Moreover way, although, the self-protective modification worked, and Parker was detained to presently one assist on the nighttime after averaging more than eight per match the preceding three. Batum ended with 14 points and eight lend a hand of his possess. And, as Dave Deckard declares in his post-game recapitulate of Game 4, Batum could smash into the timbers moderately recognized by Parker as he ended with 14 rebounds.
The Blazers come back to San Antonio tonight to clash the Spurs in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals sequence. After trailing three without delay games to unbolt the best of 7 situate, Portland persuasively won Game 4 Monday nighttime at home, leave-taking the sequence at 3-1 in San Antonio's errand.
Later than approximately 2 and a partially sport of chiefly defensive Spurs point guard Tony Parker with guards Damian Lillard and Wesley Matthews, Blazers instructor Terry Stotts in progress Game 4 with wing Nicolas Batum allocated to the 6 time All-Star carefully.
Some may tip out that Parker still get the attempt he required, they just didn't go in, and that his teammates were bricking broad unfasten shots. That's somewhat accurate; after effortless 24, 19 and 20 shots while being defended primarily by Lillard and Matthews in Games 1, 2 and 3, Parker got up just a ton of field-goals on Monday nighttime when guarded almost completely by Batum, making semi of them.
His comrades weren't all accurately ice-cold from the basketball floor, whichever: Forward Tim Duncan shot 6-of-13, wing Kawhi Leonard hit five of his 10 shots, guard Patty Mills went 4-of-7 from the court and supported by big man Boris Diaw ended the match shooting 6-for-8.
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