Game Thread GAME# 13: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - NOVEMBER 17, 2016 - THURSDAY, 5:00 PM (PDT), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
7 - 5
(3-2 Road)
HOUSTON ROCKETS
6 - 5
(2-1 Home)


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WHEN: 5:00 PM, THURSDAY, 11/17/2016

WHERE: TOYOTA CENTER, HOUSTON, TX

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , TURNER , LAYMAN

VONLEH , DAVIS

HOUSTON ROCKETS

BROWN, ENNIS , McDANIELS

BREWER , DEKKER , HARRELL

WILTJER , ONUAKU , NENE



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT
Al-Farouq Aminu (left calf strain): OUT
ROCKETS
Nene Hilario (rest): OUT


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- MIKE D'ANTONI



ROCKETS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Thursday marks the first of three regular season matchups between the Trail Blazers and Rockets in 2016-17.

• Portland and Houston split the 2015-16 season series, 2-2, with each team winning one game on the other team’s home court.

• The Trail Blazers have won a game in Houston in four of the past six seasons (two straight seasons).
• Damian Lillard averaged a team-high 24.5 points and 7.0 assists in four games against the Rockets last season. Lillard has scored at least 20 points in all four of those games, including a 31-point performance (career-high vs. Hou.) on Feb. 10.

• Damian Lillard has averaged 8.7 assists over his past three games against Houston. He has recorded at least seven assists in four of the past five games vs. the Rockets.

• James Harden averaged 39.5 points in four games against the Trail Blazers last season, the highest scoring average by any player against Portland last season. Harden was one of six players to average 30+ points vs. Portland in 15-16.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Rockets lead, 103-83
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 50-42
AT THE ROCKETS: Rockets lead, 61-33

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[Darkwebs]

Starting this game thread early to make up for being late last time, and also, to better forget the last putrid game.

 

[KingSpeed]

Aminu is back? You don't have him listed as hurt.

 

[EGame]

Fuck Harden. That is all.

 

[BrunoSOC]

We have to win. After a though loss to the bulls, and begining 5 road trip games. Im little scary about our defense and rebound, but we must win the rockets!

We'll face them come to a back to back against OKC.

 

[TBpup]

Aminu is back? You don't have him listed as hurt.

He will make the trip but likely still not play for at least a couple of games.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

Starting this game thread early to make up for being late last time, and also, to better forget the last putrid game.

.....And to make sure @HCP doesn't have enough time to make a game thread now that I exposed your tricks right?

Also, you're trolling with that poll question right? You have to be.

Lastly, with the lack of defense played from both of these teams, half joking and half dead serious, the final score could be 170-165. You decide which team has which score.

 

[TBpup]

Whose defense is worse right now?

OR http://data:image/png;base64,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

 

[Darkwebs]

Aminu is back? You don't have him listed as hurt.

I dreamt he was back, but then I woke up.

 

[dviss1]

Kyle Wiljter

D adds one to the list of NBA players he's officiated.

 

[dviss1]

My prediction of Dame's line:

42 Pts
5 Rebs
7 AST
1 Stl
1 Blk

 

[illmatic99]

BTW, Pat Beverley is making his season debut tomorrow.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Whose defense is worse right now?

