Game Thread Blazers at Raptors Game Thread 7/26/20 3pm PST NBCSNW & NBATV

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  1. KSF-ERIC

    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    Big game against champs.
     
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    Loss
     
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    I thought you hang with KS alot these days? His super homer optimism isn't rubbing off on you? :)
     
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    I am sure he will have me believing again next podcast
     
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    Looks like we’ll get our first look at the Nurk/Whiteside pairing.
     
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    Going to be interesting how it all unfolds. Even if it does work out for the rest of the season and playoffs (Should we make it.) I just don't think Whiteside will want to be coming off the bench in the long run. Although I could see some fans falling in love with the combo if it works out.
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Will Little be back
     
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    Not a big game at all. It doesn’t count.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Are they releasing attendance figures at these games?
     
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    Would like to see an improvement in the perimeter defense and the closing out on shooters. If you have Nurk/Collins down low, there is no excuse to not get out to your man. They did that in the 1st quarter fairly well but in the 3rd quarter, it was a train wreck.
     
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    I'm guessing it will be for a small period of time, but maybe Stotts will try to force Toronto into a reaction

    usually, the effectiveness of twin towers lineups become a case of which coach blinks first...the one with size or the one with speed. Toronto has Siakam at PF and neither Nurk or Whiteside will be effective guarding him. He's too fast and too good with the ball in his hands. The other side of that would be if either Portland big man could punish Siakam (or Anunoby/Boucher/Johnson) down low on offense enough to offset the issues on defense

    Gasol/Ibaka vs Nurkic/Whiteside would be interesting, especially considering both Gasol and Nurk can be really good in high post alignments. But I'd be surprised if the Toronto coach matched Portland's lineup that way. Maybe, in a non-counting game

    too bad Ariza isn't playing because he'd be a much more versatile SF in a twin towers set than either Melo or Hezonja.
     
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    Supposed this might be our rehearsal for wants to come in the games that count.
     
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    Memphis has some decent length also.
     
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    No, passed the first round of concussion protocol but won't play tomorrow.
     
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    What is NBASNW ?
     
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    Ok thanks. I thought something had changed during the break.
     
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    No Lillard

    Left foot inflammation
     
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    Who stickied the thread? Took me 5 mins to find the damn thing.

    Grrrrrrrrrrr!
     
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    Can a scrimmage be a big game?
     
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