Game Thread GAME# 50: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - APRIL 6, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
30 - 19
(15-9 Road)
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
32 - 18
(17-8 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS REGGIE JACKSON

SG

CJ McCOLLUM VS PAUL GEORGE

SF

NORMAN POWELL VS KAWHI LEONARD

PF

ROBERT COVINGTON VS MARCUS MORRIS

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS IVICA ZUBAC


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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 4/6/2021

WHERE: STAPLES CENTER, LOS ANGELES, CA

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

SIMONS , BLEVINS

ELLEBY , LITTLE , JONES Jr.

ANTHONY , GILES III , KANTER


- LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-

RONDO , KENNARD , MANN

COFFEY , BATUM

PATTERSON , OTURU


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Derrick Jones Jr. (right quad): QUESTIONABLE
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
CLIPPERS
Serge Ibaka (back): DOUBTFUL
Patrick Beverley (sore right knee): OUT
Jay Scrubb (foot surgery): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS ------------ TYRONN LUE




OFFICIAL CLIPPERS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• The Trail Blazers April 6 game against the Clippers will be the second matchup between Portland and Los Angeles this season. The Clippers lead the season series, 1-0.

• LAST MEETING: The Clippers took the first meeting between the two teams on Dec. 30, 128-105. CJ McCollum led the Trail Blazers with 25 points (8-17 FG, 7-11 3-PT, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal. Kawhi Leonard paced the Clippers with 28 points (9-17 FG, 3-5 3-PT, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block.

• Damian Lillard added 20 points (3-14 FG, 14-15 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal against the Clippers on Dec. 30.

• Carmelo Anthony had 15 points (3-5 FG, 9-10 FT), five rebounds and two assists at the Clippers on Dec. 30.

• Paul George scored 23 points on 8-of-15 from the field (4-9 3-PT, 3-4 FT), to go with 10 rebounds, seven assists and two steals, good for one of his five doubledoubles on the season.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 147-82
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 88-25
LOS ANGELES HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 59-57

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[Darkwebs]

The Blazers currently have a 4-game win streak on the road, and they'll be putting that on the line in a tough test against one of the best teams in the league.

It's been a while since Portland has defeated a good team. Getting the W against a quality opponent here would give us some hope that we can make some noise in the Playoffs.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

WTF?!?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

WTF?!?

View attachment 37910

Poll fixed!

 

[maxiep]

Obviously, we should beat the Clippers by at least 48. Anything else is an unacceptable step backward.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Obviously, we should beat the Clippers by at least 48. Anything else is an unacceptable step backward.

I'd be fine with a 40pt win.

 

[wizenheimer]

if those are the starting lineups, it's going to be a real test of Portland's small-ball lineup

might really need Jones in that game

 

[blazerkor]

I'm hoping we come in rested and after a practice with Powell and Nurk we look a lot better. So I'm hoping we do the improbable and beat the Clippers. A man can dream.

I picked the Lakers that so many in here hate so much because... I'm picking the Lakers to win the championship and want to be right. I don't hate LA so I wasn't picking "fuck LA". I do not want to see PatBev and PG13 with rings for being a couple of ship jumping rats and I hope (even though this is a bit ridiculous) that we play them in the first round and Dame sticks them with a dagger to end the series.

 

[pougie]

Didn’t know where else to ask this, but to anyone who may know—how can I make sure to meet a specific player before/after the game for pictures/autographs when they allow fans again?

I recently got into basketball card collecting and impulsively bought a 1/10 Nassir Little rookie card ungraded. Unfortunately the only way I’ll ever be in profit with that card is if 1) he signs it or 2) he makes an all star team lol. But because I live here, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to go to a couple of games next season and test my luck, just don’t know how to go about it.

 

[stampedehero]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
30 - 19
(15-9 Road)
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
32 - 18
(17-8 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS REGGIE JACKSON

SG

CJ McCOLLUM VS PAUL GEORGE

SF

NORMAN POWELL VS KAWHI LEONARD

PF

ROBERT COVINGTON VS MARCUS MORRIS

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS IVICAZUBAC


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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 4/6/2021

WHERE: STAPLES CENTER, LOS ANGELES, CA

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

SIMONS , BLEVINS

ELLEBY , LITTLE , JONES Jr.

ANTHONY , GILES III , KANTER


- LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-

RONDO , KENNARD , MANN

COFFEY , BATUM

PATTERSON , OTURU


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Derrick Jones Jr. (right quad): QUESTIONABLE
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
CLIPPERS
Serge Ibaka (back): DOUBTFUL
Patrick Beverley (sore right knee): OUT
Jay Scrubb (foot surgery): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS ------------ TYRONN LUE




OFFICIAL CLIPPERS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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Lets toss on that wig and glue it on.

