Portland Trail Blazers

[Blackbeard]

I know Lakers will root for us... they don't want to face the Blazers in the 2nd round.. Lolz ^_^

lol mao.

[Motownkid]

Rip City in 6!

Sorry Mavs hehe

[inc-pankz]

blazers in 6, for me too. lol . .

[MavsMan]

RIP city will rest in peace in 6..

[tackielarla]

You know I wanted the ponies and lakers to beat each other up in the second round, but watdaheck Blazers in 6!

[edgeknife]

i guess this mavs-blazers might be an upset... the only matchup in the 1st round capable of upset...

[naGgeR]

RIP city will rest in peace in 6..

hehehehe lets just wait and see...

[CompTech]

mahibaw-an ra unya na..

[Motownkid]

4th quarter FT-A difference

Blazers - 2
Mavericks - 19 (13 by Nowitzki)

Blazers' Nate McMillan fined $35,000

DALLAS -- Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan was fined $35,000 for public comments on the officiating after Saturday's Game 1 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, the NBA announced Monday.

During his postgame press conference, McMillan questioned why there was such a large free throw disparity in Dallas' favor. The Mavericks shot 29 free throws, compared to 13 for the Trail Blazers. Dallas had a 19-2 edge in free throws during the fourth quarter, when Dirk Nowitzki was 13-of-13 from the line.

"The free throws, I just don't get that," McMillan said. "It's hard for our guys to know how to play out there when it's called a little different; 19 to two in the fourth quarter. And I felt like we were attacking, and guys really didn't know how to play with the fouls that were being called. A lot of touch fouls. I thought that took the momentum away and pretty much gave them control in the game."

McMillan pointed out that Portland shot far fewer free throws despite having a major advantage in points in the paint (46-18 ).

"There were no calls in some situations," McMillan said. "But I thought we were being aggressive."

McMillan did not back away from his critical comments the next day, when he acknowledged that he wouldn't be surprised to get fined.

ESPN | Dallas-Forth Worth

[tackielarla]

Gametime tonight! Go Jailblazers!