Game Thread Game #62 - BLAZERS @ SUNS - MARCH 2, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ESPN

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How many of the current Blazers will remain next season?

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  2. 5

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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 Josh Hart
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    CJ Elleby Justice Winslow
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    Drew Eubanks


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    Cam Johnson Devin Booker
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    Mikal Bridges Jae Crowder
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    DeAndre Ayton

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    WHEN: MARCH 2, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

    WHERE: FOOTPRINT CENTER, PHOENIX AZ

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    TV BROADCAST
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    RADIO BROADCAST

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    BENCH

    BLAZERS


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    Ben McLemore Trendon Watford
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    Greg Brown III Elijah Hughes
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    Keon Johnson Keljin Blevins
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    Brandon Williams
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    Damian Lillard Jusuf Nurkic
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    Eric Bledsoe Joe Ingles
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    Nassir Little Didi Louzada


    SUNS

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    Torrey Craig Landry Shamet
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    Ish Wainwright Bismack Biyombo
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    Elfrid Payton JaVale McGee
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    Aaron Holiday Cameron Payne
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    Dario Saric Frank Kaminsky
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    Chris Paul

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    INJURIES

    SUNS

    Chris Paul (Thumb) OUT
    Cameron Payne (Wrist) OUT
    Frank Kaminsky (Knee) OUT
    Dario Saric (Knee) OUT
    Aaron Holiday (Ankle) QUEST.


    BLAZERS

    Damian Lillard (Abs) OUT
    Jusuf Nurkic (Foot) OUT
    Nassir Little (Shoulder) OUT
    Joe Ingles (Knee) OUT
    Didi Louzada (Knee) OUT
    Eric Bledsoe (Foot) QUEST.

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    COACHES

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    Chauncey Billups

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    Monty Williams


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    NOTES
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    • This is the fourth and final meeting between the Trail Blazers and Suns for the 2021-22 regular season
    • The Suns lead the 2021-22 season series 2-1
    • The Suns swept the 2020-21 season series 3-0
    • Eric Bledsoe played for the Suns from 2013 - 18, averaging a career high 18.8 points, 6 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game.
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    TRIVIA

    The Trail Blazers last played the Suns back on 12/14, losing a close game in OT 111 -107. They were the only two Blazers to make a field goal in OT.

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    Chris Craig, Feb 27, 2022
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    This thread silent because we're all expecting another blood bath like the past couple?
     
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    Yep.
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    If you are consistently starting CJ Elleby and Drew Eubanks you probably gone lose.
     
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    The hell? Footprint center?
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    That's too bad. I always thought "Talking Stick Arena" was actually one of the cooler names in the NBA.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Mar 2, 2022
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    We have 9 guys under contract for next season that are currently on the roster if we either trade or don't exercise the option on Bledsoe but do exercise our option on Hart. We have to assume the current plan is to re-sign Nurk as well. For those reasons I said we'd have 10 guys on the roster next season, at least to begin the season, that are here now. (@Chris Craig you might want to change "remind" to remain in that question or not because I think we all get the idea) That being said I do think there is a chance that we extend a QO to CJ and/or Elijah so that would put as at more than 10.
     
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    For some reason, I thought Elijah was a UFA. Glad to hear that we have the option to keep him if we want if he happens to play well in the next 20 games. I definitely think he should get more minutes to see what we have. Some of Ben's and CJ's minutes.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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

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    Yeah they changed names last July
     
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    Why are we on ESPN again? Can they please flex out these games and save us the embarrassment? Tired of these uninformed halftime show hosts talking shit about our team when we're clearly tanking.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    oh for fucks sake.



    Hopefully Ayton and Bridges is enough to put us away quickly.
     
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    Yeah idk what McLemore is still doing here. Should’ve traded/bought him out. Unless they’re planning on bringing him back and didn’t wanna inconvenience him, keeping him made little sense.

    As for Hughes I think the best move would be to let him and Elleby fight it out for that final two way spot.
     
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    No Book and No CP3. Our tanking is in danger today
     
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    showcase opportunity for a klutch client?
     
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    maybe Simons spent last night at Booker's house...tank back on!
     
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    his minutes have been cut since the break though.
     
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    is there a good website which lists which agent & agency represents which player?
     
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    Btw it’s funny how Bledsoe went from not missing any practices/games to now being out for a month. I bet Winslow’s “injury” is bs too.

    I just wanna see (tank) next these guys names instead of made up injuries lolz. Or get more creative.
     
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    So, you want a DNPT (Did Not Play, Tanking) next to a player's name?
     
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