Game Thread 2022-23 Game #39 - BLAZERS @ RAPTORS - JANUARY 8, 2023 - 12:30 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Josh Hart Jerami Grant

Jusuf Nurkic



Fred VanVleet Gary Trent Jr

Scottie Barnes OG Anunoby

Pascal Siakam

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RECORDS

BLAZERS - 19-19 - 8th W

RAPTORS - 16-23 - 12th E

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WHEN: JANUARY 8, 2023 - SUNDAY - 12:30 PM (PDT)

WHERE: SCOTIABANK ARENA, TORONTO ONTARIO, CANADA



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH


Gary Payton II Justice Winslow

Nassir Little Drew Eubanks

Trendon Watford Keon Johnson

Shaedon Sharpe Jabari Walker

Greg Brown III John Butler Jr

Ibou Badji



Precious Achiuwa Chris Boucher

Juan Hernangomez Thaddeus Young

Khem Birch Malachi Flynn

Otto Porter Jr Christian Koloko

Ron Harper Jr Jeff Dowtin Jr

Dalano Banton
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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Nick Nurse

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Nassir Little - Hip - Out
Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
Gary Payton - Ankle - Questionable
Jerami Grant - Hip - Questionable

TORONTO

Otto Porter Jr - Toe - Out


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NOTES
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• This is the first of two games this season between the Blazers and Raptors
• The two teams will meet again 1/28 in Portland
• The Blazers swept the 2021-22 season series 2-0
• The Blazers traded for the Kings 2nd rnd pick in the 2018 draft and had them select Gary Trent Jr. Gary played for Portland from 2018-21 until he was traded to the Raptors along with Rodney Hood for Norman Powell
• #WetheNorth - The Raptors go by the aforementioned tagline. But, Portland is actually further North and the current most northern NBA team.

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[Chris Craig]

Onto the next loss

 

[blazerkor]

The last road game before we have 10 out of the next 11 at home. I look for Dame to get out of his shooting slump and us to put it on Toronto, maybe Ant and Nurk impress the Raptors brass... trade season is around the corner.

 

[TBpup]

Onto the next loss

Wem-ban-ya-ma (clap...clap....clap-clap-clap)

 

[Chris Craig]

Wem-ban-ya-ma (clap...clap....clap-clap-clap)

Not happening.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Go get this one Blazers.
Blazers sitting at 19-19 with a winnable game on the road in front of them. Sitting at .500 at the halfway point this season seems very doable.

 

[blazerkor]

Go get this one Blazers.
Blazers sitting at 19-19 with a winnable game on the road in front of them. Sitting at .500 at the halfway point this season seems very doable.

It's actually impossible because the halfway point of the season is an odd number of games.

 

[TBpup]

Not happening.

Of course not, but it's more fun to think about than watching this recent stretch of acidic stomach regurgence.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

It's actually impossible because the halfway point of the season is an odd number of games.

Try stepping out of the stat box for just a minute and live the season. They are halfway at 20-20 bro. What I'm hoping for is 21-19 or even (Get This) 22-19

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Beat the Raptors down some more so they will consider blowing up the team!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Great. Just great.

How are we supposed to win a road game without Ibou Badji?

 

[Cugel]

Is Nas supposed to make it back this season?

 

[THE HCP]

Just got back from a long cold walk. Love this city FAMS!

 

[Strenuus]

Of course not, but it's more fun to think about than watching this recent stretch of acidic stomach regurgence.

Then don't watch.

 

[Strenuus]

Just got back from a long cold walk. Love this city FAMS!

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It's on my list. Can't wait.

 

[Sloth]

Just got back from a long cold walk. Love this city FAMS!

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Awesome!I hope to visit one day, hopefully before the season ends.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Alright Blazers. Time to turn it around. Lets get a win today!!! Hopefully Simons has an MVP type game so the raptors get intrigued a out a possible Simons/picks\fillers for siakim!!

Dame/Hart/Grant/Siakim/Nurk
Gp2/Winslow/Sharpe/Watford/Eubanks

Thats a contending starting unit, but the bench needs work though. One move at a time. Work in progress.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Onto the next loss

Glass half full my friend. This is a winnable game. Don't be aldo2.0.

 

[Hoopguru]

Just got back from a long cold walk. Love this city FAMS!

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Ive had lunch in the CN tower, what a view!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Blazer Win today! Yes I have been wrong but not often.

 

[Strenuus]

I like how everyone is freaking out and saying we suck and have no gauge for patience, but we're only 3 games out of HCA. Lmao.

 

[illmatic99]

I like how everyone is freaking out and saying we suck and have no gauge for patience, but we're only 3 games out of HCA. Lmao.

we're also 2.5 games ahead of 13th.

 

[Cugel]

It is the trend that concerns me. The last 10 games have not been great. Have to be able to beat the mediocre teams. I tend to think in terms of "who can they beat in a 7 game series?".

And frankly I don't have an answer to that question. IMHO GSW, DAL, NOP, MEM, LAC, PHX w/ Booker, DEN I would say NFW. Get out the brooms. SAC, LAL UTA MIN they have a chance. Only if Dame is able to shoot 40%. Embarassing to have to point that out.

 

[THE HCP]

No GP today…..

 

[Chris Craig]

No GP today…..

He has been listed as probable. WTH? Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

 

[Strenuus]

we're also 2.5 games ahead of 13th.

So? Lol. My only point and the only point that matters is everything is still really close.

 

[Strenuus]

It is the trend that concerns me. The last 10 games have not been great. Have to be able to beat the mediocre teams. I tend to think in terms of "who can they beat in a 7 game series?".

And frankly I don't have an answer to that question. IMHO GSW, DAL, NOP, MEM, LAC, PHX w/ Booker, DEN I would say NFW. Get out the brooms. SAC, LAL UTA MIN they have a chance. Only if Dame is able to shoot 40%. Embarassing to have to point that out.

Only 3 games out of HCA and it's early January. No one should be worried.

 

[MickZagger]

No GP today…..

Damn. That guy.

I honestly think if he was playing for a contract he’d be more available.

 

[Shaboid]

Sunday matinee game, I love it

 

[Strenuus]

No GP today…..

Pre game still has him as probable.