Game Thread GAME# 24: WIZARDS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 5, 2017 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBATV & NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
WASHINGTON WIZARDS
12 - 10
(6-5 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
13 - 10
(7-6 Home)

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

PG

TIM FRAZIER VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

BRADLEY BEAL VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

OTTO PORTER JR. VS PAT CONNAUGHTON

PF

MARKIEFF MORRIS VS NOAH VONLEH

C

MARCIN GORTAT VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 12/5/2017

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

---- WASHINGTON WIZARDS ----

MEEKS , OUBRE Jr. , SATORANSKY

ROBINSON , YOUNG . McCULLOUGH

SCOTT , MAHINMI , SMITH

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , TURNER , HARKLESS

AMINU , LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD



INJURIES
WIZARDS
John Wall (left knee inflammation): DOUBTFUL
Sheldon Mac (left Achilles surgery): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Wade Baldwin (thumb surgery rehab): OUT
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

SCOTT BROOKS --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL WIZARDS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Saturday’s game marks the second of two regular season games between the Trail Blazers and the Wizards in the 2017-18 season.

• LAST GAME: The Trail Blazers overcame a 17-point defecit in the fourth quarter, closing the game on a 18-4 run to beat the Wizards, 108-105, in Washington on November 25. Damian Lillard led the way wth 29 points, six rebounds and six assists while Bradley Beal paced the Wizards with 26 points, seven assists and two blocks.

• The Trail Blazers have won three of their last four home games against the Wizards.

• Damian Lillard has scored 30+ points in two of his last four games against Washington. Lillard is averaging 31.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists in those four contests while shooting 46.5% from the field and 40.0% from the 3-PT line.

• CJ McCollum scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter against the Wizards on November 25. McCollum is averaging 30.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in his last two games against the Wizards.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 57-53
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 34-20
AT THE WIZARDS: Wizards lead, 33-23

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Regarding the poll. There needs to be "it doesn't matter" option. and I don't mean that by being down on the team. What I mean is Aminu is going to play with basically the same cast and roughly the same amount of minutes either way so I don't think it matters. I not against it if they just want to see if something will stick to the wall though.

 

[Strenuus]

I say yes just for this game so we can have two of the goofiest grins next to each other in Porter Jr and Aminu.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Another incoming L! Watch Porter Jr bend us over.

 

[DUB]

I voted yes. I like Pat's shooting, but I think we need Aminu's defense against Porter.

 

[theprunetang]

I voted yes. I like Pat's shooting, but I think we need Aminu's defense against Porter.

Same.

 

[TBpup]

Another game against a team without their best player. Can we go back to winning those now?

 

[THE HCP]

So I'm going to go ahead and say what everybody on here is scared to say........ Your game threads are slippin FAMS! Just aren't bringing that WOW factor they used to. Thinking The HCP starts doing them again like I did all during our 54 win season back in the day. Let's vote......

 

[TBpup]

@Darkwebs seems to care more about the Threads than the Blazers do about bringing a complete game effort.

 

[BigGameDamian]

So I'm going to go ahead and say what everybody on here is scared to say........ Your game threads are slippin FAMS! Just aren't bringing that WOW factor they used to. Thinking The HCP starts doing them again like I did all during our 54 win season back in the day. Let's vote......

It's all in the pictures you put in the game thread.

 

[Darkwebs]

So I'm going to go ahead and say what everybody on here is scared to say........ Your game threads are slippin FAMS! Just aren't bringing that WOW factor they used to. Thinking The HCP starts doing them again like I did all during our 54 win season back in the day. Let's vote......

 

[THE HCP]

How the fuck did you get your cat to do that??

 

[stampedehero]

I hope we win one. The Pelicans loss still hurts.

 

[Mr. Robot]

I want us to lose all games until stotts gets fired

 

[Jade Falcon]

I want us to lose all games until stotts gets fired

...I admit that I'm torn about that. Obviously, I want to win, and I want this team to do the best they can each game.

