Game Thread GAME# 48: BUCKS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 2, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:00, NBATV & NBCSNW

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Which do you usually watch?

Poll closed Apr 7, 2021.

  1. Blazers pre-game show

    6 vote(s)
    14.0%

  2. Blazers half-time show

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  3. Blazers post-game show

    7 vote(s)
    16.3%

  4. None

    29 vote(s)
    67.4%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    MILWAUKEE BUCKS
    29 - 17
    (11-10 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    29 - 18
    (14-9 Home)

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

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    JRUE HOLIDAY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    DONTE DiVINCENZO VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    KHRIS MIDDLETON VS NORMAN POWELL

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO VS ROBERT COVINGTON

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    BROOK LOPEZ VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    ------- JERSEYS -------
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    WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), FRIDAY, 4/2/2021

    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    -----------------------------------------------------------------



    --------------BENCH--------------

    ---- MILWAUKEE BUCKS ----
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    FORBES , MERRILL , CONNAUGHTON
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    TOUPANE , ANTETOKOUNMPO , NWORA
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    KURUCS , TUCKER
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    DIAKITE , PORTIS


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


    INJURIES
    BUCKS
    P.J. Tucker (left calf strain): QUESTIONABLE
    Rodions Kurucs (abdominal strain) QUESTIONABLE
    Bobby Portis (COVID-protocols): DOUBTFUL
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Nassir Little (sprained right thumb): QUESTIONABLE
    Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    MIKE BUDENHOLZER --- TERRY STOTTS



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




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    Darkwebs, Mar 31, 2021
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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    We are entering a weird part of the schedule where the Blazers will come back home for a pair of back-to-back games, then set out on the road again for 2 games, and subsequently come back home again for 3 games.

    Lately, the Blazers have been beating on the dregs of the NBA, and now they will test their might against the upper echelon.

    But 3 of the next 4 games will serve as enormous tests for the Blazers, as they will face some of the most elite teams in the entire NBA (Bucks, Clippers, Jazz).

    Let's tell Milwaukee to buck off by winning the first one!
     
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    I’m usually taking a shit during all three
     
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    MadeFromDust Well-Known Member

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    Don't mean to sound like a Negative Nancy but games like these will show whether this team is for real or not. Winning competitive games against teams like the Pistons and Magic are not exactly the litmus test we are looking for.
     
    MadeFromDust, Mar 31, 2021
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    Bring on the Bucks!
    We don't fear dear in the Northwest.
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    We should win this game. We match up well. With Jrue on Dame, they have no one who can guard CJ. Their bench is also suspect. They’re on the road where they’ve been Ho hum. Go Blazers.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Mar 31, 2021
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    You know how you know you’re a good team? You beat the bad teams. Means you’re not one of them. Winning or losing our upcoming games against Bucks, Clippers, Jazz have no impact on how we will play in playoffs. We beat Warriors every year but got swept in playoffs. Etc etc. OKC went 4-0 against us in season but lost 4-1 in playoffs. Beating a good team in the regular season proves nothing. Doesn’t make us anymore “real.” All that’s important about season is getting as many wins as possible no matter who they’re against.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Mar 31, 2021
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  8. Zach Collins Enthusiast

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    These 3 teams all blew us out earlier in the season, this will be a good way to test our progress
     
    Zach Collins Enthusiast, Apr 1, 2021
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    Quoted for truth.
     
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    So if we get all our wins against shitty teams and get blown out by all the teams we could see in the playoffs, thats not going to tell you something (the okc 4-0 doesn't count cause all Westbrook teams suck in the playoffs. Same with Harden led teams)?
     
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    Let's call it like it is, this will be a really tough game. I'm interested to see how we do. It is only one game but it will tell us a lot about this team.
     
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    Blazers don’t win this. Defense is not good
     
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    Blazers Uprise Postgame Show is my vote.
     
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    This was an absolute nightmare matchup with Nurk and CJ out and no Powell. It might be better now?
    The Blazers absolutely need to hit their shots or this game is over quick.
    Bucks are beasts on the boards. They rebound as well as any team in the league. Having both Nurk and Kanter should help a bunch.
    CJ could prove to be a huge difference maker in this game but he needs to stay out of trying to juke and dribble in the paint to create a bad shot. It won't work against this team.
    If the Blazers play really unselfish they can find more shots on the perimeter and Powell is just the guy to make teams pay for hammering Lillard.
    I don't see as many minutes for Melo in this game if Little could play? That questionable sprained thumb needs to heal up. This is not the game to play Melo (As soon as i type that i think Melo gonna make me eat my words).

    Anyway Go Blazers!

    Kjironman is a fan!!!
     
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    The bucks are 18-9 against the east and 12-8 against the west Get the win and they will have as many losses against western conference teams as they do against Eastern teams, but 6 fewer games played. The Blazers are 15-12 against the west and 14-6 against the east. Once again the East is not as good.
     
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    That is weird. back to back at home after an east coast swing? We know from past history that the Blazers do not play well
    on the first game back, especially when the opposition has already adapted to the time change. We often get blown out in that first game back. Against good or bad teams. I don't think this game will tell us much if we lose.
     
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    With all of that said we better win this mother fucking game then.
     
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    Now we’re playing a real team... Just Win Baby!
     
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  19. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    That’s not being negative, we call that being real.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Then there is no need to bitch all game thread then, right? You already know how we will play........get it out now son.
     
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