Game Thread GAME# 16: BLAZERS @ KNICKS - NOVEMBER 22, 2016 - TUESDAY, 4:30 PM (PDT), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
8 - 7
(4-4 Road)
NEW YORK KNICKS
6 - 7
(5-2 Home)


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WHEN: 4:30 PM, TUESDAY, 11/22/2016

WHERE: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, NY

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , CRABBE , LAYMAN

VONLEH , DAVIS , LEONARD

NEW YORK KNICKS

JENNINGS , BAKER , HOLIDAY

VUJACIC , KUZMINSKAS , THOMAS

NDOUR , O'QUINN

HERNANGOMEZ , PLUMLEE




INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Al-Farouq Aminu (left calf strain): OUT
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT
KNICKS
Joakim Noah (ill ness): DOUBTFUL
Lance Thomas (sore left ankle): DOUBTFUL



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- JEFF HORNACEK



KNICKS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Tuesday marks the first of two regular season matchups between the Trail
Blazers and Knicks in 2016-17.

• Portland and New York split the season series, 1-1, in 2015-16, with both teams winning their road game.

• The Trail Blazers have won seven of their past eight contests against the Knicks, including six straight victories from Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 28, 2014.

• Portland has won four consecutive games at Madison Square Garden, and is 8-2 in its past 10 contests in New York.

• Damian Lillard averaged 29.5 points (6-15 3-PT) in two games against the Knicks in 2015-16. Lillard’s 30 points (4-9 3-PT, 10-10 FT) in the last meeting between these two teams on March 1, 2016 represents his highest scoring game in eight career contests vs. New York.

• Damian Lillard is averaging 20.8 points in four career games in Madison Square Garden. Lillard owns a career scoring average of 21.5 ppg vs. the Knicks.

• Carmelo Anthony averaged 30.0 points on 56.1% shooting and 8.0 rebounds in two games against the Trail Blazers last season.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 61-46
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 39-14
AT THE KNICKS: Knicks lead, 32-22

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[THE HCP]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[BrunoSOC]

Lets get this W!

I can see a big game from Dame! Big players love to make big perfomances in MSG.

LETS GO BLAZERS

 

[illmatic99]

WTF happened to Dame's 3pt shot? He's below 35% for the season now even after his scorching start.

CJ's near 46% from 3 on nearly 6 attempts a game is absolute fire. Going unnoticed.

 

[BrunoSOC]

WTF happened to Dame's 3pt shot? He's below 35% for the season now even after his scorching start.

CJ's near 46% from 3 on nearly 6 attempts a game is absolute fire. Going unnoticed.

He know that. You gonna see a big perfomance from him twomorrow, you Will see.

After this game we face Cleveland in Back-to-back so We need the W.

Im excited for the game

 

[Tunchi]

WTF happened to Dame's 3pt shot? He's below 35% for the season now even after his scorching start.

CJ's near 46% from 3 on nearly 6 attempts a game is absolute fire. Going unnoticed.

Like I been telling ya for awhile now Cj has always been way more efficient than Dame.

Cj for whatever reason just always has great percentages with tons of shots

 

[illmatic99]

Like I been telling ya for awhile now Cj has always been way more efficient than Dame.

Cj for whatever reason just always has great percentages with tons of shots

Dame's TS% is still above CJ's.

Mostly due to his FT rate and accuracy.

 

[Orion Bailey]

UFC should have its own choice

 

[Pinwheel1]

As for the ? in the starting line up........I think we go with Davis against Noah and Plumlee vs Porzingis.

I liked the line-up yesterday when Plumlee was playing PF. He covered the perimeter fairly well when needed. When Meyers was in there with him, Plumlee played C on offense and PF on Defense. When he played with Davis he played PF both on O and on D. The rebounding was much better with two bigs.

Normally I would prefer Crabbe in there at SF alongside a Davis/ Plumlee front court, but I don't like the Crabbe/Melo match up. But in the future that might be an option against some opponents.

