Game Thread 2022-23 Game #53 - BLAZERS @ BULLS - FEBRUARY 4, 2023 - SATURDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

Chris Craig · Feb 3, 2023

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STARTERS

Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Josh Hart Jerami Grant

Drew Eubanks

Ayo Dosunmu Zach LaVine

DeMar DeRozan Patrick Williams

Nikola Vucevic

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RECORDS

BLAZERS - 26-26 - 9th W

BULLS - 24-27 - 10th E

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WHEN: FEBRUARY 4, 2023 - SATURDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: UNITED CENTER, CHICAGO IL

TV BROADCAST

RADIO BROADCAST

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BENCHES

Gary Payton II Nassir Little

Trendon Watford Shaedon Sharpe

Jabari Walker Keon Johnson

Greg Brown III John Butler Jr

Ibou Badji Justice Winslow

Jusuf Nurkic

Alex Caruso Goran Dragic

Lonzo Ball Andre Drummond

Derrick Jones Jr Coby White

Tony Bradley Javonte Green

Malcolm Hill Carlik Jones

Marko Simonovic Dalen Terry

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COACHES

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Chauncey Billups

Billy Donovan

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
Jusuf Nurkic - Calf - Out
Jerami Grant - Head - Questionable
Greg Brown - Gleague - Out

BULLS

Lonzo Ball - Knee - Out
Alex Caruso - Foot - Questionable
Javonte Green - Knee - Out

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NOTES

This is the first of two games this season between the Blazers and Bulls
Both teams will meet again 3/24 in Portland
The Blazers and Bulls split the 2021-22 season 1-1
Derrick Jones Jr played for the Blazers for the 2020-21 season
Jusuf Nurkic was drafted by the Bulls before subsequently being traded to Denver

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Chris Craig · Feb 3, 2023

Let's keep it going!

blazerkor · Feb 3, 2023

The Western Conference is nuts! We have a three game win streak and it's currently the longest in the conference. The only team with a better win streak than us right now is Milwaukee. It's Milwaukee with 6 straight, us with 3 and then a bunch of teams with two.

LETS MAKE IT 4 STRAIGHT!!! GO BLAZERS!!!

OneSport3 · Feb 3, 2023

I don’t know if I can handle another predictable slow start. Please stop it.

KingSpeed · Feb 3, 2023

We have a chance to go to 6th tomorrow. If Minny and Jazz lose tonight and then Phoenix and Golden State lose tomorrow, and we win, we’re 6th in West.

Cugel · Feb 3, 2023

Should be another good game. DeRozan is the king of the mid-range and if Zach gets going he is big trouble.

KingSpeed · Feb 3, 2023

Cugel said:
Should be another good game. DeRozan is the king of the mid-range and if Zach gets going he is big trouble.

Vucevic could be the problem actually. What ever happened to Lonzo Ball? Looked like he was gonna be good.

Strenuus · Feb 3, 2023

KingSpeed said:
Vucevic could be the problem actually. What ever happened to Lonzo Ball? Looked like he was gonna be good.

He's injured and before that was really good sooooo.... He's been injured for a while.

KingSpeed · Feb 3, 2023

Strenuus said:
He's injured and before that was really good sooooo.... He's been injured for a while.

Will he be healthy again? It’s been over a year?

Strenuus · Feb 3, 2023

KingSpeed said:
Will he be healthy again? It’s been over a year?

I took 15 seconds and got answers.

KingSpeed · Feb 3, 2023

Strenuus said:
I took 15 seconds and got answers.

Can’t believe what you read on the internet. I want inside info.

Strenuus · Feb 3, 2023

KingSpeed said:
Can’t believe what you read on the internet. I want inside info.

That, too, took me 15 seconds.

Cugel · Feb 3, 2023

Like to have a guy like Lonzo on POR. Excellent passer, ball handler, defense, good length. Hope he gets healthy;

THE HCP · Feb 3, 2023

Still on the ground here in DC…. Almost midnight.

Cugel · Feb 3, 2023

ouch. you better get some shut eye.

MickZagger · Feb 3, 2023

GP2 still got a runny nose for this one?

