Game Thread GAME# 62: BLAZERS @ MAGIC - MARCH 2, 2020 - MONDAY, 4:00, NBCSNW

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How many All-Star games will Anfernee Simons make?

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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    26 - 35
    (10-22 Road)
    ORLANDO MAGIC
    27 - 32
    (16-14 Home)


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

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    C.J. McCOLLUM VS MARKELLE FULTZ

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    GARY TRENT Jr. VS EVAN FOURNIER

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    TREVOR ARIZA VS JAMES ENNIS III

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    CARMELO ANTHONY VS AARON GORDON

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    HASSAN WHITESIDE VS NIKOLA VUCEVIC



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    ------- JERSEYS -------
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    WHEN: 4:00 PM (PST), MONDAY, 3/2/2020

    WHERE: AMWAY CENTER, ORLANDO, FL
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    SIMONS , HEZONJA
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    LITTLE , HOARD
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    GABRIEL , SWANIGAN , BROWN

    ------ ORLANDO MAGIC------
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    AUGUSTIN , CARTER-WILLIAMS , FRAZIER Jr.
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    IWUNDU , ROSS , JOHNSON
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    LAW , CLARK
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    BIRCH , BAMBA


    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Anfernee Simons (left ankle sprain): QUESTIONABLE
    Damian Lillard (right groin strain): OUT
    Rodney Hood (torn Achilles): OUT
    Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
    Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT
     MAGIC
    Al-Farouq Aminu (torn right meniscus): OUT
    Jonathan Isaac (posterior lateral corner injury & medial bone contusion, left knee): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- STEVE CLIFFORD

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







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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    It'll be a homecoming for Simons in Orlando, but after sustaining an ankle sprain in the previous game, the question now isn't how he will play, but if.

    As for the team itself, the Blazers' chances of making the Playoffs look slimmer and slimmer, like an anoerexic supermodel.

    Lillard might be coming back from injury soon, but will it be too late by then?

    BATTLE FOR THE 8TH

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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    CJ playing like a all star right now and we are 1-6 without Dame. Little needs to play more, Trent is getting better every game, they just need time to develop and because of the injures they are having time.
    Blazers needs to win at least one at this road trip
     

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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    Well, we have experience playing without essential players. That's a positive......
     
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Gotta wonder if this thing gets worse if the Venues will see a drop in attendance?
     
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    No reason for a needless win here. Let a couple of non-descript Magic go off for career highs. That won't seem out of the norm and we can get closer to that 25% chance of getting into the Top 4.
     
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    Where they sit right now and it doesn't look like it will change much. They have 93% chance of the #13th pick. About 1% chance of any of the top 4. 2% of #14.
    Looks like if they went full on TANK they could get it down where the #11 or #10 could be possible but highly unlikely they get much better than #12 at this point regardless.
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    Golden State
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    Cleveland
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    Minnesota
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    Atlanta
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    Chicago
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    Washington
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    Phoenix
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    Portland
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    New Orleans
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    Here is the link. Give you a better look.
    http://www.tankathon.com/pick_odds
     
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    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    Calling Dr. Kevorkian.
     
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    Much higher than 1% of being in the Top 4 even just at their current #12. But it gets quite a bit better just by moving up a few spots.

     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I saw an article about NCAA talking about playing march madness in empty arenas.
     
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    Standings looking good after every lost. We should get that lottery pick
     
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    Orlando 109
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    How do you guys deal with this season actually? Do you take a break from the Blazers or nba in general? This season and especially the last few games really hit me hard because my heart is with the Blazers and watching the games without 4 key players and you realize they have no chance is depressing af. Man fuck this season. There has to be a light at the end of the tunnel???
     
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    Imagine having to watch EVERY second no matter what?
     
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    I look for things that will help the Blazers long term. That's why since this is a lost season by definition in the 'short term', what can be gained in the 'long term'. Which is why I want to see as much of Trent, Simons, Little, Gabriel and Hoard as much as possible.
     
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    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    I think I'm pretty much watching out of habit.
    This season has been a total Twilight Zone episode.
    "Imagine if you will a team with high hopes and valid expectations...."
    I still believe the roster is there, if it ever could be, there.
    Missing Nurk really killed this team.
    I honestly believe he is the most important cog in the machine, and I can't wait till next year to see if that's true.
     
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    I watch the younger guys like Trent and Simons. But I always was bigger fan of Trent then I was Simons. Trent improvement been really good in his 2nd year but he stay in Portland most of the summer working on his game. Simons might try to follow that plan this summer. Simons has to get stronger by next year because that will help him on D and the offense. But I am afraid he doesn't he just might become a bust and I am not hoping that I want him to succeed but really going be up to him.
     
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    Some of us choose to watch EVERY second and don't get paid to do so.
     
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