Game Thread GAME# 42: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - JANUARY 12, 2018 - FRIDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[BonesJones]

I can see foul trouble issues tonight with our bigs. Not sure who should start but they will all get their chance to guard Davis and Cousins.

That's not a problem since Meyers always plays solid vs. Cousins so we hypothetically have 6 bigs we could play (Aminu, Nurkic, Collins, Davis, Vonleh, Meyers).

 

[Jade Falcon]

Hello all. Been busy lately, but I've got myself set up for tonight's game.

I don't suppose we can actually shut down Cousins tonight? I mean, God forbid, right?

Go Blazers.

 

[riverman]

Good for our young bigs like Zach to play against a team like this....I like our chances...I think Big Ed and Chief will have big games!

 

[riverman]

Go Blazers....get some serious smackdown in the Big Easy !!

 

[Scalma]

I’d start Vonleh with Aminu at SF. I don’t think Collins is ready to guard an Anthony Davis yet.

But I’m sure it’ll be the predictable Aminu and Harkless starting.

 

[AFully22]

Oooh shit Napier starting tonight?! This’ll be interesting

 

[Jade Falcon]

Oooh shit Napier starting tonight?! This’ll be interesting

Dammit! That hamstring still bothering Dame?

 

[AFully22]

Dammit! That hamstring still bothering Dame?

Lol no they’re just going super small. Dame, Napier, CJ, Aminu, Nurk.

 

[Cippy91]

I’d start Vonleh with Aminu at SF. I don’t think Collins is ready to guard an Anthony Davis yet.

But I’m sure it’ll be the predictable Aminu and Harkless starting.

Aminu at sf?!?! No way don’t you know he’s a pf obviously

 

[Scalma]

Lol no they’re just going super small. Dame, Napier, CJ, Aminu, Nurk.

Oh yeah should’ve remembered we have to match up to what the other team is doing my bad.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Lol no they’re just going super small. Dame, Napier, CJ, Aminu, Nurk.

Boy I hope that works....sounds like Stotts trying to outsmart himself though.

And that never works.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Apparently, Napier is a Forward now.

Who knew.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Why in the world does Stotts refuse to play Aminu at the 3 and COllins or Vonleh at the 4...

It baffles me

 

[riverman]

I love it....the small ball start against the twin towers of NO

 

[Jade Falcon]

Why in the world does Stotts refuse to play Aminu at the 3 and COllins or Vonleh at the 4...

It baffles me

How DARE you question Stotts! Don't you know that he thinks in a different dimension than us peasants?

 

[blue9]

Lol no they’re just going super small. Dame, Napier, CJ, Aminu, Nurk.

This is a joke, right?

 

[Boob-No-More]

Oh yeah should’ve remembered we have to match up to what the other team is doing my bad.

Who are we playing the Pelicans or the Academy of the Sacred Heart 7th grade CYO team?

BNM

 

[BrianFromWA]

This is a weird start.

Holiday waltzing through the lane. Shabazz with his nightly 1 turnover on his first possession of the game, then missing a bunny the next possession, Boogie missing 4 shots inside the restricted area, but making a 3. Chief and CJ burying j's, but Dame missing both his.

Chief with the best dribble I've ever seen him do. Then misses the layup.

 

[BrianFromWA]

 

[SIeepwalker]

Nurk is on !

 

[Cippy91]

I see we got good nurkic tonight and rough start dame, okay something different

 

[BrianFromWA]

This may be one of those "first to 120 wins" games

 

[SIeepwalker]

Sorry I was, you know, watching the game

 

[Cippy91]

Aminu is better than steph curry

 

[Jade Falcon]

Nurk has been playing great lately. Looks like he's finally found his step with that new body of his.

Would like to see better Defense in this game though, from the team.

 

[riverman]

now we're cookin'

 

[riverman]

I love the Nurk smirk!

 

[Mr. Robot]

MAX HIM MAX HIM MAX HIM MAX HIM MAX HIM

 

[BrianFromWA]

Nurk and Justin Holiday: 7-7, 15pts
Rest of the Arena: 5-23, 13pts

 

[Jade Falcon]

We don't have a Smoothie King thing at Moda.

I blame @SlyPokerDog.