Game Thread GAME# 15: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - NOVEMBER 19, 2019 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
5 - 9
(4-5 Road)
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
4 - 9
(3-4 Home)


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

PG

ANFERNEE SIMONS VS JRUE HOLIDAY

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS J.J. REDICK

SF

RODNEY HOOD VS E'TWAUN MOORE

PF

CARMELO ANTHONY VS KENRICH WILLIAMS

C

HASSAN WHITESIDE VS JAXSON HAYES

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------- JERSEYS -------

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WHEN: 5:00 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 11/19/2019

WHERE: SMOOTHIE KING CENTER, NEW ORLEANS, LA

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

BAZEMORE , TRENT Jr.

LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD

TOLLIVER , LABISSIERE , BROWN


- NEW ORLEANS PELICANS-

GRAY , JACKSON , ALEXANDER-WALKER

CHEATHAM , MILLER , WILLIAMS

MELLI , OKAFOR



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (back spasms): OUT
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
Pau Gasol (left foot rehab): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT
PELICANS
J.J. Redick (left toe sprain): QUESTIONABLE
Frank Jackson (left neck contusion): QUESTIONABLE
Lonzo Ball (Right Adductor Strain): QUESTIONABLE
Brandon Ingram (Right Knee Sorenes): QUESTIONABLE
Jahlil Okafor (Left Ankle Sprain): DOUBTFUL
Josh Hart (Left Knee Sprain/Left Ankle Sprain): OUT
Derrick Favors (lower back spasms): OUT
Zion Williamson (Right Knee Scope): OUT
Darius Miller (Right Achilles Surgery): OUT




HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- ALVIN GENTRY

OFFICIAL PELICANS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Tuesday’s game will be the first of four meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Pelicans during the 2019-2020 season.

• LAST SEASON: Portland swept the season series against New Orleans in 2018-19, 3-0.

• In three games against New Orleans last season, Damian Lillard averaged 24.7 points (42.6% FG, 40.0% 3-PT, 90.0% FT), 5.3 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.3 steals.

• CJ McCollum averaged 17.0 points (50.0% FG, 40.0% 3-PT, 63.6% FT), 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in his three games against the Pelicans last season.

• In two games against Portland last season, Jrue Holiday averaged 18.5 points (50.0% FG, 12.5% 3-PT, 80.0% FT), 2.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 2.0 steals.

• Brandon Ingram averaged 13.7 points (40.0% FG, 14.3% 3-PT, 61.5% FT), 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in three games against the Trail Blazers with the L.A. Lakers last season.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers Lead, 33-25
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 21-8
AT THE PELICANS: Pelicans lead, 17-12

 

[B-Roy]

Let’s fucking go. I’m excited for Melo.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[blazerkor]

This is a win we have to get. I'm excited for Melo but I'm more excited to see Dame get out of this slump he's been in.

 

[Scalma]

Season starts now.

 

[DDolla]

Melo, please save our season.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I think Hood comes off the bench and the Blazers try Hezonja at SF.

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

We need to win this game.

 

[THE HCP]

On the plane ready to fly out to NOLA. I will be on MeloWatch in the lobby all night. Standby for blurry pics!

 

[B-Roy]

Why have they still not announced this shit? Are they gonna wait until right before the game? Do a WWE style entrance.

Starting at power forward.....wait what is that music???? BAH GAWD, that’s Melo’s music, what is he doing here????

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

On the plane ready to fly out to NOLA. I will be on MeloWatch in the lobby all night. Standby for blurry pics!

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He still hasnt joined the team? How hard is it for a millionaire to get a plane ticket these days?

 

[Driew]

This is a win we have to get. I'm excited for Melo but I'm more excited to see Dame get out of this slump he's been in.

Don't know if this is the game Dame gets out of his slump....Holiday generally has his number

 

[Scalma]

Why have they still not announced this shit? Are they gonna wait until right before the game? Do a WWE style entrance.

Starting at power forward.....wait what is that music???? BAH GAWD, that’s Melo’s music, what is he doing here????

Melo announced it lol

 

[B-Roy]

Melo announced it lol

I know. I’m wondering why the team hasn’t.

 

[Cugel]

two evenly matched squads. should go down to the wire.

 

[bobf]

Reality incoming...

 

[B-Roy]

Reality incoming...

I’d say reality has already hit pretty hard this season.

 

[DDolla]

This is so weird. No interview, No jersey Announcement, GM not talking, Melo still not with the team. What’s going on here?

 

[Driew]

This is so weird. No interview, No jersey Announcement, GM not talking, Melo still not with the team. What’s going on here?

Well sounds like the team (Neil Olshey) wanted him with the team last Friday but Melo wanted to take some time to get his mind right according to the video he posted. So I'm guessing the team is just waiting for Melo to show up lol.

 

[B-Roy]

This is so weird. No interview, No jersey Announcement, GM not talking, Melo still not with the team. What’s going on here?

the funniest shit would be either Melo or the Blazers backing out at the last minute. I’m guessing the contract isn’t signed yet. Put the ultimate capper on this season. It’s so crazy I could see it happening.

 

[TBpup]

14 games into the season and already 3 games out of the #8 playoff spot. Good thing 2 of the first 3 games on this road trip were against teams equal in record to themselves or even worse. Winning some of these sadly keeps them right in the mediocrity zone.

 

[THE HCP]

Why have they still not announced this shit? Are they gonna wait until right before the game? Do a WWE style entrance.

Starting at power forward.....wait what is that music???? BAH GAWD, that’s Melo’s music, what is he doing here????

Be patient young man, the time is near.

 

[THE HCP]

Reality incoming...

Bro I think reality set in about 10 games ago. Where have you been?

 

[bobf]

Bro I think reality set in about 10 games ago. Where have you been?

Yeah I knew about that reality a long time ago. Now comes the reality ‘bout Melo.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I don't understand the thinking that Melo is going to start after not playing for a year and never practicing with the team. I guess it's just one game so it doesn't really matter if he does but that seems ill advised and I just think it would be weird.

 

[bobf]

I don't understand the thinking that Melo is going to start after not playing for a year and never practicing with the team. I guess it's just one game so it doesn't really matter if he does but that seems ill advised and I just think it would be weird.

I doubt he starts. That doesn’t seem very Stotts-like.

 

[Chris Craig]

Why have they still not announced this shit? Are they gonna wait until right before the game? Do a WWE style entrance.

Starting at power forward.....wait what is that music???? BAH GAWD, that’s Melo’s music, what is he doing here????

Carmelo: "You can't see me!!!"

 

[THE HCP]

Yeah I knew about that reality a long time ago. Now comes the reality ‘bout Melo.

I can do this all night.
Melo's reality is 10X better than what we've seen the past 10 games man. How don't you see this. NO MATTER HOW HE PLAYS, it can't be worse.

 

[KingSpeed]

He still hasnt joined the team? How hard is it for a millionaire to get a plane ticket these days?

They said he was going to join the team in New Orleans Monday night and would potentially play on Tuesday.

 

[KingSpeed]

I don't understand the thinking that Melo is going to start after not playing for a year and never practicing with the team. I guess it's just one game so it doesn't really matter if he does but that seems ill advised and I just think it would be weird.

When we got Hood and Kanter, they played and produced immediately.