Game Thread EARLY/MORNING GAME! GAME# 22: BLAZERS @ KNICKS - FEBRUARY 6, 2021 - SATURDAY, 10:00, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
12 - 9
(7-5 Road)
NEW YORK KNICKS
10 - 13
(4-5 Home)


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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS ELFRID PAYTON

SG

GARY TRENT Jr. VS R.J. BARRETT

SF

DERRICK JONES Jr. VS REGGIE BULLOCK

PF

ROBERT COVINGTON VS JULIUS RANDLE

C

ENES KANTER VS MITCHELL ROBINSON



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WHEN: 10:00 AM (PST), SATURDAY, 2/6/2021

WHERE: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, NY

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

SIMONS , BLEVINS

ELLEBY , HOOD

ANTHONY , GILES

------ NEW YORK KNICKS------

HARPER , SMITH Jr. , RIVERS

QUICKLEY , PINSON , BURKS

BRAZDEIKIS , KNOX II

TOPPIN , GIBSON , NOEL




INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (abdomen): PROBABLE
Anfernee Simons (hamstring): QUESTIONABLE
Nassir Little (left knee sprain): QUESTIONABLE
Derrick Jones Jr. (left foot sprain): PROBABLE
C.J. McCollum (left foot fracture): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (right wrist fracture): OUT
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
KNICKS
Austin Rivers (right ankle soreness): QUESTIONABLE
Nerlens Noel (left groin soreness): QUESTIONABLE



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- TOM THIBODEAU

OFFICIAL KNICKS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Portland's Feb. 6 game against New York is the final meeting between the Trail Blazers and Knicks during the 2020-21 season.

• LAST MEETING: The Trail Blazers took down the Knicks, 116-113 on Jan. 24 in Portland. Damian Lillard paced Portland with 39 points on 11-of-17 shooting (6-10 3-PT, 11-11 FT), to go with five rebounds, eight assists and one steal, while Immanuel Quickley led New York with a career-high 31 points (9-18 FG, 5-8 3-PT, 8-8 FT), three rebounds and four assists.

• Derrick Jones Jr. scored a season-high 14 points (5-8 3-PT, 1-3 3-PT, 3-5 FT), to go with fve rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes on Jan. 24 against the Knicks.

• Anfernee Simons had what was then a season-high 16 points (6-9 FG, 4-6 3-PT), three rebounds and two assists on Jan. 24.

• Julius Randle had 25 points (7-18 FG, 1-1 3-PT, 10-11 FT), seven rebounds, five assists and two steals on Jan. 24 at Portland.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 68-48
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 44-14
NEW YORK HOME: Knickss lead, 34-24

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[Darkwebs]

With the surprising victory against the 76ers, the Blazers have now guaranteed themselves at least .500 or better on this road trip.

While that's quite an accomplishment, especially when you consider the injuries, I hope the team will get greedy and win this one too.

And hopefully, some of our injured guys get healthy and play this game. But there should be no rush back.

If Elleby gets any minutes, I'm very curious to see how he follows up his career game. His impact on the court isn't limited to his shooting, as witnessed by his 1/5 shooting from the 3-point line while having a great night in the previous game, so maybe it's not improbable that he can repeat the kind of performance that he had against the 76ers.

In any case, no matter who plays, the team needs to go out there and compete. LET'S DO THIS!

 

[Darkwebs]

I felt the need to note that this is an early game, because the last time the Blazers played one, quite a few posters here said they didn't know it was being played early, so they missed the game.

 

[Darkwebs]

Speaking of Elleby, he already has a nickname, kind of.

Olshey once said his analytics guys called Elleby "Green Lantern" because his stats/metrics lights up green across the board.

 

[illmatic99]

wouldnt surprise me if we lost this. thibs doesn't usually lay eggs like doc just did. His teams never lay down and play soft.

 

[kjironman1]

So go into New York and gut out a win. Keep this team afloat and get some guys back from injury so you can make a run.
It can happen.

 

[trailblazer18]

Title says January 1st???

 

[Darkwebs]

Title says January 1st???

Thanks, man.

 

[THE HCP]

4am calltime for this one FAMS!
Guarantee we get stomped by 20!

 

[trailblazer18]

Thanks, man.

I was debating on reporting it to @THE HCP and starting some drama...ha!

 

[THE HCP]

I was debating on reporting it to @THE HCP and starting some drama...ha!

It's just embarrassing that the regional director of game thread creation can't even get the DATE right, right?

 

[trailblazer18]

It's just embarrassing that the regional director of game thread creation can't even get the DATE right, right?

I thought it was the assistant to the regional director?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

4am calltime for this one FAMS!
Guarantee we get stomped by 20!

Wow that's early for you to have to leave for work.

Quick question for you...

Is Mrs HCP a morning person?

 

[THE HCP]

Wow that's early for you to have to leave for work.

Quick question for you...

Is Mrs HCP a morning person?

Now THIS was funny.

 

[PCmor7]

Might be tough to replicate that 103-point win in the last meeting ....

 

[Darkwebs]

Might be tough to replicate that 103-point win in the last meeting ....

Thanks for the edit.

Before anyone piles on me (*cough HCP *cough), in my defense, I just copied & pasted the Blazers' official game notes. So it was the actual professionals that made the type this time.

 

[THE HCP]

Thanks for the edit.

Before anyone piles on me (*cough HCP *cough), in my defense, I just copied & pasted the Blazers' official game notes. So it was the actual professionals that made the type this time.

Inexcusable. That’s even low for you sir...... to blame others for your mistakes.

 

[Darkwebs]

Inexcusable. That’s even low for you sir...... to blame others for your mistakes.

I'm just the Ben Golliver of this forum: a copy & paste guy. I should be held to a lower standard. Lol

 

[twobullz]

My daughter is excited. She was selected as the first tech fan of the game for Saturday.

 

[Scalma]

What’s our rotation once Nas and Jones return? Nas and Elleby have both earned minutes. Bet we see more of Melo at center with Giles odd man out.

 

[Labinot41]

7PM Game in my timezone ❤

What a blessing for my sleep

 

[BlazerBeav]

What’s our rotation once Nas and Jones return? Nas and Elleby have both earned minutes. Bet we see more of Melo at center with Giles odd man out.

Whoa. We're doing it again. One good game does not mean you've earned minutes.

 

[Labinot41]

There is an argument here for giving the kids the greenlight on the second unit and reducing the minutes for CJ and Dame in the future.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Important Questions:
Is Lillard back?
Is Payton's hair photoshopped?

 

[Scalma]

Whoa. We're doing it again. One good game does not mean you've earned minutes.

yeah it does. How else would one earn minutes?

 

[THE HCP]

There is an argument here for giving the kids the greenlight on the second unit and reducing the minutes for CJ and Dame in the future.

The fuck?

 

[Chris Craig]

I thought it was the assistant to the regional director?

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[THE HCP]

yeah it does. How else would one earn minutes?

You think that when this roster is healthy Elleby deserves minutes???? Over who??? This dude had ONE GOOD NIGHT!

 

[e_blazer]

There is an argument here for giving the kids the greenlight on the second unit and reducing the minutes for CJ and Dame in the future.

Yeah; a really, really dumb argument.