Game Thread GAME# 41: KNICKS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 7, 2019 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
NEW YORK KNICKS
10 - 29
(6-17 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
23 - 17
(15-7 Home)

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

PG

EMMANUEL MUDIAY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

TIM HARDAWAY Jr. VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

KEVIN KNOX VS MOE HARKLESS

PF

NOAH VONLEH VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

LUKE KORNET VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), MONDAY, 1/7/2019

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

----- NEW YORK KNICKS -----

BURKE , NTILIKINA , LEE

TRIER , DOTSON , HEZONJA

THOMAS , HICKS

KANTER , ROBINSON


---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , LEONARD



INJURIES
KNICKS
Mitchell Robinson (sprained left ankle): QUESTIONABLE
Frank Ntilikina (ankle): DOUBTFUL
Kristaps Porzingis (left knee): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Evan Turner (left ankle): PROBABLE
Moe Harkless (left knee): PROBABLE



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

DAVID FIZDALE --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL KNICKS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Monday’s game marks the second of two meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Knicks during the 2018-19 season. Portland leads the season series, 1-0.

• LAST MEETING: Portland’s starting backcourt combined to score 60 points as the Trail Blazers defeated the Knicks, 118-114, at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 20. CJ McCollum led Portland with 31 points (13-23 FG, 5-9 3-PT) to go with four rebounds and two assists while Tim Hardaway Jr. paced the Knicks with 32 points (10-21 FG, 3-6 3-PT, 9-9 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal.

• Damian Lillard had 29 points (9-22 FG, 3-9 3-PT, 8-10 FT), six rebounds, eight assists and two steals against the Knicks on Nov. 20.

• Jusuf Nurkic posted 13 points (6-14 FG, 0-1 3-PT, 1-4 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks against New York on Nov. 20.

• Former Trail Blazer Noah Vonleh had 14 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 4-8 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block against Portland on Nov. 20.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 65-47
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 41-14
AT THE KNICKS: Knicks lead, 33-24

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[Darkwebs]

This is the 3rd game of a 6-game homestand for the Blazers, and for the Knicks, this is the penultimate game of a 6-game road trip, but they will have had 2 full days off after beating the Lakers on Friday. In fact, this is the 3rd game in 6 days for New York, and the 3rd game in 4 days for the Blazers. I know the game is in Portland, but who actually has the advantage?

Nonetheless, the Knicks had lost 8 straight before the victory against the Lakers (LMAO), and have lost 13 of their last 15 games.

This game SHOULD not be as tight as Portland's previous three games, but a Blazers game is like a box of chocolate: you never know what you're gonna get until the end of the 3rd quarter.

 

[TBpup]

If the Blazers lose to the Knicks at home in the same season as losing to the Wiz at home...
...Bump the 'Meltdown thread.

 

[KingSpeed]

100% Nurkic makes AS team, esp since Anthony Davis may go East. He’s what 24 and starting to put up 20/10 nightly? He’s arguably a top 5 center in West now (Adams, Capela, Davis, Gobert)

 

[Orion Bailey]

100% Nurkic makes AS team, esp since Anthony Davis may go East. He’s what 24 and starting to put up 20/10 nightly? He’s arguably a top 5 center in West now (Adams, Capela, Davis, Gobert)

I agree with you in principle bt until they change how the voting is done, most of the fans are, Nurk who?

 

[Chris Craig]

100% Nurkic makes AS team, esp since Anthony Davis may go East. He’s what 24 and starting to put up 20/10 nightly? He’s arguably a top 5 center in West now (Adams, Capela, Davis, Gobert)

He would make it already if the West wasn't so packed with star Players. He is better than Adams or Capela. NOP isn't trading Davis. The only way he goes East is as a free agent.

 

[Labinot41]

Big Time loss incoming

 

[SIeepwalker]

Playing the Knicks without Porzingis ??? We're the luckiest team in the league !!

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[SIeepwalker]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Take care of our business, easy W. Next 3 is all must win games. Ny, chicago and charlote. Gotta win thoses 3.

 

[James lamphear]

We have come out engage in this game and maybe we can see our rookies play some.

 

[kjironman1]

I start seeing nagging injuries every year about now. The Blazers are in the beginning of a fairly easy stretch of games. Time to start sitting players with nagging injuries and let them heal. If Evan Turner is hurting then why play the dude? He just does not have the same kind of impact he was having in the first month of the season. This is a perfect day off game.

