| 2007–08 Portland Trail Blazers season | |||
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| Head coach | Nate McMillan | ||
| General manager |
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| Owner | Paul Allen | ||
| Arena | Rose Garden | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 41–41 (.500) | ||
| Place | Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 10th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | |||
| Radio | KXL | ||
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The2007–08 Portland Trail Blazers season was their 38th season in theNBA. The season saw the team draftGreg Oden with the first overall pick in the2007 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.
The Trail Blazers were busy on draft day, making three trades. The first trade was with thePhiladelphia 76ers. The Blazers traded second-round pickDerrick Byars and cash to the Sixers in exchange for Finnish point guardPetteri Koponen.The next trade was with theNew York Knicks. The Blazers tradedDan Dickau,Fred Jones, andZach Randolph to the Knicks forSteve Francis andChanning Frye.The last trade was also with the Knicks. The Blazers tradedDemetris Nichols to the Knicks for a 2008 second-round pick (Ömer Aşık was later selected).[1]
On July 11, the Blazers waivedSteve Francis. They also traded cash to thePhoenix Suns forRudy Fernández andJames 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 theNBA 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 signedSteve Blake. This marked Blake's return to the Trail Blazers (he played for them during the2006 season). This tenure would also be his longest with the Blazers, spanning from 2007 to 2010.[6]
Portland's selections from the2007 NBA draft in New York City.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Head coach Assistant(s) Legend
Roster |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
Record: 5–10; Home: 5–3; Road: 0–7
Record: 13–2; Home: 10–0; Road: 3–2
Record: 8–6; Home: 3–2; Road: 5–4
Record: 5–9; Home: 4–3; Road: 1–6
Record: 7–8; Home: 3–3; Road: 4–5
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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
The Trail Blazers had the longest winning streak at 13 as of January 30, 2008.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Jack | 82 | 16 | 27.2 | .431 | .342 | .867 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .7 | .0 | 9.9 |
| Travis Outlaw | 82 | 6 | 26.7 | .433 | .396 | .741 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .7 | .8 | 13.3 |
| Steve Blake | 81 | 78 | 29.9 | .408 | .406 | .766 | 2.4 | 5.1 | .7 | .0 | 8.5 |
| Channing Frye | 78 | 20 | 17.2 | .488 | .300 | .780 | 4.5 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 6.8 |
| Joel Przybilla | 77 | 67 | 23.6 | .576 | .000 | .680 | 8.4 | .4 | .2 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | 76 | 76 | 34.9 | .484 | .143 | .762 | 7.6 | 1.6 | .7 | 1.2 | 17.8 |
| Martell Webster | 75 | 70 | 28.4 | .422 | .388 | .735 | 3.9 | 1.2 | .6 | .4 | 10.7 |
| Brandon Roy | 74 | 74 | 37.7 | .454 | .340 | .753 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 19.1 |
| Sergio Rodríguez | 72 | 0 | 8.7 | .352 | .293 | .658 | .8 | 1.7 | .3 | .0 | 2.5 |
| James Jones | 58 | 3 | 22.0 | .437 | .444 | .878 | 2.8 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 8.0 |
| Raef LaFrentz | 39 | 0 | 7.5 | .443 | .000 | .579 | 1.7 | .2 | .3 | .4 | 1.7 |
| Von Wafer† | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | .304 | .273 | .500 | 1.1 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 2.4 |
| Taurean Green† | 8 | 0 | 5.5 | .250 | .125 | 1.000 | .5 | 1.0 | .1 | .0 | 2.1 |
| Josh McRoberts | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | .600 | .000 | 1.3 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 1.5 |
The Trail Blazers were involved in the followingtransactions during the 2007–08 season.
| June 28,2007 | ToPortland Trail Blazers Steve Francis andChanning Frye | ToNew York Knicks Dan Dickau,Fred Jones andZach Randolph |
| June 28,2007 | ToPortland Trail Blazers Second round draft pick (2008) | ToNew York Knicks Rights toDemetris Nichols |
| June 28,2007 | ToPortland Trail Blazers Rights toPetteri Koponen | ToPhiladelphia 76ers Rights toDerrick Byars |
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