Game Thread SEEDING GAME# 8: BLAZERS @ NETS - AUGUST 13, 2020 - THURSDAY, 6:00, TNT & NBCSNW

KD and Kyrie are playing?

 

Don't try to be reasonable dammit!!

 

Does anybody have any updates on CJ? The back fracture didn’t sound good last night

 

Heard they applied 9 cases of Bio-Freeze to it and he’s good to go!

 

Philly played Embiid but he got hurt just a few minutes into the game. Simmons was already out, so for almost all of the game, they were without their 2 best players.

 

So one game that a team sat their best player. His statement was only one game that a team didn't sit their best players. Just seems odd this theory that teams are sitting players to help the blazers when in fact it is not happening.

 

Please are we really complaining that nets are playing their starters ( i mean back ups ) Nets domt have dwidie spencer kyre or kd. If we want to pose a challenge in playoffs this nets team needs to be destroyed. Not going to the wire. Obliterated totally. Out of all teams in the bubble The nets have the least scary starting unit. Harris can shoot lights out from 3s but in general we gotta go in there and smash this team.

 

He is def. the GOAT to me, but I chose arguably, simply because it seems enough people are still arguing about it. So thus, he is arguably the best in my opinion.

 

Agreed!

 

Must win game. Win and playin Saturday. 1 game only! Let’s go

 

I would rather the nets starters play. They are more likely to half ass during the game so they don’t get hurt. It’s the reserves that will risk it for the biscuit.

 

Anyone who says this is a trap game want to wager with me that the Nets will win? Put your money where your mouth is!

 

In all seriousness, monetary bets in the forum tend to lead to hard feelings. Make it something like a signature bet - EG winner gets to choose the sig the loser will display between now and the day after the draft. Make it all in good fun.

 

We have effectively played 2 elimination games already. Same with PHX and SAS.

this is insane.

 

It appears that CJ has been taken off of the injury report. That means he will likely play. I hope that he is effective and not in pain but if he's not effective I hope Stotts has the brains and guts to bench him. This game is likely far too important to play guys because of loyalty and not go with the best guys we can put on the floor at any given moment.

 

The Spurs and Suns have definitely played elimination games we however have not. We have been playing games that kept our destiny in our own hands but in no game we have played would there have not been a path to get back in 9th or 8th place if we should have lost. Now if any two of Phoenix, Memphis and San Antonio win today ahead of our game, that will be an elimination game, our first. When there are games left in the season and you have always been solidly in front for the chance to play-in, no games are even "effectively" elimination games, IMO.

 

lol Ok, Mr. Pedantic.

I know they weren't real elimination games, but we would have dropped to 11th had we lost on Tuesday or Sunday. They were "effectively" going to put us out of contention for a spot. The pressure was just as high.

 

We live and die by the 3 pt. shot. Hoping GTjr. & CJ have it today, if so, we win.

 

It's definitely felt like March madness these last three games, win or go home. (because we just know SA and Phoenix are going to win)

 

read your post, then checked. Don't think I've ever seen an injury report like this:

Michael Beasley Out For Season (Illness) - Michael Beasley has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play again this season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Wilson Chandler Out (Undisclosed) - Chandler said he will not play in the NBA restart in Orlando, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN.
Chris Chiozza Day To Day (Adductor) - Chiozza is questionable for Thursday's (Aug. 13) game against Portland.
Nicolas Claxton Out For Season (Shoulder) - The Nets announced that Claxton is recovering from surgery on his left shoulder. He will not play again this season, but is expected to be ready for the start of the 2020-2021 season.
Jamal Crawford Day To Day (Hamstring) - Crawford is out for Thursday's (Aug. 13) game against Portland.
Spencer Dinwiddie Out (Covid) - Dinwiddie will not participate in the restart of the NBA season in Orlando, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Kevin Durant Out For Season (Achilles) - Durant confirmed that he will not return this season as he recovers from an Achilles injury, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
Donta Hall Day To Day (Ankle) - Hall is questionable for Thursday's (Aug. 13) game against Portland. Kyrie Irving Out For Season (Shoulder) - Irving will not return this season as he recovers from an injury to his right shoulder, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
DeAndre Jordan Out (Covid) - Jordan announced that he's recovering from Covid and will not participate in the restart of the NBA season in Orlando.
Caris LeVert Day To Day (Thigh) - LeVert did not play in Tuesday's game (Aug. 11) against Orlando. Taurean Waller-Prince Out (Covid) - Prince is recovering from Covid and will not participate in the restart of the NBA season in Orlando, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.