2007–08 Portland Trail Blazers season
2007–08 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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Head coach | Nate McMillan |
General manager |
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Owner(s) | Paul Allen |
Arena | Rose Garden |
Results | |
Record | 41–41 (.500) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 10th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | KXL |
The 2007–08 Portland Trail Blazers season was their 38th season in the NBA. The season saw the team draft Greg Oden with the first overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, but he would miss his entire rookie campaign due to a knee injury that required microfracture surgery. The team would miss the season's playoffs.
Offseason
The Trail Blazers were busy on draft day, making three trades. The first trade was with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Blazers traded second-round pick Derrick Byars and cash to the Sixers in exchange for Finnish point guard Petteri Koponen. The next trade was with the New York Knicks. The Blazers traded Dan Dickau, Fred Jones, and Zach Randolph to the Knicks for Steve Francis and Channing Frye. The last trade was also with the Knicks. The Blazers traded Demetris Nichols to the Knicks for a 2008 second-round pick (Ömer Aşık was later selected).[1]
On July 11, the Blazers waived Steve Francis. They also traded cash to the Phoenix Suns for Rudy Fernández and James Jones.[2] Fernández would not be on the team's roster during the season,[3] but would join the team the following season.[4] He would be selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team[5] and would set the record for most three-point field goals made by a rookie (159). This season would be Jones's only season with the Blazers.
On July 13, the Blazers signed Steve Blake. This marked Blake's return to the Trail Blazers (he played for them during the 2006 season). This tenure would also be his longest with the Blazers, spanning from 2007 to 2010.[6]
Draft picks
Portland's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club Team |
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1 | 1 | Greg Oden | Center | ![]() |
Ohio State |
2 | 37 | Josh McRoberts | Power Forward | ![]() |
Duke |
2 | 42 | Derrick Byars | Small forward | ![]() |
Vanderbilt |
2 | 52 | Taurean Green | Point guard | ![]() |
Florida |
2 | 53 | Demetris Nichols | Small forward | ![]() |
Syracuse |
Roster
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Roster Notes
- Center Greg Oden missed the entire season due to a knee injury
- Forward Darius Miles missed the entire season due to microfracture knee surgery
Regular season
Standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 37–4 | 17–24 | 13–3 |
x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 33–8 | 17–24 | 10–6 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 13 | 28–13 | 13–28 | 10–6 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 32 | 15–26 | 7–34 | 3–13 |
Seattle SuperSonics | 20 | 62 | .244 | 34 | 13–28 | 7–34 | 6–10 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
2 | y-New Orleans Hornets | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 |
3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 |
4 | y-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
5 | x-Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
6 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6 |
8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
9 | Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 |
10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 |
11 | Sacramento Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 34 |
13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
14 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
15 | Seattle SuperSonics | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
2007-08 NBA Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | – | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Boston | 3–0 | – | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–3 | – | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Chicago | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | – | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Cleveland | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | – | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Detroit | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 |
Houston | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | – | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | – | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | – | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Memphis | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
Miami | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
Milwaukee | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Minnesota | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
New Jersey | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
New Orleans | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
New York | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Orlando | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | – | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Philadelphia | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | – | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | – | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
San Antonio | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | – | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 |
Toronto | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–3 |
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 |
Washington | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — |
Game log
October
Record: 0–1 ; Home: 0–0 ; Road: 0–1
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record | Streak |
1 | October 30 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 97–106 | San Antonio Spurs | Aldridge: 27 | AT&T Center 18,797 |
0–1 | L1 |
November
Record: 5–10 ; Home: 5–3 ; Road: 0–7
December
Record: 13–2 ; Home: 10–0 ; Road: 3–2
January
Record: 8–6 ; Home: 3–2 ; Road: 5–4
February
Record: 5–9; Home: 4–3; Road: 1–6
March
Record: 7–8; Home: 3–3 ; Road: 4–5
April
Record: 3–5; Home: 3–2; Road: 0–3
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record | Streak |
75 | April 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 91–104 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bryant: 36 | Staples Center 18,997 |
38–37 | L3 |
76 | April 3 | Houston Rockets | L 95–86 | Portland Trail Blazers | McGrady: 35 | Rose Garden 19,980 |
38–38 | L4 |
77 | April 6 | San Antonio Spurs | L 72–65 | Portland Trail Blazers | Duncan: 27 | Rose Garden 19,980 |
38–39 | L5 |
78 | April 8 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 103–112 | Portland Trail Blazers | Bryant: 34 | Rose Garden 20,435 |
39–39 | W1 |
79 | April 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 86–103 | Sacramento Kings | Aldridge: 24 | ARCO Arena 13,327 |
39–40 | L1 |
80 | April 12 | Dallas Mavericks | W 105–108 | Portland Trail Blazers | Nowitzki: 28 | Rose Garden 19,980 |
40–40 | W1 |
81 | April 15 | Memphis Grizzlies | W 91–113 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jones: 20 | Rose Garden 19,980 |
41–40 | W2 |
82 | April 16 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 91–100 | Phoenix Suns | Outlaw: 24 | US Airways Center 18,422 |
41–41 | L1 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates regulation loss.
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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LaMarcus Aldridge | 76 | 76 | 34.9 | .484 | .143 | .762 | 7.6 | 1.6 | .72 | 1.24 | 17.8 |
Steve Blake | 81 | 78 | 29.9 | .408 | .406 | .766 | 2.4 | 5.1 | .68 | .05 | 8.5 |
Channing Frye | 78 | 20 | 17.2 | .488 | .300 | .780 | 4.5 | .7 | .37 | .35 | 6.8 |
Jarrett Jack | 82 | 16 | 27.2 | .431 | .342 | .867 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .74 | .01 | 9.9 |
James Jones | 58 | 3 | 22.0 | .437 | .444 | .878 | 2.8 | .6 | .41 | .26 | 8.0 |
Raef LaFrentz | 39 | 0 | 7.5 | .443 | .000 | .579 | 1.7 | .2 | .31 | .44 | 1.7 |
Josh McRoberts | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | .600 | .000 | .000 | 1.3 | .3 | .13 | .00 | 1.5 |
Travis Outlaw | 82 | 6 | 26.7 | .433 | .396 | .741 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .72 | .77 | 13.3 |
Joel Przybilla | 77 | 67 | 23.6 | .576 | .000 | .680 | 8.4 | .4 | .17 | 1.21 | 4.8 |
Sergio Rodríguez | 72 | 0 | 8.7 | .352 | .293 | .658 | .8 | 1.7 | .33 | .00 | 2.5 |
Brandon Roy | 74 | 74 | 37.7 | .454 | .340 | .753 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 1.07 | .22 | 19.1 |
Von Wafer* | 29 | 0 | 5.3 | .279 | .154 | .667 | .7 | .2 | .07 | .10 | 1.6 |
Martell Webster | 75 | 70 | 28.4 | .422 | .388 | .735 | 3.9 | 1.2 | .56 | .37 | 10.7 |
*Total for entire season including previous team(s)
Awards and records
Records
The Trail Blazers had the longest winning streak at 13 as of January 30, 2008.
Milestones
Transactions
The Trail Blazers were involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
June 28, 2007 | To Portland Trail Blazers Steve Francis and Channing Frye |
To New York Knicks Dan Dickau, Fred Jones and Zach Randolph |
June 28, 2007 | To Portland Trail Blazers Second round draft pick (2008) |
To New York Knicks Rights to Demetris Nichols |
June 28, 2007 | To Portland Trail Blazers Rights to Petteri Koponen |
To Philadelphia 76ers Rights to Derrick Byars |
Free agents
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