Game Thread 2022-23 Game #7 - BLAZERS VS GRIZZLIES - NOVEMBER 2, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ESPN, 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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    Ja Morant Desmond Bane
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    Dillon Brooks Santi Aldama
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    Steven Adams

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    WHEN: NOVEMBER 2, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

    WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR

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    TV BROADCAST

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    RADIO BROADCAST

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    BENCH

    BLAZERS

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    Gary Payton II Nassir Little
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    Justice Winslow Keon Johnson
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    Drew Eubanks Trendon Watford
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    Greg Brown Jabari Walker
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    Olivier Sarr John Butler
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    Damian Lillard


    GRIZZLIES

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    Tyus Jones Brandon Clarke
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    Ziaire Williams Xavier Tillman
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    John Konchar Kenneth Lofton Jr

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    Jake LaRavia David Roddy
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    Kennedy Chandler Vince Williams
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    Jaren Jackson Jr Danny Green

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    COACHES


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    Chauncey Billups

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    Taylor Jenkins

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    INJURIES

    BLAZERS

    Damian Lillard - Calf - Out
    Gary Payton II - Cond. - Out

    Josh Hart - Concussion - Questionable
    Trendon Watford - Hip - Out
    Olivier Sarr - Wrist - Out

    GRIZZLIES



    Desmond Bane - Ankle - Questionable
    Steve Adams - Jaw - Questionable
    Jaren Jackson Jr - Foot - Out
    Danny Green - Knee - Out
    Ziaire Williams - Knee - Out
    Jake LaRavia - Illness Questionable


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    NOTES
    • Justice Winslow played for the Grizzlies during the 2020-21 season
    • The Blazers won the 2021-22 season series 3-1
    • This is the first of three games this season against the Grizzlies
    • The Blazers and Grizzlies will play again February 1st and April 4th both games in Memphis
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    Biggest test of the season so far. Ant needs to continue his offensive outburst from the past few games. Then we need two of Hart, Grant, Nurk, and Sharpe to also have strong games. If I was Billups or Dame I would be in Rim Shaedy’s ear telling him to be super aggressive with his shots and especially attacking the rim.
     
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    Great picture at the bottom but reverse the logos so the Frontiersmen has the Pinwheel next to him.
     
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    Why does the NBA have back to backs then 5 days between games??? So stupid.

    They should get rid of back to backs, except where both teams have equal amounts of rest.
     
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  5. Chris Craig

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

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    No problem

    I was trying different things. I thought the juxtaposition was interesting and pulled the picture together more.

    I tried the logos on the opposite above and below

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    So weird having five days off....like....what??
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I’m loving it. Just giving us a short break before these next 33 days!
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    Wow Our bench is way better than theirs the way it stands! Only a few will catch that.

    Just a suggestion. Maybe you could start adding the teams record as it stands? Might be tough if you are making the game threads in advance?
     
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    Especially attacking the rim. Yes! When there is an opening. I’m seeing some of the rookies like Mathurin losing the ball multiple times driving into traffic. Even Anfernee Simons lately when he doesn’t have a plan.
    Navigating traffic does seem to be a strength of Sharpe since he can change direction so quickly. I just don’t want to see unnecessary turnovers that would give the Grizzlies easy points. Turnovers is my biggest concern going into this game.
     
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    Perfect timing for the Blazers to work together to re-form the 4 game win streak team from last season. With a few improvements over that group.
     
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    True! Not a lot of teams are so stacked they can bring Damian Lillard and Gary Payton II off the bench!!!
     
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    Sharpe needs to just be aggressive. While Dame is out he should be out second leading scorer after Ant. I notice when he starts scoring he gets self-conscious and wants to defer to Ant. When he’s hot he need to put the pedal to the metal and just go for it.
     
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    Let’s see if Blazers can beat the Griz without Dame
     
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    GPII is questionable ?
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    Obviously they don't need him. They have a Sharp Shooter now.
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    He's healed but reconditioning. He could be ready. Probably not.
     
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    I've heard the scheduling for NBA and all arenas which are multiuse takes a Quantum Supercomputer in a liquid hydrogen bath so it doesn't melt down. I'm just kidding, but I think Scheduling is probably beyond our greatest nightmares.
     
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    This game should be easy and then we split with Suns at worst. Win rematch with Miami and we’re 8-2. I’ll take it.
     
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    Likely no Hart, no Dame and no GP II. This will be a really tough game, with those 3 out.
     
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    lol that’s pretty ambitious. Suns and Memphis we’ll be lucky to split and then go to Miami (Easily one the best teams/defenses in the East). I’d take 500 over the next 6 games 8-4 but likely go 2-4.
     
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