2000–01 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the 31st for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the off-season, the Blazers acquired Dale Davis from the Indiana Pacers,[2][3][4] and All-Star forward Shawn Kemp from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade.[5][6][7][8] The Blazers struggled losing, three of their first four games, but soon recovered and later on posted a 10-game winning streak between January and February, and held a 35–15 record at the All-Star break.[9] At midseason, the team re-signed free agent and former Blazers guard Rod Strickland, who the Washington Wizards previously released.[10][11] Despite the strong start, the Blazers struggled and played below .500 for the remainder of the season, posting a 15–17 record after the All-Star break. Falling nine games below the previous season's mark, the Blazers nevertheless made the playoffs for the 19th consecutive year,[12] finishing as the #7 seed in the Western Conference with a solid 50–32 record.[13]

2000–01 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachMike Dunleavy
General managerBob Whitsitt
Owner(s)Paul Allen
ArenaRose Garden Arena
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Lakers 0–3)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
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Rasheed Wallace averaged 19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game,[14][15][16] while Steve Smith provided the team with 13.6 points per game, and Bonzi Wells showed improvement averaging 12.7 points and 1.3 steals per game. In addition, Damon Stoudamire averaged 13.0 points, 5.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game, while Scottie Pippen provided with 11.3 points, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game, Arvydas Sabonis contributed 10.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, and Davis averaged 7.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[17]

The Blazers faced the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference First Round, the same team they had pushed to the brink the year before in the Western Conference finals. However, without Wells, who went down with a knee injury during the final month of the regular season,[18][19] they were unable to do nearly as well this time, as the Lakers swept them in three straight games on the way to their second straight NBA championship,[20][21][22][23] where they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games.[24][25][26][27][28]

Following the season, head coach Mike Dunleavy was fired after four seasons, and was replaced by former 76ers player Maurice Cheeks.[29][30] Meanwhile, Smith was traded to the San Antonio Spurs,[31][32][33] while Strickland signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat,[34] Greg Anthony was traded to the Chicago Bulls,[35] Stacey Augmon signed with the Charlotte Hornets,[36] and Sabonis and Detlef Schrempf both retired. However, Sabonis would return for the 2002–03 season.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
128Erick BarkleyPG  United StatesSt. John's

Roster

2000–01 Portland Trail Blazers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G50Anthony, Greg6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg)1967–11–15UNLV
G/F2Augmon, Stacey6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)1968–08–01UNLV
G21Barkley, Erick  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)177 lb (80 kg)1978–02–21St. John's
F/C34Davis, Dale6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)1969–03–25Clemson
F4Harvey, Antonio6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg)1970–07–06Pfeiffer
F/C40Kemp, Shawn  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)1969–11–26Trinity Valley CC
C55Perdue, Will  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg)1965–08–29Vanderbilt
F33Pippen, Scottie6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)1965–09–25Central Arkansas
C11Sabonis, Arvydas7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)279 lb (127 kg)1964–12–19Lithuania
F12Schrempf, Detlef6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg)1963–01–21Washington
G8Smith, Steve6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)1969–03–31Michigan State
G3Stoudamire, Damon5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)171 lb (78 kg)1973–09–03Arizona
G1Strickland, Rod6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)1966–07–11DePaul
F/C30Wallace, Rasheed6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)1974–09–17North Carolina
G/F6Wells, Bonzi  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)1976–09–28Ball State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
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Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers5626.68331–1025–1614–10
x-Sacramento Kings5527.671133–822–1916–8
x-Phoenix Suns5131.622531–1020–2112–12
x-Portland Trail Blazers5032.610628–1322–1912–12
Seattle SuperSonics4438.5371226–1518–2317–7
Los Angeles Clippers31513782522–199–329–15
Golden State Warriors1765.2073911–306–354–20
#Team W L PCT GB
1z-San Antonio Spurs5824.707
2y-Los Angeles Lakers5626.6832
3x-Sacramento Kings5527.6713
4x-Utah Jazz5329.6465
5x-Dallas Mavericks5329.6465
6x-Phoenix Suns5131.6227
7x-Portland Trail Blazers5032.6108
8x-Minnesota Timberwolves4735.57311
9Houston Rockets4537.54913
10Seattle SuperSonics4438.53714
11Denver Nuggets4042.48818
12Los Angeles Clippers3151.37827
13Vancouver Grizzlies2359.28035
14Golden State Warriors1765.20741
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

