Game Thread GAME# 37: BLAZERS @ HEAT - JANUARY 5, 2020 - SUNDAY, 3:00 PM, NBCSNW

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Do you miss Meyers Leonard at all?

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2020-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
15 - 21
(7-12 Road)
MIAMI HEAT
25 - 10
(16-1 Home)


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

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DAMIAN LILLARD VS KENDRICK NUNN

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C.J. McCOLLUM VS DUNCAN ROBINSON

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KENT BAZEMORE VS JIMMY BUTLER

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CARMELO ANTHONY VS BAM ADEBAYO

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HASSAN WHITESIDE VS MEYERS LEONARD



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WHEN: 3:00 PM (PST), SUNDAY, 1/5/2020

WHERE: AMERICANAIRLINES ARENA, MIAMI, FL
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TV BROADCAST:
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RADIO BROADCAST:
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--------------BENCH--------------
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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SIMONS , TRENT Jr.
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LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD
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TOLLIVER , BROWN

------ MIAMI HEAT------
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MACON , DRAGIC , WAITERS
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HERRO , JONES Jr. , OKPALA
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JOHNSON , HASLEM
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SILVA , OLYNYK


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Mario Hezonja (back spasms): QUESTIONABLE
Skal Labissiere (left knee): OUT
Rodney Hood (torn Achilles): OUT
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT
 HEAT
Justise Winslow (lower-back bone bruise): OUT



HEAD COACHES
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TERRY STOTTS --- ERIK SPOELSTRA

:reading:OFFICIAL HEAT'S GAME NOTES
:reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Sunday’s game will be the first of two regular season meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Heat during the 2019-20 season.

• LAST SEASON: Miami took the season series over Portland, in 2018-19, 2-0.

• In two games against the Heat last season, Damian Lillard averaged 27.5 points (46.5% FG, 33.3% 3-PT, 88.9% FT), 5.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists, including a 42-point performance on Oct. 27.

• CJ McCollum averaged 26.0 points (44.4% FG, 47.6% 3-PT, 40.0% FT), 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in two games against Miami during the 2018-19 season.

• Hassan Whiteside will play against the Heat for just the second time in his career, and first time since the 2011-2012 season.

• In two games against the Trail Blazers with the 76ers last season, Jimmy Butler averaged 10.0 points (33.3% FG, 100% FT), 2.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.00 block.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 39-22
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 19-12
AT THE HEAT: Trail Blazers lead 20-10
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The Heat are nearly unbeatable at home this season, but Portland has historically played well in Miami, boasting an incredible 20-10 record in South Beach.

Can the Blazers steal one back after letting the game against NY get away?

Might we see a revenge game tonight from Leonard?

Will Hassan block more shots this game than Meyers (on Twitter)?

Tune in to find out.
 
I miss Meyers a little because we’re so banged up at Center.

Also because I find it amusing how triggering some of you are by his schtick.

If Meyers is starting, Miami is going to try to use him to draw Hassan out of the paint, or have Meyers hurt us from deep. Maybe we should counter this by playing Melo on Meyers, and Hassan on Adebayo?
 
They have Jimmy Butler and nothing! How the heck are they 25-10?
 
Labinot41 said:
They have more than jimmy butler, they have adebayo who is very good, tyler herro is a roty candidate, nunn also roty cadidate and other solid players. They play as a team, play hard every night with big effort, the opposite of us
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The bolded part is the reason IMO much more than rookies who are playing well. Now I give credit to the coach to developing them and putting them in positions to succeed to be sure. Bam gets 15 points, 10 rebounds and a block in 34 minutes shooting 57%. If he is 'very good', what does that make someone getting 15.5, 13.6 and 2.8 blocks shooting 60% in 29.6 minutes?
 
JDC said:
Smart players and a great coach.

Jimmy Butler is also criminally underrated.
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They have a much better roster than the Blazers do... Nunn is Good, Butlers a borderline superstar, Bam is great, because of injuries their bench is basically to a man better than our bench. Herro, Olynk, Dragic, all are way better than anyone coming off the bench for the Blazers right now.
 
