Game Thread GAME# 44: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - JANUARY 13, 2019 - SUNDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

[stampedehero]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
26 - 17
(8-10 Road)
DENVER NUGGETS
28 - 12
(17-3 Home)

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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS JAMAL MURRAY

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS GARY HARRIS

SF

JAKE LAYMAN VS TORREY CRAIG

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS PAUL MILLSAP

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS NIKOLA JOKIC

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WHEN: 5:00 PM, SUNDAY, 1/13/2019

WHERE: PEPSI CENTER, DENVER, CO

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

SWANIGAN , COLLINS , LEONARD


- DENVER NUGGETS-

MORRIS , GOODWIN , BEASLEY

HERNANGOMEZ , LYDON , LYLES

PLUMLEE , WELSH


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Moe Harkless (left knee): QUESTIONABLE
NUGGETS
Gary Harris (left hamstring tightnes): QUESTIONABLE
Will Barton (right hip): OUT
Jarred Vanderbilt (right foot): OUT
Michael Porter Jr. (low back surgery): OUT
Isaiah Thomas (right hip): OUT




HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- MICHAEL MALONE

OFFICIAL NUGGETS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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Jokic looks pathetic. Great job! @Darkwebs

 

[BonesJones]

 

[KingSpeed]

He'd be their best player, but would they be #1?

Nuggets won’t be number one for long. They just lost Suns and they have losses coming up to Blazers and Warriors.

 

[BonesJones]

Nuggets won’t be number one for long. They just lost Suns and they have losses coming up to Blazers and Warriors.

Thanks Jinxspeed.

 

[Eastoff]

If the nuggets lost to Phoenix last night, I'm not nervous about our game.

But checking the box score, most of their starters played 34 minutes or more.

 

[Blazer4ever]

I haven't seen much of Jokic but Nurkic is playing some amazing basketball right now.
Looking at their lineup, I don't get how they're that good. Milsap of course is great and Jokic is great but their backcourt isn't exactly world-class. I'm hoping for another strong performance on defense, if we play hard on that side, good things will happen. This time the emphasis is obviously on their front court, so it's a different challenge.

 

[DDolla]

Lets see if this team can actually beat a real team on the road. We know our bench don’t show up on road games and if Dame and CJ don’t shoot well, it will be a long night.

 

[hoopsjock]

Lets see if this team can actually beat a real team on the road. We know our bench don’t show up on road games and if Dame and CJ don’t shoot well, it will be a long night.

So beating GS at their place didn't count?

 

[TBpup]

So beating GS at their place didn't count?

It certainly counts....but the other side of that is that may have been the worst Warriors game in 5 years. Blazers weren't that good that game either.

 

[hoopsjock]

It certainly counts....but the other side of that is that may have been the worst Warriors game in 5 years. Blazers weren't that good that game either.

I know, @DDolla has just been super negative all year and he should get his facts straight at least.

 

[James lamphear]

It shows me it just not us other teams plays down to there competition and sometimes you get bit and Denver got bit last night.

 

[riverman]

It's Nurk in my view....I expect him to prove it today

 

[Almir]

Hello, i am waiting for the match tonight, and try hard to not sleep... It is at 2 am Bosnian time, i think i have chance to watch it. Usually matches are at 4 am and it is very hard to watch, i done it several times but then almost slept at my work anyway i expect tough match, but believe in PTB, they are capable to win this match. Obviously Jokic vs Nurkic is most interesting duel for me, Go Nurk show them again! Go Blazers

 

[kjironman1]

SO! Everybody is all happy again, right? We are a good team again, right?
We just got done playing 3 middle school rec league teams, so I hope we are taking it all with a grain of salt. Never too low, never too high FAMS!

Pretty sure it was you that was scoffing at the idea a win vs the Knicks was assured. Now all the sudden they are a middle school rec team.

 

[Scalma]

Pretty sure it was you that was scoffing at the idea a win vs the Knicks was assured. Now all the sudden they are a middle school rec team.

Dang

 

[THE HCP]

My Denver sources are saying they don't think Harris is playing. #TheHCPBringinThatInsiderTypeShit

 

[BonesJones]

My Denver sources are saying they don't think Harris is playing. #TheHCPBringinThatInsiderTypeShit

So he's questionable?

This is why we have Darkwebs make the game threads. You're late fams.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[BigGameDamian]

Harkless out tomorrow.

LoL...And we keep asking ourselves if we can rely on him moving forward.

 

[TBpup]

My Denver sources are saying they don't think Harris is playing. #TheHCPBringinThatInsiderTypeShit

Good sauce!!

Harris AND Lyles are out? Blazers catch a break with a key member(s) of the other team out.

 

[BonesJones]

LoL...And we keep asking ourselves if we can rely on him moving forward.

We do?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

LoL...And we keep asking ourselves if we can rely on him moving forward.

I havent asked that, but its definitely a big question mark for them. Also if they want to use him in a trade Im sure the other team will need to know whats going on.

 

[BonesJones]

Do any of you guys listen to some pre-game music and get hyped for big Blazer games as if you're about to play? I miss playing HS & college ball and getting in that mood before a game.

 

[Veletin123]

Hello, i am waiting for the match tonight, and try hard to not sleep... It is at 2 am Bosnian time, i think i have chance to watch it. Usually matches are at 4 am and it is very hard to watch, i done it several times but then almost slept at my work anyway i expect tough match, but believe in PTB, they are capable to win this match. Obviously Jokic vs Nurkic is most interesting duel for me, Go Nurk show them again! Go Blazers

Where will you watch , is there a stream

 

[THE HCP]

Is it me, or do we get teams when they are missing KEY players?

 

[tlongII]

Is it me, or do we get teams when they are missing KEY players?

Like Moe Harkless?

 

[Jade Falcon]

Got my rootbeer. Got my t-shirt. Got nothing else on.

I am ready. Go Blazers.



















And don't ask about the Walrus.

 

[Chris Craig]

Is it me, or do we get teams when they are missing KEY players?

Its you

 

[BonesJones]

Is it me, or do we get teams when they are missing KEY players?

Like our recent game against the Lakers without LeBron? Or our games against Boston without Kyrie? Or our games against Washington without John Wall? Or our games against the Hawks without John Collins? Oh, wait....

 

[BonesJones]

Michael Porter Jr. isn't playing today?

We're so lucky.