Game Thread GAME# 70: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - MARCH 18, 2016 - FRIDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Mar 17, 2016.

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Better bromance:

Poll closed Mar 20, 2016.

  1. Lillard and Frazier

    7 vote(s)
    21.9%

  2. Lillard and McCollum

    25 vote(s)
    78.1%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2015-16 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    35 - 33
    (14-21 Road)
    NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
    25 - 42
    (17-15 Home)




    _____________________________
    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DAMIAN LILLARD VS TONEY DOUGLAS

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    C.J. McCOLLUM VS JRUE HOLIDAY

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS DANTE CUNNINGHAM

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    NOAH VONLEH VS ANTHONY DAVIS

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    MASON PLUMLEE VS OMER ASIK


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    WHEN: 5:00 PM, FRIDAY, 3/18/2016

    WHERE: SMOOTHIE KING CENTER, NEW ORLEANS, LA
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    ​

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    --------------BENCH--------------
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    ROBERTS , HENDERSON , CRABBE , CONNAUGHTON
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    HARKLESS , DAVIS , KAMAN

    NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
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    FRAZIER, COLE , JOHNSON , GEE
    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
    BABBIT , ANDERSON , PERKINS


    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Meyers Leonard (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
    PELICANS
    Quincy Pondexter (left knee): OUT
    Tyreke Evans (right knee): OUT
    Bryce Dejean-Jones (fractured right wrist): OUT
    Alexis Ajinca (fractured sternum): OUT
    Eric Gordon (fractured right ring finger): OUT
    Norris Cole (lower back): QUESTIONABLE




    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    TERRY STOTTS --- ALVIN GENTRY



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



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    Darkwebs, Mar 17, 2016
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    Draco Well-Known Member

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    Glad we played DameCJ 40 and 39 minutes in a game we never had a chance of winning basically the entire second half.

    Now we get the second of 3 road games in 4 nights.
     
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    MARIS61 Real American

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    BLAZERS - 111

    ALBATROSSES - 101
     
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    If Fraizer goes for 20+ points....


    He still wouldn't be good enough for this team.
     
    Strenuus, Mar 18, 2016
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    It's actually good Stotts did that he probably knows the playoffs are pointless and wants the asset
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    You don't understand basic things, do you? You have a hard time understanding that a coach wouldn't put his millons-of-dollars/yr job on the line with that kind of thinking, right?
     
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    Dame and CJ... because its a sustainable relationship... bring on the Alter!!!
     
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    Maybe he has the ok from the big bosses


    Think smart guy
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    LOL no. No he doesn't.

    Think logically, big guy.
     
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    How do you know? Atleast I'm going by facts like the FACT their playing tons of minutes on a guaranteed loss when they have a game less than 24 hrs later..
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    How do you know? The FACT is they played a lot of minutes, the ASSUMPTION is yours.

    I mean, I like how you try, but it doesn't work.
     
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    I expect a loss here. Holiday has been playing great and doesn't have the minute restriction from the start of the year. He's having his best season ever and would be averaging 21pts 8ast, shooting 48% on 2pt if he'd played normal starters 36mpg. Has many terrible teammates; but that's easily East Allstar quality. Anthony Davis is an MVP talent on any night. The team never really had a chance with so many injuries and major new schemes. The rest of the Hornets have major problems. Outside Davis this is one of the worst rosters in the league there with the 6ers or Nets. If this game is in Portland I give us a big advantage.

    But our players are exhausted from heavy minutes and travel the game before. Pelicans have a winning home record. Wouldn't be shocked if we win but if I'm betting sadly would have to pick against us. Hope I'm wrong.

    Go Blazers!
     
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    We're playing two teams tonight?! :MARIS61:
     
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    Former Hornets.
     
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    I know, I had to say it though, it was sticking out hehe.
     
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    Draco Well-Known Member

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    I'd think Frazier still has to lead us for minutes played in a game this season.

    Would be kind of funny to see him torch Lillard.
     
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    LMAO, Vonleh vs. Davis. Oh yeah....wonder who's gonna win that match up....

    I actually look forward to seeing more of Caveman as he knocks Leonard out of any kind of lineup when he returns.

    Lillard vs. Frasier....yeah, give me Lillard any day. I doubt that's even going to be a competition.

    But how tired are our guys? That's the real question here.
     
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    Vonleh doesn't play the kind of minutes AD does.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Plumlee should go to that hook shot more.
     
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