Game Thread GAME# 23: BLAZERS @ BUCKS - DECEMBER 7, 2016 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PDT), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
12 - 10
(5-6 Road)
MILWAUKEE BUCKS
10 - 9
(7-5 Home)


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WHEN: 5:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, 12/7/2016

WHERE: BMO HARRIS BRADLEY CENTER, MILWAUKEE, WI

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , CRABBE , LAYMAN

AMINU , VONLEH , LEONARD

MILWAUKEE BUCKS

TERRY , BROGDON , VAUGHN

BEASLEY , NOVAK , TELETOVIC

PLUMLEE , MONROE , MAKER


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT
BUCKS
Khris Middleton (post-surgery, left hamstring): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- JASON KIDD



BUCKS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

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

• Portland and Milwaukee have split the season series each of the past two seasons. The Trail Blazers are 4-2 against the Bucks over the past three years.

• The Trail Blazers are 1-4 against the Bucks in Milwaukee over the past five seasons.

• Portland has limited Milwaukee to less than 100 points in five of the past six matchups (four straight).

• CJ McCollum averaged a team-best 23.5 points in two games against the Bucks in 2015-16. McCollum scored 30 points on 10-of-18 shooting in his most recent game against Milwaukee on Feb. 2, 2016.

• Ed Davis averaged 9.0 points on 61.5% shooting and 10.0 rebounds in two games against Milwaukee in 2015-16.

• Evan Turner has scored in double figures one time over his past seven contests against the Bucks (7.3 ppg).

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Bucks lead, 68-51
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 34-25
AT THE BUCKS: Bucks lead, 43-17

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[Orion Bailey]

Umm poll says 5 game road trip but the poll options go up to 6 games? I smell something....

 

[Darkwebs]

Umm poll says 5 game road trip but the poll options go up to 6 games? I smell something....

Shhhh......I want to see who is a crazy homer.

Spoiler

 

[Pinwheel1]

This is a big game for the Blazers. I think Indiana and the Clips are losses, and Memphis has been playing pretty well. Milwaukee
will not be easy, but it is winnable. We need this one too.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Umm poll says 5 game road trip but the poll options go up to 6 games? I smell something....

I was going to actually answer the question, but when there's a ridiculous option, I have to select it.

 

[BBert]

W/OKC sandwiched in at home on a back-to-back, this is really like a 9 game road trip. Of which, we should win 4. It would be great if we can pull an upset to go 5-4, maybe Indiana or Memphis. The homer in me wants to think it's possible we could be 6-3. I'm not putting money on that though.

 

[Pinwheel1]

This is a big game for the Blazers. I think Indiana and the Clips are losses, and Memphis has been playing pretty well. Milwaukee
will not be easy, but it is winnable. We need this one too.

Maybe I spoke too soon about counting Indiana as a lost. I was influenced by how well they played against the Clippers (Twice) We will be their first game at home after a long road trip and it will be a back to back for them.

 

[KingSpeed]

Bumping this to first page

 

[trailblazer18]

Milwaukee has been playing really well lately. A couple wins over Brooklyn, but also some other solid wins, and a close game with the Spurs. Tonight won't be easy.

 

[Chris Craig]

We already got 1 on the trip. I think we will beat the Bucks tonight. Memphis is tommorow on the second night of a back to back, ouch, not easy but doable. I think we will beat the Pavers. And as for the Clips, well we all know that story.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Shhhh......I want to see who is a crazy homer.

Spoiler

 

[BlazerBeav]

Conley being out makes that game at Memphis one we really need to get - and would help for a potential tiebreaker later....

 

[riverman]

Shhhh......I want to see who is a crazy homer.

Spoiler

He hasn't posted in a while...

 

[riverman]

I went with 3..Platypus already grabbed the wild card

 

[blue32]

5 second rule..................................

 

[BonesJones]

That's alright Moe. Keep being aggressive!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Not a bad start, but they need to get an offensive rebound. That fucking ball bounces right to where the Bucks stage in the paint every goddamn time.

 

[riverman]

Mo seems to be rushing his game a bit

 

[Tunchi]

As much as Harkless has improved tremendously this year, for some odd reason when he shoots 3s I still don't trust it

 

[BonesJones]

Ezeli would be prefect for this game. Plumlees getting devoured

 

[BonesJones]

Get Aminu in to guard Parker and Meyers in to guard Monroe.

 

[Tunchi]

How are the Bucks down only 1? Seems like we are playing great and yet only up 1

 

[BonesJones]

Dame playing sloppy

 

[Tunchi]

Damn Bucks are nice

 

[LuckyShot]

Dame playing sloppy

Sometimes I feel like he forces it when his teammates are playing just fine...

 

[The Professional Fan]

Wow Beasley is still in the league?

 

[Tunchi]

Wow Beasley is still in the league?

I know lol

He was out the league then somehow found his way back

 

[BonesJones]

Damn Bucks are nice

How to post like Tunchi:

(Insert Opposing Player or Team) are nice.

 

[BonesJones]

Meyers mid range shot has abandoned him as well.

 

[BonesJones]

WTF CJ