TBpup said:
The bolded part is the reason IMO much more than rookies who are playing well. Now I give credit to the coach to developing them and putting them in positions to succeed to be sure. Bam gets 15 points, 10 rebounds and a block in 34 minutes shooting 57%. If he is 'very good', what does that make someone getting 15.5, 13.6 and 2.8 blocks shooting 60% in 29.6 minutes?
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But Bam is actually a high IQ basketball player, whiteside isnt, how many times does whiteside get a block hit it right to an offensive player and they score anyways... a lot. Whiteside has done what the Blazers wanted from him statistically and he’s trying but he really is slow and out of position a lot.
 
Dragic and Olynk are the Blazer killers.

Heat 135
Blazers 99
 
DUB said:
I miss Meyers a little because we’re so banged up at Center.

Also because I find it amusing how triggering some of you are by his schtick.

If Meyers is starting, Miami is going to try to use him to draw Hassan out of the paint, or have Meyers hurt us from deep. Maybe we should counter this by playing Melo on Meyers, and Hassan on Adebayo?
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If Stotts does not do what you suggest, I know you deserve his paycheck.
 
Labinot41 said:
They have more than jimmy butler, they have adebayo who is very good, tyler herro is a roty candidate, nunn also roty cadidate and other solid players. They play as a team, play hard every night with big effort, the opposite of us
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Yup! They have players that fit specific roles and have great shooters. Duncan Robinson has been awesome this year but people don't know his name so they don't realize it. Derrick Jones Jr. has been really solid as well. When you look at how they've found talent, it's impressive.

Tyler Herro - 13th Pick
Bam Adebeyo - 14th pick
Derrick Jones Jr - Undrafted (PHX dumped him as a nobody, MIA picked him up)
Duncan Robinson - Undrafted
Kendrick Nunn - Undrafted

All those guys are having good seasons, some great.

Then they have Butler as the playmaker/scorer/lead defender to help facilitate for their shooters. You got Dragic too.

They play together, play as a team, and are very well coached. As you said, the opposite of us, and sadly, I expect to lose this game by 20 and would be shocked if we won.
 
TBpup said:
They have Jimmy Butler and nothing! How the heck are they 25-10?
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Chemistry.
And a group of talented but average players who take turns being above average from night to night.
I'm not much of a Jimmy Butler fan but I've watched Miami play a few times this year and they are a fun watch.
Good team. Stud coach. (nice to see Spoalstra getting recognized) .
Hope they do well come playoff time.
An easy team to root for.
 
None of this data is surprising, but interesting nonetheless. (Per Cleaning The Glass)

Simons + Tolliver (351 Possessions)
Offense: 101.4 Pts/100 Poss. (8th Percentile)
Defense: 126.1 Pts/100 Poss. (Zero Percentile)

Tolliver at Center + Simons (162 Possessions)
Offense: 106.2 Pts/100 Poss. (27th Percentile)
Defense: 142.7 Pts/100 Poss. (Zero Percentile)

Tolliver at Power Forward + Simons (189 Possessions)
Offense: 97.4 Pts/100 Poss. (2nd Percentile)
Defense: 112.2 Pts/100 Poss. (29th Percentile)
 
TBpup said:
Bam gets 15 points, 10 rebounds and a block in 34 minutes shooting 57%. If he is 'very good', what does that make someone getting 15.5, 13.6 and 2.8 blocks shooting 60% in 29.6 minutes?
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according to a lot of people here: a slow, lazy, hollow-stats loser
 
Good luck Dame guarding Blazer killer Dragic
 
wizenheimer said:
for me, that's an additional reason to watch

wait a minute...an illness is the excuse teams always use when they hold a player out because of an impending trade...be still my heart!



is that Miami signalling they aren't worried about Portland?

make them pay Dame!
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I thought he couldn’t be traded until end of January?
 
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