Game Thread 2023-24 Game #39 - BLAZERS VS SUNS - JANUARY 14, 2024 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 10-28 SUNS 20-18

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STARTERS


Scoot Henderson Anfernee Simons

Toumani Camara Jerami Grant

DeAndre Ayton




Devin Booker Bradley Beal

Grayson Allen Kevin Durant

Jusuf Nurkic

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WHEN: JANUARY 14, 2024 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Malcolm Brogdon

Jabari Walker Matisse Thybulle

Kris Murray Rayan Rupert

Duop Reath* Justin Minaya*

Robert Williams Shaedon Sharpe°

Moses Brown° Ibou Badji°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player


Josh Okogie K Bates Diop

Chimezie Metu

Eric Gordon Drew Eubanks

Jordan Goodwin Nassir Little

Bol Bol Yuta Wantanabe

Saben Lee* Udoka Azubuike*

Theo Maledon*

Damion Lee°

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Frank Vogel

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
DeAndre Ayton - Knee - Quest
Shaedon Sharpe - Thigh - Out
Moses Brown - Wrist - Out
Ibou Badji - Hip - Doubtful

SUNS

Drew Eubanks - Ill -Quest
Damion Lee - Knee - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS NETS 1/17 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS PACERS 1/19 7:00 PM

BLAZERS @ LAKERS 1/21 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

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• The Suns defeated the Blazers 120 - 107 on 11/21 in Phoenix
• The Blazers defeated the Suns 109-104 on 12/19 in Portland
• The Suns defeated the Blazers 109-88 on 1/1 in Phoenix
• Chauncey Billups is 4-7 vs the Suns in regular season
• Billups is 3-3 vs Frank Vogel in the regular season
• The Suns defeated the Blazers twice in preseason 122-11 on 10/12 and 117-106 on 10/16 during the preseason
• Jusuf Nurkic was traded to the Suns from the Blazers during the off-season
• Nassir Little was traded to the Suns from the Blazers during the off-season
• Drew Eubanks was signed by the Sun after two seasons in Portland
• DeAndre Ayton was traded to the Blazers from the Suns during the off-season
• Toumani Camara was traded to the Blazers this offseason.

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[Chris Craig]

Homecooking when you'd rather eat out

 

[Chris Craig]

Hopefully, the Blazers can pull their heads out of their asses

 

[Cugel]

now PHX? The NBA is cruel man.

 

[BankTeller]

I know this is a Blazers forum, but someone put my mind at ease:



Are my Chiefs fucked? I’m actually worried…

 

[kjironman1]

This one is at home so they should be prepared and well rested. Probably come out shooting lights out.
I figure the defense will kick it up a notch as well.

 

[blazerfan11]

This one is at home so they should be prepared and well rested. Probably come out shooting lights out.
I figure the defense will kick it up a notch as well.

This is the first game home after a long road trip.

 

[kjironman1]

This is the first game home after a long road trip.

Did I really need green font? Really?

 

[kjironman1]

I know this is a Blazers forum, but someone put my mind at ease:

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Are my Chiefs fucked? I’m actually worried…

Taylor Swift is hot enough to keep em all warm.

 

[TBpup]

I know this is a Blazers forum, but someone put my mind at ease:

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Are my Chiefs fucked? I’m actually worried…

I'm protesting NBC putting it on their pay TV service....won't watch.

 

[THE HCP]

I'm protesting NBC putting it on their pay TV service....won't watch.

That’ll teach ‘em.

 

[THE HCP]

I know this is a Blazers forum, but someone put my mind at ease:

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Are my Chiefs fucked? I’m actually worried…

Is this some kind of football joke?

 

[Whyachi]

I'm protesting NBC putting it on their pay TV service....won't watch.

but... you'll miss the deep fried muskrat challenge on Kitchen Vengence later this week on NBC.

 

[BankTeller]

Is this some kind of football joke?

It’s more of a Wallstreet/investing joke. I had figured you older folk would know who he is lol.

Jim Cramer-Mad Money. He’s the crazy dude who screams about what stock he’s buying, suppose to be a guru. But the running joke is, you do the opposite of what he does, because the stocks he says to buy tanks after he says it, or takes off when he says it’s trash.

Buuuut now it’s not funny because I explained it.

 

[THE HCP]

Ahhhhh got it. Ya, no clue who he is. Nice win by the chiefs though.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Hopefully, the Blazers can pull their heads out of their asses

With Reath and Jabari as our only available “centers”

I would consider your hope hopeless….sorry bro.

 

[Chris Craig]

With Reath and Jabari as our only available “centers”

I would consider your hope hopeless….sorry bro.

We may have DeAndre back

 

[TBpup]

That’ll teach ‘em.

They won't notice in the least. Did someone indicate it would?

 

[riverman]

It’s more of a Wallstreet/investing joke. I had figured you older folk would know who he is lol.

Jim Cramer-Mad Money. He’s the crazy dude who screams about what stock he’s buying, suppose to be a guru. But the running joke is, you do the opposite of what he does, because the stocks he says to buy tanks after he says it, or takes off when he says it’s trash.

Buuuut now it’s not funny because I explained it.

I didn't recognize him at first until you posted this! It's funny to me now....I don't follow football so I don't know a lot of the brass, figured he was an owner or something. I'd recognize Cramer's voice if I was in another room probably better than his face.

 

[BankTeller]

I didn't recognize him at first until you posted this! It's funny to me now....I don't follow football so I don't know a lot of the brass, figured he was an owner or something. I'd recognize Cramer's voice if I was in another room probably better than his face.

That’s hilarious that you would recognize him by his voice better than his face. But knowing who Cramer is, I can totally see how that could be the case LOL.

 

[Whyachi]

there's another Blazer game tonight? What the heck kinda scheduling fubar just happened? "7 game road trip, and we'll give you 1 day off."

This is NBA, not MLB. Players aren't yawning and chewing gum in the outfield. Basketball players have to work really hard every game.

 

[kjironman1]

there's another Blazer game tonight? What the heck kinda scheduling fubar just happened? "7 game road trip, and we'll give you 1 day off."

This is NBA, not MLB. Players aren't yawning and chewing gum in the outfield. Basketball players have to work really hard every game.

So you’re saying the Blazers worked really hard the last 7 games?

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

We may have DeAndre back

Would we even notice. Would it make a difference?

 

[TBpup]

Between the Blazers record, the snow and it being a Playoff football Sunday, how many fans will actually attend?

 

[BankTeller]

Unexpectedly going to the game tonight. Wonder if this is the last game for either Brogdon or Grant.

 

[HailBlazers]

Unexpectedly going to the game tonight. Wonder if this is the last game for either Brogdon or Grant.

Same. Meet you in the 100 level. We'll have the pick of the litter.

 

[Whyachi]

So you’re saying the Blazers worked really hard the last 7 games?

... left that backdoor open, whoops

 

[Whyachi]

So you’re saying the Blazers worked really hard the last 7 games?

I guess the core unit should be pretty fresh? They've only played 60% minutes except the win in Brooklyn. The Suns might run into Red Hot & Rolling.

 

[Cugel]

says no Grant, Brodgon, Thybulle, Badji, or Ayton.

ouch

 

[Whyachi]

says no Grant, Brodgon, Thybulle, Badji, or Ayton.

ouch

20 point night for Kris Murray, i'm calling it early. Go Hawkeyes !!