Game Thread Game #22 - BLAZERS VS PISTONS - NOVEMBER 30, 2021 - TUESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS





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WHEN: NOVEMBER 30, 2021 - TUESDAY - 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

PISTONS


Hamidou Diallo Luka Garza

Frank Jackson Josh Jackson

Corey Joseph Kelly Olynyk

Saben Lee Isaiah Livers

Trey Lyles Rodney McGruder

Jamorko Pickett Chris Smith

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INJURIES

PISTONS

Kelly Olynyk (MCL) OUT

Chris Smith (Knee) OUT


BLAZERS

Norman Powell (Quad) OUT

Damian Lillard (Rest) OUT

Nassir Little (Ankle) OUT



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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Dwayne Casey

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NOTES
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• This is the 1st of two meetings between the Trail Blazers and Pistons
• The two teams will meet again March 21st in Detroit
• The Trail Blazers swept the 2020-21 series 2-0
• Dennis Smith Jr played for Detroit during the 2020-21 season
• Isaiah Stewart was drafted with Portland's 16th pick in the 2020 draft and traded to Detroit via Houston.

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TRIVIA

The Blazers last played the Pistons back on April 10th, beating them 118 -103. He led Detroit in scoring with 21 points.

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[THE HCP]

Sigh

 

[Buffalo Custard]

For the poll: other - 16-20.

 

[Minstrel]

 

[Buffalo Custard]

This outlandish home/road split can't last. Either they learn to play on the road, or the road malaise infects their home games as well.

 

[Mr. Robot]

chauncey billups, just like terry stotts, doesnt seem to think so

 

[Mr. Robot]

nurk has been killing it past couple of games (three to be exact), hes averaging 23 pts on 13 fga on 67.5% efficiency

keep him involved, man has clearly improved his finishing

 

[Zach Collins Enthusiast]

My message to the team: play harder! This team doesn't play hard enough, especially on the road, not enough heart and determination. Play harder damn it!!!!

 

[Scalma]

Time to bench RoCo. He's been abysmal.

Only played 19 minutes last night. Billups seems pretty open to benching players. Wish it would extend to his shooting guard.

 

[Zach Collins Enthusiast]

We need more heart, more hustle, more sense of urgency, we're just playin'... need to go at them strong, not just Detroit, any team, play harder than them on every possesion

 

[THE HCP]

Dame out for tonight FAMS!

 

[blazerkor]

Dame out for tonight FAMS!

That's a good thing considering what the state of his health looks like from afar. I hope we hold him out as long as it takes for him to get back to playing at the level he's capable of.

 

[THE HCP]

He got BANGED up last night! 2 or 3 times! Glad he's resting.

 

[Mr. Robot]

w/o that fraud we stand a chance to win against the pistons

 

[THE HCP]

w/o that fraud we stand a chance to win against the pistons

What? So WITH Dame you think we wouldn't have a chance?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Dame out for tonight FAMS!

More Chuck-J is ALWAYS a good thing

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'm more upset about Nas and Norm being out

 

[THE HCP]

More Chuck-J is ALWAYS a good thing

My boy Me-J might get a triple double tonight.....aren't his numbers fantastic when Dame is out?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Predict the last two starters other than CJ, Nurk and RoCo. I'm guessing Ant and Snell.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

My boy Me-J might get a triple double tonight.....aren't his numbers fantastic when Dame is out?

Your boy won't be your boy any more if he sees you dissing him

 

[Mr. Robot]

What? So WITH Dame you think we wouldn't have a chance?

not when he plays like one of us

 

[Mediocre Man]

My boy Me-J might get a triple double tonight.....aren't his numbers fantastic when Dame is out?

A triple double as in 10 dribbles, 10 seconds holding the ball and 10 foot contested shots on each possession

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Blazers need a win and the Pistons come to town.

 

[Mr. Robot]

this is a trap game if ever there was one

 

[Cugel]

Detroit will give them a fight. No free lunch for the blazers

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Detroit by 4

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Nope. Blazers win this one. Sorry.

 

[Cugel]

oh shit I didn't see all the injuries
this will be a loss for sure. CJ with 30 shot attempts

 

[Shaboid]

this is a trap game if ever there was one

If you are a .500 team is there really such a thing as a trap game? Every game is a coin flip, plus 2/5ths of our starters are out. How is this a trap game?

 

[Mr. Robot]

If you are a .500 team is there really such a thing as a trap game? Every game is a coin flip, plus 2/5ths of our starters are out. How is this a trap game?

pistons have the worst record in the nba & blazers are a playoff team

even trash team win sometimes, so according to me, this is a trap game