Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #59 - BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - MARCH 2, 2024 - SATURDAY - 5:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 16-42 GRIZZLIES 20-40

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Kris Murray

Toumani Camara Jerami Grant

Duop Reath



Jordan Goodwin* Ziaire Williams

Vince Williams Santi Aldama

Trey Jemison*

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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

Moses Brown

Ibou Badji*

Justin Minaya* Ashton Hagans*

Robert Williams° Shaedon Sharpe°

Scoot Henderson° Malcolm Brogdon°

DeAndre Ayton°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player



Jake LaRavia GG Jackson

Lamar Stevens Matt Hurt

Yuta Wantanabe

Ja Morant° Desmond Bane°

Marcus Smart° Brandon Clark°

Derrick Rose° Jaren Jackson Jr°

John Konchar° Scotty Pippen Jr°

* 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
Malcolm Brogdon - Elbow - Out
Scoot Henderson - Adductor - Out
DeAndre Ayton - Hand - Out

GRIZZLIES

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



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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ WOLVES 3/4 5:00 PM

BLAZERS VS THUNDER 3/6 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS ROCKETS 5/8 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES​

• Chauncey Billups is 6-4 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 defeated the Grizzlies 122-92 on 3/1 in Memphis

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[Chris Craig]

Play it again Sam

 

[Whyachi]

why is Lakers Nuggets game on ABC ??

doesn't anyone want to watch the Grizzlies bench bumblers vs. the Rip City Remix ??

 

[Whyachi]

this game starting ugly, just like yesterday. Brutal basketball favors Portland.

 

[Whyachi]

Santi Aldama 0-2 from three. He's turrible.

 

[MickZagger]

Come on don’t win this one

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers 30% FG
Grizzlies 25% FG

General Patton approves tank warfare

 

[Cugel]

Walker continues to beat them up down low.

 

[Whyachi]

nice Oboard by Toumani

 

[Whyachi]

this Grizzlies conglomeration of 3rd stringers has a real opportunity to lose every game for the rest of the season.

 

[MickZagger]

It’s one thing to run this crew out there. But to fuck with our draft odds…

 

[MickZagger]

This game is hella anticlimactic

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers up 5 after 1

summary: 2 teams with NBA jerseys are playing basketball

 

[Tince]

This game is hella anticlimactic

Got to put a little scratch on it... I'm sweating bullets over here!

 

[kjironman1]

So tough to beat a team twice on consecutive nights in their own gym.

 

[Tince]

So tough to beat a team twice on consecutive nights in their own gym.

Unless said team is trying to lose!

 

[MickZagger]

Blanton is intriguing. But if he’s not at least elite at the one thing he’s good at (driving to the hoop) he won’t last long in the league.

defensive liabilities are a huge detriment in todays NBA

 

[Whyachi]

a Grizzly made a shot !!

Coach Billups wants to win, he actually called a timeout.

 

[Tince]

Tonight's (no-sweat) parlay:

• Blazers +2
• Walker +6.5 rebounds
• Reath +1.5 3PM

 

[Whyachi]

this game ain't pretty... at all

Memphis back up by 1

 

[Whyachi]

Simons forgot how to ball.

Grizzlies up 6

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'VE SEEN LESS RAGGED GAMES OF BASKETBALL AT THE LOCAL Y

 

[Chris Craig]

Blazers trying to lose this one

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Jerami must be wondering when he got sent down to the G-League without noticing

 

[Rastapopoulos]

So tough to beat a team twice on consecutive nights in their own gym.

...when you're a shitty team

 

[blazerfan11]

Finally Rayan Rupert enters the game.

The Blazers have a huge need for a 3-and-D small forward when everyone is healthy, so it seems idiotic giving so much playing time at this point in the season to much older players who have very little chance of being in the rotation.

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers 10 turnovers in 2nd quarter

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Simons is looking awful.

 

[kjironman1]

Unless said team is trying to lose!

This place never fails.

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers 11 turnovers in 2nd quarter, is only 2 behind NBA record for turnovers in a quarter. (13)