Game Thread GAME# 20: PACERS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 3, 2015 - THURSDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2015-16 Regular Season Record

INDIANA PACERS
12 - 5
(6-3 Road)

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
7 - 12
(4-5 Home)




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

PG

GEORGE HILL VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

MONTA ELLIS VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

C.J. MILES VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

PF

PAUL GEORGE VS NOAH VONLEH

C

IAN MAHINMI VS MASON PLUMLEE


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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), THURSDAY, 12/3/2015​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
INDIANA PACERS

YOUNG , STUCKEY , ROBINSON , BUDINGER

HILL , ALLEN , WHITTINGTON , HILL


PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

FRAZIER , HENDERSON , CRABBE , HARKLESS

CONNAUGHTON , LEONARD , ALEXANDER , DAVIS


INJURIES
PACERS
Myles Turner (left thumb chip fracture): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
NONE



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

FRANK VOGEL --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL PACERS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Thursday marks the first of two matchups between the Trail Blazers and Pacers in 2015-16.

• Portland won both of its games against Indiana in 2014-15, marking the team’s fi rst season sweep over the Pacers since 2009-10.

• The Trail Blazers haven’t won three consecutive games against Indiana since they won fi ve in a row from 2008-09 to 2010-11 (current streak: W2).

• The Trail Blazers have won six consecutive home games against Indiana dating back to the 2008-09 season. The Pacers had previously won each of their games at the Moda Center from 2004-05 to 2007-08 (four straight).

• The Trail Blazers have held Indiana to less than 100 points in four of their past fi ve games against the Pacers at the Moda Center (4-0).

• Indiana is ranked second in the NBA in three-point fi eld goal percentage (.400), and has averaged 12.6 three-point field goals over the past fi ve contests. The Trail Blazers have held opponents to 32.5% shooting from beyond the arc this season (ninth in NBA).

• Portland is eighth in the NBA with 45.95 rebounds per game, while the Pacers are 19th in the NBA in rebounding (43.88 reb/game).

• In two games against Indiana last season, Damian Lillard averaged a team-high 20.5 points per contest.

• Damian Lillard has scored in double figures in all six of his career games against Indiana. Lillard produced 20 or more points in each of his first five contests.

• CJ McCollum didn’t play in either of Portland’s contests against Indiana last season. McCollum scored nine points on 4-of-4 shooting in his only career game against the Pacers on Feb. 7, 2014.

• Indiana associate head coach Nate McMillan served as Portland’s head coach for six-plus seasons from 2005-12 (266-269).

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 49-33
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 31-10
AT THE PACERS: Pacers lead, 23-18

 

[Darkwebs]

Pacers played last night (Wednesday) against the Clippers and won. So the Blazers have the advantage of rest.

However, Indiana is on a roll, as they've won 6 straight games and 9 of their last 10.

I think this is gonna be ugly for us.

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[THE HCP]

Watching this Pacers game from tonight down in LA.....Who in the HELL is going to guard him tonight!!?? That guy is balling on 1 1/2 legs!!!!

 

[KingSpeed]

Watching this Pacers game from tonight down in LA.....Who in the HELL is going to guard him tonight!!?? That guy is balling on 1 1/2 legs!!!!

Aminu and Harkless

 

[Blazers Roy]

Monta is going to score 40 lol, i hope Stotts is not dumb enough to put Von on Paul George.

 

[illmatic99]

Paul George will eat us alive.

 

[BBert]

RE the poll question: I'd rather have this year's Batum, next year. We wouldn't want him winning us out of the Simmons sweepstakes, now would we.

 

[blue9]

RE the poll question: I'd rather have this year's Batum, next year. We wouldn't want him winning us out of the Simmons sweepstakes, now would we.

 

[Reep]

Paul George will eat us alive.

That remains to be seen. For all of Aminu and Harkless's faults, they should match up as well as anyone with George.

The problem is that if we use them on George, then we are playing small ball the whole game as he is there PF.

 

[blue9]

Paul George will eat us alive.

Will there be any leftovers for Monta?

 

[Tunchi]

How is Indiana still good? My god they have Paul George yes, but we have Damian Lillard as well but what gets me is they lost West, Hibbert, to name a few but yet their killing it still? Damn

 

[Blazer4ever]

Watching this Pacers game from tonight down in LA.....Who in the HELL is going to guard him tonight!!?? That guy is balling on 1 1/2 legs!!!!

Aminu is maybe the ideal defender to put on George

 

[KingSpeed]

That remains to be seen. For all of Aminu and Harkless's faults, they should match up as well as anyone with George.

The problem is that if we use them on George, then we are playing small ball the whole game as he is there PF.

Which is fine because they're playing small ball too

 

[riverman]

Word to George Hill....if you dye your hair...make the goatee match

 

[PDXFonz]

Sounds like PG-13 was at the Ducks Vs Fresno St game with Joe Young.

 

[PDXFonz]

Pacers announcers calling McCollum and Lillard "Clones of eachother".

 

[PDXFonz]

I find it difficult to cheer against Paul George. Tonight's going to be a nice game either way. That game a few years ago when he and Lillard were going back to back at each other in the 4th was one of the best games of that season.

 

[PDXFonz]

Been thinking about it and if I had to rate the 3's for who would be the best fit for the Blazers I would have to go with this:
Paul George
Kawhi
Lebron
Durant

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Been thinking about it and if I had to rate the 3 guards for who would be the best fit for the Blazers I would have to go with this:
Paul George
Kawhi
Lebron
Durant

Ummm... guards?

 

[PDXFonz]

Ummm... guards?

Meant, small forwards.

 

[Strenuus]

I love that every game is a win-win this year!

 

[PDXFonz]

I love that every game is a win-win this year!

Almost every game. As long as the Rockets are in the lottery its a win win, but if they are in playoff position F them!

 

[Strenuus]

Almost every game. As long as the Rockets are in the lottery its a win win, but if they are in playoff position F them!

Why the rockets? I feel like I'm missing something. I mean, I hate that team more than any other... but.

 

[Strenuus]

4-0 and a turnover by POR


And 6-0. lol.

 

[Sinobas]

Sometimes Aminu looks like some random guy from Africa rather than a professional basketball player. I mean...can you dribble?

 

[illmatic99]

Terrific start

 

[Strenuus]

LOL 10-0.

 

[PDXFonz]

Why the rockets? I feel like I'm missing something. I mean, I hate that team more than any other... but.

Why not? I can't think of a single reason to not hate on the rockets.

 

[illmatic99]

Why the fuck is Noah starting again?