Game Thread GAME# 46: BLAZERS @ CELTICS - JANUARY 21, 2017 - SATURDAY, 2:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 21, 2017.

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What do you think of our new starting 5?

Poll closed Jan 28, 2017.

  1. I like it. Keep it going!

    8 vote(s)
    36.4%

  2. Try this lineup for another few games and then re-evaluate.

    10 vote(s)
    45.5%

  3. Bench CJ

    1 vote(s)
    4.5%

  4. Try a different starting SF and/or PF

    2 vote(s)
    9.1%

  5. Go back to the original starters, i.e., put Harkless & Aminu back in the starting lineup

    1 vote(s)
    4.5%

  6. Change starters every game, depending on match-up and what the coach feels is best

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Other (Please explain)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    18 - 27
    (7-18 Road)
    BOSTON CELTICS
    26 - 16
    (13-7 Home)

    _____________________________
    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DAMIAN LILLARD VS ISAIAH THOMAS

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    C.J. McCOLLUM VS MARCUS SMART

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    EVAN TURNER VS JAE CROWDER

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    NOAH VONLEH VS AMIR JOHNSON

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    MASON PLUMLEE VS AL HORFORD

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    WHEN: 2:00 PM, SATURDAY, 1/21/2017

    WHERE: TD GARDEN, BOSTON, MA
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    ​

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    --------------BENCH--------------
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON
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    CRABBE , LAYMAN , HARKLESS
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    AMINU , DAVIS , LEONARD

    BOSTON CELTICS
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    JACKSON , ROZIER , YOUNG
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    , BROWN , GREEN , MICKEY
    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
    JEREBKO , OLYNYK , ZELLER



    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Festus Ezeli (Left Knee): OUT
    CELTICS
    James Young (Right Ankle Sprain): QUESTIONABLE
    Tyler Zeller (Sinus Infection): QUESTIONABLE
    Avery Bradley (Strained Right Achilles): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    TERRY STOTTS --- BRAD STEVENS



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




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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    It's honestly getting difficult to continue making game threads, when the Blazers are sucking this bad, sucking the life out of me.

    Watching the Blazers this past week has felt like :banghead:.
     
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    Honestly, right now I'd start Layman and Vonleh at the forward spots. There might not be much of a drop off just because of Lillard and CJ. That puts a lot of talent on our bench. It also allows us to see what we have.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I was thinking about that the last week or so.... but these are amazing, and I am truly thankful you do these.
     
    Strenuus, Jan 21, 2017
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    You do yeoman's work. If only the team were putting out a product that had half the quality.
     
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    Seriously...but I would break Dame/CJ up because it's just not working no matter how great of BFF's they are. They will still play 30+ minutes which is all they should be playing. 35+ is too much unless you are fighting for HCA.

    Heck, start Meyers (he's best defense is at Center), Vonleh, Laymen, Turner and Dame. Then rotate in Plumlee, Aminu, Harkless, Crabbe and CJ. Layman and Vonleh will probably only end up with 20 minutes or less anyhow which leaves plenty of minutes for the other 8 players.

    Dame (32) - CJ (16)
    Turner (12) - CJ (16) - Crabbe (20)
    Layman (16) - Turner (12) - Harkless (24)
    Vonleh (20) - Aminu (28)
    Leonard (24) - Plumlee (24)

    Most players haven't proven they deserve more than 24 minutes anyhow so change it up and give other guys some regular rotation minutes and not just for 1 or 2 games.
     
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Why change the lineup? That might actually improve the teams chances of winning. Let's face it, this season is lost. Gotta work on next years excuses.
     
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    BrunoSOC Ripcity from Brazil

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    Sad. I just can be ok after the last game. Hope We win... but its clear... 0-4 Roadtrip
     
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    Harkless should be starting. He's arguably the only two-way player the team has (and definitely the only two-way player who can also shoot). He should be playing 30+ minutes, not 19 like last night.

    Lillard and McCollum should be starting and playing ~35 minutes per game, but at least one of them should be on the court at all times, which also splits them up for ~13 minutes per game.

    Turner should always play more than Aminu, shifting his defensive match-up from 1 through 4 depending on the specific match-ups on the floor at a given time. Turner is a better (though smaller) defender than Aminu and has a broader skillset. The only thing Aminu brought over Turner, last year, was three-point shooting and that appears to have been a fluke.

    I'd probably give the bulk of the power forward minutes to Vonleh. The team needs to figure out what they have in him and he's shown glimpses of being a good player. He could also spell Plumlee at center against smaller opposing centers.
     
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    ^this
     
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    Barring there be a reason we aren't privy too, I'm not sure why Harkless (of all starters) was punished.

    Aminu is inconsistent, Leonard shouldn't get minutes and Vonleh might as well start ahead of Aminu.

    my biggest concern is that they do absolutely nothing and then draft redundant players in the draft.
     
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    Yeah, it stinks of Stotts panicking and just making a change with little thought put into it. It would have made much more sense to just swap Aminu/Vonleh, or if he wanted to change two spots then swap Turner (or Crabbe) for CJ. The Harkless substitution doesn't make any sense - Harkless has always played better (and blended better) when he plays alongside Dame.
     
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    At this point, I just want the Blazer to keep losing.

    Lose baby, lose!
     
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    Do it for us then. :) I REALLY appreciate the work you do. You are a vital part of the season around here!
     
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    Don't quit, DW.
     
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    That splits them up for 26 minutes a game, not 13.
     
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    Probably gonna skip this one.
     
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    Bought to go watch college basketball instead
     
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    You could always watch the UAB Blazers.
     
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    Dude. Don't quit now! The team hasn't quit. Let's get back on track tonight!

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