GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ CAVALIERS- 12/17/13, TUES, 4 PM (PST), CSNNW

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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    WHEN: 4:00 PM, TUESDAY, 12/17/13


    WHERE:Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH

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    TV BROADCAST:
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    S T A R T E R S

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    LILLARD VS IRVING

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    MATTHEWS VS MILES


    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    BATUM VS GEE

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    ALDRIDGE VS THOMPSON

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    LOPEZ VS BYNUM




    B E N C H
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    WILLIAMS , WRIGHT , ROBINSON , FREELAND

    CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
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    JACK , DELLAVEDOVA , WAITERS , CLARK , BENNETT , VAREJAO




    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    C.J. McCollum (out, left foot)
    CAVALIERS
    Tyler Zeller (day-to-day , sprained ankle)



    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS--- MIKE BROWN





    GO BLAZERS!!!
     
  2. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Waiters went so off on us last year. Jack always has a chip against us.

    Let's Go!
     
  3. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Bennett is going for 25. Just watch. lmao.
     
  4. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Nah, left hand Tristan Thompson and the Waitress.
     
  5. Blazer Fanatic

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    If you're record watching, the Blazers need 6 more consecutive wins to tie the best starting record in franchise history, and 7 (@OKC on the 2nd of a back to back) to surpass it. GO BLAZERS!
     
  6. Mediocre Man

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    The numbers that matter

    Cleveland is
    2-1 vs the Northwest division
    2-0 on two days rest
    1-0 on Tuesday
    4-2 in December vs 4-12 in November
    Cleveland erupts on 2 days rest, and has the second lowest opponents ppg on two days rest/ They also erupt on Tuesday in ppg, and hold their opponents to the fewest ppg on Tuesday

    Portland is
    5-0 vs the Central division
    12-1 on 1 days rest
    0-1 on Tuesday
    8-1 in December vs 13-2 in November
    Portland scores it's highest points on 1 days rest while giving up the least. However, on Tuesday, Portland has been outscored by 15 points
     
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    Thats fine if he is their leading scorer. :)
     
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    Boise Blazer Thread Lightly

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    And we get to look forward to another game of Mice Rice's infatuation with saying Alonzo Gee's name. Hehe
     
  9. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Reminds me of Tony Kornheiser's obsession with Drew Brees's name.
     
  10. Boob-No-More

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

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    Don't take this one for granted. Cleveland is a MUCH different team at home than on the road. In fact, they are a very good home team. They have won 4 in a row at home, including a recent win over the Clippers and are 7-3 overall at home. They score more, defend MUCH better and rebound better at home.

    At Home:

    Record: 7-3

    Points/G: 96.5
    Opp Points/G: 94.7
    Net Points/G: +1.8

    Reb/G: 47.2
    Opp Reb/G: 41.1
    Net Reb/G: +6.1

    eff: 109.4
    Opp eff: 107.8
    Net eff: +1.6

    That looks like a pretty good team and explains why they are 7-3 at home. Now. compare that to how they do on the road.

    On the Road:

    Record: 2-11

    Points/G: 92.8
    Opp Points/G: 104.1
    Net Points/G: -11.3

    Reb/G: 40.7
    Opp Reb/G: 44.6
    Net Reb/G: -3.9

    eff: 92.8
    Opp eff: 124.8
    Net eff: -32.0

    So, don't let their overall record deceive you, they are a good home team and absolutely abysmal on the road. This is very typical of a young team with some talent.

    In addition to rebounding very well at home, they also defend the 3-pointer exceptionally well at home:

    Opp 3FG: 7.4-24.1
    Opp 3FG%: .307

    This has trap game written all over it. I hope the players don't overlook the Cavs. At home, they certainly seem to have the ability to neutralize two of the Blazers biggest strengths (rebounding and 3-point shooting). Keep an eye on those two stats tonight. I hope we can escape with a win and move on to Minnesota tomorrow.

    BNM
     
  11. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    BNM, this is really a trap game, but I have confidence with this team. I think our team actually believes we can win each and every game. I think most of that has to do with how focused they are to each and every game. I think we blow them out, homerly speaking! ;)
     
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    How many trap games have we had on this trip :)

    seems like every game so far is a trap game
     
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    A lot said the Pistons game was a trap game... and damn, they were right. But that Pistons team is freaking good. A really tough match up for most.

    This game, not so much.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Tell me about it
     
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    Another piece of shit city:
    [video=youtube;oZzgAjjuqZM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oZzgAjjuqZM[/video]
     
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    This should be another game that goes right down to the wire. The thing I like about this team, is their ability to play tough in crunch time. We have multiple players who are not afraid to take a big shot. And since most games are close at the end, I have more confidence than normal. The next two games will be tough.
     
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    There are no trap games. Every game teams will give Portland their best shot. The secret is out around the NBA teams, even if everyone in the media hasn't got that memo 21-4.
     
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    Who in the media has said we aren't a good team?
     
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    By the way, I may be wrong about this, but I do believe it's the Fan Night game on NBA TV.
     

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