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00:00Ball is skyward, it's tipped in the backcourt, and it is covered by the San Antonio Spurs.
00:06Out there, he just popped Sohan for the ball, got it free, and then the Blazers were off and running.
00:13Champagny drills a three, long cast from Champagny. Spurs with Collins out, Kelvin Johnson out tonight, Trey Jones out.
00:24Here is Grant, he knocks down a deep one on the wing.
00:27He wants to get off to a hot start, did not have a good game in the Blazers last outing.
00:32Sharp up top, nails a three. Chris Paul to bring it in bounds for the Spurs, pitches to Sohan.
00:44Entry pass on the block, a drop step spin for the two hand jam, Wim Benyama goes to the bread and butter with a gorgeous move.
00:52Kamara trying to seal a man off the rebound, but sneaking in there is Paul, he'll dispatch it to Wesley, trailing Wim Benyama.
00:58A perfect pinpoint pass at the cup, Sohan the jam.
01:03Sends it to Sharp.
01:07Shape is stetched along the edge, to Walker for a triple, and he knocks it down.
01:13Paul operating.
01:15Left hand inside out dribble between the wickets for the step back, got it.
01:20It's a neon dream.
01:23Well it was monitor we got him.
01:26Here's the south, for a three and he nailed it.
01:30Nine on the offensive end, and three block shots.
01:33Yeah, and everything Tom just outlined and showed us there is great stuff.
01:37In addition to that, as Chris Paul makes a three.
01:40Banton is in, he plays center field on the defense up top.
01:43Off it comes to Wesley, makes another hard cut.
01:45Veers outside, and delivers the goods to Vassell.
01:48And man, all that dude is...
01:51Well, let's see how they operate now.
01:54Wim Benyama, a three.
01:56Boy, has he got a gorgeous, gorgeous jump shot.
01:58Yeah, well, does it...
02:01Wim Benyama fires a bullet out to the opposite point.
02:04Ball dislodged, Branham picks it up, gives to Wim Benyama.
02:07Fakes, drives, double pumps, and flicks and scores, on a scoop.
02:14Keep an eye on number one, up top.
02:17Inside to Champagny.
02:20He draws band into his chest.
02:22He's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it.
02:26Inside to Champagny.
02:28He draws band into his chest on the shot attempt,
02:31and will head to the line with a chance at the three-point play.
02:34And they miss on a second helping, and the Blazers the other way,
02:37and it's sharp handling.
02:39And here, they're just kind of playing in flow, in transition.
02:42No set offensive call, but look at the shot.
02:45Similar range, mid-range.
02:47A lot of times for him, it feels like,
02:49well, y'all showing me extra help, I'm just gonna swing it.
02:52Get my teammate open, make the easy play.
02:54But there's certain times that he's got to locate,
02:57as Wim Binyam was doing here.
02:59If that's the only alternative, then yeah, more than likely.
03:03But he doesn't make that the only other option.
03:05Sometimes he kind of floats around, and he makes other plays.
03:08It's so good.
03:09So you can hang with him.
03:12That just wouldn't work out.
03:14Ha, ha, ha.
03:21Obvious slip, but gets himself in gear.
03:24Pumps it outside of Kamara for three.
03:26Yes, sir.
03:27Tamani scores with three-tenths of a second remaining in the half.
03:30It could be by committing, Kev,
03:32but it also could be one person who gets the party started,
03:36like J.D. does right here.
03:38Oh, come on. There we go.
03:41Rely on it as a steady diet.
03:43But some situations,
03:45when your team is struggling to knock him down from the perimeter,
03:48it calls on you to step up.
03:50Harrison Barnes trying to light a fuse.
03:53Knocks it down.
03:55From helping of the helper on the defensive end,
03:57the time before, Jabari Walker went over to provide rim presence,
04:01and he got help on the backside from J.D. and his teammates.
04:05Wim B., a friendly roll.
04:07Silence on the push.
04:10Goes right at Sohan to the baseline.
04:12He's doubled.
04:13Finds Grant trailing, 4-3.
04:15Get rid of it, he does.
04:16Knocks down a triple, and Jeremy Grant has come out on fire.
04:19And now have a chance to make this a one-possession game.
04:24Spread the floor off to Kamara.
04:25He'll raise for three.
04:27Got it.
04:28Tamani, Kamara on a two-man play with Simons.
04:35Wim Benyama demanding the ball at the foul line.
04:38Off it comes to Shempeny.
04:41From three.
04:42Cash it in.
04:43On multiple occasions.
04:45Sharp comes off the screen.
04:47Takes a trip in the paint.
04:48Finds Grant, and he unloads and nails another three.
04:52To the person who screened against him,
04:54but it was kind of his responsibility on that one to get back.
04:57Scoot operating over to Grant.
04:58He fields it low, he brings it high.
05:00He scores again!
05:02Yeah, keep your eye on number nine.
