Game Thread GAME# 76: SUNS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 1, 2017 - SATURDAY, 7:00 (PDT), CSNNW

Darkwebs · Mar 30, 2017

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PHOENIX SUNS
22 - 54
(9-30 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
37 - 38
(21-15 Home)

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

TYLER ULIS VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

DEVIN BOOKER VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

T.J. WARREN VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

MARQUESE CHRISS VS NOAH VONLEH

C

ALEX LEN VS MEYERS LEONARD

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), SATURDAY, 4/1/2017

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

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--------------BENCH--------------

PHOENIX SUNS

PRICE , BARBOSA

JONES Jr. , EDDIE

DUDLEY , WILLIAMS

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , CRABBE , LAYMAN

AMINU

INJURIES
SUNS
Leandro Barbosa (right hamstring spasm): QUESTIONABLE
Dragan Bender (right ankle surgery): OUT
Eric Bledsoe (rest): OUT
Brandon Knight (rest): OUT
Tyson Chandler (rest): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Ed Davis (left shoulder): OUT
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT

HEAD COACHES

- VS –

EARL WATSON--- TERRY STOTTS

OFFICIAL SUNS' GAME NOTES

OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES

• Saturday’s game marks fourth of four regular season matchups between the Trail Blazers and Suns in 2016-17. Portland leads the season series, 2-1.

• LAST MEETING: Damian Lillard scored 39 points and CJ McCollum chipped in 26 points as the Trail Blazers defeated the Suns in Phoenix, 110-101.

• The Trail Blazers and the Suns are the youngest and third-youngest teams in the NBA respectively.

• In the first match-up of the season, Phoenix defeated Portland, 118-115, on a game-winning three-pointer by Eric Bledsoe as time expired in overtime.

• Damian Lillard has scored 30+ points in the last two games against the Suns.Lillard is averaging 34.7 points per game against Phoenix this season.

• CJ McCollum has scored 20+ points in the last four meetings with the Suns. McCollum is averaging 27.7 ppg on 53.6% shooting against the Suns this season.

• Jusuf Nurkic recorded a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds on Mar. 12 in his first game against Phoenix with the Trail Blazers.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Suns lead, 120-98
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 66-43
AT THE SUNS: Suns lead, 77-32

Darkwebs · Mar 30, 2017

WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS RACE

Darkwebs · Mar 30, 2017

LOTTERY STANDINGS

SIeepwalker · Mar 30, 2017

the .500 game, I didn't think it was possible

SIeepwalker · Mar 30, 2017

Also great stuff with the bench pictures !

Strenuus · Mar 30, 2017

LMAO the team picture with the tank and the launcher.

Strenuus · Mar 30, 2017

Also. BUTTERS!!!

TBpup · Mar 31, 2017

Blazers go for a season high 6th win in a row and a chance to climb to .500. I want to see the closers in this game for the final 6 minutes at least.

BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 · Mar 31, 2017

Trap game, this is another must win

stampedehero · Mar 31, 2017

Phoenix Suns::: 9-30 on the road. We can't have a let down from this Houston win. Shoot for .500............

BrunoSOC · Mar 31, 2017

.500 Game.

SIeepwalker · Mar 31, 2017

Let's not fuck this up

Orion Bailey · Mar 31, 2017

TBpup said:
Blazers go for a season high 6th win in a row and a chance to climb to .500. I want to see the closers in this game for the final 6 minutes at least.

You didnt vote yes????????

blue9 · Mar 31, 2017

Darkwebs said:
---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , CRABBE , LAYMAN

AMINU , LEONARD

TBpup · Mar 31, 2017

Orion Bailey said:
You didnt vote yes????????

Without the Nurkic trade and the vast turnaround in the team's play, I would have absolutely voted Yes. They needed talent more than a Playoff Dubs drubbing. Now at least they are playing better and Playoff experience should help. (although it didn't seem to from last season)

When they were 1.5 games from the #5 spot yet only 2 games out of the #8 spot.....that is when the Playoffs would have been a joke even if they made it.

