Game Thread 2022-23 GAME #25 - BLAZERS VS NUGGETS - DECEMBER 8, 2022 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT - NBATV (1 Viewer)

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Josh Hart Jerami Grant

Jusuf Nurkic



Jamal Murray Kentavious C-Pope

Bruce Brown Aaron Gordon

Nikola Jokic


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WHEN: DECEMBER 8, 2022 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH


Gary Payton II Nassir Little

Justice Winslow Drew Eubanks

Shaedon Sharpe Trendon Watford

Keon Johnson Jabari Walker

Greg Brown III John Butler Jr

Ibou Badji




Bones Hyland Michael Porter Jr

Peyton Watson Jeff Green

DeAndre Jordan Ish Smith

Zeke Nnaji Devon Reed

Vlatko Cancar Christian Braun

Jack White Collin Gillespie

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups



Michael Malone


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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Gary Payton II - Cond - Out
Nassir Little - Hip - Out
Keon Johnson - Hip - Probable

NUGGETS

Michael Porter Jr - Heel - Out
Collin Gillespie - Leg - Out
Jeff Green - Knee - Questionable
Kentavious C-Pope - Wrist - Questionable
Peyton Watson - Hamstring - Questionable

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NOTES
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• This is the second of of four games this season between the Nuggets and Blazers.
• The Blazers defeated the Nuggets 135-110 on October 24th
• The two teams meet again 12/23 and 1/17 in Denver
• Denver won the 2021-22 season series 3-1
• Jerami Grant played for the Nuggets during the 2019 -20 season
• Jusuf Nurkic played for the Nuggets from 2014-17
• Jeff Green and Ish Smith are two of the most used journeymen in the NBA. Green has played for 11 teams. Smith has played for 12

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[Fairly-Hard]

Gonna be a decent rest that they need this week.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Gary Payton gonna play this game?

 

[TBpup]

Want to see Payton, but curious where his minutes are going to come from. With Nas out, that makes it easier, but with Payton and then Keon (who is maybe their best defensive guard beside GP2), the backcourt is way overcrowded.

Cronin will have some work to do.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Want to see Payton, but curious where his minutes are going to come from. With Nas out, that makes it easier, but with Payton and then Keon (who is maybe their best defensive guard beside GP2), the backcourt is way overcrowded.

Cronin will have some work to do.

We just saw how quickly it can get thin.

 

[Cugel]

Especially since Hart doesn't seem 100%.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Gary Payton gonna play this game?

I hope so

 

[THE HCP]

Gonna be a decent rest that they need this week.

You ain’t jokin. Roughly 5 nights off at home NOT working in the past 33 or 34 days.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Want to see Payton, but curious where his minutes are going to come from. With Nas out, that makes it easier, but with Payton and then Keon (who is maybe their best defensive guard beside GP2), the backcourt is way overcrowded.

Cronin will have some work to do.

Depth is a good thing. How can you not understand that after the last few weeks? We’ll always have 13-15 players and only 8-9 will get to play in the big games no matter what trades Cronin makes.

 

[Idog1976]

This is a real test and I think we can beat em!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

This is a real test and I think we can beat em!

Me too. I think the coming road-trip is sweepable. These next few weeks will be the turning point of the season.

 

[BonesJones]

Me too. I think the coming road-trip is sweepable. These next few weeks will be the turning point of the season.

...

Bucks roster is very thin after Giannis. We can absolutely beat this team. Cavs and Knicks have struggled. Nets game is rematch. I think a 4-0 trip is in the cards.

 

[BankTeller]

Want to see Payton, but curious where his minutes are going to come from. With Nas out, that makes it easier, but with Payton and then Keon (who is maybe their best defensive guard beside GP2), the backcourt is way overcrowded.

Cronin will have some work to do.

How much should work in the trade market should he really be doing this year? If Ant hasn’t done enough to show we need at least a full season to see how the roster works out, I don’t know how much more he can do.

