Game Thread 2022-23 Game #60 - BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - FEBRUARY 26, 2023 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Cam Reddish

Mattisse Thybulle Jerami Grant

Drew Eubanks



Jae'Sean Tate. Jalen Green

Jabari Smith Jr Kenyon Martin Jr

Alperen Sengun

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STANDINGS

TRAIL BLAZERS - 28-30 - 12th W

ROCKETS - 13-45 - 15th W

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WHEN: FEBRUARY 26, 2023 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES

TRAIL BLAZERS



Nassir Little Shaedon Sharpe

Trendon Watford Jabari Walker

Keon Johnson Kevin Knox

Ryan Arcidiacono John Butler Jr

INACTIVE


Anfernee Simons Jusuf Nurkic

Ibou Badji Justice Winslow


ROCKETS


Tari Eason Daishen Nix

Usman Garuba Ty Ty Washington

Boban Marjanovic Josh Christopher

Frank Kaminsky Trevor Hudgins

Darius Days


INACTIVE


Kevin Porter Jr

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COACHES



Chauncey Billups


Stephen Silas

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INJURIES


TRAIL BLAZERS

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

ROCKETS

Jalen Green - Groin - Probable
Kevin Porter Jr - Foot - Out

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NOTES
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• The Blazers split the 2021-22 season series 2-2
• This is the third of three games this season between the Blazers and Rockets
• The Blazers defeated the Rockets 125 -111 on October 28th in Portland
• The Blazers defeated the Rockets 107-95 on 12/17 in Houston

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[Chris Craig]

Back to winning?

 

[twobullz]

How can we win. Our new point guard is already out. Glad to see Butler sent to the G league so he can get some run.

 

[blazerfan11]

The Houston Rockets are on fire! Not in a good way.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Watch Simons get back before Winslow and Nurk.

 

[Shaboid]

This is a must lose game. If you're going to go up against the team that is tanking the hardest, you better bring your worst. This game could be what decides getting Wemby or not! Do we want a dynasty or don't we?! TIME TO LOSE!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Watch Simons get back before Winslow and Nurk.

I really don’t expect much from Nurkic the rest of the season. I think he’ll eventually end up in Chauncey’s dog house. The Blazers will trade him at the draft.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I really don’t expect much from Nurkic the rest of the season. I think he’ll eventually end up in Chauncey’s dog house. The Blazers will trade him at the draft.

That would really reduce his trade value. Hope that doesn't happen.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

So if we lose this one, tankothon, right?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Dame goin' for fiddy.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Dame goin' for fiddy.

Glad you didn't say "Fitty" because there is a difference.

 

[HoopsFanAZ]

This is the beginning of must-win games if they’re going for the playoffs. As of today, no team in the next 6 games is above .500.
In the 6 that follow, only 1 team is .500 or below. With 23 games remaining, this stretch is it.

 

[BBert]

So if we lose this one, tankothon, right?

Houston will refuse to let us lose.

 

[Whyachi]

I'd advise turning the volume down for this game. Local media hyping up the Blazers has hit a season high, and the impending shouting and screaming of Blazer positivity might damage your speakers.

 

[Cugel]

Will Nurk ever play as a Blazer again? Perhaps knowing Joe was shopping him around was just too much for his ego to take.

 

[Strenuus]

I'd advise turning the volume down for this game. Local media hyping up the Blazers has hit a season high, and the impending shouting and screaming of Blazer positivity might damage your speakers.

Weird for 2 reasons:

You hate hearing positive things

I haven't heard a lot of positive things.

Sounds like a you problem on both of them.

 

[inconceivable]

If this is not undeniable evidence we're tanking I don't know what is

 

[THE HCP]

I'd advise turning the volume down for this game. Local media hyping up the Blazers has hit a season high, and the impending shouting and screaming of Blazer positivity might damage your speakers.

"Local media"?

 

[blazerkor]

"Local media"?

Yeah, I think there might be a HUGE difference between a teams broadcast team and local media. I think some people on here need to pay $20 for one month of league pass so they can hear other teams' broadcasts... just about every team in the league has broadcasters who consider themselves part of the team and I don't mind it. I think that's just part of sports. Our guys are actually not very big cheerleaders for our team by comparison.

 

[Irish Trader]

Going to watch this game but probably end up switching to Denver game. My concern Rocket game will be unwatchable. UCLA game had much more drama than anything this game can generate. Let’s tank and please put us out of our awful season.

 

[Irish Trader]

We are a 9 1/2 point favorite. Crazy game to bet. No telling what is going to happen.

 

[Whyachi]

"Local media"?

Maybe there's just extra happy Portland sportsy stuff because the Timbers kick off soon. Soccer RULES!
How those Blazers doing?
- Well... they haven't traded Damian yet.
Hey, Right on! Go Blazers!

 

[blazerfan11]

Cam Reddish and Thybulle are going to start instead of Nassir Little and Shaedon Sharpe?
WTF Chauncey.
It seems that developing chemistry between Sharpe (and Little) and Lillard is worthless to Billups.
Very strong vibes of not the coach not wanting a real discussion of who should be starting if Lillard / Little / Sharpe look better than the typical starting lineup with Simons.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Cam Reddish and Thybulle are going to start instead of Nassir Little and Shaedon Sharpe?
WTF Chauncey.
It seems that developing chemistry between Sharpe (and Little) and Lillard is worthless to Billups.
Very strong vibes of not the coach not wanting a real discussion of who should be starting if Lillard / Little / Sharpe look better than the typical starting lineup with Simons.

Between getting snubbed by the rising stars game and Chauncey not really showing Sharpe much love, maybe Shaedon just isn’t as good as we think he is

 

[Chris Craig]

The Blazers going to kick some ass tonight.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

The Blazers going to kick some ass tonight.

Blowout win.

 

[e_blazer]

Between getting snubbed by the rising stars game and Chauncey not really showing Sharpe much love, maybe Shaedon just isn’t as good as we think he is

Or, just maybe, 19 years old and no college ball means he’s going to take a year or two to work on his game.

 

[riverman]

Cam Reddish and Thybulle are going to start instead of Nassir Little and Shaedon Sharpe?
WTF Chauncey.
It seems that developing chemistry between Sharpe (and Little) and Lillard is worthless to Billups.
Very strong vibes of not the coach not wanting a real discussion of who should be starting if Lillard / Little / Sharpe look better than the typical starting lineup with Simons.

They know exactly what they have with Sharpe and Little....we need bench scoring and starting defense....Sharpe nor Nas are not great defenders...they want to see what they've got in Reddish before the offseason...Thybulle is going to be starting over both those guys in my view to get us some transition buckets and stop digging early game holes...makes total sense to me. We need a bench that doesn't throw away a lead. With an undersized Eubanks, we got longer at he 2 and 3 which helps

 

[Sheldon Shape]

can anyone send me a link to a good streaming site? All the links I've been using lately have been atrocious and unwatchable on my TV. Any help would be appreciated!