GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CSN

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  1. Darkwebs

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    S T A R T E R S


    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    DAMIAN LILLARD (PG) , WESLEY MATTHEWS (SG)

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    NICOLAS BATUM (SF) , LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE (PF)

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    ROBIN LOPEZ (C)




    CHARLOTTE HORNETS
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    KEMBA WALKER (PG) , LANCE STEPHENSON (SG)

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    GERALD HENDERSON(SF) , MARVIN WILLIAMS (PF)

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    AL JEFFERSON(C)



    WHEN: 4:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, 11/26/2014


    WHERE: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
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    TV BROADCAST:

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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    BENCH

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


    CHARLOTTE HORNETS
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    PARGO , ROBERTS , HAIRSTON, BIYOMBO , ZELLER




    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    CJ McCollum (Fractured Index Finger): OUT
    HORNETS
    Gary Neal (Left Shoulder Contusion): OUT
    Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Stress Reaction, Right Foot): OUT






    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- STEVE CLIFFORD




    :reading:BLAZERS' GAME NOTES




    GO BLAZERS!!!






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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

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

    Them: 4-7, last place in the Southeast Division, losers of 6 in a row

    Our Last game: v. PHI 11/24/14
    Their Last game: v. LAC, L 113-92 11/24/14
    Changes to their roster:
    Injury Updates Portland: CJ McCollum (out). CHA: Gary Neal SG - Nov 26: Day-To-Day, P.J. Hairston SG - Nov 26: Day-To-Day, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF - Nov 23: Out

    Matchups:

    PG: Damian Lillard v. Kemba Walker (14.7ppg, 5 apg, 4.8rpg). 38% shooting, 28.6% from 3. The team as a whole is not distributing the ball well, and part of it can come from the poor shooting from the guards and the ineffectiveness of the offense outside of Al Jefferson. Kemba can light it up, but he’s been over 20 only once this season, and that was 26 on 26 shots. The Blazers will take that in a heartbeat tonight.

    SG: Wesley Matthews v. Lance Stephenson (9.8ppg. 8.2rpg, 5.5 apg) Lance is putting up gaudy numbers, but his rebounding has fallen off significantly from the first couple of weeks of the season (going from averaging 11 rpg to 5rpg in his last 7) and has shot 50% from the field only once this season.

    SF: Nic Batum v. Gerald Henderson (5.7ppg, 2.1rpg, 1.4apg) In the spot due to Michael Kidd-Gilchrist’s injury, Henderson (who seems like he’s been in the league a while, but is still only 26) is serviceable, and able to go for 18 as easily as he can disappear for 0 (and he has done both in the last two weeks). Nic has a big advantage here, but will probably not be called upon to exploit it much.

    PF: LaMarcus Aldridge v. Marvin Williams (6.7ppg, 3.2rpg) The most exploitable matchup for the Blazers. Marvin isn’t a big threat on offense, and while he has the athleticism to hang with LMA, he cannot guard him down low. If LMA goes inside the paint, he could have another 30/10 game in him.

    C: Robin Lopez v. Al Jefferson (20.7ppg, 7.5rpg) RoLo (and Kaman) will have their hands full tonight. Jefferson is one of the elite low-post scorers in the league, and a consistent 50% shooter. Figure that the Hornets will get Big Al the ball early and often, and he’ll be one of the reasons they might stay in the game.

    Give-a-Rip (City) Factor—a.k.a. why you should watch: After two horrible games against horrible teams, to see if we can string a dominant win together. To see if KingSpeed made it unscathed on his Greyhound trip. To see if we can outscore the Hornets by 39 from beyond the arc like the Clippers just did to them. To see if we can get some minutes where Cody Zeller is matched up against Meyers Leonar¬_.

    Current Power Rankings:

    RipCityTwo (PtldPlatypus): (15) I REALLY want to like the Hornets. But ESPN has Marvin Williams listed as their starting 4. This atrocity cannot stand!

    ESPN: (24) In your Biggest November Disappointment standings, Charlotte continues to be Cleveland's foremost rival. It was agony at every turn last week, starting with a 27-point home loss to Dallas and lowlighted by a 23-point blown lead to visiting Orlando on top of the road heartbreakers at Indy and Miami.

    NBA.com (27) Pace: 93.5 (24), OffRtg: 98.3 (25), DefRtg: 104.3 (19), NetRtg: -6.0 (25)
    The most disappointing team outside of Cleveland has lost five straight games (and seven of its last eight), blowing fourth quarter leads in each of its last three (and a 23-point lead to the Magic on Friday). The Hornets' defense is bad, their offense is worse, and there's no relief on the horizon. Their next five games are against teams with winning records.

    covers.com (18) Thanks to a 1-5 road record, the Hornets are officially becoming a disappointment. Still only two wins all year that didn't come as a result of a buzzer beater.

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

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

    http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/cha/charlotte-hornets ESPN
    Final Thoughts
    Blazers 115
    CHA 95
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    Charlotte is so undersized. Marvin Williams at PF? Haha.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    Blazers are going to have to bring it for this one. You know that loss in Portland is still fresh on the Hornets minds.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    Definitely. Charlotte will want revenge for that game we stole from them. And since we are building quite a win-streak, other teams are going to be amped up and give us their best shot.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    Hornets are struggling let's carry that on
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    Yeah it's uphill from here. I like the challenge!
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    Gary Neal is listed as doubtful for this game.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    Don't take them lightly. End the trip on a strong note.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    Thanks. I've updated the post. It appears there's confirmation that Neal won't play tonight.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    I hate that Al Jefferson can run roughshod over us some nights. Hopefully having an extra center in our bullet belt will help tonight.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    Amazes me that Lamarcus and Jefferson have been competing with each other since middle school
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    I still remember listening to Wheels and Rice on radio on draft day in 2004. Both of them were gunning for Jefferson. They both thought the combo of him and ZBo down low was a deadly combo.

    We drafted Telfair instead at 13 (and then Khryapa/Monia/Ha smh). Big Al went 15th to BOS.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    We did get LaMarcus for Khryapa!
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    Yea it's crazy. Jefferson never dreamed LA would become so dominate.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    preview updated
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    Need to grab this one going into a big home game against the Grizzlies on Friday - keep the momentum going!
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    dominant, for the love of god, dominant
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    i have always liked big al, dude gets buckets, was basically a pro down low at 19
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CS

    The Hornets are a tough team for us, gotta make sure we don't let them jump out to a 15+ point lead like last time.
     

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