Dame injury status?

[KingSpeed]

Anyone hear anything about Dame's availability tomorrow?

--Shabazz Napier awaiting his big chance...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Out for tomorrow.

 

[Scalma]

I don’t think shabazz will start. If he does it would force two lineup changes (Turner would have to go to the bench since we’d need his ballhandling with the second unit)

My guess is Connaughton (lol) will start at SG with Turner and CJ splitting PG duties (lol)

Rest of the rotation: Bazz, Collins, Davis. Maybe Harkless gets another chance.

 

[riverman]

He's iced his wrist...now gotten banged up with a thigh contusion...let Bazz get some burn and let CJ find the bucket again....it's all good

 

[BBert]

Call up Baldwin.

 

[Scalma]

Call up Baldwin.

Like Terry would play him lol

 

[riverman]

Like Terry would play him lol

I don't get this...Stotts plays more young guys early on than most coaches....he started Swanigan and Collins already this season..everybody on the roster has been on the court...Baldwin is injury or foul trouble insurance but he can hoop

 

[BonesJones]

I don't get this...Stotts plays more young guys early on than most coaches....he started Swanigan and Collins already this season..everybody on the roster has been on the court...Baldwin is injury or foul trouble insurance but he can hoop

Playing a big who was drafted in the lottery over Noah Vonleh and Meyers Leonard isn't really a testament to Terry though.. It's obvious lol

 

[Scalma]

I don't get this...Stotts plays more young guys early on than most coaches....he started Swanigan and Collins already this season..everybody on the roster has been on the court...Baldwin is injury or foul trouble insurance but he can hoop

I know I was joking.

There’s no way Baldwin is playing over Connaughton though. Connaughton KnOwS aLl ThE pLaYs

 

[riverman]

Playing a big who was drafted in the lottery over Noah Vonleh and Meyers Leonard isn't really a testament to Terry though.. It's obvious lol

he started Meyers his rookie season...he played Crabbe his rookie year...he played TRob...he's a development coach...the idea that he won't play end of the bench guys just doesn't fit the bill to me

 

[riverman]

I know I was joking.

There’s no way Baldwin is playing over Connaughton though. Connaughton KnOwS aLl ThE pLaYs

gotcha.....I must be getting blurry

 

[Scalma]

gotcha.....I must be getting blurry

Another thing to think about is if we bring up Baldwin, it starts his 40 day clock, and I don’t believe it matters whether he’s on the roster or in the g league after it does.

 

[BonesJones]

he started Meyers his rookie season...he played Crabbe his rookie year...he played TRob...he's a development coach...the idea that he won't play end of the bench guys just doesn't fit the bill to me

Crabbe barely played his rookie year and Meyers played his rookie year because we were a bad team starting J.J. Hickson at C.

 

[Scalma]

Terry has given everyone a chance. The only time players have been stuck on the bench where when there were established players ahead of them. The bigger problem I have is his leash isn’t very long.

 

[KingSpeed]

Playing a big who was drafted in the lottery over Noah Vonleh and Meyers Leonard isn't really a testament to Terry though.. It's obvious lol

Vonleh and Leonard were drafted in lottery too.

 

[KingSpeed]

Crabbe barely played his rookie year and Meyers played his rookie year because we were a bad team starting J.J. Hickson at C.

One can argue that Meyers' rookie year was his best. Sad but true.

 

[ripcityboy]

Will really be interested to see how the Blazers, well.... IF they can find somebody to step up tomorrow. It will be interesting.

 

[dviss1]

Report: Damian Lillard to return to lineup vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

* Tonight on NBA TV: Blazers vs. Cavs (7 ET)

The Cleveland Cavaliers know they'll (at last) have their star point guard available tonight. The Portland Trail Blazers seem primed to say the same thing after theirs was out as well.

According to ESPN's Chris Haynes, Blazers guard Damian Lillard will suit up in Cleveland after missing the last five games with a hamstring injury. Portland went 3-2 in his absence, including last night's 124-120 OT road win against the Chicago Bulls-- a game that Lillard said he could have played in.

Here's more from Haynes on Lillard's status:

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will make his return Tuesday night on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources tell ESPN.

Although he was healthy enough, Portland (19-17) opted against playing Lillard in Monday night's overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls so that he wouldn't face a back-to-back set of games upon his return.

For the Cavs, Isaiah Thomas is making his long-awaited debut. After months of rehab, the All-Star point guard will take the floor for the first time with the Cavaliers, who acquired him last summer in the blockbuster trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Celtics. Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said Thomas will come off the bench and initially will play limited minutes.

Also, he will not play in back-to-back games as he builds up strength, which means he won't face the Celtics on Wednesday night in Boston.

Cavs forward Kevin Love is suffering from an illness and is listed as questionable tonight. He did not participate in the team's shootaround Tuesday.




https://twitter.com/mcten/status/948227656167907330

 

[tlongII]

We should go big tonight and start Collins, Nurk, and Aminu. Stotts won't though.

 

[dviss1]

We should go big tonight and start Collins, Nurk, and Aminu. Stotts won't though.

So you want Collins guarding Lebron....

Bruh....

 

[tlongII]

So you want Collins guarding Lebron....

Bruh....

No, Aminu would be guarding LeBron. Who do you want to cover LeBron?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Anyone hear anything about Dame's availability tomorrow?

--Shabazz Napier awaiting his big chance...

He was gonna be gone for 2 weeks, but he'll be back sooner.

This sounds familiar, somehow, but I can't place it

 

[dviss1]

No, Aminu would be guarding LeBron. Who do you want to cover LeBron?

Who's covering Crowder...?

 

[tlongII]

Who's covering Crowder...?

Who cares? Crowder is not someone you have to worry about. The idea is to go big on them especially when they don't have Love. That is what I don't get about Stotts.

 

[dviss1]

Who cares? Crowder is not someone you have to worry about. The idea is to go big on them especially when they don't have Love. That is what I don't get about Stotts.

Yeah, I guess I don't agree.

 

[tlongII]

Yeah, I guess I don't agree.

Dude. Crowder averages under 9 points per game on 40 percent shooting.

 

[dviss1]

Dude. Crowder averages under 9 points per game on 40 percent shooting.

So that means I'm supposed to agree with you?

 

[Blazinaway]

Who's covering Crowder...?

as bad a yr as he is having does it matter? It seems he's another guy in Boston's "Stevens system" that does not play nearly as well elsewhere - see ET example

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Who's covering Crowder...?

If we went with the lineup @tlongII suggested, you don't think Collins could check Crowder? Or put CJ on Crowder, and have Collins' size/length bothering JR Smith?

 

[BrianFromWA]

to the original question, who are you starting with Chief, Dame, CJ and Nurk who's going to be that much better at guarding LBJ? I would've thought Chief and Mo switch off on LBJ.