Game Thread GAME# 31: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - FEBRUARY 23, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Feb 22, 2021.

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Do you think Dame will shoot from half court this season (not in an end-of-the-clock scenario) ?

Poll closed Feb 25, 2021.
  1. Yes, multiple times.

    16.1%
  2. Yes, once just to try it out in a real game.

    45.2%
  3. No.

    38.7%
  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    18 - 12
    (10-6 Road)
    DENVER NUGGETS

    16 - 14
    (8-6 Home)

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    PROBABLE STARTERS---------


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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]

    DAMIAN LILLARD VS JAMAL MURRAY

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    GARY TRENT Jr. VS WILL BARTON

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    DERRICK JONES Jr. VS MICHAEL PORTER Jr.

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    ROBERT COVINGTON VS ZEKE NNAJI

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    ENES KANTER VS NIKOLA JOKIC

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    ------- JERSEYS -------
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    WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 2/23/2021

    WHERE: BALL ARENA, DENVER, CO
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    -------------- RESERVES --------------
    -- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS --
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    SIMONS , BLEVINS
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    ELLEBY , LITTLE , HOOD
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    ANTHONY , GILES


    - DENVER NUGGETS-
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    CAMPAZZO , HOWARD
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    MORRIS , HAMPTON
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    CANCAR , HARTENSTEIN , BOL


    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Harry Giles (left calf strain): QUESTIONABLE
    C.J. McCollum (left foot fracture): OUT
    Jusuf Nurkic (right wrist fracture): OUT
    Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
    NUGGETS
    JaMychal Green (shoulder strain): OUT
    Gary Harris (left adductor strain): OUT
    Paul Millsap (right knee sprain): OUT
    P.J. Dozier (right hamstring strain): OUT
    Greg Whittington (knee): OUT




    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- MICHAEL MALONE

    :reading:OFFICIAL NUGGETS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES





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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    It'll be a tough back-to-back for the Blazers, as they will be traveling to the higher altitude of Denver.

    Luckily, the Nuggets are suffering from about the amount of injuries as Portland.

    This gives us a legitimate shot to steal this one. And boy, do we need it badly after losing 2 games in a row, and facing the defending champs (Lakers) the game after this.

    This will be the first of 4 consecutive games the Blazers will be on national TV. Can't get blown out here like against the Suns.
     
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    Kanter should be able to lock Jokic down!
     
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    Please play Little more.
     
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  5. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Just Win Baby!
     
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    That calf strain sure seems like a pretty bad injury at this point?
     
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    Its Giles we're talking about, this should come as no surprise.
     
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    So the higher altitude makes the ball lighter and the players can jump higher right?
     
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    Hey look - the Lakers are in danger of losing to the Wizards at home.....

    Give them two injuries and they fall apart. Amateurs.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Harry "Don't call me fra" giles
     
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    why is it we always play in Denver on the 2nd night of back to backs?
     
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    We have a better road record than Denver's home record. Let's get this!! Start a new win streak!
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    I'll bet you were just waiting to use that one.
     
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    Need to win this one... can’t go against an angry Lakers team
     
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    another loss.. guaranteed
     
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    So I can see this going a few ways. One way is that the ass kicking we just endures lights a big enough fire under our guys and by that I mean Dame, that we make this one competitive and have a very very slim possibility of winning.

    The other two ways are that this loss was demoralizing, the team continues to struggle and...

    A. Denver beats us savagely and wins by an excess of fifteen points or...

    B. The Nuggets lose interest off and on and win by whatever the fuck the spread is... eight.

    My official prediction and I hope I'm as wrong as I was against the Suns but the prediction is Denver by 12. You heard it here... we're not going to kick their asses. Let's hope I'm wrong.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    We lose by 20 FAMS.
     

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