“What he meant to the team and the way he conducted himself, the way he played. From Zach Collins dislocating his shoulder in the third game of the season that led to shoulder surgery to Rodney Hood tearing his left Achilles in December-- all while Jusuf Nurkic remained sidelined.Then, there was the Orlando bubble injuries, which included, but wasn't limited to Collins' left ankle injury that will require surgery, CJ McCollum suffering a vertebral fracture and Damian Lillard dislocating his left index finger and spraining his knee. Most notably, he started at the four in the Blazers’ victories over the Los Angeles Lakers on January 31 and in Game 1 of their playoff series.
The team announced before tip-off that Jusuf Nurkic was dealing with a left shin splint, while Hassan Whiteside suffered a pinky finger dislocation as the first quarter was winding down. -- Carmelo Anthony The 36-year old has said that very thing in one way or another many times over the season on how he feels as if the Blazers have revived his career. McCollum not only shared that he won’t need surgery, he explained that his rehab would consist of 6-8 weeks of rest.
The Rockets missed three more shots from behind the arc after that and Portland marched out of the arena with a very big win.Melo has made a career of hitting game-winners and big shots in the clutch.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 25, 2020 The Lakers have had an offensive explosion in game 4, shooting nearly 60 … But, because the team needs to use cap space this appears to be unlikely and they will rather re-sign him next offseason with bird rights. He’s battle tested and comfortable in tight spots.Melo blocked a three-point shot by P.J. We just kept hanging around… We didn’t quite get to the end. https://www.nba.com/video/2020/08/24/20200824-lal-por-damian-lillard-injury Before the NBA’s suspension, Melo told Kerry Eggers of the Portland Tribune he wanted to retire in Portland.I would love to stay. I guess that's to be determined." What makes even cooler being the best all around player in the league for 17 yrs! Trent Jr. needs one more season with the team to earn full bird rights but the franchise could re-negotiate and extend Trent Jr. with cap space. The 6’8” wing played on a two-way contract with Portland the Texas Legends. Damian Lillard and James Harden meet in a matchup of two of the league's best scorers when Portland and Houston take the court. If all cap holds are relinquished but roster charges, options declined: $16,990,770If all options picked up, cap holds relinquished: $2,862,399Space below the tax after picking up all options: $26,862,399The Blazers will have full bird rights for Zach Collins and could offer up to a max extension if they want to.
Russell Westbrook had just 15.
Anthony himself has been able to stop and reflect too.
He finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and five steals. His future with the team is uncertain, but he proved he could still be an NBA contributor when the Blazers signed him after he had spent 10 months out of the league.
Honestly, I think that I found a home in Portland. But, McCollum wasn’t the only one playing through an injury in Game 5.
The Portland Trail Blazers have officially put a bow on the 2019-2020 season.From the return of Bosnian Beast Jusuf Nurkic to the court, the emergence of Gary Trent Jr., Carmelo Anthony joining the squad, Logo Lillard redefining the three-point line, eight grueling games to claim the Western Conference eight seed in the playoffs, and showing no quit in Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, this season was certainly one for the books.But, the wild ride has come to an end in the bubble with a 131-122 Game 5 loss to the Lakers.Now, the Trail Blazers will leave the NBA bubble, rest and recover and begin preparations for the 2020-2021 season-- whenever that may be. I guess that's to be determined." They got comfortable with me.
... miss LeBron doing the Howard cheerleader dance! It was an interesting season. We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests. Maybe putting them in a literal bubble for the next several months will do the trick.
There were some brutal losses mixed in, too.Rodney Hood established himself as the team’s starting small forward and was off to an outstanding start, shooting 50.6 percent from the field and 49.3 percent from three-point range before he, too, was lost for the season, due to injury.Carmelo Anthony was signed to a free-agent contract Nov. 19 and proved to be a valuable addition all the way through the playoffs -- and when the season ended he said he prayed he would return to Portland next season.Team founder Harry Glickman passed away on June 10 -- probably the most influential man in Oregon sports history.One of the team's all-time fan favorites and stars, Clifford Robinson, passed away at age 53 on the same day as the team's final game.Damian Lillard put together the highest-scoring 10-game stretch in team history and had a six-game stretch when he scored 293 points and assisted on 151 points, accounting for 444 points -- the most for an NBA player ever, including that stretch when Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in one game.Lillard also became one of just three players who reached the 60-point plateau three times in a season.Hassan Whiteside, came in a trade to play the center position while Nurkic healed and led the league in blocked shots.The league took a hiatus during the pandemic and the Trail Blazers were in ninth place at that time.Portland won six of its eight seeding games in Orlando to get into the play-in and then dumped Memphis to move into the playoffs.Portland took one game from the Lakers, then lost the next four, as injuries once again plagued the team.First, though, Trevor Ariza, a late-season pickup who filled a void in the starting lineup, opted out of the bubble because of a custody situation with his son.Collins, then Nassir Little, then Lillard, then Wenyen Gabriel were lost to injury in the playoffs.CJ McCollum played most of the bubble with a fracture in his lower back, going 46 minutes in the final game.
“What he meant to the team and the way he conducted himself, the way he played. But, the market for the NBA’s leading shot-blocker may be lukewarm at best given his notoriety to be out of position on defense to chase blocks.
After playing the first 46 minutes of the game until the Lakers had locked up the victory late in the final minutes, McCollum explained how he was feeling after the season-ending contest.
I got comfortable with the organization. In 58 regular season games with the Blazers, Melo averaged 15.4 points and 6.3 rebounds.