Game Thread GAME# 14: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - NOVEMBER 18, 2016 - FRIDAY, 5:00 PM (PDT), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
7 - 6
(3-3 Road)
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
2 - 10
(1-5 Home)

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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS TIM FRAZIER

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS E'TWAUN MOORE

SF

MAURICE HARKLESS VS DANTE CUNNINGHAM

PF

MEYERS LEONARD VS ANTHONY DAVIS

C

MASON PLUMLEE VS OMER ASIK


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WHEN: 5:00 PM, FRIDAY, 11/18/2016

WHERE: SMOOTHIE KING CENTER, NEW ORLEANS, LA

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , TURNER , LAYMAN

VONLEH , DAVIS

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

HOLIDAY , GALLOWAY , HIELD

GOODWIN , HILL , DIALLO

JONES , AJINCA



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT
Al-Farouq Aminu (left calf strain): OUT
PELICANS
Anthony Davis (right quad contusion): PROBABLE
Alexis Ajinca (shoulder): QUESTIONABLE
Tyreke Evans (right knee): OUT
Quincy Pondexter (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- ALVIN GENTRY



PELICANS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Friday marks the first of four regular season matchups between the Trail Blazers
and Pelicans in 2016-17.

• Portland won three of its four games against New Orleans last season and has claimed three straight season series over the Pelicans.

• The Trail Blazers are 8-2 in their past 10 games against the Pelicans.

• Dating back to the 2011-12 season, Portland is 5-4 in its past four games in New Orleans.

• Damian Lillard averaged a team-high 28.0 points and 6.7 assists in three games against New Orleans last season.

• Damian Lillard has scored at least 30 points in two consecutive matchups against the Pelicans, after not reaching the 30-point mark in each of his first 13 career matchups against New Orleans.

• CONNECTION: New Orleans guard Tim Frazier spent parts of two seasons with Portland in 2014-15 and 2015-16, averaging 1.9 points and 1.5 assists in 40 games (one start).

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 27-20
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 17-6
AT THE PELICANS: Pelicans lead, 14-10

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[BigGameDamian]

LoL. We'll see if we can get this one.

 

[Darkwebs]

Spoiler

 

[BonesJones]

O and Five.

 

[Strenuus]

Spoiler

HAHAHAHAH/

 

[EGame]

Lord help us. We are on life support. We need a miracle.

 

[KingSpeed]

We're 7-6, DW.

 

[KingSpeed]

O and Five.

Calm down. Watch a Knicks game and then you'll see what a really bad team looks like.

 

[Darkwebs]

We're 7-6, DW.

Thanks. Good looking out. Wishful thinking on my part.

 

[illmatic99]

Tim Frazier is going to run circles around Dame, and AD will destroy our front line.

 

[PDXFonz]

Tim Frazier is going to run circles around Dame, and AD will destroy our front line.

And the Pelicans will still get stomped.

 

[Jon]

if meyers is starting against Davis, Davis will get roughly 50 tonight. we'll still win, but Davis will score 50.

 

[blue9]

Tim Frazier is going to run circles around Dame, and AD will destroy our front line.

Is Davis playing? According to ESPN the entire Pels roster is "out" - clearly a sign that teams think they can rest their players against us and let their half-time entertainers lead them to victory.

 

[Darkwebs]

"Davis (quad) said he expects to play in Friday's game against the Trail Blazers, Justin Verrier of ESPN reports. (56 minutes ago) "

 

[BrunoSOC]

if we dont win tonight will be horrible

 

[dviss1]

Tim Frazier is going to run circles around Dame, and AD will destroy our front line.

Dame is gonna be just south of 40 points tonight.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Tim Frazier is going to run circles around Dame, and AD will destroy our front line.

The AD part may be valid, but this Dame part?

GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE WITH THAT FANTASY POST!

Seriously. You are joking right?

Sometimes your posts are spot on. sometimes they seem to come from Mars.

This one has the best of both worlds....

 

[Strenuus]

The AD part may be valid, but this Dame part?

GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE WITH THAT FANTASY POST!

Seriously. You are joking right?

Sometimes your posts are spot on. sometimes they seem to come from Mars.

This one has the best of both worlds....

