Game Thread 2022-23 Game #80 - BLAZERS @ SPURS - APRIL 6, 2023 - THURSDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Skylar Mays Shaedon Sharpe

Mattisse Thybulle Trendon Watford

Drew Eubanks


Tre Jones Devonte Graham

Keldon Johnson Malaki Branham

Zach Collins

__________________________________________________

STANDINGS

TRAIL BLAZERS - 33-45 13th W

SPURS - 20-58 - 14th W

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WHEN: APRIL 6, 2023 - THURSDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: AT&T CENTER, SAN ANTONIO TX



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES


Jabari Walker Jeenathan Williams

Shaq Harrison Kevin Knox

Justin Minaya John Butler Jr

INACTIVE


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Jerami Grant Jusuf Nurkic

Nassir Little Cam Reddish

Justice Winslow

Ibou Badji Keon Johnson



Keita Bates Diop Doug McDermott

Julian Champagne Romeo Langford

Gorgui Dieng Blake Wesley

D Barlow S Mamukelashveli

INACTIVE


Jeremy Sochan Khem Birch

Devin Vassell Charles Bassey
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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Gregg Popovich

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INJURIES

TRAIL BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Tank - Out
Anfernee Simons - Tank - Out
Jerami Grant - Tank - Out
Jusuf Nurkic - Tank - Out
Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
Keon Johnson - Finger - Out
Nassir Little - Ankle - Questionable
Cam Reddish - Back - Questionable
Ibou Badji - Knee - Out
Trendon Watford - Ankle - Questionable
Mattisse Thybulle - Knee - Questionable

SPURS

Jeremy Sochan - Knee - Out
Khem Birch - Knee - Out
Devin Vassell - Knee - Out
Charles Bassey - Knee - Out
Keldon Johnson - Foot - Questionable


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NOTES
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• This is the fourth of four games this season between the Trail Blazers and Spurs
• The Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 117-110 on 11/15 in Portland
• The Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 128-112 on 12/14 in San Antonio
• The Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 147-127 on 1/23 in Portland
• The Spurs swept the 2021-22 season series 4-0
• The Spurs have 1 former Blazer, Zach Collins who the Blazers attained draft night via a trade for the 10th pick.

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[Chris Craig]

Should be interesting.

 

[THE HCP]

Should be interesting.

More interesting than the Lakers/Clippers game tonight?

 

[Chris Craig]

More interesting than the Lakers/Clippers game tonight?

Eh

 

[TBpup]

 

[Natebishop3]

How do we out tank the tank?

 

[Shaboid]

How do we out tank the tank?

 

[BassPlaya]

Of course I am watching and rooting. The Blazers are playing.

 

[Irish Trader]

"https://giphy.com/embed/SHDOPHDKuEcZQJry7X"

celebrate the tank

 

[THE HCP]

 

[TBpup]

There it is. That 'Left Knee' issue almost every player on the roster had late last season.

 

[Blazinaway]

There it is. That 'Left Knee' issue almost every player on the roster had late last season.

Mgmt does not want to win this game and I don't blame then the given how close several eastern conf teams are!

 

[blazerfan11]

San Antonio should want to lose the game too.

San Antonio is now tied with Houston in the win column.

the 2nd and 3rd worst teams share the same odds to remain in the top 4, so that is not an issue.

However, there is a 23% chance that both teams will be bounced out of the top 4, then their draft order would be determined by their record.

Or it could be Wemby or bust, and they won't care if it's the 5th pick or the 6th pick.

 

[Whyachi]

an all hands on deck coaching approach is needed to lose this ballgame. Tap Billups on the shoulder if a Blazer makes 2 shots in a row.

 

[julius]

I swear there was a play where Shaedon took a bit of a rough fall. And honestly, at this point he has nothing to prove or justify playing for.

Though it really REALLY makes it difficult to want to watch the game.

 

[BBert]

Shae has proven his salt. He's just as valuable for next season and beyond as any starter. Do not temp fate. Sit him. Besides, I honestly don't doubt he has a sore knee. He's been running 3 miles a game, plus all that sky high jumping, changing direction, and falling after drives.

 

[BBert]

With Shae out, I presume we will finally have an opportunity to evaluate Jeenathon Williams.

Can someone explain why the Blazers gave this guy a two-year contract though? That seemed out of left field considering all our other G-Leaguers got 10-day tryouts?

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Tomorrow night is the battle to NOT win and that might be kind of entertaining and kind of hoping Collins goes off on the Blazers showing them maybe they gave up on him too soon. I had mixed feeling on Collins at the time I thought it was the right move at the time but kind of second guessing that since our GM's have done near jack in FA.

 

[illmatic99]

LMAO they're actually thinking of sitting Shae. Well done. Shameless but understandable

 

[illmatic99]

With Shae out, I presume we will finally have an opportunity to evaluate Jeenathon Williams.

Can someone explain why the Blazers gave this guy a two-year contract though? That seemed out of left field considering all our other G-Leaguers got 10-day tryouts?

second year is fully non guaranteed. it's effectively a 10 day with an option to bring him back cheaply if he plays well.

 

[DDolla]

Who will Tank harder?

 

[James lamphear]

Spurs will not go out to tank the game. There in there position with there record due a lot of youth on that team but they go out and they played hard. Been watching them all season so I know there going to bring it. Zach Collins you going see a different player especially on the offense end where he more aggressive trying to score that one improvement I seen him through this year. Spurs actually got some good young players that plays for them. Blazers lately been given Sharpe his shot glade to see and they also got some unknown players from the G-league that also goes out and play hard due to this is audition for either the blazers or some other team for next year.

 

[THE HCP]

Spurs will not go out to tank the game. There in there position with there record due a lot of youth on that team but they go out and they played hard. Been watching them all season so I know there going to bring it. Zach Collins you going see a different player especially on the offense end where he more aggressive trying to score that one improvement I seen him through this year. Spurs actually got some good young players that plays for them. Blazers lately been given Sharpe his shot glade to see and they also got some unknown players from the G-league that also goes out and play hard due to this is audition for either the blazers or some other team for next year.

Most importantly they are playing in Austin for new fans. They will bring it.

 

[Strenuus]

Literally just play 10 day contract guys 48 minutes.

 

[Labinot41]

Play @THE HCP

should be definitely a loss

 

[Labinot41]

Absolutely must loss

 

[Boise Blazer]

Out of pure curiousity if a team doesn't have enough players to meet the minimum requirements would that count as a forfeit? Now THAT is a level of tanking that would cause the league to really lose their shit.

 

[blazerfan11]

Out of pure curiousity if a team doesn't have enough players to meet the minimum requirements would that count as a forfeit? Now THAT is a level of tanking that would cause the league to really lose their shit.

 

[tlongII]

HUGE game tonight! It's like the Finals or something...

 

[BlazerBeav]

The people of Austin are truly blessed to be able to witness this matchup tonight.