05:05Scoot drives it, kicks it.
05:06He's watching Grant for three.
05:07He's done it again!
05:09Jeremy Grant with his fifth three here in the third quarter.
05:12Scoot operating on the Grant screen.
05:16Jeremy Grant, 19 and counting in the quarter.
05:19Scoot one-on-one.
05:20Fires over Barnes.
05:21Swish.
05:22A mid-range for Scoot Henderson.
05:24Wim Benyama glances at the clock.
05:26Threads it between the wickets.
05:28Steps back and then begins his drive.
05:30Spinning away a reverse.
05:31Denny Abia changed the course at that point.
05:34Denny the other way.
05:35Pull-up for three.
05:36Got it!
05:37Abia stands still triple.
05:39A lot of them said they got a lot of holiday shopping done,
05:42but Rassane Gathers and I were really chuckling earlier
05:45because it appears everyone on our staff, coaches, players alike, got a haircut.
05:49By the way, I did too.
05:51Walker sets a screen.
05:52Oh boy, he's got ahold of Branham's family tree there.
05:55That was a solid pick.
05:57Simons outside dancing, elevating and drilling a three.
06:00So Ant Simons.
06:03He made a move.
06:04He gave him a chance to respond.
06:05He saw that response and then acted accordingly.
06:08Branham drives, kicks.
06:10Barnes, a wide-open practice shot from three.
06:13He's been making that shot a long time.
06:16Out it comes to Branham.
06:17Ball getting free.
06:19Pumps it up.
06:20Air ball.
06:21To Monti.
06:22He helped on the roll, man.
06:23Got out to his teammate.
06:24Look at Denny!
06:26Oh!
06:28Brings the rack down.
06:32Now that's some real turbo.
06:34That's some real turbo.
06:37Denny, I was describing the job your teammate, to Monti, did on one end.
06:41Helping on the roller.
06:42Getting out.
06:45Rebound recovered by Champagny.
06:47Spurs come the other way.
06:49Spurs came in 12-12 on the year.
06:51They were 11th in the West.
06:54A half game ahead of Sacramento.
06:57Pass gets away.
06:58But it rolls to Sohan.
07:02Two to shoot.
07:03Wesley just did get it off in time to score.
07:07Wenbinyama, a little give and go.
07:08Badly underthrown.
07:10Got by Sohan.
07:11Grant can't handle it at midcourt.
07:13Wesley comes up with it.
07:14Wenbinyama triggers a three.
07:16Why not?
07:17He drilled it.
07:20They are keeping their composure.
07:22Yeah, they are.
07:23And out it comes here to Devin Vassell.
07:26He'll creep cautiously across the timeline.
07:28He is double teamed.
07:30A lob inside.
07:31Kamara rejects.
07:32Champagny ends up with a side adjustment for three.
07:35Bang.
07:36That young man can shoot the rock.
07:38And he has given San Antonio, Vassell, Sohan, Champagny, Wenbinyama, and Barnes on the deck for the Spurs.
07:49Wemby.
07:50Back cut.
07:51Vassell.
07:52Good defense.
07:53Denny, though, is found.
07:54And he flushes another three.
07:56It was broken down defense because of good Spurs offense.
08:00That back door cut on that strong side.
08:02But there's too much time to hunt one here.
08:05Denny crossing over.
08:06Barnes gets in front.
08:07He lobs it to Grant.
08:08Keeps it high.
08:09Floats it and scores a three-pointer for Jeremy.
08:12J.G.
08:14Differential of 10 between the clocks.
08:17Barnes out to screen.
08:19With it is Vassell.
08:20Over to Sohan.
08:21Back to Devin Vassell.
08:23In he comes.
08:24Spun around by Avia.
08:26He got some roll on that one.
08:28To give San Antonio a lead of two.
08:30The Blazers will use their final time out.
08:32Let's go to J.G. and then to Amperty.
08:34Grant with it.
08:35Simons clears midcourt.
08:37Grant challenges Champagny.
08:39Drives it into the lane.
08:40Glides to the glass.
08:41Banks and scores.
08:42We're tied at 116.
08:45Wenbinyama will work his way to the top to get it.
08:48Wenbinyama will put a dribble on the deck.
08:50He'll spin.
08:51He'll double pump.
08:52Fouled by Grant.
08:53With 2 and 4 tenths remaining.
08:55Wenbinyama will go to the line.
08:57Jafri to come over here and try to listen in.
08:59Wenbinyama to give San Antonio the lead.
09:02And he does.
09:06Wenbinyama, 86% of this year at the line,
09:09gives San Antonio a two-point lead.
09:11Now the Blazers can bring it inbounds.
09:13Set up.
09:16And with 2 and 4 tenths, get Avia open at a backcourt.
09:20He'll fling it up.
09:21And it was just wide right.
09:23He had a pretty good beat on it.
09:27So San Antonio comes from behind here in the fourth quarter of play.