Game Thread GAME# 75: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - MARCH 28, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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On a scale of 1-10, how badly will the absence of Moe hurt the Blazers, coming down the stretch run?

Poll closed Apr 11, 2018.

  1. 10 Extremely

    2 vote(s)
    3.3%

  2. 9

    3 vote(s)
    4.9%

  3. 8

    6 vote(s)
    9.8%

  4. 7

    18 vote(s)
    29.5%

  5. 6

    14 vote(s)
    23.0%

  6. 5

    8 vote(s)
    13.1%

  7. 4

    5 vote(s)
    8.2%

  8. 3

    4 vote(s)
    6.6%

  9. 2

    1 vote(s)
    1.6%

  10. 1 Very little

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    46 - 28
    (21-15 Road)
    MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
    20 - 54
    (14-24 Home)


    _____________________________
    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

    [​IMG]
    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    SHABAZZ NAPIER VS ANDREW HARRISON

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    C.J. McCOLLUM VS DILLON BROOKS

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    EVAN TURNER VS JARELL MARTIN

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS JaMYCHAL GREEN

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    JUSUF NURKIC VS MARC GASOL

    ------------------------------------------------------

    ------- JERSEYS -------
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    WHEN: 5:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, 3/28/2018

    WHERE: FEDEXFORUM, MEMPHIS, TN
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    ​


    ------------------------------------------------------



    --------------BENCH--------------
    - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
    [​IMG][​IMG]
    BALDWIN IV , CONNAUGHTON
    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
    LAYMAN , SWANIGAN , COLLINS
    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
    DAVIS , LEONARD , PAPAGIANNIS


    - MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES-
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    CHALMERS , WEBER , SIMMONS
    [​IMG][​IMG]
    McLEMORE , SELDEN
    [​IMG] [​IMG]
    HENRY , PARSONS
    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
    RABB , JOHNSON , DAVIS



    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Damian Lillard (personal): OUT
    Moe Harkless (left knee arthroscopy): OUT
    C.J. Wilcox (G-League): OUT
    GRIZZLIES
    Andrew Harrison (right wrist/left shoulder): QUESTIONABLE
    Tyreke Evans (personal): DOUBTFUL
    Ivan Rabb (right heel): DOUBTFUL
    Mike Conley (left heel): OUT




    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    TERRY STOTTS --- JB BICKERSTAFF

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




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    Darkwebs, Mar 27, 2018
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    7 straight road wins, baby! It would be great, if they could make it 8.
     
    Darkwebs, Mar 27, 2018
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    No Moe and No Lillard. Time for some guys to step up and get another road win.
     
    kjironman1, Mar 27, 2018
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Napier and Pat need to play well to win this game, maybe we will also see a Wade Baldwin revenge game?

    Oh and guys, 3 is the magic number to clinch a playoff spot!
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Mar 27, 2018
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    Perfect game for Baldwin to get his shot. Napier and Turner are starting meaning there’s no ballhandler with the second unit. Baldwin also has familiarity going up against these guys in practice.

    Second unit:

    Baldwin
    CJ
    Pat
    Collins
    Davis
     
    Scalma, Mar 27, 2018
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    I don't know whether to vote 0 because we're so awesome or vote 10 because Moe is so awesome.
     
    BonesJones, Mar 27, 2018
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    And against his old Memphis team no less.
     
    BonesJones, Mar 27, 2018
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    But you just know Terry will do something else, ie let Pat play point guard like a lunatic.
     
    Scalma, Mar 27, 2018
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Lmao that would be a meme.
     
    BonesJones, Mar 27, 2018
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    Not saying it should or shouldn't happen.
    However I will never understand fan bases fascination with 'giving players a shot' when you're still trying to win games.
    I'm sure baldwin is getting his shot in practice.
     
    H.C., Mar 27, 2018
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    #PutPapaGatPG
     
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    i think we should just rest the lot this game. If we lose, we lose big.
     
    illmatic99, Mar 27, 2018
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  14. Lanny

    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    We've got 'em at every starting position except center;
    We've got 'em at coach;
    We've got a better bench;
    Our uniforms look better.

    They've got home court advantage.

    This should be a win.
     
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    Gasol is washed up. I'd take Nurkic over him 100 times out of 100.
     
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    Just because a guy doesn’t play doesn’t mean he can’t. An opportunity has opened up. Someone has to fill minutes. Baldwin is the best option imo.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    I hope you're right.
     
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    Many people thought the same thing about Layman last year.

    Pending injury, Napier is going to eat most if not all of Lillard's minutes. The rest with go to the baseball player.
    As it should be.
     
    H.C., Mar 27, 2018
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    Baldwin knows the grizzlies better than every Blazer. He’s gone up against those guys every day for over a year. If this wasn’t against Memphis and a back to back, I’d say sure, give everyone more minutes. But this is a perfect circumstance for Baldwin to play and help us win.
     
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    And Connaughton has been awful lately, why should he play MORE?
     
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