Game Thread 2022-23 Game #72 - BLAZERS @ JAZZ - MARCH 22, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Mattisse Thybulle Jerami Grant

Jusuf Nurkic


Talen Horton Tucker Ochai Agbaji

Lauri Markkanen Kelly Olynyk

Walker Kessler

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RECORDS

TRAIL BLAZERS - 31-40 - 13th W

JAZZ - 34-36 - 11th W

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WHEN: MARCH 22, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: VIVINT ARENA, SALT LAKE CITY, UT



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES

TRAIL BLAZERS


Drew Eubanks Nassir Little

Cam Reddish Shaedon Sharpe

Trendon Watford Jabari Walker

Ryan Arcidiacono Keon Johnson

Kevin Knox John Butler Jr

INACTIVE


Justice Winslow Ibou Badji


JAZZ


Damian Jones

Juan T-Anderson Rudy Gay

Khris Dunn Johnny Juzang

Udoka Azubuike Jarrell Brantley

Simone Fontecchio Micah Potter

INACTIVE


Collin Sexton Jordan Clarkson

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Will Hardy

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INJURIES

TRAIL BLAZERS

Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
Jerami Grant - Quad - Questionable
Ibou Badji - Knee - Out

JAZZ

Collin Sexton - Hamstring - Out
Lauri Markkanen - Back - Question
Jordan Clarkson - Finger - Out

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NOTES
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• This is the fourth of four games this season between the Trail Blazers and Jazz
• The Jazz defeated the Trail Blazers 118-113 on 11/19 in Portland
• The Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz 116-111 on 12/3 in Utah
• The Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz 134-124 on 1/25 in Portland
• The Jazz swept the 2021-22 season series 4-0
• Khris Dunn was briefly a Blazer during the 2021-22 season

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[UKRAINEFAN]

This is one of our few winnable games left on the schedule, so it's good it is an away game, should make it less winnable.

 

[THE HCP]

When did the Jazz trade for Mike Brown? Ha!!

 

[THE HCP]

This is one of our few winnable games left on the schedule, so it's good it is an away game, should make it less winnable.

Watched that Jazz/Kings game last night. They looked pretty good. It's always a tough one there.

 

[tykendo]

Dame gonna have to put 80 on the board for the Blazers to have a chance with no Ant or Grant. It's doable.

 

[blazerkor]

Dame gonna have to put 80 on the board for the Blazers to have a chance with no Ant or Grant. It's doable.

I'm thinking 80 and the loss. Honestly I just hope we get to see a lot of Dame and Shaedon playing together and feeding off of each other.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

So is this the last game Dame plays this year? Could it be the last game he plays as a Blazer? Pretty sure someone on here said if the Blazers use that pick last year Lillard will eventually leave. If they use the pick again this year he's done.
Dame saying without question. It is coming straight from him. "He is not interested in a rebuild"

 

[TBpup]

Blazers counter Sexton, Markkanen and Clarkson being out by sitting Simons and Grant.

 

[Samuel]

So is this the last game Dame plays this year? Could it be the last game he plays as a Blazer? Pretty sure someone on here said if the Blazers use that pick last year Lillard will eventually leave. If they use the pick again this year he's done.
Dame saying without question. It is coming straight from him. "He is not interested in a rebuild"

A rebuild is what OKC, Houston and Detroit are doing. Cronin and Dame probably think their thing is something else. Semantics. Tank? No, they’re ‘sunsetting’ their focus on wins and instead focusing on evaluating the likes of Cam Reddish and Trendon Watford.

 

[Labinot41]

must lose like every other game for the rest of the season

 

[KingSpeed]

If we’re tanking, why is Dame playing? Are Ant and Grant really hurt?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

If we’re tanking, why is Dame playing? Are Ant and Grant really hurt?

Has to play at least one more game to get 57.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

If we’re tanking, why is Dame playing? Are Ant and Grant really hurt?

He won’t be playing after this week.

 

[KingSpeed]

Has to play at least one more game to get 57.

He may not make All NBA anyway.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

He may not make All NBA anyway.

Bet he does.

 

[Jon]

im not even a little bit excited to watch another game this year. honetly, i am just watching to see what Dame does. thats it at this point.

the upper management sucks.

 

[KingSpeed]

Bet he does.

