2003–04 Portland Trail Blazers season
34th basketball season for Portland Trail Blazers
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The 2003–04 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 34th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.[1] After years of off the court troubles and playoff underachieving, the Blazers under new general manager John Nash, decided to rebuild. Throughout the season, the Blazers dealt away talented but troubled stars like trading Bonzi Wells, after losing his co-captain title, to the Memphis Grizzlies in November, and trading Rasheed Wallace to the Atlanta Hawks for Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Theo Ratliff in February.[2] However, after appearing in only one game with the Hawks, Sheed was again traded to the Detroit Pistons for the rest of the season. The Pistons would eventually win the NBA Finals of that year, giving Wallace his first championship. The team also sent Jeff McInnis to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Miles.
| 2003–04 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Maurice Cheeks |
| General manager | John Nash |
| Owner | Paul Allen |
| Arena | Rose Garden Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 41–41 (.500) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 10th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | |
| Radio | KEX |
Taking up the slack was Zach Randolph, who led the team in scoring and rebounding, and was named Most Improved Player of The Year. However, the Blazers finished third in the Pacific Division with a 41–41 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since the 1981–82 season, a 21-year streak that was second-longest in NBA history.[3] Following the season, Dale Davis was traded to the Golden State Warriors.
For the season, they slightly once again changed their primary logo they remained only lasted just one season.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Travis Outlaw | F |  United States |
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| 2 | 54 | Nedžad Sinanović | C |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Brotnjo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 34–7 | 22–19 | 15–9 |
| x-Sacramento Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 | 34–7 | 21–20 | 16–8 |
| e-Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 13–11 |
| e-Seattle SuperSonics | 37 | 45 | .451 | 19 | 21–20 | 16–25 | 11–13 |
| e-Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 19 | 27–14 | 10–31 | 12–12 |
| e-Phoenix Suns | 29 | 53 | .354 | 27 | 18–23 | 11–30 | 9–15 |
| e-Los Angeles Clippers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 28 | 18–23 | 10–31 | 8–16 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Minnesota Timberwolves | 58 | 24 | .707 | – |
| 2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2 |
| 3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1 |
| 4 | x-Sacramento Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3 |
| 5 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 6 |
| 6 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 |
| 7 | x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 |
| 9 | e-Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16 |
| 10 | e-Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17 |
| 11 | e-Seattle SuperSonics | 37 | 45 | .451 | 21 |
| 12 | e-Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 21 |
| 13 | e-Phoenix Suns | 29 | 53 | .354 | 29 |
| 14 | e-Los Angeles Clippers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 30 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Stoudamire | 82 | 82 | 38.0 | .401 | .365 | .876 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 1.2 | .1 | 13.4 |
| Zach Randolph | 81 | 80 | 37.9 | .485 | .200 | .761 | 10.5 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | 20.1 |
| Dale Davis | 76 | 37 | 22.1 | .473 | .613 | 5.2 | .9 | .6 | .8 | 4.4 | |
| Ruben Patterson | 73 | 1 | 22.6 | .506 | .167 | .553 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .3 | 6.9 |
| Qyntel Woods | 62 | 8 | 10.9 | .371 | .345 | .633 | 2.2 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 3.6 |
| Derek Anderson | 51 | 46 | 35.5 | .376 | .305 | .824 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.3 | .1 | 13.6 |
| Rasheed Wallace† | 45 | 44 | 37.2 | .442 | .341 | .742 | 6.6 | 2.5 | .8 | 1.6 | 17.0 |
| Darius Miles† | 42 | 40 | 28.4 | .526 | .200 | .702 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .8 | 12.6 |
| Vladimir Stepania | 42 | 2 | 10.8 | .417 | .611 | 3.0 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 2.6 | |
| Jeff McInnis† | 39 | 26 | 32.5 | .471 | .319 | .763 | 2.4 | 5.0 | .9 | .1 | 11.9 |
| Wesley Person† | 33 | 0 | 18.8 | .476 | .474 | .760 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | 6.5 |
| Theo Ratliff† | 32 | 31 | 31.8 | .540 | .629 | 7.3 | .6 | .8 | 4.4 | 7.3 | |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim† | 32 | 3 | 22.8 | .447 | .364 | .832 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .8 | .6 | 10.0 |
| Eddie Gill | 22 | 0 | 7.1 | .417 | .375 | .850 | .8 | .7 | .4 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Dan Dickau† | 20 | 0 | 7.6 | .327 | .350 | .875 | .5 | 1.0 | .4 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Omar Cook | 17 | 0 | 8.2 | .259 | .000 | .4 | 1.4 | .6 | .0 | .8 | |
| Bonzi Wells† | 13 | 10 | 31.1 | .389 | .125 | .778 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | .2 | 12.2 |
| Matt Carroll† | 13 | 0 | 3.7 | .455 | .333 | 1.000 | .2 | .1 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje | 9 | 0 | 2.9 | .200 | 1.000 | .1 | .1 | .0 | .1 | .4 | |
| Travis Outlaw | 8 | 0 | 2.4 | .429 | .500 | .5 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| Tracy Murray | 7 | 0 | 5.0 | .250 | .400 | .000 | .7 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 1.1 |
| Desmond Ferguson | 7 | 0 | 4.6 | .417 | .375 | .000 | .6 | .1 | .0 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Kaniel Dickens | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | .500 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 | |
| Slavko Vraneš | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only.
Awards and honors
- Zach Randolph, NBA Most Improved Player
- Theo Ratliff, NBA All-Defensive Second Team