BLAZERS @ BOBCATS - MARCH 22ND, 2014 - SATURDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

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WHEN: 4:00 PM, SATURDAY, 3/22/14 ​

WHERE: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC​

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S T A R T E R S

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS KEMBA WALKER

SG

WESLEY MATTHEWS VS GERALD HENDERSON

SF

NICOLAS BATUM VS MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST

PF

DORELL WRIGHT VS JOSH MCROBERTS

C

ROBIN LOPEZ VS AL JEFFERSON




B E N C H ROTATION
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

WATSON, MCCOLLUM , BARTON , CLAVER , ROBINSON

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

RIDNOUR , NEAL , DOUGLAS-ROBERTS , ZELLER , BIYOMBO



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
LaMarcus Aldridge (lower back contusion) - OUT.
Joel Freeland (right knee sprain) - OUT.
BOBCATS
Brendan Haywood (left foot, stress fracture) - OUT.
Jeffery Taylor (ruptured right Achilles tendon) - OUT.





HEAD COACHES

- VS –

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TERRY STOTTS-- STEVE CLIFFORD

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BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Saturday will mark the second and final regular season meetings between Portland and Charlotte.

• The Trail Blazers defeated the Bobcats, 134-104 in the first matchup of the season on Jan. 2 in Portland.

• Portland has defeated the Bobcats six consecutive times at home. Each of the six wins for the Trail Blazers have been by at least 14 points.

• The Trail Blazers tied a franchise-record 21 3-pointers made against the Bobcats in the first matchup of the regular season.

• Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers against the Bobcats on Jan. 2 with 24 points, seven assists and two steals.

• The Trail Blazers have won seven of the last eight games against Charlotte.

• Seven of Portland’s 13 all-time wins vs. the Bobcats have been by at least 14 points.

• Charlotte’s two wins all-time in Portland have been decided by an average of six points per contest.

• Only two of the nine all-time meetings between the two teams in Portland have been decided by fewer than 10 points.

• LaMarcus Aldridge recorded double-doubles in both meetings against the Bobcats in 2012-13, totaling 25 points and 13 rebounds on Dec. 3, 2012 and 23 points and 14 rebounds on March 4.

• Charlotte forward Josh McRoberts was drafted by Portland in the second round (37th pick overall) of the 2007 NBA Draft, averaging 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in eight games.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 13-5
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 8-2
IN CHARLOTTE: Trail Blazers lead, 5-3

GO BLAZERS!!!​

 

[Strenuus]

Damn, so much for 2 games. Yikes.

Trail Blazers ‏@trailblazers 18m
RT @CHold Terry Stotts says @aldridge_12 will not play tonight

 

[SlyPokerDog]

For the 1st time in team history Blazers have two 5 game rd trips in the same calendar month.

 

[jlprk]

Someone painted a werewolf onto the floor.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

For the 1st time in team history Blazers have two 5 game rd trips in the same calendar month.

Sterns last fuck you parting gift?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Sterns last fuck you parting gift?

Chris McGowen requested the extra time away from the Moda Center so he could remove a row of seats from the top and install them on the court in various spots that the Blazers never go, like in the middle of an opponent's pick and roll.

 

[Rhal]

Chris McGowen requested the extra time away from the Moda Center so he could remove a row of seats from the top and install them on the court in various spots that the Blazers never go, like in the middle of an opponent's pick and roll.

Repped for making me laugh and spew beer on my new computer monitor.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Chris McGowen requested the extra time away from the Moda Center so he could remove a row of seats from the top and install them on the court in various spots that the Blazers never go, like in the middle of an opponent's pick and roll.

I lol'd

 

[DamianLillard#0]

Hi guys , I Predict a Easy win tonight. The Bobcats are good team this season but they have not the quality to beat our blazers team. i see the problem on the bobcats they cant defend batum and matthews well. i see that MKG Has big problems with batum on defesne. so Wes is better then henderson. so When lillard goes hot we win this game by 15 or more.. Lillard is the key on offense and defense. he must be look to cool down Kemba.. charlotte =kemba on offense. And Big AL on lopez i see him struggling..

 

[Strenuus]

Hi guys , I Predict a Easy win tonight. The Bobcats are good team this season but they have not the quality to beat our blazers team. i see the problem on the bobcats they cant defend batum and matthews well. i see that MKG Has big problems with batum on defesne. so Wes is better then henderson. so When lillard goes hot we win this game by 15 or more.. Lillard is the key on offense and defense. he must be look to cool down Kemba.. charlotte =kemba on offense. And Big AL on lopez i see him struggling..

Al Jefferson has been beasting. He's been one of the best in the league... albeit on a "bad" team. Don't sell him short, he's just as much of the offense as anyone.

 

[THE HCP]

His Royal Airness just arrived........

 

[Strenuus]

His Royal Airness just arrived........

Have you met him?

 

[BBert]

His Royal Airness just arrived........

Who?

 

[DamianLillard#0]

Al Jefferson has been beasting. He's been one of the best in the league... albeit on a "bad" team. Don't sell him short, he's just as much of the offense as anyone.

Rolo is a Beast too.. so two beasts matchups against

 

[jlprk]

His Royal Airness just arrived........

No one cares that you arrived.

 

[Strenuus]

Rolo is a Beast too.. so two beasts matchups against

Al Jefferson has done better stats wise than Lopez... but Lopez has meant more overall.

 

[Strenuus]

And we're tipped!

 

[Strenuus]

They say they average 15k In Charlotte.... Yeah.

 

[Strenuus]

We have one good game with a 3, and we forget to go to the paint. Fuck.

 

[Strenuus]

Fucking A. Why so many 3's?

 

[Blazinaway]

not the best start, we need VIC!

 

[Strenuus]

It's like, you know they are going to pressure the 3... it leaves the lanes open... use it. *sigh*

 

[BlazerBeav]

No defense being played and lazy offense so far.

 

[DamianLillard#0]

Dumb shooting decision..

 

[BlazerBeav]

Charlotte has 12 in the paint already.

 

[jlprk]

The floor is haunted. There's a werewolf painted in the middle.

 

[Strenuus]

Shocking. Taking it to the lane is a GOOD thing.

 

[Strenuus]

This is feeling like Dallas all over again. :MARIS61:

 

[Strenuus]

heh... Charlotte will miss at somepoint, right? 10/12.

 

[Strenuus]

Points in the paint:

Charlotte: 16

Portland: 0