Game Thread 2022-23 Game #17 - BLAZERS @ BUCKS - NOVEMBER 21, 2022 - MONDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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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 Shaedon Sharpe
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    Josh Hart Jerami Grant
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    Jusuf Nurkic


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    Jrue Holiday MarJon Beauchamp
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    Giannis Antetokounmpo Bobby Portis
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    Brook Lopez


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    WHEN: NOVEMBER 21, 2022 - MONDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT)

    WHERE: FISERV FORUM, MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN

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    TV BROADCAST

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    BENCH

    BLAZERS

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    Gary Payton II Nassir Little
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    Justice Winslow Drew Eubanks
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    Trendon Watford Keon Johnson
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    Jabari Parker Greg Brown
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    John Butler Jr Ibou Badji
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    Damian Lillard


    BUCKS

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    Grayson Allen Jevon Carter
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    Wesley Matthews Serge Ibaka
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    Pat Connaughton Joe Ingles
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    George Hill Thanasis Antetokounmpo
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    Jordan Nwora AJ Green
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    Sandro Mamukelshvili
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    Khris Middleton

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    COACHES

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    Chauncey Billups

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    Mike Budenholzer

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    INJURIES

    BLAZERS

    Damian Lillard - Calf - Out
    Gary Payton II - Conditioning - Out
    Keon Johnson - Hip Out

    BUCKS

    Khris Middleton - Wrist - Out
    Joe Ingles - Knee - Out
    Pat Connaughton - Calf - Out
    Wesley Matthews - Hamstring - Probable

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    NOTES

    • This is the first of two games between the Blazers and Bucks this season
    • The two teams will meet again on 2/6 in Portland
    • The Blazers split the 2021-22 season series 1-1 with the Bucks
    • Gary Payton II began his career with the Bucks after going undrafted, playing with them from 2016-18
    • Pat Connaughton was traded to the Blazers on draft night 2015 and played for them from 2015-18
    • Wesley Matthews played for the Blazers from 2010-15
    • Joe Ingles was on the Blazers roster during the 2021-22 season, but never played
    • The Bucks lead the Blazers all time 78 wins to 53 wins
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  2. Idog1976

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    A huge test and what looks like a likely loss without Dame. A great chance to get some development of our young guns, especially Sharpe.
     
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    blazerfan11 Well-Known Member

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    Really? You think the team will miss Dame's high-volume, 17% 3-point shooting we saw in the last two games which were losses?
     
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    Edit: this was meant for the Milwaukee game thread. Please move it there if anyone can.

    These are the Blazers and Nurkic I want to see.
    Nurkic is RUNNING THE COURT.
    Nurk IS NOT the player who slows our offense down. He is absolutely a FULL COURT and BALL MOVEMENT player. Nurk can get easy buckets by outrunning his man, either in the full court or half court.
    Forward to the 40 second mark to see proof.
    What the hell happened to us running the ball like this?
    Nurk is nearly un-fucking-stoppable in these situations.
     
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  5. TBpup

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    Bucks missing Middleton....maybe we keep this close.
     
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    This is the Trail Blazers and Nurkic I want to see in Milwaukee. This was just season. Running the court. Playing with enthusiasm. What happened to that?

    Billups ball has become Boring Ball.

     
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    Winning the game is a possibility. I would not be surprised.
     
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  8. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Well a bunch of you on here will get your wish. I just finished reading last night's game thread. Honestly a bit blown away with the Dame hate. Oh well, now you get your team without our overpaid again injury prone horrible 3 point % shooting PG.
    Let's roll!
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    Bucks roster is very thin after Giannis. We can absolutely beat this team. Cavs and Knicks have struggled. Nets game is rematch. I think a 4-0 trip is in the cards.
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    Do we know if Jrue is playing? He’s been out too. Also Pat C out. They’re not much of a team after Giannis.
     
  11. Chris Craig

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

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    Giannis going to be on a mission. We won't be able to guard him.
     
  12. Chris Craig

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

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    He came off the bench last game
     
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    Irish Trader Erin go Braugh

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    [​IMG]Portland Trail Blazers
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    Bookies don't like us in this game. Dame out two weeks last i heard not good probably why he played so bad last game.
     
  14. Chris Craig

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

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    I was pissed. Didn't mean what I said. I was blowing off steam.

    That said, this team can still win while he heals up.
     
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    Our last game in Milwaukee, a win:

    https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202202140MIL.html

    Giannis didn't play but a lot of our players (who are currently on the team) played well without Dame. Shocking to see Josh Hart shot 5 of 9 from three. I wish he'd get aggressive like that now. He seems to be resigned to playing the CJ Elleby role now.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Haha
     
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    Bucks lineup seems too tall for us. How are we gunna get rebounds?
     
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    Full stop!
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    No not really.
    They might miss that 53% 2pt and 37% career 3 point shooting though? You know he averaged about 40% from 3 in 20 and 21. Probably need to exclude last year? Just a thought?
    No question when Dame is playing well he makes this team better. Pretty sure you agree with that.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    On what planet is dame a 52% shooter? I will assume that's a typo. Dame is a good overall shooter; not elite. This is a game of "what have you done for me lately". Dame is not immune to aging as we can see from the mounting injuries. Yes when healthy he had strong strong games but he is now in rehab mode and should stay that way until 110%. I know you have to shoot your way out slumps but there has to be a limit when it gets embarrassing. Get a healthy Dame back. It will be hard for Portland to do much some nights, imho, with only Ant, no dame, no keon. But every team deals with injuries; major part of the game.

    It will be clear by the deadline what changes need to be made.
    And I am sure Vegas has Portland 0-4 on this trip. CLE and MIL may be unwatchable for sensitive viewers.
     
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