Game Thread GAME# 5: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 26, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:00 (PDT), NBCSNW

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Which NBA team do you currently hate the most?

  1. Cavaliers

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  2. Clippers

    6 vote(s)
    9.0%

  3. Lakers

    15 vote(s)
    22.4%

  4. Rockets

    21 vote(s)
    31.3%

  5. Spurs

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  6. Thunder

    3 vote(s)
    4.5%

  7. Warriors

    20 vote(s)
    29.9%

  8. Jazz

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  9. Blazers

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  10. Other

    2 vote(s)
    3.0%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
    3 - 0
    (1-0 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    3 - 1
    (1-0 Home)

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    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------
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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    PATRICK BEVERLEY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    AUSTIN RIVERS VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    DANILO GALLINARI VS MAURICE HARKLESS

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    BLAKE GRIFFIN VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    DeANDRE JORDAN VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), THURSDAY, 10/26/2017
    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------

    LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
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    WILLIAMS , EVANS
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    WILLIAMS , THORNWELL , JOHNSON
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    WILSON , DEKKER , HARRELL
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    JOHNSON , REED

    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON
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    TURNER , LAYMAN , SWANIGAN
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    COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD


    INJURIES
    CLIPPERS
    Milos Teodosic (left foot Plantar fascia): OUT

    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Noah Vonleh (right shoulder): OUT
    C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    DOC RIVERS --- TERRY STOTTS



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







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    Darkwebs, Oct 24, 2017
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I see that sneaky option on the poll...

    You're doing God's work.
     
    Strenuus, Oct 24, 2017
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    Harkless needs to stay out on Gallinari and not let him get going from deep. He always seems to get hot against us.
    Aminu on Griffin will be a tough match up, but if he can slow him down...... we should win easily.
     
    Pinwheel1, Oct 24, 2017
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I don't know, the Clippers are undefeated
     
    Chris Craig, Oct 24, 2017
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    I can't think of a better opponent for Lillard after a shitty game than Patrick Beverley he's going for 50.
     
    Scalma, Oct 24, 2017
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    We should win "easily"?
     
    THE HCP, Oct 24, 2017
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    I hope Harkless shows up for this game
     
    GrandJury, Oct 25, 2017
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    If Griffin goes into 'bully' mode, Aminu can't handle him. This is where Biggie needs to play beyond his years, Collins needs to play at all, and we will miss Vonleh.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Don't ignore the conditional: He said "If Aminu can slow Griffin down", and I don't think that's unreasonable. Griffin is by far their best and most effective offensive option. If he is held in check, who is going to beat us? Danilo Gallinari and Lou Williams?
     
    PtldPlatypus, Oct 25, 2017
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    This.

    I was going to post that playing against Griffin gives Stotts reason to play more traditional PF offense and biggie fits right in.
     
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    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    The big matchup, IMO, is Nurk on Jordan. Jordan is averaging 18 boards a game, 6 of those on offense. Small sample, but those are monstrous numbers.
     
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    BrunoSOC Ripcity from Brazil

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    Its time to Mr Lillard show up and put a 40p performance against Pat Beverly
     
    BrunoSOC, Oct 25, 2017
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    You can put the "Rock-etts" the Warriors and even the Thunder on there all you want but every true Blazer fan knows you MUST hate the Lakers the most.
    It's a Blazer fans Moral Imperative.
     
    kjironman1, Oct 25, 2017
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    I don't hate any of the teams. I do want a few of them to lose every game though.
     
    Denny Crane, Oct 25, 2017
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    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    Beverly turned the ball over 7 times against Utah. Let's see him turn it over even more against us! Turnover at the top of the key should turn into fast break, or clear path foul, a lot of the time.

    Easy baskets.
     
    Denny Crane, Oct 25, 2017
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    Gotcha....I just think it will be ANYTHING but easy to shut down Griffin is all. Might as well let the rook have a shot at him.
     
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    I didn't say we could shut down Blake, but yeah if somehow we can slow him down and actually "guard" Gallo, I am not sure where their points will come from. They are missing their backup PG and they have yet to play a regular season game away from Staples.
    Granted Lou Williams has been a Blazer killer and I am surprised Beverly shot so well last night, but I think after the Blazers struggled so much last night, they bounce back strong on Thursday. Stop Blake and this should not be a nail biter.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Agreed. Relative to his position, his combination of strength/quickness is comparable to what we saw from Boogie last night at C. Not saying that Blake is going to go for 39, but I don't think it's unreasonable to say that he's going to have an advantage of some sort on whoever we put on him.
     
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    I think Biggie will be a problem for Griffin. He is just so active and I think he's the type of player that would get under Griffin's skin.
     
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