Game Thread GAME# 71: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 20, 2018 - TUESDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT

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Who should win Coach of the Year?

Poll closed Mar 23, 2018.

  1. Steve Kerr

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  2. Dwane Casey

    17 vote(s)
    25.4%

  3. Brad Stevens

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    1.5%

  4. Mike D'Antoni

    14 vote(s)
    20.9%

  5. Tom Thibodeau

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  6. Greg Popovich

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  7. Terry Stotts

    32 vote(s)
    47.8%

  8. Quin Snyder

    1 vote(s)
    1.5%

  9. 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
    HOUSTON ROCKETS
    56 - 14
    (29-8 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    43 - 26
    (25-11 Home)

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

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    CHRIS PAUL VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    JAMES HARDEN VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    P.J. TUCKER VS MAURICE HARKLESS

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    TREVOR ARIZA VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    CLINT CAPELA VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    WHEN: 7:30 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 3/20/2018

    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------

    -- HOUSTON ROCKETS --
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    BROWN , GORDON , HUNTER
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    GREEN , JOHNSON , MBAH A MOUTE
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    ANDERSON , BLACK
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    ONUAKU , QI , HILARIO


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



    INJURIES
    ROCKETS
    Brandan Wright (Right Knee Soreness): OUT
     TRAIL BLAZERS
    C.J. Wilcox (G LEAGUE): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
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    MIKE D'ANTONI --- TERRY STOTTS



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






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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    A decade ago.........



     
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    For the love of god please win this one! I'm gonna be checking in during work... a lot.
     
    Strenuus, Mar 18, 2018
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    I can't wait to check out clutch fans after this next win.
     
    theprunetang, Mar 18, 2018
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    Going to need Nurk to stay out of foul trouble in this game.
    Time to go for 14.
     
    H.C., Mar 18, 2018
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Winning 14 would make me wanna scream!
     
    Darkwebs, Mar 18, 2018
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Fixed it.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    LOL. Yours is so much better.
     
    Darkwebs, Mar 18, 2018
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    I wonder if Gerald Green will be suspended for this one. He shoved Dieng really hard into the stands tonight.
     
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    Stotts is getting closer and closer to COTY with every win. Most people don't have him on the radar. But if we keep winning...
     
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    I think he should. Andre Miller lost his streak for shoving Griffin.
     
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    This is a tough game. We'll really need Dame to have a big performance and Nurk to outperform Capela. Those two things are likely so I think we're likely to win this one but it won't be easy. We also have home court advantage so there's another reason we'll win. GO BLAZERS!!!
     
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    >Hark and Chief will exceed what they did in LA.
    >> underthebus.jpg C'mon Harden, we're waiting for you. rockets.gif
     
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    For the love of basketball just beat Chris Paul. This arrogant punk has always created problems to Dame and CJ. ALWAYS!!!
     
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    I really wanna go to this game
     
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    If we win this game I'm gonna start believe we can make it to the Finals. Holy shit Blazers, I need that!
     
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    Gerald Green should absolutely be suspended for this game. When you push a guy into the stands and possibly get the crowd into the fight, you deserve to miss some games.
     
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    So here is the deal. I looked at the starters and throughout last year and most of this year when we come up against a team the quality of the Rockets or Warriors i look at Dame and CJ first and who they play against. Of course this is another back court that is awesome. I feel Dame and CJ not only have played brilliantly but the numbers back me when i say they are definitely comparable to any duo in the league. Then i look at the rest of the starters.

    Here is where the change has come. Right now i can look at this group and feel that Aminu, Harkless and Nurkic can out play Tucker, Ariza, And Capella. No question in my mind that this starting lineup can play well enough to win this game. Not only have i seen it but it is happening game after game. Then there is the bench. Davis, Collins, Napier, Turner and Pat Con have all embraced this rotation and this team is without a doubt 10 players deep. They are all contributing. Stotts has this team brimming with confidence and with that the entire outlook is different.

    Go get this game!
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    Kjironman is a fan!!!
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    You just got me pumped up.
     
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