Game Thread GAME# 74: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - MARCH 27, 2018 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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Which All-NBA Team should Lillard make?

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    Is it seriously called Smoothie King Center? Oi vey, how do you say that and not laugh?
     
    crandc, Mar 27, 2018
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    It's their version of Jamba Juice. The arena is right next door to the Superdome, and looks so small by comparison. I assume since they are winning that people are actually coming to the games now - will be a change from previous Blazer trips there.
     
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    Davis is murder and I’m bummed they don’t have Cousins because it’ll force Nurkic into unfavorable matchups. Aminu is going to have to step up big time defensively for us to win imo.
     
    Scalma, Mar 27, 2018
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    meh. not really.
     
    illmatic99, Mar 27, 2018
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    I really think Holiday is the key. He always seems to give us trouble. Whoever is assigned to him cannot slack off of him at all. Davis is going to get his, so I'd approach him the same way we've approached other stars recently. Make him work, but don't sell out the rest of our defense trying to stop him. Let him get 40, 50, whatever, just don't let the other guys get high percentage looks on top of it.

    Maybe a minor difference, but I might swap CJ and Dame's assignments that you've given them. I think CJ is a slightly better defender and he's got really active hands to bother Rondo's passing lanes a little more, plus Dame can hopefully get a little more rest on D. Also, if they try to post up their SF on either Dame or CJ, I think Dame does a better job handling that responsibility. If Mirotic plays, we can't leave him. I just know he'll drop half a dozen 3s on us.
     
    LuckyShot, Mar 27, 2018
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Stotts: What's this "double" you speak of? Is AD some kind of Scotch?
     
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    I’m sure Zach can shut AD down by himself.
     
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    Does that ^ really need green font.
     
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    BTW I feel another cream session coming tonight, Dame breaks out of his funk. Book it.
     
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    A win tonight pretty much locks us into HCA . Pretty massive.
     
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    Mo is out for tonight (knee soreness). I still hope Dame has his baby and they rest everyone.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I really think Damian is caught up thinking about his baby. Get that baby out so he can move forward.
     
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    NOOOOOO!
     
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    Oh boy no Moe tonight. We need this win for standing and win a tiebreak.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Updated Injury Report:

    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/injuries/

    Rondo and Mirotic are both listed as game time decisions.

    Harkless is listed as pout until at least tomorrow in MEM. Dame is listed as game time decision - personal.

    No mention of Turner, Nurk and Shabazz. So, they all must be good to go.

    BNM
     
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    Pelicans run a lot of three guard lineups so expect to see a lot of Napier tonight with Harkless out. Maybe he snaps out of his funk with more minutes.
     
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    Fuck, not having Mo sucks
     
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    Make some shots PatCon please!
     
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