Game Thread PRESEASON GAME# 3: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - DECEMBER 16, 2020 - WEDNESDAY, 6:00, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 PRESEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
1 - 1
(0-0 Road)
DENVER NUGGETS
0 - 1
(0-0 Home)

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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS JAMAL MURRAY

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS GARY HARRIS

SF

DERRICK JONES Jr. VS MICHAEL PORTER Jr.

PF

ROBERT COVINGTON VS PAUL MILSAP

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS NIKOLA JOKIC

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WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 12/16/2020

WHERE: BALL ARENA, DENVER, CO

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , TRENT Jr. , BLEVINS

ELLEBY , HOOD , ANTHONY

GILES , KANTER


- DENVER NUGGETS-

CAMPAZZO , HOWARD , MORRIS

HAMPTON , DOZIER , WHITTINGTON

CANCAR , GREEN , NNAJI

HARTENSTEIN , BOL


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Anfernee Simons (sore hamstring): QUESTIONABLE
Nassir Little (illness): OUT
Zach Collins (ankle): OUT
NUGGETS
Greg Whittington (left knee inflammation): QUESTIONABLE
Will Barton (knee, back): OUT




HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- MICHAEL MALONE

OFFICIAL NUGGETS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• The Trail Blazers play the Nuggets twice during the 2020 preseason, on Wednesday, Dec. 16 and again on Friday, Dec. 18.

• Portland and Denver will play three times during the 2020-21 regular season. The first meeting is on Tuesday, Feb. 23. The other two matchups will occur in the second half of the season.

• LAST SEASON: The Nuggets won the season series against the Trail Blazers in 2019-20, 3-1.

• Damian Lillard scored 45 points (13-21 FG, 11-18 3-PT, 8-10 FT) to go with four rebounds, 12 assists and three steals to lead Portland past Denver in Orlando on Aug. 6. It tied his own franchise record for three-pointers in a game.

• Playing against his former team on Aug. 6, Jusuf Nurkic recorded 22 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks. It was his fourth game after returning from injury.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 99-85
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 69-23
AT THE NUGGETS: Nuggets lead, 62-30

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[Wizard Mentor]

Stotts gotta find more minutes for Elleby this game...

 

[Buffalo Custard]

I wonder how much either team will play their starters?

This short lead time is putting extra pressure on the coaches. They need to integrate new starters, but they also have to play the bench enough to see who deserves to fill out the rotation. In Stotts' case, he also has to find more minutes for CJ2, our sleeper candidate for ROY!

 

[Scalma]

It’s the worst hair I’ve ever seen and also the best.

 

[THE HCP]

Wonder if this game will end with the same result since you have STOLEN my game thread making duties!!!!???

 

[TBpup]

A better team and a better test. Minutes should start to look more like a regular rotation unless it is a blowout late.

 

[blazerkor]

A better team and a better test. Minutes should start to look more like a regular rotation unless it is a blowout late.

I think we'll see that in the first half at least but I still don't think we'll see the team go all out to win. I don't think we'll have the completely normal rotation because I doubt they'll let Nurk go for more than 20-24 minutes. The beginning of the game will be very telling as far as where the team is at on both ends of the court.

 

[stampedehero]

2020-21 PRESEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
1 - 1
(0-0 Road)
DENVER NUGGETS
0 - 1
(0-0 Home)

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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS JAMAL MURRAY

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS GARY HARRIS

SF

DERRICK JONES Jr. VS MICHAEL PORTER Jr.

PF

ROBERT COVINGTON VS PAUL MILSAP

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS NIKOLA JOKIC

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WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 12/16/2020

WHERE: BALL ARENA, DENVER, CO

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , TRENT Jr. , BLEVINS

ELLEBY , HOOD , ANTHONY

GILES , KANTER


- DENVER NUGGETS-

CAMPAZZO , HOWARD , MORRIS

HAMPTON , DOZIER , WHITTINGTON

CANCAR , GREEN , NNAJI

HARTENSTEIN , BOL


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Anfernee Simons (sore hamstring): QUESTIONABLE
Nassir Little (illness): OUT
Zach Collins (ankle): OUT
NUGGETS
Greg Whittington (left knee inflammation): QUESTIONABLE
Will Barton (knee, back): OUT




HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- MICHAEL MALONE

OFFICIAL NUGGETS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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If Nurk had Elleby's hair I would call the the fashion police. That style belongs under a British Royal family guards hat. Nurks hair looks like a grandma's wig.

