Game Thread GAME# 8: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT

Darkwebs · Oct 30, 2018

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
4 - 2
(1-1 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
5 - 2
(2-1 Home)

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

-------- NEW ORLEANS PELICANS --------

JRUE HOLIDAY (PG) , ELFRID PAYTON (SG)

E’TWAUN MOORE (SF) , NIKOLA MIROTIC (PF)

ANTHONY DAVIS (C)

----PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS----

DAMIAN LILLARD (PG) , C.J. McCOLLUM (SG)

JAKE LAYMAN (SF) , AL-FAROUQ AMINU (PF)

JUSUF NURKIC (C)

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WHEN: 7:30 PM (PST), THURSDAY, 11/1/2018

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

---- NEW ORLEANS PELICANS ----

FRAZIER , CLARK , JACKSON

BLUIETT , JOHNSON , HILL

MILLER , DIALLO

RANDLE , OKAFOR

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

HARKLESS , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , LEONARD

INJURIES
PELICANS
Anthony Davis (Right Elbow Sprain): PROBABLE
Elfrid Payton (Right Ankle Sprain): QUESTIONABLE
Darius Miller (Right Quad Contusion): QUESTIONABLE
TRAIL BLAZERS
Moe Harkless (left knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE

HEAD COACHES

- VS –

ALVIN GENTRY --- TERRY STOTTS

OFFICIAL PELICANS' GAME NOTES

OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:

ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 29-23
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 19-7
AT THE PELICANS: Pelicans lead, 16-10

Darkwebs · Oct 30, 2018

Alright, here is the much anticipated rematch of our 1st round playoff series from last season.

As we all know, the Pelicans unceremoniously swept the Blazers, but this isn't really the same New Orleans team. The notable changes are that they lost Boogie Cousins and Rajon Rondo in free agency, while adding Julius Randle, Elfrid Payton and Jahlil Okafor.

Anyway you slice it, this is a must win for the Blazers. This game will be nationally televised, so we have to beat the Pelicans to save face and avenge the playoffs sweep.

TorturedBlazerFan · Oct 30, 2018

That is a TOUGH poll question. I think you look at team success and go well the Blazers have had more. However, AD’s injury woes have a lot to do with how few times he’s made the playoffs in his career. Picking up Mirotic after cousins went down was a great get for Demps.
I think Id lean towards NO...

ripcityboy · Oct 30, 2018

I gotta go with Olshey. Given the sheer lack of options he's had. He's done remarkably well. I get frustrated with his inability to make a mid-season move sometimes, but his instincts are usually right.

trailblazer18 · Oct 30, 2018

@Darkwebs what is going on with the logos? It appears the Pelican is crapping on the Blazers logo?????

Scalma · Oct 30, 2018

Not these motherfuckers again.

The bench is going to decide this one imo.

oldmangrouch · Oct 30, 2018

When you get swept in the play-offs despite HCA, the only appropriate response is to shut up and be humble. Praise NO every chance you get. Then, if the Blazers actually beat them (doubtful), you can really feel good about it.

If you bad mouth the Pelicans and make excuses - it means a victory over them doesn't mean anything, and defeat is an humiliation.

Scalma · Oct 30, 2018

oldmangrouch said:
When you get swept in the play-offs despite HCA, the only appropriate response is to shut up and be humble. Praise NO every chance you get. Then, if the Blazers actually beat them (doubtful), you can really feel good about it.

If you bad mouth the Pelicans and make excuses - it means a victory over them doesn't mean anything, and defeat is an humiliation.

Thanks Sun Tzu.

oldmangrouch · Oct 30, 2018

Scalma said:
Thanks Sun Tzu.

You're welcome.

TorturedBlazerFan · Oct 30, 2018

trailblazer18 said:
@Darkwebs what is going on with the logos? It appears the Pelican is crapping on the Blazers logo?????

Its a playoff reenactment.

Darkwebs · Oct 30, 2018

trailblazer18 said:
@Darkwebs what is going on with the logos? It appears the Pelican is crapping on the Blazers logo?????

It's a graphical representation of what happened in the NBA Playoffs.