MickZagger · Feb 3, 2023

Cugel said:
Like to have a guy like Lonzo on POR. Excellent passer, ball handler, defense, good length. Hope he gets healthy;

Supposedly he has Brandon Roy knees from what I’ve read.

AldoTrapani · Feb 3, 2023

MickZagger said:
GP2 still got a runny nose for this one?

Hes so soft and even the team feels the same way. Haynes reported this couple weeks ago on Portland radio

Fairly-Hard · Feb 4, 2023

This one might be a tough one to get. NBA schedule sucks.
That storm that hit them in Tennessee hits them again in DC. Then on a B2B in Chicago they need to get rested and ready to play in about 12-14 hours.

Look for shots to be short. Hopefully they can get some inside game going? Seriously speaking Billups probably should look to using the bench a bit more in this game and ugly it up as much as possible?
Why not Give Walker, Keon, ???Payton??? some bigger minutes with Watford. Not saying start them or anything just use a bit deeper rotation for this game and see what happens if they are obviously running on empty?

Blazers come back to Portland and play a very tough first game back Monday against the Bucks that they do not match up well against at all.

wizenheimer · Feb 4, 2023

Fairly-Hard said:
Blazers come back to Portland and play a very tough first game back Monday against the Bucks that they do not match up well against at all.

we know the strategy....Blazers will solve the Giannis match-up problem by passively switching Ant & Dame onto him at every screen

Fairly-Hard · Feb 4, 2023

wizenheimer said:
we know the strategy....Blazers will solve the Giannis match-up problem by passively switching Ant & Dame onto him at every screen

Watched Dame guard Porzingas. He looked down at Dame and said "Fuck it... I'm just gonna shoot it". Thing is on the next possession he brought the ball down just low enough for Dame to tap it just enough for him to try to pass out and Sharpe picked off the pass.
I think the Blazers did a good job in the second half of trying to deny Porzingas the ball at times. Once he got it he was tough to handle but keeping him from getting it seemed to work.

Whyachi · Feb 4, 2023

if you thought the Wizards might be bad....

wait until you see what Chicago looks like

THE HCP · Feb 4, 2023

Beautiful day here in Chi-Town

HomerLovesKoolAid · Feb 4, 2023

THE HCP said:
Beautiful day here in Chi-Town
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Is this an 80s retro cocaine day for the team? Put it on my tab....

HomerLovesKoolAid · Feb 4, 2023

I'd be happy with even a mediocre start....say, down by 10 in the first Q.

MickZagger · Feb 4, 2023

THE HCP said:
Beautiful day here in Chi-Town
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Quarter zip weather?

@THE HCP

Pinwheel1 · Feb 4, 2023

HomerLovesKoolAid said:
I'd be happy with even a mediocre start....say, down by 10 in the first Q.

Not sure why they start out so slow. It seems to be a different reason for each game. Last night they were just not ready to play. Dame missed some layups and jump shots he did not miss the rest of the game. Eubanks missed an easy layup as well. And on D they let Beal get a tip on his own missed shot to start out the game while Porzingis started out hot. I guess just a lack of focus and intensity.

KingSpeed · Feb 4, 2023

Pinwheel1 said:
Not sure why they start out so slow. It seems to be a different reason for each game. Last night they were just not ready to play. Dame missed some layups and jump shots he did not miss the rest of the game. Eubanks missed an easy layup as well. And on D they let Beal get a tip on his own missed shot to start out the game while Porzingis started out hot. I guess just a lack of focus and intensity.

We were just feeling them out. Once we understood what they were doing on both sides of the court, they took off and dominated. Remember, at halftime down 18, our asst coach said “we’re in good shape.”

HomerLovesKoolAid · Feb 4, 2023

KingSpeed said:
We were just feeling them out. Once we understood what they were doing on both sides of the court, they took off and dominated. Remember, at halftime down 18, our asst coach said “we’re in good shape.”

Yeah, but you told me the Blazers weren't going to start playing until 8pm tonight in Chicago....

MickZagger · Feb 4, 2023

Did I just hear that right? blazers are 6-2 on the 2nd half of back to backs?

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