Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #65 - BLAZERS VS HAWKS - MARCH 13, 2024 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 18-46 HAWKS 29-35

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Kris Murray

Toumani Camara Jerami Grant

DeAndre Ayton


Dejounte Murray Bogdan Bogdanovic

Vit Krejci* De'Andre Hunter

Clint Capela

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WHEN: MARCH 13, 2024 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR


TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Scoot Henderson Matisse Thybulle

Delano Banton Duop Reath

Rayan Rupert Moses Brown

Ashton Hagans*

Ibou Badji* Justin Minaya*

Robert Williams°

Shaedon Sharpe° Malcolm Brogdon°

Jabari Walker°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player


Jalen Johnson° Bruno Fernando

Wesley Matthews Garrison Matthews

Trent Forrest AJ Griffin

Mohammed Gueye

Dylan Windler* Seth Lundy*°

Trey Young° Saddiq Bey°

Onyeka Okongwu° Kobe Bufkin°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Quin Snyder

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Core - Out
Malcolm Brogdon - Elbow - Out
Jabari Walker - Hip - Out
Justin Minaya - Ill - Quest

HAWKS

Tre Young - Finger - Out
Saddiq Bey - ACL - Out
Onyeka Okongwu - Toe - Out
Jalen Johnson - Ankle - Quest
Kobe Bufkin - Toe - Out
Seth Lundy - Back - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS KNICKS 3/14 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS @ PELICANS 3/16 - 4:00 PM

BLAZERS @ BULLS 3/18 - 5:00 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• Chauncey Billups is 2-2 vs the Hawks and 0-1 vs Quin Snyder
• The Blazers will play the Hawks again on 3/27 in Atlanta
• Wesley Matthews played for the Blazers from 2010 -15
• Malcolm Brogdon is gearing up for a return, but no timetable has been set.

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[Chris Craig]

The first of a back to back.

 

[Whyachi]

I thought Scoot earned the starting spot? Why would Chauncey add lengthy defenders and try to win? Why isn't Rayan Rupert a starter?? Can the Blazers win without a power forward?

tune in to watch the mysterious Blazers match up against an Eastern Conference play-in powerhouse.

 

[illmatic99]

surely chauncey is not benching scoot for dalano fucking banton tonight.

for fucks sake.

what is this season about?

 

[Labinot41]

Hornets are winning, must lose game

 

[illmatic99]

blow this shit up man. i'm done

 

[Labinot41]

I'm just zero interested in watching Banton. Let Scoot start god damit

 

[illmatic99]

I'm just zero interested in watching this team.

ftfy

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Scoot is on limited minutes and Billups might think he is more successsful when matched with Simons as little as possible.

 

[blazerkor]

I wonder if Chauncey really feels like having Scoot come off the bench takes enough pressure off of him that he has an easier time developing. I hope that's what this is because if it's about earning minutes at this point of a season like this then that's fucking stupid.

 

[illmatic99]

Scoot is on limited minutes and Billups might think he is more successsful when matched with Simons as little as possible.

funny how the minutes restriction was forgotten when he played 33 minutes last game

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I had to check hear to see why Scoot didn't start. Didn't Chauncey say he earned the starting spot the rest of the season?

A monumental betrayal if true. Cut him loose in the summer.

 

[illmatic99]

justin minaya on the floor before scoot.

wow

 

[Labinot41]

Bro i dont give a fuck about Minaya too.

 

[illmatic99]

There was apparently a Scoot bucket, but we had to watch our dumbass coach talk nonsense instead.

Thanks, idiots running the broadcast.

 

[Cugel]

I figure scott is on restricted mins??

Is it safe to say DA is the number one option on the team at the moment?

 

[illmatic99]

lol now he has 2 fouls.

completely shattered confidence.

terrific coaching.

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers doinking for draft picks
1-8 from distance

 

[Whyachi]

Bogdonavich can't do anything right. Possible future Blazer material

 

[Cugel]

This lineup is a joke. Zero scoring

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers shooting 29%, down by 12, Coach Billups calls timeout

 

[Whyachi]

a Blazer hit a shot !!
woohoo !!!

 

[blazerfan11]

Is Rupert with the team?

 

[Whyachi]

Is Rupert with the team?

more minutes for Minaya

 

[Whyachi]

Ayton gettin' buckets.
Hawks lead down to 8

 

[Whyachi]

Ant B2B triples

 

[Whyachi]

halftime summary
Ayton, Simons, and Dejounte Murray are good at basketball.

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers only shot 1 FT in first half

these refs need glasses

 

[blazerfan11]

What did Banton drink at halftime?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I don't know why anyone would not enjoy watching Banton play?