Strenuus · Oct 30, 2018

I'm gonna be working during this game. Which may be a good thing, because this game would bring about some anxiety if it's close at all lol.

Scalma · Oct 30, 2018

Strenuus said:
I'm gonna be working during this game. Which may be a good thing, because this game would bring about some anxiety if it's close at all lol.

Or PTSD

Boob-No-More · Oct 30, 2018

Darkwebs said:

Wrong Okafor. They kept Jahlil and released Emeka.

BNM

Chris Craig · Oct 30, 2018

I will be at the game. Section 226....they gonna hear me for sure. I may get escorted out.

Strenuus · Oct 31, 2018

Chris Craig said:
I will be at the game. Section 226....they gonna hear me for sure. I may get escorted out.

Do you have a doctors approval to do this? lol.

Sarni · Oct 31, 2018

They are much better now personnel wise I think. Payton is better than Rondo right now, Randle is a great addition. Okafor, just no.

THE HCP · Oct 31, 2018

#TheBigPayback

KingSpeed · Oct 31, 2018

Sarni said:
They are much better now personnel wise I think. Payton is better than Rondo right now, Randle is a great addition. Okafor, just no.

Rondo was a coach on and off the floor. He watched film and called out our plays when on defense. They will miss him. It was Rondo who almost orchestrated a sweep of the #1 seed Celtics in 2017 before getting hurt. When I went to the playoff games in New Orleans this past Spring, the people around me hated Gentry and said that they considered Rondo was the coach. I doubt Payton is contributing at that level.

blazerkor · Oct 31, 2018

I think we get our little bit of revenge. I'm interested in how Zach matches up with Davis when they're assigned to each other.

stampedehero · Oct 31, 2018

Forget last years exit. This season and this time is the moment to paste them to the floor. AD is the one player I hope plays average.

Chris Craig said:
I will be at the game. Section 226....they gonna hear me for sure. I may get escorted out.

Jade Falcon · Oct 31, 2018

oldmangrouch said:
When you get swept in the play-offs despite HCA, the only appropriate response is to shut up and be humble. Praise NO every chance you get. Then, if the Blazers actually beat them (doubtful), you can really feel good about it.

If you bad mouth the Pelicans and make excuses - it means a victory over them doesn't mean anything, and defeat is an humiliation.

That's some fortune cookie shit right there bruh.

If we lose this game, we will NEVER hear the end of it.

Not that it means anything. Remember: we beat New Orleans IN New Orleans during the regular season last year. And we all know what happened in the playoffs.

I think Davis is going to have his way with our Bigs. Nurk is way too slow to guard him, and Collins is a twig compared to him. Dame needs to have a big game to even that out, and our Bench needs to step up.

But I think Holiday is going to have Dame's number in this game. So all of this means that our Bench needs to score. Big time.

If our Bench has an off-night, then we lose. Period.

Labinot41 · Oct 31, 2018

TIME FOR FUCKING REVENGE !!

Eastoff · Oct 31, 2018

Labinot41 said:
TIME FOR FUCKING REVENGE !!

This changes the meaning of that logo picture...

illmatic99 · Oct 31, 2018

NO on a back to back after playing in Oakland tonight.

James lamphear · Oct 31, 2018

They will probably go with same strategy they did in the playoffs try to trap Dame up top. You might see Stotts go with Curry or Nik or Turner with CJ and Dame a lot this game. If Aminu continue to shot like he is you might see Zach and Nurk for the first time together.

dviss1 · Oct 31, 2018

I chose Dell Demps. I chose him because not only did he get boogie, but I feel like WE should have Mirotic right now.

dviss1 · Oct 31, 2018

Scalma said:
Not these motherfuckers again.

The bench is going to decide this one imo.

They have no Rondo. I expect one of Dame or CJ to go OFF.

Scalma · Oct 31, 2018

dviss1 said:
They have no Rondo. I expect one of Dame or CJ to go OFF.

They have Payton who’s been great on both ends. It’s not gonna be easy for CJ.

Chris Craig · Oct 31, 2018

Scalma said:
They have Payton who’s been great on both ends. It’s not gonna be easy for CJ.

Not worried about Elvisfrid

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