Game Thread Game #75 - BLAZERS VS THUNDER - MARCH 28, 2022 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

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Who has impressed you more?

  1. Keon Johnson

    6 vote(s)
    27.3%

  2. Kris Dunn

    16 vote(s)
    72.7%
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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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    Brandon Williams Keon Johnson
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    CJ Elleby Trendon Watford
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    Drew Eubanks


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    Tre Mann Theo Maledon
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    A Pokusevski Darius Bazley
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    Isaiah Roby

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    WHEN: MARCH 28, 2022 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

    WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR

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    TV BROADCAST

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    RADIO BROADCAST

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    BENCH

    BLAZERS

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    Ben McLemore Elijah Hughes
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    Kris Dunn Greg Brown
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    Keljin Blevins
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    Justice Winslow Josh Hart
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    Damian Lillard Jusuf Nurkic
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    Anfernee Simons Nassir Little
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    Eric Bledsoe Joe Ingles
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    Didi Louzada

    THUNDER

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    Aaron Wiggins Vit Krejci
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    Oliver Sarr Lindy Waters
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    Kenrich Williams S G Alexander
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    J Robinson Earl Derrick Favors
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    Ty Jerome Mike Muscala
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    Josh Giddey Luguentz Dort

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    INJURIES

    THUNDER

    Josh Giddey (Hip) OUT
    Luguentz Dort (Labrum) OUT
    Mike Muscala (Ankle) OUT
    Ty Jerome (Hernia) OUT
    Derrick Favors (Back) OUT
    Jeremiah Robinson Earl (Foot) OUT
    Kenrich Williams (Knee) QUEST.
    S Gilgeous Alexander (Ankle) QUEST.
    Darius Bazley (Ankle) Probable


    BLAZERS

    Damian Lillard (Abs) OUT
    Nassir Little (Shoulder) OUT
    Joe Ingles (Knee) OUT
    Didi Louzada (Knee) OUT
    Jusuf Nurkic (Foot) OUT
    Eric Bledsoe (Foot) OUT
    Anfernee Simons (Knee) OUT
    Justice Winslow (Foot) OUT
    Josh Hart (Knee) OUT

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    COACHES

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    Chauncey Billups

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    Mark Daigneault

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    NOTES

    • This is the third of four games this season between the Blazers and Thunder.
    • The Thunder lead the season. series 2-0
    • The Blazers won the 2020-21 season series 2-1
    • The two teams will face each other again in OKC on 4/5
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    TRIVIA

    The Blazers and Thunder last played on 2/4 with the Blazers losing 96-93. He went 0-5 from three for the Blazers and finished with 0 points in 18 minutes of play.

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    Chris Craig, Mar 27, 2022
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    That's a weird question for this game because Keldon is a Spur but I'd take Keldon every day of the week. As for the game, I think we'll lose it because we're trying to lose harder than anyone else and now Trendon is injured. Go Blazers!!! Get the highest pick possible!!!
     
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    Lol

    Meant Keon

    I'm tired
     
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    Well I'm drunk and that changes my answer. It's Keon all the way, Dunn has shown what he can do in this league and it's not much. That being said, I wouldn't be angry to see them both playing behind Dame and Ant next season. It's funny what an "l" and a "d" can do.
     
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    March 38th huh? When will this month end?!
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Lol like I said I'm tired
     
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    I think Keon has shown glimpses of being really good and has more potential than Dunn, but so far Dunn has been more effective.
     
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    OKC pulled Giddy for the rest of the season. Battle of the tanks.
     
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    I think this is the third year Presti is liking tank mode. Think of the HOF 'ers that have gone through OKC of late.
     
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    I'd rather win 45-50 games and make the playoffs every year and get bumped in the first round.
     
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    Sacramento won last night. All Portland has to do is lose out and they are 5th worst.
     
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    not necessarily. Kings could lose the rest of the way too, then it's an actual coin flip between Blazers & Kings to determine 5 & 6

    heads or tails?
     
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    Don't we get 5 because of tie breakers?
     
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    pretty sure the only tie-breaker for the lottery is a coin flip. Isn't the same thing as playoff seeding

    IIRC there was a 4 way tie a few years ago and there were about 7 coin flips to determine lottery odds
     
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    I'm pretty worried about this game and they have as many people shut down as Portland, including their 3 leading scorers

    both teams will be tanking hard...anything can happen
     
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    I thought I was the only one in here that thought that.
    This league is all about and built around playoff's. If we were battling for a spot this year there would be more fans in the arena. I'm ok with accepting that Dame is legit hurt and healing up, and we moved on from CJ so ok, lets get a pick or two. But if they choose to do it again next year and the year after, then we are legit laggards.
     
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    This might be the tankiest game of the yr. Both teams with tangible incentives to lose
     
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    But we're not.
     
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    I know thats the plan but I guess we'll see how things unfold going into next year.
     
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