Game Thread GAME# 14: SPURS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 18, 2021 - MONDAY, 12:00, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 16, 2021.

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If Aldridge never left the Blazers, would Portland have a championship by now?

Poll closed Jan 21, 2021.

  1. Yes!

    2 vote(s)
    3.8%

  2. Almost definitely.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Very likely.

    1 vote(s)
    1.9%

  4. Probably.

    5 vote(s)
    9.4%

  5. Probably not.

    18 vote(s)
    34.0%

  6. Very unlikely.

    16 vote(s)
    30.2%

  7. Heck no, LMA wouldn't have been enough to put us over the top to win one.

    11 vote(s)
    20.8%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    SAN ANTONIO SPURS
    7 - 6
    (5-2 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    8 - 5
    (4-3 Home)

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    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DEJOUNTE MURRAY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    LONNIE WALKER IV VS RODNEY HOOD

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    KELDON JOHNSON VS DERRICK JONES Jr.

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    DeMAR DeROZAN VS ROBERT COVINGTON

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE VS ENES KANTER

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    ------- JERSEYS -------
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    WHEN: 12:00 PM (PST), MONDAY, 1/18/2021

    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------

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    MILLS , JONES , VASSELL
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    BATES-DIOP , GAY , LYLES
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    EUBANKS , SAMANIC , POELTL



    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    SIMONS , TRENT Jr.
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    BLEVINS , LITTLE
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    ANTHONY , GILES




    INJURIES
    SPURS
    Luka Samanic (sore throat): QUESTIONABLE
    Keita Bates-Diop (upper respiratory infection): OUT
    Drew Eubanks (health and safety protocols): OUT
    Quinndary Weatherspoon (left knee surgery): OUT
    Derrick White (left toe fracture): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    C.J. McCollum (left foot sprain): OUT
    CJ Elleby (left foot strain): OUT
    Jusuf Nurkic (broken right wrist): OUT
    Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    GREG POPOVICH --- TERRY STOTTS



    :reading:OFFICIAL SPURS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​





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    Pictured above is one of the quotes by MLK etched into the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in DC. And boy, does it perfectly encapsulate the Blazers games lately.

    You may not have noticed, but the Blazers have been down at least 16 points for 4 straight games. This is a heap of despair for all of us. How can this Portland team fall behind so badly and consistenly to these mostly less-than-stellar teams? (TOR, SAC, IND, ATL)

    However, that the Blazers have been resilient enough to win 3 of those 4 games definitely gives us some semblance of hope. It shows us this team doesn't give up. They know how to persevere and come up with big plays. They have the talent to beat sub-.500 teams (not much of a compliment, but it's something).

    Although it makes for an exciting and exhilirating ride, it's also very frustrating and stressful to be down big every night.

    For one game, can we not spot the opponent a big double-digit lead? Thank you.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Simons?
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    I'm assuming CJ won't be able to play this game. As of now, CJ hasn't been officially ruled out of this game yet, but the injury looked kind of bad.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I think they should start GT and let him loose for 40 minutes!
     
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    Agreed, but shouldn't it be Trent?
     
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    Since Stotts chose Simons to start the 2nd half of the Hawks game in place of CJ, my assumption is he will do the same to start this game. Just a guess, of course. Maybe Stotts feel like Simons play more similarly to CJ, stylistically, and so he feels more comfortable with that. I don't know.
     
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    If Stotts is playing Ant over Trent at SG, he should be fired immediately. End of story.
     
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    Oh no, was CJ's injury severe enough to keep him out of this game?
     
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    I noticed something amusing, Aldridge hates playing center. I guess the will of Popovich is stronger than that of Aldridge.
     
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    Spurs have been playing well on the road. This is not going to be an easy game.
    These guys just beat both the Lakers and the Clippers. They can play.
     
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    I know the coaches don't listen to me, but man it should not be Ant starting. He should come in, with Hood and Melo to rest Dame for a couple minutes each half. Hood and Melo give them another ball handler so Ant doesn't have to do it all.

    If CJ is out for a extended time and the Blazers decide to sign another PG. How long does the new player have to be in quarantine before they can practice and play?
     
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    I really would like them to introduce Nas into the playing rotation.
     
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    Yeah it's time.
     
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    If you start Trent then maybe you start Melo as well. When CJ comes back then you go back to Covington. We need 3 shooters on the court and right now Covington is not a shooter.
     
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    Serious q. Since Spurs aren't as great as they were not long ago, what will happen here? If Pop is so good and Stotts is so bad, SA should win this comfortably. What should be SA and Blazers plan for this game?
    What I want to see is how Pop is starting and how is he reacting for our ISO and 3points.
     
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    Conspiracy theory #497....
    Maybe CJ paid off someone to have his ankle stepped on yesterday because practice was scheduled during the Browns game?
     
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    A less talented, but very well coached team..this game definitely worries me
     
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    I agree probably less talented. I also agree they have a better coach no question. Yes this game should worry you.
    They are not a bad team and they play very well on the road so far this season.

    Blazers need to take this game seriously and find a way to win it.
     
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