in
33:07he hits the second from the line
33:1343 seconds left in the third quarter
33:17here's henderson and he banks in the layup
33:21henderson's gotten four this quarter yeah even though he's six foot two
33:25henderson is best attacking on the interior
33:30from down in the low post it goes and an excellent job distributing the ball tonight
33:36you can really see his feel for the game and that's been his role pretty much from the opening tip
33:42get the ball to guys where they can score it grant the pass to williams and williams punches it home
33:50yeah nice dish there by grant playing unselfishly and putting the team ahead of himself
33:54and he's got his first opportunity at the line here tonight
33:58robert williams at the line for one behind the lanes
34:16hachimura left side pass to battle
34:20here's larson three-pointer
34:23no good there well through three quarters of play down double digits it may be difficult to overcome
34:30up by 12. and right after this we'll bring you the start of the final quarter right here on 2k
34:36sports
34:46and now we have a moment to reveal our state farm assist to the game
34:51yeah just shredding the defense with that fee
34:54zero chance to stop that well that's what a great pass will do right you love the unselfish play
35:05and as we head into the fourth we'll see if there's a comeback in the works or if it's more
35:09of the same for the first three quarters hayden watson is out there with rui achimura then there's james
35:23and he makes it on the layup well rui achimura has a chance to set up a teammate and look
35:30at the delivery well done
35:32blazers trail by 14.
35:36here's lillard
35:38oh great work by lillard in the paint and he's coming off a huge performance and his confidence
35:44couldn't be any higher and his coach knows that too well the best players to me deliver night
35:50after night after night so as long as he's hot keep riding it bang bang doesn't get much simpler than
35:57that
35:59here's henderson and it's good two points yeah love seeing the young guard henderson take charge like
36:07this making things happen on the drive pass to larson james outside here's paddle down low here's watson
36:19played it in with a nice touch off the window here in the second half they've just found better shots
36:25and i think what's happening is they're getting their shots within the flow of their offense and you can
36:30clearly see the difference grant back to sharp there's the three no good on the shot
36:40gone a perfect three for three here in the fourth a nice shot by watson i love it instead of
36:47going
36:47i show you make a play for someone else blazers trail by 16.
36:55willard with the ball no good from 11 feet cannot believe he missed that one oh i'm sure he can't
37:03either and he makes it and they're really rolling right now that lead keeps getting bigger and bigger
37:10and one of the things that's helped that is they're getting it done on bullpens terrific focus on offense
37:15and they're locked in defensively and chauncey billups calls timeout he clearly wants to talk it over
37:22and make sure everyone is focused
37:27cadis checked in for larson and also a switch here for portland clingan he's checked in for sharp
37:47fourth quarter play we're about two and a half minutes through it now and here's lillard from
37:52beyond the arc again the miss by portland given his range you'd expect him to capitalize on that open
38:02james passes to kata
38:06that falls nice speed that time from james james has got three assists now in this one
38:13and so lillard will bring it up to the portland trailblazers
38:18to the inside can they get it and williams punches it home
38:22boy he may not be the biggest center in this league but big time athleticism on display
38:29pass to watson here's kata
38:32gets it to go he's now nine for eleven on the night absolutely ruthless he's not about to start
38:39showing mercy now well when it's closing time he's trying to lock the door he's been going all
38:46night now here's grant
38:50six on the shot clock wide open look and it's battle with a rebound with the defense absent
38:57that was a great opportunity but no go
39:03here's kata started by clingan
39:08grant you're involved with helping the nba grow the game globally how important are those initiatives
39:13you know ba it's very important to watch how the game has grown over the last 30 years that i've
39:20been
39:20connected with the nba is quite staggering but there's more work to be done so every initiative
39:26every appearance every camp every game is so vitally important as we continue to spread the game of
39:33basketball all over the world here's james the blazers making their last shot
39:39pass to kata hachimura outside here's kata started by clingan
39:47here's watson sinks that one from the post come on now that's easy money here's henderson
39:59oh and he blocks it off the glass wow they've had a slight leg up on the boards and a
40:05big leg up on
40:06the scoreboard here's kata portland with a rebound
40:14and here's henderson
40:19lillard outside
40:20lillard outside misses the three i mean apparently he still has the green light to shoot threes but
40:27he is in an absolute funk right now
40:32back to achimura pass to james now watson
40:37here's battle five on the clock
40:42and there's james from the arc portland with a rebound
40:47clingen's got nine rebounds in the game boy he's getting it done
40:52henderson misses
40:55gone five of ten from beyond the three-point line of this game who was stolen by lillard
41:08lillard's got 11 points here in the second half lillard gets so much lift on his three-pointers
41:14it's almost effortless how he shoots the home team calls timeout
41:20let's take a moment to check out our player of the game and it's easy to see why they keep
41:25getting it
41:25to him he keeps getting after it on the offensive end and putting in that work he's been getting
41:30good looks at shooting the ball efficiently all night boy he gave them the leadership they needed
41:35tonight they came in off a demoralizing loss and he picked them right back up
41:51how about the unselfishness of his team yeah the willingness to make the next pass as this defense
41:57scrambling this guy is a fantastic finisher near the hoop tori and prince with an emphatic two blazers
42:04trail by 21. cling it up top back to lillard pass to holiday
42:15all right grant is someone who played for and managed the u.s men's national team give us your
42:21all-time starting five and you know i think i'll go with two of the program's all-time leading scores
42:27kevin durant and carmelo anthony and finally you have to have kobe bryant because of
42:33just how he reset the culture in 2008 oh he goes to the glass with that one and it's incredible
42:40how
42:41taking good risk on defense often leads to good looks at the other end that is quick defense to
42:47offense these guys such terrific athletes you can't let your guard down here's kata and stolen by holiday
42:58we've got 108 left in the game yes sir good passing to set that up teamwork on display
43:07gone five of ten from beyond the three-point line in this game
43:14oh it's off portland has gone one for five shooting from the arc here in the fourth
43:23outside lillard fires the three booyah he sinks the triple
43:28three points and they're so close to putting this game away yeah ba you don't have to do anything
43:35crazy just run the clock don't turn it over out of bounds it'll be trailblazers ball part of passing
43:42the rock calculating risk and reward i don't think that was a great decision
43:59here are the blazers with the ball
44:04there's 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter of this one
44:11here's larson defended by lillard oh no good again that time here's sharp
44:27and so the home crowd treated to a win a clean win and one where they clearly showed better energy
44:35yes so true they put on a show here at home and i really think they had that extra swagger
44:41and
44:41confidence too and that's gonna do it tonight folks for our broadcast
44:46four alley la force grant hill and dorisburg this is brian anderson thank you for watching tonight's
44:51game and time to present our player of the game
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