Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #51 - BLAZERS VS PISTONS - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 15-35 PISTONS 6-43

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STARTERS


Malcolm Brogdon Anfernee Simons

Jerami Grant Jabari Walker

DeAndre Ayton



Case Cunningham Jaden Ivey

Ausar Thompson Mike Muscala

Jalen Duren

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WHEN: FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Scoot Henderson Matisse Thybulle

Toumani Camara Kris Murray

Rayan Rupert Delano Banton

Ashton Hagans

Duop Reath*

Ibou Badji* Justin Minaya*

Robert Williams°

Moses Brown° Shaedon Sharpe°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player


Joe Harris Simone Fontecchio

Mike Muscala

Killian Hayes James Wiseman

Marcus Sasser

Evan Fournier Quentin Grimes

Malachi Flynn Ryan Arcidiacano

Daniel House Shake Milton

Troy Brown Jr

Jared Rhoden* Malcolm Cazalon*

Stanley Umude*

Isaiah Stewart° Danilo Gallinari°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Monty Williams

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
Moses Brown - Wrist - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Core - Out
Delano Banton - Out

PISTONS

Isaiah Stewart - Ankle - Out
Cade Cunningham - Knee - Quest
Danilo Gallinari - NWT - OUT
Ausar Thompson - Ankle - Quest
Evan Fournier - Out
Quentin Grimes - Out
Malachi Flynn - Out
Shake Milton - Out
Troy Brown Jr - Our
Ryan Arcidiacano - Out
Danuel House Jr - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS PELICANS 2/10 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS WOLVES 2/13 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS WOLVES 2/15 - 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• Chauncey Billups played for (2002-08) and won a championship with Detroit in 2004 during his playing career before retiring there in 2014.
• Chauncey Billups is 5-0 vs the Pistons
• Chauncey Billups is 4-4 vs Monty Williams
• Isaiah Stewart was drafted by the Blazers and traded to the Pistons via the Rockets in the 2020 draft
• Jared Rhoden was signed by the Blazers after going undrafted in the 2022 draft but was waived before the season
• Jerami Grant played for the Pistons from 2020-22. He was born in Portland
• 2/8/24 is the NBA trade deadline.
• Ryan Arcidiacano played briefly for the Blazers after being traded from New York in the Josh Hart trade.

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[Chris Craig]

Start of a 7 game homestand

 

[twobullz]

Game is Thursday night not Wednesday night.

 

[BBert]

Pistons are 6-43??

Must be the coach's fault.

We'll never catch them.

 

[blazerkor]

We might get another two wins on the April 3rd and 5th but if everything goes according to what the plan should be this will be the last win of the year or maybe we even lose this one because we have so many players that haven't passed physicals yet. You can't blame a guy for dreaming.

 

[blazerkor]

Pistons are 6-43??

Must be the coach's fault.

We'll never catch them.

We only have to catch the Spurs who are 5.5 games back in order to have equal lottery odds, as opposed to the Pistons who are 8.5 games behind or ahead of us depending on how you look at it.

 

[BassPlaya]

I still haven't forgiven them for the 80's.

 

[Tince]

Red hot Pistons coming to town!

 

[BBert]

We only have to catch the Spurs who are 5.5 games back in order to have equal lottery odds, as opposed to the Pistons who are 8.5 games behind or ahead of us depending on how you look at it.

Fucking Spurs SMH

 

[Tince]

 

[stampedehero]

C'mon Blazers. You have a homestand and your first team has the worst record in the NBA.

 

[kjironman1]

C'mon Blazers. You have a homestand and your first team has the worst record in the NBA.

And half the fanbase wants a loss.

 

[ant]

Pistons traded for all new scrubs today!

Burks out. Bogs out. Knox out. Morris out.

Simone in! House Jr in! Milton in! Brown jr in! Grimes in! Flynn in! Fournier in! Arcidiacono in!

damn that’s a lot of scrubs to sort through!

 

[Whyachi]

Pistons are 6-43??

Must be the coach's fault.

We'll never catch them.

Monty has Detroit keeping the scores close. The Pistons just completely fold in crunchtime. According to fans in Detroit, it's all Killian Hayes' fault, and i hear rumors that Killian might get outright waved due to stinky play.

 

[MickZagger]

Alright, let the Delano Banton era begin!

 

[illmatic99]

No Scoot. No Shaedon.

What's the point

 

[Chris Craig]

Alright, let the Delano Banton era begin!

Hes not playing tonight

 

[Chris Craig]

Tankfest

 

[TheGoldRanger]

Just saw a friend post a live feed of the introductions. Blazers starting 4 forwards and a guard? Jabari at C? That’s crazy.

Jabari, Jerami, Toumani, Tisse, and Simons.

 

[maxiep]

Can we put five men on the court tonight?

 

[twobullz]

No Ayron, no Duop, no Brogdan, no Scoot tonight. Talk about tankathon.

 

[maxiep]

Holy crap is this bad basketball.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Should we be going after Marcus Morris being that our front office thinks we have enough to contend?

 

[Chris Craig]

Neither team can score

 

[MickZagger]

Who has a better future? Blazers or Pistons?

 

[MickZagger]

Neither team can score

I like turtles

 

[Tince]

Who has a better future? Blazers or Pistons?

Splitting hairs.

 

[MickZagger]

Splitting hairs.

I’m bald.

 

[Tince]

I’m bald.

So is the future of the Blazers and Pistons!

 

[OneSport3]

Toumani with a couple of possessions where his on ball defense on Cade and Ivey was perfect.