Game Thread GAME# 39: SPURS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 7, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), NBATV & NBCSNW

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Years down the line, when it's all said and done, should the Blazers retire Aldridge's jersey?

Poll closed Jan 12, 2018.

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    SAN ANTONIO SPURS
    27 - 13
    (9-11 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    20 - 18
    (9-10 Home)

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

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DeJOUNTE MURRAY VS SHABAZZ NAPIER

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    BRYNN FORBES VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    KYLE ANDERSON VS EVAN TURNER

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    PAU GASOL VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), SUNDAY, 1/7/2018

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

    -------- SAN ANTONIO SPURS --------
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    MILLS , WHITE
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    PAUL , GINOBILI
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    HILLIARD , COSTELLO
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    BERTANS , LAUVERGNE

    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    CONNAUGHTON , HARKLESS
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    LAYMAN , VONLEH
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    COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD



    INJURIES
    SPURS
    Danny Green (tightness, left groin): DOUBTFUL
    Kawhi Leonard (left shoulder strain): OUT
    Tony Parker (return from injury management): OUT
    Rudy Gay (left heel): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Damian Lillard (right calf strain): OUT
    C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT
    Wade Baldwin IV (G-League): OUT
    Caleb Swanigan (G-League): OUT



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



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






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    Labinot41 Well-Known Member

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    The Next Games are really really tough. Spurs, Thunder, Rockets, Pelicans and Timberwolves. I can see us going 2:3. But the Blazers could also lose all 5 games. It's an important Week for the Franchise
     
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  3. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    LaMarcus sat out tonight against the Suns to rest, probably because on Sunday he'll try to beast on the Blazers. Hope we come out ready to play.
     
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    Nope. Easiest answer ever. He should never even be considered for it.
     
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  5. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    B-b-but he said he wanted to be the best Blazer ever. How would he have known that signing with San Antonio meant not playing for the Blazers? He's not a GM, ya know.
     
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    I still want to retire Rick Adelman's #12 jersey when the Spurs come to town...just to y'know....flick a booger at LA
     
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    BrunoSOC Ripcity from Brazil

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    Tough game, but a must win game at home. We have to come prepare for them and we have to want it more. Big game for us. Good thing our guys don't play much minutes against the hawks so they will be rest as well.
     
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    Can’t wait to see Aminu on him. Great fun.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    It's all about the way LA left. If he had have said "We've both tried our best, it isn't working. It's time to go our separate ways. I'll always love you, we've just grown apart. It's not you it's me." I don't think most people would have a problem retiring his jersey.

    But to say:
    and then leave. No way.

    I think it's the blatant dishonesty that most Trail Blazer fans can't stomach.
     
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    Doesn't it look like Bertans head and Anderson's head (too small) was photo shopped onto those bodies? Nobody has a head that big or small except a self proclaimed poster in here. ...and The line "Mills Forbes and White" has only two players. Due to these circumstances and other unknown turns of fate, I hope we beat them!
     
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    Retire the jersey of a player that never won a playoff series in Portland. Grizzlies may as well retire Abdur-Rahim's jersey.
     
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    Pretty sure he was here for the Houston series.
     
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    one day Blazers will retire Nurk jersey
    you heard it here first
     
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    Yeah and I dislike Aldridge as much as the next guy but he played a huge role in those playoffs, particularly, in the first two games on the road where we won.

    Still, I don't think the Blazers should retire his jersey, Just didn't make a great impact on the franchise imo.
     
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    Well I sure hope they do
     
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    Oh right. Well once in 9 years.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    This person is putting LA and Shareef in the same category of importance in our franchise’s history. SIGH.......

    Edited: No personal insults. Stren
     
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    I think you read that one wrong.
     
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    No I clearly said I was talking about Abdur-Rahim and his time with Vancouver Grizzlies. Read carefully.
     
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  20. KingSpeed

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    Not his strong suit. person indeed.

    Edited: Personal insults, since I did one for HCP and you said likewise, I edited both. Stren
     
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