Pinwheel1 · Mar 31, 2017

BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
Trap game, this is another must win

It really is, because if we lose, we could very easily lose 3 in a row. Minnesota will probably be on a 3 game win streak when they play us. Plus they will be rested and playing with zero pressure. Like last year when they spanked us in Portland late in the season.
And playing in Utah on a back to back at their altitude is never easy.

So yes we need to win the Phoenix game.

SlyPokerDog · Mar 31, 2017

BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
Trap game, this is another must win

Why is this a must win? Don't get me wrong, I want a win but this is hardly a must win type of game.

SIeepwalker · Mar 31, 2017

SlyPokerDog said:
Why is this a must win? Don't get me wrong, I want a win but this is hardly a must win type of game.

Because if we lose to the tanking suns we're back to sucking

BigGameDamian · Mar 31, 2017

Dougnsalem · Mar 31, 2017

SlyPokerDog said:
Why is this a must win? Don't get me wrong, I want a win but this is hardly a must win type of game.

All of them are, if we're gonna catch Memphis.....

(I know, I know.... Lol)

blue9 · Mar 31, 2017

Dougnsalem said:
All of them are, if we're gonna catch Memphis.....

(I know, I know.... Lol)

Man, I just wanna stay ahead of DEN! All season long I've felt we'd make the POs, though before the trade I was becoming much less sure of that and actively rooting against it. But it's still not a sure thing that we stay ahead of DEN, so every game - even against lowly tankers - is super important. Slipping up against PHX, MIN or NOP could be a fatal mistake.

Dougnsalem · Mar 31, 2017

blue9 said:
Man, I just wanna stay ahead of DEN! All season long I've felt we'd make the POs, though before the trade I was becoming much less sure of that and actively rooting against it. But it's still not a sure thing that we stay ahead of DEN, so every game - even against lowly tankers - is super important. Slipping up against PHX, MIN or NOP could be a fatal mistake.

Yeah, I agree 100%. Just looking on the way, WAY positive side..... Lol. Where's @KingSpeed when I need him???

Orion Bailey · Mar 31, 2017

blue9 said:
Man, I just wanna stay ahead of DEN! All season long I've felt we'd make the POs, though before the trade I was becoming much less sure of that and actively rooting against it. But it's still not a sure thing that we stay ahead of DEN, so every game - even against lowly tankers - is super important. Slipping up against PHX, MIN or NOP could be a fatal mistake.

Dougnsalem said:
Yeah, I agree 100%. Just looking on the way, WAY positive side..... Lol. Where's @KingSpeed when I need him???

I just wanna stay ahead of Denver but have them remain half a game behind us and have Memphis lose out. Nothing wrong with that right?

Dougnsalem · Mar 31, 2017

Orion Bailey said:
I just wanna stay ahead of Denver but have them remain half a game behind us and have Memphis lose out. Nothing wrong with that right?

Lol. I posted that on one of their boards....

H.C. · Mar 31, 2017

SlyPokerDog said:
Why is this a must win? Don't get me wrong, I want a win but this is hardly a must win type of game.

Because if we lose, numerous threads about how shitty lillard is will get bumped. Regardless of how he plays.

SlyPokerDog · Mar 31, 2017

BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
Trap game, this is another must win

SlyPokerDog said:
Why is this a must win? Don't get me wrong, I want a win but this is hardly a must win type of game.

Mother fuck I just jinxed the hell out of us.

With Nurkic injured now this game is must win.

Grrrrrr.....

Boise Blazer · Mar 31, 2017

Well it also a must win since Denver lost so we have to capitalize on that

THE HCP · Mar 31, 2017

Looks like we'll have a new starting center

noknobs · Mar 31, 2017

Orion Bailey said:
I just wanna stay ahead of Denver...

Why? Nurkic will be out about 4 weeks with this injury, meaning he'll miss the entire 1st round if we were to make the playoffs. The season just effectively ended.

SlyPokerDog · Apr 1, 2017

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