Game Thread GAME# 50: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - APRIL 6, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

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Which L.A. team would you rather see win the championship this year?

Poll closed Apr 10, 2021.
  1. Clippers

    9.1%
  2. Lakers

    9.1%
  3. F' LA!

    81.8%
  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    30 - 19
    (15-9 Road)
    LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

    32 - 18
    (17-8 Home)


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    PROBABLE STARTERS---------


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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]

    DAMIAN LILLARD VS REGGIE JACKSON

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    CJ McCOLLUM VS PAUL GEORGE

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    NORMAN POWELL VS KAWHI LEONARD

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    ROBERT COVINGTON VS MARCUS MORRIS

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    JUSUF NURKIC VS IVICA ZUBAC


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    ------- JERSEYS -------

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    WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 4/6/2021

    WHERE: STAPLES CENTER, LOS ANGELES, CA
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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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    ELLEBY , LITTLE , JONES Jr.
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    ANTHONY , GILES III , KANTER


    - LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-
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    RONDO , KENNARD , MANN
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    COFFEY , BATUM
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    PATTERSON , OTURU


    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Derrick Jones Jr. (right quad): QUESTIONABLE
    Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
    CLIPPERS
    Serge Ibaka (back): DOUBTFUL
    Patrick Beverley (sore right knee): OUT
    Jay Scrubb (foot surgery): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    TERRY STOTTS ------------ TYRONN LUE




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







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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    The Blazers currently have a 4-game win streak on the road, and they'll be putting that on the line in a tough test against one of the best teams in the league.

    It's been a while since Portland has defeated a good team. Getting the W against a quality opponent here would give us some hope that we can make some noise in the Playoffs.
     
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  3. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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  5. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    Obviously, we should beat the Clippers by at least 48. Anything else is an unacceptable step backward.
     
  6. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    I'd be fine with a 40pt win.
     
  7. wizenheimer

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    if those are the starting lineups, it's going to be a real test of Portland's small-ball lineup

    might really need Jones in that game
     
  8. blazerkor

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    I'm hoping we come in rested and after a practice with Powell and Nurk we look a lot better. So I'm hoping we do the improbable and beat the Clippers. A man can dream.

    I picked the Lakers that so many in here hate so much because... I'm picking the Lakers to win the championship and want to be right. I don't hate LA so I wasn't picking "fuck LA". I do not want to see PatBev and PG13 with rings for being a couple of ship jumping rats and I hope (even though this is a bit ridiculous) that we play them in the first round and Dame sticks them with a dagger to end the series.
     
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    Didn’t know where else to ask this, but to anyone who may know—how can I make sure to meet a specific player before/after the game for pictures/autographs when they allow fans again?

    I recently got into basketball card collecting and impulsively bought a 1/10 Nassir Little rookie card ungraded. Unfortunately the only way I’ll ever be in profit with that card is if 1) he signs it or 2) he makes an all star team lol. But because I live here, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to go to a couple of games next season and test my luck, just don’t know how to go about it.
     
  10. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    [​IMG]Lets toss on that wig and glue it on.
     
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    @Darkwebs ....I like what you did with the Clippers' center's name. Now have Mike Rice say it 3x fast.
     
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    I do not see the Clippers as unbeatable by any means.
    Blazers can get this without question.
     
  13. DDolla

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    At Clippers then at Jazz... Incoming, another 2 game losing streak then win the next 5
     
  14. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    Look, loser. You need to stop supporting mediocrity. If we don't win by at least 48, I say fire Stotts, fire Olshey, and trade Dame, CJ, and Nurk. That's what winners do. Constant change!
     
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    Needed change is not the same as constant change.

    Stolshey needs to go. Thats the needed change.
     
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    Mediocrity? Change?? We did 48 just yesterday. Don't set the bar so low.
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    We have a 4 game win streak on the road.
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    You enjoyed Game 5 vs OKC. I saw you. That was a Stotts/Olshey/Dame creation.
     
  19. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    FTFY
     
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    There's a lot more to that game than one shot. He had to be in that position to take it.
     

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