Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #6 - BLAZERS VS THUNDER - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - 7:00 PM - KATU 2.2, BLAZERVISION

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Toumani Camara

Deni Avdija Jerami Grant

DeAndre Ayton


S Gilgeous - Alexander A Wiggins

Luguentz Dort Jalen Williams

Chet Holmgren

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WHEN: NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - FRIDAY - 7:00 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

Jabari Walker Dalano Banton

Duop Reath Kris Murray

Rayan Rupert

Justin Minaya* Bryce McGowens*

Taze Moore*

Shaedon Sharpe° Robert Williams°

Matisse Thybulle°

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player



Alex Caruso Isaiah Joe

Cason Wallace Ousmane Dieng

Alex Reece Dillon Jones

Ajay Mitchell* Adam Flagler*

Alex Ducas*

Isaiah Hartenstein° Jaylen Williams°

Kenrich Williams° Nikola Topic°

*Two Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Mark Daigneault

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Shaedon Sharpe - Labrum - Out
Robert Williams - Hamstring - Out
Matisse Thybulle - Knee - Out

THUNDER

Isaiah Hartenstein - Hand - Out
Kenrich Williams - G League - Out
Nikola Topic - ACL - Out
Jaylen Williams - Hamstring - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ SUNS 11/2 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS @ PELICANS - 11/4 - 6:30 PM

BLAZERS @ SPURS 11/7 - 5:00 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• The Blazers are 120-135 all time vs the Thunder
• Chauncey Billups is 0-11 vs Mark Daigneault
• The Blazers haven't defeated the Thunder since 11/27/2019
• The Blazers will play the Thunder again November 20th in Oklahoma, January 26th in Portland and March 7th in Oklahoma
• Jerami Grant played for the Thunder from 2016-19

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[Chris Craig]

Youngins vs Youngins

 

[THE HCP]

So I’ve seen we are the 3rd youngest, but heard we are second and last night somebody said we are youngest. Make it make sense.

 

[THE HCP]

#GoDODGERS

 

[handiman]

So I’ve seen we are the 3rd youngest, but heard we are second and last night somebody said we are youngest. Make it make sense.

Your coworkers keep spreading conflicting info on the air.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So I’ve seen we are the 3rd youngest, but heard we are second and last night somebody said we are youngest. Make it make sense.

It depends which side of the bed you sleep on.

 

[andalusian]

This is going to be a tough one, OKC's defense is amazing. They are also so effin' quick to convert turnovers into points.

Gotta really admire how good they look as a basketball team, they just play pretty, tough-nosed basketball.

I think the Blazers are a year or two away from being able to withstand the kind of defensive pressure they are going to face there.

 

[Chris Craig]

So I’ve seen we are the 3rd youngest, but heard we are second and last night somebody said we are youngest. Make it make sense.

The Blazers are the second youngest team by .052 years.

The Thunder are the youngest team.

The Spurs are third.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Your coworkers keep spreading conflicting info on the air.

#fuckingblazersbroadcasting

 

[KingSpeed]

This is must-win. We’re only 1 game out of HCA in the first round and the West is tough.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Average age of the starting lineup matters much more than the 15th man on the roster. I never understood why people weigh the age of players at the end of the bench who doesn't play at all the same as a starter playing 40 minutes.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

If there were a stat for weight age of minute player by a team I would be interested in that.

20 year old Bronny playing a couple minutes this season shouldn't count the same as his 40 year old dad playing 35mpg.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

This is one of those games I'm 100% ok with us going all out to win. OKC is likely the best team in the league.

Interested to see how our defense looks.

 

[wizenheimer]

The Blazers are the second youngest team by .052 years.

The Thunder are the youngest team.

The Spurs are third.

from BBREF:



I think these numbers are generally in flux as players get waived and signed

besides that, I'm thinking this is not a significant gauge. Like ST implied, if a team has a couple of 19 year olds on the back end of their roster that never play, that skews the team's average age number

Portland's average age is around 24, but 100 minutes a game are going to 3 players that are 30.6; 26.3; and 25.4. The average age of Portland's starters last night was 26.1. The average age of OKC's starters is 23.7

which demonstrates that teams can be very young and still be very good. Like OKC; or Orlando, or Houston; or Memphis. Portland is not like those teams

 

[Chris Craig]

from BBREF:

View attachment 67194

I think these numbers are generally in flux as players get waived and signed

besides that, I'm thinking this is not a significant gauge. Like ST implied, if a team has a couple of 19 year olds on the back end of their roster that never play, that skews the team's average age number

Portland's average age is around 24, but 100 minutes a game are going to 3 players that are 30.6; 26.3; and 25.4. The average age of Portland's starters last night was 26.1. The average age of OKC's starters is 23.7

which demonstrates that teams can be very young and still be very good. Like OKC; or Orlando, or Houston; or Memphis. Portland is not like those teams

Probably a better reference than the one I used.

 

[wizenheimer]

Probably a better reference than the one I used.

it's close enough either way

 

[Strenuus]

This is must-win. We’re only 1 game out of HCA in the first round and the West is tough.

Never change.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

This is a must lose. Falling to 2-4 will put us in prime lotto territory.

 

[kjironman1]

It depends which side of the bed you sleep on.

Mrs. Ironman always sleeps on the right side so I'm usually on the wrong side.

 

[kjironman1]

Must lose game! The Bucks and Dame are going to get that #1 pick.

 

[Irish Trader]

11.5 point underdogs this may be a difficult game to watch. This game going to highlight which team drafts better.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

I just hope they don’t blow us out by 60 again. That should never happen this year

 

[Mediocre Man]

Chet is gonna make Clingan look bad because of his quickness. White on white crime

 

[kjironman1]

Chet is gonna make Clingan look bad because of his quickness. White on white crime

I don’t think Chet will be in much against Clingan but when and if he is DC will dominate him. Just all around tougher than Chet.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I see no reason to ever guard Chet with a center unless he is under the basket. The dude put on weight but still weighs less than Jerami. I would put Camara on Chet and Deni on SGA. I would also throw some zone at them.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Must lose game! The Bucks and Dame are going to get that #1 pick.

Pick goes to NY or Brooklyn or New Orleans or something - Bucks don't keep it.

At one point we had it from the CJ trade but we sent it out for Grant. I think we didn't get the top unprotected portions though.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Chet is gonna make Clingan look bad because of his quickness. White on white crime

Could probably say the same about every Thunder player and every Blazer matches up to them.

We should lose this game about 99 out of 100 times so it's one of the rare ones I'm totally fine rooting for the Blazers to try and win.

 

[kjironman1]

Pick goes to NY or Brooklyn or New Orleans or something - Bucks don't keep it.

At one point we had it from the CJ trade but we sent it out for Grant. I think we didn't get the top unprotected portions though.

It was a joke but nice catch. Is there a protection on it at all?

 

[SharpesTriumph]

It was a joke but nice catch. Is there a protection on it at all?

I think Milwaukee losses it regardless, but it's protected so New Orleans gets it high in the lottery and Brooklyn or some other team if its 5 or lower.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

• Chauncey Billups is 0-11 vs Mark Daigneault
• The Blazers haven't defeated the Thunder since 11/27/2019

That's genuinely impressive! Both runs about to get extended.