Game Thread Game #17 - BLAZERS VS 76ERS - NOVEMBER 20, 2021 - SATURDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS





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WHEN: NOVEMBER 20, 2021 - SATURDAY; 7:00 PM (PDT)
WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND, OR



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES

BLAZERS


Cody Zeller Larry Nance Jr

Nassir Little Anfernee Simons

Tony Snell Dennis Smith Jr

Ben McLemore CJ Elleby

Greg Brown Trendon Watford

Keljin Blevins

PHILLY


Tyrese Andre
Maxey (S) Drummond (S)

Furkan Matisse
Korkmaz Thybulle

Ben Simmons Georges Niang

Charles Bassey Aaron Henry

Isaiah Joe Paul Reed


Grant Riler Jaden Springer

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INJURIES

PHILLY

Ben Simmons (Personal) OUT
Joel Embiid (Covid) OUT
Danny Green (Hamstring) OUT
Matisse Thybulle (Covid) Limited Mins
Aaron Henry (Illness) Day To Day
Grant Riler (Meniscus) OUT

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard (Abdomen) Probable

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups

Doc Rivers

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NOTES

LAST 5

PHILLY

PHI 103 - DEN 89 W
PHI 85 - UTA 120 L
PHI 113 - IND 118 L
PHI 109 - TOR 115 L
PHI 109 - MIL 118 L



BLAZERS

POR 112 - CHI 107 W
POR 118 - TOR 113 W
POR 95 - DEN 124 L
POR 104 - HOU 92 W
POR 109 - PHX 119 L
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• This is the 2nd of two matchups between the Blazers and 76ers this season.
• The 76ers beat the Blazers 113 - 103 on November 1st and lead the 2021-22 Season Series 1-0.
• The Blazers swept the 2020-21 season series 2-0
• Seth Curry played for the Blazers for the 2018 - 19 season and saw the Blazers to the WCF
• Robert Covington played for the 76ers from 2014-19.

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TRIVIA

The Blazers played the 76ers on February 11th, beating them 118 -114. He was the only Blazer besides Lillard to score over 20 points.

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[tester551]

Easiest poll question of all time. It's been the same answer for 4+ years!

 

[blazerkor]

We get to play against a starting lineup of Maxey, Seth, Shake, Harris and Drummond... I hope this isn't a trap game but we should be able to beat this team.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

We get to play against a starting lineup of Maxey, Seth, Shake, Harris and Drummond... I hope this isn't a trap game but we should be able to beat this team.

Didn't we lose to this lineup minus Harris in Philly?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Another Home game with a day rest. Hoping they can come out fast this game.

 

[THE HCP]

. but we should be able to beat this team.

Bro, you keep telling yourself that.

 

[blazerkor]

Bro, you keep telling yourself that.

You don't think with the lineup that the Sixers are putting out there that we should expect a win against them at home?

 

[THE HCP]

You don't think with the lineup that the Sixers are putting out there that we should expect a win against them at home?

This team will finish 41-41…… I don’t “expect” anything from this team.

 

[blazerfan11]

This team will finish 41-41…… I don’t “expect” anything from this team.

Yet you "expect" them to finish 41-41.

 

[blazerfan11]

We get to play against a starting lineup of Maxey, Seth, Shake, Harris and Drummond... I hope this isn't a trap game but we should be able to beat this team.

Just can't shoot 36% from the field like Denver did.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Yet you "expect" them to finish 41-41.

You have a point there.

 

[BonesJones]

This team will finish 41-41…… I don’t “expect” anything from this team.

Except they'll finish better than that and you won't own up to being wrong.

 

[BonesJones]

The polls lately have basically been "How can we hate on C.J. McCollum today?" Got "Bench him" last game and "trade him" today.

Reminds me why game threads aren't for me.

 

[BonesJones]

Didn't we lose to this lineup minus Harris in Philly?

Key phrase: "In Philly".

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Key phrase: "In Philly".

Still Philly just played a solid game in Denver and this game Saturday will be tough.
Would love to see a win.

