Game Thread GAME# 8: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT

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Who has built the better teams around their respective stars (Davis & Lillard) since the 2012 Draft?

Poll closed Nov 4, 2018.
  1. Neil Olshey, Portland GM

    64.6%
  2. Dell Demps, New Orleans GM

    35.4%
  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
    4 - 2
    (1-1 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

    5 - 2
    (2-1 Home)

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    PROBABLE STARTERS---------



    -------- NEW ORLEANS PELICANS --------
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    JRUE HOLIDAY (PG) , ELFRID PAYTON (SG)

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    E’TWAUN MOORE (SF) , NIKOLA MIROTIC (PF)

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    ANTHONY DAVIS (C)


    ----PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS----
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    DAMIAN LILLARD (PG) , C.J. McCOLLUM (SG)

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    JAKE LAYMAN (SF) , AL-FAROUQ AMINU (PF)

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    JUSUF NURKIC (C)

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    WHEN: 7:30 PM (PST), THURSDAY, 11/1/2018

    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    ---- NEW ORLEANS PELICANS ----
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    FRAZIER , CLARK , JACKSON
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    BLUIETT , JOHNSON , HILL
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    MILLER , DIALLO
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    RANDLE , OKAFOR

    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS
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    TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.
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    HARKLESS , SWANIGAN
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    COLLINS , LEONARD


    INJURIES

    PELICANS
    Anthony Davis (Right Elbow Sprain): PROBABLE
    Elfrid Payton (Right Ankle Sprain): QUESTIONABLE
    Darius Miller (Right Quad Contusion): QUESTIONABLE
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Moe Harkless (left knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE



    HEAD COACHES
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    ALVIN GENTRY --- TERRY STOTTS



    :reading:OFFICIAL PELICANS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES






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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Alright, here is the much anticipated rematch of our 1st round playoff series from last season.

    As we all know, the Pelicans unceremoniously swept the Blazers, but this isn't really the same New Orleans team. The notable changes are that they lost Boogie Cousins and Rajon Rondo in free agency, while adding Julius Randle, Elfrid Payton and Jahlil Okafor.

    Anyway you slice it, this is a must win for the Blazers. This game will be nationally televised, so we have to beat the Pelicans to save face and avenge the playoffs sweep.





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    That is a TOUGH poll question. I think you look at team success and go well the Blazers have had more. However, AD’s injury woes have a lot to do with how few times he’s made the playoffs in his career. Picking up Mirotic after cousins went down was a great get for Demps.
    I think Id lean towards NO...
     
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    I gotta go with Olshey. Given the sheer lack of options he's had. He's done remarkably well. I get frustrated with his inability to make a mid-season move sometimes, but his instincts are usually right.
     
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    @Darkwebs what is going on with the logos? It appears the Pelican is crapping on the Blazers logo?????
     
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    Not these motherfuckers again.

    The bench is going to decide this one imo.
     
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    When you get swept in the play-offs despite HCA, the only appropriate response is to shut up and be humble. Praise NO every chance you get. Then, if the Blazers actually beat them (doubtful), you can really feel good about it.

    If you bad mouth the Pelicans and make excuses - it means a victory over them doesn't mean anything, and defeat is an humiliation.
     
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    Thanks Sun Tzu.
     
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    You're welcome. :devilwink:
     
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    Its a playoff reenactment.
     
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    It's a graphical representation of what happened in the NBA Playoffs.
     
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    I'm gonna be working during this game. Which may be a good thing, because this game would bring about some anxiety if it's close at all lol.
     
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    Or PTSD
     
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  14. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Wrong Okafor. They kept Jahlil and released Emeka.

    BNM
     
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    I will be at the game. Section 226....they gonna hear me for sure. I may get escorted out.
     
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    Do you have a doctors approval to do this? lol.
     
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    They are much better now personnel wise I think. Payton is better than Rondo right now, Randle is a great addition. Okafor, just no.
     
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    Rondo was a coach on and off the floor. He watched film and called out our plays when on defense. They will miss him. It was Rondo who almost orchestrated a sweep of the #1 seed Celtics in 2017 before getting hurt. When I went to the playoff games in New Orleans this past Spring, the people around me hated Gentry and said that they considered Rondo was the coach. I doubt Payton is contributing at that level.
     
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    I think we get our little bit of revenge. I'm interested in how Zach matches up with Davis when they're assigned to each other.
     
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