Game Thread GAME# 52: JAZZ @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 30, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 26, 2019.

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Which broadcast do you prefer?

Poll closed Feb 2, 2019.

  1. ESPN

    13 vote(s)
    26.5%

  2. NBCSNW

    27 vote(s)
    55.1%

  3. Too close to call

    5 vote(s)
    10.2%

  4. Opposition's broadcast

    4 vote(s)
    8.2%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    UTAH JAZZ
    28 - 22
    (13-13 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    31 - 20
    (21-7 Home)

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    ______________________________
    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    RICKY RUBIO VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    DONOVAN MITCHELL VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    JOE INGLES VS MOE HARKLESS

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    DERRICK FAVORS VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    RUDY GOBERT VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    ------- JERSEYS -------
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    WHEN: 7:30 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 1/30/2019

    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------

    -- UTAH JAZZ --
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    NETO , EXUM , MITROU-LONG
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    ALLEN , O'NEALE , KORVER
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    SEFOLOSHA , NIANG , CROWDER
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    CAVANAUGH , UDOH


    ---- 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
    JAZZ
    Dante Exum (left ankle sprain): QUESTIONABLE
    Raul Neto (groin): QUESTIONABLE
    Thabo Sefolosha (right hamstring): QUESTIONABLE
    Tony Bradley (right knee): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Damian Lillard (right knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE
    Evan Turner (Achilles soreness): QUESTIONABLE
    Nik Stauskas (left knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE



    HEAD COACHES
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    QUIN SNYDER --- TERRY STOTTS



    :reading:OFFICIAL JAZZ'S GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​




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    Darkwebs, Jan 26, 2019
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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Portland put up a wonderful effort in the last meeting between these two teams, as the Blazers persevered and won in Utah. However, the Jazz still leads the season series 2-1, so if the Blazers want to deny Utah of the tiebreaker, this is a must-win! Utah has been, slowly but surely, climbing up the standings in the West. They are only 2 and a half games behind us, so it's entirely conceivable that a tiebreaker may come into play at season's end. Thus this game's significance is quite substantial.

    The last time the Blazers faced the Jazz on ESPN, it was Christmas night and Portland was humiliated like a kid getting a lump of coal. The next 3 games will actually all be on national TV, so I have to admit I a little bit concerned. Why? Because the last time we won a nationally-televised game was two months ago (near the beginning of the season). versus the Magic. In fact, Portland is 3-8 for games broadcasted on ESPN/TNT/NBATV this season. It almost seems like they wilt under pressure of the national stage or something. I don't want to see it happen again.

    The Blazers gotta bring their best! RIP CITY, BABY!
     
    Darkwebs, Jan 26, 2019
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  3. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Maybe add the opposition team's broadcast to the poll? :dunno:

    I like listening to the national broadcast to hear what the national narrative on the Trail Blazers is, but I get annoyed by their stereotypes, and I can't watch at all if certain broadcasters like Reggie "Amino" Miller, or Marc Jackson are on.

    That said, I do get bored of the same "message", and style from Calabro and Hurd (something that never happened to me with the Mikes). So I usually watch the national broadcast (unless certain broadcasters are on), until I can't stand the stereotypes any more, then I switch to the Trail Blazers broadcast.
     
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    This game is not until Wednesday night.
    That means with having the game tonight off Lillard will have a full 5 days rest and the rest of the team will have a much needed 3 days off. The last game before the All-Star break is the 13th of Feb about 2 1/2 weeks out. Perfect time for a mini break and final push going into the break. Utah, San Antonio, OKC on the second of a B2B and then Golden State all waiting in the next couple weeks.
     
    kjironman1, Jan 26, 2019
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    I like the TNT broadcasts better than ESPN or Comcast.
     
    kjironman1, Jan 26, 2019
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    Tough game. I hope the rest helps.
     
    oldmangrouch, Jan 26, 2019
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  7. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Good call. I've added the opposition's broadcast as an option.
     
    Darkwebs, Jan 27, 2019
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    How about a mute option too!
     
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    Must win
     
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    Wheels is my favorite broadcaster....Michael Holton has done a better job than I thought in Tone's slot for the home games you can tell Wheels and Holton actually like each other...good chemistry I hear Calabro and Hurd on most video replays and I like Hurd a lot...Calabro is ok...I liked Barrett better than Calabro but didn't care if Barrett was a homer as much as many folks....Rice was done...time to play tennis in Florida...wish those two would have taken over talkin' ball
     
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    We beat them last week, but I still loathe Utah. My buddy from Ogden that sits next to me at work will be at the game, so this is the biggest must win of the season. We really need to crush these bums, especially Joe Ingles. Fuck that guy.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Trail Blazers highlights are always the best with Wheels commentary.
     
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    *takes a screenshot of who answered the "oppositions broadcast"*

    *sends it to Jeff Curtain*

    *sends a link to Indeed for @HCP *
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    I’m sure he’d absolutely love that you feel that way about him. Just to be clear, you’re hating on an old, slow, balding, white guy. So much so, that your hate for him distracts you from Utah’s biggest threats? Victory JIngles!

    For all of you who don’t like JIngles, read this, then see how you feel.

    https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/01/17/joe-ingles-turning-heads/
     
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    Depends on the opposition for me. If its the Knicks or nets for example, I always turn them on. My criticism of the Blazer broadcasts are still there. But ESPN is annoying at times and the tnt guys also are usually clueless.
     
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    Someone had a fun Saturday night.
     
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    Hardly.

    Damn phone. It says it autocorrected. Lies
     
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    What is this "Soccer" you speak of?
     
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    Oh how I do not know that feel
     
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    The US has to win a world cup. Until they do they will never get any respect at all. And as it looks? It will never happen.
     
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