Game Thread GAME# 28: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - FEBRUARY 17, 2021 - WEDNESDAY, 6:00, NBCSNW

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Who's the best overall defender on this year's Blazers squad?

Poll closed Feb 23, 2021.

  1. Zach Collins

    2 vote(s)
    3.9%

  2. Robert Covington

    37 vote(s)
    72.5%

  3. CJ Elleby

    2 vote(s)
    3.9%

  4. Derrick Jones Jr

    3 vote(s)
    5.9%

  5. Nassir Little

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Jusuf Nurkic

    3 vote(s)
    5.9%

  7. Gary Trent Jr

    4 vote(s)
    7.8%

  8. Other Blazer not listed

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    17 - 10
    (9-5 Road)
    NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
    12 - 15
    (7-5 Home)


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

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DAMIAN LILLARD VS LONZO BALL

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    GARY TRENT Jr. VS ERIC BLEDSOE

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    DERRICK JONES Jr. VS BRANDON INGRAM

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    ROBERT COVINGTON VS ZION WILLIAMSON

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    ENES KANTER VS STEVEN ADAMS

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    ------- JERSEYS -------

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    WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 2/17/2021

    WHERE: SMOOTHIE KING CENTER, NEW ORLEANS, LA
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------RESERVES--------------
    - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
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    SIMONS , BLEVINS
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    ELLEBY , LITTLE , HOOD
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    ANTHONY


    - NEW ORLEANS PELICANS-
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    LEWIS , ALEXANDER-WALKER
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    REDICK , THORNWELL , HART
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    MARSHALL, , GABRIEL , MELLI
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    MAGNEY , HERNANGOMEZ , HAYES



    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Rodney Hood (left foot soreness): QUESTIONABLE
    Harry Giles (left calf strain): OUT
    C.J. McCollum (left foot fracture): OUT
    Jusuf Nurkic (right wrist fracture): OUT
    Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
    PELICANS
    Steven Adams (lower back): QUESTIONABLE




    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- STAN VAN GUNDY

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





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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Both teams here are on the 2nd night of a back-to-back, but for the Blazers, this is the 5th game in 7 nights in 4 different cities.

    Portland has now hit 5 straight victories, the longest streak of the season, and the longest since 2 seasons ago (the one where they went to the West Finals).

    Blazers need to pull out all their tricks, and go for win number 6!
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    The Blazers need to attach this label to Lillard's jersey

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    Premature celebration may cause ignition
     
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    This one will be really tough. Pels are playing well.
     
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    Something tells me Dame will sit this one out. If he is in any pain I'm good with that. Give him this game and two days off before the next game.
    See what the young guys can do.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Yep pels are finding it now. Tough game, impossible to stop Zion and he never misses at the rim. He's a freight train that is always on time. And he comes off in interviews as the nicest kid in the world too.
     
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    This is a game where we will need Dame. What makes you think he's in pain any more than what this kind of schedule would do to anyone?
     
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    If he is hurting I would rest him for sure. They would lose for sure, but I am not sure they will win with him tomorrow. I know we often play well on a back-to-back, but this one does not feel right to me.
     
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    He could barely walk off the court tonight. Sit him!
     
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    We're going to win this one. Our guys let up a little tonight and let the Thunder back in the game but that should actually give them more of a sense of urgency in this game. The Pels are also on the second night of a back to back so their conditioning and depth will be tested.
     
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    Tough matchup for the Blazers. The way our games are being officiated, everyone will foul out in the first half and Zion will go to the line 150 times.
     
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    Ingram is the only starter to play 30 minutes tonight. I just don't think they will be that tired.
     
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    I'm sure I didn't have quite the vantage point of multiple angles in a production room but I saw him walk off that way and I've seen him walk off like that and play the next night. If he gets treatment tonight and wants to play so we have a shot at keeping this winning streak going, then he should play.
     
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    I’m not worried about our back court, the bigs is where we are going to get smashed. Adam’s and Zion!!! Our backup center is Melo! Our back PF is Nas!
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Pels swept us last year and none of the 4 games were close. This is going to be a problem. Zion needs to be doubled on every possession since no one on our team can handle him 1v1.
     
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    Caught the postgame, and Dame is sneezing and sounds super congested. Not wearing a mask either. He seems to catch colds quite often, but something to keep in mind.
     
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    Dame's kryptonite (Jrue Holiday) is no longer on that team.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    True, but their front court absolutely dominated us. Bledsoe is not a bad defender. Think Dame missed a few games as well.

    We'll see, I think our frontcourt is still going to get crushed.
     
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    How is the Pels record this bad with so much talent?
     
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