Game Thread GAME# 76: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 4, 2015 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

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Being as objective as you can, who's better?

Poll closed Apr 11, 2015.
  1. LaMarcus Aldridge

    62.5%
  2. Anthony Davis

    33.3%
  3. Tie

    4.2%
  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2014-15 Regular Season Records
    NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
    41-34 (16-21 Road)

    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    49-26 (30-8 Home)





    ________PROBABLE STARTERS________


    ______NEW ORLEANS PELICANS______
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    TYREKE EVANS (PG) , ERIC GORDON (SG)

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    QUINCY PONDEXTER (SF) , ANTHONY DAVIS (PF)


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    OMER ASIK (C)





    ___PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS___

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    DAMIAN LILLARD (PG) , ARRON AFFLALO (SG)

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    NICOLAS BATUM (SF) , LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE (PF)


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    ROBIN LOPEZ (C)








    WHEN: 7:00 PM PST, SATURDAY, 4/4/2015



    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:

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    RADIO BROADCAST:

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    BENCH

    NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
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    COLE , DOUGLAS , FREDETTE , BABBIT
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    CUNNINGHAM , ANDERSON , AJINCA , WITHEY

    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    BLAKE , FRAZIER , McCOLLUM , CRABBE
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    GEE , FREELAND , LEONARD , KAMAN


    INJURIES

    PELICANS
    ▪ Jrue Holiday (stress reaction – lower right leg): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    ▪ Dorell Wright (fractured left hand): OUT
    ▪ Wesley Matthews (ruptured left Achilles’ tendon): OUT




    HEAD COACHES
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    MONTY WILLIAMS --- TERRY STOTTS





    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS GAME NOTES


     
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  2. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    GREAT question. I really had to think about it. LMA is better NOW, but AD is the future, IMO.
     
  3. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    And withey cut his hair :MARIS61:
     
  4. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Happy Easter!

    This being a Sunday game for me, I will be scoffing chocolate eggs before, during, and after the match.
     
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    The Pelicans are a disappointment IMO. With a healthy team they can put a starting lineup of Holiday, Gordon, Tyreke, Davis and Asik. That's a very solid starting lineup and if they can get healthy and strengthen their bench a bit, they'd be a good team next year.
     
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  6. HomerLovesKoolAid

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    Keep in mind that they are being coached by Nate Lite.
     
  7. S550

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    I been saying this for awhile. This team has a squad and should be much better than what it is. Personally the coach must be garbage or something
     
  8. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    This.
     
  9. H.C.

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    Well I was going to be at the 200 level for this game until food poisoning happened.
    Might not even get to watch it now.
    Guess that's what happens when you get fast food.
     
  10. Strenuus

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    DUDE. I just got over the worst of my food poisoning last night. I feel for you so much right now. Sorry you're having to go through that!
     
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    I would like to see CJ and Gordon covering each other. Hard to believe Gordon is only 26. (7th season)
    He is the player I compared CJ to when we drafted him. Both 6'4 but Gordon at 215 has 15 lbs on CJ.

    I do think he is a good measuring stick for CJ. Although Gordon is pretty strong, CJ may be quicker with the potential to be a better defender. But Gordon makes max money for a reason. I must admit I have not seen him play in a while, but when he was with the Clippers....the dude could shoot with the best. Injuries obviously have been the key issue for him. That and his attitude.
     
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    AD has missed a few games...
     
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    Yeah Food poisoning sucks, I guess it'll teach me to not be lazy and make my own salad. haha.
    Especially when it gets the female in my house poisoned too.(she'll be referred to as female because shes yelled @ me way too much today.. like I planned to buy salad that was made by someone who didn't wash their hands)

    I don't really know if it's all on Monte.
    Tyreke/Holiday freeze out teammates too often. I question if they can play winning basketball on a good team.
     
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    the full monty.jpg This is the Pelicans biggest issue
     
  15. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I think the Pelicans will be a force by as
     
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    fixed
     
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    go get em. i've been up for 42hours because of watching lakers game. i might not catch this whole game.
     
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    Go Blazers! Get #50 tonight!
     
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    But they haven't been healthy. Holiday has most of the season and Davis has missed games and still they might make the playoffs in the tough Western Conference. How is that disappointing?
     
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