Game Thread GAME# 46: BLAZERS @ RAPTORS - MARCH 28, 2021 - SUNDAY, 4:00, NBCSNW

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Pick the 5 Blazers you want to close games with (for non-blowouts, obviously)

Poll closed Mar 29, 2021.

  1. Carmelo Anthony

    13 vote(s)
    21.7%

  2. Robert Covington

    58 vote(s)
    96.7%

  3. Derrick Jones Jr

    11 vote(s)
    18.3%

  4. Enes Kanter

    5 vote(s)
    8.3%

  5. Damian Lillard

    60 vote(s)
    100.0%

  6. Nassir Little

    3 vote(s)
    5.0%

  7. CJ McCollum

    49 vote(s)
    81.7%

  8. Jusuf Nurkic

    46 vote(s)
    76.7%

  9. Norman Powell

    55 vote(s)
    91.7%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    27 - 18
    (13-9 Road)
    TORONTO RAPTORS
    18 - 27
    (9-11 Home)


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

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DAMIAN LILLARD VS KYLE LOWRY

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    C.J. McCOLLUM VS FRED VANVLEET

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    NORMAN POWELL VS GARY TRENT Jr.

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    ROBERT COVINGTON VS OG ANUNOBY

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    JUSUF NURKIC VS PASCAL SIAKAM

    ------------------------------------------------------

    ------- JERSEYS -------
    [​IMG] --- [​IMG]

    --------------------------------------------------------------



    WHEN: 4:00 PM (PDT), SUNDAY, 3/28/2021

    WHERE: AMALIE ARENA, TAMPA, FL
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    ​


    ------------------------------------------------------



    --------------BENCH--------------
    - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
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    SIMONS , BLEVINS
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    JONES Jr. , ELLEBY , LITTLE
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    ANTHONY , GILES III , KANTER

    - TORONTO RAPTORS-
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    FLYNN , HOOD
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    JOHNSON , WATANABE
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    BOUCHER , ELLENSON , BAYNES



    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Nassir LIttle (sprained right thumb): OUT
    Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
     RAPTORS
    Jalen Harris (right hip pointer): OUT
    Patrick McCaw (left knee swelling): OUT
    Paul Watson (health and safety protocols): OUT
    DeAndre Bembry (health and safety protocols): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    TERRY STOTTS --- NICK NURSE

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







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    Darkwebs, Mar 26, 2021
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    um, what?
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Blazers have started out this 4-game roadie with 2 gutsy wins. Perhaps an argument can be made that this victories were closer than they should've been when you consider the depleted rosters Portland was playing against.

    Ultimately, our guys got the job done, and that's the big takeaway.



    Looking at Toronto's home record. Under .500. Almost as if they are NOT playing at home. /green font
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Why 2 threads with the exact same name?
     
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    Gotcha.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Who's gonna have the better revenge game? Trent, Hood, or Powell?
     
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    Might need to put Norman in that starting lineup
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    I'm gonna guess that Terry plays it safe and goes back to the original starting lineup
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    These Blazers' jerseys are like...........
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    It always feels like you play your trade partner almost right away.
     
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    On to the next one!
     
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    Another road win would be awesome!
     
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    Melo is a HOF player. You don't have him finishing games?
     
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    Due to what Powell has on offense and D, I'd finish with Dame, Powell, DJ, RoCo and Nurk. That is a lineup that can get stops and score a lot of points in a lot of ways. That's if we have a win or if it's close. If we need a comeback Dame, CJ, Powell, RoCo and Nurk.
     
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    I'm pretty damn sure we're going to beat the Raptors' asses. We actually have a size advantage which is crazy. I think we can make this three in a row. We've got to beat our sub .500 opponents.
     
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    Just because he is doesn't mean he just automatically gets to close games.

    Game plans should be written in pencil.
     
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    You seem to love the Powell acquisition.
     
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    I would love it, if he was restricted or we had any way of making sure we could keep him. The way it is we might lose Gary for nothing and to me that would be unacceptable but Neil is fine with the unacceptable. LA leaving for nothing. Crabbe, Turner, Leonard and Ezili contracts. So yes, this trade makes us more competitive and maybe it makes the team see that there are better back courts than Dame and CJ but maybe we just see a good player that's a good fit come and go.
     
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