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25 for 25
25 for 25, No. 12-11
Counting down the 25 best Trail Blazers performances of the last 25 years.
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Over the final six weeks until the start of training camp, we will be counting down the 25 best individual performances by Trail Blazers players in the last 25 years.
Introducing 25 for 25
Counting down the 25 best Trail Blazers performances of the last 25 years.
Sean Highkin
Other entries: 25-23 | 22-21 | 20-19 | 18-17 | 16-15 | 14-13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1
No. 12
The player: Nicolas Batum
The game: January 9, 2011 vs. Miami Heat
The stats: 22 points, 9-of-16 shooting (56.3%), 1-of-5 three-pointers, 3-of-3 free throws, 4 rebounds, 1 block in 43 minutes
Nicolas Batum had better statistical games than this one in his seven seasons with the Trail Blazers. But his role in helping the Blazers stay competitive in their first meeting with the first incarnation of the Heatles makes it his most memorable.
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