Game Thread GAME# 14: MAGIC @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 15, 2017 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 (PST), NBCSNW

Darkwebs · Nov 14, 2017

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
ORLANDO MAGIC
8 - 6
(4-4 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
7 - 6
(5-4 Home)

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

PG

ELFRID PAYTON VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

TERRENCE ROSS VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

EVAN FOURNIER VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

AARON GORDON VS CALEB SWANIGAN

C

NIKOLA VUCEVIC VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 11/15/2017
WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

---- ORLANDO MAGIC ----

MACK , AFFLALO , HEZONJA

SIMMONS , IWUNDU , PAYNE

PAYNE , BIRCH , BIYOMBO

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , LAYMAN , VONLEH

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD

INJURIES
MAGIC
Eflrid Payton (sore left hamstring): PROBABLE
D.J. Augustin (strained left hamstring): OUT
Jonathan Isaac (sprained right ankle): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Al-Farouq Aminu (right ankle sprain): OUT
Wade Baldwin (thumb surgery rehab): OUT
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT

HEAD COACHES

- VS –

FRANK VOGEL --- TERRY STOTTS

OFFICIAL MAGIC'S GAME NOTES

OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES

• Wednesday’s game marks the first of two regular season meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Magic in 2017-18.

• LAST SEASON: Portland and Orlando split the season series, 1-1, in 2016-17.

• The Trail Blazers have won four of their last five home games against the Magic.

• Damian Lillard averaged 33.5 points (49.0% FG, 33.3% 3-PT, 86.7% FT), 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in two games against Orlando last season.

• CJ McCollum averaged 24.0 points (44.7% FG, 62.5% 3-PT, 100.0% FT), 1.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.00 blocks in two meetings with Orlando last season.

• Evan Turner notched 15 points, four rebounds and two assists in one game against Orlando last leason. Turner has scored 15+ points in four of his last six games against the Magic.

• Nikola Vucevic averaged 27.5 points (55.3% FG, 50.0% 3-PT, 85.7% FT), 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.50 blocks in two games against Portland in 2017-17.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 30-25
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 17-11
AT THE MAGIC: Magic lead, 14-13

Strenuus · Nov 14, 2017

Poll question of the year so far... gonna have to think on this.

theprunetang · Nov 14, 2017

Strenuus said:
Poll question of the year so far... gonna have to think on this.

I agree. Davis is coming back into his normal form after an injury plagued crappy year. Chili P went from a nobody who could be cut into a legit role player off of the bench. Napier is finally getting some run. Lillard is finally playing defense. But I'm going to go with Aminu with his shortened sample size. There is no way he comes back after the injury and becomes a revelation, but with his defense and the way he was hitting swish3's to begin the season, he was a damned helpful player. It doesn't hurt his case when the Blazers immediately start losing to shit teams after his injury.

stampedehero · Nov 14, 2017

Vucevic vs. Nurkic. Battle of the European Titans.

We need a crappy old ref to sort out the carnage.

Labinot41 · Nov 14, 2017

Man i remember when Vucevic killed us last season on our home court. But at that time we had plumlee as center. This time Nurkic.

Chris Craig · Nov 14, 2017

stampedehero said:
Vucevic vs. Nurkic. Battle of the European Titans.View attachment 17008 We need a crappy old ref to sort out the carnage.

That ref is saying "Ball don't Lie."

Chris Craig · Nov 14, 2017

Labinot41 said:
Man i remember when Vucevic killed us last season on our home court. But at that time we had plumlee as center. This time Nurkic.

Its definately going to be interesting. Vucevic shoots the hell out of the 3, gonna draw Nurk out of the paint.

Labinot41 · Nov 14, 2017

Chris Craig said:
Its definately going to be interesting. Vucevic shoots the hell out of the 3, gonna draw Nurk out of the paint.

