Game Thread GAME# 28: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - DECEMBER 12, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

[kjironman1]

So it looks like they lost.
The Blue Man Group was on point tonight. Great Show.

Blazers better pick up the pace or a number of people on this board will start wanting the coach fired and major changes in the roster. They might even start asking for bench players to start getting more time?

 

[BonesJones]

if that is what it would take...a 50 pt loss is no different from a 4 pt loss except the coach looks bad...Stotts honestly looks like he's tired of the same results just like everyone else is...with Paul gone both Olshey and Stotts might be actually wanting new landscapes..I'll bet Stotts would love to coach a team of vets for a change in a big market

A big part of the issue is offensive and defensive schemes. Don't see what benching guys would do to fix that.

Stotts would get crushed by a big market. They wouldn't put up with him the way our fans do. And Stotts is better at empowering young guys. He'd be best as a coach of a rebuilding team.

 

[BonesJones]

Once again I didn't watch the game but I wanted to make another general observation:
Can anyone work the numbers of how we're doing with and without Moe Harkless this season?

Bad and bad.

 

[stampedehero]

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
15 - 12
(5-8 Road)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
15 - 11
(8-4 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS MIKE CONLEY

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS GARRETT TEMPLE

SF

MOE HARKLESS VS KYLE ANDERSON

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS JAREN JACKSON Jr.

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS MARC GASOL

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------- JERSEYS -------

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The Bear is the Bomb..

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WHEN: 5:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, 12/12/2018

WHERE: FEDEXFORUM, MEMPHIS, TN

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , LEONARD


- MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES-

CARTER , MACK , BROOKS

STEPHENS , SELDEN , WATANABE

CASSPI , GREEN

RABB , NOAH



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Anfernee Simons (illness): QUESTIONABLE
GRIZZLIES
Mike Conley (sprained finger, right hand): QUESTIONABLE
Chandler Parsons (right knee soreness): OUT
Dillon Brooks (left knee sprain): OUT




HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- JB BICKERSTAFF

OFFICIAL GRIZZLIES' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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[stampedehero]

The team is stuck in neutral. We should not have any "get rid of CJ" thread material as he was the lone bright spot. I can't believe Dame scored only 14 and the bench 15. <Going in and coming out of Memphis>

 

[stampedehero]

We were down 17 on the road with 6 minutes left and we were still able to cut it to 5 and give ourselves a chance to win. I’d say they absolutely believe in themselves. There’s no quit in our Blazers.

There is always a question for coaching.

 

[illmatic99]

That was one of the worst shooting games for a big man in history.

http://bkref.com/tiny/mLRfS

 

[HailBlazers]

This was about the 5th Blazer game in a row that I turned off before it ended.

Fifth game in a row I didn't turn on until the end. Not worthy investment of time.

 

[kjironman1]

Fifth game in a row I didn't turn on until the end. Not worthy investment of time.

I have to admit i have that feeling going this year also.
My prediction was 42-40. Not sure i even want them to make the playoffs this year. The changes/additions to the roster over the summer did not have me thinking they would be better. They needed the energy Davis brought and i felt Pat Con was everything Sauce is. Other that that i just don't see a better team.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[James lamphear]

Well I don't think we are going to have that 2nd half surge like we had the last 2 years. I thought we would win around but 46 but now it down to 36 win this year. The reason is the same old offense that we got 2 guards believe they must take the majority of the shots for us to win. Our defense scheme is just bad. Now we got bench that can't score even 20 points.

 

[THE HCP]

I think he’s got a delay, I believe he’s in Brazil.

Actually they are AHEAD of us time wise.....so if you really think about it, he should know the outcome of the game before any of us do right?

 

[tester551]

I wish I could interpret what Dame meant by that OK symbol.

I hope he was in agreement & will work towards getting more involved.

I have a feeling like he meant it sarcastically - and was like 'OK, you don't know anything'

 

[THE HCP]

I wish I could interpret what Dame meant by that OK symbol.

I hope he was in agreement & will work towards getting more involved.

I have a feeling like he meant it sarcastically - and was like 'OK, you don't know anything'

I would go with the latter.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I really hope that we can be this season's classless organization that fires its coach on x-mas or x-mas eve...whichever comes first.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

That was one of the worst shooting games for a big man in history.

http://bkref.com/tiny/mLRfS

Dude--you took that from my tweet!

 

[illmatic99]

Dude--you took that from my tweet!

OMG I didn't. I swear I looked it up this morn when I saw the box score. Didn't even seen your tweet, great minds. Woulda totally credited you had I copied.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

OMG I didn't. I swear I looked it up this morn when I saw the box score. Didn't even seen your tweet, great minds.

That's crazy--the exact search parameters and sorting and everything.

I only looked it up because a radio host was saying that it was probably the first ever 1-15 from a 7-footer. So I guess it's you and Dan Sheldon who have the great minds.

 

[THE HCP]

OMG I didn't. I swear I looked it up this morn when I saw the box score. Didn't even seen your tweet, great minds. Woulda totally credited you had I copied.

C’Mon man......you don’t mess with a man’s stereo and you never use another man’s tweet!

 

[illmatic99]

That's crazy--the exact search parameters and sorting and everything.

I only looked it up because a radio host was saying that it was probably the first ever 1-15 from a 7-footer. So I guess it's you and Dan Sheldon who have the great minds.

C’Mon man......you don’t mess with a man’s stereo and you never use another man’s tweet!

Crazy coincidence. Coming from my science background, crediting work is something I take very seriously, no matter how menial.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

C’Mon man......you don’t mess with a man’s stereo and you never use another man’s tweet!

Hey--if he says he didn't, I believe him. Was just amazed by the coincidence.