Game Thread 2022-23 Game #60 - BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - FEBRUARY 26, 2023 - SUNDAY - 6:00 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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    Damian Lillard Cam Reddish
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    Mattisse Thybulle Jerami Grant
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    Drew Eubanks


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    Jae'Sean Tate. Jalen Green
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    Jabari Smith Jr Kenyon Martin Jr
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    Alperen Sengun

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    STANDINGS

    TRAIL BLAZERS - 28-30 - 12th W

    ROCKETS - 13-45 - 15th W

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    WHEN: FEBRUARY 26, 2023 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT)

    WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR

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    TV BROADCAST

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    RADIO BROADCAST

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    BENCHES

    TRAIL BLAZERS


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    Nassir Little Shaedon Sharpe
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    Trendon Watford Jabari Walker
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    Keon Johnson Kevin Knox
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    Ryan Arcidiacono John Butler Jr

    INACTIVE

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    Anfernee Simons Jusuf Nurkic
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    Ibou Badji Justice Winslow


    ROCKETS

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    Tari Eason Daishen Nix
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    Usman Garuba Ty Ty Washington
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    Boban Marjanovic Josh Christopher
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    Frank Kaminsky Trevor Hudgins
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    Darius Days


    INACTIVE

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    Kevin Porter Jr

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    COACHES


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    Chauncey Billups

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    Stephen Silas


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    INJURIES


    TRAIL BLAZERS

    Anfernee Simons - Ankle - Out
    Jusuf Nurkic - Calf - Out
    Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
    Ibou Badji - Knee - Out

    ROCKETS

    Jalen Green - Groin - Probable
    Kevin Porter Jr - Foot - Out


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    NOTES
    • The Blazers split the 2021-22 season series 2-2
    • This is the third of three games this season between the Blazers and Rockets
    • The Blazers defeated the Rockets 125 -111 on October 28th in Portland
    • The Blazers defeated the Rockets 107-95 on 12/17 in Houston
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  2. Chris Craig

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

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    Back to winning?
     
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    How can we win. Our new point guard is already out. Glad to see Butler sent to the G league so he can get some run.

     
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    The Houston Rockets are on fire! Not in a good way.

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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    Watch Simons get back before Winslow and Nurk.
     
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    This is a must lose game. If you're going to go up against the team that is tanking the hardest, you better bring your worst. This game could be what decides getting Wemby or not! Do we want a dynasty or don't we?! TIME TO LOSE!
     
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    I really don’t expect much from Nurkic the rest of the season. I think he’ll eventually end up in Chauncey’s dog house. The Blazers will trade him at the draft.
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    That would really reduce his trade value. Hope that doesn't happen.
     
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    SharpeScooterShooter SharpeShooter

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    So if we lose this one, tankothon, right?
     
  11. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Dame goin' for fiddy.
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    Glad you didn't say "Fitty" because there is a difference.
     
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    This is the beginning of must-win games if they’re going for the playoffs. As of today, no team in the next 6 games is above .500.
    In the 6 that follow, only 1 team is .500 or below. With 23 games remaining, this stretch is it.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Houston will refuse to let us lose.
     
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    I'd advise turning the volume down for this game. Local media hyping up the Blazers has hit a season high, and the impending shouting and screaming of Blazer positivity might damage your speakers.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Will Nurk ever play as a Blazer again? Perhaps knowing Joe was shopping him around was just too much for his ego to take.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Weird for 2 reasons:

    You hate hearing positive things

    I haven't heard a lot of positive things.

    Sounds like a you problem on both of them.
     
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    If this is not undeniable evidence we're tanking I don't know what is
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    "Local media"?
     
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    Yeah, I think there might be a HUGE difference between a teams broadcast team and local media. I think some people on here need to pay $20 for one month of league pass so they can hear other teams' broadcasts... just about every team in the league has broadcasters who consider themselves part of the team and I don't mind it. I think that's just part of sports. Our guys are actually not very big cheerleaders for our team by comparison.
     
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