Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #56 - BLAZERS VS HORNETS - FEBRUARY 25, 2024 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 15-39 HORNETS 13-41

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Kris Murray

Toumani Camara Jerami Grant

DeAndre Ayton


Tre Mann Cody Martin

Miles Bridges Brandon Miller

Nick Richards

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WHEN: FEBRUARY 25, 2024 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR


TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Jabari Walker Matisse Thybulle

Duop Reath Delano Banton

Ibou Badji* Justin Minaya*

Ashton Hagans*

Robert Williams° Shaedon Sharpe°

Malcolm Brogdon° Moses Brown°

Scoot Henderson° Rayan Rupert°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player


Seth Curry

Davis Bertans Grant Williams

Mark Williams Nick Smith Jr

JT Thor Bryce McGowan

Vasilije Micic Marques Bolden

Amari Bailey* Leaky Black*

Nathan Mensah*

LaMelo Ball°

* 2 Way Player


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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Steve Clifford

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Core - Out
Moses Brown - Wrist - Out
Malcolm Brogdon - Elbow - Out
Scoot Henderson - Adductor - Out
Rayan Rupert - Ankle - Out

HORNETS

Davis Bertans - Knee - Questionable
LaMelo Ball - Ankle - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS HEAT 2/27 7:00 PM

BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES 3/1 5:00 PM

BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES 3/2 5:00 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• Chauncey Billups is 3-1 vs the Hornets and 2-0 vs coach Steve Clifford
• The Blazers will play the Hornets again on 4/3 in Charlotte
• Seth Curry played for the Blazers during the 2018-19 season

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[Chris Craig]

This should be interesting

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Scoot still out? There's no reason to watch these games...

 

[Strenuus]

If we're serious about tanking we Detroit the shit out of this game.

 

[wizenheimer]

game is a true test of Blazer management

Charlotte might be better managed though

 

[jlprk]

They are 4th-worst in the NBA, and we are 5th-worst. We should dominate.

This is a very dangerous team to our current aspirations. We might win.

 

[jlprk]

A win would blunder us downward in the draft, and cost us a future superstar. This is the most important game of the season. Is it on national TV?

 

[riverman]

A win would blunder us downward in the draft, and cost us a future superstar. This is the most important game of the season. Is it on national TV?

Winning in the NBA makes our G league team worse. They started the season with Kris Murray and Duop Reath and now They've lost a couple of pt guards to two way deals...Jim Moran should get G league coach of the year!

 

[Whyachi]

we're told Scoot tweaked something in the Rising Stars game. Add to list of reasons why fans hate All-Star weekend.

 

[Whyachi]

the Hornets shot poorly in Oakland last night. (and the refs let the Warriors cheat, only 11 FT's for Hornets) So, Miles Bridges took exception to getting punked in the final seconds. Charlotte combined whiney hissyfit forces and turned the end of contest into a pushy shouty match.

 

[Tince]

 

[BigGameDamian]

we're told Scoot tweaked something in the Rising Stars game. Add to list of reasons why fans hate All-Star weekend.

 

[MickZagger]

We need this loss!

 

[THE HCP]

Scoot still out? There's no reason to watch these games...

Or to complain…..

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers are 47-18 all time against Hornets. With a .723 win percentage, Charlotte leads the way as the Blazers most victimized opponent in team history.

 

[Tince]

This will be the 6th time the Blazers are home favorites this season. They are 1-4 in those games. They've given up at least 118 points in all 5 of those games.

If you had bet $10 in all 5 of those games, you would be up $50.20.

 

[blazerkor]

If both Jerami and Ant play in this game and we win then we are fucking stupid. What is the experience for Ant and Jerami worth at this point??? Not a motherfucking thing. What is moving up in the lottery worth... a helluva lot more than nothing even if this draft is weak.

We better fucking lose this game or our team is completely aimless. I will not melt down in this forum if we win this but I'll silently be enraged.

 

[blazerkor]

@Chris Craig I'm seeing that if you go to LaMello Ball's page on ESPN.com that he is listed as OUT for this game. https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4432816/lamelo-ball

Maybe this is why we are favored by 2.5 points. This is obviously tank commanding by the Hornets. Will we out tank them and sit one or both of Jerami and Ant or will we be out tanked???

 

[wizenheimer]

We better fucking lose this game or our team is completely aimless.

it looks aimless but the Blazers aren't aimless....it's just that the targets aimed for are decided in Seattle and have next-to-nothing to do with winning or building a contender. Cash flow is king

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Hornets have been playing much better lately. Not sure about tonight, but I predict them to move ahead of us in the standings.

 

[THE HCP]

the Hornets shot poorly in Oakland last night. (and the refs let the Warriors cheat, only 11 FT's for Hornets)

I watched that game and maybe I wasn’t paying attention, but it sure seemed like the Hornets were settling for a ton of outside shots…..ain’t gonna get rewarded with FTs if you do that all night.

 

[Whyachi]

I watched that game and maybe I wasn’t paying attention, but it sure seemed like the Hornets were settling for a ton of outside shots…..ain’t gonna get rewarded with FTs if you do that all night.

it seemed like a classic Coach Clifford effort. Everyone shoot 3's, and figure the other stuff out later. I simply figured some bad calls by refs must have sent Charlotte down a grumpy path, because their players would never lash out in anger, over something as simple as an opponent shooting a basketball.

 

[Strenuus]

it seemed like a classic Coach Clifford effort. Everyone shoot 3's, and figure the other stuff out later. I simply figured some bad calls by refs must have sent Charlotte down a grumpy path, because their players would never lash out in anger, over something as simple as an opponent shooting a basketball.

The warriors have Draymond green and we blaming the refs not calling fouls? Lol.

All I'm saying is: other options may be the reason.

 

[Pinwheel1]

If both Jerami and Ant play in this game and we win then we are fucking stupid. What is the experience for Ant and Jerami worth at this point??? Not a motherfucking thing. What is moving up in the lottery worth... a helluva lot more than nothing even if this draft is weak.

We better fucking lose this game or our team is completely aimless. I will not melt down in this forum if we win this but I'll silently be enraged.

Increasing our odds by about 2 %

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers radio comparing Dalano Banton to Magic Johnson. "the comp is there, the dude is 6'9" and can play all 5 positions"

i switched the channel, there's only so much that Blazer fans can take

 

[jlprk]

We're fighting Charlotte tonight for another Miller/Little Scooter draft position. This historic thread will be the longest in S2 history.

 

[Chris Craig]

Let's go!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

With Scoot and Sharpe out, I am having trouble getting excited for the games. I don't mind tanking but those two are our future and I want to see them playing and getting better. All I got to hope for is that banton can somehow be somebody and maybe Rupert will play. Friday was one of the only times I turned a game off early.

 

[riverman]

With Scoot and Sharpe out, I am having trouble getting excited for the games. I don't mind tanking but those two are our future and I want to see them playing and getting better. All I got to hope for is that banton can somehow be somebody and maybe Rupert will play. Friday was one of the only times I turned a game off early.

I've shut off a record half dozen games this season

 

[BigGameDamian]

Tank harder!