Game Thread GAME# 2: BLAZERS @ SUNS - OCTOBER 30, 2015 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), CSNNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Oct 29, 2015.

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Who scores more?

Poll closed Oct 30, 2015.
  1. Damian

    71.4%
  2. CJ

    28.6%
  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    PROBABLE STARTERS---------



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    DAMIAN LILLARD VS ERIC BLEDSOE

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    C.J. McCOLLUM VS BRANDON KNIGHT

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    AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS P.J. TUCKER

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    MEYERS LEONARD VS MARKIEFF MORRIS

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    MASON PLUMLEE VS TYSON CHANDLER



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    WHEN: 7:30 PM, FRIDAY, 10/30/2015

    WHERE: TALKING STICK RESORT ARENA, PHOENIX, AZ
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    --------------BENCH--------------
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    FRAZIER , CRABBE , CONNAUGHTON , MONTERO
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    HARKLESS , VONLEH , DAVIS , KAMAN

    PHOENIX SUNS
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    PRICE , GOODWIN , BOOKER , WEEMS
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    WARREN , TELETOVIC , LEUER , LEN



    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Cliff Alexander (left knee): OUT
    Gerald Henderson (left hip): OUT
    SUNS
    NONE




    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- JEFF HORNACEK





    :reading:BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
     
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  2. riverman

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    Ronnie Price sighting! Go good guys!
     
  3. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    They don't scare me as much as they did in years past. Mainly because Dragic is gone and Portland is much more athletic this year.

    I'm sure markieff will go off though.
     
  4. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    We may actually beat PHX for once. Maybe.

    (For the semantical in you, I know we've beat them lately.)
     
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  5. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Damn you DarkWingDuck! You beat me to creating to the thread again!
     
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  6. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You didn't mention the illuminati SUNS logo on the court in your game notes!
     
  7. JFizzleRaider

    JFizzleRaider Sad Panda Global Moderator

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    Looking at the suns roster, it blows my mind why people thought they would be better than us.
     
  8. Sinobas

    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    The suns roster looks crappy. I know many people are saying that about ours.
     
  9. PtldPlatypus

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

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    I'm thinking the same. Bledsoe/Knight/Morris is one of the worst "big 3's" in the league.

    Then again, is it any worse than Dame/CJ/Nards?
     
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  10. blue32

    blue32 Who wants a mustache ride?

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    Go Blazers!
     
  11. rasheedfan2005

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    Ill be asleep but I expect to wake up to espn app telling me victory
     
  12. Sinobas

    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    The only players on that team I would want is Bledsoe and Chandler.
     
  13. BlazerBeav

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    I've gotten so tired of losing to them. We need to sweep this home-and-home and build some momentum before the tough stretch coming up.
     
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    We were 3-1 against them last year.

    1-3 the year before, but they had a Plumlee. Now we have a Plumlee.
     
  15. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    And you get a plumlee, and you get a plumlee! EVERYONE GETS A PLUMLEE!
     
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    Yeah but I think we will be deeper. And dame is better than any of those guys by far.
     
  17. Boise Blazer

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    HomerLovesKoolAid I have a well-known member.

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    I used to be scared of them because it always felt like their big men were always outhustling/outworking ours. I don't feel that so much now.
     
  19. kjironman1

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    Blazers vs Suns

    At the beginning of every season i usually look through the schedule and i give each game a quick look at wins or losses +-or =. This game i have as an = on the road. The Mavs put a pretty good beat down on these guys a couple days ago and i would suspect they will be looking for their first win against a team that they have a history of playing well against and has a roster of young unknowns. The Suns however simply don't have a good team this year. The Morris brothers have been split up and Markieff isn't real happy about it. I wonder if he is letting it have an effect on his play?

    Seems funny to me they would choose to induct Nash on the second game of the season instead of the first like most teams? That alone would tell me there is a little disrespect flowing for the Portland TrailBlazers. There is also the point that this is the first of a B2B an a back and forth same team combination. So it will be Phoenix again here tomorrow night. Getting the first one there is important. The Blazers have the energy and players to get this win. Just not sure how they will play on the road yet?

    Here are some things to look at tonight. Damian Lillard is doing all the right things for this team. He is playing with the stable collective demeanor that a leader must play with. He may not be the leading scorer every game and he may not be flashy but this guy will do what he needs to do to get a win. I don't mind seeing CJ as the leading scorer when Dame gets 11 dimes. Meyers Leonard is a very good passer. He is not only a deep threat but when the Pelicans started to try to defend his shot he made some really good decisions passing out of the defense. Meyers ended up with 3 assists but could very well have ended up with 8-10 if some shots fell. He also ended up with 12 points with a number of 3 pt shots rimming out. He is going to have a great game at some point. It's just a matter of time before he explodes for a triple double. The rebounding and points are no question. Too early to make any proclamations on Aminu but at this point he is leading the team in blocks and he seems to reek havoc on teams in the paint. This guy grabbed 8 rebounds while on the court with not only Ed Davis but Anthony Davis also. There is something to be said for that. Cj Cj Cj! What can you say? This kid scores the ball. We now all know it and i would think the rest of the league does too. Eventually teams are going to scout him. Good players are going to learn how to defend him. But the advantage is CJ is also a very good student. He knows other players tendencies also. This is going to play out very well. CJ is the real deal and we are going to have some fun watching him light it up this year.

    I don't have much on other teams yet but i can assure you i am watching and learning. This is what i do know. Tyson Chandler is a good center and he will always bring a good game. I think Plumlee is more mobile and i think Davis is tougher. Bledsoe is going to try to score but Damian's defense is notably better this year. So we will have to watch what happens here. Brandon Knight is always a threat but CJ also is playing decent defense. I think it has a lot to do with the team energy. Defense is the key on the road. There will not be many road wins this year most likely but this could be one....

    Go Blazers!
    kjironman is a fan!!!
     
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    Good to have you back man! Thank you for the contribution!
     
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