Game Thread GAME# 53: HEAT @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 5, 2019 - TUESDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT

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Should Stotts have pulled Dame from last game earlier in the 4th?

Poll closed Feb 9, 2019.

  1. Yes, there's no reason to risk injury just for a Triple-Double

    14 vote(s)
    31.8%

  2. No, Stotts did it right, letting Dame play a few extra minutes to attempt to get the Triple-Double

    30 vote(s)
    68.2%

  3. No, Stotts should have let Dame play several more minutes than he did to get the Triple-Double

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. No, Stotts should have let Dame play the rest of the fourth until he achieved the Triple-Double

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Darkwebs

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    2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    MIAMI HEAT
    24 - 27
    (13-11 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    32 - 20
    (22-7 Home)

    ______________________________
    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------
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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    JOSH RICHARDSON VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    WAYNE ELLINGTON VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    JUSTICE WINSLOW VS MAURICE HARKLESS

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    JAMES JOHNSON VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    HASSAN WHITESIDE VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    WHEN: 7:30 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 2/5/2019

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

    -- MIAMI HEAT --
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    JOHNSON , WAITERS , WADE
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    McGRUDER , ROBINSON , HASLEM
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    MATEN , OLYNYK , ADEBAYO


    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    CURRY , SIMONS , HOOD
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    TURNER , TRENT Jr. , LAYMAN
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    SWANIGAN , COLLINS , LEONARD



    INJURIES
    HEAT
    Dwyane Wade (Right Knee Soreness): QUESTIONABLE
    Tyler Johnson (Left Calf Soreness): QUESTIONABLE
    Derrick Jones Jr. (Right Knee Bone Bruises): OUT
    Goran Dragić (Right Knee Surgery): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Jusuf Nurkić (right knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE
    Damian Lillard (right knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE
    Evan Turner (Achilles soreness): QUESTIONABLE




    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    ERIK SPOELSTRA --- TERRY STOTTS



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





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    After succesfully avenging the Chirstmas day blowout loss against the Jazz on ESPN, it's now time for Portland to turn their attention to avenging an early-season loss against an Eastern Conference team. The Heat beat the Blazers in their first meeting this season in Miami, so this is another chance for Portland to dish out some good-old fashion payback and on national TV, no less.

    Like the previous game against the Jazz, Portland will have ample time to rest and gameplan for their opponent. There will be 5 full days between the last game against the Jazz and this next game versus the Heat. The only concern about this is if it'll be too much rest for the Blazers. Will they come out rusty? Stotts said he is giving the players 3 full days off, so it will not be Sunday until they get back on court to practice.

    Taking a quick look, the Heat appears to be just an average team. They are hovering around .500 right now, and are 5-5 in their last 10 games. They are 7th in the East, so nothing to write home about.

    An interseting note is that Miami is one of those rare teams that have played better on the road than at home this season, so this game may not be as easy as it appears on the surface. And although Portland has basically a mini-vacation before this game, the Heat will have 2 full days off themselves (this will be game 1 of a 6-game road trip for Miami), so they won't be tired or road-weary coming into Portland.

    The Blazers better be prepared for this game because Miami is bringing the Heat!
     
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    Prediction: this game thread is going to drop off the main page before the game actually arrives.
     
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    Our bench has been untrustworthy. No real reason to pull Dame. It has nothing to do with triple-doubles.
     
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    We had the lead after 3 quarters - Game over
    We had a 29 point lead after 3 quarters - Game REALLY over
     
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    The streak is still going, correct?
    Someone was saying the record is 55-games, right? If so, only 4 more games until Portland gets this...
     
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    Holding the lead - Very Good
    Can't make a comeback - Not so good
     
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    The record is 53 games, achieved by the Mavs in the 93-94 season. So this game will be for the tie!
     
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    I go back and forth with it. Dame said it was his call on when to come out. I woulda agreed with the second choice if it were assists or points. With rebounds, the risk for injury just seems higher.
     
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