 

[wizenheimer]

does anybody know what the NBA protocols are for a traveling team? Are they trying to 'bubble' the players and coaches in hotels?

also, I noticed Sly is the only one who said Nurk's hair is gorgeous. Pretty concrete evidence that Sly is some kind of fucking poodle

 

[James lamphear]

Hopeful Stotts shows his hand about how his rotation these nexts to games.

 

[kjironman1]

does anybody know what the NBA protocols are for a traveling team? Are they trying to 'bubble' the players and coaches in hotels?

also, I noticed Sly is the only one who said Nurk's hair is gorgeous. Pretty concrete evidence that Sly is some kind of ginger fucking poodle

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

does anybody know what the NBA protocols are for a traveling team? Are they trying to 'bubble' the players and coaches in hotels?

also, I noticed Sly is the only one who said Nurk's hair is gorgeous. Pretty concrete evidence that Sly is some kind of fucking poodle

Hey! That is Sexist - er - Racist? - er - Dog-ist? - er - Species-ist?

That being said, doesn't mean it isn't also true.

 

[Scalma]

My guess is first half regular season rotation.

Then on Friday regular season rotation through the third quarter.

Would be the easiest way to line things up with Nurkic and Rodney’s conditioning. Also, early in the season Stotts typically rolls with at least a ten man rotation, so I don’t see it getting tightened up too tight, especially with a shortened training camp and Hood on a minutes restriction

 

[kjironman1]

Game day!

Go Blazers!
Kjironman is a fan!!!

 

[kjironman1]

I wonder if Covington will fix our problem with Milsap?

 

[blazerkor]

I wonder if Covington will fix our problem with Milsap?

I don't know if that question will get answered in a preseason game but I wonder if age, losing Grant and the fastest paced schedule in league history will fix every team's problem with Milsap?

 

[e_blazer]

Yeah, I think the word order is a little whacko in the original post. Should read: "Pretty concrete evidence that Sly is fucking some kind of ginger poodle."

 

[SlyPokerDog]

For being born black, nothing else.

does anybody know what the NBA protocols are for a traveling team? Are they trying to 'bubble' the players and coaches in hotels?

also, I noticed Sly is the only one who said Nurk's hair is gorgeous. Pretty concrete evidence that Sly is some kind of fucking poodle

Hey! That is Sexist - er - Racist? - er - Dog-ist? - er - Species-ist?

That being said, doesn't mean it isn't also true.

Yeah, I think the word order is a little whacko in the original post. Should read: "Pretty concrete evidence that Sly is fucking some kind of ginger poodle."

I ANSWERED THE QUESTION AS IF NURK PERSONALLY ASKED ME. AND CONSIDERING HOW BIG HE IS I WOULD AGREE WITH ANYTHING HE ASKS.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I ANSWERED THE QUESTION AS IF NURK PERSONALLY ASKED ME. AND CONSIDERING HOW BIG HE IS I WOULD AGREE WITH ANYTHING HE ASKS.

There are so many quotes in this post, all I got from it is Sly is han solo with a John Wayne swagger.

 

[THE HCP]

When we lose our 2nd straight game because of the DarkWing guy's thread jinx....... I don't want to hear ANYBODY cryin', begging me to take back over!!!

 

[Chris Craig]

Logo RoCo?

 

[Chris Craig]

When we lose our 2nd straight game because of the DarkWing guy's thread jinx....... I don't want to hear ANYBODY cryin', begging me to take back over!!!

Nobody will be begging or crying

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Logo RoCo?

OH GOD WE'VE ALREADY TURNED ROCO INTO MEYERS LEONARD!

 

[e_blazer]

OH GOD WE'VE ALREADY TURNED ROCO INTO MEYERS LEONARD!

Relax. RoCo can finish a dunk without flexing.

 

[Natebishop3]

What’s with the audio. Can’t hear anything on the floor.

 

[Natebishop3]

Dame has been kinda off the past couple games.

 

[Tince]

Hopeful Stotts shows his hand about how his rotation these nexts to games.

Why would showing your hand in the preseason be a good thing?

 

[Natebishop3]

Our outside shooting is pretty Garbo tonight.

 

[James lamphear]

Shooting is not good but couple good defense play by covington.

 

[tlongII]

We look terrible so far. Can’t shoot worth shit.