Has Keon done enough to get a competent backup big on this team? Who knows, but I’m leaning towards no.

We don’t have a 1st this year. Grant will be re-signed. Outside of trading Hart at the deadline, we’re stuck with this roster, which I’m fine with. The backcourt really isn’t as overcrowded as you think, considering our guards haven’t shown they can all stay healthy at the same time.

 

[wizenheimer]

You ain’t jokin. Roughly 5 nights off at home NOT working in the past 33 or 34 days.

for what you do, from my know-nothing perspective, I'd say the travel would be worse than the actual work. At least it would from my POV; of course, I hate to travel on planes and stay in hotels.

 

[THE HCP]

for what you do, from my know-nothing perspective, I'd say the travel would be worse than the actual work. At least it would from my POV; of course, I hate to travel on planes and stay in hotels.

When I was younger without kids the travel was awesome. Of course a week working in Buenos Aires in a fancy hotel beats a volleyball game in Corvallis at The Super 8, but once the kids came into the mix, it’s tough. So I don’t mind going and seeing things around the globe I would never have a chance to without my job, but being away from family is the toughest part.
Now remember I’m on the team plane and hotel. So we park right next to the plane on the tarmac, no airport security lines, no check in and out at the hotel. It could be rougher.
That said, the change of time zones, late arrivals and back to backs definitely takes a toll and I’m not even playing. This much travel wears people down.
I think that isn’t looked at enough, especially for our guys who travel more than any other team. 3 games in 4 nights in 3 different time zones will impact the team for sure.

 

[riverman]

Be sweet to blow out the Nuggs ...make up some ground in the west! GO BLAZERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Idog1976]

When I was younger without kids the travel was awesome. Of course a week working in Buenos Aires in a fancy hotel beats a volleyball game in Corvallis at The Super 8, but once the kids came into the mix, it’s tough. So I don’t mind going and seeing things around the globe I would never have a chance to without my job, but being away from family is the toughest part.
Now remember I’m on the team plane and hotel. So we park right next to the plane on the tarmac, no airport security lines, no check in and out at the hotel. It could be rougher.
That said, the change of time zones, late arrivals and back to backs definitely takes a toll and I’m not even playing. This much travel wears people down.
I think that isn’t looked at enough, especially for our guys who travel more than any other team. 3 games in 4 nights in 3 different time zones will impact the team for sure.

That’s awesome you get to fly on the Team Plane. You must see some crazy stuff being that close to the team and seeing the NBA lifestyle. I bet being away from the family is super hard though.

 

[THE HCP]

That’s awesome you get to fly on the Team Plane. You must see some crazy stuff being that close to the team and seeing the NBA lifestyle. I bet being away from the family is super hard though.

It has been a fantastic experience over the years for sure. Heard and seen stuff that I joke around and say I’ll save for my book. When I travel for work the other 6 months of the year, it can definitely be rougher, but you get spoiled pretty easily during the NBA season.

Like I mentioned the missed dance performances/games and Christmas shows have been rough. I bring the family out when I can, just like I did for Thanksgiving in NYC…. And to be honest with my son in LA now, I’ve been able to visit and hang with him basically for free recently, And with my daughter heading of to the Bay, hopefully I’ll get some down time to be with her in the future on my employer’s dime.
I’ve had REAL jobs, so I realize how good I have it now.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Could not resist!

I’ve had REAL jobs, so I realize how good I have it now.

 

[Chris Craig]

It has been a fantastic experience over the years for sure. Heard and seen stuff that I joke around and say I’ll save for my book. When I travel for work the other 6 months of the year, it can definitely be rougher, but you get spoiled pretty easily during the NBA season.

Like I mentioned the missed dance performances/games and Christmas shows have been rough. I bring the family out when I can, just like I did for Thanksgiving in NYC…. And to be honest with my son in LA now, I’ve been able to visit and hang with him basically for free recently, And with my daughter heading of to the Bay, hopefully I’ll get some down time to be with her in the future on my employer’s dime.
I’ve had REAL jobs, so I realize how good I have it now.