A third stringer lit dame up, and Tim Frazier would know Dame's defensive tendencies, would he not? It's not far fetched and Frazier hasn't done bad this year.

 

[Orion Bailey]

A third stringer lit dame up, and Tim Frazier would know Dame's defensive tendencies, would he not? It's not far fetched and Frazier hasn't done bad this year.

Absolutely far fetched. Have you guys forgotten how competitive Dame is? You seriously think he is gonna let Tim do that? Sorry, but I have to laugh.

 

[Strenuus]

Absolutely far fetched. Have you guys forgotten how competitive Dame is? You seriously think he is gonna let Tim do that? Sorry, but I have to laugh.

We know Dame is competitive... that's not the issue. lol.

 

[Orion Bailey]

We know Dame is competitive... that's not the issue. lol.

We will let tonight play out. I tell ya what. If Tim puts up a number in any of the following categories tonight that is more than Dame does, Ill give you a pair of tickets to a Blazer game.
If you lose, You have to like every single post I make for the rest of the NBA season. ( I make a shit ton of posts..And since @HCP keeps talking smack about lost likes and he should have way more, I'm bound to catch up.)

Total Points
FTA
FTM
Total Rebounds
Total Assists
Reverse turnovers ( Meaning if Tim has more, you lose)

A tie in any/all of the categories, negates the bet.

Are we on?

 

[THE HCP]

We're 7-6, DW.

So my prediction of 46 wins is pretty much RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!??????

 

[THE HCP]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/trailblazers">@trailblazers</a> broadcast crew bringing it in the road! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlazersBrodcasting?src=hash">#BlazersBrodcasting</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Loverboy?src=hash">#Loverboy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadTrippin?src=hash">#RoadTrippin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoPro?src=hash">#GoPro</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TDjburns">@TDjburns</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeff_Curtin">@Jeff_Curtin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dchyatt">@dchyatt</a> <a href="https://t.co/spUFYPuFyK">pic.twitter.com/spUFYPuFyK</a></p>&mdash; John Lukrofka (@bigjohnNEP) <a href="">November 18, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[THE HCP]

Damn Sly, what is all that extra shit in my post? All I did was try to embed the tweet. Sorry

 

[THE HCP]

First half of last night's game........

 

[Strenuus]

We will let tonight play out. I tell ya what. If Tim puts up a number in any of the following categories tonight that is more than Dame does, Ill give you a pair of tickets to a Blazer game.
If you lose, You have to like every single post I make for the rest of the NBA season. ( I make a shit ton of posts..And since @HCP keeps talking smack about lost likes and he should have way more, I'm bound to catch up.)

Total Points
FTA
FTM
Total Rebounds
Total Assists
Reverse turnovers ( Meaning if Tim has more, you lose)

A tie in any/all of the categories, negates the bet.

Are we on?

I love you man. <3

That being said, as much as sometimes I really want to bet with some people on here, I have made it a point to not make any bets with anyone... given my history. That includes monetary or non-monetary gains or losses.

 

[Strenuus]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/trailblazers">@trailblazers</a> broadcast crew bringing it in the road! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlazersBrodcasting?src=hash">#BlazersBrodcasting</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Loverboy?src=hash">#Loverboy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadTrippin?src=hash">#RoadTrippin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoPro?src=hash">#GoPro</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TDjburns">@TDjburns</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeff_Curtin">@Jeff_Curtin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dchyatt">@dchyatt</a> <a href="https://t.co/spUFYPuFyK">pic.twitter.com/spUFYPuFyK</a></p>&mdash; John Lukrofka (@bigjohnNEP) <a href="">November 18, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

*screenshots this and uses it for when HCP goes back to the dark side against the rooks*

 

[Orion Bailey]

I love you man. <3

That being said, as much as sometimes I really want to bet with some people on here, I have made it a point to not make any bets with anyone... given my history. That includes monetary or non-monetary gains or losses.

I'm still gonna give you and Yazuza shit when Dame schools his old sidekick tonight.

 

[Strenuus]

I'm still gonna give you and Yazuza shit when Dame schools his old sidekick tonight.

And I hope he does.

 

[Orion Bailey]

And I hope he does.

Id offer the same bet to @yuyuza1 but he lives out of state. Though, since I know I will win, he doesn't have to be in state to give me the likes, lol.