Game Thread 2022-23 Game #61 - TRAIL BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - FEBRUARY 28th, 2023 - TUESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Cam Reddish

Mattisse Thybulle Jerami Grant

Drew Eubanks



Jordan Poole Klay Thompson

Donte DiVincenzo Draymond Green

Kevon Looney

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RECORDS

TRAIL BLAZERS - 29-31 - 11th W

WARRIORS - 31-30 - 7th

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WHEN: FEBRUARY 28, 2023 - TUESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: CHASE CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO CA



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES

TRAIL BLAZERS


Nassir Little Shaedon Sharpe

Trendon Watford Jabari Walker

Keon Johnson Kevin Knox

John Butler Jr Ryan Arcidiacono

INACTIVE


Anfernee Simons Jusuf Nurkic

Justice Winslow Ibou Badji


WARRIORS


Moses Moody JaMychal Green

Jonathan Kuminga

Anthony Lamb Ty Jerome

Patrick Baldwin Jr

INACTIVE


Stephen Curry

Andrew Wiggins Andre Iguodala

Ryan Rollins Gary Payton


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COACHES



Chauncey Billups


Steve Kerr

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INJURIES

TRAIL BLAZERS

Anfernee Simons - Knee - Out
Jusuf Nurkic - Calf - Out
Justice Winslow - Calf - Out
Ibou Badji - Knee - Out
Ryan Arcidiacono - Back - Probable


WARRIORS

Stephen Curry - Knee - Out
Andrew Wiggins - Personal - Out
Andre Iguodala - Knee - Out
Gary Payton II - BS - Out
Ryan Rollins - Gleague - Out

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NOTES
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• This is the third of four games this season between the Trail Blazers and Warriors
• The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 118-112 on 12/18 in SF
• The Trail Blazers defeated the Warriors 125-122 on 2/8
• The Trail Blazers and Warriors will play each other again on 4/9 in Portland
• The Warriors swept the 2021-22 season series 3-0
• Gary Payton II was traded back to the Warriors at the deadline. The Warriors filed a complaint with the league regarding Payton's injured core. The League is investigating...awkward

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[Chris Craig]

72?

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Very important game here. Warriors are not the same team without Curry, Green and Wiggins though they did beat the T-Wolves yesterday.

@Chris Craig the BS is pretty funny.

 

[Cugel]

Warriors are tough at home, as tough as any. POR has to bring it. Need more from Grant, Nas, and Reddish. Looking forward to Thybulle on Klay etc. The ultimate test for a defender!

 

[blazerfan11]

Golden State may be down, but they're not the dumpster fire that the Rockets are.
The Rockets are in last place with only 12 wins this season.
Golden State has the same home record as the Boston Celtics, 24-7. Yikes!
What a difference from the Rockets.

 

[blazerfan11]

Warriors are tough at home, as tough as any. POR has to bring it. Need more from Grant, Nas, and Reddish. Looking forward to Thybulle on Klay etc. The ultimate test for a defender!

Who knows what'll happen with Chauncey coaching. Pretty easy to get a switch and suddenly Eubanks is guarding him.

 

[illmatic99]

What is Nurks status? Is he close at all to returning?

Our defense has dropped 13 spots since he got hurt.

 

[KingSpeed]

Yeah is Nurk def out tomorrow?

 

[wizenheimer]

What is Nurks status? Is he close at all to returning?

Our defense has dropped 13 spots since he got hurt.

wut?

I have a hard time believing the Blazers ranked 14th in defense on Feb. 1

 

[Chris Craig]

Yeah is Nurk def out tomorrow?

Definitely out

 

[illmatic99]

wut?

I have a hard time believing the Blazers ranked 14th in defense on Feb. 1

Huh. I saw us at 17. Thought we were 30th now. Apologies.

Still... The dropoff has been stark

 

[wizenheimer]

Huh. I saw us at 17. Thought we were 30th now. Apologies.