But....God, I really don't like Stotts, and I want him GONE as soon as possible. And yeah...the only way that's going to happen is a big losing streak.

I don't want a losing streak. But I don't want Stotts here either.

Sigh.

 

[Mr. Robot]

...I admit that I'm torn about that. Obviously, I want to win, and I want this team to do the best they can each game.

But....God, I really don't like Stotts, and I want him GONE as soon as possible. And yeah...the only way that's going to happen is a big losing streak.

I don't want a losing streak. But I don't want Stotts here either.

Sigh.

whatever it takes for greater good
what were doing this season is an agony and with each win were just extending that agony

 

[Jade Falcon]

whatever it takes for greater good
what were doing this season is an agony and with each win were just extending that agony

....and, if we lose, we do get a better draft pick....

Hmmm.....

 

[stampedehero]

Future Draft picks are not the golden prize. We have to deal with here and now, especially with a "winning" record. This team needs a good wakeup call from the guy who cuts checks for the coaching staff!

 

[BrunoSOC]

If we lose this one we go on a 5 game losing streak. We already are 2 L in a row. Houston and GS and L's for sure. We should have won the Pelicans. Terrible terrible Loss

 

[BrunoSOC]

...I admit that I'm torn about that. Obviously, I want to win, and I want this team to do the best they can each game.

But....God, I really don't like Stotts, and I want him GONE as soon as possible. And yeah...the only way that's going to happen is a big losing streak.

I don't want a losing streak. But I don't want Stotts here either.

Sigh.

Same feeling

 

[BrunoSOC]

We had a big opportunity to make our record better. Win against bucks and Pelicans came a b2b without Davis. This team is no far away for winning but we need trades

 

[BrunoSOC]

Last year we have a poor December month, our biggest win streak was 3 and after that we lost more than won for a while.

The point is we can avoid to have a 5 game losing streak if we win against wizards. Next games are rockets and GSW, count as L, even I believe we have a with little miracle chance to beat the rockets at home, for this happen we need to beat the wizards.

 

[GrandJury]

Oh god another loss then Houston will come and smack us

We looking at 4 in a row losing streak

Hold on tight

 

[riverman]

Here I come to save the day!!!!

 

[BrunoSOC]

Lillard is shooting 33.1% for 3. He's shooting like crap

 

[Labinot41]

Hopefully Stotts use his brain and let Aminu start at the 3 with Vonleh at PF. Our starting 5 in this game has to be Dame-CJ-Aminu-Vonleh-Nurkic. And let Vonleh play more than 13 minutes and less minutes for Evan Turnover please. I hate him in a line up with Aminu or Harkless. The best rotation imo is
PG:Lillard (34)/ McCollum (6)/ Napier (8)
SG:McCollum (28)/ Connaughton (10)/ Napier (10)
SF:Aminu (23)/ Turner (15)/ Connaughton (10)
PF:Vonleh (30)/ Davis (14)/ Aminu (6)
C:Nurkic (32)/ Leonard (14 if he contuine to play like the New Orleans game)

 

[illmatic99]

Remember this Dame's rookie year?



I wish he'd dunk more. It's prolly hard on his feet but it really amps up the crowd. Moda has been so weak this season.

 

[Strenuus]

Remember this Dame's rookie year?



I wish he'd dunk more. It's prolly hard on his feet but it really amps up the crowd. Moda has been so weak this season.

You don't cheer for bad, so...

 

[TBpup]

Hopefully Stotts use his brain and let Aminu start at the 3 with Vonleh at PF.

I'd like that too but Stotts seems to favor small, softer, non-shooting lineups for some reason. Aminu as a 'stretch 4'. The only thing that was stretching was my patience. And before anyone tells me how he is shooting 42% from '3' this season, while I'm glad he's doing that, it's over a 10 games span so far and for someone who is a career 33% from '3', I need a little more long term proof.

 

[BrunoSOC]

JAZZ are destroying Washington. They will rest in the 4QR because game isn't gonna be close. Games gonna be tough