Game Thread GAME# 37: MAGIC @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 10, 2015 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 10, 2015.

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Opinion: Which current Blazer has the best pump fake?

  1. Aldridge

  2. Kaman

  3. Lillard

  4. Wright (lol)

  5. Batum

  6. Other (name him)

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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    PROBABLE STARTERS

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    ELFRID PAYTON VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    VICTOR OLADIPO VS WESLEY MATTHEWS

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    DEVYN MARBLE VS NICOLAS BATUM

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    CHANNING FRYE VS LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    NIKOLA VUCEVIC VS CHRIS KAMAN







    WHEN: 7:00 PM, SATURDAY, 1/10/2014​


    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:

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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    BENCH

    ORLANDO MAGIC
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    RIDNOUR , GREEN , GORDON ,
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    HARKLESS , NICHOLSON , O'QUINN, DEDMON


    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    BLAKE , MCCOLLUM , BARTON
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    WRIGHT , CLAVER , ROBINSON , LEONARD



    INJURIES
    MAGIC
    ▪ Channing Frye (sprained right elbow/strained right tricep): PROBABLE
    ▪ Luke Ridnour (right ankle sprain): QUESTIONABLE
    ▪ Evan Fournier (knee): OUT
    ▪ Tobias Harris (ankle): OUT
    ▪ Aaron Gordon (fractured fifth metatarsal, left foot): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    ▪ Allen Crabbe (left knee strain): OUT
    ▪ Joel Freeland (right shoulder strain): OUT
    ▪ Robin Lopez (fractured right index finger): OUT


    HEAD COACHES
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    JACQUE VAUGHN --- TERRY STOTTS




    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​




    GO BLAZERS!!!​
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    POR v. ORL (1/10/15)

    13-26, last in Southeast Division

    Our last game: W v. MIA, 99-83 (1/8/15)
    Their last game: L @ LAL, 101-84
    Injuries: Lopez (out), Freeland (out), Crabbe (out)
    ORL: Fournier (out), Gordon (out), Harris (out)

    Lillard v. Payton (6.5ppg, 5.3apg, 3.5rpg)
    Matthews v. Oladipo (14.9ppg, 3.9apg, 3.6rpg, 40% 3pt)
    Batum v. Marble (36 total minutes, 0.8ppg. 1.0rpg)
    Aldridge v. O'Quinn (7.2ppg, 4.6rpg)
    Kaman? v. Vucevic (17.9ppg, 11.0rpg, 2.2apg)

    Power Rankings
    ESPN     (26) A home defeat to Detroit to close out the calendar year, followed by two more losses at home to Brooklyn and Charlotte to launch 2015, is the last thing Orlando's bid to hang around the top eight needed. Next up is a four-game trip ... followed (ugh) by a Houston/Memphis/Oklahoma City homestand.

    NBA.com (27) Pace: 94.6 (24), OffRtg: 99.2 (26), DefRtg: 104.6 (20), NetRtg: -5.4 (26)
    They Magic got a win in Miami and a near triple-double from Elfrid Payton in a near comeback against Brooklyn last week. But if they wanted to compete for a playoff spot, they needed more from their last 10 games, with seven of them at home and nine of them against teams that are below .500. They went 3-7, scoring less than a point per possession.

    Covers.com (26) The Magic just lost three in a row at home to fall to 4-12 SU for the season at Amway Center. They are 9-12 SU on the road.

    Link to Grandpa Blaze's Prediction Game
    Link to Mediocre Man's Over/Under Game

    Final Thoughts: I actually like the Magic as a young team, with a decent amount of defense and "scrap", but don't do a good job putting the ball into the hoop (especially from 3). Meanwhile, a bunch of their better offensive players (Gordon, Harris, Frye) are out tonight. I think they get overwhelmed (especially poor Devyn Marble, who's played 36 minutes all year) and it's Garbage Time for most of the 4th, as LMA/Kaman/Robinson/Leonard all have a good chance to go off. I mean, Tariq damn Black got 14/9 on them last night.

    Us 118
    Them 94
     
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    Should be an easy win
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I'll be there! Sorry to see crabbe go.
     
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    So did anyone actually see Crabbe get hurt or is this what is fueling the trade talk? And with that said will this turn into a showcase game for the Blazers? Is this the last game for a few of our players?

    It's these type of things that have me a little worried about this game. It's got a little trappiness to it if you will. We did lose to the Magic last in one of those games we looked back on said "we should have won." And they are better this year.

    Jumping out fast and quick could be an important key to this game
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    I think the counter protests are going to be wild. WBC is in for it.

    They're going to learn about Portland today.
     
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  9. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I wonder if they've ever protested in a real homosexual hub before? Like San Francisco or NYC.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I doubt it. I would add "west Hollywood" to that list too
     
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    Darkwebs, thank you for another fantastic thread.

    Man, I look over the line ups before every game. Some teams look horrid on paper and play above their talent. Some like the heat, you shake your head in wonder that they suck so hard. Then you get to the last type of roster. Those that are so ugly, you would actively have to try to be any worse. This Magic team is one of those. I cant even see one player that I would add to our roster, including nice guy Channing....if we cant win this game we as fans should have to wear paper sacks over our heads in shame.
     
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    WBC = WE BE CHUCKLEHEADS!
     
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    No Forunier or Tobias Harris tonight.
     
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    Bah! Working tonight and we have DirectTV and Dish... No Comcast...

    All the TVs in the building will probably be on the Hawks anywho.
     
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    Devyn Marble about to go for 30.
     
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    Preview updated in POst 2.
     
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    Hopefully the 4th qtr is all Barton, Claver, McCullom, TRob and Meyers. Go Blazers! There are some players I actually like on the Magic's roster.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Frye and Ridnour talking about how much they love Portland.

    Frye is going to retire in Portland.
     
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    Just in time to replace Mike Rice on TV, probably.
     
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