Game Thread GAME# 79: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - APRIL 5, 2018 - THURSDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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Who has the better chance to win the NBA Championship this year?

Poll closed Apr 10, 2018.
  1. Rockets

    34.5%
  2. Warriors

    65.5%
  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    48 - 30
    (21-17 Road)
    HOUSTON ROCKETS

    63 - 15
    (33-6 Home)

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    PROBABLE STARTERS---------


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    SHABAZZ NAPIER VS CHRIS PAUL

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    C.J. McCOLLUM VS JAMES HARDEN

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    EVAN TURNER VS P.J. TUCKER

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    AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS TREVOR ARIZA

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    JUSUF NURKIC VS CLINT CAPELA

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    WHEN: 5:00 PM, THURSDAY, 4/5/2018

    WHERE: TOYOTA CENTER, HOUSTON, TX
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    --------------BENCH--------------

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


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


    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Damian Lillard (left ankle sprain): DOUBTFUL
    Ed Davis (right ankle sprain): OUT
    Moe Harkless (left knee): OUT
    C.J. Wilcox (G-League): OUT
    ROCKETS
    Chris Paul (Questionable – Sore Left Leg): QUESTIONABLE
    Nenê (Questionable – Low Back Pain): QUESTIONABLE



    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- MIKE D'ANTONI

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






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  2. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    Moving on from what should have been a win. The Rockets may rest their stars. I say that we will have a chance to get this W even though Houston is probably the better team. Go Blazers!!!
     
  3. KingSpeed

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    GO BLAZERS, BUDDY!
     
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  4. Jon

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    Any news on Lillards ankle?

    EDIT: Just saw the other thread about this. Carry on.
     
  5. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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  6. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    "PROBABLY?"
     
  7. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    Just great....We lose to Dallas and Dame injures his ankle. The Rockets are gonna stomp the boot on our neck and kick us in the ribs.
     
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  9. SynTax

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    Blazers chose the wrong time to start getting hit by the injury bug. :O

    Fortunately, the team has been playing some great ball and got a cushion! Getting guys healthy should be the priority. Dame should hopefully sit this one out. Blazers would have to play some awful ball while either the Spurs/Jazz go 4-0 for us to lose the 3 seed.
     
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  10. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, nothing in this league is for certain. We'll probably see the answer to this question in the second round.
     
  11. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Baldwin time.
     
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  12. KingSpeed

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    can we call up CJ Wilcox?
     
  13. BrunoSOC

    BrunoSOC Ripcity from Brazil

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    Time for the squad step up
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    What does this mean? You said Houston is "probably" better than us. Why so uncertain of that?
     
  15. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Idk if they technically could or not, but they won’t. I believe he got injured again before the last g league game.

    He’ll be a RFA this summer, I think.
     
  16. BonesJones

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

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    You have no cred, you gave people shit like this when people said we could be a 5-seed.
     
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    Good luck Blazers... May the Force be with you!
     
  18. Chris Craig

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

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    I don't trust any of D'Antoni's teams in the playoffs. They tend to post insane numbers in the regular season and fade when faced with a series.
     
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    C’mon D’Antoni, rest Harden and CP3
     
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