Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #36 - BLAZERS @ PELICANS - JAN 8, 2025 - WED - 5:00 PM - KATU - KUNP - BLAZERVISION

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

(13) BLAZERS 13-22 (15) 7-29

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Shaedon Sharpe

Toumani Camara Deni Avdija°

DeAndre Ayton


Dejounte Murray CJ McCollum

Herb Jones Zion Williamson

Yves Missi

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WHEN: JANUARY 8, 2025 - WEDNESDAY - 5:00 PM PST

WHERE: SMOOTHIE KING ARENA, NEW ORLEANS LA



TV BROADCAST



Antenna 2.2, Xfinity 302/1170, DTV 688



Antenna 47.1

STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Donovan Clingan° Robert Williams

Scoot Henderson Dalano Banton

Jabari Walker Duop Reath

Kris Murray Rayan Rupert

Justin Minaya* Bryce McGowens*

Tazé Moore*

Matisse Thybulle° Jerami Grant°

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player


Jose Alvarado J Robinson-Earl

Javonte Green Jordan Hawkins

Daniel Theis Karlo Matkovic

Antonio Reeves

Brandon Boston Jr* Jamal Cain*°

Trey Jemison III*

Brandon Ingram° Trey Murphy III°


* Two Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Willie Green

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Matisse Thybulle - Ankle - Out
Jerami Grant - Face - Out
Deni Avdija - Wrist - Quest
Donovan Clingan - Rest - Quest

PELICANS

Brandon Ingram - Ankle - Out
Trey Murray III - Ankle - Out
Jamal Cain - Ill - Quest


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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ MAVS 1/9 - 5:30 PM

BLAZERS VS HEAT 1/11 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS NETS 1/14 - 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• The Blazers are 39-39 vs the Pelicans all time
• Chauncey Billups is 3-10 vs Willie Green
• The Pelicans defeated the Blazers 105-103 on 10/25
• The Blazers defeated the Pelicans 125-103 on 10/27
• The Blazers defeated the Pelicans 118-100 on 11/4
• The last time the Blazers had a winning season vs the Pelicans, Terry Stotts was coaching his last year. The Blazers went 3-0 against the Pelicans that season.
• CJ McCollum was drafted by the Blazers with the 10th pick in 2013. He was traded to the Pelicans in 2022 in a deal in which none of the other players involved remain on Portland's roster. The Blazers did net a late 1st, which they traded to Detroit for Jerami Grant.

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[Chris Craig]

Pelicans are out tanking us.

 

[tlongII]

I predict no one will be able to get this game on TV.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Pelicans are out tanking us.

I think they will rest Zion tonight since he played last night.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I think they will rest Zion tonight since he played last night.

confirmed
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43336805/pelicans-zion-williamson-rest-ruled-vs-trail-blazers

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I predict no one will be able to get this game on TV.

I will be able to. On either BlazerVision or NATU/KUNP on Fubo. I have options.

 

[wizenheimer]

without Ingram, Murphy, and Zion, it will be next to impossible for the Blazers to lose this game, right?

Pels with an elite level tank right now

 

[julius]

Pelicans are out tanking us.

When the Pelicans won the lotto, they won 33 games, and had 6 teams with worse records, and were tied with Dallas.

That's not to say that the league hasn't already decided who will win the lotto, and they'd rather teams like the Pelicans or Utah get the pick than Portland.

 

[B-Roy]

without Ingram, Murphy, and Zion, it will be next to impossible for the Blazers to lose this game, right?

Pels with an elite level tank right now

Play Scoot the whole game.

 

[ant]

Will there be a guest announcer tonight? Even though we need the losses, I like the chance for Ant to beat CJ after he got Dame.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Clingan is sitting for rest. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?!?

Dude is a fucking rookie

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Clingan is sitting for rest. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?!?

Dude is a fucking rookie

A hurt rookie is my guess.

 

[Samuel]

Clingan is sitting for rest. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?!?

Dude is a fucking rookie

he hasn't looked healthy in a minute, but go on, doctor.

 

[Mediocre Man]

he hasn't looked healthy in a minute, but go on, doctor.

Then say he’s out because our medical staff is trash, not rest

 

[Mediocre Man]

A hurt rookie is my guess.

Then say that and stop insulting the fan base

 

[julius]

Clingan is sitting for rest. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?!?

Dude is a fucking rookie

I noticed that too, and laughed a little. I suspect it's knee related and tank related more than anything negative about him.

Like I said somewheres else, guy needs to hire a mentor to work on his game this summer. that should be priority #1 for him. I don't give a shit if he shoots 3's ever again, tbh.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

So encouraging seeing Sharpe getting better every game. Only 21 and really only playing his second year.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Billups is trash. I get the rotation, but Sharpe was destroying people.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Banton working hard on defense; has a lot of energy stored up from sitting on the bench so long.

 

[bemac]

Billups is trash. I get the rotation, but Sharpe was destroying people.

Huh, maybe he's not trash, maybe just a little rest for Sharpe at the end of the quarter

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Scoot getting benched for Banton? Wtf And we wonder why he can't get any momentum...

 

[blazerfan11]

Scoot getting benched for Banton? Wtf And we wonder why he can't get any momentum...

That would be really idiotic. But, it's Billups. I guess he's trying to save his job.

 

[KingSpeed]

Sharpe has been shooting great from 3.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

That would be really idiotic. But, it's Billups. I guess he's trying to save his job.

By not investing in the team's prized lottery pick? That's not a winning strategy.

 

[KingSpeed]

Have we blown out a team this year?

 

[Cugel]

Scoot haters in 5, 4, 3

 

[bemac]

By not investing in the team's prized lottery pick? That's not a winning strategy.

Just a rotation, all good.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Anyone feeling sorry for CJ?

 

[illmatic99]

Sheesh. Perfect half

 

[KingSpeed]

Yeah, right, Sharpe will never be a good three point shooter. Once you’ve played 2.5 seasons, you are who you are. Right.