Game Thread GAME# 47: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 18, 2019 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, NBCSNW

Darkwebs · Jan 16, 2019

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
21 - 23
(6-17 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
27 - 19
(19-7 Home)

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

PG

ELFRID PAYTON VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

JRUE HOLIDAY VS C.J. McCOLLUM

PF

E’TWAUN MOORE VS MOE HARKLESS

PF

JULIUS RANDLE VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

ANTHONY DAVIS VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:30 PM (PST), FRIDAY, 1/18/2019

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

---- NEW ORLEANS PELICANS ----

FRAZIER , CLARK , JACKSON

BLUIETT , WILLIAMS , JOHNSON

HILL , MILLER , DIALLO

MIROTIC , OKAFOR

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , LEONARD

INJURIES
PELICANS
NONE
TRAIL BLAZERS
Moe Harkless (left knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE

HEAD COACHES

- VS –

ALVIN GENTRY --- TERRY STOTTS

OFFICIAL PELICANS' GAME NOTES

OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES

• Friday’s game marks the second of three meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Pelicans during the 2018-19 season. Portland leads the season series, 1-0.

• LAST MEETING: The Trail Blazers outscored the Pelicans 30-20 in the fourth quarter of a 132-119 Portland victory at Moda Center on Nov. 1. Damian Lillard led the way for Portland with 26 points (7-16 FG, 4-7 3-PT, 8-8 FT), seven rebounds and six assists while Julius Randle came off the bench to score 29 points (9-16 FG, 11-12 FT) for the Pelicans.

• Jusuf Nurkic recorded 20 points (7-9 FG, 1-1 3-PT, 5-6 FT), nine rebounds and two assists against New Orleans on Nov. 1.

• Evan Turner recorded 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 27 minutes off the bench against the Pelicans on Nov. 1.

• Nikola Mirotic had 18 points (6-20 FG, 1-6 3-PT, 5-6 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks at Portland on Nov. 1.
• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 31-25
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 20-8
AT THE PELICANS: Pelicans lead, 17-11

Darkwebs · Jan 16, 2019

Nurk gets a triple-double and the Blazers are back in 4th place in the West! I know it's too early to be talking about this stuff, but it would be nice to have home court advantage in the playoffs (although that didn't prevent getting swept last year in the post-season by these Pelicans).

We already got some payback beating these guys in our first meeting of this season, but the Pelicans' punishment must be more severe.

So the Blazers cannot relent; they must keep their foot on the pedal and shoot down these Pelicans before their upcoming 3-game road trip next week.

BonesJones · Jan 16, 2019

How anyone can vote for Terry Stotts after last years playoffs is beyond me.

KeepOnRollin · Jan 16, 2019

When I first looked at those NOLA jerseys I thought they were hideous but they are growing on me.

Darkwebs · Jan 16, 2019

KeepOnRollin said:
When I first looked at those NOLA jerseys I thought they were hideous but they are growing on me.

When I first looked at them, I thought we were playing the Jazz.

42N8Bounce · Jan 16, 2019

BonesJones said:
How anyone can vote for Terry Stotts after last years playoffs is beyond me.

Body of work.

Stotts with the Blazer and Dame at the helm has a 0.555 win percentage.

Gentry with the Pelicans and Davis running the show has a 0.459 win percentage.

That, and I’m an unabashed Blazer fan.

Scalma · Jan 16, 2019

Layman is gonna score 40 imho.

KingSpeed · Jan 16, 2019

BonesJones said:
How anyone can vote for Terry Stotts after last years playoffs is beyond me.

When I was at the games in New Orleans, all the fans around me hated Gentry and said that Rondo was the real coach. Nonetheless, I thought Gentry did a good job with the Suns in 2010. I still vote for Stotts. One playoff series doesn't change my opinion. I also remember how Stotts won two playoff series without HCA.

KingSpeed · Jan 16, 2019

Scalma said:
Layman is gonna score 40 imho.

He absolutely can. What can't he do? I saw no weaknesses in his game tonight.

ripcityboy · Jan 16, 2019

Scalma said:
Layman is gonna score 40 imho.

I wish they had a hidden camera on Terry's face after he reaches 30.

TorturedBlazerFan · Jan 16, 2019

I kind of think its a wash at coach as I think they’re both kind of average NBA head coaches. Felt like Gentry sure coached circles around Stotts in that playoff series though.

BonesJones · Jan 16, 2019

42N8Bounce said:
Body of work.

Stotts with the Blazer and Dame at the helm has a 0.555 win percentage.

