Game Thread 2022-23 Game #41 - BLAZERS VS CAVALIERS - JANUARY 12, 2023 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Josh Hart Jerami Grant

Jusuf Nurkic




Darius Garland Donovan Mitchell

Evan Mobley Isaac Okoro

Jarrett Allen


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RECORDS

BLAZERS - 19-21 - 11th W

CAVALIERS - 26-16 - 5th E

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WHEN: JANUARY 12, 2023 - THURSDAY -7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR



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RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES


Gary Payton II Justice Winslow

Nassir Little Drew Eubanks

Trendon Watford Shaedon Sharpe

Jabari Walker Keon Johnson

Greg Brown III John Butler Jr

Ibou Badji




Kevin Love Isaac Okoro

Caris LeVert Ricky Rubio


Robin Lopez Dean Wade

Mamadi Diakite Lamar Stevens

Cedi Osman Dylan Windler

Raul Neto

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


JB Bickerstaff

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Ankle - Questionable
Nassir Little - Hip - Out
Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
Gary Payton II - Ankle - Probable


CAVALIERS

Ricky Rubio - Knee - Questionable
Jarrett Allen - Illness - Probable
Dylan Windler - Ankle - Out
Dean Wade - Shoulder - Out

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NOTES
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• This is the second of two games this season between the Blazers and Cavaliers.
• The Cavaliers defeated the Blazers 114 - 96 on 11/23 in Cleveland
• The Cavaliers swept the 2021-22 season series 2-0
• Robin Lopez played for the Blazers from 2013-15
• The Blazers lead the Cavs all-time 72-56

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[Chris Craig]

Well...

 

[blazerkor]

Well...

... this Cavs team doesn't even suck so we should be in real trouble after what we saw tonight against the team with the second worst record in the league. That being said I don't think we have any fucking clue what we're going to get from the guys on our squad from one game to another.

 

[TBpup]

I was looking to see if perhaps 3 starters were out for Cleveland.

No such luck.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I was looking to see if perhaps 3 starters were out for Cleveland.

No such luck.

As if we have had any success playing teams missing their star players in recent years.

 

[THE HCP]

As if we have had any success playing teams missing their star players in recent years.

It DOES seem like we have played a TON of teams in recent years with them missing key guys, right?

 

[riverman]

It DOES seem like we have played a TON of teams in recent years with them missing key guys, right?

you cut and paste this post, right?

 

[Mr. Robot]

dear god, mitchell & garland will cook dame & ant so bad, probably both going for 40 piece

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Gotta show up and get this one Blazers!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Blazers are that hungry team right now nobody wants to play. Lost 4 in a row. Cav fans are thinking this should be an easy win but some poster is writing that the Blazers actually are pretty good and this is a trap game.
Never count Damian Lillard out.

 

[Cugel]

Mitchell gets 7o in regulation? Who's with me?
They cannot beat CLE. Too long and athletic. I fully expect a 20pt deficit during the first half.
I hereby count Lillard OUT. Most likely, IMHO, Dame is dealing with some injury that he is keeping to himself and trying to play through it all.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I hereby count Lillard OUT. Most likely, IMHO, Dame is dealing with some injury that he is keeping to himself and trying to play through it all.

Nope!
Not buying that at all. You absolutely do not see Lillard go to the hole and dunk over people like we all watched last night when he is playing injured.
The guy just put up 30-5-4 in 39 minutes. Damian Lillard is fine and on top of that he is not the problem.

 

[DDolla]

Please basketball gods… Make Blazers Great Again!

 

[THE HCP]

dear god, mitchell & garland will cook dame & ant so bad, probably both going for 40 piece

Well done. Now since you are already expecting this, you don’t have to freak out like normal in the game thread. See how easy that is?

 

[THE HCP]

Woj just said Ricky Rubio is making his return against us.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[Blazinaway]

Woj just said Ricky Rubio is making his return against us.

he'll likely go for 50 and make 5 of 5 on 3's!

 

[KingSpeed]

 

[Shaboid]

 

[THE HCP]

I fucking love this place!

 

[THE HCP]

Nice work guys

 

[Shaboid]

Why can't I see these posts?

 

[THE HCP]

Can’t make this shit up. I’M THE ONE WHO GETS BLOCKED!!?? Amazing.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

The relevant question is what variety of tapas are stuck and rotting inside that beard?

 

[Chris Craig]

Why is it always against us

 

[KingSpeed]

Why is it always against us

It should be noted Rubio was playing out his mind before he got hurt. He should be rusty though.

 

[DDolla]

Why can't I see these posts?

With or Without Rubio, this Blazers won’t beat the Cavs

Cavs 118
Blazers 113

Blazers with 22 Turnovers

 

[KingSpeed]

With or Without Rubio, this Blazers won’t beat the Cavs

Cavs 118
Blazers 113

Blazers with 22 Turnovers

I can’t argue with this.

 

[Chris Craig]

With or Without Rubio, this Blazers won’t beat the Cavs

Cavs 118
Blazers 113

Blazers with 22 Turnovers

It's going to be that close?

 

[SIeepwalker]

Blazers 196
Cavs 32