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

[BBert]

Blazers 196
Cavs 32

Turnovers?

 

[HailBlazers]

Turnovers?

Fouls.

 

[DDolla]

It's going to be that close?

Only because they are playing at home

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I wonder if the Blazers will come out cold and fall behind early then fight their way back before halftime then come out cold again falling behind a second time only to claw their way back to within striking distance just to go dead cold again in the last 3-4 minutes?

 

[AldoTrapani]

GUARANTEED loss

Im like 6-0 this season in calling games

 

[BigGameDamian]

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

Should the Blazers be interested in him?

 

[Cugel]

I will not skip my meeting tomorrow night to watch this game. No offense blazers...

 

[Strenuus]

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

Then dont watch.

 

[THE HCP]

I will not skip my meeting tomorrow night to watch this game. No offense blazers...

You don't own a DVR?

 

[Cugel]

You don't own a DVR?

DVR is extra at the Motel 6 near me.

 

[Cugel]

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.

Feel free to edit your post at any time.

https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6606/damian-lillard

 

[Mr. Robot]

Then dont watch.

that would be a smart thing to do, however, i usually do stupid things, so im gonna watch the game

 

[Fairly-Hard]

GUARANTEED loss

Im like 6-0 this season in calling games

Not this time. Cavs just got punished by the Nuggets Friday, Squeeked by the Suns on Sunday then lost to the Jazz yesterday and that game just got over at 10 pm last night then they had to get here and play tonight. This is the 4th game of a 5 game trip and the second of a B2B.
Blazers on the other hand are looking for a win and are as hungry as you will ever see them. This is the first real "Home Game without travel" in the last 3 1/2 weeks.

Cavs are ripe for the picking.

Blazers win this going away.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Feel free to edit your post at any time.

https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6606/damian-lillard

We all watched that happen in the third bro. Sorry. Your post was about some mysterious injury he is hiding. That isn't the case. He's fine.
Yes he will play. No there isn't some major injury holding him back.

 

[illmatic99]

this might get ugly with the way we're playing

 

[Mr. Robot]

this might get ugly with the way we're playing

lets see if they show a character for a change

they can lose the game, but they should play with effort, to show that they care

 

[Fairly-Hard]

lets see if they show a character for a change

they can lose the game, but they should play with effort, to show that they care

Like last game. I agree.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Like last game. I agree.

they usually start the games slow, fall behind and then they have to fought their way back

it would be nice to set the tone early, build the lead or at least, at least, not fall behind by double digits

we have multiple issues, but the effort is the main one, without effort, you will lose many games, as we are doing

 

[Duvalier]

Not this time. Cavs just got punished by the Nuggets Friday, Squeeked by the Suns on Sunday then lost to the Jazz yesterday and that game just got over at 10 pm last night then they had to get here and play tonight. This is the 4th game of a 5 game trip and the second of a B2B.
Blazers on the other hand are looking for a win and are as hungry as you will ever see them. This is the first real "Home Game without travel" in the last 3 1/2 weeks.

Cavs are ripe for the picking.

Blazers win this going away.

Cavs played the Jazz on Tuesday. Not a B2B tonight for them.

 

[Mr. Robot]

dame for garland + picks (if we decide to rebuild), who says no

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Cavs played the Jazz on Tuesday. Not a B2B tonight for them.

Correct. My mistake.

 

[Sloth]

Cavs are a good team, but any team can be beaten on any night in this league. I just want to see some fucking fire and hustle tonight. I always hate to say that our players don't look like they give a damn, but in this bad stretch we are on, that has been the case imo. Get your ass down the court, make a pass like you actually are in the NBA, and give the fans something to cheer about.

 

[MickZagger]

If the Cavs guards get going, look out. It’s gonna be a long night.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

If the Cavs guards get going, look out. It’s gonna be a long night.

This can be said about the Blazer guards as well.

 

[THE HCP]

My neighbor just said Dame is “questionable”. Any word?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

My neighbor just said Dame is “questionable”. Any word?

He tweaked an ankle in the third quarter vs the Magic.

 

[THE HCP]

He tweaked an ankle in the third quarter vs the Magic.

Yeah, I remember seeing the play, just didn’t realize it was going to affect/affect him enough to miss a game. Might be a perfect night to take off.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Yeah, I remember seeing the play, just didn’t realize it was going to affect/affect him enough to miss a game. Might be a perfect night to take off.

Tough B2B Saturday and Sunday so yeah. Might be a good game to rest him.

 

[Chris Craig]

No Dame....this is going to be a slaughterhouse.

 

[Chris Craig]

Nassir Little was shooting around today. Out for tonight's game, but maybe back soon.