Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #41 - BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - JAN 18, 2025 - SAT - 7PM - CHARGE - KUNP - BLAZERVISION

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

(13)BLAZERS 13-27 (2)ROCKETS 27-13

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STARTERS


Scoot Henderson Anfernee Simons

Shaedon Sharpe Toumani Camara

DeAndre Ayton


Fred Van Vleet Jalen Green

Amen Thompson Dillion Brooks

Alperen Sengun

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WHEN: JANUARY 18, 2025 - SATURDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST



Antenna 2.2, Xfinity 302/1170, DTV 688



47.1

STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Robert Williams° Dalano Banton

Jabari Walker Duop Reath

Kris Murray Rayan Rupert

Justin Minaya* Bryce McGowens*

Tazé Moore*

Matisse Thybulle° Jerami Grant°

Donovan Clingan° Deni Avdija°

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player


Jeff Green Steven Adams

Tari Eason Cam Whitmore

Aaron Holiday Jae'Sean Tate

Reed Sheppard

N'Faly Dante* Nate Williams*

Jack McVeigh*

Jabari Smith Jr° Jock Landale°

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Ime Udoka

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Matisse Thybulle - Ankle - Out
Jerami Grant - Face - Out
Donovan Clingan - Ankle - Out
Deni Avdija - Ankle - Doubtful
Robert Williams - Rest - Quest

ROCKETS

Jabari Walker - Wrist - Out
Jock Landale - Pers - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS BULLS 1/19 - 6:00 PM

BLAZERS @ HEAT 1/21 - 4:30 PM

BLAZERS @ MAGIC 1/23 - 4:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

• The Blazers are 98-118 against the Rockets all time
• Chauncey Billups is 3-5 vs Ime Udoka (1-1 with Celtics and 2-4 with Rockets)
• The Blazers are 7-6 vs the Rockets with Billups as coach
• The Rockets defeated the Blazers 116-88 on 11/22
• The Blazers defeated the Rockets 104-98 on 11/23
• Nate Williams played briefly for the Blazers at the end of the 2022-23 season

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[Chris Craig]

I'm getting very concerned about Jerami's face.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

I'm getting very concerned about Jerami's face.

Looked fine the other night when the camera panned on him. Rip City? Nahh. Tank City.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Free pair of tix and parking pass to this game right here:

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/pair-of-tix-and-parking-pass-for-tonights-game-1-18-25.384932/

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Didn’t realize Jabari Walker had multiple personality disorder. He is good to go on the Blazer bench but injured for the Rockets.

Does he also get two pay checks?

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Damn, here u thought Grant was going to be held out for trade purposes

 

[Cugel]

Nice start

 

[PCmor7]

These guys aren't interested in playing anymore this season.

 

[Cugel]

These guys aren't interested in playing anymore this season.

That is why they should be benched. Scoot wants to play.

 

[BigGameDamian]

These guys aren't interested in playing anymore this season.

Well there’s the Commanders/Lions game.

 

[JDC]

Scoot has been so handsy and opportunistic defensively lately. Using his strength to his advantage as well. Love it. He's got legitimately some really good defensive tools and he's starting to use them consistently.

Offensively he's picking his spots. The drives look better and more decisive. Has used the slow step a couple times which should be a big weapon for him if the floater range touch can improve. The shot obviously looks better

Just playing with the swagger, confidence and fight that I saw in SL that we've seen so little so far in his NBA career.

Hopefully a sign of things to come.

 

[PCmor7]

Getting so sick of watching Shaedon bobbling the ball everytime he dribbles or goes to pass like he has hooks instead of hands. The falling down is getting old, too.

I hope he works with a ballhandling coach all offseason. He needs it.

Scoot looking solid again although his shot's not falling.

Horrible recognition of time and score on that last Rocket possession. Played it like we've never played the game before.

 

[blazerfan11]

Does Grant know he's the worst 2-point shooter on the team?

his 2 point percentage equals his 3 point percentage at about 38%.

 

[Quatro44]

Blazers must be allergic to rebounds

 

[illmatic99]

Shaedon needs to be benched for his shit defense right now. He's just giving up when he gets beat and is a step late.

Offense not great either but this defense is piss poor

 

[blazerfan11]

Blazers must be allergic to rebounds

Bari was doing pretty good. Then he got pulled.

 

[illmatic99]

Billups' ATO efficiency has to be the worst in the league

 

[Quatro44]

Ant should not be guarding Brooks

 

[Quatro44]

Ok that was smooth by Scoot.

 

[blazerfan11]

Why did Bari just get taken out?

 

[Quatro44]

Why did Bari just get taken out?

Hurting the tank job, maybe.

 

[blazerfan11]

Hurting the tank job, maybe.

Making Grant look bad too.

I'm sure Billups doesn't want any discussion about Grant and his lackluster season.

 

[illmatic99]

Just laying bricks left and right. Get some shooters around Scoot and he averages double digit assists even in limited minutes.

 

[illmatic99]

Why did Bari just get taken out?

Robot rotations

 

[Quatro44]

Scoot is pretty good at finding the open man. Too bad they can’t shoot.

 

[illmatic99]

Another shit ATO..

 

[Quatro44]

WTF with the flight times graphic??? Do we really need to waste time on it

 

[Ripcity4life77]

flight time graphics or watch the Blazers not hustle for loose balls -- I think I might take the graphics at this point cause the latter is pissing me off.

 

[B-Roy]

Scoot looking good.

 

[illmatic99]

Grant is just awful