 

[Blazer4ever]

This should be an easy win. I hope ball movement continues to improve, defense and effort are good. If both Turner and Harkless are out it would be a challenge to work around it but the Knicks are so bad I think we would win anyway. But we shouldn't sleep on it, that's the only way to lose this game, need to come out of the gate strong and try to finish the game early

 

[Scalma]

I start seeing nagging injuries every year about now. The Blazers are in the beginning of a fairly easy stretch of games. Time to start sitting players with nagging injuries and let them heal. If Evan Turner is hurting then why play the dude? He just does not have the same kind of impact he was having in the first month of the season. This is a perfect day off game.

He looked pretty good against Houston, although he did roll his ankle.

I do agree with the general point though. We should be giving one of the rookies a look in this game. I don’t know who you sit, but I’m sure it wouldn’t be hard to find someone in need of a break.

 

[illmatic99]

Dame sounded awful after the game on SAT. He's still not over his cold. Our schedule is so intense right now with a game every other night and back to backs scattered here and there.

This would be a great night to just let him rest. His knees and legs are taking a beating with all these games and OT mins.

 

[kjironman1]

This should be an easy win. I hope ball movement continues to improve, defense and effort are good. If both Turner and Harkless are out it would be a challenge to work around it but the Knicks are so bad I think we would win anyway. But we shouldn't sleep on it, that's the only way to lose this game, need to come out of the gate strong and try to finish the game early

There are no scheduled "Easy Wins" in the NBA. Yes they do come along but you have to prepare every night.

 

[Scalma]

Dame sounded awful after the game on SAT. He's still not over his cold. Our schedule is so intense right now with a game every other night and back to backs scattered here and there.

This would be a great night to just let him rest. His knees and legs are taking a beating with all these games and OT mins.

The guy that should get a rest is CJ. Sneaky little way of calling him out hehe.

 

[hoopsjock]

There are no scheduled "Easy Wins" in the NBA. Yes they do come along but you have to prepare every night.

I really hate the mindset that any game is easy. I hope the players don't think that way while preparing.

Should they beat the Knicks at home? Absolutely! Nothing is guaranteed though, they'll have to earn it.

 

[Hoopguru]

I really hate the mindset that any game is easy. I hope the players don't think that way while preparing.

Should they beat the Knicks at home? Absolutely! Nothing is guaranteed though, they'll have to earn it.

didn't the Knicks beat us at the Moda last year?

 

[illmatic99]

The guy that should get a rest is CJ. Sneaky little way of calling him out hehe.

Everyone needs a day or so. What a ridiculous time to send Wade to GLeague.

Dame/CJ/ET all look a step slower and Nurk is working very hard on both ends. I don't want an injury due to overuse. We can beat NY and Bulls without one or two of them. I think.

 

[THE HCP]

Easy win my ass. You guys are starting to sound like the JinxSpeed guy. It’s this mentality that cracks me up about some on here.

 

[Jade Falcon]

If it's looking like a 20-point or more game by the half, then I hope we start the third quarter with our rookies and bench. Don't risk injury to our starters with a pointless game.

 

[James lamphear]

If we can I like to see our starters get below 30 minutes. But again it will how focus they are and if they can put the Knicks away by the 4th QT.

 

[DDolla]

Sorry Noah Vonleh but I’m here to see Haarlow

 

[kjironman1]

I went with zero chance on the All-Star for Nurkic. But who knows? Even more so with how they pickem now?

 

[illmatic99]

I went with zero chance on the All-Star for Nurkic. But who knows? Even more so with how they pickem now?

Agreed, I think it's a lot closer to 0 than 25. He needs to take a step up to match the Gobert/Jokic/KAT level (not even considering AD). He's middling around with the likes of Capela/Adams right now.

A bit easier in the east with Embiid/Vucevic as the only potential candidates. (Horford and Drummond have taken steps back). Center position is definitely relevant again. Lotsa talent out there.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Im still having a hard time wrapping my head around that Houston game. That was the best I think I have ever seen ET play and thats not meant as a dig.
Just he played great defense on maybe the best offensive player in the league and on offense wasnt that bad either.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Easy win my ass. You guys are starting to sound like the JinxSpeed guy. It’s this mentality that cracks me up about some on here.

I dont think you get “easy” wins in the NBA very often. I think they’ll win tonight but I think New York will make them work for it.