Game Thread GAME# 61: BLAZERS @ CELTICS - FEBRUARY 27, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

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How many games do you predict the Blazers will win on this road trip?

Poll closed Feb 27, 2019.
  1. 3

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  2. 4

    6.7%
  3. 5

    43.3%
  4. 6

    33.3%
  5. 7

    16.7%
  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    37 - 23
    (13-15 Road)
    BOSTON CELTICS

    37 - 23
    (23-8 Home)


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    PROBABLE STARTERS---------


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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]

    DAMIAN LILLARD VS KYRIE IRVING

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    C.J. McCOLLUM VS MARCUS SMART

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    MOE HARKLESS VS JAYSON TATUM

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    AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS MARCUS MORRIS

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    JUSUF NURKIC VS AL HORFORD


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

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    WHEN: 5:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, 2/27/2019

    WHERE: TD GARDEN, BOSTON, MA
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------
    - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
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    CURRY , SIMONS , HOOD
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    TURNER , TRENT Jr. , LAYMAN
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    LABISSIERE , KANTER
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    COLLINS , LEONARD


    ----- BOSTON CELTICS-----
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    ROZIER , WANAMAKER , DOZIER
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    HUNTER , BROWN , HAYWARD
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    OJELEYE , YABUSELE , THEIS
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    WILLIAMS , BAYNES

    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Evan Turner (left knee soreness): OUT
    CELTICS
    Aron Baynes (left foot contusion): QUESTIONABLE



    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- BRAD STEVENS

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







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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    This is the 3rd time this season the Blazers have won 4 straight. If they win at Boston, that would make it a season-high 5 straight victories, not to mention it would secure a winning road-trip for the Blazers. So this is a huge game and on national TV, no less.

    Boston will be on the 2nd night of a back-to-back, flying in from Toronto, so although the Celtics have home court, this advantage will be somewhat mitigated. And although they are sitting in 5th place in the East, we all know Boston has a whole lot of talent, as evidenced by the fact that they are just one year removed from a 55-win season with virtually the same roster.

    This is the biggest test on this road trip thus far, so I'm eager to see how well the Blazers play.
     
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  3. TBpup

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    On the road against a good/healthy team
    National TV game

    ....not full of confidence although BOS playing a back-to-back while we rest helps a little.
     
  4. Binx

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    My prediction: Kanter will be huge in this game. Blazers win.
     
  5. Lanny

    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    Hayward is a bench player? Wow
     
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    Rozier, Brown and Hayward. That is a lot of talent off the bench. I think that is part of Boston's problem. They have too much similar talent (quantity) and not enough two-way stars. (quality)
     
  7. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

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    Is it hateful if I think the Blazers have some of that problem too?
     
  8. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    On my schedule it says 4:30?
     
  9. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    If the Celtics lose tomorrow in Toronto that will be 3 losses in a row since the break. I do not want to see that. I will be rooting for Boston tomorrow. I hate facing good teams that are desperate for a win.
     
  11. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

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    I wish I could give you more likes!
     
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    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

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    Thats a good point.
     
  13. Chris Craig

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    Like I said in the other thread, the Celtics have been getting their asses handed to them on the road since returning from All Star break. They play the Raptors in Toronto tomorrow. They will likely rest players knowing they have the Blazers on Wednesday at home. They will want a win at home against the Blazers bad. They will want revenge for us beating them in November. That doesn't bode well. That said, the Celtics will be playing a back to back, they will be tired after a long road trip even if they rest guys, so the Blazers need to take advantage.
     
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  14. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    I bet a change to the original schedule was made.

    This game wasn't supposed to be on ESPN originally (it was supposed to be the Pistons at Spurs), so it looks like the Blazers finally made the big time! Or more likely, it's the Celtics that are the draw. Or the fact that the Pistons/Spurs game would be a snooze-fest, so replacing it with any other match-up would increase ESPN's ratings.

    Therefore, since the game was moved to ESPN, they changed the tip-off time from 4:30 to 5:00, to move it closer to television prime time.
     
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    Oh goodie, another game against one of the god damn Morris twins. I hate those two with an irrational amount of passion.
     
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    I think we get a team that is about as good as us but we get them on the second night of a back to back. This means that we have the advantage. I think we'll see a big game from Dame and a big enough game from everyone else to get a win against a tired Celtics team.
     
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  18. LayneStaley

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    I don’t think we lose this week.
     
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    In the Bay Area ESPN is showing Spurs/Pistons. Shit.
     
  20. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    No sir, that game got dumped for ours I believe. Check again.
     
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