After a disappointing first half, the Blazers had a vicious comeback to beat Houston in overtime. Nicolas Batum took over in the third quarter, draining 3 after 3. Lillard was the man in the 4th, hitting clutch shot after clutch shot in the mold of Brandon Roy. He has the composure of a vet, not a rookie. In overtime, they went back to LaMarcus, where he hit a pair of jumpshots to put the game out of reach. Stringent defense on Harden late in the game helped the comeback, which was mainly the doing of Wesley Matthews. Meyers Leonard looked good off the bench too.
After an extraordinary win to push Portland to 4-5, hopefully we have the spark to keep winning. As has been the story for much of the season, the starting unit has been great, and the bench dismal, save for Meyers Leonard last night. The roles were mixed up slighty, with Victor Claver being the first one off the bench. While Claver did not make a huge impact, his high basketball IQ helped him fit in with the group on the court, which was mainly starters.
Phoenix comes up next, hopefully there can be some bench help to go with the starter's solid play. Relating to the bench, PLEASE play Will Barton. He has the makings of a good bench scorer for us, something Price, Smith and Pavlovic cannot give.
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