Game Thread 2022-23 Game #55 - TRAIL BLAZERS VS WARRIORS - FEBRUARY 8, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Gary Payton II Jerami Grant

Drew Eubanks



Jordan Poole Klay Thompson

Andrew Wiggins Draymond Green

Kevon Looney

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RECORDS

TRAIL BLAZERS - 26-27 - 11 W

WARRIORS - 27-26 - 8 W

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WHEN: FEBRUARY 8, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES

TRAIL BLAZERS


Nassir Little

Trendon Watford Shaedon Sharpe

Jabari Walker Keon Johnson

John Butler Jr

INACTIVE


Greg Brown III Justice Winslow

Jusuf Nurkic Ibou Badji



WARRIORS


Donte DiVincenzo JaMychal Green

Moses Moody Jonathan Kuminga

Patrick Baldwin Jr Anthony Lamb

Ty Jerome James Wiseman

Ryan Rollins

INACTIVE


Stephen Curry Andre Iguodala

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Steve Kerr

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INJURIES

TRAIL BLAZERS

Jusuf Nurkic - Calf - Out
Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
Ibou Badji - Knee - Out

WARRIORS

Stephen Curry - Knee - Out
Andre Iguodala - Hip - Out

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NOTES
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• This is the second of four games between the Trail Blazers and Warriors
• The Warriors defeated the Blazers 118-112 on 12/30 in San Francisco
• The two teams will meet again 2/28 in San Francisco and 4/9 in Portland
• The Blazers won the 2021-22 season series 2-1
• Gary Payton II played for the Warriors from 2020-22

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[stampedehero]

Chris: How about including the Caption contest with these posts?

 

[Chris Craig]

No Curry, no worry

 

[Whyachi]

Maybe the Warriors will rest about 8 guys, and the Blazers can play against Dub 3rd stringers? I think Portland could win that.

 

[TBpup]

Wasn't Curry out the last time we played them? That didn't go so well IIFC. Then again, the Warriors were at home, where they play much better.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Maybe the Blazers should practice at the Moda? Not sure why they can't hit shots at home? It's frustrating to watch.

 

[Chris Craig]

Wasn't Curry out the last time we played them? That didn't go so well IIFC. Then again, the Warriors were at home, where they play much better.

Yes. Both Thompson and Poole had to have God games.

 

[THE HCP]

No Curry, no worry

Klay all day!

 

[Chris Craig]

Klay all day!

You a GS fan too?

 

[THE HCP]

You a GS fan too?

NO sir. He just had more 3s than our entire team last night. Just acknowledging this. Not allowing my love for the pinwheel to cloud my common sense.

 

[Chris Craig]

NO sir. He just had more 3s than our entire team last night. Just acknowledging this. Not allowing my love for the pinwheel to cloud my common sense.

That's true, dude killing it from three.

It's also his birthday and he is looking to destroy us. Damn.

 

[blazerkor]

I think this is a winnable game if we don't come out and lay an egg like we did last night. I'm a little bit troubled that we had starters playing last night as late into the fourth as we did given the fact that this game was coming less than 24 hours later but if we are hitting our open shots, which we usually do, we should beat this iteration of the Warriors but all of us know that the team we have right now can't be depended on to win on any given night it's a complete crap shoot every time.

The only thing that would make me think this is a likely loss is if a major trade is announced beforehand and we have important pieces missing.

 

[THE HCP]

I think this is a winnable game if we don't come out and lay an egg like we did last night. I'm a little bit troubled that we had starters playing last night as late into the fourth as we did given the fact that this game was coming less than 24 hours later but if we are hitting our open shots, which we usually do, we should beat this iteration of the Warriors but all of us know that the team we have right now can't be depended on to win on any given night it's a complete crap shoot every time.

The only thing that would make me think this is a likely loss is if a major trade is announced beforehand and we have important pieces missing.

This post reminds me of when I work golf and our announcers say that this putt is “makable”. And everybody in the studio yells out at the same time, “THERE ALL MAKABLE!”

 

[twobullz]

Pretty sure GBIII is back in Portland and no longer in the G League. No Curry plus a return of Greg = WIN for the Blazers

 

[blazerkor]

This post reminds me of when I work golf and our announcers say that this putt is “makable”. And everybody in the studio yells out at the same time, “THERE ALL MAKABLE!”

That's where we're at, this is like a 10 foot uphill putt with no break, we should in theory win this game but it's anything but a given that we win any game. They are all winnable when you have a team that lives and dies by both the three and their willingness to go all out on the defensive end... this one is a helluva lot more winnable than the last one but if we miss shots like we did last night we will not win this game.

 

[Chris Craig]

Not looking good

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Just wonder when we will see the Blazers shoot the ball well at home? They need this game. Time to play with some urgency.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

The next 4 games at home are all games they can win if they play well.
After the All-Star break they have a brutal portion of schedule again with 8 of 10 on the road with both of the home games one game home stands. Essentially don't unpack your bags for 3 weeks.
This season is winding down fast. No time to wait if they want to make a push. It needs to start with these next 4 games.

 

[Irish Trader]

Golden State Warriors
28-26 (25-28-1) 234.5 +118 35.2%
Portland Trail Blazers
26-28 (27-26-1) -2.5 -140 64.8%

We are favored interesting even with Curry out they still seem to have more firepower

 

[Whyachi]

Klay hit more triples (12) in his last game, then all the Blazers combined (9) in their last game.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Klay hit more triples (12) in his last game, then all the Blazers combined (9) in their last game.

Yeah that stuff evens out. He's shooting 40% from three like most every year except last year. Klay is having a good year no question.

 

[illmatic99]

Im currently in SF on business. Have a group dinner tonight with a bunch of Warriors fans. This could be a depressing night

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Im currently in SF on business. Have a group dinner tonight with a bunch of Warriors fans. This could be a depressing night

Or really fun.

 

[Whyachi]

Im currently in SF on business. Have a group dinner tonight with a bunch of Warriors fans. This could be a depressing night

NBA record for combined 3 point shots is 106. You folks might be in for a historic night.

 

[TBpup]

The Warriors are really bad on the road. Portland isn't very good at home.

The movable object against the resistible force.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

The Warriors are really bad on the road. Portland isn't very good at home.

The movable object against the resistible force.

I'm confident we can outsuck anyone.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

That suit Hurd is wearing?

 

[THE HCP]

Trade just happened

 

[THE HCP]

All the players are on the court looking at phones

 

[THE HCP]

Hart got hugs left the court