Game Thread GAME# 61: BLAZERS @ KNICKS - MARCH 1, 2016 - TUESDAY, 4:30 PM (PST), CSNNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Feb 28, 2016.

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Who is the better center?

Poll closed Mar 6, 2016.

  1. Robin Lopez

    7 vote(s)
    17.9%

  2. Mason Plumlee

    32 vote(s)
    82.1%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    [​IMG]









    2015-16 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    32 - 28
    (13-16 Road)
    NEW YORK KNICKS
    25 - 36
    (15-17 Home)





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

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DAMIAN LILLARD VS JOSE CALDERON

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    C.J. McCOLLUM VS ARRON AFFLALO

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS CARMELO ANTHONY

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    NOAH VONLEH VS KRISTAPS PORZINGIS

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


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    WHEN: 4:30 PM, TUESDAY, 3/1/2016

    WHERE: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, NY
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    ROBERTS , HENDERSON , CRABBE , CONNAUGHTON
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    HARKLESS , LEONARD, DAVIS , KAMAN

    NEW YORK KNICKS
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    GRANT , FREDETTE , GALLOWAY , VUJACIC
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    THOMAS , WILLIAMS , O'QUINN , SERAPHIN

    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    NONE
    KNICKS
    Arron Afflalo (Bruised Thigh): PROBABLE
    Cleanthony Early (Injured Right Knee): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- KURT RAMBIS



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



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    Darkwebs, Feb 28, 2016
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    The Knicks have LOST 14 of their last 17. Talk about two teams going in completely opposite directions - let's keep it that way!
     
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    Dame needs to eat Calderon (oh and idk if AAA is gonna start btw)
     
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    The greats have big nights at MSG. It's Dame's turn.
     
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    The poll.... WHAT A BUNCH OF HOMERS I LOVE IT !
     
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    Knicks have had injuries with their losing streak. Their a better team than that certainly they can play well and be a handful.

    Don't see how they can play Calderon at all.
     
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    Any word on Afflalo? Before it was thought to be a thigh bruise and now a possible knee injury?
    Even though the MRI was negative I would assume he will sit this one out as well.

    I also assume Harkless will get more time since he is from NY and can help with Melo
     
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    Vegas: Blazers 3.5 point favorites
    538: Blazers 66% likely to win.
     
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    I still like Rolo, but Mase is climbing up the charts. Didn't expect the poll results to be that one-sided.
     
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    Rolo would actually be a nice complement to Plums. I would not mind him coming off our bench.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I figured it would be, and know it certainly shouldn't be, but I'm completely OK with that. :hcp:
     
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    I wonder what they would look like if the question was Vonleh vs Aldridge.
     
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    No, start Plumlee at PF. He'd be a top PF, very agile. Lopez is 2 inches taller, a conventional/stiff center. We'd be great with those 2 starting.
     
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    I voted Rolo but I think when all is said and done...Mason will be better soon and is better this early in his career than Rolo was in Phoenix starting out.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Is AA one of those guys who kills his old teams? If he starts I bet he kills us tonight.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Rotowire says that Cleanthony Early could begin scrimmaging as early as next week. When the Portland Mafia shot him in the knee, he reportedly laughed it off and set his goal to return for today's game. Even if we lose tonight, we win the moral battle because he's still out.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    AAA is a mini-force on the Knicks, like the battery his parents named him after.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Since I posted earlier in this thread, someone added an asterisk in the poll. There is no footnote at the bottom of the page. I don't know who did it. All I know is that Laker moderators love to talk about asterisks.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Per ESPN:
    "Afflalo (knee) will be back in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Blazers.

    Spin: A knee issue kept Afflalo out of Sunday's loss to Miami, but he underwent an MRI on Monday and was cleared of any serious damage. As such, the 30-year-old will return to his usual starting shooting guard spot, and he should see near his February average of 37.0 minutes per game. Afflalo closed the month with averages of 13.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game."
     
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    So Afflalo has to guard CJ? It should be fun watching them try to defend our backcourt.
     
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