Game Thread GAME #46 - BLAZERS @ RAPTORS - JANUARY 23, 2022 - SUNDAY - 3:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

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Are you surprised the Blazers are 3-2 on this current road trip?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  3. Not really, they beat the teams they should have

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  4. They are supposed to be tanking dammit

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  5. Gotta win sometime

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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    STARTERS

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    Anfernee Simons CJ McCollum
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    Nassir Little Robert Covington
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    Jusuf Nurkic



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    Fred Vanvleet Gary Trent Jr
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    Scottie Barnes OG Anunoby
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    Pascal Siakam

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    WHEN: JANUARY 23, 2022 - SUNDAY - 3:00 PM (PDT)

    WHERE: SCOTIABANK ARENA, TORONTO CANADA

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    TV BROADCAST

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    RADIO BROADCAST

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    BENCH

    BLAZERS

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    Norman Powell Ben McLemore
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    Dennis Smith Jr Tony Snell
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    CJ Elleby Trendon Watford
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    Greg Brown III Keljin Blevins

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    Damian Lillard Cody Zeller
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    Larry Nance Jr


    RAPTORS

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    Precious Achiuwa Chris Boucher
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    Yuta Watanabe Justin Champagnie
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    Goran Dragic Khem Birch
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    Svi Mykhailiuk Malachi Flynn
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    Isaac Bonga David Johnson
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    Delano Banton

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    INJURIES

    RAPTORS

    Khem Birch (Nose) OUT

    BLAZERS

    Damian Lillard (Abdominal) OUT
    Cody Zeller (Knee) OUT
    Larry Nance Jr (Knee) OUT
    Norman Powell (Personal) QUESTIONABLE

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    COACHES

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    Chauncey Billups

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    NOTES

    • This is the 2nd of two games between the Blazers and Raptors this season
    • The Blazers beat the Raptors 118 -113 back on November 15th, 2021
    • The Blazers swept the 2020-21 season series
    • The Blazers bought into the 2nd round of the 2018 NBA draft, purchasing Sacramento's 37th pick, which they used to take Gary Trent Jr. He played for the Blazers from 2018-2021 until he was traded along with Rodney Hood to Toronto for Norman Powell
    • Norman Powell was taken by the Bucks with the 46th pick in the 2015 NBA draft and traded to Toronto. He played six seasons for the Raptors from 2015-2021.
    • The Blazers are 3-2 on their current road trip
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    TRIVIA

    The Blazers last played the Raptors back on November 15th, 2021 winning 118 -113. He led Toronto in scoring with 29 points.

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    Chris Craig, Jan 22, 2022
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    I like the starting lineup, but the bench is our Dleague team...
     
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    Another opportunity for Nurk to dominate.
     
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    Someone needs to rescue Boucher. Every time he gets PT, he produces.
     
    illmatic99, Jan 22, 2022
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    “The what?”

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    Scalma, Jan 22, 2022
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    Few things

    wasn’t nance supposed to re-evaluated by now?

    What’s the update on zeller? He clearly had a setback but nothing has been announced

    the Powell stuff is weird too. I know theyre personal, but he wasn’t initially ruled out because of them, whatever they were.
     
    Scalma, Jan 22, 2022
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    I thought we could get 2 on this road trip that's about all. But when you play as a team you start to get confidence that you can compete every night you always have chance to come out of head of things.
     
    James lamphear, Jan 22, 2022
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    Anyone know what's going on with Norm?
     
    Cugel, Jan 22, 2022
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  9. Chris Craig

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    I think norm will return on Tuesday when the Blazers get home.

    Nance should be back anytime too
     
    Chris Craig, Jan 22, 2022
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    He personally doesn't want to risk injury on the Blazers before he departs for another team?
     
    HailBlazers, Jan 23, 2022
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    Real nice start by us nice ball movement by getting majority off assist.
     
    James lamphear, Jan 23, 2022
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    If you’re not going to punish Toronto for putting Barnes on Nurkic then I don’t know what else to say.
     
    OneSport3, Jan 23, 2022
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    great start
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    The defense is unrecognizable
     
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    this is gorgeous basketball on both ends
     
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    You can't have any better quarter then this. Hot start by Little with 10 points.
     
    James lamphear, Jan 23, 2022
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    Gonna have to do something special to tank today.
     
    Strenuus, Jan 23, 2022
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    We aren’t good at this tanking stuff.
     
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    They said in pre game last 5 games we are in Top 6 def.
     
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    Gary chuck Jr
     
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