Game Thread 2022-23 Game #80 - BLAZERS @ SPURS - APRIL 6, 2023 - THURSDAY - 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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    Skylar Mays Shaedon Sharpe
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    Mattisse Thybulle Trendon Watford
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    Drew Eubanks

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    Tre Jones Devonte Graham
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    Keldon Johnson Malaki Branham
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    Zach Collins

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    STANDINGS

    TRAIL BLAZERS - 33-45 13th W

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    PURS - 20-58 - 14th W

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    WHEN: APRIL 6, 2023 - THURSDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT)

    WHERE: AT&T CENTER, SAN ANTONIO TX

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    TV BROADCAST

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    RADIO BROADCAST

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    BENCHES

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    Jabari Walker Jeenathan Williams
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    Shaq Harrison Kevin Knox

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    Justin Minaya John Butler Jr

    INACTIVE

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    Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons
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    Jerami Grant Jusuf Nurkic
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    Nassir Little Cam Reddish
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    Justice Winslow
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    Ibou Badji Keon Johnson


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    Keita Bates Diop Doug McDermott

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    Julian Champagne Romeo Langford
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    Gorgui Dieng Blake Wesley
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    D Barlow S Mamukelashveli

    INACTIVE

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    Jeremy Sochan Khem Birch
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    Devin Vassell Charles Bassey

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    COACHES

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    Chauncey Billups

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    INJURIES

    TRAIL BLAZERS

    Damian Lillard - Tank - Out
    Anfernee Simons - Tank - Out
    Jerami Grant - Tank - Out
    Jusuf Nurkic - Tank - Out
    Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
    Keon Johnson - Finger - Out
    Nassir Little - Ankle - Questionable
    Cam Reddish - Back - Questionable
    Ibou Badji - Knee - Out
    Trendon Watford - Ankle - Questionable
    Mattisse Thybulle - Knee - Questionable

    SPURS

    Jeremy Sochan - Knee - Out
    Khem Birch - Knee - Out
    Devin Vassell - Knee - Out
    Charles Bassey - Knee - Out
    Keldon Johnson - Foot - Questionable



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    NOTES

    • This is the fourth of four games this season between the Trail Blazers and Spurs
    • The Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 117-110 on 11/15 in Portland
    • The Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 128-112 on 12/14 in San Antonio
    • The Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 147-127 on 1/23 in Portland
    • The Spurs swept the 2021-22 season series 4-0
    • The Spurs have 1 former Blazer, Zach Collins who the Blazers attained draft night via a trade for the 10th pick.
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  2. Chris Craig

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

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    Should be interesting.
     
  3. THE HCP

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    More interesting than the Lakers/Clippers game tonight?
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Eh
     
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    How do we out tank the tank?
     
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    Of course I am watching and rooting. The Blazers are playing.
     
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    There it is. That 'Left Knee' issue almost every player on the roster had late last season.
     
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    Mgmt does not want to win this game and I don't blame then the given how close several eastern conf teams are!
     
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    San Antonio should want to lose the game too.

    San Antonio is now tied with Houston in the win column.

    the 2nd and 3rd worst teams share the same odds to remain in the top 4, so that is not an issue.

    However, there is a 23% chance that both teams will be bounced out of the top 4, then their draft order would be determined by their record.

    Or it could be Wemby or bust, and they won't care if it's the 5th pick or the 6th pick.
     
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    an all hands on deck coaching approach is needed to lose this ballgame. Tap Billups on the shoulder if a Blazer makes 2 shots in a row.
     
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    I swear there was a play where Shaedon took a bit of a rough fall. And honestly, at this point he has nothing to prove or justify playing for.

    Though it really REALLY makes it difficult to want to watch the game.
     
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    Shae has proven his salt. He's just as valuable for next season and beyond as any starter. Do not temp fate. Sit him. Besides, I honestly don't doubt he has a sore knee. He's been running 3 miles a game, plus all that sky high jumping, changing direction, and falling after drives.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    With Shae out, I presume we will finally have an opportunity to evaluate Jeenathon Williams.

    Can someone explain why the Blazers gave this guy a two-year contract though? That seemed out of left field considering all our other G-Leaguers got 10-day tryouts?
     
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    Tomorrow night is the battle to NOT win and that might be kind of entertaining and kind of hoping Collins goes off on the Blazers showing them maybe they gave up on him too soon. I had mixed feeling on Collins at the time I thought it was the right move at the time but kind of second guessing that since our GM's have done near jack in FA.
     
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    LMAO they're actually thinking of sitting Shae. Well done. Shameless but understandable
     
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    second year is fully non guaranteed. it's effectively a 10 day with an option to bring him back cheaply if he plays well.
     
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