Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #58 - BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - MARCH 1, 2024 - FRIDAY - 5:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 15-41 GRIZZLIES 20-38

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Kris Murray

Toumani Camara Jerami Grant

Duop Reath



Jordan Goodwin Ziaire Williams

Vince Williams Lamar Stevens

Santi Aldama

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WHEN: MARCH 1, 2024 - FRIDAY - 5:00 PM PST

WHERE: FEDEX FORUM MEMPHIS TN




TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Jabari Walker Matisse Thybulle

Delano Banton Rayan Rupert

Ibou Badji*

Justin Minaya* Ashton Hagans*

Robert Williams° Shaedon Sharpe°

Moses Brown° Malcolm Brogdon°

Scoot Henderson° DeAndre Ayton°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player


GG Jackson° Jake LaRavia

Yuta Wantanabe Matt Hurt

Trey Jemison*

Ja Morant° Desmond Bane°

Marcus Smart° Brandon Clark°

Scotty Pippen Jr*°

Jaren Jackson Jr° Luke Kennard°

Derrick Rose° John Konchar°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH



Chauncey Billups


Taylor Jenkins

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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
DeAndre Ayton - Hand - Doubtful

GRIZZLIES

Ja Morant - Shoulder - Out
Desmond Bane - Ankle - Out
Marcus Smart - Finger - Out
Brandon Clarke - Achilles - Out
John Konchar - Thumb Quest
Scotty Pippen Jr - Back - Out
Derrick Rose - Back - Out
Jaren Jackson Jr - Quad - Out
John Konchar - Thumb - Doubtful
GG Jackson - Quad - Quest
Luke Kennard - Ill - Doubtful

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES 3/2 5:00 PM

BLAZERS @ WOLVES 3/4 5:00 PM

BLAZERS VS THUNDER 3/6 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• Chauncey Billups is 5-4 vs the Grizzlies and coach Taylor Jenkins
• The Blazers defeated the Grizzlies 115-113 in OT on 11/3 in Portland
• The Grizzlies defeated the Blazers 112-100 on 11/5 in Portland
• The Blazers and Grizzlies will play again on 3/2, a second of a back to back in Memphis

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[Chris Craig]

Memphis has barely enough players to play

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Looking at those injury lists, it appears that Memphis better at tanking than us!

 

[kjironman1]

Memphis tanking so hard they have Luke Kennard injured twice!

 

[kjironman1]

Cmon Chauncey! Don’t fail us now! You know what this loss would mean.

 

[wizenheimer]

unfortunately, I think Portland will at least split this pair of games. Might sweep. Charlotte could open up a 2 or 3 game lead for 4th

 

[Chris Craig]

unfortunately, I think Portland will at least split this pair of games. Might sweep. Charlotte could open up a 2 or 3 game lead for 4th

It's going to be hard to lose to this team

 

[BBert]

Where there's a will, there's a way.

 

[Whyachi]

can the Grizzlies field the minimum 7 players? I believe Vitaly Potapenko is an assistant coach in Memphis. Grab that guy a jersey, he's 6'10 and can get some rebounds.

 

[Chris Craig]

can the Grizzlies field the minimum 7 players? I believe Vitaly Potapenko is an assistant coach in Memphis. Grab that guy a jersey, he's 6'10 and can get some rebounds.

They have 9 I think

 

[kjironman1]

I can just feel the excitement in the air! Playoff atmosphere!

 

[Whyachi]

even with that spread sheet of injured players, Grizz still favored by 2 points

 

[Whyachi]

this will be 1st game for the Memphis emergency reserves without Jaren Jackson Jr.

looking at recent game stats, the Grizzlies use a conglomeration of players to score the ball.

the "team basketball" concept is boring, ISO basketball with bad shooters shooting 3's is better. Go Blazers !!

 

[THE HCP]

Whoever this GG Jackson guy is, the Grizz people can’t stop talking about him. They love him.

 

[jlprk]

Whoever this GG Jackson guy is, the Grizz people can’t stop talking about him. They love him.

GG stands for Glad to Get Grizzled. I'm glad you brought this up--why does your picture look so grizzly nowadays? Is the boss making you look at too many TV sets?

 

[Whyachi]

Whoever this GG Jackson guy is, the Grizz people can’t stop talking about him. They love him.

he had a big game on national TV, I think it was his debut.

 

[jlprk]

Bring back the funny, haired HCP!

 

[Whyachi]

this is good ol' fashioned ugly basketball

 

[Tince]

Memphis has barely enough players to play

Blazers with the proper response by sitting Ayton...

 

[Whyachi]

3 airballs, a mosh pit, some bricks and a travel. We got this

 

[Whyachi]

MURRA3333

 

[Whyachi]

both teams have combined for double digits in 6 minutes.

better then expected ?

 

[Whyachi]

I think a Grizzly hit a cheerleader with a missed shot

 

[Whyachi]

Tisse 2-2 driving shots

Blazers lead !!

 

[cdub503]

jabari was probably so confused on that whole play

 

[MickZagger]

Raise your hand if you remember when Pete Pranica was our announcer

 

[Whyachi]

Raise your hand if you remember when Pete Pranica was our announcer

late stages of the Mychal Thompson era? Somebody had to hype up Vandeweghe

 

[MickZagger]

late stages of the Mychal Thompson era? Somebody had to hype up Vandeweghe

No no no. Late 90’s maybe early 2000’s I’m thinking

 

[MickZagger]

Most seem not to like Calabro but he’s been one of my favorite going back to his Seattle days and he’d do an occasional TNT game. He’s a notch below Kevin Harlan.

 

[Whyachi]

If we round up, the Blazers scored 20 in 1st quarter.