Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #11- BLAZERS VS GRIZZLIES - NOVEMBER 10, 2024 - SUNDAY - 6 PM - KATU 2.2, BLAZERVISION

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Toumani Camara

Deni Avdija Jerami Grant

DeAndre Ayton


Scottie Pippen Jr Jaylen Wells

Santi Aldama Jaren Jackson Jr

Zach Edey

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WHEN: NOVEMBER 10, 2024 - SUNDAY - 6 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST


Antenna 2.2, Xfinity 302, 1170

STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Donovan Clingan Scoot Henderson

Shaedon Sharpe Robert Williams

Jabari Walker Dalano Banton

Duop Reath Kris Murray

Rayan Rupert*

Justin Minaya* Bryce McGowens*

Tazé Moore*

Matisse Thybulle°

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player


Brandon Clarke Jay Huff

Luke Kennard John Konchar

Jake LaRavia

Colin Castleton* Yuki Kawamura*

Ja Morant°

Desmond Bane° GG Jackson°

Marcus Smart° Vince Williams Jr°

Cam Spencer°

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player
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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Taylor Jenkins

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Matisse Thybulle - Knee - Out

GRIZZLIES

Ja Morant - Hip - Out
Desmond Bane - Oblique - Out
Marcus Smart - Ankle - Out
GG Jackson - Foot - Out
Vince Williams Jr - Shin - Out
Cam Spencer - Ankle - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS TWOLVES 11/12 - 7 PM

BLAZERS VS TWOLVES 11/13 - 7 PM

BLAZERS VS HAWKS 11/17 - 3 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• The Blazers are 59-46 all time vs the Grizzlies
• Chauncey Billups is 7-4 vs Taylor Jenkins
• The Blazers and Grizzlies will meet again on 11/25 in Memphis and on 3/19 in Portland
• There are no former Grizzlies on the Blazers nor Former Blazers on the Grizzlies

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[Chris Craig]

Enjoy

 

[SheedSoNasty]

This is the game I chose for my Blazer Vision tickets. I’m excited to see the Blazers but also watch Morant and Edey.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Enjoy

So many game threads, so little time.

Blazers schedule is absolutely crazy with the number of games per week. Thanks for keeping up with it.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

So many game threads, so little time.

Blazers schedule is absolutely crazy with the number of games per week. Thanks for keeping up it.

I can't believe we're playing Minnesota for games 10, 12 and 13. Don't know if I've ever seen that before.

 

[andalusian]

I can't believe we're playing Minnesota for games 10, 12 and 13. Don't know if I've ever seen that before.

Simulating their expected meeting in the playoffs.

 

[THE HCP]

So many game threads, so little time.

Blazers schedule is absolutely crazy with the number of games per week. Thanks for keeping up it.

Wears you out watching so many games FAMS?

 

[THE HCP]

I can't believe we're playing Minnesota for games 10, 12 and 13. Don't know if I've ever seen that before.

And we’ve already played the Pels 3 times. Strange schedule this season.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Wears you out watching so many games FAMS?[/QUOTE
Only thing wearing me out is Mrs.....

 

[SheedSoNasty]

If you think about it, playing the same team twice back to back cuts down on travel. I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often.

 

[THE HCP]

If you think about it, playing the same team twice back to back cuts down on travel. I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often.

It didn’t ever happen really until the latest collective bargaining agreement.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

And we’ve already played the Pels 3 times. Strange schedule this season.

That is super odd.... so 6 of 13 games will be against two teams.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I guess it's the new travel schedule they started after the Covid season where teams play 2 road games in a row. Seems like it happens more in Portland where perhaps they want to save those other teams from traveling so much. Also we never are a prime TV matchup being in an irrelevant market.

We already hosted the Pelicans in Portland 10/25 10/27.... will host the TWolves 11/12 11/13. Suns 2/1 2/3.

Games we play on the road twice is @Houston 11/22 11/23. @Denver 2/10 2/12.

So thats 5 sets of "Double header" type games which is 10 games. The Knicks only have two sets one of which is against the Nets without travel so seems like this isn't being fairly split up.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

It didn’t ever happen really until the latest collective bargaining agreement.

I dont think the players have any input on that. I think when resuming play during covid the league first tried it.

 

[THE HCP]

Is it just @THE HCP or does it feel like we always catch teams when they are missing their best players?

 

[jlprk]

Is it just @THE HCP or does it feel like we always catch teams when they are missing their best players?

It's not you. The Mrs. says that when you're on the road, she catches the best players.

 

[riverman]

This is the game I chose for my Blazer Vision tickets. I’m excited to see the Blazers but also watch Morant and Edey.

pretty sure I saw a headline saying Morant was out for this game

 

[THE HCP]

pretty sure I saw a headline saying Morant was out for this game

You would be very correct.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Grizzlies are a 1.5 favorite. Morant won't play.

I'd tend to think it's still a good bet to put money on the Grizz. Probably not enough for a bet to be clearly profitable though.

 

[blazerfan11]

I can't believe we're playing Minnesota for games 10, 12 and 13. Don't know if I've ever seen that before.

I think they said that about another team and another team. I can't remember which teams.

 

[wizenheimer]

Memphis may be more beat up than the Pelicans:

 

[SheedSoNasty]

pretty sure I saw a headline saying Morant was out for this game

Ah shoot. (Pun 2x intended)

 

[kjironman1]

Memphis may be more beat up than the Pelicans:

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So the Blazers are so bad teams are resting players against them. That makes tanking even tougher. Trying to lose is not always a sure bet.

Did i need to use green font?

 

[wizenheimer]

So the Blazers are so bad teams are resting players against them. That makes tanking even tougher. Trying to lose is not always a sure bet.

Did i need to use green font?

use white font for double the sarcasm

 

[BlazerBeav]

If you think about it, playing the same team twice back to back cuts down on travel. I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often.

I think it's awful from a fan perspective. It is not exciting to me as a season ticketholder to be seeing the same game Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Especially this lopsided a matchup.

 

[julius]

Apparently they are playing like 7 minutes of Brian Wheeler highlights on the radio broadcast at or around 5:20 tonight.

 

[RipCity4Life0]

 

[julius]

I wonder how he's going to take that.

 

[julius]

Listening to the Wheels highlights...Ooooh I loved his alliterations.

Tho what's with the lack of older highlights from before Brandon Roy or Damian Lillard?? Nothing with Mike Rice?

 

[MickZagger]

Tho what's with the lack of older highlights from before Brandon Roy or Damian Lillard?? Nothing with Mike Rice?

Charles “Spider” Smith lobs it up to Viktor Khryapa for the flush and Boooooomshakalaka!!