Shai and Luka will make it ahead of him. Then there’s Curry, Dame, Ja, Mitchell, Harden, Fox, Brunson, and Jrue. Is Brown considered a guard? I’d guess:

Luka/Shai
Dame/Curry
Ja/Mitchell

unless they wanna punish Ja. Then Fox or Jrue.

 

[riverman]

Shai and Luka will make it ahead of him. Then there’s Curry, Dame, Ja, Mitchell, Harden, Fox, Brunson, and Jrue. Is Brown considered a guard? I’d guess:

Luka/Shai
Dame/Curry
Ja/Mitchell

unless they wanna punish Ja. Then Fox or Jrue.

Dame might be trying for the scoring title but I'm sure he wants all nba first team and in my view he deserves it ...he had a historical year...his numbers are incredible and it's some consolation for missing the playoffs. Dame is a competitor and he's rested...it's not like he's burned out...he had 10 months off and he's on a roll...I'd want to play too if I were putting up 70 pts in a game. I think he wants to play with his teammates as well and get some chemistry with Matisse and Cam

 

[THE HCP]

Could it be the last game he plays as a Blazer? Pretty sure someone on here said if the Blazers use that pick last year Lillard will eventually leave. If they use the pick again this year he's done.
Dame saying without question. It is coming straight from him. "He is not interested in a rebuild"

YOU RANG FAMS!?! Ohhhh but I was mocked by the youtube experts for that take wasn't I?

 

[THE HCP]

im not even a little bit excited to watch another game this year. honetly, i am just watching to see what Dame does. thats it at this point.

the upper management sucks.

...through thick and thin.....

 

[Jon]

...through thick and thin.....

ill still watch, but i have no motivation for it. it is really depressing to see Dame play an ungodly level of basketball and yet we still lose.

at this point, i wouldn't blame him one bit to want to get traded. dude deserves a ring more than anyone else in the NBA.

 

[Mr. Robot]

please run dame/ant & nurk pnr as much as possible

given the ball to nurk and let him make plays on the roll and at the low post

 

[Whyachi]

Dame might be trying for the scoring title but I'm sure he wants all nba first team and in my view he deserves it ...he had a historical year...his numbers are incredible and it's some consolation for missing the playoffs. Dame is a competitor and he's rested...it's not like he's burned out...he had 10 months off and he's on a roll...I'd want to play too if I were putting up 70 pts in a game. I think he wants to play with his teammates as well and get some chemistry with Matisse and Cam

Many of Lillard's scoring outbursts were highly efficient games. Wasn't simply shooting a ton for buckets. Dame played with the flow, got his team involved.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

im not even a little bit excited to watch another game this year. honetly, i am just watching to see what Dame does. thats it at this point.

the upper management sucks.

I still look forward to the games. Don't know why; could it be because I don't have a life?

 

[Labinot41]

let Dame break Kobes 81

 

[AldoTrapani]

Let’s go! Get the loss

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Shai and Luka will make it ahead of him. Then there’s Curry, Dame, Ja, Mitchell, Harden, Fox, Brunson, and Jrue. Is Brown considered a guard? I’d guess:

Luka/Shai
Dame/Curry
Ja/Mitchell

unless they wanna punish Ja. Then Fox or Jrue.

Bet he does

 

[wizenheimer]

right now, the odds:

Portland has a 0.3% chance of making the playoffs. They have a 1.1% chance of the play-in and a 98.9% chance of the lottery

Blazers should play Dame 5-10 minutes so he logs his 58th game, and then go full tank. That's the smart direction

 

[Fairly-Hard]

YOU RANG FAMS!?! Ohhhh but I was mocked by the youtube experts for that take wasn't I?

Oh yeah.... The You Tube guys. We don't hear much from them any longer.

 

[tykendo]

I want to see Nurk put 2 quality games in a row tonight. His consistency has been missing all season. Effort has been an issue at times as well. His last game is what this team needs on a regular basis. I know this is like a broken record. But the time is now to show you are willing to put the work in to help this team going forward. Or get the hell out! It's also time for Shaedon to show he has the desire and motor to take the next step. I've wanted to see him next to Dame. Chauncey needs to start him tonight. I've seen enough of the young guys on this team. I don't see special. I see good in Ant, not great. I see a nice skillset in Sharpe. But i want to see the hunger. The burn. The "IT" factor. Dame has a fire that burns white hot. The youth needs to stop hum hawing around. The clock is ticking.