Game Thread GAME# 2: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 26, 2020 - SATURDAY, 7:00, NBATV & NBCSNW

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What was worse in the Blazers' season-opening game?

Poll closed Dec 31, 2020.

  1. Portland's offense

    19 vote(s)
    51.4%

  2. Portland's defense

    18 vote(s)
    48.6%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    HOUSTON ROCKETS
    0 - 0
    (0-0 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    0 - 1
    (0-1 Home)

    ______________________________
    POSSIBLE STARTERS
    (IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE)

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    JOHN WALL VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    JAMES HARDEN VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    DANIEL HOUSE Jr. VS DERRICK JONES Jr.

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    P.J. TUCKER VS ROBERT COVINGTON

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    CHRISTIAN WOOD VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    ------- JERSEYS -------
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    WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), SATURDAY, 12/26/2020

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

    -- HOUSTON ROCKETS --
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    GORDON , BROWN
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    JONES , NWABA , THOMAS
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    TATE , CABOCLO , COUSINS


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



    INJURIES
    ROCKETS
    James Harden (violation of COVID-19 protocols): QUESTIONABLE
    John Wall (COVID-19 contact tracing): QUESTIONABLE
    DeMarcus Cousins (COVID-19 contact tracing): QUESTIONABLE
    Jae'Sean Tate (COVID-19 contact tracing): QUESTIONABLE
    Kenyon Martin Jr. (COVID-19): QUESTIONABLE
    Ben McLemore (COVID-19): DOUBTFUL
    Chris Clemons (torn right Achilles tendon): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Anfernee Simons (sore hamstring): QUESTIONABLE
    Nassir Little (illness): QUESTIONABLE
    Zach Collins (ankle): OUT




    HEAD COACHES
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    STEPHEN SILAS --- TERRY STOTTS



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





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    Darkwebs, Dec 24, 2020
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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Say hello to the 'Rona Rockets.

    No idea yet if this game will be postponed.

    Houston may have several players with COVID-19. They aren't sure yet, so it's hard to determine who will play in this game, if this game is played at all on Saturday.
     
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    The poll question was rough because we sucked so bad all around but it was also hard to answer because it's a little nuanced. In relation to what we've come to expect from our team, our offense was worse than our defense was in relation to what we've come to expect from it but since we expect our defense to suck and it was even worse... I thought the correct answer was defense.

    It will be interesting to see what the league does with Harden. I doubt he plays in this game and if the contact traced negative testing Rockets continue to test negative, we will have a game. So Harden's stupidity could be good for us. I'm usually of the mindset that I want to play other teams at their best but right now I don't give a shit. If having Harden out gives this team a better chance to get some chemistry going and start to trust each other more then I hope Harden sits. On the flip side I'd much rather lose to the Rockets with Harden than our guys taking the trauma of losing to this team without Harden. Shit... this is a bad time to be a Blazers fan so I'm assuming it's even a worse time to be a Blazers player or coach. I really hope we get this win and play solid ball to start a trend.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    @THE HCP this season............... 1-0
    DarkWing Duck this season ....... 0-4

    You Decide.
     
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    Wait. We have to play again?
     
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    @Darkwebs better start upping your game. When i start advocating for hcp to take over you know its serious!!

    and you need a both option. That was one of the hardest decisions ive had to make in my lifetime. Literally pondered it for 10 minutes and then still changed it five times before clicking on results.
    I said offense.
    I knew our defense would not be good but i expected much more cohesiveness on offense.
    Talent typically wins out even in iso.
    I thought we were more talented????
     
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    D’Antoni doesn’t coach the Rockets anymore..I think it’s Paul Silas’ son?
     
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    Fuck off! You have fucking jinxed us. Enough. Don't bring this up again.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Please post examples of @THE HCP ever jinxing our beloved Blazers please.
     
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    we're not playing G league games this year....
     
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    Darkwing Duck.....I want Cade Cunningham!
     
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    Daniel House Jr. has smarties in his braids. HAHAHAHA
     
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    MIKE D'ANTONI?
     
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    giphy bball in the house.gif I send this for HCP as a jinx breaker. Now, no chiding the innocent man CC, OK?
     
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    The last four games. After the first preseason game, when Darkwebs took over, you said the Blazers wouldn't win until you got to do the game threads again. And then each game thread you bring it up again. You jinxed us.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    News to me. Lol. Thanks for the assist, PHX!
     
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    D'Antoni is actually Steve Nash's assistant coach with the Nets...he turned down a head coaching job to be Nash's assistant
     
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    Thats wild that the player is now his boss.


    Maybe its not that wild, since its like that now with how much power players have.
     
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