2000–01 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta1–30–42–22–20–21–10–42–00–22–21–11–10–31–30–21–32–21–30–30–21–11–10–21–12–20–21–12–2
Boston3–10–42–12–10–22–03–10–21–11–32–00–22–21–31–14–01–31–30–42–01–10–20–22–01–31–10–23–1
Charlotte4–04–03–12–20–20–22–22–00–23–12–00–22–23–11–14–01–22–12–20–20–21–11–10–23–11–11–12–2
Chicago2–21–21–31–30–20–20–40–20–20–40–20–21–30–40–22–21–31–31–30–20–20–21–10–20–40–21–12–1
Cleveland2–21–22–23–11–11–12–22–00–21–30–20–22–21–30–23–02–21–30–40–21–11–10–20–20–41–11–12–2
Dallas2–02–02–02–01–13–11–14–02–21–14–00–42–01–13–12–01–11–11–11–32–22–21–33–12–02–23–12–0
Denver1–10–22–02–01–11–31–14–03–11–12–22–20–21–12–21–11–10–21–10–42–22–22–22–20–21–34–01–1
Detroit4–01–32–24–02–21–11–11–10–21–30–20–20–41–30–24–01–22–20–41–10–20–20–22–02–20–21–11–2
Golden State0–22–00–22–00–20–40–41–11–32–01–31–30–20–22–21–10–20–20–22–20–40–40–40–40–21–31–30–2
Houston2–01–12–02–02–02–21–32–03–12–01–31–31–12–02–21–12–01–11–11–31–30–41–32–22–01–34–02–0
Indiana2–23–11–34–03–11–11–13–10–20–22–01–11–22–21–12–22–22–20–31–10–22–00–21–10–40–22–04–0
L.A. Clippers1–10–20–22–02–00–42–22–03–13–10–21–30–21–12–20–21–11–11–12–22–21–30–40–41–10–42–21–1
L.A. Lakers1–12–02–02–02–04–02–22–03–13–11–13–11–10–23–12–00–22–01–13–12–23–12–20–42–02–24–02–0
Miami3–02–22–23–12–20–22–04–02–01–12–12–01–11–21–13–12–33–11–30–21–11–11–11–12–21–12–04–0
Milwaukee3–13–11–34–03–11–11–13–12–00–22–21–12–02–10–24–01–24–02–20–20–22–02–00–23–12–01–13–1
Minnesota2–01–11–12–02–01–32–22–02–22–21–12–21–31–12–01–10–21–11–13–13–12–21–33–12–02–23–11–1
New Jersey3–10–40–42–20–30–21–10–41–11–12–22–00–21–30–41–12–21–31–31–10–20–21–11–11–20–21–13–1
New York2–23–12–13–12–21–11–12–12–00–22–21–12–03–22–12–02–23–11–31–11–11–12–01–11–30–21–14–0
Orlando3–13–11–23–13–11–12–02–22–01–12–21–10–21–30–41–13–11–33–11–10–20–21–11–12–10–22–03–1
Philadelphia3–04–02–23–14–01–11–14–02–01–13–01–11–13–12–21–13–13–11–31–11–11–11–11–11–31–12–04–0
Phoenix2–00–22–02–02–03–14–01–12–23–11–12–21–32–02–01–31–11–11–11–13–11–32–23–12–02–23–11–1
Portland1–11–12–02–01–12–22–22–04–03–12–02–22–21–12–01–32–01–12–01–11–31–31–32–22–03–12–22–0
Sacramento1–12–01–12–01–12–22–22–04–04–00–23–11–31–10–22–22–01–12–01–13–13–12–22–22–03–14–02–0
San Antonio2–02–01–11–12–03–12–22–04–03–12–04–02–21–10–23–11–10–21–11–12–23–12–23–11–14–04–02–0
Seattle1–10–22–02–02–01–32–20–24–02–21–14–04–01–12–01–31–11–11–11–11–32–22–21–30–20–43–12–0
Toronto2–23–11–34–04–00–22–02–22–00–24–01–10–22–21–30–22–13–11–23–10–20–20–21–12–01–12–04–0
Utah2–01–11–12–01–12–23–12–03–13–12–04–02–21–10–22–22–02–02–01–12–21–31–34–01–30–24–02–0
Vancouver1–12–01–11–11–11–30–41–13–10–40–22–20–40–21–11–31–11–10–20–21–32–20–40–41–30–20–42–0
Washington2–21–32–21–22–20–21–12–12–00–20–41–10–20–41–31–11–30–41–30–41–10–20–20–20–20–40–20–2

