GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ 76ERS - NOVEMBER 24, 2014 - MONDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CSN

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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    S T A R T E R S


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    DAMIAN LILLARD VS MICHAEL CARTER-WILLIAMS

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    WESLEY MATTHEWS VS TONY WROTEN


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    NICOLAS BATUM VS LUC MBAH A MOUTE

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    LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE VS NERLENS NOEL

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    ROBIN LOPEZ VS HENRY SIMS







    WHEN: 4:00 PM, MONDAY, 11/24/2014


    WHERE: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
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    TV BROADCAST:

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    BENCH

    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    BLAKE , BARTON , CRABBE , FREELAND , KAMAN


    PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
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    SHVED , MCDANIELS , THOMPSON , COVINGTON , DAVIES , GORDON





    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    CJ McCollum (Fractured Index Finger): OUT
    76ERS
    Joel Embiid (Right Foot Injury): OUT
    Jerami Grant (Right Ankle Sprain): OUT
    Jason Richardson (Left Knee Injury): OUT





    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- BRETT BROWN




    :reading:BLAZERS' GAME NOTES



    GO BLAZERS!!!​
     
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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Blazers @ PHI Game Preview (11/24/14):

    Our Last game: v. BOS 11/23/14 94-88
    Their Last game: L 91-83: Nerlens Noel had career highs of 17 points and 12 rebounds, but for naught in a Philadelphia defeat at New York. The 76ers rank last in the league offensively with 88.8 points per game and 40.7 percent shooting. The 76ers (0-13) are also near the bottom with their averages of 105.2 points allowed on 47.3 percent shooting.

    Changes to their roster:

    Injury Updates Portland: CJ McCollum (out). PHI: No significant injuries

    Matchups:

    PG: Damian Lillard v. Michael Carter-Williams (14.3ppg, 5.7rpg, 4.3apg) The matchup of the last two Rookies of the Year should be squarely in Damian’s corner. MCW can fill up a box score but, much like Rondo, doesn’t possess the game yet that allows him to get decent looks against a good defense that’s focused on him. With the dearth of offensive options outside Wroten on the squad, it could be a long day.

    SG: Wesley Matthews v. Tony Wroten (17.7ppg, 5.5apg, 3.8rpg). Should be a fun matchup. Wroten is a bit like a lefty Barton on steroids, and has the opportunity to get minutes to show off his skills (or, at least, pump up his stats). He won’t be the toughest matchup for Wes this season, but he has the game to make Wes work.

    SF: Nic Batum v. Luc Richard Mbah-a-Moute (8.3ppg, 5.5rpg). While Mbah-a-Moute isn’t going to wow you with his offensive skills, his D could give Nic fits.

    PF: LaMarcus Aldridge v. Nerlens Noel (7.5ppg, 6.5rpg) Noel’s showing flashes of being a useful NBA player, as his 17/12 showed last night. And his length could potentially give LMA fits. But he doesn’t yet have the strength to keep LMA out of the paint, so expect that Aldridge (and Kaman, for that matter) have their way against the rookie.

    C: Robin Lopez v. Henry Sims (8.5ppg,5.9 rpg)

    Give-a-Rip (City) Factor—a.k.a. why you should watch: To see what could be the second-easiest victory all year (I don’t believe in jinxes). To see some garbage time action from the Deep Bench Mob. To see if the team breaks out of its collective dumpster-fire shooting from last night.

    Current Power Rankings:

    RipCityTwo (PtldPlatypus): (30) The worst team in the league. Possibly the worst team we've ever seen. Seriously. They might be good enough to win the NIT. Maybe.

    ESPN: (30) Update from our predictive pals at numberFire: Philly is no longer favored in any of its remaining 73 games this season despite finding a way to stay as close as 88-87 with the Rockets in Houston. In related news, our friends at HoopsHype.com have started a campaign to call 'em the Six-and-76ers.

    NBA.com (30) Pace: 100.0 (2), OffRtg: 88.8 (30), DefRtg: 105.2 (23), NetRtg: -16.3 (30)
    As the Sixers approach the worst start in NBA history (0-18) with the worst offense since the league started tracking turnovers in 1977, their defense hasn't been so bad in four of their last five games. They've allowed less than 92 points per 100 possessions in 133 minutes with Nerlens Noel and Henry Sims on the floor together, which is pretty good, really.

    covers.com (30) Three of their last four losses have come by at least 25 points. They probably won't be favored to win a single game all season.

    Link to Grandpa Blaze's Prediction Game
    Link to MediocreMan's Over/Under game

    Links to other team’s site(s) NBA.com

    ESPN

    Final Thoughts Blazers didn’t worry about actually making a ton of shots last night, so maybe they’re due. The 76ers have some raw talent and ability, but not the discipline required to play shutdown D against our offense for 48 minutes. I expect PHI to be overmatched physically by LMA and Kaman and out-disciplined by Dame, Wes, Blake and RoLo. Projecting a lot of garbage time in this one—you might see Leonar_ get about 10 minutes. No chance that the Blazers petition the league for 14 active players so that Claver might see the floor. Remember, PHI is a team that was losing 54-14 at one point last week.

    Blazers 125
    PHI 88


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  3. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Hands up everyone else who didn't know the name of the Philly head coach...
     
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    if there ever was a must win for the sanity of this board....
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Do not let us down Blazers! I don't want us to be the first team. You know philly is gonna try and show up for this game
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    McCollum on the bench lineup? Tisk tisk..

    I won't be surprised if this is a "close" one for a majority of the game until the Blazers take it home in the 4th, like usual.
     
  9. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Fixed. Thanks
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    He is with us in spirit
     
  11. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Exactly! Lol
     
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    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    I better buy some booze on standby just in case.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Hottest team in the NBA vs the coldest team. We'll win easily.
     
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    well, son of a bitch...
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    It's okay you don't believe in trap games so you have nothing to worry about.

    Meanwhile I'll be crapping my pants at the thought of being the first team to lose to philly.
     
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    At the end of the day, win or lose, only one of you will have crapped your pants. :ghoti:
     
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    I dont believe in trap games, but beating a damn jinx from Eric is tough as hell.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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