![Portland Trail Blazers' Derek Anderson (1) attempts to shoot as Houston Rockets Yao Ming, of China, reaches in during the first quarter Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at the Rose Garden In Portland, Portland Trail Blazers' Derek Anderson (1) attempts to shoot as Houston Rockets Yao Ming, of China, reaches in during the first quarter Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at the Rose Garden In Portland,](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2ngf9b6/boston-celtics-ricky-davis-left-and-portland-trail-blazers-derek-anderson-right-fight-for-loose-ball-during-the-first-quarter-at-the-fleet-center-wednesday-march-31-2004-in-boston-ap-photojim-rogash-2ngf9b6.jpg)
Portland Trail Blazers' Derek Anderson (1) attempts to shoot as Houston Rockets Yao Ming, of China, reaches in during the first quarter Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at the Rose Garden In Portland,
![Everyone else had been in jail” — Derek Anderson claims Blazers made him the scapegoat because he was a nice guy - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball Everyone else had been in jail” — Derek Anderson claims Blazers made him the scapegoat because he was a nice guy - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/.image/ar_4:3%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTkwMTg5OTgzMTI0OTU2ODMw/derek-anderson.jpg)
Everyone else had been in jail” — Derek Anderson claims Blazers made him the scapegoat because he was a nice guy - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
![Portland Trail Blazers on X: "Derek Anderson, 2001, Gill Coliseum. #TBT // #RipCityRequests http://t.co/MI88Ieybhq" / X Portland Trail Blazers on X: "Derek Anderson, 2001, Gill Coliseum. #TBT // #RipCityRequests http://t.co/MI88Ieybhq" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BufIMdBCUAEaIDO.jpg)
Portland Trail Blazers on X: "Derek Anderson, 2001, Gill Coliseum. #TBT // #RipCityRequests http://t.co/MI88Ieybhq" / X
![Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat collides with Trail Blazers Derek Anderson at the Americans Airlines Arena , in Miami, Florida, on November 23, 2004. The Trail Blazers took a 99-87 win Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat collides with Trail Blazers Derek Anderson at the Americans Airlines Arena , in Miami, Florida, on November 23, 2004. The Trail Blazers took a 99-87 win](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYDDBK/dwyane-wade-of-the-miami-heat-collides-with-trail-blazers-derek-anderson-at-the-americans-airlines-arena-in-miami-florida-on-november-23-2004-the-trail-blazers-took-a-99-87-win-over-the-heat-upi-photomichael-bush-TYDDBK.jpg)