 

[stampedehero]

The Sixers handled Denver!!!! Expect a fight!

 

[stampedehero]

The polls lately have basically been "How can we hate on C.J. McCollum today?" Got "Bench him" last game and "trade him" today.

Reminds me why game threads aren't for me.

I am one of the few that like him and want him here (UNLESS)... a great package deal comes by. Ben Simmons is not a good choice!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The polls lately have basically been "How can we hate on C.J. McCollum today?" Got "Bench him" last game and "trade him" today.

Reminds me why game threads aren't for me.

They could be for you...if you made them.

 

[James lamphear]

Except they'll finish better than that and you won't own up to being wrong.

Nobody knows exactly what the record will be but that's his prediction and you got one different then he does. My prediction was 36-44 wins I went with the low number because I don't think this team is constructed for Billups system. But I hope I am wrong because I root for them to win every time out.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Nobody knows exactly what the record will be but that's his prediction and you got one different then he does. My prediction was 36-44 wins I went with the low number because I don't think this team is constructed for Billups system. But I hope I am wrong because I root for them to win every time out.

36 is probably low but not if Lillard doesn’t get better and opts for surgery.
Very possible.

 

[illmatic99]

36 is insane when you look at our schedule. We need to get through the first 30 games ~.500. If we do, there is no way we win fewer than 48 for the season, unless there's a catastrophic injury. We should be winning at a .750+ rate later on. Check out this stretch to finish the season:



There is no reason why we should not pull off a 10+ game win streak, for example.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

36 is insane when you look at our schedule. We need to get through the first 30 games ~.500. If we do, there is no way we win fewer than 48 for the season, unless there's a catastrophic injury. We should be winning at a .750+ rate later on. Check out for example this stretch to finish the season:

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There is no reason why we should not pull off a 10+ game win streak, for example.

Oh boy…, Sigh.

Ever heard of a jinx?

 

[THE HCP]

Yet you "expect" them to finish 41-41.

Correct. Lose when they should win and win when they should lose. The definition of .500. “Except the unexpected”

 

[illmatic99]

Oh boy…, Sigh.

Ever heard of a jinx?

if we can't beat tanking teams because of a jinx... we need to blow up the team.

 

[THE HCP]

Except they'll finish better than that and you won't own up to being wrong.

LINK
Why? Because you’re a fan of the team? JinxSpeed way of thinking on Line 1.

 

[THE HCP]

36 is insane when you look at our schedule. We need to get through the first 30 games ~.500. If we do, there is no way we win fewer than 48 for the season, unless there's a catastrophic injury. We should be winning at a .750+ rate later on. Check out this stretch to finish the season:

View attachment 42153

There is no reason why we should not pull off a 10+ game win streak, for example.

You really think with the talent level of this roster we can win 10 games in a row? Honestly? Where are we ranked defensively today? I honestly don’t know, but would love to see how we compare to last season. I just haven’t seen enough to think we can go on a streak like that, no way. Like I said, not judging ANY teams til 30 games…….

 

[illmatic99]

You really think with the talent level of this roster we can win 10 games in a row? Honestly? Where are we ranked defensively today? I honestly don’t know, but would love to see how we compare to last season. I just haven’t seen enough to think we can go on a streak like that, no way. Like I said, not judging ANY teams til 30 games…….

did you see those opponents?

 

[THE HCP]

did you see those opponents?

Did you see the talent level on OUR roster? NO games with this team is a “given” or should be “expected” in my opinion. They haven’t earned it.

 

[illmatic99]

Did you see the talent level on OUR roster? NO games with this team is a “given” or should be “expected” in my opinion. They haven’t earned it.

keep an eye on net rating and point diff. They're usually a better indicator of success later on in the season than current w/l records. Our's is ~5-6th in the west and trending upward. i'm putting caveats on injuries, but if we're heathy and .500 or so with 50 games left, we're coming out in a decent position.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

if we can't beat tanking teams because of a jinx... we need to blow up the team.

All it's gonna take is one injury ( Which they have been very fortunate thus far) and we are looking at the Lottery.