Game Thread 2022-23 Game #2 - BLAZERS VS SUNS - OCTOBER 21, 2022 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

Chris Craig · Oct 19, 2022

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STARTERS

Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Josh Hart Jerami Grant

Jusuf Nurkic

Chris Paul Devin Booker

Mikal Bridges Cameron Johnson

DeAndre Ayton

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WHEN: OCTOBER 21, 2022 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OREGON

TV BROADCAST

RADIO BROADCAST

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BENCH

BLAZERS

Gary Payton II Nassir Little

Justice Winslow Keon Johnson

Drew Eubanks Trendon Watford

Shaedon Sharpe Jabari Walker

Greg Brown Olivier Sarr

John Butler

SUNS

Torey Craig

Bismack Biyombo Dario Saric

Cameron Payne Josh Okogie

Landry Shamet Jock Landale

Damion Lee Duane Washington

Ish Wainright Jae Crowder

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COACHES

Chauncey Billups

Monty Williams

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Gary Payton II - Core - OUT
Trendon Watford - Hip - OUT
Olivier Sarr - Wrist - OUT

SUNS

Landry Shamet - Hip - OUT
Jae Crowder - NWT - OUT

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NOTES

This is the Blazers home opener for the 2022-23 season
The Blazers went 1-3 against the Suns last season
The Blazers played the Suns in their second game last season, winning 134 -105
Jae Crowder will not be with the Suns as he is awaiting a trade

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Chris Craig · Oct 20, 2022

Let's get the home opener!

Mr. Robot · Oct 20, 2022

phoenix was down 25 against dallas at home, came back and won the game

i think we can win this game if we get engaged on both ends of the floor

BlazerBeav · Oct 20, 2022

Need to re-establish the homecourt advantage that Moda offers.

PDXFonz · Oct 20, 2022

To think we only need to win this game to beat/tie HCP’s 10 game record prediction.

Not going to be an easy one, but we can do it. As @BlazerBeav said, Home court needs to motivate and propel us to get this W.

riverman · Oct 20, 2022

I like our chances....Go Blazers!

SharpeScooterShooter · Oct 20, 2022

Game one done. 81 more to go like that and we walk into the playoffs with hca. Not just the reg season.

THE HCP · Oct 20, 2022

Mr. Robot said:
phoenix was down 25 against dallas at home, came back and won the game

i think we can win this game if we get engaged on both ends of the floor

I think we win if we score more points.

riverman · Oct 20, 2022

THE HCP said:
I think we win if we score more points.

I think if they score less points we win!

THE HCP · Oct 20, 2022

riverman said:
I think if they score less points we win!

Well, that's obviously debatable. LINK?

BankTeller · Oct 20, 2022

I’m excited to see Sharpe matched up on Booker, very worried to see him matched up on CP3.

Game 2 of Shaedon Sharpe’s MyCareer.

riverman · Oct 20, 2022

Still amazed this kid played in the first game of the season opener and scored 9 pts in the first qtr......big shoutout to Chauncey for throwing the lottery pick in the fire immediately

Pinwheel1 · Oct 20, 2022

The beginning of the season is often the best time to face a top team. A lot of really good teams start off slow before kicking into a different gear. This first Phoenix game is winnable. The back-to-back ones against them on the road will be a different story. We need as many wins as possible before that stretch that starts Nov 4th.

Mr. Robot · Oct 20, 2022

THE HCP said:
I think we win if we score more points.

Mr. Robot · Oct 20, 2022

riverman said:
Still amazed this kid played in the first game of the season opener and scored 9 pts in the first qtr......big shoutout to Chauncey for throwing the lottery pick in the fire immediately

if terry stotts was his head coach...

BBert · Oct 20, 2022

THE HCP said:
I think we win if we score more points.

Fake news

theprunetang · Oct 20, 2022

Mr. Robot said:
if terry stotts was his head coach...

Terry would certainly make him practice his 3 man weave drills past the 3 point line for a year before he sniffed the floor.

andalusian · Oct 20, 2022

Mr. Robot said:
if terry stotts was his head coach...

Terry started a rookie dame from the start. No doubt in my mind he would get minutes under Terry as well. This kid is a lot more ready to play than ant was his rookie year

DUB · Oct 20, 2022

The Suns are trash! Couldn't even beat the 36ers!

blazerkor · Oct 20, 2022

This will be a tough match up. We (The Blazers) can win the game but we need Dame making his shots and Ant scoring efficiently.

Just a side note: When I think about who we have behind Nurk I get physically ill. I don't think we can wait until the trade deadline or even a month or two to address that mess. We need at least one skilled big guy off the bench.

Haakzilla · Oct 20, 2022

Fairly-Hard · Oct 21, 2022

This is the game Damian Lillard comes out big.

Go Blazers!

SharpeScooterShooter · Oct 21, 2022

Today is the day we shut the naysayers up with a solid victory against a contender!!!

BlazerBeav · Oct 21, 2022

As the early 90s Coliseum signs always said, 'the Suns may shine in Phoenix, but the Blazers reign in Portland'. I hated the early 90s Suns, and hate Chris Paul even more so starting off the home campaign by beating them would be great.

wizenheimer · Oct 21, 2022

I'd love to see Portland win but I just think the Suns are a bad matchup; and they will almost certainly have Bridges guarding Dame

PtldPlatypus · Oct 21, 2022

wizenheimer said:
they will almost certainly have Bridges guarding Dame

Why? Paul has historically owned Dame one-on-one; why should they go away from that? If I'm coaching, I let Paul control Dame as he always has, and put Bridges on the younger, more athletic guys like Simons and Sharpe.

wizenheimer · Oct 21, 2022

PtldPlatypus said:
Why? Paul has historically owned Dame one-on-one; why should they go away from that? If I'm coaching, I let Paul control Dame as he always has, and put Bridges on the younger, more athletic guys like Simons and Sharpe.

that's what they did last season. They didn't have CP3 on Dame...he was on either CJ or Powell. I believe Monty has conceded that time has taken a defensive step away from CP

but sure, he might try CP on Dame.

Terkish · Oct 21, 2022

We need to score more points than Phoenix tonight if we want any shot at winning this game.

Pinwheel1 · Oct 21, 2022

Terkish said:
We need to score more points than Phoenix tonight if we want any shot at winning this game.

It was somewhat funny when you said it about the Kings. Is this going to be a running theme for each game?

Terkish · Oct 21, 2022

We won the kings game. Gotta build winning habits.

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