Game Thread GAME# 12: BLAZERS @ SPURS - NOVEMBER 16, 2015 - MONDAY, 5:30 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2015-16 Regular Season Record
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
4 - 7 (2-4 Road)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
7 - 2 (3-0 Home)



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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS TONY PARKER

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS DANNY GREEN

SF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS KAWHI LEONARD

PF

MASON PLUMLEE VS LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE

C

CHRIS KAMAN VS TIM DUNCAN




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WHEN: 5:30 PM, MONDAY, 11/16/2015

WHERE: AT&T CENTER, SAN ANTONIO, TX

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

FRAZIER , HENDERSON , CRABBE , HARKLESS

CONNAUGHTON , VONLEH , ALEXANDER , DAVIS

SAN ANTONIO SPURS

MILLS , McCALLUM , GINOBILI, BUTLER

ANDERSON , WEST , DIAW , MARJANOVIC


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Meyers Leonard (left shoulder dislocation): OUT
SPURS
Manu Ginobili (adductor strain): PROBABLE
Kawhi Leonard (upper respiratory infection): PROBABLE



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- GREG POPOVICH




SPURS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Monday marks the second of three games between the Trail Blazers and purs in 2015-16.

• San Antonio defeated Portland, 113-101, at the Moda Center on Nov. 11 to improve to 3-11 in the team’s past 14 road games against the Trail Blazers.

• With a win, the Spurs will clinch their first season series over Portland since the 2011-12 season (2-2 series tie in 2013-14).

• Portland has defeated the Spurs in San Antonio in each of the past three years. The Trail Blazers are 3-2 in San Antonio since 2012-13.

• Damian Lillard scored a team-high 22 points in Portland’s first contest against the Spurs this season, and has now notched 20 or more points in 11 of his 12 career games against San Antonio.

• Damian Lillard scored a career-high 43 points against the Spurs on 16-of-29 shooting (4-9 3-PT) in the second game between these two team’s last season on Dec. 19, 2014 (3 OT).

• Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge played his fi rst nine NBA seasons with Portland (2006-2015), averaging 19.4 points and 8.4 rebounds in 648 games.



• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 79-78
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 50-29
AT THE SPURS: Spurs lead, 49-29

 

[BBert]

Rockets Thunder Clippers. Tough choice.

 

[Draco]

I'll always have fun rooting against the Lakers.

But this season its the Rockets. Don't like how they construct their teams and especially don't like Harden. Dwight's an immature punk too.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I hate the Clippers the most but I really don't want the Spurs to win a championship so I guess I'll root against them the most. Though I really don't think they have much of a chance at the championship.

 

[B-Roy]

I don't really mind what happens this season. The Warriors have it on lockdown. The Cavs have an outside shot, but I'll enjoy Curry shooting 45% on 15 3PT attempts until the end of June.

 

[PDXFonz]

Remember that movie Face Off? Ginobili and McCallum do!

Go Blazers!

 

[Draco]

I don't really mind what happens this season. The Warriors have it on lockdown. The Cavs have an outside shot, but I'll enjoy Curry shooting 45% on 15 3PT attempts until the end of June.

They certainly look like the strong favorite in the west.

If I were playing against them Id foul the crap out of Curry on every follow through and run him into every hard pick possible on defense. Give up a bunch of points at first but I bet his % drops a ton once he expects big contact all game. Tire him out by the fourth. Sort of a new "Jordan rules" the old bad boy Pistons did.

The Cavs also left Iggy, Barnes, Draymond wide open and they started getting nervous shooting. The Cavs just weren't deep enough last year as Delly had to play 40mpg.

Will be an entertaining playoffs and round two we get to watch the lottery show.

 

[HolyBackboard]

Really hope Stotts continues to let Vonleh start in the absence of Leonard. With player development being the No. 1 most important aspect of this season, let's see what Noah's got!

 

[BigGameDamian]

I hate the Clippers the most but I really don't want the Spurs to win a championship so I guess I'll root against them the most. Though I really don't think they have much of a chance at the championship.

Hey check your trades. I proposed a trade to you a couple days ago and it's still up.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Hey check your trades. I proposed a trade to you a couple days ago and it's still up.

I rejected and countered it a couple days ago.

 

[KingSpeed]

Should be an easy win

 

[riverman]

Go Blazers...the Sixers almost beat them...we've got a shot!

 

[Draco]

Pulled the trigger on tix so I'll be there go Blazers!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[Tunchi]

Should be an easy win

Hell no.. We'll have an L after this game. 109-93 Spurs

 

[Nikolokolus]

I'm all about them lottery balls this year, so I s'pose that makes me "that guy." That's cool, I can take the heat.

 

[HailBlazers]

Riiight, LA actually has a chance at a Ring now.

 

[SIeepwalker]

I think we can stop with the "will be an easy win" now
weren't the last 4 game supposed to be "easy wins" ?

Well anyway, I hope we can stop the streak and start winning again

 

[B-Roy]

Meyers was shooting pregame.

 

[riverman]

This season, I just want to see 2 things.defensive improvement and competitive drive.

 

[Darkwebs]

Looks like I guessed right on the starting lineup for the Blazers.

 

[riverman]

Hope to see Alexander get a shot tonight

 

[Jade Falcon]

Let's go Blazers!

 

[PDXFonz]

I think we can stop with the "will be an easy win" now
weren't the last 4 game supposed to be "easy wins" ?

Well anyway, I hope we can stop the streak and start winning again

Many great men have lost their lives trying to get king to stop with that nutty nonsense.

 

[riverman]

Looks like I guessed right on the starting lineup for the Blazers.

You rock DW!!!!

 

[Darkwebs]

If we lose, I hope Lillard can at least posterize Aldridge.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Many great men have lost their lives trying to get king to stop with that nutty nonsense.

I'm not a great man so I shall be fine !

 

[riverman]

Plumlee makes both freethrows!...YEAH BABY!!!

 

[SIeepwalker]

Good to see Mason's FT have improved.

 

[Darkwebs]

Plumlee is suddenly Larry Bird from the FT line