Game log

Playoffs

2001 playoff game log
First Round
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Serieshome_wins = 0home_losses = 1road_wins = 0road_losses = 2

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1April 22@ L.A. LakersL 93–106Rasheed Wallace (24)Arvydas Sabonis (9)three players tied (4)Staples Center
18,997
0–1
2April 26@ L.A. LakersL 88–106Scottie Pippen (21)Scottie Pippen (8)Damon Stoudamire (5)Staples Center
18,997
0–2
3April 29L.A. LakersL 86–99Smith, Stoudamire (25)Rasheed Wallace (13)Stoudamire, Wallace (4)Rose Garden
20,580
0–3
2001 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Playoffs

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Awards and honors

Transactions

  • July 21, 2000: Signed free agent Rodrick Rhodes
  • August 13, 2000: Re-signed Greg Anthony
  • August 30, 2000: Traded forward Brian Grant to the Miami Heat and guard Gary Grant to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Shawn Kemp (from the Cavaliers).
  • August 31, 2000: Traded forward Jermaine O'Neal and center Joe Kleine to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Dale Davis
  • September 13, 2000: Signed free agent center Will Perdue
  • September 12, 2000: Re-signed guard-forward Stacey Augmon
  • September 15, 2000: Signed draft pick Erick Barkley
  • October 3, 2000: Forward Detlef Schrempf retired
  • October 4, 2000: Signed free agent C.J. Bruton
  • October 4, 2000: Signed free agent Todd Lindeman
  • October 4, 2000: Signed free agent Ime Udoka
  • October 26, 2000: Waived Jamel Thomas
  • October 26, 2000: Waived C.J. Bruton
  • October 26, 2000: Waived Todd Lindeman
  • October 28, 2000: Waived Ime Udoka
  • October 30, 2000: Waived Rodrick Rhodes
  • November 30, 2000: Forward Bonzi Wells was suspended one game by the NBA for striking an official.
  • February 2, 2001: Forward Rasheed Wallace was suspended two games by the NBA
  • March 5, 2001: Waived guard Gary Grant
  • March 5, 2001: Signed guard Rod Strickland
  • April 3, 2001: Guard Rod Strickland was suspended one game by the NBA due to a DUI charge
  • April 3, 2001: Forward Rasheed Wallace was suspended one game by the Trail Blazers
  • April 29, 2001: Forward-center Dale Davis was suspended one game by the NBA for elbowing the Los Angeles Lakers' forward Robert Horry.[37]
  • April 29, 2001: Guard-forward Stacey Augmon was suspended one game by the NBA for leaving the bench during an altercation on the court.[37]

Player Transactions Citation:[38]

References