Game Thread 2022-23 Game #47 - BLAZERS VS SPURS - JANUARY 23, 2023 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Josh Hart Jerami Grant

Jusuf Nurkic



Tre Jones Romeo Langford

Keldon Johnson Jeremy Sochan

Jakob Poeltl

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RECORDS

BLAZERS - 21-25 - 13th W

SPURS - 14-31 - 14th W

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WHEN: JANUARY 23, 2023 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES


Gary Payton II Nassir Little

Justice Winslow Drew Eubanks

Trendon Watford Shaedon Sharpe

Jabari Walker Keon Johnson

Greg Brown III John Butler Jr

Ibou Badji



Zach Collins Doug McDermott

Josh Richardson Isaiah Roby

Devin Vassell Gorgui Dieng

Malaki Branham Dominick Barlow

Keita Bates Diop Blake Wesley

Charles Bassey Stanley Johnson

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups



Gregg Popovich

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out

SPURS

Devin Vassell - Knee - Out

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NOTES
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• This is the third of four games this season between the Blazers and Spurs
• The Blazers defeated the Spurs 117-110 on 11/15 in Portland
• The Blazers defeated the Spurs 128-112 on 12/14 in San Antonio
• The two teams will meet again on 4/6 in San Antonio
• Zach Collins was drafted for the Blazers by the Kings in 2017 and played for the Blazers from 2017-2020
• Drew Eubanks was signed after going undrafted by the Spurs and played for them from 2018-22 before being traded to the Raptors and subsequently being waived and signed by Portland

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[Chris Craig]

Supposed to go to this one. Don't know if I will.

 

[Tince]

Supposed to go to this one. Don't know if I will.

 

[TBpup]

Another team worse than we are. Can we get a win? Do we want one?

 

[Chris Craig]

Another team worse than we are. Can we get a win? Do we want one?

probably not.

 

[MickZagger]

Take the Spurs lightly and they’ll probably beat us. Bet against the Blazers the past 20 games and you’ll probably have quite a bit of cash

 

[Tince]

This a great opportunity for us to do something different (new starting lineup, rotation, etc) so some can feel like that change led to the win and we've fixed our problems. Until the next loss at least.

 

[Chris Craig]

This a great opportunity for us to do something different (new starting lineup, rotation, etc) so some can feel like that change led to the win and we've fixed our problems. Until the next loss at least.

Not going to happen.

 

[Tince]

Not going to happen.

Which one?

• Change?
• Unwarranted optimism?
• Another loss?

 

[Chris Craig]

Which one?

• Change?
• Unwarranted optimism?
• Another loss?

No change. Many more losses. A lot of unwarranted optimism and thus a multitude of disappointment.

 

[KingSpeed]

Not interested. Team has to earn me back. I’ll keep an eye on it but I don’t think I’ll watch the whole thing.

 

[Strenuus]

I AM SO INTERESTED. WOOOO

 

[blazerkor]

I think we'll get a win here because I think that the loss against the Lakers will have these guys playing sharper. Even though they are not well suited to play together or in Chauncey's system they have shown they can win despite those painfully obvious truths.

This will be one of those wins but it won't mean we aren't still far far less than the sum of our parts and don't need a major overhaul.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I'm watching minutes played at this point. Billups eluded to a trade being imminent and I'm wondering who will be included in that trade? Sure looks to me like Winslow is out. Starting to wonder about Nurk?

 

[stampedehero]

This game has a good win probability. However, The upcoming Utah game will turn us into the loss column.

 

[James lamphear]

Spurs going come out to play and they been giving top teams fits lately. This not going be a easy game for the blazers. Spurs has the top scoring bench in the league this year. Thing about the spurs there small like the blazers been there big problem all year long. But there scrappy type of team that won't quit out there. This first time Zach Collins will play against the blazers since his injuries.

 

[DDolla]

just win… Please

 

[THE HCP]

Wow, people “not interested” in their supposed favorite team’s games now? And I’M the one who isn’t a “real fan” because I don’t think we’ll win 65 games a season…. This place is nuts bro!

 

[THE HCP]

Rip City for life, you fake ass fans can go.

 

[THE HCP]

Until we see you again next September claiming we are headed to the WCF again.

 

[Cugel]

Take no opponent for granted. These are the best in the world after all. Have to forget last night but learn from it. Not easy I would think but it is the nature of the beast.

come out fighting tooth and nail

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Sometimes I think the Blazer players need to have more fun playing, like Payton.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Glad they didn't have to wait another night to (hopefully) get the bad taste out from last night.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Rip City for life, you fake ass fans can go.

You might want to change your avatar before you fall off your high horse

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Glad they didn't have to wait another night to (hopefully) get the bad taste out from last night.

Nothing gets rid of a bad taste like AN EVEN WORSE TASTE

 

[THE HCP]

You might want to change your avatar before you fall off your high horse

I see the #AvatarPolice has arrived

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'm interested because I really wanted Sochan in the draft (because Sharpe was supposed to have been gone by our pick).

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I see the #AvatarPolice has arrived

Shh - I'm supposed to be undercover

 

[THE HCP]

Shh - I'm supposed to be undercover

Fine I’ll change it just for you FAMS!

 

[Shaboid]

Fine I’ll change it just for you FAMS!

Now THAT is a legit 6th man of the year.