 

[TBpup]

@Darkwebs ....I like what you did with the Clippers' center's name. Now have Mike Rice say it 3x fast.

 

[kjironman1]

I do not see the Clippers as unbeatable by any means.
Blazers can get this without question.

 

[DDolla]

At Clippers then at Jazz... Incoming, another 2 game losing streak then win the next 5

 

[maxiep]

I'd be fine with a 40pt win.

Look, loser. You need to stop supporting mediocrity. If we don't win by at least 48, I say fire Stotts, fire Olshey, and trade Dame, CJ, and Nurk. That's what winners do. Constant change!

 

[Strenuus]

Look, loser. You need to stop supporting mediocrity. If we don't win by at least 48, I say fire Stotts, fire Olshey, and trade Dame, CJ, and Nurk. That's what winners do. Constant change!

Needed change is not the same as constant change.

Stolshey needs to go. Thats the needed change.

 

[bobf]

Look, loser. You need to stop supporting mediocrity. If we don't win by at least 48, I say fire Stotts, fire Olshey, and trade Dame, CJ, and Nurk. That's what winners do. Constant change!

Mediocrity? Change?? We did 48 just yesterday. Don't set the bar so low.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

The Blazers currently have a 3-game win streak on the road, and they'll be putting that on the line in a tough test against one of the best teams in the league.

It's been a while since Portland has defeated a good team. Getting the W against a quality opponent here would give us some hope that we can make some noise in the Playoffs.

We have a 4 game win streak on the road.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Needed change is not the same as constant change.

Stolshey needs to go. Thats the needed change.

You enjoyed Game 5 vs OKC. I saw you. That was a Stotts/Olshey/Dame creation.

 

[BonesJones]

You enjoyed Game 5 vs OKC. I saw you. That was a Dame creation.

FTFY

 

[KSF-ERIC]

FTFY

There's a lot more to that game than one shot. He had to be in that position to take it.

 

[BonesJones]

There's a lot more to that game than one shot. He had to be in that position to take it.

So now were giving Stotts credit for Dame having the ball?

 

[SIeepwalker]

There's a lot more to that game than one shot. He had to be in that position to take it.

He scored 50 to get in that position while nothing else was looking good

 

[kjironman1]

He scored 50 to get in that position while nothing else was looking good

Got to admit dame was on fire that game but one other note. 3 players other than dame had double digits in scoring and Aminu had 9 so real close to having all the starters in double digits. I was at that game. Hood and Turner didn't do much but the blazers relied on what was working. Lillard from three. The Thunder needed to guard him and they couldn't guard CJ and Harkless (Who happened to be hitting threes that game) and still hold down Lillard. I would say the 34 points from CJ and Mo was pretty important as well.

 

[kjironman1]

One week from today Enes Kanter starts his month long fasting ritual.

 

[stampedehero]

One week from today Enes Kanter starts his month long fasting ritual.

With Nurk back, his religious disciplines will not restrict his job as much.

 

[stampedehero]

The right poll question answer is F* LA, The Title said "win" and that means more to Blazer fans than a Laker or Clipper recognition.

 

[Mr. Robot]

With Nurk back, his religious disciplines will not restrict his job as much.

nurk is a muslim and i assume hes gonna fast too

 

[SIeepwalker]

Got to admit dame was on fire that game but one other note. 3 players other than dame had double digits in scoring and Aminu had 9 so real close to having all the starters in double digits. I was at that game. Hood and Turner didn't do much but the blazers relied on what was working. Lillard from three. The Thunder needed to guard him and they couldn't guard CJ and Harkless (Who happened to be hitting threes that game) and still hold down Lillard. I would say the 34 points from CJ and Mo was pretty important as well.

Mo and Enes made some shots but CJ was 8 for 19 for 17 points, below his average, so it seems the Thunder could guard him just fine. Dame won this game nearly by himself. Giving any credit to Stotts for that game is just ludicrous, I still remember the look on his face when Dame hit that game-winner, the look of someone whose ass got saved again by the best Blazers in history.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Got to admit dame was on fire that game but one other note. 3 players other than dame had double digits in scoring and Aminu had 9 so real close to having all the starters in double digits. I was at that game. Hood and Turner didn't do much but the blazers relied on what was working. Lillard from three. The Thunder needed to guard him and they couldn't guard CJ and Harkless (Who happened to be hitting threes that game) and still hold down Lillard. I would say the 34 points from CJ and Mo was pretty important as well.

By the way, Harkless didn't hit a single 3 that game.

 

[wizenheimer]

after the OKC game, Portland's defensive rating improved from 117.1 to 116.5. So, they are almost back to where they were at the all-star break before they played a bunch of bottom feeders and go worse on defense

so, 116.5. If they've truly turned around their defense, they should lose much ground over the next two games when they play the 4th and 1st ranked offenses