Game Thread GAME # 2: TRAIL BLAZERS VS PHOENIX SUNS - OCTOBER 23, 2021 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, ROOT SPORTS, NBATV

[Chris Craig]

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST),
SATURDAY, 10/23/2021

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND, OR



TV BROADCAST:





RADIO BROADCAST:



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BENCH:

PHOENIX



Chandler Hutchinson


Cameron Johnson


Frank Kaminsky


JaVale McGee



Cameron Payne


Abdel Nader


Elfrid Payton


Dario Saric


Landry Shamet


Jalen Smith

PORTLAND




Cody Zeller


Larry Nance Jr


Nassir Little




Anfernee Simons


Tony Snell


Ben McLemore


Dennis Smith Jr


Greg Brown III


Trendon Watford




Keljin Blevins

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INJURIES

SUNS
Dario Saric (Knee): OUT

TRAIL BLAZERS
Tony Snell (Right Foot Strain): QUESTIONABLE

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HEAD COACHES


Monty Williams


Chauncey Billups

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• Saturday's game is the first of 4 matchups between the Trail Blazers and Suns this season. The teams play again in Phoenix on November 10th, in Portland on December 14th, and in Phoenix on March 2nd.

• Last Season: The Suns swept the Blazers during the 2020-21 3-0

• Damian Lillard averaged 31.6 points (54% FG, 29% 3-PT, 90% FT) 4 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 1 steal in 3 games against the Suns last season. In his last game against the Suns Lillard recorded 41 Pts, 7R, 8A, and 2Stls

• CJ McCollum was injured (Fractured Foot) and did not play against the Suns last season.

• Devin Booker averaged 29 points ( 52% FG, 53% 3-PT, 100% FT) 4.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in three games against Portland last season.

• Chris Paul averaged 15.6 points (28% FT, 50% 3-PT, 100% FT) 2.6 rebounds, and 7.6 assists in three games against Portland last season.

• CONNECTION: Suns Head Coach Monty Williams was Portland's Assistant Coach from 2005 - 10

• The Phoenix Suns defeated the Trail Blazers 119 - 74 in the preseason on October 13th, 2021.
• HEAD TO HEAD HISTORY:

ALL TIME: Suns lead 125 -108

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[Wizard Mentor]

1) nice thread, Chris!
2) I chose Zeller because, even though I have been telling people that he is a starting quality center, it was really nice to see that in action.
3) minor nit pick - if possible, the player photos should be side-by-side so they don't take up so much vertical space.

 

[illmatic99]

Ant seemed more comfortable than I've ever seen him.

 

[wizenheimer]

this will be first big test of the Blazers. They've already failed a smaller test against the Kings

The Kings were the only team last year that had a worse defense than Portland. Phoenix had a defense that was 6 points better than the Kings. And not only did the Blazers go 0-3 against the Suns, they lost the games by an average of 13 points. It was a mismatch

 

[Mr. Robot]

phoenix will be on b2b

 

[James lamphear]

phoenix will be on b2b

That probably don't matter this early in the season.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Chose Ant because only one option but id also say Nas and Zeller.


Now wth Chris????

no contest? Just gonna be a king slayer and take over huh?

damn monarchys….

 

[Orion Bailey]

Oky. This is a good game thread though. There is some promise we wont have lottery style game threads in DW’s absence…

 

[Chris Craig]

Chose Ant because only one option but id also say Nas and Zeller.


Now wth Chris????

no contest? Just gonna be a king slayer and take over huh?

damn monarchys….

If anyone else wants to post a game thread they can. I'm open to a contest. This is my entry.

Bones or HCP or anyone else is welcome

 

[Eastoff]

If anyone else wants to post a game thread they can. I'm open to a contest. This is my entry.

Bones or HCP or anyone else is welcome

I think you have it locked up. This looks high quality!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

So far looks much better than anything @THE HCP has ever produced. Only quibble: I like the poll results to be public.

 

[Orion Bailey]

So far looks much better than anything @THE HCP has ever produced. Only quibble: I like the poll results to be public.

have to agree on the poll results and maybe more than one option?

 

[TBpup]

Good effort in popping your thread cherry @Chris Craig. Blazers need to bounce back and show more hustle and intestinal fortitude for the whole game rather than the frantic 6 minutes that was the case so often last season.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Isn’t this the first tape delay game?

 

[andalusian]

Nice CC, but it's a wasted opportunity with the F1 x NBA liveries.

Could have used this for the Suns:

and since they did not do the Blazers one, could have used this one insteead:

or if you are very disappointed in the Blazers so far this year, this one:

 

[riverman]

Not bad CC...didn't care for the layout of the bench players though...I'd have grouped them horizontally ..it's a long scroll to get to the posts...still not too shabby! Go Blazers! Also...get Harrison Barnes out of the poll....he's sucking votes from Blazers!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Lots to look at after the Kings game.
Blazers need to play smart and with energy.
If they do that and Lillard shows up they can stay in this game.

 

[Eastoff]

Isn’t this the first tape delay game?

Is this a joke?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Is this a joke?

Not really. There are going to be games that will be tape delayed (In Washington and Alaska), but this is not one of them.

 

[Eastoff]

Not really. There are going to be games that will be tape delayed (In Washington and Alaska), but this is not one of them.

Wow that's subpar.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Wow that's subpar.

It’s an embarrassment. Tape delayed in Idaho too, I believe

 

[wizenheimer]

does it seem unusual to have 3 days between the 1st and 2nd games of an 82 game season?

 

[THE HCP]

Isn’t this the first tape delay game?

MM its LIVE.

 

[THE HCP]

Not really. There are going to be games that will be tape delayed (In Washington and Alaska), but this is not one of them.

Love how much everybody cares so much about our Alaska viewers.....WHO CAN NOW SEE THE BLAZERS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! Where was the worry the last 52 seasons?

 

[THE HCP]

SIGH......I already miss The DUCK and his game threads. SIGH.....

 

[riverman]

SIGH......I already miss The DUCK and his game threads. SIGH.....

Post of the season! Not because of CC but because you actually posted that!

 

[Mediocre Man]

MM its LIVE.

It’s always live for me because I have league pass

 

[AldoTrapani]

Unfortunately another loss here. I don’t really see a win for awhile. Probably not until the Cleveland game

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

PHX by 8

Bridges is a certified Blazer killer

 

[Chris Craig]

SIGH......I already miss The DUCK and his game threads. SIGH.....

You can always make your own