Game Thread GAME# 46: BLAZERS @ RAPTORS - MARCH 28, 2021 - SUNDAY, 4:00, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
27 - 18
(13-9 Road)
TORONTO RAPTORS
18 - 27
(9-11 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS KYLE LOWRY

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS FRED VANVLEET

SF

NORMAN POWELL VS GARY TRENT Jr.

PF

ROBERT COVINGTON VS OG ANUNOBY

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS PASCAL SIAKAM

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WHEN: 4:00 PM (PDT), SUNDAY, 3/28/2021

WHERE: AMALIE ARENA, TAMPA, FL

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

SIMONS , BLEVINS

JONES Jr. , ELLEBY , LITTLE

ANTHONY , GILES III , KANTER

- TORONTO RAPTORS-

FLYNN , HOOD

JOHNSON , WATANABE

BOUCHER , ELLENSON , BAYNES



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Nassir LIttle (sprained right thumb): OUT
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
RAPTORS
Jalen Harris (right hip pointer): OUT
Patrick McCaw (left knee swelling): OUT
Paul Watson (health and safety protocols): OUT
DeAndre Bembry (health and safety protocols): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- NICK NURSE

OFFICIAL RAPTORS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• The Trail Blazers March 28 game at the Raptors will be the second and final meeting between Portland and Toronto this season. The Trail Blazers lead the season series, 1-0.

• LAST MEETING: Portland edged past the Raptors, 112-111, at Moda Center on Jan. 11. CJ McCollum led the way for the Trail Blazers with 30 points (10-19 FG, 5-11 3-PT, 5-6 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one steal. Pascal Siakam paced the Raptors, recording a triple-double with 22 points (9-17 FG, 4-4 FT), 13 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal.

• Portland and Toronto completed a trade on March 25, with the Trail Blazers acquiring Norman Powell in exchange for Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood.

• Damian Lillard recorded 23 points (8-16 FG, 3-6 3-PT, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and five assists against the Raptors on Jan. 11.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 30-18
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 16-8
AT THE RAPTORS: Trail Blazers lead 14-10

 

[Wizard Mentor]

um, what?

 

[Darkwebs]

Blazers have started out this 4-game roadie with 2 gutsy wins. Perhaps an argument can be made that this victories were closer than they should've been when you consider the depleted rosters Portland was playing against.

Ultimately, our guys got the job done, and that's the big takeaway.



Looking at Toronto's home record. Under .500. Almost as if they are NOT playing at home. /green font

 

[Darkwebs]

um, what?

Fixed

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Blazers have started out this 4-game roadie with 2 gutsy wins. Perhaps an argument can be made that this victories were closer than they should've been when you consider the depleted rosters Portland was playing against.

Ultimately, our guys got the job done, and that's the big takeaway.



Looking at Toronto's home record. Under .500. Almost as if they are NOT playing at home. /green font

Why 2 threads with the exact same name?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Why 2 threads with the exact same name?

Gotcha.

 

[Darkwebs]

Who's gonna have the better revenge game? Trent, Hood, or Powell?

 

[MickZagger]

Might need to put Norman in that starting lineup

 

[Darkwebs]

Might need to put Norman in that starting lineup

I'm gonna guess that Terry plays it safe and goes back to the original starting lineup

 

[Darkwebs]

Spoiler

 

[Darkwebs]

These Blazers' jerseys are like...........

Spoiler

 

[speeds]

It always feels like you play your trade partner almost right away.

 

[kjironman1]

On to the next one!

 

[kjironman1]

Another road win would be awesome!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Melo is a HOF player. You don't have him finishing games?

 

[blazerkor]

Due to what Powell has on offense and D, I'd finish with Dame, Powell, DJ, RoCo and Nurk. That is a lineup that can get stops and score a lot of points in a lot of ways. That's if we have a win or if it's close. If we need a comeback Dame, CJ, Powell, RoCo and Nurk.

 

[blazerkor]

I'm pretty damn sure we're going to beat the Raptors' asses. We actually have a size advantage which is crazy. I think we can make this three in a row. We've got to beat our sub .500 opponents.

 

[Strenuus]

Melo is a HOF player. You don't have him finishing games?

Just because he is doesn't mean he just automatically gets to close games.

Game plans should be written in pencil.

 

[MickZagger]

I'm pretty damn sure we're going to beat the Raptors' asses. We actually have a size advantage which is crazy. I think we can make this three in a row. We've got to beat our sub .500 opponents.

You seem to love the Powell acquisition.

 

[blazerkor]

You seem to love the Powell acquisition.

I would love it, if he was restricted or we had any way of making sure we could keep him. The way it is we might lose Gary for nothing and to me that would be unacceptable but Neil is fine with the unacceptable. LA leaving for nothing. Crabbe, Turner, Leonard and Ezili contracts. So yes, this trade makes us more competitive and maybe it makes the team see that there are better back courts than Dame and CJ but maybe we just see a good player that's a good fit come and go.

 

[DDolla]

Glad we rested Dame against the Magic. Let’s Go beat the Raptors

 

[Tince]

I'm gonna guess that Terry plays it safe and goes back to the original starting lineup

 

[B-Roy]

If you listened to the interview he didn’t necessarily say they would start

 

[Tince]

If you listened to the interview he didn’t necessarily say they would start

I did not listen to the interview. What did he say? Fentress reporting Fake News?

 

[AldoTrapani]

Man Little has been brutal offensively. I think his shooting is what we knew it was. Not great. He’s 26.1% on his threes during his last 10 games.

Good defender tho. But starting to get overrated around here..

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Looks like Trent and Hood played awful tonight. Is Trent the next Allen Crabbe but without the big contract? I think Gary's gonna regret turning us down in the offseason.

 

[Strenuus]

Looks like Trent and Hood played awful tonight. Is Trent the next Allen Crabbe but without the big contract? I think Gary's gonna regret turning us down in the offseason.

It's one game.

 

[Strenuus]

Man Little has been brutal offensively. I think his shooting is what we knew it was. Not great. He’s 26.1% on his threes during his last 10 games.

Good defender tho. But starting to get overrated around here..

Out of how many attempts and in how many minutes in those last 10 games? Full context please.

 

[B-Roy]

I did not listen to the interview. What did he say? Fentress reporting Fake News?

 

[tester551]

Did you listen to the part about Nurk going rogue in trapping players on D?

Coach Stotts gave a terrible answer. No wonder this team is abysmal on that end of the court