Game Thread GAME# 1: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 23, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 (PDT), ESPN & NBCSNW

[PtldPlatypus]

Yes, and Stotts said that with Gasol out Skal would like get rotation minutes. I hope he crushes it like game 82.

He should get 'em anyway. Skal/Gasol sounds like a solid backup big duo.

 

[Jon]

@Darkwebs doing the game thread.... IT FEELS LIKE BASKETBALL IS BACK OFFICIALLY!!! hopefully Whiteside puts Jokic in his place.

 

[riverman]

After watching the Lakers lose against a Clippers team that has no rim protection or legit big rotation I don't fear them at all....I think we could easily end up with a higher seed than the Lakers....Clippers perimeter defense is brutally good...they are going to be a tough matchup

 

[Scalma]

After watching the Lakers lose against a Clippers team that has no rim protection or legit big rotation I don't fear them at all....I think we could easily end up with a higher seed than the Lakers....Clippers perimeter defense is brutally good...they are going to be a tough matchup

Clippers are a legit contender. Don’t think I can say the same about the lakers. It’s a two man show.

 

[Jon]

nuggets dipshit fans are talking mad shit on reddit. hopefully we shut them up again.

 

[Scalma]

nuggets dipshit fans are talking mad shit on reddit. hopefully we shut them up again.

Lolll is this their Finals? Never seen a team/fan base so pressed by a regular season game. Imagine believing you’re a contender and then getting teabagged by a team with no Nurkic and half a Kanter lollll FOH.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

nuggets dipshit fans are talking mad shit on reddit. hopefully we shut them up again.

They have a right to talk crap. Objectively, they had the 2nd best record in the conference last year, lost nobody, added a perfect complement in Jerami Grant, and have a highly-touted rookie in Porter. They should think that they're going to own this conference this year (retooled Clippers notwithstanding).

 

[Jon]

Lolll is this their Finals? Never seen a team/fan base so pressed by a regular season game.

well, they are still on their periods from us beating them in the playoffs, lol.

 

[DDolla]

I would like to see the Blazers blow out the Nuggets... Go Blazers!

 

[wizenheimer]

Blazers have won 5 first-games in a row and 9 of the last 10.

I noticed that 8 of those 10 first-games have been at home. I thought that was weird so I checked Denver. While only 2 of Portland's last 10 first-games have been on the road, Denver has had 7 of their last 10 first-games on the road, and tonight will make it 8 of 11. Utah has had 6 of 10 on the road; OKC 5 of 10. I wonder why Portland has been at home so much. Is it just random? Does Portland being in a geographic corner work to their 'advantage'?

 

[Scalma]

Barton starts at small forward? If I was Stotts I’d go to Hood early and often.

 

[Scalma]

Blazers have won 5 first-games in a row and 9 of the last 10.

I noticed that 8 of those 10 first-games have been at home. I thought that was weird so I checked Denver. While only 2 of Portland's last 10 first-games have been on the road, Denver has had 7 of their last 10 first-games on the road, and tonight will make it 8 of 11. Utah has had 6 of 10 on the road; OKC 5 of 10. I wonder why Portland has been at home so much. Is it just random? Does Portland being in a geographic corner work to their 'advantage'?

Portland is seemingly on national tv quite a bit on opening night. There are only so many teams on the west coast, so it probably is geographic. Someone has to fill that 7/7:30 slot.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Must win game tonight?

 

[kjironman1]

Barton starts at small forward? If I was Stotts I’d go to Hood early and often.

That is exactly why Hood is my pick this game. Make them adjust. Keep going there until they make the Nuggets take Barton off the court.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Must win game tonight?

Yes. At the end of the game one of the teams must win.

That is what you meant right?

 

[wizenheimer]

Must win game tonight?

of course, they are already a half game behind the Clippers. Falling a full game behind this late in the season might be too deep a hole

 

[B-Roy]

https://www.nba.com/blazers/roster

Did they finally update the heights? Lillard is now listed at 6-2. Bazemore is 6-4. All the other players seemed to have stayed the same height.

If the weight/height numbers are correct, Hood is the same size as Aminu/Harkless roughly.

Hood 6'8 208
Aminu 6'8 215
Harkless 6'7 208

 

[riverman]

https://www.nba.com/blazers/roster

Did they finally update the heights? Lillard is now listed at 6-2. Bazemore is 6-4. All the other players seemed to have stayed the same height.

Ant, Nas and Moses are probably still growing

 

[ABM]

cough cough.....you're all welcome...the riverman abides! I may have just saved the season with my Darkwebs outreach thread!

Love it...way to go all 'Bowski on us!

 

[Scalma]

Love it...way to go all 'Bowski on us!

Not exaggerating, the best movie of all time.

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Thank you @Darkwebs! You are amazing and I appreciate your hard work even when you don't want to do it.

Ditto! Don’t EVER scare us like that again. Please.......?

 

[Scalma]

Gasol and Nurk are out, so that means only 12 active players, assuming no one else is injured. Does Moses suit up?

 

[Labinot41]

Fuck the game is tomorrow at 11am for me but I'm not sure I will be able to sleep properly, I'm too fucking hyped

Where are you ? 11am is perfect if you do not have to work.

 

[Labinot41]

Gasol and Nurk are out, so that means only 12 active players, assuming no one else is injured. Does Moses suit up?

Hopefully not, if that dude get's playing time we're in trouble

 

[Labinot41]

Blazers have won 5 first-games in a row and 9 of the last 10.

I noticed that 8 of those 10 first-games have been at home. I thought that was weird so I checked Denver. While only 2 of Portland's last 10 first-games have been on the road, Denver has had 7 of their last 10 first-games on the road, and tonight will make it 8 of 11. Utah has had 6 of 10 on the road; OKC 5 of 10. I wonder why Portland has been at home so much. Is it just random? Does Portland being in a geographic corner work to their 'advantage'?

Because we have the best nba crowd and the NBA wants to show our crowd to the nba fans

 

[Chris Craig]

Gasol and Nurk are out, so that means only 12 active players, assuming no one else is injured. Does Moses suit up?

No. All 12 won't even play. Stotts likes a bare bones rotation.

 

[Jade Falcon]

MY BODY IS READY!

Must win game tonight?

I wouldn't say it's a "must win" game, but this game will tell us a lot about what our team chemistry is like, and how much of a process its going to be. If we win soundly, then we'll know it probably won't be much of an issue this season. If we lose by 20, then it's going to be a loooong season.

Realistically, I can see Denver winning this one. I'm not yet sold on Whiteside or our bench, and Zach can't stop Millsap.

This is going to come down to Dame, and how much he shuts down Murray.

GO BLAZERS!

 

[Labinot41]

MY BODY IS READY!

I wouldn't say it's a "must win" game, but this game will tell us a lot about what our team chemistry is like, and how much of a process its going to be. If we win soundly, then we'll know it probably won't be much of an issue this season. If we lose by 20, then it's going to be a loooong season.

Realistically, I can see Denver winning this one. I'm not yet sold on Whiteside or our bench, and Zach can't stop Millsap.

This is going to come down to Dame, and how much he shuts down Murray.

GO BLAZERS!

I agree except that Collins actually can shut down Millsap, his defense against millsap won us game 6 & 7

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

No. All 12 won't even play. Stotts likes a bare bones rotation.

He spent most of last season platooning guys though, I know cause I hated it so much...

 

[Chris Craig]

I wouldn't say it's a "must win" game