Portland Trail Blazers
(49-33)
1997 Draft Order
| Round |
Pick |
Name |
School |
Position |
| 1 |
18 |
Chris Anstey
(traded to Dallas) |
SE Melbourne |
Center |
| 2 |
48 |
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| STRENGTHS: | SIZE |
| YOUNG NUCLEUS OF TALENT |
| BALANCE |
| WEAKNESSES: | FT SHOOTING |
| TURNOVERS |
| CHANGES: | MIKE DUNLEAVY IN, P.J. CARLESIMO OUT |
| NEEDS: | SMALL FORWARD AND BENCH |
| #1 Draft Picks in the Nineties |
1990
Alaa Abdelnaby, F, Duke (25) |
1993
James Robinson, G, Alabama (21) |
1991
None |
1994
Aaron McKie, G, Temple (17) |
1992
Dave Johnson, G/F, Syracuse (26) |
1995
Shawn Respert, G, Michigan State (8) |
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1996
Jermaine O'Neal, F, Eau Claire HS (17) |
TEAM NOTES:
| BLAZERS |
|
OPP. |
| 99.0 (11th) |
PPG |
94.8 (11th) |
| .464 (9th) |
FG% |
.436 (5th) |
| 43.3 (4th) |
REBS |
38.4 (4th) |
| 16.5 (24th) |
TO'S |
15.1 (23rd) |
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1996-97 |
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- 15 straight playoff appearances (5th all-time)...currently NBA best.
- One of 3 teams never to be involved in lottery...(Chicago and Utah are others).
- Blazers shot 71.3 % from the free throw line. (26th, only Lakers, Bullets and Grizzlies were worse)
- When the Blazers scored 100+, they were 33-7. When holding opponents under 100, they were 37-19.
- Lost 6 games by one point. Blazers were 4-9 in games decided by 3 points or less.
- Only averaged 20.9 assists per game (21st).
- Portland was 11th in NBA in scoring and 3rd in rebounding yet no Trail Blazer showed up in the top 25 in either category.
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