Game Thread 2025 PRESEASON GAME #1 - BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - WED- OCT 8 2025 - 7:00 PM PST - NBA TV - BV - KUNP

[Chris Craig]

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RECORDS

BLAZERS 0-0 WARRIORS 0-0

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STARTERS


Jrue Holiday Shaedon Sharpe

Toumani Camara Jerami Grant

Donovan Clingan


Stephen Curry Brandin Podziemski

Jimmy Butler° Draymond Green

Al Horford

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WHEN: WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 8, 2025 - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: CHASE CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO CA




STREAMING




TV BROADCAST






RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH


Deni Avdija Matisse Thybulle

Yang Hansen Blake Wesley

Kris Murray Duop Reath

Ryan Rupert

Sidy Cissiko* Caleb Love*

Damian Lillard° Robert Williams°

Scoot Henderson°

* Two Way °Injured ^Exhibit 10



Moses Moody Buddy Hield

Trayce Jackson Davis° Gary Payton II

Jonathan Kuminga Quentin Post

Gui Santos Seth Curry ^

Taevion Kinsey^ LJ Cryer^

Marques Bolden^ Pat Spencer*

Alex Toohey* Jackson Rowe*

De'Anthony Melton°

*Two Way °Injured ^Exhibit 10

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Steve Kerr

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Scoot Henderson - Hamstring - Out
Robert Williams - Knee - Out

WARRIORS

De'Anthony Melton - Knee - Out
Trayce Jackson Davis - Thumb - Quest
Jimmy Butler - Ankle - Quest

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS KINGS 10/10 - 7PM

BLAZERS VS WARRIORS 10/14 - 7PM

BLAZERS @ JAZZ - 10/16 - 6PM


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GAME NOTES
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• The Blazers are 130 - 119 all time vs the Warriors
• The Blazers have lost their last 10 regular season games to the Warriors
• The Blazers last played the Warriors in preseason on 10/11/22, losing 131-98
• The Blazers have lost their last four preseason games vs the Warriors
• The Blazers last beat the Warriors in preseason on 10/8/15 in Portland

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[THE HCP]

NOOOOOOO! I was just about to make a game thread!!!! I think we all miss mine right?

 

[kjironman1]

@Chris Craig great job! But I think you might piss a few off putting Jerami Grant as a starter.

 

[Chris Craig]

@Chris Craig great job! But I think you might piss a few off putting Jerami Grant as a starter.

Unfortunately, I think he is starting. Maybe not in preseason. Still waiting for actual starting lineups.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Mannnn time is flyin!!!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Unfortunately, I think he is starting. Maybe not in preseason. Still waiting for actual starting lineups.

I can see him starting. I just don't think they'll start him over Sharp

 

[BBert]

NOOOOOOO! I was just about to make a game thread!!!! I think we all miss mine right?

Sounds like a near miss alright.

 

[Mediocre Man]

If Grant starts the game, The Conductor shouldn’t finish the game. By every report Sharpe has been one of, if not the best player in camp. The Jackwad said it himself…..The players will decide

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

If Grant starts the game, The Conductor shouldn’t finish the game. By every report Sharpe has been one of, if not the best player in camp. The Jack was said it himself…..The players will decide

what if the starting lineup is:

Jrue
Sharpe
Grant
Deni
Clingan

or

Jrue
Sharpe
Camara
Grant
Clingan

 

[Eastoff]

I heard Casey say this one should be on KATU 2.2

 

[HailBlazers]

what if the starting lineup is:
Jrue
Sharpe
Camara
Grant
Clingan

I see nothing wrong with this. Deni is great off the bench.

 

[ant]

what if the starting lineup is:

Jrue
Sharpe
Grant
Deni
Clingan

or

Jrue
Sharpe
Camara
Grant
Clingan

Yuck. Grant just needs to embrace being our super sub 6th man and our scoring punch off the bench.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Yuck. Grant just needs to embrace being our super sub 6th man and our scoring punch off the bench.

Playing devil's advocate........ couldn't he be a scoring punch off the bench if he started, then came out at the 7 minute mark, then came back in with the bench players to start the 2nd quarter?

My point being, does it really matter when all 3 forwards will get 30+ minutes regardless if they start or not?

 

[Mediocre Man]

what if the starting lineup is:

Jrue
Sharpe
Grant
Deni
Clingan

or

Jrue
Sharpe
Camara
Grant
Clingan

A team that wants to be known as a defensive team, not starting one of the top defensive players in the league, is also grounds for immediate termination

 

[Pinwheel1]

A team that wants to be known as a defensive team, not starting one of the top defensive players in the league, is also grounds for immediate termination

I still think one can argue that star players ease into a game before they heat up. They often start by getting their teammates more involved. So having Camara come in at the 7-minute mark to shut them down (with no fouls) is not that bad. The guy is going to get his minutes. I wouldn't even discount that he plays some backup center at times if the Blazers decided to go small

 

[ant]

Playing devil's advocate........ couldn't he be a scoring punch off the bench if he started, then came out at the 7 minute mark, then came back in with the bench players to start the 2nd quarter?