 

[illmatic99]

RTG updates:

11th in Offense
30th in Defense

 

[Strenuus]

UFC should have its own choice

No, it's good being in "other".

 

[Orion Bailey]

No, it's good being in "other".

That's it. Rear naked choke for you!!!

 

[Strenuus]

That's it. Rear naked choke for you!!!

................. How does one even respond to that?

 

[Orion Bailey]

................. How does one even respond to that?

By saying you will counter that with an umaplata!!!

 

[Hobbesarable]

I have a feeling I will be bumping the Damian Lillard Appreciation Thread after the win tomorrow tonight!

 

[Tunchi]

RTG updates:

11th in Offense
30th in Defense

Damn 30th in defense

 

[Darkwebs]

UFC should have its own choice

Ask and you shall receive.

 

[BBert]

Damn 30th in defense

Tank! Tank! Tank! Tank!

 

[KingSpeed]

WTF happened to Dame's 3pt shot? He's below 35% for the season now even after his scorching start.

CJ's near 46% from 3 on nearly 6 attempts a game is absolute fire. Going unnoticed.

I've noticed for sure. I think CJ may be a better player than Dame which is why I'm against trading either of them. I just got VIP tickets to this game so I'll be there. Can't wait.

 

[Scalma]

Noah is doubtful for tomorrow. O'quinn will start.

 

[Scalma]

I've noticed for sure. I think CJ may be a better player than Dame which is why I'm against trading either of them. I just got VIP tickets to this game so I'll be there. Can't wait.

LOL.

 

[Jon]

this thread makes me happy, as there is no Meyers on it.

 

[Darkwebs]

Noah is doubtful for tomorrow. O'quinn will start.

I thought you were talking about Vonleh for a moment there.

And I wouldn't be surprised if Joakim plays this game since it seems players who were injured seems to like making their comeback against us lately.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Hope the team doesn't overlook the Knicks. They are 5-2 at home with a +10.6 Deff (12th in the league). They also shoot the ball very well at home (.472 FG% - 7th best in the league). This isnt a gimme. I hope the team doesn't treat it like one.

BNM

 

[riverman]

WTF happened to Dame's 3pt shot? He's below 35% for the season now even after his scorching start.

CJ's near 46% from 3 on nearly 6 attempts a game is absolute fire. Going unnoticed.

He's perfecting the teardrop now and other guys need 3pt practice more..he seems to get free throws more now too

 

[Tunchi]

Hope the team doesn't overlook the Knicks. They are 5-2 at home with a +10.6 Deff (12th in the league). They also shoot the ball very well at home (.472 FG% - 7th best in the league). This isnt a gimme. I hope the team doesn't treat it like one.

BNM

We have the 30th ranked defense. Unless the Knicks forfeit I don't see how we win this game

 

[KingSpeed]

We have the 30th ranked defense. Unless the Knicks forfeit I don't see how we win this game

And if we do?

 

[Tunchi]

And if we do?

I'll be shocked

 

[Boob-No-More]

We have the 30th ranked defense. Unless the Knicks forfeit I don't see how we win this game

That's why they play the games. You never know. Did you think we'd beat the, at the time, 48-4 Warriors by 32 points last February 19? I bet you didn't, but we did. The Warriors came into the game riding an 11-game winning streak with an average margin of victory of 17.6 points. That was the most dominant stretch of ball they played in their record setting 73-win season. We were a .500 team (27-27) at the time. Yet, we blew them out by 32 points.

I'm not making any predictions here. That's kind of the point. These things aren't really predictable. One team can come out on fire, the other team can have an off night. You just never know. That's why they play the games, and that's why I watch them.

BNM

 

[KingSpeed]

LOL.

I think you would see CJ and Dame are more even if CJ went to another team as their number 1 option. CJ can get his own shot in more ways than Dame can and CJ is a better shooter. And I think a better defender.