Game Thread GAME# 12: PACERS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 14, 2021 - THURSDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 13, 2021.

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Which play-by-play guy do you prefer?

Poll closed Jan 20, 2021.

  1. Mike Barrett

    33 vote(s)
    62.3%

  2. Kevin Calabro

    15 vote(s)
    28.3%

  3. Jordan Kent

    5 vote(s)
    9.4%
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  1. calvin natt

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    hurd is fine, I like him. Kent is awful. Super nice guy, a great person and hard to 'dislike' him at all. But this isnt a good fit. Nothing memorable about him. I would love Barret back, and with Hurd. I think those two could work. I expect announcers for each team to be "biased', the entire league is like that, and same with every sport. Rice was OK, at least memorable and unique.
     
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    I was hoping they finally improved the interface, but yet again, it is worse than before. Especially streaming on my laptop. How in 2021 it remains this poor is baffling to me.
     
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    Well, if people keep buying it they have no reason to change it
     
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    I like em both. Except the "Gary Trent Jr" bit? Can't figure it out and i don't know why it bugs me because it really shouldn't. As has been pointed out it's his name.
    The thing is they are willing to say "Lillard", "CJ", "Melo", Covington, Nurk or Nurkic, "Simons" (because he isn't gonna say Anfernee right?). They say almost every other players last name only and or their nickname. But with Gary Trent and with Derrick Jones they gotta say Jr.
    They do not say Harry Giles "the third" III.

    I don't know. Pretty petty. And if that is the only problem i got? There isn't a problem right?
    Good luck to both of them and lets hope they continue to grow and improve.
     
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    I'm hoping the shots fall tonight and the Blazers keep this one a bit easier. They might not have the energy to pull off a big comeback let alone two of them.
    Like i said earlier. The Pacers are no joke. Got to make some open looks early and get them on the ropes. Make them fight back in a road game.
    Remember this is just like another road game for the Blazers. They have still not stopped traveling over the last two weeks. Away Away Away Away Home one day Home Away Home is not a home stand. They need to dig deep for this one.
     
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    We used to be known as the Portland (Ore) Trail Blazers, as if Maine had a ball club :)
     
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    Needed a Brian Wheeler option...my favorite play by play guy
     
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    I will be disappointed if we don’t win 7 home games in a row
     
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    it only takes the other team to get hot or blazers to get cold

    even bad teams win games, you never know

    i can see us going 5-2 in these 7 home games
     
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  10. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You must not be from Oregon......
     
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    Bill Walton would be better than Kent.
     
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    I'll be curious to see if Indiana focuses their defense more on Dame or more on CJ. Even with CJ's incredibly hot start, I still see opposing defenses focused on Dame

    by the way, after last night Dame actually has a higher TS% than CJ
     
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    A couple of 7-4 teams. This will be a tough game.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I flat out disagree! I see my Blazers kicking this team's ass by 15 tonight! Seems like a good vibe here today.
     
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    who hacked HCP's acct?
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Is it strange that I don't feel myself hating the Rockets anymore?
     
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    Alright, time to get to work. Let me know if it's OK that after a long day, when I get home, I can relax and read what I'm quite sure will be a rollercoaster of emotions of a thread. Sorry I won't be able to post as the game goes on.
     
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    Let’s go Blazers!!!! Starters need to not get into foul trouble!
     
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    If we can beat a good Pacers team after playing on the road last night, that would be extra sweet!
     
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