Still... The dropoff has been stark

it hasn't been good, true. I think losing Winslow has been a factor and playing 6 of the 10 without Hart (and Payton) has also impacted the defense. Blazers played some pretty good offenses and hot teams in that 10 game stretch as well. It's not all Nurkic

 

[Fairly-Hard]

it hasn't been good, true. I think losing Winslow has been a factor and playing 6 of the 10 without Hart (and Payton) has also impacted the defense. Blazers played some pretty good offenses and hot teams in that 10 game stretch as well. It's not all Nurkic

While i agree to a point. No question Nurkic would help. A really engaged Nurkic would help a whole bunch.

 

[wizenheimer]

While i agree to a point. No question Nurkic would help. A really engaged Nurkic would help a whole bunch.

well, a "really engaged" Nurkic is kind of like a snow leopard....kind of rare to see

besides that, a lot of 'really engaged' bigs would help quite a bit, not just Nurkic. Whiteside for instance even though he was despised by some. Mason Plumlee would be a big help; guys like Przybilla; Vanderbilt; Capela; Zubac; Poeltl; Lopez

big men anchor a defense

 

[Fairly-Hard]

well, a "really engaged" Nurkic is kind of like a snow leopard....kind of rare to see

besides that, a lot of 'really engaged' bigs would help quite a bit, not just Nurkic. Whiteside for instance even though he was despised by some. Mason Plumlee would be a big help; guys like Przybilla; Vanderbilt; Capela; Zubac; Poeltl; Lopez

big men anchor a defense

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Snow Leopard
Ha Ha Ha! Love it!

 

[Whyachi]

Very important game here. Warriors are not the same team without Curry, Green and Wiggins though they did beat the T-Wolves yesterday.

@Chris Craig the BS is pretty funny.

Minnesota freaking sucks right now. It's like they're trying to tank, but they don't have a pick. Maybe KAT will come back and change things? It sounds like he's already done being a Timberwolf.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Nurkic is kind of like a snow leopard

Nurkic gonna show up to the next game dressed like this

 

[stampedehero]

2022-23 NBA Standings | ESPN

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Minnesota freaking sucks right now. It's like they're trying to tank, but they don't have a pick. Maybe KAT will come back and change things? It sounds like he's already done being a Timberwolf.

The one that has me wondering is Zion? He has been out for a long time on this Hamstring injury.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

2022-23 NBA Standings | ESPN

I hate them being on the outside looking in with a huge road trip in front of them. They simply have not won enough home games. Other than the Clippers who have played 500 ball on the road most of the top teams have decent home records. Blazers with 17-14 at home is tough to see. No question they could have won 2 or 3 more home games.

 

[TBpup]

No Curry, Green or Wiggins? Winning streak doubles?

 

[maxiep]

Love the reason Payton is listed as put in the root post!

 

[Whyachi]

The one that has me wondering is Zion? He has been out for a long time on this Hamstring injury.

the media spin that Zion didn't want to be a Pelican was total b.s. (NBA player media rumors are all time pathetically horrible lately, as we saw Portland get zapped by headline grabbing lies during the Payton debacle).
Big Z was bringing it this year until his injury. He seemed elated to be playing once again and got voted to the All-Star game. Those hamstring injuries can take awhile to heal up.

Or... maybe the Pelicans want to out tank Portland and grab a higher draft position?

 

[illmatic99]

I cant wait for this game. GS is enemy number one.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

So if Lillard drops 60 tonight in San Francisco does that make it better? I mean it won't be "In Portland" that way right?

 

[wizenheimer]

Or... maybe the Pelicans want to out tank Portland and grab a higher draft position?

they have a swap lined up with the Lakers. Probably won't have their own pick, especially with Lebron injured, again

 

[KingSpeed]

I hate them being on the outside looking in with a huge road trip in front of them. They simply have not won enough home games. Other than the Clippers who have played 500 ball on the road most of the top teams have decent home records. Blazers with 17-14 at home is tough to see. No question they could have won 2 or 3 more home games.

At the same time, we have a better road record than the 5 teams directly ahead of us and any success in playoffs will require victory on the road.

 

[blazerfan11]

At the same time, we have a better road record than the 5 teams directly ahead of us and any success in playoffs will require victory on the road.

The Trail Blazers also have a better conference win percentage (21-17) than:
The Clippers 19-18 (5th seed)
The Grizzlies 18-16 (2nd seed)

 

[illmatic99]

It's a shame 2 weeks isnt playing