Forum Game Fill in the Blank: Rosters from this Blazer game in 1997

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  1. blazerfan11

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    Don't scroll down to see any answers before you see if you can fill them out yourself, and then let us know which ones you remembered. This one should be relatively easy except maybe for a few names.

    I hope someone will make some more of these, because I'd like see what I can remember too.

    From a 4-overtime game played in the Moda Center on November 14, 1997 between the Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers. The Suns won, 140-139.

    PORTLAND
    Starters:
    Brian ______________
    Isaiah ______________
    Kenny ______________
    Arvidas ______________
    Rasheed ______________

    Bench:
    Stacey ______________
    John ______________
    Kelvin ______________
    Jermaine ______________
    Vincent ______________
    Gary ______________ DNP
    Alvin ______________ DNP



    PHOENIX
    Starters:
    Jason ______________
    Kevin ______________
    Clifford ______________
    Rex ______________
    Antonio ______________

    Bench:
    Danny ______________
    Steve ______________
    Hot Rod ______________
    Mark ______________
    Cedric ______________ DNP
    George ______________ DNP
    Horacio ______________ Not With Team

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    If you knew every single one of these:
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    Hell yes. Mid to late 90’s was my jam.
     
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    What are your "remembers" and what are your "didn't knows" ?
     
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    Wow. I know all the names but no way could I have filled them all in. Not Horacio DNP and George Not with Team.
    I don't think I would have guessed Mark _______ correctly although of course I know the player. I forgot he played for Phoenix.
     
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    Grant
    Rider
    Anderson
    Sabonis
    Wallace

    Augmon
    Crotty
    Cato
    O’Neal
    Askew
    Grant
    Williams

    Kidd
    Johnson
    Robinson
    Chapman
    McDyess

    Manning
    Nash
    Williams
    Bryant
    Ceballos
    ??
    Llamas
     
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    I did forget about McCloud
     
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    Horatio took me a minute. George I remember because of the team he played for after the Suns. I used to collect basketball cards and that helped me remember a lot of guys names too.
     
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    Location:
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    Starters:
    Brian Grant
    Isaiah Rider
    Kenny Anderson
    Arvydas Sabonis
    Rasheed Wallace

    Bench:
    Stacey Augmon
    John Crotty
    Kelvin Cato
    Jermaine O'Neal
    Vincent Askew
    Gary Grant DNP
    Alvin Williams DNP



    PHOENIX
    Starters:
    Jason Kidd
    Kevin Johnson
    Clifford Robinson
    Rex Chapman
    Antonio McDyess?

    Bench:
    Danny Manning
    Steve ______________?
    Hot Rod Williams
    Mark ______________ ?
    Cedric Ceballos DNP
    George ______________ DNP
    Horacio ______________ Not With Team
     
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    Horacio hornblower
     
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    I think that is what mine would have looked like if I hadn’t seen the answers first .
    SheedSoNasty had them all correct , and then George McLoud.
     
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    I have a Horatio Llamas jersey. Had to represent my heritage! Plus I bought it in Mexico from my aunt.
     
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    Uncle Cliffy was in Phoenix. That part was kind of sad.
     
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    Good Job. Better than i did. I was weak on the Suns roster.
     
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    I was wondering if Strickland was in Phoenix?
     
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    I didn't realize that McDyess was already in Phoenix at that point.
     
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