Game Thread GAME# 4: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 24, 2017 - TUESDAY, 7:00 (PDT), NBATV & NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
0 - 2
(0-1Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
2 - 1
(0-0 Home)


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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 10/24/2017
WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

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RADIO BROADCAST:

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

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

CLARK , CRAWFORD , ALLEN

COOKE , JONES , MILLER

DIALLO , AJINCA , ASIK

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD


INJURIES
PELICANS
Omer Asik (illness): QUESTIONABLE
Alexis Ajinca (Right Knee Injury): QUESTIONABLE
Rajon Rondo (Left Core Muscle Injury): OUT
Solomon Hill (Left HamstringTear): OUT
Frank Jackson (Right Foot Fracture): OUT

TRAIL BLAZERS
Noah Vonleh (right shoulder): OUT
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

ALVIN GENTRY --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL PELICANS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Tuesday’s game marks the first of four regular season matchups between the Trail Blazers and Pelicans in the 2017-18 season.

• LAST SEASON: New Orleans won the season series with Portland, 3-1, in 2016-17.

• The Trail Blazers are 10-5 against the Pelicans over the last four seasons. Portland is 7-1 at home against New Orleans in that span.

• New Orleans last served as Portland’s opponent for the home-opener on October 28, 2015. The Trail Blazers won that contest, 112-94.

• Damian Lillard averaged 27.7 points (41.0% FG, 44.0% 3-PT), 3.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists in three games against the Pelicans in 2016-17.

• CJ McCollum averaged 18.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals in three games against New Orleans last season.

• Anthony Davis led the Pelicans with 28.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 4.00 blocks in three matchups with Portland in 2016-17. Davis has scored 25 or more points in five of his last seven games against the Trail Blazers.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 28-23
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 18-7
AT THE PELICANS: Pelicans lead, 16-10

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[Darkwebs]

Blazers going for 17 home-opener wins in a row! Let's get it!!!

 

[Strenuus]

Holy shit that bottom graphic is lit fam.

 

[THE HCP]

You sir are OUT of control! It’s two days away and you put this obviously thrown together thread JUST to spite me and my creativity!

 

[SIeepwalker]

I voted "The other Blazer players", but I really just mean Aminu

 

[Mediocre Man]

The Freak is to "blame" he was the best player on the court last night.....and most nights.

 

[andalusian]

You sir are OUT of control! It’s two days away and you put this obviously thrown together thread JUST to spite me and my creativity!

I think, good sir, that your anti-DW posts are your finest posts in years! I would say he puts these together to inspire and motivate you!

 

[BrunoSOC]

I dont like The last call. Lillard or CJ should have kill them. Move on. This game is a very tough game for us. Need this W!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Don't blame refs. Blazers lost that game as a team.

 

[andalusian]

I dont like The last call. Lillard or CJ should have kill them. Move on. This game is a very tough game for us. Need this W!

I did not either - but I actually think it was a good thing to do. It tells Nurk that even tho he struggled - the coach believe in him enough to go to him on the last possession. That's good long vs. short term benefit imho.

 

[BrunoSOC]

I just Watch NOLA x lakers. I think Nelson, Holliday and The other ones cant guard our guys. Thats a game that we must win no metter what. Need this win and lets put a run. How about a 4x0 in next four? (Nola, Clippers, Toronto and Suns)

 

[Trackjack]

Turner should have big night off the bench taking there small guards down low. We must make cousins and Davis work hard due the reason they both got tired tonight when the Lakers was pushing the ball both there 3 point shot started to come up short late in the game. That only means there legs got tired.

 

[BrunoSOC]

With I could go to this game

 

[THE HCP]

I just Watch NOLA x lakers. I think Nelson, Holliday and The other ones cant guard our guys. Thats a game that we must win no metter what. Need this win and lets put a run. How about a 4x0 in next four? (Nola, Clippers, Toronto and Suns)

Sir, this is NOT a must win game.

 

[BrunoSOC]

Sir, this is NOT a must win game.

Im know, i think this a very tough game.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Davis, Swanigan, and Collins are gonna have to step up.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Sure wish NO had a full team. Potentially 5 guys out....that's lame. I want to test our team's mettle against a full-strength team.

I fear Nurk is going to continue to struggle in this game. All Boogie and Davis have to do is double-team him when he drives into the paint. It's not like Stotts designs plays to help him. He's notorious for leaving our Center standing alone in the paint on Offense.

What I would like to see is another tandem of Ed Davis and Biggie getting rebounds and playing Defense in the paint like we saw in Phoenix and especially in Indiana. That was a beast lineup.

 

[ripcityboy]

Sure wish NO had a full team. Potentially 5 guys out....that's lame. I want to test our team's mettle against a full-strength team.

I fear Nurk is going to continue to struggle in this game. All Boogie and Davis have to do is double-team him when he drives into the paint. It's not like Stotts designs plays to help him. He's notorious for leaving our Center standing alone in the paint on Offense.

What I would like to see is another tandem of Ed Davis and Biggie getting rebounds and playing Defense in the paint like we saw in Phoenix and especially in Indiana. That was a beast lineup.

I REALLY wish we had Vonleh for this game.

 

[THE HCP]

Davis, Swanigan, and Collins are gonna have to step up.

Shit, Davis is playing great!

 

[Jon]

i selected "other" because "our defense" isn't up there.

 

[Strenuus]

i selected "other" because "our defense" isn't up there.

But the Greek Freak, the real reason, is. There is no other answer.

 

[kjironman1]

Don't blame refs. Blazers lost that game as a team.

Absolutely! They win as a team and lose as a team.

 

[kjironman1]

Shit, Davis is playing great!

Not just playing great but looks like he put on another 10 lbs of muscle and it's showing in his game.

 

[THE HCP]

Not just playing great but looks like he put on another 10 lbs of muscle and it's showing in his game.

God damnit.....I told you suckas when i was "bragging" about me and the family running into him at the zoo in August how good he looked! I said he was going to be back to his play from two years ago. Instead of hearing my message, you were busy complaining about my "bragging" and putting me on "ignore"!

 

[andalusian]

God damnit.....I told you suckas when i was "bragging" about me and the family running into him at the zoo in August how good he looked! I said he was going to be back to his play from two years ago. Instead of hearing my message, you were busy complaining about my "bragging" and putting me on "ignore"!

So now you are bragging about your bragging? FAMS!

 

[SIeepwalker]

Anyone knows what happened to HCP ? Have not seen any of his post for weeks !

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Anyone knows what happened to HCP ? Have not seen any of his post for weeks !

Who?

 

[HailBlazers]

Who?

The Hopelessly Conceited Poser. or was in the The Horribly Constipated Poster? Aye I can't remember, so forgettable.

 

[rotary111]

Anyone knows what happened to HCP ? Have not seen any of his post for weeks !

Since the grass isn't growing as fast this time of year, he's probably busy promoting his new leaf raking business.