Game Thread GAME# 41: KNICKS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 7, 2019 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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What do you feel are Nurkic's chances of making an All-Star game in his career?

Poll closed Jan 12, 2019.

  1. 0%

    10 vote(s)
    17.9%

  2. Between 0 and 25 %

    17 vote(s)
    30.4%

  3. Between 25 and 50 %

    8 vote(s)
    14.3%

  4. Between 50 and 75 %

    11 vote(s)
    19.6%

  5. Between 75 and 100 %

    6 vote(s)
    10.7%

  6. 100%

    2 vote(s)
    3.6%

  7. 100% for multiple All-Star games

    2 vote(s)
    3.6%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    NEW YORK KNICKS
    10 - 29
    (6-17 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    23 - 17
    (15-7 Home)

    ______________________________
    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    EMMANUEL MUDIAY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    TIM HARDAWAY Jr. VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    KEVIN KNOX VS MOE HARKLESS

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    NOAH VONLEH VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    LUKE KORNET VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), MONDAY, 1/7/2019

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

    ----- NEW YORK KNICKS -----
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    BURKE , NTILIKINA , LEE
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    TRIER , DOTSON , HEZONJA
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    THOMAS , HICKS
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    KANTER , ROBINSON


    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS
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    TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.
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    LAYMAN , SWANIGAN
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    COLLINS , LEONARD



    INJURIES
    KNICKS
    Mitchell Robinson (sprained left ankle): QUESTIONABLE
    Frank Ntilikina (ankle): DOUBTFUL
    Kristaps Porzingis (left knee): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Evan Turner (left ankle): PROBABLE
    Moe Harkless (left knee): PROBABLE



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    DAVID FIZDALE --- TERRY STOTTS



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





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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    This is the 3rd game of a 6-game homestand for the Blazers, and for the Knicks, this is the penultimate game of a 6-game road trip, but they will have had 2 full days off after beating the Lakers on Friday. In fact, this is the 3rd game in 6 days for New York, and the 3rd game in 4 days for the Blazers. I know the game is in Portland, but who actually has the advantage?

    Nonetheless, the Knicks had lost 8 straight before the victory against the Lakers (LMAO), and have lost 13 of their last 15 games.

    This game SHOULD not be as tight as Portland's previous three games, but a Blazers game is like a box of chocolate: you never know what you're gonna get until the end of the 3rd quarter.
     
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    If the Blazers lose to the Knicks at home in the same season as losing to the Wiz at home...
    ...Bump the 'Meltdown thread.
     
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    100% Nurkic makes AS team, esp since Anthony Davis may go East. He’s what 24 and starting to put up 20/10 nightly? He’s arguably a top 5 center in West now (Adams, Capela, Davis, Gobert)
     
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    I agree with you in principle bt until they change how the voting is done, most of the fans are, Nurk who?
     
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    He would make it already if the West wasn't so packed with star Players. He is better than Adams or Capela. NOP isn't trading Davis. The only way he goes East is as a free agent.
     
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    Big Time loss incoming
     
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    Playing the Knicks without Porzingis ??? We're the luckiest team in the league !!
     
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    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Take care of our business, easy W. Next 3 is all must win games. Ny, chicago and charlote. Gotta win thoses 3.
     
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    We have come out engage in this game and maybe we can see our rookies play some.
     
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    I start seeing nagging injuries every year about now. The Blazers are in the beginning of a fairly easy stretch of games. Time to start sitting players with nagging injuries and let them heal. If Evan Turner is hurting then why play the dude? He just does not have the same kind of impact he was having in the first month of the season. This is a perfect day off game.
     
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    This should be an easy win. I hope ball movement continues to improve, defense and effort are good. If both Turner and Harkless are out it would be a challenge to work around it but the Knicks are so bad I think we would win anyway. But we shouldn't sleep on it, that's the only way to lose this game, need to come out of the gate strong and try to finish the game early
     
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    He looked pretty good against Houston, although he did roll his ankle.

    I do agree with the general point though. We should be giving one of the rookies a look in this game. I don’t know who you sit, but I’m sure it wouldn’t be hard to find someone in need of a break.
     
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    Dame sounded awful after the game on SAT. He's still not over his cold. Our schedule is so intense right now with a game every other night and back to backs scattered here and there.

    This would be a great night to just let him rest. His knees and legs are taking a beating with all these games and OT mins.
     
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    There are no scheduled "Easy Wins" in the NBA. Yes they do come along but you have to prepare every night.
     
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    The guy that should get a rest is CJ. Sneaky little way of calling him out hehe.
     
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    I really hate the mindset that any game is easy. I hope the players don't think that way while preparing.

    Should they beat the Knicks at home? Absolutely! Nothing is guaranteed though, they'll have to earn it.
     
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