Game Thread GAME# 23: BLAZERS @ CAVALIERS - DECEMBER 8, 2015 - TUESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2015-16 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
9 - 13
(4-8 Road)
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
13 - 7
(9-1 Home)




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

______PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS______

DAMIAN LILLARD (PG) , C.J. McCOLLUM (SG)

AL-FAROUQ AMINU (SF) , NOAH VONLEH (PF)

MASON PLUMLEE (C)



______CLEVELAND CAVALIERS______

MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA (PG) , J.R. SMITH (SG)

LeBRON JAMES (SF) , KEVIN LOVE (PF)

TIMOFEY MOZGOV (C)



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WHEN: 4:00 PM, TUESDAY, 12/8/2015

WHERE: QUICKEN LOANS ARENA, CLEVELAND, OH

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

FRAZIER , HENDERSON , CRABBE , HARKLESS

CONNAUGHTON , LEONARD , ALEXANDER , DAVIS

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

WILLIAMS , CUNNINGHAM , HARRIS , JEFFERSON

JONES , THOMPSON , VAREJAO , KAUN


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
NONE
CAVALIERS
Iman Shumpert (Ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris): OUT
Kyrie Irving (Fractured Left Knee Cap): OUT


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- DAVID BLATT



CAVALIERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 65-50
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 40-18
IN CLEVELAND: Cavaliers lead 32-25
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[Darkwebs]

• Cavs have lost 3 straight games and are eager to get back on the winning track.

• Cavs haven't played since Saturday, which means they'll have enough time to game plan for the Blazers.

• Cavs will reportedly be wearing their black sleeved jerseys, which means the Blazers will probably wear their white home jerseys.

• The last time these 2 teams met, Kyrie Iriving scored 55 points. I bet Lillard will hold Iriving to zero points this game.

• LeBron sat out during Cleveland's previous game. Taking a page from Pop's book, Blatt decided to rest James for the first time this season.

 

[Chris Craig]

Teams love to do that...rest their stars then bring them back vs us so they can destroy us

 

[Strenuus]

Teams love to do that...rest their stars then bring them back vs us so they can destroy us

PING PONG BALLS BABY!

 

[riverman]

I still think the white rip city sleeved jerseys are the best looking sleeved jerseys in the league

 

[Strenuus]

I still think the white rip city sleeved jerseys are the best looking sleeved jerseys in the league

All sleeved jerseys are ugly.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Why does Thompson's face look photo shopped?

 

[Strenuus]

Why does Thompson's face look photo shopped?

Great. Now I can't stop staring at it.

 

[riverman]

All sleeved jerseys are ugly.

I don't like most of them but I do like the rip city jerseys..

 

[BBert]

I still think the white rip city sleeved jerseys are the best looking sleeved jerseys in the league

It is definitely the best of the worst.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I don't get why so many people have a problem with the sleeved jerseys, I hardly even notice them.

 

[THE HCP]

The HCP is out getting some exercise on his lunch! Looking for LeBron!

Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

 

[DUB]

Close call between Davis and Crabbe, but I went with Davis because of consistency.

 

[DUB]

I don't get why so many people have a problem with the sleeved jerseys, I hardly even notice them.

It's just not basketball. Also makes the players look like they should be on a volleyball court.

 

[riverman]

Close call between Davis and Crabbe, but I went with Davis because of consistency.

I went with Davis because of impact...he has put us back in games with his hustle and rebounding more than any other player off the bench

 

[VanillaGorilla]

It's just not basketball. Also makes the players look like they should be on a volleyball court.

Maybe it's because I've literally never seen men play volleyball then.

 

[B-Roy]

I'd be curious to see what Big Ed could put up as a consistent 36 MPG starter.

My guess is he'd be around a 13/13 type of player and command a whole lot more money. This whole thing with him coming off the bench still seems wrong to me. At the core of it, he's just a better player than Plumlee.

 

[Strenuus]

I'd be curious to see what Big Ed could put up as a consistent 36 MPG starter.

My guess is he'd be around a 13/13 type of player and command a whole lot more money. This whole thing with him coming off the bench still seems wrong to me. At the core of it, he's just a better player than Plumlee.

Somebody's gotta to pass to our shooters...

 

[B-Roy]

Somebody's gotta to pass to our shooters...

But that's the thing, Ed Davis isn't even a bad passer. He's definitely not selfish, he averages 7 (!!) shots per 36 minutes, while averaging a career high 2.1 APG PER36, and from the eye test he's pretty good and recognizing when to pass to open shooters on the perimeter. His A/TO ratio is better than Plumlee's as well: 2.1/1.6 versus 3.1/2.5.

I certainly don't deny that Mason Plumlee is a better passer.....I mean he makes passes that Davis definitely couldn't make. But it's not like Davis doesn't play within himself. He won't try the dumb pass either like Mason tends to do.

 

[D-Rock]

Does NBA TV change the game based on your locale? I didn't think it did, but my listings have Warriors v. Pacers at 5 and Jazz v. Kings at 8.

 

[B-Roy]

Does NBA TV change the game based on your locale? I didn't think it did, but my listings have Warriors v. Pacers at 5 and Jazz v. Kings at 8.

They moved it in favor of GSW v. Pacers.

Good thing too. I hate NBATV. Only games I can't see on league pass.

 

[Strenuus]

This better be a halfway decent game. I'm getting off of work at 4:30 and am taking 185th all the way down.... with 2-3 more inches of rain happening today (most happening as I drive home) gonna need some distraction.

 

[THE HCP]

This better be a halfway decent game. I'm getting off of work at 4:30 and am taking 185th all the way down.... with 2-3 more inches of rain happening today (most happening as I drive home) gonna need some distraction.

THIS game? We lose by 20 and get 57 ping pong balls!

 

[Strenuus]

THIS game? We lose by 20 and get 57 ping pong balls!

Have you seen me say were gonna get whooped up? I just hope it's within 20 by half. lol. Look at my prediction too. lol.

 

[THE HCP]

I don't do the prediction thread FAMS.....

 

[Strenuus]

I don't do the prediction thread FAMS.....

LOOK AT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[THE HCP]

Just gave my dawg Kaman a pregame pep talk. Told him I need 30/15 from him tonight!

Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

 

[PDXFonz]

Just gave my dawg Kaman a pregame pep talk. Told him I need 30/15 from him tonight!

Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

Did you give him a piece of that snickers bar you're eyeing too?

 

[Strenuus]

Now I'm staying into work until 5:30.

 

[DUB]

GO BLAZERS!

GO DELLY!