Let Vonleh defend him. And Vucevic is a crap defender, could be easy to Score for Nurkic

Mr. Robot · Nov 14, 2017

Id like us to go with the same rotation as last night and see how it goes

riverman · Nov 14, 2017

To me Ed Davis made the biggest leap from last season to this season

Labinot41 · Nov 14, 2017

So Swanigan Starts again yes Baby

dviss1 · Nov 14, 2017

Chris Craig said:
That ref is saying "Ball don't Lie."

That's a fan saying. You'll never hear a ref say that. We know inanimate objects don't tell lies or truths.

dviss1 · Nov 14, 2017

Why would Vonleh be in the starting lineup? He's obviously lost that spot.

dviss1 · Nov 14, 2017

The saltinessssssss.... It's sooo real...

He's pretty much the stereotype people see in their head when they say "millennial" as a derogatory term. If things are going well, he'll bust his ass, be smiling, getting the fans going, etc. If things aren't going well, he'll sulk on the bench, walk out of the arena, and absolutely play lazy ass basketball on the court.

Chris Craig · Nov 14, 2017

dviss1 said:
That's a fan saying. You'll never hear a ref say that. We know inanimate objects don't tell lies or truths.

I know. That makes it all the funnuer. Really looks like he is saying it.

Boob-No-More · Nov 14, 2017

Chris Craig said:
I know. That makes it all the funnuer. Really looks like he is saying it.

To me it looks lie he's saying, "If I catch you good-for-nothing kids on my lawn again you're never getting your ball back!"

BNM

Boob-No-More · Nov 14, 2017

stampedehero said:
Vucevic vs. Nurkic. Battle of the European Titans.View attachment 17008 We need a crappy old ref to sort out the carnage.

Too bad he's retired:

uncle-statler-muppets-from-space-34.5.jpg

BNM

stampedehero · Nov 14, 2017

Boob-No-More said:
Too bad he's retired:

BNM

Dick Bavota? Probably growing weed in Salem

dviss1 · Nov 14, 2017

Boob-No-More said:
Too bad he's retired:

BNM

Dick Bavetta retired like 10 years too late.

dviss1 · Nov 14, 2017

riverman said:
To me Ed Davis made the biggest leap from last season to this season

Good choice. But he's like the same Ed from 2 seasons ago.

Boob-No-More · Nov 14, 2017

dviss1 said:
Dick Bavetta retired like 10 years too late.

The poster I replied to said:

" We need a crappy old ref ..."

I think Dick Bavetta qualifies on both counts.

BNM

Chris Craig · Nov 14, 2017

Boob-No-More said:
To me it looks lie he's saying, "If I catch you good-for-nothing kids on my lawn again you're never getting your ball back!"

BNM

And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids and your dog too

stampedehero · Nov 14, 2017

dviss1 said:
Dick Bavetta retired like 10 years too late.

Yea. He shriveled up like a prune.

riverman · Nov 14, 2017

dviss1 said:
Good choice. But he's like the same Ed from 2 seasons ago.

I think he's better than both years...he's shooting free throws way better it seems to me

BrunoSOC · Nov 14, 2017

Vucevic is a tough match up. We gotta keep going, they are tough to beat but we can beat them. I Like Swanigan starts, well deserve it. Go Blazers!

Mr. Robot · Nov 14, 2017

I dont care, ORL and two times SAC, we need to go 3-0 here and improve our record
10-6 would sound really nice after all these losses

dviss1 · Nov 14, 2017

riverman said:
I think he's better than both years...he's shooting free throws way better it seems to me

Truth.

theprunetang · Nov 14, 2017

dviss1 said:
Truth.

So Ed is the Come Back Player of the year. Not Most Improved.

theprunetang · Nov 14, 2017

stampedehero said:
Yea. He shriveled up like a prune.

Hey now!

GrandJury · Nov 14, 2017

Hoping Dame breaks out from his season shooting funk

30% shooting from 3 and shit even his FG percentage is at 40% right now

I’m hoping he has a big night. It just doesn’t make sense after 15 games his numbers are that bad

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