Game Thread 2023-24 Game #7 - BLAZERS VS GRIZZLIES - NOVEMBER 5, 2023 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Malcolm Brogdon Shaedon Sharpe

Mattisse Thybulle Jerami Grant

DeAndre Ayton


Marcus Smart Desmond Bane

Ziaire Williams Jaren Jackson Jr

Xavier Tillman

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WHEN: NOVEMBER 5, 2023 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH


Robert Williams III Ish Wainright

Toumani Camara Jabari Walker

Kris Murray Rayan Rupert

Moses Brown Duop Reath*

Justin Minaya* Skylar Mays*

Scoot Henderson Anfernee Simons

*2 Way Player



Santi Aldama Derrick Rose

Luke Kennard John Konchar

David Roddy Kenny Lofton Jr

Jake LaRavia Ja Morant**

Steven Adams** Brandon Clarke**

GG Jackson* Jacob Gilyard*

Vince Williams Jr*

*2 Way Player
** Out

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COACH



Chauncey Billups


Taylor Jenkins

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Anfernee Simons - Thumb
Scoot Henderson - Ankle - Out
Ish Wainright - Calf - Out
Toumani Camara - Wrist - Questionable

GRIZZLIES

Ja Morant - Suspension - Out
Steven Adams - Knee - Out
Brandon Clarke - Out

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GAME NOTES
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• The Blazers and Grizzlies will play again in Memphis on 3/1/24 and 3/2/24
• Chauncey Billups is 4-3 vs Taylor Jenkins and the Grizzlies
• Ja Morant is still serving his 30 game suspension

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[Chris Craig]

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[BankTeller]

What’s with all the hand injuries?

 

[Samuel]

Toradol shortage. I believe it’s a supply chain issue and should be cleared up by January.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

When iwll Ish be healthy enough to toss in a game? I wanna see what he brings.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

• Blazers currently have the 9th ranked defense, super impressive. Sharpe defense has looked much improved even with him still making 20 year old mistakes.

• Blazers have the 29th ranked offense. Grant is leading the team in shots with a PER of 10.9 - horrendous efficiency. Grant needs to go back to his role of early last season being the 3rd-4th option. Grant can score well when he has an open shot or a very short dribble type of move. He massively fails when he is the primary option initiating offense.

• More offensive observations - When Scoot comes back he needs to be a bit more selective of his 3pointers and spend more time driving as well as working the midrange where he was effective in the GLeague. I have a lot of patience for a 19 year old Scoot learning this - but a 29 year old Grant being this ineffective while earning 160 million is extremely disappointing.

• Sharpe offensively looks like he has All-NBA elite star talent and is unguardable 1 on 1. It will still take him some time to refine his scoring here as he is inconsistent - but were seeing his excellent play from the end of last season being the lead offensive options working great. This is the most positive takeway so far this season.

• It's a huge luxury having 4 talented guards in Brogdon/Sharpe/Scoot/Ant. We still have two great starting guards even with two of these guys sitting out. With Sharpe and the teams improvements defensively I'm wondering if its more feasible to keep all these guys for the entire NBA season? I really like what Brogdon has brought to the team - and at 30 its not out of the question we could even consider keeping him long term for when this team is ready to fight for the playoffs - especially if that ends up a year or two earlier than we expect

• It's a good time to play the Grizz again, they likely will be playing better later in the year so now is the chance to get another win against them. Would be very nice if the Blazers can hang around the fight for the 10th seed playin spot for the later parts of the season.

• Ayton has been a beast on the boards which is sorely needed especially with Grant playing big minutes. He's also anchored the defense, shot very efficiently, and not taken bad shots. Watching Nurk and the Suns struggles down in Phoenix just exemplifies how great of a trade this was.

• SF has been a major weak point. Thybulle doesn't look like an NBA rotational player. Camara has been very impressive in the context of a late 2nd round trade throw in - but he is shooting just as bad as Thybulle. Walker might have been the best of the 3 just by default. Very concerning that the 23 year old Murray can't even sniff the court while we have such poor forward play. If this continues perhaps with Sharpes improvements he can get more SF minutes or even start once Ant or possibly even Scoot come back.

 

[kjironman1]

When iwll Ish be healthy enough to toss in a game? I wanna see what he brings.

You obviously need to read the post just above the post you made.

 

[kjironman1]

So this game is just the regular November game on a Sunday. No special court and no tournament. Scoot still out and they are playing the worst team in the league record wise again.

 

[blazerkor]

We are 2.5 point underdogs tonight. I'm pretty sure unless things change drastically, we might not have a game this year that Vegas favors us in. The funny thing is that the drastic changes we are likely to make around midseason will likely make us bigger underdogs game to game.

