25 for 25, No. 12-11

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.

The Rose Garden ReportSean 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.