Game Thread GAME# 18: BLAZERS @ BULLS - NOVEMBER 25, 2019 - MONDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
5 - 12
(4-8 Road)
CHICAGO BULLS
6 - 11
(3-6 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS ZACH LAVINE

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS TOMAS SATORANSKY

SF

RODNEY HOOD VS SHAQUILLE HARRISON

PF

CARMELO ANTHONY VS LAURI MARKKANEN

C

HASSAN WHITESIDE VS WENDELL CARTER Jr.



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WHEN: 5:00 PM (PST), MONDAY, 11/25/2019

WHERE: UNITED CENTER, CHICAGO, IL

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

SIMONS , BAZEMORE , TRENT Jr.

LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD

TOLLIVER , LABISSIERE , BROWN


- CHICAGO BULLS-

ARCIDIANCONO , DUNN , WHITE

VALENTINE , MOKOKA , STRUS

HUTCHISON , YOUNG , GAFFORD



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (back spasms): QUESTIONABLE
Hassan Whiteside (right hip): QUESTIONABLE
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT
BULLS
Luke Kornet (nose): OUT
Otto Porter Jr. (left foot): OUT
Cristiano Felicio (broken right wrist): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- JIM BOYLEN

OFFICIAL BULLS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Monday’s game will be the first of two meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Bulls during the 2019-2020 season. They meet again four days later on Friday, Nov. 29.

• LAST SEASON: Portland swept the season series against Chicago in 2018-19, 2-0.

• In two games against Chicago last season, CJ McCollum averaged 24.0 points (71.4% FG, 50.0% 3-PT, 100.0% FT), 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists.

• Damian Lillard averaged 13.5 points (29.2% FG, 27.3% 3-PT, 100% FT), 3.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists in his two games against the Bulls last season.

• In his lone game against Portland last season, Zach LaVine had 18 points (6-19 FG FG, 2-5 3-PT, FT), 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

• Wendell Carter Jr. had 22 points (7-9 FG, 1-1 3-PT, 7-7 FT), six rebounds and one assist in his one game against Portland last season.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers Lead, 63-61
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 37-25
AT THE BULLS: Bulls lead, 36-26

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[Darkwebs]

We are the underdog against this sad-sack Chicago team.

That's just incredi-bull!

 

[Darkwebs]

After scoring a career-high 49 points last game, Lavigne is licking his chops against the Blazers' defense.

 

[KingSpeed]

After scoring a career-high 49 points last game, Lavigne is licking his chops against the Blazers' defense.

I have no faith in our ability to win this game. We still haven't had a blowout victory. Everyone else has, it seems. Some of them against us.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

The fucking Bulls have a better record than us.

 

[B-Roy]

After scoring a career-high 49 points last game, Lavigne is licking his chops against the Blazers' defense.

Avril Lavigne could probably score on our defense.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Avril Lavigne could probably score on our defense.

*Calabro voice*

“Lavigne, slicing through the lane, and JAMS on Tolliver! She says see you later boy, skater boy!”

 

[Darkwebs]

Avril Lavigne could probably score on our defense.

Yup. Scoring against our defense isn't "complicated"

 

[blazerkor]

We're really bad right now. Even if Dame and Hassan were healthy I think we'd be struggling. Winning against the Bulls would be great but I'd settle for positive signs we're going in the right direction. This season is just sad so far.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Yup. Scoring against our defense isn't "complicated"

I didnt think I’d see a day when two posts in a row have Avril Lavigne play on song puns on s2

 

[Darkwebs]

I didnt think I’d see a day when two posts in a row have Avril Lavigne play on song puns on s2

Probably a result of the team playing like they're tanking it hard

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Probably a result of the team playing like they're tanking it hard

Times really change fast, one day you’re in the WCF, one day you’re losing to a bad Cavs team.

 

[blazerfan11]

I can't remember the last time I didn't watch a Blazer game that I could have, but if Carmelo is starting again, a guy who has no history with the Blazers and who just took 35 minutes of playing time from someone else, shat 5-15 for 11 points, I ain't watching it. Or at least all of it.
I will pay to watch Nassir Little learn and improve and hustle and scrap, but I won't pay to watch Melo ..... what the hell is he doing anyway?
Usually when I complain vehemently about a player they have a big game , so if he does you can thank me!