You write a book about the crazy Blazers stuff you have seen and heard over the years, I will read it.

 

[riverman]

You write a book about the crazy Blazers stuff you have seen and heard over the years, I will read it.

It would be a book just filled with pictures CC! Great pictures other than those selfies he likes to take. The only reading would be wall graffiti or street signs I'm pretty sure!

 

[riverman]

It has been a fantastic experience over the years for sure. Heard and seen stuff that I joke around and say I’ll save for my book. When I travel for work the other 6 months of the year, it can definitely be rougher, but you get spoiled pretty easily during the NBA season.

Like I mentioned the missed dance performances/games and Christmas shows have been rough. I bring the family out when I can, just like I did for Thanksgiving in NYC…. And to be honest with my son in LA now, I’ve been able to visit and hang with him basically for free recently, And with my daughter heading of to the Bay, hopefully I’ll get some down time to be with her in the future on my employer’s dime.
I’ve had REAL jobs, so I realize how good I have it now.

That's pretty cool! I was lucky my son went to Corvalis which was a 45 minute drive for me when he was at OSU. What's cooler is that he married a local girl and now lives about 40 mjnutes away in Eugene with our grandsons! He had job offers in Philadelphia and Phoenix, glad he took the job in Eugene!

 

[illmatic99]

You ain’t jokin. Roughly 5 nights off at home NOT working in the past 33 or 34 days.

genuinely curious. how strenuous is a game day for you and the broadcast team? is it like an 8hr day or more?

 

[Cugel]

Super strenuous. I bet sometimes they don't even have time for seconds on dessert.

 

[Eastoff]

It has been a fantastic experience over the years for sure. Heard and seen stuff that I joke around and say I’ll save for my book. When I travel for work the other 6 months of the year, it can definitely be rougher, but you get spoiled pretty easily during the NBA season.

Like I mentioned the missed dance performances/games and Christmas shows have been rough. I bring the family out when I can, just like I did for Thanksgiving in NYC…. And to be honest with my son in LA now, I’ve been able to visit and hang with him basically for free recently, And with my daughter heading of to the Bay, hopefully I’ll get some down time to be with her in the future on my employer’s dime.
I’ve had REAL jobs, so I realize how good I have it now.

Have you and your wife talked about her joining you on trips when your son has flown the coup?

 

[Eastoff]

genuinely curious. how strenuous is a game day for you and the broadcast team? is it like an 8hr day or more?

I thought he said 10 hour days.

 

[THE HCP]

genuinely curious. how strenuous is a game day for you and the broadcast team? is it like an 8hr day or more?

Home games, we are at the arena at 1pm for a 7pm game. Tons of prep for the broadcast. Leave the arena around 10:30-11pm.

Road at the are 7 hours before tip. So noon. At home we have the same broadcast truck every game, on the road always different. So we go in earlier just in case. Head to the plane right after the game. So our average takeoff time on the roadtrips is around 11:30pm. On average get into the next city’s hotel about 2am depending on where we are flying to obviously. So back to backs or 3 in 4 days can be rough.

 

[THE HCP]

Have you and your wife talked about her joining you on trips when your son has flown the coup?

She comes out a couple times a season. When we stay somewhere multiple nights. Kids every now and then. Maybe once a season.

 

[riverman]

She comes out a couple times a season. When we stay somewhere multiple nights. Kids every now and then. Maybe once a season.

That might change a bit now that the boy is in LA and the girl in SF

 

[THE HCP]

That might change a bit now that the boy is in LA and the girl in SF

We will definitely be spending a few weekends a fall in SF to watch our daughter play, maybe when they play a Pepperdine/LMU back to back in LA. Gotta figure out how to pay for all this!!!