My point being, does it really matter when all 3 forwards will get 30+ minutes regardless if they start or not?

Sure, yeah. But our forwards of the present and future are TC and Deni, and they’re currently our best defensive player and best all-around player. I like Grant, but forcing him into the starting lineup feels like such a short-sighted move. Like you said, there are enough forward minutes for them to all get 30, I hope his all come from off the bench.

 

[kjironman1]

Playing devil's advocate........ couldn't he be a scoring punch off the bench if he started, then came out at the 7 minute mark, then came back in with the bench players to start the 2nd quarter?

My point being, does it really matter when all 3 forwards will get 30+ minutes regardless if they start or not?

Just play to win is all I’m asking this year. I don’t give a rats ass who freaking starts. Play to fucking win.
If Grant helps the team win then play him. If he is a problem then sit his ass down.

Tired of the Silly Crap!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Sure, yeah. But our forwards of the present and future are TC and Deni, and they’re currently our best defensive player and best all-around player. I like Grant, but forcing him into the starting lineup feels like such a short-sighted move. Like you said, there are enough forward minutes for them to all get 30, I hope his all come from off the bench.

I agree for the most part. But who starts also depends on who else starts. For example, if prime Dame was starting, there would be no question that I would go with Deni and Tou as my starters next to him. But they got 35-year-old Jrue starting, and I don't think he will be offering a lot of scoring at this point in his career. You need at least 3 solid scorers in the starting lineup to keep the D honest.

I understand that Camara arguably had the better offense stats last year, but defense is his calling card. If Grant has not improved, then sure sit him, but I can see why they would try him in the starting lineup.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Playing devil's advocate........ couldn't he be a scoring punch off the bench if he started, then came out at the 7 minute mark, then came back in with the bench players to start the 2nd quarter?

My point being, does it really matter when all 3 forwards will get 30+ minutes regardless if they start or not?

It matters a lot to the players. See Grant's comments. There's a belief with old veteran players once you go to a bench role you never get a starting role back.

He is the Blazers highest paid player and longest tenured played. He's entitled to start regardless of other players helping the team win more than him. Doesn't matter if me or you agree with that statement, Grant believes it.

 

[Pinwheel1]

It matters a lot to the players. See Grant's comments. There's a belief with old veteran players once you go to a bench role you never get a starting role back.

He is the Blazers highest paid player and longest tenured played. He's entitled to start regardless of other players helping the team win more than him.

Yeah, I don't really care what Grant thinks. I was replying to the post that starting him would be a firing offense. That is the part where I don't think there is much of a difference. Both Camara and Deni will be getting big minutes.

 

[kjironman1]

It matters a lot to the players. See Grant's comments. There's a belief with old veteran players once you go to a bench role you never get a starting role back.

He is the Blazers highest paid player and longest tenured played. He's entitled to start regardless of other players helping the team win more than him. Doesn't matter if me or you agree with that statement, Grant believes it.

I’m certain he believes it. I also think you are right. At this point someone has to take that job from him. You start Grant and tell him it’s his to lose.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

A team that wants to be known as a defensive team, not starting one of the top defensive players in the league, is also grounds for immediate termination

There is a lineup i showed that has all three starting.

If you are wrong, can we terminate you?

Edit: shit. Sorry. I forgot about your health. I obviously meant fire from the forum as a joke. Not terminate as in life, but it seems to read like that to me. Sorry man.

 

[BlazerBeav]

We've lost 10 in the row to these jackasses? Gross. We need to fix that when the games start counting.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

This game is on KUNP/Rip City TV Network and BlazerVision. It'd be awesome if that was in the thread title.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

This game is on KUNP/Rip City TV Network and BlazerVision. It'd be awesome if that was in the thread title.

But still not on YouTube TV.

 

[Mediocre Man]

There is a lineup i showed that has all three starting.

If you are wrong, can we terminate you?

Edit: shit. Sorry. I forgot about your health. I obviously meant fire from the forum. Not terminate as in life, but it seems to read like that to me. Sorry man.

Terminate away. New forum game. What terminates me first, this tiny bug I have, or the forum. Answers in picture form, please

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

But still not on YouTube TV.

still available over the air for free with an antenna

 

[Chris Craig]

This game is on KUNP/Rip City TV Network and BlazerVision. It'd be awesome if that was in the thread title.

Done

 

[THE HCP]

It will be on NBATV as well Blazer fans!

 

[Chris Craig]

It will be on NBATV as well Blazer fans!

As is listed