Trail Blazers Defeated From Clippers Bench and Norman Powell

Trail Blazers defeated from Clippers. Nobody can predict what the Clippers will ultimately become, whether their ailments will go away, whether continuity will ever develop, or whether the first title they’ve been aiming for will actually happen.

Trail Blazers defeated by late rally from Clippers bench and Norman Powell

However, on an otherwise unremarkable Tuesday in November, they appear to be a team that hasn’t lost its fight despite losing a number of colleagues to the active roster. Also losing time along the way as they rallied for a 118-112 victory in Moda Center in the last 15 minutes.

This comeback appeared to be led by backup guard Norman Powell. Who dribbled into the lane, finished with layups at will, and scored 22 of his 32 points during the fourth quarter. 

The Clippers resembled a rookie forward named Moussa Diabate,

 Who played all 12 minutes of the fourth quarter and had played just six minutes in the NBA prior to Tuesday’s game. Diabate, who woke up at 6:30 a.m. in such a Los Angeles hotel following a G League game the night before, had played six minutes in the NBA prior to that.

And they resembled Reggie Johnson, the shooting guard who personified his team’s dramatic transformation on the route to an overall record improvement of 13-9 and an 8-4 record in “clutch” situations. Or games decided by five points or less with five minutes remaining. Jackson played the full second half & concluded with 24 points despite lying prone on the floor after falling in the second quarter and hitting his back & head on the parquet.

 “Boy, am definitely going to remember that one is on the plane,” he yells as he made his way to the dressing room following the win.

Even though one of the Clippers’ top offensive alternatives, Marcus Morris Sr. only made three of 13 shots on the night, the team outscored Portland 36-17 in the fourth quarter to win. So Wednesday’s trip to Salt Lake City will be pleasant travel.

 Right now, the Clippers aren’t what they anticipated. Powell, though, notes that “that intensity, that commitment, that hustle, and that cohesiveness is the degree that we need to be at regardless of who is on the court.” “It doesn’t matter if Luke Kennard, Paul George, or Kawhi Leonard are eliminating. If we play that manner, we have the players in this room who can compete and prevail every single night.

 As the last seconds passed, Powell pump his right fist. 

The Clippers wanted this Powell when they acquired the guard along Robert Covington in a trade last February. Powell is most effective while driving to the basket and drawing fouls. Powell has scored in double figures 11 times during his last 12 games, including Tuesday’s explosive performance off the bench, after doing so just two times during his first eight games. 

Jackson went up for a layup but fell hard to his back, his head swinging back and having the court towards the conclusion of its first half, and there was no sign he would be able to continue. He laid there as the game went on, however as the third period got underway. He warmed up while being observing by the Clippers’ performance team. Put his safety goggles back on, and assisted in starting the rally.

Tyronn Lue, the coach, remarked that Reggie is a good dude who always wants to play.

 Jackson receive testing at halftime, according to Lue, and “was terrific.” Jackson decline to say he was having concussion testing, adding that he believe his glasses’ band protect his head to some extent.

He claimed that “my back took a major chunk of the fall.” “I think that section was the greatest for me to land on. After, I felt great. A little uncomfortable at first, but I was able to play once I moved around.

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