Gentry with the Pelicans and Davis running the show has a 0.459 win percentage.

That, and I’m an unabashed Blazer fan.

Weve had more talent and much better health, and yes, if you value the regular season as much as the postseason, then maybe you could make that argument...

Stotts got thoroughly outcoached in that series with the better team.

blazerkor · Jan 16, 2019

Time for more payback. We win this one. GO BLAZERS!!!

KingSpeed · Jan 16, 2019

BonesJones said:
Weve had more talent and much better health, and yes, if you value the regular season as much as the postseason, then maybe you could make that argument...

Stotts got thoroughly outcoached in that series with the better team.

Even if you value postseason, Stotts won two playoff series without HCA. Gentry had trouble getting New Orleans into the playoffs for a few seasons.

KingSpeed · Jan 16, 2019

blazerkor said:
Time for more payback. We win this one. GO BLAZERS!!!

We gotta be on our A game. Pelicans are hungry for playoffs.

By the way, on the coaching comparison, can we agree that Brad Stevens is NOT better than Terry Stotts? Brad Stevens was gifted an All Star roster and is only 5th in weak East when they were expected to be a top 3 team in the NBA this season. Stevens is highly overrated. Meanwhile, Stotts is 4th in Wild West with only one player that has ever played in an All Star game.

BigGameDamian · Jan 16, 2019

blazerkor said:
Time for more payback. We win this one. GO BLAZERS!!!

Dude you really think 1 regular season win can be payback to a playoff sweep?

BonesJones · Jan 17, 2019

KingSpeed said:
Even if you value postseason, Stotts won two playoff series without HCA. Gentry had trouble getting New Orleans into the playoffs for a few seasons.

One because of injuries, another because McHale is an even worse coach than Stotts (and because Dame hit a miracle 3).

THE HCP · Jan 17, 2019

KingSpeed said:
Even if you value postseason, Stotts won two playoff series without HCA.

I know nobody has brought this up, but do you think in the Clippers series, CP3 and Griffin were injured, do you think that made a difference for them?

BonesJones · Jan 17, 2019

I wonder if Stotts apologists would even admit that Gentry outcoached Stotts in last years playoffs... honestly curious.

BonesJones · Jan 17, 2019

THE HCP said:
I know nobody has brought this up, but do you think in the Clippers series, CP3 and Griffin were injured, do you think that made a difference for them?

No, but it would have for the Warriors, apparently.

blazerkor · Jan 17, 2019

BigGameDamian said:
Dude you really think 1 regular season win can be payback to a playoff sweep?

I feel like every bit of payback we can get is worth going for. I was basically alluding to the fact that our guys will play with a bit of a chip on their shoulder against NOLA.

riverman · Jan 17, 2019

Stop jinxing the game thread with coach bashing please.....call me superstitious but we can win this game...we should win this game...there are how many Stotts threads around this place already? I'm cheering for him to win.

riverman · Jan 17, 2019

momentum starts now as far as I'm concerned ….fuck last season

BigGameDamian · Jan 17, 2019

riverman said:
Stop jinxing the game thread with coach bashing please.....call me superstitious but we can win this game...we should win this game...there are how many Stotts threads around this place already? I'm cheering for him to win.

Maybe Stotts just needs to come out with a hoodie on walking like Rocky.

BigGameDamian · Jan 17, 2019

BonesJones · Jan 17, 2019

riverman said:
Stop jinxing the game thread with coach bashing please.....call me superstitious but we can win this game...we should win this game...there are how many Stotts threads around this place already? I'm cheering for him to win.

Oh, we shouldnt discuss the poll question....?

Chris Craig · Jan 17, 2019

BonesJones said:
How anyone can vote for Terry Stotts after last years playoffs is beyond me.

Because fuck Alvin Gentry

Chris Craig · Jan 17, 2019

ripcityboy said:
I wish they had a hidden camera on Terry's face after he reaches 30.

His face would be turned towards the bench calling Turner off the bench to replace Jake

blue9 · Jan 17, 2019

TorturedBlazerFan said:
I kind of think its a wash at coach as I think they’re both kind of average NBA head coaches. Felt like Gentry sure coached circles around Stotts in that playoff series though.

Exactly this. Wouldn't want either one as my coach. But, Gentry proved himself to be superior to Stotts in a head-to-head matchup - no getting around that fact.

TorturedBlazerFan · Jan 17, 2019

riverman said:
Stop jinxing the game thread with coach bashing please.....call me superstitious but we can win this game...we should win this game...there are how many Stotts threads around this place already? I'm cheering for him to win.

The responses about the coaches are from the poll

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