Game Thread GAME# 42: BLAZERS @ NETS - JANUARY 15, 2016 - FRIDAY, 4:30 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2015-16 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
17 - 24
(7-15 Road)
BROOKLYN NETS
11 - 28
(7-14 Home)





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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS DONALD SLOAN

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS WAYNE ELLINGTON

SF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS JOE JOHNSON

PF

NOAH VONLEH VS THADDEUS YOUNG

C

MASON PLUMLEE VS BROOK LOPEZ


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WHEN: 4:30 PM, FRIDAY, 1/15/2016

WHERE: BARCLAYS CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

FRAZIER , HENDERSON , CRABBE , HARKLESS

CONNAUGHTON , LEONARD , DAVIS , KAMAN

BROOKLYN NETS

LARKIN , BROWN , KARASEV

BOGDANOVIC , ROBINSON , BARGNANI


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
NONE
NETS
Willie Reed (personal reasons): OUT.
Jarrett Jack (torn ACL, right knee): OUT.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (fractured right ankle): OUT.
Chris McCullough (right knee rehab): OUT.



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- TONY BROWN



NETS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Friday marks the first of two matchups between the Trail Blazers and Nets in 2015-16.

• Portland and Brooklyn split the season series (1-1) in 2014-15, with each team winning its respective home game.

• In the most recent game between these two teams on April 6, 2015, the Nets defeated the Trail Blazers, 106-96, behind a team-high 32 points (15-25 FG) from Brook Lopez.

• Portland is 9-4 against the Nets since the start of the 2009-10 season.

• Damian Lillard scored a game-high 36 points on 14-of-26 shooting (6-11 3-PT) against Brooklyn on April 6. Lillard has scored at least 25 points in each of his past two games against the Nets (32.0 pts/game), after recording less than 20 points in each of his fi rst four career games against Brooklyn (15.3 pts/game).

• Damian Lillard has made 20 of his 37 three-point attempts (54.1% 3-PT) in six career games against the Nets (10-17 3-PT in 2014-15).

• Meyers Leonard’s 15 rebounds against the Nets on April 6, 2015 represents a career-high. Leonard also scored 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting for one of his three double-doubles last season.

• Meyers Leonard has averaged 11.8 points on 57.9% shooting in four career games against the Nets.

• The Nets have scored less than 100 points in five of their past six games (1-5), and have lost 13 straight games when scoring under 100 points. The Trail Blazers are 10-4 this season when holding the opposition to less than 100 points.

• Portland center Mason Plumlee played his first two NBA seasons with Brooklyn from 2013-15, averaging 8.1 points(60.6% FG) and 5.4 rebounds.

• The Trail Blazers acquired Mason Plumlee and the draft rights to Pat Connaughton on a draft-night trade from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Steve Blake and the draft rights to Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 57-23
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 34-6
AT THE NETS: Trail Blazers lead, 23-17

 

[KingSpeed]

I just bought a ticket to this game. Looking forward to it.

 

[Orion Bailey]

nopt fair the poll question doesnt tell us how many games on this trip. Is it 4 or 5?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

nopt fair the poll question doesnt tell us how many games on this trip. Is it 4 or 5?

"How many Blazers wins on this 3-game road trip would leave you satisfied?"

Or are you making a joke that I'm missing?

 

[Orion Bailey]

"How many Blazers wins on this 3-game road trip would leave you satisfied?"

Or are you making a joke that I'm missing?

No, the jokes on me. Im losing it, lol. Did I mention ive been sick as shit lately? (excuses excuses...)

 

[jlprk]

So far, 0 voters say they'll be satisfied if we win all 3 games. I know I'll be delighted. So I'll vote 3.

 

[Eastoff]

I hope bropez and plumdog millionaire go at each other hard.

 

[KingSpeed]

I see more Blazers gear than Nets gear here.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I see more Blazers gear than Nets gear here.

What are you wearing? We will watch for you.

 

[KingSpeed]

No one is booing the introduction of our starting lineup.

 

[KingSpeed]

What are you wearing? We will watch for you.

Black jacket with a Blazers logo on it over a yellow shirt.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Black jacket with a Blazers logo on it over a yellow shirt.

Front row?

 

[riverman]

Go Good guys! Keep up the defense!

 

[riverman]

Shoutout to TRob! I want him to meet Ed Davis!

 

[B-Roy]

I'd be curious what percent of Vonleh shots get blocked.

 

[HolyBackboard]

Blazer backcourt needs to feast tonight! Love that Dame's starting to take over these last two possessions.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I have a really nice picture, PM if necessary.

 

[Jade Falcon]

lmao, it only took 6 strait minutes before someone tried a 3. I don't get the logic of continuing to drive in to the paint when it clearly isn't working. Come on man.

Time to establish that shooting and spread the floor.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I see more Blazers gear than Nets gear here.

 

[HolyBackboard]

Sounds like there's quite a bit of Blazer fans in the house tonight!

 

[DUB]

T-Rob inbounded off of Ed's arse.

 

[riverman]

Slow start

 

[Natebishop3]

T-Rob inbounded off of Ed's arse.

Seemed kinda careless doing that under his own basket... he almost wasn't inbounds.

 

[Scalma]

Leonard is brutal

 

[riverman]

Now we're cookin'

 

[Natebishop3]

Crabbe is gonna get paaaaaid.

 

[blue9]

It's raining men, I mean 3s!

 

[blue9]

Crabbe is gonna get paaaaaid.

By us.

 

[HolyBackboard]

Crabbe's development has been amazing! And to think, he was a second round pick!

 

[Scalma]

Crabbe is gonna get paaaaaid.

He's gonna be worth it too. He's not going anywhere.