Game Thread GAME# 46: CAVALIERS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 16, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

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Do you think Lillard makes the All-Star team this season?

Poll closed Jan 22, 2019.
  1. Yes, no doubt

    36.7%
  2. Very likley

    31.7%
  3. Probably

    18.3%
  4. Maybe as an injury replacement

    10.0%
  5. Probably not

    3.3%
  6. Most likely not

    0 vote(s)
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  7. Heck no!

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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
    9 - 35
    (4-18 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

    26 - 19
    (18-7 Home)

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    PROBABLE STARTERS---------


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    COLLIN SEXTON VS DAMIAN LILLARD

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    ALEC BURKS VS C.J. McCOLLUM

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    RODNEY HOOD VS MOE HARKLESS

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    CEDI OSMAN VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

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    TRISTAN THOMPSON VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 1/16/2019

    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:

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


    -- CLEVELAND CAVALIERS --
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    PAYNE , DELLAVEDOVA , CLARKSON
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    BLOSSOMGAME , JONES
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    ZIZIC , FRYE


    ---- 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



    INJURIES

    CAVALIERS
    Kevin Love (Left Foot Surgery): OUT
    Larry Nance Jr. (Right Knee Sprain): OUT
    John Henson (Left Wrist Surgery): OUT
    David Nwaba (Left Ankle Sprain): OUT
    J.R. Smith (Not With Team): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Moe Harkless (left knee): QUESTIONABLE



    HEAD COACHES
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    LARRY DREW --- TERRY STOTTS




    :reading:OFFICIAL CAVALIERS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES






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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    You know how the Blazers games this season has been over by the 3rd quarter. Well, forget that weak sauce; this game is already listed in the books as a win.

    Okay, I'm using a bit of hyperbole, but this is as close to a guaranteed win as possible.

    Yes, this will be Portland's third game in four nights.
    Yes, the Blazers have lost two games in a row.
    Yes, the Cavaliers will have two full days to rest and gameplan for the Blazers.
    Yes, the Cavaliers just came off a victory against the Lakers and are feeling more confidence than they have in a month.

    But .....
    Cleveland is THE WORST team in the league right now.
    And Cleveland has lost 14 of their last 16 games.
    And Cleveland is the worst road team (tied with the Mavs) in the NBA.
    And Cleveland is missing a few of their key players (which so many posters on this forum love to point out).
    And Portland has won 6 straight games against Eastern Conference foes.
    And Portland has done a valiant job of protecting their home floor this season.

    I think the biggest factor is that the Blazers will be fired up after just losing two games that were winnable down stretch (if only they could've executed better and made smarter decisions). They will come out hungry for a win in front of their home crowd. And the Cavs (at the organizational level) are tanking hard.

    The question for this game isn't "if" Portland wins, but "by how much"?
     
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  3. TBpup

    TBpup Writing Team

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    Eastern conference fodder at home. That is how you turn around a losing streak.
     
  4. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    I'll actually be at the game, but this is a game too easy for even Terry to screw up! Haha.
     
  5. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    And if he does...
     
  6. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    Well at least we got this game. We should and will win this game handily. I'm hoping for a real strong game from CJ, after what he just put up. GO BLAZERS!!!
     
  7. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Wow, another team missing some of their best players, lucky us.
     
  8. BigGameDamian

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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    They are 4-18 as a road team, missing five players, playing us after two road losses. We better win or all hell is going to break loose in the Stott's household. thgozilla.gif
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Guys make sure you give props to Stotts if he wins this game!
     
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    blue9 Well-Known Member

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    Poll response: Who cares.
     
  12. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    If we win this game are we good again?
     
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    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

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    Lame as usual...
     
  14. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Serious question. We win a couple games against some lottery teams and people around here got us going to the finals. We lose a couple tough ones and everybody freaks out.
     
  15. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    What's "lame" is how certain posters constantly freak out in these game threads. That's what's "lame". What do some on here think of this team and their chances this season? Honestly? We are on pace for 47 or 48 wins.
    Do people truly think this team is better than that? Thats 7 more wins than I realistically had them down for.
    Do I WANT my favorite team that I've been a fan of my life to win 60 games and get to the finals.....YES. Seems like the ones who blast them the most, predicted the most wins on here. Interesting.
     
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    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

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    Except not one person on here thinks we have a chance at the Finals (excluding King). You know that but for some reason continue to post the same lines in every thread. Is it wrong for people to WANT their team to be better than winning against the crappy teams and losing the tough games?

    This is a forum. One you claim to be the master of. You also claim to be a basketball junky. How come I rarely see posts actually discussing and breaking down basketball?

    :ygrin::tongue:
     
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Well it depends on if the Coach runs plays the way he should and if they are acceptable to the vocal minority on the "Blazers Official Fan Site".
     
  18. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Why would I start now. Interesting how the MVP and most popular/hated member on a basketball forum rarely talks basketball huh? I don’t have to.
    And as far as WANTING the team to be better, of course I do. I also WANT a 2018 Audi S8 in my driveway, but wake up and it’s never there.
     
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    This exact Cav's team dominated the Lakers in LA on Sunday. They will be be well rested with extra preparation time. And yes we better kill them.
     
  20. PtldPlatypus

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

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    Link?
     
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