Game Thread GAME# 35: BLAZERS @ HAWKS - DECEMBER 30, 2017 - SATURDAY, 4:30 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
18 - 16
(10-6 Road)
ATLANTA HAWKS
9 - 25
(6-11 Home)


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

PG

SHABAZZ NAPIER VS DENNIS SCHRODER

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS KENT BAZEMORE

SF

EVAN TURNER VS TAUREAN PRINCE

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS ERSAN ILYASOVA

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS MILES PLUMLEE



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WHEN: 4:30 PM, SATURDAY, 12/30/2017

WHERE: PHILIPS ARENA, ATLANTA, GA

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

CONNAUGHTON , HARKLESS

LAYMAN , VONLEH

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD

- ATLANTA HAWKS-

MAGETTE , DELANEY , TAYLOR

DORSEY , BEMBRY , BELINELLI

BABBITT , CAVANAUGH

COLLINS , MUSCALA


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (right leg contusion): QUESTIONABLE
Noah Vonleh (dislocated ring finger): QUESTIONABLE
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT
Caleb Swanigan (pride): G-LEAGUE ASSIGNMENT
HAWKS
Mike Muscala (sprained left ankle): QUESTIONABLE
Dewayne Dedmon (left tibia stress reaction): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- MIKE BUDENHOLZER

OFFICIAL HAWKS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Saturday’s game is the first of two regular season meetings between the Trail Blazers
and the Hawks during the 2017-18 season.

• LAST SEASON: Portland split the season series with Atlanta in 2016-17, 1-1.

• Damian Lillard averaged 24.0 points (39.5% FG, 42.9% 3-PT, 100% FT), 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in two games against the Hawks last season.

• CJ McCollum averaged 24.0 points (44.2% FG, 33.3% 3-PT, 87.5% FT) 6.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in two games against Atlanta in the 2016-17 season.

• Maurice Harkless averaged 14.5 points (54.5% FG, 80.0% 3-PT, 33.3% FT), 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.50 blocks in two games against Atlanta last season.

• Dennis Schroder averaged 15.0 points (30.6% FG, 33.3% 3-PT, 75.0% FT), 3.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.00 steals in two games against Portland last season.

• Taurean Prince averaged 6.5 points (23.1% FG, 16.7% 3-PT, 85.7% FT), 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in two games against the Trail Blazers during the 2016-17 season.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Hawks lead, 56-54
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 34-21
AT THE HAWKS: Hawks lead, 35-20

 

[Scalma]

Put Harkless back in the lineup and bench Turner.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
18 - 16
(10-6 Road)
ATLANTA HAWKS
9 - 25
(6-11 Home)


_____________________________
---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

SHABAZZ NAPIER VS DENNIS SCHRODER

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS KENT BAZEMORE

SF

EVAN TURNER VS TAUREAN PRINCE

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS ERSAN ILYASOVA

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS MILES PLUMLEE



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WHEN: 4:30 PM, SATURDAY, 12/30/2017

WHERE: PHILIPS ARENA, ATLANTA, GA

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

CONNAUGHTON , HARKLESS

LAYMAN , VONLEH

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD

- ATLANTA HAWKS-

MAGETTE , DELANEY , TAYLOR

DORSEY , BEMBRY , BELINELLI

BABBITT , CAVANAUGH

COLLINS , MUSCALA


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (right leg contusion): QUESTIONABLE
Noah Vonleh (dislocated ring finger): QUESTIONABLE
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT
Caleb Swanigan (pride): G-LEAGUE ASSIGNMENT
HAWKS
Mike Muscala (sprained left ankle): QUESTIONABLE
Dewayne Dedmon (left tibia stress reaction): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- MIKE BUDENHOLZER

OFFICIAL HAWKS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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That Blazer/Hawk pacman thing is straight

 

[BrunoSOC]

Turner needs to go quick.

 

[BrunoSOC]

Must win Game. No excuses and miss oportunity's here. Time to finish the year strong.

 

[Mr. Robot]

I think we should rest Dame for the next two games, assuming hes ready to play
were playing bad ATL & CHI teams, were 2-1 without Dame, so theres no need to run him back

we need him fully healthy and hungry, his absence its good for Napier too, which means its good for the Blazers

 

[Mr. Robot]

Put Harkless back in the lineup and bench Turner.

let Harkless come off the bench and let him have some possesions
lets see if he can produce off the bench, he was complaining about being a non factor on offense

shake things a bit, try to found best possible lineup

 

[RickyJoe]

Could we start Collins at PF already?

 

[ripcityboy]

Put Harkless back in the lineup and bench Turner.

You fucking put Big Bird in over Turner.

 

[THE HCP]

.....Dame is "questionable" whatever that means.

 

[Blazinaway]

Turner needs to go quick.

unfortunately easier said than done, a very tough negative contract to move that will cost us a 1st rdr

 

[DaLincolnJones]

This has the makings of a really ugly game..the saving grace will be if we see some play from our rooks

 

[stampedehero]

Shabazzz is gonna make Shroders hair turn gray....

 

[stampedehero]

ATL has not earned it's 10th win and it should not be on us!!!

 

[BrunoSOC]

Dame needs to rest this game too. Put him agaisnt Bulls and wait and see he will drop 40 on them. We need him hungry. Shabazz is balling.

 

[rotary111]

I was thinking about predicting a win...and then I remembered they have Luke Babbitt.

 

[KingSpeed]

This has the makings of a really ugly game..the saving grace will be if we see some play from our rooks

Rooks? We have one rookie on the active roster.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Rooks? We have one rookie on the active roster.

True, true...Biggie is in the G , should have been more succinct. Rook and bench

 

[riverman]

.....Dame is "questionable" whatever that means.

It means they need to get other guys going on offense to increase trade value

 

[riverman]

True, true...Biggie is in the G , should have been more succinct. Rook and bench

Logged a solid double double in his first game with the Canton Rangers

 

[Mediocre Man]

.....Dame is "questionable" whatever that means.

I'm assuming shot selection

 

[THE HCP]

I'm assuming shot selection

Ouch

 

[BrianFromWA]

.....Dame is "questionable" whatever that means.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Ouch

That was the first time I LOLed at myself. Great joke

 

[BrianFromWA]

That was tee first time I LOLed at myself. Great joke

 

[THE HCP]

That was tee first time I LOLed at myself. Great joke

I laughed at you the FIRST time I saw you in person!!!!!

 

[Strenuus]

I think we should rest Dame for the next two games, assuming hes ready to play
were playing bad ATL & CHI teams, were 2-1 without Dame, so theres no need to run him back

we need him fully healthy and hungry, his absence its good for Napier too, which means its good for the Blazers

Chicago is one of the best teams playing in the last 12 games.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I laughed at you the FIRST time I saw you in person!!!!!

I'm just not flexable enough for the stuff Mrs. HCP likes to do. No reason to laugh though

 

[Mediocre Man]

What am I looking or listening for?

 

[BBert]

I'm assuming shot selection

LOL