 

[Chris Craig]

• Blazers currently have the 9th ranked defense, super impressive. Sharpe defense has looked much improved even with him still making 20 year old mistakes.

• Blazers have the 29th ranked offense. Grant is leading the team in shots with a PER of 10.9 - horrendous efficiency. Grant needs to go back to his role of early last season being the 3rd-4th option. Grant can score well when he has an open shot or a very short dribble type of move. He massively fails when he is the primary option initiating offense.

• More offensive observations - When Scoot comes back he needs to be a bit more selective of his 3pointers and spend more time driving as well as working the midrange where he was effective in the GLeague. I have a lot of patience for a 19 year old Scoot learning this - but a 29 year old Grant being this ineffective while earning 160 million is extremely disappointing.

• Sharpe offensively looks like he has All-NBA elite star talent and is unguardable 1 on 1. It will still take him some time to refine his scoring here as he is inconsistent - but were seeing his excellent play from the end of last season being the lead offensive options working great. This is the most positive takeway so far this season.

• It's a huge luxury having 4 talented guards in Brogdon/Sharpe/Scoot/Ant. We still have two great starting guards even with two of these guys sitting out. With Sharpe and the teams improvements defensively I'm wondering if its more feasible to keep all these guys for the entire NBA season? I really like what Brogdon has brought to the team - and at 30 its not out of the question we could even consider keeping him long term for when this team is ready to fight for the playoffs - especially if that ends up a year or two earlier than we expect

• It's a good time to play the Grizz again, they likely will be playing better later in the year so now is the chance to get another win against them. Would be very nice if the Blazers can hang around the fight for the 10th seed playin spot for the later parts of the season.

• Ayton has been a beast on the boards which is sorely needed especially with Grant playing big minutes. He's also anchored the defense, shot very efficiently, and not taken bad shots. Watching Nurk and the Suns struggles down in Phoenix just exemplifies how great of a trade this was.

• SF has been a major weak point. Thybulle doesn't look like an NBA rotational player. Camara has been very impressive in the context of a late 2nd round trade throw in - but he is shooting just as bad as Thybulle. Walker might have been the best of the 3 just by default. Very concerning that the 23 year old Murray can't even sniff the court while we have such poor forward play. If this continues perhaps with Sharpes improvements he can get more SF minutes or even start once Ant or possibly even Scoot come back.

Grant needs to put down the weed.

 

[TBpup]

What’s with all the hand injuries?

I'd rather that than lower body injuries. Hopefully Ant is working on his left hand.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Is Scoot playing?

 

[blazerkor]

Is Scoot playing?

 

[Whyachi]

Grizzlies are scared of Shaedon. I can smell the fear.

 

[Cugel]

I am hoping for total domination today. Shots will fall. They just wouldn't last game. Solid looks but they just wouldn't fall.

 

[THE HCP]

Wonder what the record is on these recent back to backs the league started having us play a couple seasons ago.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

That sucks.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Random thought. I wonder if the traveling teams stay at the new Ritz now

 

[TBpup]

This feels like a loss....not sure why. Tough to beat a team twice in a row.

 

[kjironman1]

Random thought. I wonder if the traveling teams stay at the new Ritz now

It’s been the Nines but maybe?

 

[Whyachi]

Wonder what the record is on these recent back to backs the league started having us play a couple seasons ago.

It's such an advantage for Blazers. The opposing teams are succumbed to boredom hanging out in Portland for 3 days. Get us the hell outta here PLEASE

 

[LayneStaley]

How long is Scoot out?

 

[blazerkor]

It's such an advantage for Blazers. The opposing teams are succumbed to boredom hanging out in Portland for 3 days. Get us the hell outta here PLEASE

I'm not so sure about that...

https://poleshopper.com/us-cities-with-most-strip-clubs/

 

[blazerkor]

How long is Scoot out?

All we've heard is day to day, that there is soreness but no one has said anything about the severity and they make it sound like it shouldn't be a big deal.

 

[Whyachi]

I'm not so sure about that...

https://poleshopper.com/us-cities-with-most-strip-clubs/

what about the rookies? Don't forget your fake i.d.

 

[MickZagger]

Must win!

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

You obviously need to read the post just above the post you made.

Payton 2.0 eh? Lol

 

[riverman]

I think Chauncey wants to rack up some wins and get his own resume more respectable. I expect to see us grind out another win tonight and hopefully get some offense jumpstarted as well. I trust our bench

 

[Chris Craig]

Play it again Sam

 

[Tince]

Brodgon vs Bayne is a beefy matchup!