Game Thread GAME# 57: NETS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 23, 2016 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & NBATV

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Will Lillard score 30+ points for the 5th consecutive game?

Poll closed Feb 23, 2016.

  1. Yes

    23 vote(s)
    69.7%

  2. No

    10 vote(s)
    30.3%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2015-16 Regular Season Record
    BROOKLYN NETS
    15 - 41
    (4-19 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    29 - 27
    (18-11 Home)



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    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DONALD SLOAN VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    WAYNE ELLINGTON VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    JOE JOHNSON VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    THADDEUS YOUNG VS NOAH VONLEH

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    BROOK LOPEZ VS MASON PLUMLEE


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    WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 2/23/2016​


    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------

    BROOKLYN NETS
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    LARKIN , BROWN , KARASEV , BOGDANOVIC
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    ROBINSON , McCULLOUGH , REED

    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    ROBERTS , HENDERSON , CRABBE , CONNAUGHTON
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    HARKLESS , LEONARD, DAVIS , KAMAN



    INJURIES
    NETS
    Jarrett Jack (torn ACL, right knee): OUT.
    Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (fractured right ankle): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    NONE


    HEAD COACHES
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    TONY BROWN--- TERRY STOTTS



    :reading:OFFICIAL NETS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​



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    Darkwebs, Feb 23, 2016
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    This could be a trap game. After coming out victorious in 2 emotional wins, this could easily be a letdown game, especially if the Blazers are looking ahead at the Thursday game against the Rockets, whom they are fighting against in the race for a playoff spot.
     
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    Could be, but I really think they're locked in. Ever since the Philly game, they seem to have understood that they can't mail it in against anyone. Dame was talking just yesterday about not being able to look past anybody, specifically in reference to this upcoming game with the lowly Nets.. Travis Demers (afternoon drive on 620am) made the point that the Blazers were supposed to be that not-very-good team that people can't look past, and now they've taken on that mindset of a good team who needs to be on point every night.

    As to the poll, I think this is going to be one of those balanced scoring games--7 guys in double figures, and nobody above 22.
     
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    This will be an easy win. This team has competed hard every game this year. The Philly game was the second of a back to back during a long road trips. They haven't had hardly any road trips the last two months and have been in Portland since the All-star break. Trap games are when you have a veteran team of big minute starters that need to take it easy. We have so many guys playing under 30 mpg and all with something to prove they leave it on the court every night. We might have a cold shooting stretch in which case the game could be relatively close but other than that it'll be a blowout. The only decent players on Brooklyn are Brook and Thadeus.

    Go Blazers!
     
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    RHJ fractured ankle? Damn.
     
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    Joe Johnson has played 1900 minutes this season and is 6'7". He has totalled TWO blocks and ZERO dunks.

    Since 2012 Joe Johnson has played over 9908 minutes and has TWO dunks. The guy is done.

    He makes $24.9 million this season; which is more than Damian, Meyers, Harkless, Roberts, Vonleh, CJ, Plumlee, Crabbe, Connaughton, Montero and Alexander COMBINED.
     
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    Draco Well-Known Member

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    Yeah he's been out since the first month of the season.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Still wish we would have traded for Young. But yes, I agree--should be an easy win.
     
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    Oh that's right. Good trade for us!
     
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    Man, our backcourt should kill theirs. Their worst 2 players are in the backcourt and our best 2 are.
     
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    ugh NBATV
     
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    I cannot understate how much I love looking at the team records at the top of these threads and be reminded that we're a winning team again!

    It would be great to jump on the Nets early and be able to really ride the bench tonight.
     
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    Don't think they were going to do any trades having a GM on the job less than 24 hours.
     
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    Ugh damn only channel I don't get guess I'll have to watch from league pass in the morning.
     
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    Oh, I get that. Perhaps he'll be available this summer though. Marks'll have been on the job 5 months by then--plenty of time to evaluate options.
     
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    Abs stupid that its blacked out on LP
     
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    Yeah I wonder what strategy Sean Marks will come up with. Lopez and Young are their best players. If they had draft picks the obvious move would be to trade them for youth and rebuild. But having zero benefit from tanking who knows.
     
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    Just need to stop Lopez and pray JJ and Thad don't get hot.
     
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    We need to take every game serously because any given night anybody can beat anybody.
     
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    Yep. The Nets should have beat the Warriors earlier this year but missed a easy tip-in.
     
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