Game Thread GAME# 7: BULLS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 5, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:30, NBATV & NBCSNW

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Will this season be Portland's best chance at a title in Dame's career?

Poll closed Jan 10, 2021.

  1. Definitely

    1 vote(s)
    3.1%

  2. Most likely

    2 vote(s)
    6.3%

  3. Probably

    5 vote(s)
    15.6%

  4. Probably not

    11 vote(s)
    34.4%

  5. Unlikely

    4 vote(s)
    12.5%

  6. No

    9 vote(s)
    28.1%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    [​IMG]


    2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    CHICAGO BULLS
    3 - 4
    (2-1 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    3 - 3
    (1-1 Home)

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

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    COBY WHITE VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    ZACH LaVINE VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    PATRICK WILLIAMS VS DERRICK JONES Jr.

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    OTTO PORTER Jr. VS ROBERT COVINGTON

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    WENDALL CARTER Jr. VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    ------- JERSEYS -------
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    WHEN: 7:30 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 1/5/2021

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



    --------------BENCH--------------

    -------- CHICAGO BULLS --------
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    DOTSON , ARCIDIANCONO , TEMPLE
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    VALENTINE , MOKOKA , SATORANSKY
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    HUTCHISON , YOUNG , FELICIO
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    GAFFORD , KORNET


    --- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ---
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    SIMONS , TRENT Jr. , BLEVINS
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    ELLEBY , HOOD , LITTLE
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    ANTHONY , GILES , KANTER



    INJURIES
    BULLS
    Lauri Markkanen (left calf/medical protocols): DOUBTFUL
    Ryan Arcidiacono (health and safety protocol): DOUBTFUL
    Chandler Hutchison (health and safety protocol): DOUBTFUL
    Tomas Satoransky (COVID-19): OUT
     TRAIL BLAZERS
    Rodney Hood (left quad strain): QUESTIONABLE
    Nassir Little (illness): QUESTIONABLE
    Zach Collins (ankle): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    BILLY DONOVAN ---------------- TERRY STOTTS



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







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    Darkwebs, Jan 3, 2021
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    "NBA player scores a career-high against the Trail Blazers."

    I wonder if reporters have a article template like that for the Blazer games.

    We gotta step up our defense. Yeesh
     
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    We shouldn't even be thinking about a Championship with our horrendously bad defense. Every Championship team in the past has had a great defense, we are bottom defense in the league, it's not even close to be close
     
    Labinot41, Jan 3, 2021
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    A definite MAYBE.
    @Darkwebs you forgot maybe.
     
    kjironman1, Jan 3, 2021
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    That would be too easy a choice because it would basically be fence-sitting.
     
    Darkwebs, Jan 3, 2021
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    Color me on the fence.
    [​IMG]
     
    kjironman1, Jan 4, 2021
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    Gonna come right on out and say this game is going to be tough to win. Blazers on the first game back which is always a bad shooting night and the inside game has not gelled yet.
    Kanter is outplaying Nurk at this point and Giles could be really useful.
    The Blazers have some depth. Let’s see them use some of it.
     
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    Think dame goes for 40+
     
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    It's true that Stotts does not react with on the spot defensive strategy, when an opposing player gets hot and owns us.
    However, at .500 he should have a chance with four more games to reach my bar limit.
     
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    Now we enter the at-home, scrub portion of our schedule. The Blazers will win a majority of the games on this home stretch and some fans will think issues are fixed. Sigh...

    As for the poll, 'best chance' is relative because as long as Stotts/CJ are part of the triumvirate, Dame doesn't really have a chance.
     
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    It looks to me as if we are better at each of the five starting positions. We better not lose!
     
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    In other words: The Blazers key to win is just to outscore their opponents...
     
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    What a novel concept
     
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    DJJ as a Blazer so far: 7.3/1.0/4.7 on 32% shooting and 31% from 3.

    Defensive rating is 6th worst only in front of guys like Melo, Dame, Elleby, and Blevins.

    Why the fuck is this dude hyped by us? This guy is just another Harkless or Aminu. Ohh and he can’t shoot for shit!! Wtf is going on with this frnachise
     
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    Yep lets use stats and make a blind assessment. Absolutely do not take into account for who he is Guarding on a nightly basis. ie: James, Harden, Curry, George, Leonard.
    That would be responsible. We absolutely cannot post using basic reasoning.
    You just got kicked in the TUNCHI!
     
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    Probably the best chance for Dame to win a ring is this year and it's shitty shitty odds.
     
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    If I’m Dame, I will shoot whenever I get the ball and go for 50
     
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    Watch the win against the Lakers again. That is the DJJ/Covington we need to win championship. Yes, he's missed some dunks which is part of his low FG% but his 31% from 3 is better than his career average.
     
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    Actually, when I was at spirit mountain yesterday they were at 40/1... not terrible terrible.
     
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