 

[Chris Craig]

Another loss

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

W

 

[GhostOfPGA]

I can't remember the last time I didn't watch a Blazer game that I could have, but if Carmelo is starting again, a guy who has no history with the Blazers and who just took 35 minutes of playing time from someone else, shat 5-15 for 11 points, I ain't watching it. Or at least all of it.
I will pay to watch Nassir Little learn and improve and hustle and scrap, but I won't pay to watch Melo ..... what the hell is he doing anyway?
Usually when I complain vehemently about a player they have a big game , so if he does you can thank me!

This. Little needs as much court time as possible.

If we are gonna suck may as well do it while preparing the future.

 

[KingSpeed]

This. Little needs as much court time as possible.

If we are gonna suck may as well do it while preparing the future.

Melo will be our starting PF with 35 minutes a game for as long as he's here which I think is for the rest of the season.

 

[BonesJones]

5-13.

 

[KingSpeed]

5-13.

5-333

 

[THE HCP]

#TooSoon

 

[kjironman1]

Bump!
Pretty messed up when the Game thread on game day is pushed to the second page?

Go Blazers
Kjironman is a fan!!!

 

[kjironman1]

5-333

Turning into 5-666

 

[Lanny]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
5 - 12
(4-8 Road)
CHICAGO BULLS
6 - 11
(3-6 Home)


_____________________________
---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS ZACH LAVINE

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS TOMAS SATORANSKY

SF

RODNEY HOOD VS SHAQUILLE HARRISON

PF

CARMELO ANTHONY VS LAURI MARKKANEN

C

HASSAN WHITESIDE VS WENDELL CARTER Jr.



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

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WHEN: 5:00 PM (PST), MONDAY, 11/25/2019

WHERE: UNITED CENTER, CHICAGO, IL

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

​

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

SIMONS , BAZEMORE , TRENT Jr.

LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD

TOLLIVER , LABISSIERE , BROWN


- CHICAGO BULLS-

ARCIDIANCONO , DUNN , WHITE

VALENTINE , MOKOKA , STRUS

HUTCHISON , YOUNG , GAFFORD



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (back spasms): QUESTIONABLE
Hassan Whiteside (right hip): QUESTIONABLE
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT
BULLS
Luke Kornet (nose): OUT
Otto Porter Jr. (left foot): OUT
Cristiano Felicio (broken right wrist): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- JIM BOYLEN

OFFICIAL BULLS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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I didn't realize that Whiteside was healthy. Therefor it looks like we've got the advantage at starters and bench and coach. They've got home court. Therefor I'm predicting a Blazer win.

 

[Lanny]

After scoring a career-high 49 points last game, Lavigne is licking his chops against the Blazers' defense.

Ain't a gonna happen. LaVine will be lucky to hit 30 and I'm predicting he'll get maybe 25 or even less.

 

[Lanny]

I can't remember the last time I didn't watch a Blazer game that I could have, but if Carmelo is starting again, a guy who has no history with the Blazers and who just took 35 minutes of playing time from someone else, shat 5-15 for 11 points, I ain't watching it. Or at least all of it.
I will pay to watch Nassir Little learn and improve and hustle and scrap, but I won't pay to watch Melo ..... what the hell is he doing anyway?
Usually when I complain vehemently about a player they have a big game , so if he does you can thank me!

Thank you in advance.

 

[Scalma]

Stotts when a young player hits the injury report

 

[SIeepwalker]

Everytime I see a game thread nowadays I'm thinking off this quote (replaced with the appropriate team name)

(1:28)

 

[TBpup]

Continuing to get a shot at Avdja who some are calling Doncic 2.0......or a not very meaningful win against the lowly Bulls?
Adding Avdija to:

Nurk/Skal
Collins/Avdija
Hood/Little
CJ/Simons
Dame/Simons

...with whatever they can get for Whiteside/Baze? They need more size up front but should be able to do that.

I've got NO problem with that whatsoever. Blazers in 2021!!

 

[Labinot41]

Zero chance that we win this game fams.

 

[Wade Garrett]

I remember, about a decade ago, a struggling Blazer team, full of newly added veterans, going into a game in Chicago, and coming out with a different head coach.
But what scares me for tonight, is The Bulls have 2 or 3 guys I've never heard of...if this season has shown me anything, it's that these guys will be household names after tonight.