Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #70 - BLAZERS VS CLIPPERS - MARCH 22, 2024 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 19-50 CLIPPERS 43-25
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STARTERS


Scoot Henderson Anfernee Simons

Kris Murray Toumani Camara

DeAndre Ayton


Terrence Mann° James Harden

Paul George Kawhi Leonard

Ivica Zubac

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WHEN: MARCH 22, 2024 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR

TV BROADCAST

RADIO BROADCAST

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BENCH


Matisse Thybulle° Jabari Walker

Delano Banton Duop Reath

Rayan Rupert Moses Brown

Ashton Hagans*

Ibou Badji* Justin Minaya*

Robert Williams°

Malcom Brogdon° Shaedon Sharpe°

Jerami Grant°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player

Norman Powell° Mason Plumlee

PJ Tucker Bones Hyland

Kobe Brown

Brandon Boston Jr Amir Coffey

Josh Primo Daniel Theis

Moussa Diabate*

Jordan Miller* Xavier Moon*

Russell Westbrook°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH

Chauncey Billups

Tyronn Lue

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Core - Out
Malcolm Brogdon - Elbow - Out
Jerami Grant - Ham - Out
Anfernee Simons - Knee - Prob
Matisse Thybulle - Ankle - Quest

CLIPPERS

Russell Westbrook - Hand - Out
Norman Powell - Leg - Quest
Terrence Mann - Shoulder - Quest
Moussa Diabate - Gleague - Quest

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS CLIPPERS 3/22 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS NUGGETS 3/23 7:00 PM

BLAZERS @ ROCKETS 3/25 5:00 PM

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GAME NOTES​

• Chauncey Billups is 1-8 against the Clippers and Coach Tyronn Lue
• The Clippers defeated the Blazers 123-111 in their season opener on 10/25
• The Clippers defeated the Blazers 132-127 on 12/11 in LA
• The Clippers defeated the Blazers 116-103 on 3/20 in Portland
• The Clippers can sweep the season series with the Blazers with a win this game
• Chauncey Billups was an assistant coach with the Clippers before becoming head coach of the Blazers
• Moses Brown played for the Clippers during the 2022-23 season. He averaged 4.6 points and 4.1 rebounds
• Mason Plumlee played for the Blazers from 2015-17
• Norman Powell played for the Blazers during the 2021-22 season

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[Chris Craig]

 

[Whyachi]

is there a spot open for 10 day contracts? It's been getting a little stale, we're overdue for a new Blazer.

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers play b2b against Denver after this game, then head out for a 7 game road trip. Who the heck wrote this schedule ?? Sounds like A.I. is being mean to Portland.

 

[kjironman1]

Blazers play b2b against Denver after this game, then head out for a 7 game road trip. Who the heck wrote this schedule ?? Sounds like A.I. is being mean to Portland.

Wait? I thought it was the Refs?

 

[BassPlaya]

Coming to a knife fight.....with a spork.

 

[kjironman1]

Coming to a knife fight.....with a spork.

Should I ask how you know what a spork is?

 

[THE HCP]

Blazers play b2b against Denver after this game, then head out for a 7 game road trip. Who the heck wrote this schedule ?? Sounds like A.I. is being mean to Portland.

Just 1 game vs Denver, but still tough.

 

[Whyachi]

Coming to a knife fight.....with a spork.

if it's a plastic spork, Blazers are in trouble

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Just 1 game vs Denver, but still tough.

Playing a back to back at home should not be that big of a deal. 7 game trip is probably due to the NCAAW regional.

 

[kjironman1]

Blazers need a future accountant on their team!

 

[Whyachi]

the Governor is at tonight's game !!

 

[Cugel]

where's DA?

 

[Whyachi]

Hamberblab showed definitive proof... Simons has shot more 3's then any Blazer ever

 

[ant]

4 rookies + Ant starting lineup. Premium tanking.

 

[Cugel]

This is unwatchable.

 

[Whyachi]

Jody Allen tripped James Harden. That's good dirty Blazer basketball

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers trying to save the quarter with some buckets.

 

[Whyachi]

Clippers tagging triples, holding on by double digits

 

[blazerfan11]

Why do they take away that transmitting gear on the basketball stanchion at the end of the first quarter?

 

[Whyachi]

LAC 68% FG

 

[Whyachi]

Clips can't miss, up by 20

 

[Whyachi]

Reath interception

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Blazers close it to 16; Lue panics and calls a TO.

 

[Whyachi]

Hurd telling us the difficulties playoff teams face in the playoffs

wtf is a playoff ??

 

[Whyachi]

Hend3rson !!

 

[kjironman1]

Why do they take away that transmitting gear on the basketball stanchion at the end of the first quarter?

That is for the pyrotechnic device they use at the beginning of the game.
At least I’ve seen that in the past.

 

[kjironman1]

I get that Scoot is raw. I get that he is 20 years old and it’s his first season.
My question is if he has a low BBIQ? Some of the decisions just don’t seem to be coming to him?
Continually lost on defense as well.

 

[Whyachi]

Clippers have 6 blocks
Blazers have 0 blocks

LAC played more defense then Portland

 

[Whyachi]

Simons only 1-5, expect some Ant attacks after halftime.