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

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 3, 2021.

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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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    The official injury report for the Blazers only lists Zach as OUT and Hood as QUESTIONABLE.

    That must mean Nas is back!!!
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    I read covid caused him to lose 20 lbs....doubt he's anywhere close to ready to play yet
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    You're right. He probably won't see game action any time soon, but it's exciting nonetheless because he's been on the injury report for what feels like forever.
     
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    glad he's virus free and back practicing for sure...he'll get plenty of opportunity with this team if he gets in shape. Seeing Ant Trent Elleby Giles and Nas is a glimpse of the next chapter for the Blazers....
     
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    Oregon Scoreboard is giving the Blazers 10.5 points. Holy shit that's a tempting bet on Chicago.

    I think the Blazers will win, just not by Double Digits.
     
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    Take the Blazers on the over.
     
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    I would go over 231.5
     
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    It's at 232.5 now. Still not a bad bet, but the line is now Blazers -10.
     
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    So Rodney Hood is a No Go.
     
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    If we win it’s the bulls, if we lose the world ends. Do I have that correct?
     
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    Win it for Layla!!!!!!!!!!

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    The Blazers have 12 games in the next 20 days. Two games on the road at Sacramento. Weird scheduling thing where they play one in Sac on the 9th and then come back and play the Raptors on the 11th and then they go back down to Sac on the 13th.
    By the end of this home stand they will be much closer to where i would expect them to be playing as a team. They have two B2B's during this stretch. What i am looking for is Nurk to be in shape by the end of this stretch and enough time in the gym on days off to coordinate and work on defensive schemes they will be able to use for the rest of the season. While at home they can go into the gym on their day off and work on issues they have. They cannot do that on the road with the Covid restrictions. My thinking is they can get as amny as 8 of the next 12 which would put them at 11-7.
    How would you feel about that?

    Edit-

    Then a split on the 6 game road trip puts them at 14-10 which would be pretty much in line with were they should be no?

    Then from Jan 28th to Feb 26th they have 16 games with 12 of them on the road. a split on that brutal grind gets them 22-18
     
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    We win by 15 tonight
     
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    Early to make too much of it, but we're 5th in the league in assist/turnover ratio. This is a much more important stat than either one individually.

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    If we lose this one the Harden trade goes down tomorrow. Bulls are real bad.
     
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    If we lose, Stotts gets canned. Get the red flag ready!
     
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    Good morning in the morning
     
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    Go Blazers!!!
     
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    Nurk finally cut his hair
     
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    Maybe @THE HCP can answer this question....or anyone else.

    Who is in charge of getting, making, creating, or obtaining the intro music? There was a year or so ago it seemed really bad, but this season's almost puts a person to sleep. It so monotonous.
     
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