Game Thread 2022-23 GAME #52 - BLAZERS @ WIZARDS - FEBRUARY 3, 2023 - FRIDAY - 4:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Josh Hart Jerami Grant

Drew Eubanks



Monte Morris Bradley Beal

Kyle Kuzma Corey Kispert

Kristaps Porzingis

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RECORDS

BLAZERS - 24-26 - 12th W

WIZARDS - 24-26 - 9th E

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WHEN: FEBRUARY 3, 2023 - FRIDAY - 4:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: CAPITOL ONE ARENA, WASHINGTON DC



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES


Gary Payton II Nassir Little

Justice Winslow

Trendon Watford Shaedon Sharpe

Jabari Walker Keon Johnson

Greg Brown III John Butler Jr

Ibou Badji

Jusuf Nurkic



Will Barton Denny Avdija

Vernon Carey Jr Kendrick Nunn

Johnny Davis Daniel Gafford

Taj Gibson Anthony Gill

Jordan Goodwin Isaiah Todd

Delon Wright

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Wes Unseld Jr

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
Jusuf Nurkic - Calf - Out
Jerami Grant - Conc. - Questionable
Greg Brown - Gleague - Out
Ibou Badji - Knee - Out

WIZARDS

Daniel Gafford - Ill - Questionable
Anthony Gill - Covid - Out

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NOTES
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• This is the first of two games this season between the Blazers and Wizards
• The two teams will meet again in Portland on 2/14
• The Blazers swept the 2021-22 season series 2-0
• Will Barton was drafted by the Blazers in 2012 and played for Portland from 2012-15

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[Chris Craig]

Back to .500

 

[TBpup]

So if they can beat the Grizzlies....

 

[blazerkor]

So if they can beat the Grizzlies....

... they must be wildly inconsistent.

 

[blazerkor]

So if they can beat the Grizzlies....

I think everyone should take a shot and ending that sentence. My second entry is:

... the can lose to the Thunder, twice, in a row.

 

[BlazerBeav]

We always have a healthy showing of Blazer fans in DC for this matchup - sure we be nice to build momentum.

 

[THE HCP]

Just got to our hotel…. 4:14am.
Goodnight FAMS….

 

[Fairly-Hard]

It’s another 2 game win streak on the line!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

They win 2-3 and lose one the rest of the way and this team is in good shape.

 

[Cugel]

WSH won their last 6. Should be a good game to bring their streak to an end.

 

[noknobs]

News on Grant and Nurk?

 

[Pinwheel1]

So they have not played since Monday because of a cancellation? That sucks. I was hoping to have them after a long road trip.....now they get 3 nights off

 

[Whyachi]

Has anyone seen a Wizards game yet? Did they get banned from national TV due to excessively stinky basketball?

 

[Whyachi]

that Hachimura trade to Lakers smelled fishy. I think it was an under the table deal because the Wizards felt guilty plopping Westbrook's massive contract on L.A.

 

[THE HCP]

WSH won their last 6. Should be a good game to bring their streak to an end.

OURS or THEIRS?

 

[Strenuus]

that Hachimura trade to Lakers smelled fishy. I think it was an under the table deal because the Wizards felt guilty plopping Westbrook's massive contract on L.A.

Hey, don't worry about stretching for the rest of the day.

 

[THE HCP]

News on Grant and Nurk?

Both tall…. Both injured

 

[BassPlaya]

Hey, don't worry about stretching for the rest of the day.

 

[Chris Craig]

News on Grant and Nurk?

Grant is Questionable and Nurk is out

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Both tall…. Both injured

Neither made the All-Star reserves team.

 

[THE HCP]

Neither made the All-Star reserves team.

I can’t believe people actually thought Grant deserved to be an allstar… just was never realistic.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I can’t believe people actually thought Grant deserved to be an allstar… just was never realistic.

You really gotta quit thinking Blazer Fans are going to be realistic. We are born and raised this way.

 

[Chris Craig]

I can’t believe people actually thought Grant deserved to be an allstar… just was never realistic.

Fans are going to fan.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Fans are going to fan.

But some fan a bit hard. @THE HCP just likes to point that out.

 

[KingSpeed]

We always have a healthy showing of Blazer fans in DC for this matchup - sure we be nice to build momentum.

I usually go. I work this year.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I can’t believe people actually thought Grant deserved to be an allstar… just was never realistic.

At the time that it was being discussed in here, JJJ wasn't really a legit contender, and there weren't 6 clearly more deserving frontcourt players in the West. The discussion wasn't really whether he deserved to be an all-sttar so much as if he might end up one by default because of the ASG selection rules. Honestly, given that Grant has played nearly twice as many minutes as JJJ, one could definitely legitimately argue that Grant is more deserving.

 

[THE HCP]

At the time that it was being discussed in here, JJJ wasn't really a legit contender, and there weren't 6 clearly more deserving frontcourt players in the West. The discussion wasn't really whether he deserved to be an all-sttar so much as if he might end up one by default because of the ASG selection rules. Honestly, given that Grant has played nearly twice as many minutes as JJJ, one could definitely legitimately argue that Grant is more deserving.

Crazy thing is, JJJ has only played 12 more minutes than AD.

 

[Tince]

I can’t believe people actually thought Grant deserved to be an allstar… just was never realistic.

On 1080 this afternoon Marang mentioned Ant getting left off the all-star team too.

We replaced our one almost (never) all-star in CJ, for two almost (never) all-stars. I guess that's progress?

 

[Strenuus]

On 1080 this afternoon Marang mentioned Ant getting left off the all-star team too.

We replaced our one almost (never) all-star in CJ, for two almost (never) all-stars. I guess that's progress?

Marang doesn't see clearly in relation to Ant.

He's also maybe the 3rd worst sports guy in Portland behind canzano and Dwight.

 

[MickZagger]

On 1080 this afternoon Marang mentioned Ant getting left off the all-star team too.

We replaced our one almost (never) all-star in CJ, for two almost (never) all-stars. I guess that's progress?

I listen to sports radio all day. I prefer local so I listen to Marang’s show.

I’m not a big fan. He’s a homer for one. He acts like an insider when he’s not. His takes mostly suck. Today he kept insisting that Dillon Brooks is 6’8” when any basketball nerd like myself knows he’s 6’5” maybe 6’6”….

I feel like his cohost is being condescending toward him a lot too.