OR http://data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHgAAABQCAMAAADlRUG7AAAA/1BMVEX8/vz83hT////53BT63RT12xT/4BL/4RH/4w/j7eju9vL5/fr/5Az5/fzn1RbW6uNtp5cAfVzM4tkAeF2YsSju2BmLv66aqipGl36/29IAbzYAekUAb1Uqf2gAdFsnjG+QrSkEe1IAfUAAcD6wtSkAdz4AcUZZm4g9hW7KxyLbzhqlyL2PqTW7wiN7tKOgybdhlDJfmi84gzOitSS20Mbd5uVqlTlQjDleoolvoS0ogD5DizMAck/TzB8OejV2oDZRkzM9gUKYvLNLknyGrCkTgzx4p5VtmS+vviK60seKspy3vxsuhDVulTeBnjWAuaVur5okiGhMk3MAZT5DkDI+J3TpAAAIvUlEQVRoga1aCV/aPh+naZOUguUsp4AoFFrOARMv1Ikif+fY2LP3/1qepOkJtLRqmB/EkXz7u6/EYmEXACAhSfFsr5AulRqZTNNYmUbpatgrf49LCfKN0IdFQD1JZWfDZa56P5lfbjb94nSaz0+nxbP+ZnN5e9NuNtK9/1IS+FJwgloerZa583G/NVjoMkRYxM4SFH2hDaav781a560X/ypoQkP5T7d+9y+/kBUB0cVxHBQ4Z7E/Qllefzuv1zqjk8/TDWJSNt2szJ8XoogNRM8SIOfBx2JSyT/eXJRm8cRnoAFI9ZbteV9DmGI6RPLGj8B+pS/B/j+EsTz9dZN5ykofhgbxQvf8QZOxSakbmPAWY8IFzD4KHs5jfjGd5NLljzEcnPRq6pkOdxhMmYuTWP959vzwen221oSkyJ6M5x3WI05Zv9Q7HyAaJMqZyrV5JKSHQiZTJCiL55e7eq3b/fu3263VT6uvA6LncOfpCEN+ztVCVGjCZfV1gXeViVCyKL43l2+jckqiukv9yVsnd/8wULAlBd76Mob99rIcCRmkOtUB3FNiDi0299tCmZiqJT76m5TtLauXAyYT3v11pI0zvSi42dzNArtwGR+ReNZuFqTEns5Q7FLlVcYc3N2iXJ8+nYQmuvy/B8UWGlMY4jB4+TZX8DNP4mVq1bVBtKkP9J0gJ6cX6bCCLtf7NpsdM0Ha5G+QwEB8dTfdEY9h6+v2MBQsyNbGgr3fBsbazVUq8MmBNKoUhX1gbn3RC0EykLpzGXEe6yCfBHi+jB/bDgoXLcRY7fHl+frsODIoTXSTXnMzlRWCt3/DSKqgavu2wCW/1bJHH7p8McAmm9y2UVSPbqW7pc67BWywmbhS+tjyJJ04slXqvtobHWCkT4ahNBOUc2vsArbOWFePOBIwOlUO8ApOM0cFbB5wNT+wH8HLbbBixpfXoq2Shj1SP43km6djrLJPqKxdfsSwZaIreFAJFBUoZxbIkI3X9Wm5MBJmR2w3lNeCwWNHXPCIrJ7elQPA+Oy4KdnAQ2qNLvmyg8TrbhDPpFLf6wEYu8Rvq5CcJsCz98UhKS/qAeoF4s2BW6UEU87i+1toPw9S9/umTM9QCwHA5fuFY4bOEl8iAH9va2Z8FCxRG2f8W534b2Ly2QNOVgOedveMeHVwCDhQT0BjY6Y6nBEOoek2k3ejCMDNwQEZB1sGUIuY2R7vZMwC5PFpFOBMC+8ECeYLqv/5HnJyscYerTZNUQgTXawlNVrI2SxYloXkF99DQLaioQPASA4yhT3gUgs5+21gTnks+NkkmN3oB8TDc3ouEnBx3xdQfj+kJT/gwg8zvzIUiykXeRHjD+0xCXDH64QEU1uFYskX+M9E9NoR+xDFVRvA0GGzmfiRuIxaDV/g9NwF7CQ/6GctONvyAqcfXMAW2RTYN7SCztiOiQyavdD6I8C7Cw2a/sCvIo1LPJGxIWAzxBDg0MEpFkusxoq3cDd0JhCYZgHQ5jL9OmER5PC05iedQ8AFCuykPqbseDRoBwI7fLYXzncjAT96gU14pPkDd13AggfYP7DsAz89Omkb79gI0u7DUGwasfGOzwKzh5118nTryRftWj2AYgLMcmHmoa13FAk4RoCN1MnIqXmbf0g7PwK8twjFEXBjPTewIzg0qPoDj/eUi5oFfo5Ece/2UGoebMcGMI3FTCmY5+bQp4AFZpgwyHO5XSZ0ctOIFO8ql8CSCtTa+gIP7SDh7lt9QLkOsjogSBR+OHjQeY9qTsyODTpddhwUFntmIkDUUTCTPYoc0XNRYI+OmDE5IBHIGikxkwmjmB4goGi+ejhWPF1Pw9/zJPUZ+vJNujicmUYKi4nhKzzgDZD87t/xAhdTTzPPlDP6mftAPPa2lAnwuX96CzJ90WicCGZeLRi1E1pETH0EzhPdGHBQxghKG+yQajXKBE6OmGU6AhbsmIy0gAYMGI7t2sn9xMJpmEaVBdxooT3gY7WTq1p0y/kraifxNqhaJHUP4iwZQ6t4g9HLVOjyQALzhYH1l5Rm+ZK3ecKJ33xtfx+4N3GXI6bD5/E00DLArKkfEDJudUPbE7i6PJjdzq8Cuz5Gu4naPzT8jclvpDdDqzUxSbyrnBxtNwWfAHqnutH2sX+MMkR5DNt9IfqpWS1YFhCNekKel448uVQa08EG3ULN2PSzXKsZkteJzm5nj6oqN20ec0Egq04PzEDkeSdcL3NWP9C+RfqNf4Cwtw7v6fQFejUbrdUwpgxSNTttc/nq5G0pRA2U6BhRWXCKNpYM3B0fp4DU9tEcDrAAZcgYCdfH29UxQ7NJ7iJAOzdlbk98yBzzmwR3rrtmQEw/BdhXw7VQQCrnuGxHTrDfHAaPSGe1W93uuziGcXYR1uGC73dzeU/DEMyrnZTvnBLEhnWTz+48AIkP6igcLD0k3qhqdIZk5kDmQaI+UYfxQ+MrEJNmdzdr9/zTVC35MRchshHktNqi00ImXyvBR0p+0qSDYTfd9M5Ctldq9/UdJlHPMZhsIw4XpZF6qe2zG+mt91znqZyiE0224uXRKnfe1/bm6QKWN+2rCLkLQ45lt5VrjHdPQ5ysXbfrtW7nz+9CYTjsLGt19R+d49pfYZkLj9F6oo4+MkG2Btc85+7fEKrFpLx+Hs9/kDWfX091UdwVLvmstF5yVx+8KABSv2vnG01ByKx/eAcci6IIISeKosUU3u4RIwy14iS3+uCoPsYuJ5Qql0U96czAfJfV80Cisv51n3n7xOWEGLuO0VEr4zWXxMYFELPduLcM2zUYMXj4UWnMpE9dxzDJToyWudP3vC4r0Lp/4hUpx9M/C1DWp49qffk7/lUXbyjLV8vM+WOxNdB0mZRxzo0bei8F0js3rSK9c7MqZPcn6p+CjqWys7fllt4x+rXZ9Pv5YjFPfs76/c3m1+Xkvp0prXplesvo61AtbONWVapX+HPVaGSa1Sr919xuS6X07142LkW8V/V/0yLTEYCD4xwAAAAASUVORK5CYII=

