-On second thought, Serge Ibaka fouled Howard. The Blazers announcers predictably beat down this fact.
-Eric Maynor was one hell of a find by the Thunder. They got him by keeping their cap space and finding a team willing to give away a good young player for cap relief. In this case, that was the Jazz, and Maynor's been the backup PG they desperately need. He just made a great hesitation move on Howard and drew a foul.
-Jerryd Bayless commits another turnover ("Bayless is not playing well," says Mike Rice, bluntly), and James Harden finishes it with a one-handed slam on the other end. Harden is really, really good, but nobody knows it because the Thunder limits his minutes. If he got the kind of shots Stephen Curry got in Golden State, he'd really compete for Rookie of the Year.
-Maynor just made another great hesitation move, this time on Miller, and finished this time. He's a basketball player. I'm Jon Gruden.
-Andre Miller comes back in, and the Blazers immediately cut the lead to seven. For some reason, though, they're really trying to run with the Thunder. Apparently they forgot that they're the slowest-paced team in the league and the Thunder are impossible to guard in transition.
-Martell Webster just made a strong move and got an AND-1. Once upon a time, Webster was the sixth pick in the draft. The Blazers traded down from the three spot, where they could have drafted Chris Paul or Deron Williams, to get him. Webster's battled some injuries (he actually turned an ankle here, though he's still playing), but he's still not that great. He also wears low-top shoes, according to Mike Barrett.
-Kevin Durant comes back in, forces a turnover, and then fed Serge Ibaka for an AND-1. Mike Rice claims Kevin Durant carried the ball. I like Rice, because he's a tamer version of Tommy Heinsohn, but he needs to quit it.
-Marcus Camby hits yet another jumper, causing Rice to remind us that, while Camby's shot isn't pretty, it does go in. Normally, it doesn't go in, but we'll let Rice blabber on all the same. Here's what Camby thinks of his jump shooting.
I think he's trying to say, "HEY GUYS, I KNOW MY JUMP SHOT LOOKS UGLY BUT YOUR FACE IS UGLY SO LEAVE ME ALONE!" I'm not sure, though.
-Scott Brooks calls timeout after a long stretch, with his team leading 42-34. Deep breath.