Game Thread GAME# 21: BLAZERS @ KNICKS - NOVEMBER 27, 2017 - MONDAY, 4:30 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
12 - 8
(5-4 Road)
NEW YORK KNICKS
10 - 8
(9-3 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS JARRETT JACK

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS COURTNEY LEE

SF

PAT CONNAUGHTON VS TIM HARDAWAY Jr.

PF

NOAH VONLEH VS KRISTAPS PORZINGIS

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS ENES KANTER



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WHEN: 4:30 PM, MONDAY, 11/27/2017

WHERE: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, NY

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

NAPIER , TURNER

HARKLESS , LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD

------ NEW YORK KNICKS------

SESSIONS , BAKER , NTILIKINA

DOTSON , McDERMOTT , THOMAS

BEASLEY , HICKS , KORNET

O'QUINN, , HERNANGOMEZ




INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Al-Farouq Aminu (right ankle sprain): OUT
Wade Baldwin (thumb surgery rehab): OUT
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT
KNICKS
Kristaps Porzingis (lower back tightness): QUESTIONABLE
Enes Kanter (back spasms): QUESTIONABLE
Joakim Noah (illness): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- JEFF HORNACEK

OFFICIAL KNICKS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Monday’s game is the first of two regular season matchups between the Trail Blazers and the Knicks in the 2017-18 season.

• LAST SEASON: The Trail Blazers and Knicks split the season series, 1-1, in 2017-18.

• The Trail Blazers have won eight of their last 10 games against the Knicks, including four of the last meetings in New York.

• Damian Lillard averaged 26.0 points (48.6% FG, 46.2% 3-PT, 100% FT), 4.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.00 steals in two games against the Knicks in 2016-17.

• CJ McCollum averaged 18.0 points (41.2% FG, 37.5% 3-PT, 100% FT), 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two games against New York last season.

• In one game against the Knicks last season, Ed Davis had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds to go along with two blocks.

• Kristaps Porzingis averaged 24.5 points (47.4% FG, 23.1% 3-PT, 80.0% FT), 9.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.00 blocks in two games against Portland in 2016-17.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 62-47
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 40-14
AT THE KNICKS: Knicks lead, 33-22

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[Mr. Robot]

first

 

[SIeepwalker]

Hard to not match anything, but I would be pissed at that team

 

[Mr. Robot]

@Strenuus fell free to vote "NO", I know what do you think about Nurk

 

[tlongII]

You have to.

 

[Sarni]

Huge mismatch in our favour in the backcourt, huge advantage for them with Porzingis against whoever is going to try and guard him.

They should be playing Ntilikina there instead of Jack to switch between guarding Dame and CJ.

 

[Sarni]

And yeah I would match, kind of makes no sense not to. I would expect him to become better in the next years too.

He won't receive a max offer from anybody. Teams who will be able to offer a max will be busy chasing many other targets, and lots of those who will have cap space for a max deal will either have already been covered at center or would have just drafted one of Bagley, Ayton or Bamba (Mavs, Kings, Hawks, Bulls).

 

[illmatic99]

Can't let talent walk. This is Dames window.

Also, when is Aminu coming back??

 

[Pinwheel1]

You have to match. Hard to lose that asset for nothing.

 

[noknobs]

Also, when is Aminu coming back??

I read he's resumed training with the team and should be back next week.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hard to not match anything, but I would be pissed at that team

Why? We've done it a ton. It's business

 

[BrunoSOC]

Aminu would be much important in this game. Tough one, and it's great to be 3-1 on the road. One more to play. Big game at MSG

 

[SIeepwalker]

Why? We've done it a ton. It's business

Oh, I never said it was bad of them to do so or that it was rational anger

 

[riverman]

Win one at the Garden!!!! Go Blazers!!

 

[KeepOnRollin]

first

Never understood the "first" phenomenon on the internet.....

 

[Optimistic Bob]

I haven't seen Porzingis play yet, so I'm looking forward to that. Even more though, I'm looking forward to watching the Blazers get the win no matter what Porzingis does.
I'd be very happy to see Portland playing with the lead, instead of from behind all game too

 

[THE HCP]

Wheels down AGAIN in the NYC

 

[Mr. Robot]

Never understood the "first" phenomenon on the internet.....

theres nothing to understand, its a joke... its not like it matters to post first

 

[KeepOnRollin]

theres nothing to understand, its a joke... its not like it matters to post first

(Not saying you but) some people take it very seriously and seek it out to do it every chance they get. Is a joke a joke if it isn't funny? I understand it doesn't matter and was only quoting you because you did it not because I lump you in with the internet people that do it.

 

[riverman]

Wheels down AGAIN in the NYC

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I hope he feels better soon!

 

[Chris Craig]

Game Set Match

 

[Chris Craig]

Porzingis and Kanter are questionable...wow....if they don't play we better win by 50....if they do play we better win by 50

 

[Strenuus]

@Strenuus fell free to vote "NO", I know what do you think about Nurk

You sure are trying.

You've never listened, but by golly you're trying.

 

[Mr. Robot]

You sure are trying.

You've never listened, but by golly you're trying.

is that your vote

 

[Mr. Robot]

(Not saying you but) some people take it very seriously and seek it out to do it every chance they get. Is a joke a joke if it isn't funny? I understand it doesn't matter and was only quoting you because you did it not because I lump you in with the internet people that do it.

truth be told, it depends on person, I found it interesting, funny...

If Id taken it seriously and consider it something important, than I would open the threads like @Darkwebs ... youre referring to people like him, he thinks hes important just cause he opens the threads

 

[Strenuus]

is that your vote

I'm undecided, hence my not voting for it.

But feel free to keep assuming.

 

[Mr. Robot]

I'm undecided, hence my not voting for it.

But feel free to keep assuming.

Im gonna go with YES (meaning you voted "No"), I dont want to lose any sleep thinking about it

 

[Labinot41]

Porzingis and Kanter are questionable...wow....if they don't play we better win by 50....if they do play we better win by 50

"Kanter (back) intends to play Monday against the Blazers, the New York Post reports."

 

[Darkwebs]

truth be told, it depends on person, I found it interesting, funny...

If Id taken it seriously and consider it something important, than I would open the threads like @Darkwebs ... youre referring to people like him, he thinks hes important just cause he opens the threads

Say what?!? Not sure what where you got that idea. What did I do?

I'd be interested to hear how you came to that conclusion.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

truth be told, it depends on person, I found it interesting, funny...

If Id taken it seriously and consider it something important, than I would open the threads like @Darkwebs ... youre referring to people like him, he thinks hes important just cause he opens the threads

Are we talking about two different things? I have never seen the creator of the content do it. It is some dweeb in his basement (generalization) who spots some new content on the internet and puts "first" in the comments of the article or post or image or whatever as fast as he/she can. In fact sometimes they put first thinking they are first and someone posts just milliseconds before them and they look like an even bigger tool since their "first" shows up second.