Game Thread GAME# 25: SUNS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 6, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PHOENIX SUNS
4 - 20
(1-11 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
13 - 11
(8-4 Home)

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

PG

ELIE OKOBO VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

MIKAL BRIDGES VS SETH CURRY

SF

JOSH JACKSON VS MOE HARKLESS

PF

TREVOR ARIZA VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

DEANDRE AYTON VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), THURDAY, 12/6/2018

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

-------- PHOENIX SUNS --------

MELTON , DANIELS

CRAWFORD , KING , WARREN

ANDERSON , HOLMES , BENDER

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , LEONARD



INJURIES
SUNS
Devin Booker (left hamstring): OUT
T.J. Warren (right ankle soreness): QUESTIONABLE
TRAIL BLAZERS
C.J. McCollum (left ankle sprain): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

IGOR KOKOSKOV--- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL SUNS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Thursday’s game marks the first of three meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Suns during the 2018-19 season. Portland swept the season series in 2017-18, 4-0.

• LAST MEETING: Portland trailed the Suns by 10 points entering the fourth quarter, but stormed back to win on a Damian Lillard layup with 0.9 seconds remaining, 106-104. Lillard had 40 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter, to go with 10 rebounds and five assists while Devin Booker had 30 points and nine rebounds for the Suns.

• In four games against the Suns last season, Damian Lillard averaged 30.8 points (47.1% FG, 42.4% 3-PT, 84.4% FT), 6.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.00 steal.

• CJ McCollum averaged 23.7 points (41.9% FG, 40.0% 3-PT, 91.7% FT), 3.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.67 steals in three games against Phoenix last season.

• In four games against Portland last season, Devin Booker averaged 29.8 points (45.2% FG, 43.8% 3-PT, 95.5% FT), 6.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.00 steal.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Suns lead, 120-103
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 69-43
AT THE SUNS: Suns lead, 77-34

 

[Darkwebs]

Blazers fans right now:

 

[KingSpeed]

I might have to miss this one because of audition in NY. We’ll see.

 

[Labinot41]

These are my answers

 

[BonesJones]

Well the last game made me stop watching in the 1st. Went to the gym, played 3 Rec League games. Dropped 43 in the last one. Hit 8 to 10 threes or so, including going 6 for 7 on pull up 3s from NBA range. So that made me feel good about something basketball related for the first time in a while.

Made be feel quite better about my day.

 

[JDC]

Dame and Nurk should have a field day in this one...

 

[BonesJones]

What's crazy is their two best players tomorrow might be rookies.

Also, I still wish we had Bridges.

 

[JDC]

What's crazy is their two best players tomorrow might be rookies.

Also, I still wish we had Bridges.

Yeah Mikal is solid.

Don't think he has the tools to be lock down type on the wing and his ceiling isn't the highest on offense, but a smart 2-way wing for sure.

 

[BonesJones]

Yeah Mikal is solid.

Don't think he has the tools to be lock down type on the wing and his ceiling isn't the highest on offense, but a smart 2-way wing for sure.

I think he'll be an Otto Porter type.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Who the fuck said nobody yet?

 

[James lamphear]

This a type of game might get you feeling good about yourself or get your head coach fire.

 

[illmatic99]

A part of me wants to lose this game to force a change.

 

[kjironman1]

The Blazers need a win and along come the Suns at home.

 

[stampedehero]

I might have to miss this one because of audition in NY. We’ll see.

I wish you success and hope you get connected. NYC is a blast.

 

[stampedehero]

If we lose this, the team should seek mental therapy.

 

[stampedehero]

Well the last game made me stop watching in the 1st. Went to the gym, played 3 Rec League games. Dropped 43 in the last one. Hit 8 to 10 threes or so, including going 6 for 7 on pull up 3s from NBA range. So that made me feel good about something basketball related for the first time in a while.

Made be feel quite better about my day.

 

[TBpup]

No side poll of "Which Sun will have a season or career high?"

 

[Chris Craig]

I might have to miss this one because of audition in NY. We’ll see.

Good luck man

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Blazers fans right now:

I love arrested developement.

 

[Chris Craig]

No side poll of "Which Sun will have a season or career high?"

Booker is going to drop 40 or 50 on us.

 

[TBpup]

Booker is going to drop 40 or 50 on us.

He has a hamstring injury and might not play. Does @Darkwebs know something we don't? If he were to drop 40 (season high) with a tender hammy, I would have Mrs HCP wear a bag over her head.

 

[blue9]

Let's go SUNS!!!

 

[BBert]

RE the poll:

I'm done with Turner and Aminu. Turner is obvious. As for Aminu, the things he does 'well' we can get from just about every other player of similar stature in the NBA, and more. And don't talk to me about his rebounding. My anecdotal observation is that he takes a lot of his rebounds from teammates. There's nothing wrong with that, at least he's going for them, but IMO it inflates his perceived worth as a rebounder. Also, last night I noticed three times Aminu missed a wide open three point shooter, and made a bad decision passing to the wrong player or keeping the ball. The guy just plays dumb. I want both of them replaced by players with fewer negatives. This year.

Just my two pesos.

 

[blue9]

RE the poll:

I'm done with Turner and Aminu. Turner is obvious. As for Aminu, the things he does 'well' we can get from just about every other player of similar stature in the NBA, and more. And don't talk to me about his rebounding. My anecdotal observation is that he takes a lot of his rebounds from teammates. There's nothing wrong with that, at least he's going for them, but IMO it inflates his perceived worth as a rebounder. Also, last night I noticed three times Aminu missed a wide open three point shooter, and made a bad decision passing to the wrong player or keeping the ball. The guy just plays dumb. I want both of them replaced by players with fewer negatives. This year.

Just my two pesos.

The eyeball test tells me Aminu averages less than 2 CONTESTED rebounds per game. Those uncontested rebounds could literally be taken by any other Blazer since nobody leaks out on the break...and even if we did, I certainly wouldn't want Aminu throwing the outlet pass.

 

[KingSpeed]

A part of me wants to lose this game to force a change.

I will say that back in 2012, it was a blowout loss to the Knicks that got us Lillard. We fired Nate and traded Crash (for Lillard pick) the next day.

 

[illmatic99]

I will say that back in 2012, it was a blowout loss to the Knicks that got us Lillard. We fired Nate and traded Crash (for Lillard pick) the next day.

That was a despicable tank job by our so called veterans. Marcus Camby and Gerald Wallace both sickened me that night.

 

[SIeepwalker]

No side poll of "Which Sun will have a season or career high?"

All of them.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Poll: Stotts, Turner, Aminu, Olshey. In that order. With the first two basically tied. With a nice little shit knot.

 

[Reep]

This will be a very interesting game to watch. Two long guards who can shoot/score over ours? If we lose this game due to guard scoring then . . .

 

[PHXBlazer1]

I can already hear Colabro with about 6 minutes left..."and just like that this pesky young Suns team is right back in this game, down only 3, timeout Portland..''