Game Thread Game #41 - BLAZERS @ DENVER NUGGETS - JANUARY 13, 2022 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) TNT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Ben McLemore

Nassir Little Robert Covington

Jusuf Nurkic



Monte Morris Austin Rivers

JaMychal Green Aaron Gordon

Nikola Jokic

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WHEN: JANUARY 13, 2022 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: BALL ARENA, DENVER COLORADO



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH

BLAZERS


Cody Zeller Tony Snell

Dennis Smith Jr CJ Elleby

Greg Brown Trendon Watford

Keljin Blevins Damian Lillard

CJ McCollum Norman Powell

Larry Nance Jr



NUGGETS


Facundo Campazzo Jeff Green

Bones Hyland Zeke Nnaji

Rodney McGruder James Ennis

PJ Dozier Vlatko Cancar

Markus Howard Jamal Murray

Will Barton Davon Reed
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INJURIES

NUGGETS

Jamal Murray (Knee) OUT
Michael Porter Jr (Back) OUT
Will Barton (Covid) OUT
PJ Dozier (Knee) OUT
Vlatko Cancar (Foot) OUT
Markus Howard (Knee) OUT
Rodney McGruder PROBABLE



BLAZERS

Damian Lillard (Abs) OUT
CJ McCollum (Baby) OUT
Larry Nance Jr (Knee) OUT
Norman Powell (Covid) OUT

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Mike Malone


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NOTES
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• This is the third of four meetings between the Blazers and Nuggets this season
• The Blazers lost to the Nuggets in Denver on 11/14, 124 - 95 and beat the Nuggets in Portland on 11/23, 119 -100.
• The Nuggets won the 2020-21 season series 2-1
• Jusuf Nurkic started his career with Denver after being traded for on draft night in 2014. He played for Denver from 2014-2017
• Will Barton was drafted by the Blazers with the 40th pick in the 2012 draft. He played for Portland from 2012 -15 until he was traded to Denver in a deal for Arron Afflalo

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TRIVIA

The Blazers defeated the Nuggets 123 -116 on May 16th. He was the only starter for Portland in that game who did not score in double digits and only hit 1 shot.
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[Wizard Mentor]

The Tale of Two Centers and their Expendables...

 

[Zach Collins Enthusiast]

Easy win

 

[Scalma]

Watford gonna clamp that fraud Gordon on national television wow.

 

[riverman]

Is it just me or does Will Barton sit out almost everytime we play these guys?

 

[Labinot41]

Simons gonna destroy that little shit Campazzo

 

[swish3]

Please fix this poll question, which should be "re-sign," not "resign." The latter means to leave a position whereas the former means to re-establish a position. The hyphen here makes for opposite meanings. I think with improvements gained by coaching Nurk can and will remain with the Blazers.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Please fix this poll question, which should be "re-sign," not "resign." The latter means to leave a position whereas the former means to re-establish a position. The hyphen here makes for opposite meanings. I think with improvements gained by coaching Nurk can and will remain with the Blazers.

Okay Meyers. Duly noted.

 

[stampedehero]

Post the Captions and Over/Under thread the same time as this. It helps.

 

[James lamphear]

If we don't trade him I think he re-sign with the Blazers due reason he like Portland and he very closed to Dame.

 

[boredinsalem]

Simons is out. This is gonna be a bloodbath.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Simons out — personal (grandpa’s funeral)

 

[BigGameDamian]

How many minutes does Blevins get?

 

[Chris Craig]

Simons is out. This is gonna be a bloodbath.

Shit

 

[Scalma]

Fuckk this means Elleby is gonna see point guard minutes. I’d like to see Brown start getting minutes. We’re essentially tanking, why not

 

[Scalma]

Btw we can sign someone to a ten day since Powell is out. Why don’t we pick up a guard especially with dame and CJ also out?

 

[riverman]

Btw we can sign someone to a ten day since Powell is out. Why don’t we pick up a guard especially with dame and CJ also out?

Nas and CJ Elleby will have Norm's minutes ..Dennis Smith Jr and Ant and Ben Mclemore will have Dame's and CJ's minutes...my guess...we don't need a guard and I like Watford getting some burn in Nance's absence. Rather see bench players that might stick on the team get some chemistry than rent a vet at this point in the season...the Faried and Beasley summer league showed me enough of that.

 

[illmatic99]

Tnt? Good Lord.

 

[Scalma]

Nas and CJ Elleby will have Norm's minutes ..Dennis Smith Jr and Ant and Ben Mclemore will have Dame's and CJ's minutes...my guess...we don't need a guard and I like Watford getting some burn in Nance's absence. Rather see bench players that might stick on the team get some chemistry than rent a vet at this point in the season...the Faried and Beasley summer league showed me enough of that.

Ant isn’t playing. That means we have one point guard.

 

[riverman]

Ant isn’t playing. That means we have one point guard.

I didn't know that....but Ben will be able to handle it if Ant is out with DJS

 

[Wade Garrett]

Time for a breakout game for Dennis Smith Jr.
I like how he pushes the pace, just hasn't seemed to get in a comfortable groove.
He can get by any defender and has great PG instincts, but is a little erratic, especially with his shot.

 

[BBert]

Dang I was really hoping Ant would shine on national TV.

 

[BBert]

Family first though.

 

[THE HCP]

So we aren't covering the game obviously and we aren't on the road with the team anymore.....I was just thinking, this might be the first Blazers game I might actually NOT watch in all my years.

 

[wizenheimer]

I was just thinking

why start now?

 

[Scalma]

PG- DSJ, Elleby
SG- McLemore, Snell
SF- Little, Brown
PF- RoCo, Watford
C- Nurk, Zeller

Is that correct? Zeller is also doubtful, so if he's out I'm guessing Brown will see even more minutes with Watford needed at the five.

Were probably getting smoked, but I'd like to start the development of Brown as well.

 

[DDolla]

Amazing how TNT still showing our game tonight when we’re playing our scrubs.

 

[Cugel]

It's all up to Smith and Mac.

 

[BankTeller]

PG- DSJ, Elleby
SG- McLemore, Snell
SF- Little, Brown
PF- RoCo, Watford
C- Nurk, Zeller

Is that correct? Zeller is also doubtful, so if he's out I'm guessing Brown will see even more minutes with Watford needed at the five.

Were probably getting smoked, but I'd like to start the development of Brown as well.

Well…as long as the vets that need to build up trade value play I guess…

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

FREE BLEVINS!!