Marcus Camby was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers from the Los Angeles Clippers before the NBA trade deadline in mid-February. This move ultimately helped the Blazers to avoid playing the Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Last night, Camby recorded 30 points and 13 rebounds as he led the Blazers, sans superstar Brandon Roy, to a 103-95 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The win locked the Thunder in at the 8th seed, assuring that the Blazers won’t have to face the always dangerous Lakers in their first series.
According to the game story on ESPN.com, the crowd chanted Camby’s name in the closing seconds of the games, which reminded Camby of the 1998-99 seasons when the 8-seed Knicks made it to the NBA finals.
Kevin Durant finished the game with 30 points on 8 for 20 shooting.
The Thunder have been arguably the best story of the season. Durant emerged into one of the five best players in the league and will likely capture his first scoring title. Coach Scott Brooks has done a remarkable job with the team this year and appears to be frontrunner for coach of the year.
As good as the season has been so far, this young Thunder team are going to have their work cut out for them as they go up against the Lakers.
Both teams have tonight off. Thunder play the eliminated Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night and the Blazers wrap up the season against the Golden State Warriors.
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