Game Thread GAME# 23: BLAZERS @ SPURS - DECEMBER 2, 2018 - SUNDAY, 4:00 PM, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Dec 1, 2018.

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Should we go back to Jake as the starting SF?

Poll closed Dec 8, 2018.

  1. Yes, Moe is garbage

    9 vote(s)
    23.7%

  2. Yes, but Moe is still cool

    17 vote(s)
    44.7%

  3. Not just yet.

    5 vote(s)
    13.2%

  4. No, Moe will come around.

    5 vote(s)
    13.2%

  5. No, but we should start someone else at SF other than Moe or Jake

    2 vote(s)
    5.3%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    13 - 9
    (5-5 Road)
    SAN ANTONIO SPURS
    10 - 12
    (6-4 Home)

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

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    [​IMG]PG [​IMG]
    DAMIAN LILLARD VS BRYN FORBES

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    C.J. McCOLLUM VS DERRICK WHITE

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    MOE HARKLESS VS DeMAR DeROZAN

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS RUDY GAY

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    JUSUF NURKIC VS LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE

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    WHEN: 4:00 PM (PST), SUNDAY, 12/2/2018

    WHERE: AT&T CENTER, SAN ANTONIO, TX
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------
    - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
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    CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS
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    TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.
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    LAYMAN , SWANIGAN
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    COLLINS , LEONARD


    - SAN ANTONIO SPURS-
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    MILLS , BELINELLI , PONDEXTER
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    CUNNINGHAM , MOORE , BERTANS
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    EUBANKS , METU , POELTL


    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    NONE (knock on wood)
    SPURS
    Pau Gasol (right foot stress fracture): OUT
    Lonnie Walker IV (right medial meniscus): OUT
    Dejounte Murray (right ACL): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    TERRY STOTTS --- GREG POPOVICH

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





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    Darkwebs, Dec 1, 2018
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    "Get ready for an epic battle between these two struggling teams in the West!" said nobody ever. If you think it hurts being a Blazers fan right now, at least we're not Spurs fans, right?

    Both the Spurs and the Blazers have recently played downright lousy basketball. Portland has lost 6 of their last 10 games, while San Antonio has lost 7 of their last 10. The Blazers are currently 7th in the West, and the Spurs are a dissapointing 14th.

    In fact, the Spurs have been absolutely obliterated in their past 2 losses, getting blown out by 39 points and 31 points in games against the Wolves and Rockets, respectively. Of course this mirrors the Blazers getting annihilated by 43 points and 28 points consecutively by the Bucks and Warriors just a week ago. So neither team has anything good to write home about lately.

    Also interesting to note: San Antonio's last two wins were both by 1 point each. If not for those lucky (or clutch, however you see it) wins, they would be on a 7-game losing skid. Nonetheless, this is the type of adversity the Spurs as a franchise haven't faced in an eternity (pre-Duncan era).

    After their previous lost, Popovich described San Antonio's offense as "discombobulated." But hey, if anybody can make an offense look good, it's Portland's defense.

    So I guess the most pertinent question for this game is who's gonna suck more?
     
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    I wish the poll had another yes answer other than because "Moe is garbage."
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Ask and you shall receive.
     
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    Thank you almighty Darkwebs!
     
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    Thanks Darkwebs. I think that you may mean Oct 20 rather than Nov 28 in the lines where you recall the points and actions of CJ, Nurk, and LMA. This does set up as an interesting game. I expect that this might be the start of a Blazer resurgence that gives us a winning streak (of maybe 7).
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Nice catch. Thanks! I have fixed those errors.
     
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    Lesser coaches than Pops have found ways to thwart the Blazer offense of late. Meanwhile, Stotts might as well show up in his PJs and fuzzy slippers for all the impact he is having.
     
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    If Mo starts, he remains ineffective, and we lose to an underachieving Spurs team, the Fire Stotts thread should be resurrected. th1IA2HSQQ.jpg < The typical way Stotts selects his lineup.
     
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    Bit of trivia from the Houston win over the Spurs last night. Harden and Paul each had 10 assists. As a team, the Rockets had assists on 32 of their 49 FGs. When was the last time we saw numbers like that from the Blazers?
     
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    In December we Play against the Warriors twice, Sixers, Raptors, Jazz twice, Timberwolves, mavericks twice, Rockets, Grizzlies and Clippers.. This Month could go ugly
     
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    Moe probably needs a bigger leash since he’s just coming back from an injury and is still on a minutes restriction. He’s rusty.

    What I would do for now is split his minutes. Let him start and if he sucks start the second half with Layman. It’s not ideal but I also don’t think benching Harkless will do anything. We still need him to be good.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    So you're saying the Spurs are due for a win....
     
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    That is exactly what i thought reading it.
    Ended up going with not just yet. But i would be okay with starting Layman at this point.
    Never like making statements like any player is "Garbage". At this point it seems Moe is still getting his legs under him. Takes 2 weeks to fully get back into game shape. I wonder if he will improve still.
     
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    I understand why people feel that way, but after last season's extended poutathon I'm disinclined to give him the benefit of the doubt.
     
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    Maybe Moe, the dude, is cool. But Mo the player is gahbidge. He has "NO MOTOR", and his play is without a heartbeat. He just goes through the motions. I can't take it anymore. He can't play.
     
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    How about getting Neil some balls for Christmas.
     
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    Turner is garbage
     
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    Without Layman in the starting lineup, it's been a license for the opposing team to double Dame, and make our true 4 starters work overtime out of the shute. It must change. Get his legs under him, get real. Those twigs got nothing left.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    And why is Moe cool? What the F has he done. He had one nice game against the Lakers last year. He's a poor running engine that eats oil. Is he some kind of stellar dude in the community? Tell me, why is he cool?
     
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