1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 15th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachJack Ramsay
ArenaMemorial Coliseum
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishWest Semifinals
(Eliminated 1-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKOIN
RadioKEX

NBA Draft
Main article: 1984 NBA Draft

At the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden, fans in attendance booed the Blazers selection of Sam Bowie.[1] Part of the problem was that some had perceived Bowie as damaged goods. In September 1981, while at the University of Kentucky, Sam Bowie was diagnosed with having a fractured shin bone in his left leg. This was previously misdiagnosed as a shin splint.[2] Bowie would not play for Kentucky until the 1983-84 season. Prior to the diagnosis, Bowie averaged 17.1 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game in 1980-81. At that time, there were serious discussions about Bowie entering the 1981 NBA Draft. Bowie was so highly thought of, that he was named to the 1980 US Olympic Basketball Team.[2] When Bowie returned from his injury in 1983, he would average 10.5 points per game and 9.2 rebounds per game.[2] The Blazers General Manager Stu Inman had made it known that if Sam Bowie passed the Blazers physical examination, he would be drafted by the Blazers.[3] The Blazers had given Bowie a seven-hour physical to ensure that his leg had recovered from the two-year layoff between 1981 and 1983.[4] The Blazers criteria in selecting Bowie over Jordan was that the Blazers backcourt already had Clyde Drexler and Jim Paxson. The Blazers felt that they had lacked a true center since Bill Walton left the club, and the hope was that Bowie would be able to fill this role.

Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 2 Sam Bowie F/C  United States Kentucky
1 19 Bernard Thompson G/F  United States Fresno State
2 26 Victor Fleming G  United States Xavier
2 33 Steve Colter G  United States New Mexico
2 46 Jerome Kersey F  United States Longwood

Roster
Roster listing
Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 31 Bowie, Sam 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kentucky
F 34 Carr, Kenny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) North Carolina State
G 20 Colter, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) New Mexico State
G 22 Drexler, Clyde 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Houston
F 25 Kersey, Jerome 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Longwood
C 24 Norris, Audie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jackson State
G 4 Paxson, Jim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dayton
C 50 Scheffler, Tom 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Purdue
G/F 33 Thompson, Bernard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fresno State
F/C 43 Thompson, Mychal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Minnesota
G 14 Valentine, Darnell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Kansas
F 55 Vandeweghe, Kiki 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season
The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Season standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 6220.756–36–526–1518–12
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4240.5122033–815–2617–13
x-Phoenix Suns 3646.4392632–910–3114–16
Seattle SuperSonics 3151.3783131–1010–3116–14
Los Angeles Clippers 3151.3783127–1410–3113–17
Golden State Warriors 2260.2684025–165–3612–18
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756–
2 y-Denver Nuggets5230.63410
3 x-Houston Rockets4834.58514
4 x-Dallas Mavericks4438.53718
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers4240.51220
6 x-Utah Jazz4141.50021
7 x-San Antonio Spurs4141.50021
8 x-Phoenix Suns3646.43926
9 Seattle SuperSonics3151.37831
10 Los Angeles Clippers3151.37831
11 Kansas City Kings3151.37831
12 Golden State Warriors2260.26840


Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1984-85 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —1–43–33–30–20–21–52–00–26–00–22–00–22–43–33–30–52–00–20–21–12–03–3
Boston 4–1—4–26–02–01–14–22–02–05–12–02–01–11–45–16–03–32–01–12–01–12–05–1
Chicago 3–32–4—2–42–01–13–31–10–22–42–02–01–13–32–44–20–51–11–11–12–00–23–2
Cleveland 3–30–64–2—1–10–21–41–10–24–22–02–00–21–52–33–34–21–11–11–11–11–13–3
Dallas 2–00–20–21–1—2–40–24–12–42–05–13–21–41–11–12–01–12–34–14–25–01–51–1
Denver 2–01–11–12–04–2—0–25–02–42–04–22–32–31–12–01–11–14–14–13–33–24–22–0
Detroit 5–12–43–34–12–02–0—2–01–16–01–11–11–13–31–53–21–52–01–11–11–10–23–3
Golden State 0–20–21–11–11–40–50–2—2–30–22–32–41–50–21–11–10–22–42–41–43–31–41–1
Houston 2–00–22–02–04–24–21–13–2—1–15–12–31–40–21–12–01–14–13–24–23–23–30–2
Indiana 0–61–54–22–40–20–20–62–01–1—1–10–21–11–52–32–41–50–20–21–10–22–01–4
Kansas City 2–00–20–20–21–52–41–13–21–51–1—3–20–50–22–01–11–12–33–22–43–22–41–1
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–20–22–33–21–14–23–22–02–3—0–60–20–21–10–24–21–52–32–43–21–1
L.A. Lakers 2–01–11–12–04–13–21–15–14–11–15–06–0—1–12–02–01–15–15–13–23–34–11–1
Milwaukee 4–24–13–35–11–11–13–32–02–05–12–02–01–1—3–35–03–31–12–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey 3–31–54–23–21–10–25–11–11–13–20–22–00–23–3—6–02–41–10–20–22–00–24–2
New York 3–30–62–43–30–21–12–31–10–24–21–11–10–20–50–6—2–40–20–21–12–01–10–6
Philadelphia 5–03–35–02–41–11–15–12–01–15–11–12–01–13–34–24–2—2–02–01–12–02–04–2
Phoenix 0–20–21–11–13–21–40–24–21–42–03–22–41–51–11–12–00–2—3–31–45–13–21–1
Portland 2–01–11–11–11–41–41–14–22–32–02–35–11–50–22–02–00–23–3—3–24–23–21–1
San Antonio 2–00–21–11–12–43–31–14–12–41–14–23–22–30–22–01–11–14–12–3—4–11–50–2
Seattle 1–11–10–21–10–52–31–13–32–32–02–34–23–30–20–20–20–21–52–41–4—3–22–0
Utah 0–20–22–01–15–12–42–04–13–30–24–22–31–40–22–01–10–22–32–35–12–3—1–1
Washington 3–31–52–33–31–10–23–31–12–04–11–11–11–12–42–46–02–41–11–12–00–21–1—

Playoffs

West First Round
  • 4/18/1985 POR at Dallas Mavericks 131 - 139 0 - 1
  • 4/20/1985 POR at Dallas Mavericks 124 - 121 1 - 1
  • 4/23/1985 POR Dallas Mavericks 122 - 109 2 - 1
  • 4/25/1985 POR Dallas Mavericks 115 - 113 3 - 1[5]

West Conference Semifinals
A ticket for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers.
  • 4/27/1985 POR at Los Angeles Lakers 101 - 125 0 - 1
  • 4/30/1985 POR at Los Angeles Lakers 118 - 134 0 - 2
  • 5/3/1985 POR Los Angeles Lakers 126 - 130 0 - 3
  • 5/5/1985 POR Los Angeles Lakers 115 - 107 1 - 3
  • 5/7/1985 POR at Los Angeles Lakers 120 - 139 1 - 4[5]

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games 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

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Transactions

Free Agents

See also

References
  1. Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.171, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0
  2. Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.33, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0
  3. Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.130, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0
  4. Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.172, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0
  5. "Portland Trailblazers (1970 - ) 1984 Stats, History, Awards and More". Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
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