Game Thread GAME# 48: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 29, 2020 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 26, 2020.

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What has you more pumped to watch the Blazers game as of late?

Poll closed Feb 2, 2020.

  1. Getting Trevor Ariza

    17 vote(s)
    26.2%

  2. Getting Wenyen Gabriel

    5 vote(s)
    7.7%

  3. Lillard's blazing hot shooting

    50 vote(s)
    76.9%

  4. The impending return of Nurkic

    16 vote(s)
    24.6%

  5. The battle for the 8th seed

    7 vote(s)
    10.8%

  6. The return of Caleb Swanigan

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Watching the development of our youths (Trent, Little, Simons, etc)

    17 vote(s)
    26.2%

  8. Hoping Stotts gets fired

    3 vote(s)
    4.6%

  9. Hoping Olshey gets fired

    4 vote(s)
    6.2%

  10. I am NOT pumped to watch the Blazers game

    3 vote(s)
    4.6%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    HOUSTON ROCKETS
    28 - 17
    (13-10 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    20 - 27
    (11-11 Home)

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

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    RUSSELL WESTBROOK VS DAMIAN LILLARD

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    JAMES HARDEN VS C.J. McCOLLUM

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    BEN McLEMORE VS TREVOR ARIZA

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    P.J. TUCKER VS CARMELO ANTHONY

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    CLINT CAPELA VS HASSAN WHITESIDE

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    WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 1/29/2020

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

    -- HOUSTON ROCKETS --
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    CLEMONS , FRAZIER , RIVERS
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    GORDON , HOWARD , SEFOLOSHA
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    HOUSE Jr. , CHANDLER , HARTENSTEIN


    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    SIMONS , TRENT Jr.
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    LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD
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    GABRIEL , SWANIGAN , BROWN



    INJURIES
    ROCKETS
    James Harden (left thigh contusion): QUESTIONABLE
    Gerald Green (Left Cuneiform Fracture): OUT
    Nenê (Left Adductor Strain): OUT
     TRAIL BLAZERS
    Skal Labissiere (left knee): OUT
    Rodney Hood (torn Achilles): OUT
    Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
    Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
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    MIKE D'ANTONI --- TERRY STOTTS



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






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    Darkwebs, Jan 26, 2020
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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Damian Lillard has been straight fire this past week. He's the first Blazer ever with 3 straight games with 40+ points, and the first Blazers to score 50+ points 3 times in a single season.

    Moreover, he's the second player in the NBA ever with 3 straight games with 8+ three-pointers (the other being Steph Curry, of course).

    This is the 4th game of a 4-game road trip for Houston, and in contrast, this is the 4th game of a 4-game homestand for Portland.

    If Dame continues shooting the way he has in the last few games, we have a legitimate shot to win this game (and every game from now until the rest of the season). :D

    Oh and this is the 3rd straight game where we've had 2 days of rest between games. Perfect time to acclimate our new players.
     
    Darkwebs, Jan 26, 2020
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    these fucks again
     
    Scalma, Jan 26, 2020
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    TBpup Writing Team

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    Another 2 days off in between games. Hopefully they can get in a good practice, maybe throw in a wrinkle here or there and fine tune some execution.

    ....and get Dame's shoulders some rest.
     
    TBpup, Jan 26, 2020
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    Maybe Harden will still be out, though we do play well against him.
     
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    Alright. Beat these guys again. With or without Hardon the recipe is still the same. Let Westbrook shoot the ball from anywhere outside of 10 feet.
     
    kjironman1, Jan 27, 2020
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    I dislike the Houston rockets.
     
    stampedehero, Jan 27, 2020
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I'm waiting for the music to say, Return of the Nurk, return of the Nurk.

     
    Eastoff, Jan 27, 2020
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    Just read that Harden will play against us.
     
    James lamphear, Jan 27, 2020
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    Alright, I'm calling it. Dame is getting a triple double this game.
     
    Shaboid, Jan 28, 2020
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    We need to keep winning until ALL STAR BREAK. Gotta be better than .500 at home. Good chance on this one! Lets go.
     
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  12. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I chose Lillard's shooting in the poll.

    However: My real answer is the passing and ball movement that has been missing for years.

    Last game, we looked like our opponents look against us.

    More of that passing the ball around until we find a cutter or an open shooter in rhythm thing, please.

    :cheers:
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I was hoping for that last game (of course), but I noticed he just wasn't close enough to the basket on defense to contest for enough rebounds.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Hmmm...wondering how Ariza does guarding those two?
     
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    You know Harden will be out for revenge after that last performance. Hopefully Ariza and Melo give some insight into that system to keep our gameplan ready again.
     
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    Now Harden an capela list questionable for tomorrow game.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    He scared
     
    BBert, Jan 28, 2020
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    The ball movement was beautiful last game.
     
    BonesJones, Jan 28, 2020
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    Kind of crazy the last few days. Time to get back to some basketball. Also kind of seems like everyone is looking past this game and toward the Lakers game. That could be both good and bad.
     
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