Democrats.

 

[dviss1]

BTW, Pat Beverley is making his season debut tomorrow.

My NEW prediction of Dame's line:

45 Pts
7 Rebs
8 AST
1 Stl
1 Blk

 

[Scalma]

Start Vonleh. I'd rather not see Meyers chasing Anderson around thx.

 

[Orion Bailey]

My NEW prediction of Dame's line:

45 Pts
7 Rebs
8 AST
1 Stl
1 Blk

HAHAHAHHA!

 

[THE HCP]

My prediction of Dame's line:

42 Pts
5 Rebs
7 AST
1 Stl
1 Blk

Looks a bit more like what Harden would hang on us......well maybe 15 assists and 9 rebs!

 

[Strenuus]

Looks a bit more like what Harden would hang on us......well maybe 15 assists and 9 rebs!

They don't count ref assists and the floor never allows people to rebound.

 

[jlprk]

You listed Davis twice in the poll. I like the dark pictures of the Rockets. How about a psychedelic dinosaur theme when we play the Raptors.

 

[Darkwebs]

You listed Davis twice in the poll. I like the dark pictures of the Rockets. How about a psychedelic dinosaur theme when we play the Raptors.

Thanks, jlprk. But unlike politicians, I make no promises.

 

[jlprk]

Thanks, jlprk. But unlike politicians, I make no promises.

After that letter of recommendation you had me write to Denny that got you the big raise? That's gratitude.

 

[KingSpeed]

I went to sleep at 8pm last night so I was up early today. I'm terribly bored and so I can't wait for this game. Big big game.

 

[Strenuus]

Houston is on a back to back.

Which means we will struggle with them.

 

[riverman]

We got this....be usually play pretty well after a really shitty game..GO Blazers!

 

[Tunchi]

No excuse to lose tonight. Houston is on a back to back

 

[Boob-No-More]

BTW, Pat Beverley is making his season debut tomorrow.

"Thanks for the motivation." - Damian Lillard

BNM

 

[KingSpeed]

No excuse to lose tonight. Houston is on a back to back

So what? These are the best athletes in the world. Back to back is a lame excuse.

 

[Strenuus]

So what? These are the best athletes in the world. Back to back is a lame excuse.

You've used it before lol.

 

[theprunetang]

I went to sleep at 8pm last night so I was up early today. I'm terribly bored and so I can't wait for this game. Big big game.

Bigly .

 

[PtldPlatypus]

So what? These are the best athletes in the world. Back to back is a lame excuse.

Easy to say from your couch. Ask "the best athletes in the world" if back-to-backs impact performance.