Game Thread GAME# 35: BLAZERS @ SPURS - DECEMBER 30, 2016 - FRIDAY, 5:30 PM (PDT), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
14 - 20
(5-13 Road)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
26 - 6
(10-4 Home)

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

PG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS TONY PARKER

SG

ALLEN CRABBE VS DANNY GREEN

SF

MAURICE HARKLESS VS KAWHI LEONARD

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE

C

MASON PLUMLEE VS PAU GASOL

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WHEN: 5:30 PM, FRIDAY, 12/30/2016

WHERE: AT&T CENTER, SAN ANTONIO, TX

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , LAYMAN

VONLEH , DAVIS , LEONARD

SAN ANTONIO SPURS

MILLS , MURRAY , FORBES

GINOBILI , LAPROVITTOLA , SIMMONS

ANDERSON , LEE

BERTANS , DEDMON


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (sprained left ankle): QUESTIONABLE
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT
SPURS
NONE



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- GREG POPOVICH



SPURS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Friday marks the second of four regular season matchups between the Trail Blazers and Spurs in 2016-17.

• LAST MEETING: San Antonio defeated Portland, 110-90, at the Moda Center on Dec. 23. Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 33 points (9-15 FG, 5-7 3-PT), while Patty Mills added 23 points off the bench.

• San Antonio has won four consecutive games against Portland, its largest winning streak over the Trail Blazers since winning a franchise-best 12 straight games vs. Portland from April 12, 2005 to April 6, 2008.

• The Trail Blazers are 17-12 against the Spurs dating back to the start of the 2008-09 season (6-8 on road).

• Portland has lost four of its past five games in San Antonio (three straight).

• Portland scored 90 points vs. San Antonio on Dec. 23, and has now failed to score 100 or more points in four of its past fi ve games against the Spurs.

• Damian Lillard recorded 16 points and 10 assists against San Antonio on Dec. 23 for his team-leading seventh double-double this season.

• Damian Lillard has scored 20+ points in 13 of his 15 career games vs. SAS.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Spurs lead, 81-79
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 50-30
AT THE SPURS: Spurs lead, 51-29

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[blue9]

Keep Dame out until the GSW game...maybe even the LAL game. Let the team re-learn to play without him, let his ankle (and any other nagging injuries) fully heal before putting him back on the court.

 

[Orion Bailey]

AHHH. No one has voted zero yet. See? All it takes is one win and we are all happy again!

 

[KeepOnRollin]

 

[riverman]

I had to prime the pump with the homer poll pick....sweep the road ....get a 4 game win streak going! I feel like the thorazine shuffle losing streak is finally coming to a close...GO BLAZERS!

 

[THE HCP]

Whoever you are who said we'd win 3 games on this trip, needs to be punched in the nose.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Whoever you are who said we'd win 3 games on this trip, needs to be punched in the nose.

Better be able to punch with both fists cause there are now two votes.
I think Dame will be back for GSW and we take them down along with Minni.
SA will have our number though.

 

[blue9]

Whoever you are who said we'd win 3 games on this trip, needs to be punched in the nose.

I have it on good authority that it was Dame who cast that vote. Whatcha gonna do with those punchy fists now?

 

[riverman]

Whoever you are who said we'd win 3 games on this trip, needs to be punched in the nose.

that guy just took your lunch money and gave you a wedgie.....grow some swagger Laker fan! I'm clamoring for a 4 game win streak and you're bringing this buzz kill .........as for nose punching....I flick a booger in your direction youngster!

 

[riverman]

HCP

 

[BigGameDamian]

Whoever you are who said we'd win 3 games on this trip, needs to be punched in the nose.

Lakers fans...LoL

 

[Strenuus]

Yeah. I voted 0. What up?

 

[THE HCP]

I think Dame knows that if it came down to it, he couldn't handle me in the ring. I'd knock him out by at least the 4th round!

 

[Strenuus]

I think Dame knows that if it came down to it, he couldn't handle me in the ring. I'd knock him out by at least the 4th round!

So, I have a story to tell you:

I met Dame yesterday. He gave me his phone number. He told me "If anyone says they can whoop my ass, you call me."

Be right back.

 

[THE HCP]

SHIT

 

[BigGameDamian]

I think Dame knows that if it came down to it, he couldn't handle me in the ring. I'd knock him out by at least the 4th round!

You and Dame have some beef?

 

[ripcityboy]

Fuck it. I'm abstaining. You guys work this out amongst yourselves.

 

[KingSpeed]

Whoever you are who said we'd win 3 games on this trip, needs to be punched in the nose.

I bet CJ thinks we will win all 3. You see him every day. Punch him.

 

[stampedehero]

Yeah. I voted 0. What up?

I voted 0 so they can use it for locker room incentive.

 

[Orion Bailey]

You and Dame have some beef?

I swear there is an excess beef joke in there somewhere...

 

[THE HCP]

This little Mexican bird just walked by me and said no Kawahi Leonard tonight.......FAMILIAS

 

[PtldPlatypus]

This little Mexican bird just walked by me and said no Kawahi Leonard tonight.......FAMILIAS

I thought you were lying, but HCP has the inside info.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Whoever you are who said we'd win 3 games on this trip, needs to be punched in the nose.

I said we'd win 4 games.

 

[riverman]

This little Mexican bird just walked by me and said no Kawahi Leonard tonight.......FAMILIAS

Thanks for slippin' him that old chalupa !

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

I voted 0 so they can use it for locker room incentive.

If their were more people who thought this way like you do their would be peace on earth.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[illmatic99]

No kawhi either

 

[riverman]

No kawhi either

#thankstexasbbq

 

[TBpup]

Any other (2-3) Spurs sitting out? This could start to have possibilities....

 

[DUB]

LET'S GO TRAIL BLAZERS!!!