Game Thread GAME# 51: BULLS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 31, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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Should the Blazers attempt a trade for Mirotic?

Poll closed Feb 6, 2018.

  1. Yes

    22 vote(s)
    51.2%

  2. No

    21 vote(s)
    48.8%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    CHICAGO BULLS
    18 - 32
    (7-18 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    28 - 22
    (14-10 Home)

    ______________________________
    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    JERIAN GRANT VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    ZACH LaVINE VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    JUSTIN HOLIDAY VS EVAN TURNER

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    PAUL ZIPSER VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    ROBIN LOPEZ VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 1/31/2018

    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------

    -------- CHICAGO BULLS --------
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    ARCIDIANCONO , NWABA
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    BLAKENEY , VALENTINE , PONDEXTER
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    PORTIS, FELICIO



    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    NAPIER , BALDWIN IV , CONNAUGHTON
    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
    HARKLESS , LAYMAN , VONLEH
    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
    COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD



    INJURIES
    BULLS
    Nikola Mirotic (leg): OUT
    Lauri Markkanen (personal reasons): OUT
    Kris Dunn (concussion protocol): OUT
    Cameron Payne (right foot): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT
    Caleb Swanigan (G-League): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    FRED HOIBERG --- TERRY STOTTS



    :reading:OFFICIAL BULLS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES     ​






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    Darkwebs, Jan 30, 2018
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  2. BonesJones

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    I don't think we should go after Mirotic unless we get him for basically free. Swapping him with Aminu, Collins, or Davis spot in the rotation is only a slight ugrade at best for this year. He's a better shooter than all 3 but has probably overacheived this year and isnt as good of a defender as any of them.

    We need a SF. Tyreke is the guy.
     
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    Markkanen is out, I think.

    Nice of Chicago to give Mirotic a free ride to his next home.
     
    Scalma, Jan 30, 2018
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    This is the kind of game a good playoff team will not lose.
     
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    Looks like a trap game to me.
    Forum going to spazz when Portland loses.
     
    H.C., Jan 31, 2018
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  7. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Better win this game, since they got a 3 game losing streak coming up...
     
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  8. Scalma

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    Layman better be in a suit.
     
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    Markkenen out, Mirotic possible out, Dunn out.....that is their top 3 scorers. Absolutely NO excuse to not win this game and it should be a blowout even on a back-to-back.
     
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    Big game tonight. We could show a lot of growth by winning this one.
     
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    they are without Markkanen and Dunn, that should increase our chances
    anyway, some tough games are coming up, BOS and DET with Griffin, so we need to get the job done tonight
     
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    there is a @Meltdown Thread for that....
     
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    But to give up what Aminu brings on the defense would hurt. Not sure i would want to see that beings Aminu right now is shooting nearly 40% from 3 pt.
     
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    I like the looks of these 'City Edition' jerseys, but I'm having a hard time with them not having the distinctive Blazer diagonal stripes.
    http://www.nba.com/blazers/uniform
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    They’ll spazz regardless of the outcome.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Oh ya, cause we ALWAYS play well when a shitty team doesnt’ have their best players playing against us at home.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I like them a lot. Much better than the tire track jerseys.
     
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    Or maybe at least a small pinwheel?
     
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    Hey now. I'll give it to you that no game is ever an easy win. Also that this is the second of a B2B.
    But this team is playing pretty good ball right now. They can get this win.
     
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    I love those jerseys.
     
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