Game Thread GAME# 39: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 16, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT & NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
17 - 22
(5-12 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
22 - 16
(11-7 Home)

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

PG

LONZO BALL VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

ERIC BLEDSOE VS GARY TRENT Jr.

PF

BRANDON INGRAM VS DERRICK JONES Jr.

PF

ZION WILLIAMSON VS ROBERT COVINGTON

C

STEVEN ADAMS VS ENES KANTER

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 3/16/2021

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

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RADIO BROADCAST:

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

---- NEW ORLEANS PELICANS ----

LEWIS Jr. , HART

THORNWELL , ALEXANDER-WALKER

MARSHALL, , GABRIEL , MELLI

MAGNEY , HERNANGOMEZ , HAYES

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , BLEVINS

ELLEBY , LITTLE , HOOD

ANTHONY



INJURIES
PELICANS
JJ Redick (right heel soreness): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Harry Giles (left calf strain): QUESTIONABLE
Jusuf Nurkic (right wrist fracture): DOUBTFUL
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

STAN VAN GUNDY --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL PELICANS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Portland's March 16 game against New Orleans will be the second of three meetings between the Trail Blazers and Pelicans during the 2020-21 season. The final game will come two days later, on March 18. Portland leads the season series, 1-0.

• LAST MEETING: The Trail Blazers defeated the Pelicans, 126-124 in New Orleans on Feb. 17. Damian Lillard had 43 points (14-28 FG, 7-16 3-PT, 8-8 FT), four reboundsand tied a career-high with 16 assists, while Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with a career-high 36 points (12-18 FG, 1-2 3-PT, 11-15 FT), to go with six rebounds, four assists and two steals.

• Gary Trent Jr. added 23 points (7-14 FG, 5-10 3-PT, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal.

• Lonzo ball scored 21 points (7-14 FG, 5-10 3-PT, 2-2 FT), and had two rebounds, five assists and one steal against Portland on Feb. 17.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 34-29
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 21-10
NEW ORLEANS HOME: Pelicans lead, 19-13

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[Darkwebs]

Winning these next 2 against the Pels will help make up for the previous loss against the Wolves.

 

[Chris Craig]

Winning these next 2 against the Pels will help make up for the previous loss against the Wolves.

Easier said then done

 

[kjironman1]

So both CJ and Nurk are Questionable?
Questionable used to mean "Playing".

 

[kjironman1]

I see Collins is still "Out" though.
One can only dream sometimes?

 

[Darkwebs]

So both CJ and Nurk are Questionable?
Questionable used to mean "Playing".

Questionable is 50/50.

I'll change it to DOUBTFUL instead.

 

[kjironman1]

Questionable is 50/50.

I'll change it to DOUBTFUL instead.

Dashing our hopes before we ever really get to dream.

 

[Hoopguru]

The Pels will kill us if we dont get something more from our starting forwards, because we know they will. They will allow Dame all the threes he wants if our froward are not scoring.

 

[Tince]

Another game where we're smaller at 4 out of 5 positions. Lovely.

 

[kjironman1]

So I'm assuming they got out of there before the storm hit in Minny? They are supposed to get anywhere from 6-12 inches?
There are so many variables to getting around and actually playing games. Flights, Weather, Hotels, Baggage, Sleeping/Eating, Family just to name a few. I'm sure there are a bunch of things I'm missing.
I have spent a bunch of time on the road but nothing like that to even try to compare it to?

 

[DDolla]

No excuses... Blazers need to win all 5 home games.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[BlazerBeav]

Per the injury report, the lineup above should change at SG.....

 

[Scalma]

CJs back. That better mean Hood is benched (along with the obvious Simons) If Hood plays over Nas I’ll fly to Portland and light Stotts car on fire.

 

[illmatic99]

CJs back. That better mean Hood is benched (along with the obvious Simons) If Hood plays over Nas I’ll fly to Portland and light Stotts car on fire.

Book your ticket

 

[Scalma]

Book your ticket

nah, seriously, if that happens there better be a riot.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Lets go!!!

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[blazerkor]

I'm not trying to expect it tomorrow but if our team doesn't improve demonstrably with CJ back... I'm going to go fucking crazy on the CJ forever crowd. I hope he comes back, plays better than ever on D, plays great O without taking the ball away from Dame and we go on a big run. I really do hope that's what happens. So, it's great to have our second best player back. GO BLAZERS!!!

 

[Zach Collins Enthusiast]

We match up well with the Pelicans, their strongest offensive players are against DJJ and RoCo plus their PG doesn't shoot. I hope Dame can again show some signs of help defense like he did against KAT a few times. If only we had a coach who could teach Dame to play defense. Guess that's too much to ask for

 

[Scalma]

We match up well with the Pelicans, their strongest offensive players are against DJJ and RoCo plus their PG doesn't shoot. I hope Dame can again show some signs of help defense like he did against KAT a few times. If only we had a coach who could teach Dame to play defense. Guess that's too much to ask for

Who’s their PG, because Ball definitely shoots.

 

[kjironman1]

Who’s their PG, because Ball definitely shoots.

Lamelo Ball shoots well.
Lonzo didn't used to be able to but it seems like ha has gotten better?

 

[Scalma]

Lamelo Ball shoots well.
Lonzo didn't used to be able to but it seems like ha has gotten better?

yeah he’s improved a lot. I kinda wish we had him running the second unit. Good defender too.

 

[Scalma]

Btw when nurk gets back we should consider starting Trent or Melo imo.

 

[Darkwebs]

Tonight's Refs

Josh Tiven (#58)
Derrick Collins (#11)
Eric Dalen (#37)

 

[kjironman1]

Btw when nurk gets back we should consider starting Trent or Melo imo.

Not gonna disagree but i also think those two with Kanter have started to get used to each other and they would be huge problems coming off the bench.
Defense be damned though....

 

[kjironman1]

Game night! Yep I'm ready.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[bobf]

Hood shouldn’t get anymore minutes but of course he will.

 

[FAMS]

I know I'm new around here, but trust me when I tell you I have INSIDE SOURCES around the league. I'm told McCollum will be returning tonight.