Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #50 - BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - FEBRUARY 4, 2024 - SUNDAY - 5:30 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 15-33 NUGGETS 33-16

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STARTERS


Malcolm Brogdon Anfernee Simons

Jerami Grant Jabari Walker

DeAndre Ayton


Jamal Murray Kentavious C Pope

Michael Porter Jr Aaron Gordon

Nikola Jokic

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WHEN: FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - SUNDAY - 5:30 PM PST

WHERE: BALL ARENA, DENVER COLORADO



TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Scoot Henderson Matisse Thybulle

Toumani Camara Kris Murray

Rayan Rupert Taze Moore

Duop Reath*

Ibou Badji* Justin Minaya*

Robert Williams°

Moses Brown° Shaedon Sharpe°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player



Reggie Jackson DeAndre Jordan

Zeke Nnaji Justin Holiday

Christian Braun Jalen Pickett

Julian Strawther Hunter Tyson

Peyton Watson

Colin Gillespie* Jay Huff*

Braxton Key*

Vlatko Cancar°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Michael Malone

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
Moses Brown - Wrist - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Thigh - Out

NUGGETS

Vlatko Cancar - Knee - Out
Nikola Jokic - Back - Quest
Jamal Murray - Knee - Prob
Peyton Watson - Knee - Prob
Julian Strawther - Knee - Quest

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS PISTONS 2/8 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS PELICANS 2/10 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS WOLVES 2/13 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• Chauncey Billups is 2-7 against the Nuggets and coach Michael Malone
• The Blazers will face the Nuggets again 2/4 in Denver and 2/23 and 3/23 in Portland
• Jerami Grant played for the Nuggets from 2019-20

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[Chris Craig]

Let's get it!

 

[stampedehero]

Do you think we'll get 20 wins before the end of February?

 

[kjironman1]

Do you think we'll get 20 wins before the end of February?

There are a lot of home games but there is also the trade deadline and the All Star break.
No I don’t think they will be winning much.
Overall thought is that the Blazers will trade down and other teams will start playing better and taking games more seriously.

 

[blazerkor]

Let's get it!

When you say "Let's get it!" do you mean we're going to get it and they're going to give it to us because that's the only way I see us getting this... I'm just kidding our team has recently shown that they're bad enough to lose to any team in this league on any given night (the Spurs) and good enough to beat some of the teams with the best records in the league (the Bucks). So we might just pull this one off.

Last game before the trade deadline. Don't play any games the following three days. No one can be sure what our team will look like next time they play and next time we play that is what this team will look like for the remainder of the season.

 

[Cugel]

We need Shaedon back. Need to see all the pieces. Injuries...

 

[THE HCP]

Do you think we'll get 20 wins before the end of February?

How is my 23 win prediction going? I don’t even know our record.

 

[KingSpeed]

Do you think we'll get 20 wins before the end of February?

We’re gettin 20 wins by the All Star break!

 

[KingSpeed]

We need Shaedon back. Need to see all the pieces. Injuries...

I thought he had abdominal injury. Now it says thigh. Did he get over the ab injury?

 

[Chris Craig]

Do you think we'll get 20 wins before the end of February?

 

[Chris Craig]

When you say "Let's get it!" do you mean we're going to get it and they're going to give it to us because that's the only way I see us getting this... I'm just kidding our team has recently shown that they're bad enough to lose to any team in this league on any given night (the Spurs) and good enough to beat some of the teams with the best records in the league (the Bucks). So we might just pull this one off.

Last game before the trade deadline. Don't play any games the following three days. No one can be sure what our team will look like next time they play and next time we play that is what this team will look like for the remainder of the season.

They aren't giving us shit, and while it would be nice to beat them, we need the loss anyway.

 

[Chris Craig]

How is my 23 win prediction going? I don’t even know our record.

Still in play

 

[blazerkor]

How is my 23 win prediction going? I don’t even know our record.

We're 15-34 right now which puts us on pace to win 24 or 25 games but we'll have to see what the team looks like on Thursday and then if we do what we've done the last couple of seasons and sit guys to insure higher draft position. I think we'll win less than your prediction of 23.

 

[blazerfan11]

I am OK winning games if Sharpe and Scoot are getting 30-40 minutes a game.

It would be nice to see Rupert get some minutes too. I want to see if his 3-point shooting is for real, and let him learn how to play defense in the NBA.

He's shown a lot of improvement in his ball handling and 3-point shooting in the G league.

If he shows some promise sign him to a Camara-type deal.

 

[THE HCP]

I thought he had abdominal injury. Now it says thigh. Did he get over the ab injury?

Sir/Ma’am……when people/athletes come back from injury, it’s pretty common for something else to pop up. Guy hurts his left ankle, you’ll see right knee soreness kick in. Right knee, lower back combo. Overcompensation is normal during injury recovery. It happens.

 

[blazerkor]

I am OK winning games if Sharpe and Scoot are getting 30-40 minutes a game.

It would be nice to see Rupert get some minutes too. I want to see if his 3-point shooting is for real, and let him learn how to play defense in the NBA.

He's shown a lot of improvement in his ball handling and 3-point shooting in the G league.

If he shows some promise sign him to a Camara-type deal.

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Rayan is already on a better contract than Toumani's. We have him non-guaranteed for next season and the season after, then he'll be a RFA. Toumani is on non guaranteed money for one season longer but at that point he's unrestricted.

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/portland-trail-blazers/rayan-rupert-82212

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/portland-trail-blazers/toumani-camara-84478

 

[Whyachi]

How is my 23 win prediction going? I don’t even know our record.

Blazers are nested comfortably in the top 5 draft pick slot. 2 of the teams below Portland have already beat the Blazers 3 times. The other stinkers just refuse to win any more games. If Portland wants a super duper rookie, we may see the 3rd consecutive year of significant changes to the lineup to reduce winning output.

 

[BBert]

Do you think we'll get 20 wins before the end of February?

I hope not

 

[Labinot41]

Brogdon questionable (trade deadline?)

 

[BassPlaya]

I want to win every game. I don't give a rats feces about draft position.

 

[blazerkor]

Brogdon questionable (trade deadline?)

Yeah if Jerami and Malcolm both sit this one out, I think it's a good sign that our front office has offers out there that they like.

 

[THE HCP]

Blazers are nested comfortably in the top 5 draft pick slot. 2 of the teams below Portland have already beat the Blazers 3 times. The other stinkers just refuse to win any more games. If Portland wants a super duper rookie, we may see the 3rd consecutive year of significant changes to the lineup to reduce winning output.

If the Blazers want a super duper rookie, they’ll have to wait til NEXT draft.

 

[Whyachi]

Malcolm and Grant are out.
the betting line gave Denver a 15 point spread

 

[blazerkor]

Malcolm and Grant are out.
the betting line gave Denver a 15 point spread

Oh wow!!! I would be really happy if both were traded for nice returns.

 

[wizenheimer]

Malcolm and Grant are out.
the betting line gave Denver a 15 point spread

it's quiet....too quiet!

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Anyone have link please?

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Anyone have link please?

https://www.thestreameast.to/nba/portland-trail-blazers-denver-nuggets-9-live-stream/

 

[maxiep]

I want to win every game. I don't give a rats feces about draft position.

That's short-sighted. Being mediocre is NBA Purgatory.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

how is that on Scoot? Joker bulldozed him.

 

[Tince]

Steph Henderson!