Game Thread GAME# 47: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - JANUARY 22, 2018 - MONDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
25 - 21
(12-11 Road)
DENVER NUGGETS
23 - 23
(16-6 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS JAMAL MURRAY

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS GARY HARRIS

SF

EVAN TURNER VS WILSON CHANDLER

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS MASON PLUMLEE

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS NIKOLA JOKIC




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WHEN: 6:00 PM, MONDAY, 1/22/2018

WHERE: PEPSI CENTER, DENVER , CO

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON

HARKLESS , LAYMAN , VONLEH

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD

- DENVER NUGGETS-

MUDIAY , MORRIS , BEASLEY

BARTON , CRAIG , JEFFERSON

FARIED , ARTHUR , HERNANGOMEZ

LYDON , LYLES


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT
Wade Baldwin IV (G-League): OUT
Caleb Swanigan (G-League): OUT
NUGGETS
Paul Millsap (left wrist ligament injury): OUT


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- MICHAEL MALONE

OFFICIAL NUGGETS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Monday’s game marks the third of four regular season games between the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets during the 2017-18 season.

• LAST MEETING: The Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers, 102-85, in Portland on December 22. Nikola Jokic led the way for Denver with 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists. The Trail Blazers, who were without Damian Lillard, were led by CJ McCollum’s 15 points, three rebounds and three assists.

• Damian Lillard has scored 30-plus points in four of his last seven games against the Nuggets. In those seven games, Lillard has averaged 27.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 7.0 assists. Lillard had 15 points, five rebounds, seven assists and four steals in his one game against Denver this season.

• In two games against the Nuggets this season, CJ McCollum has averaged 16.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.00 steals. McCollum has scored 20-plus points in six of his last nine games against Denver.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 97-77
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 68-21
AT THE NUGGETS: Nuggets lead, 56-29

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[trailblazer18]

Need to add a couple wins to the Blazers record

 

[Strenuus]

Need to add a couple wins to the Blazers record

Pessimistic response: They are lucky they got a couple wins with this mealy, soft roster.

I can't do it.

 

[Darkwebs]

Kinda hard to believe since we've faced this Nuugets team quite a few times already, but this is Nurk's first game back in Denver. Expect him to get booed ala Aldridge in Portland.

It'll be interesting to see if he plays better or worse with the crowd jeering him on.

 

[DUB]

Kinda hard to believe since we've faced this Nuugets team quite a few times already, but this is Nurk's first game back in Denver. Expect him to get booed ala Aldridge in Portland.

It'll be interesting to see if he plays better or worse with the crowd jeering him on.

I think the boos will definitely make him play harder. I reckon whether he plays "better or worse" will be decided by how physical the refs allow the game to be.

 

[BBert]

Yeah. Nurk may actually dunk the ball.

 

[illmatic99]

It's a monday night game. Doubt there will be many fans as is

 

[illmatic99]

Dame over the last week went 3-0, and put up 29/8/5 on 53% fg, and 52% 3pt, 100% FT

He better be in contention for POW

 

[Labinot41]

Dame over the last week went 3-0, and put up 29/8/5 on 53% fg, and 52% 3pt, 100% FT

He better be in contention for POW

Who are other candidates?

 

[illmatic99]

Who are other candidates?

Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, Lou Williams, Booker, and prolly Durant. But POR only team on that list that went undefeated.

 

[Labinot41]

Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, Lou Williams, Booker, and prolly Durant. But POR only team on that list that went undefeated.

Anthony Davis was last week potw right? So i guess the NBA wants another Player this Time. But i bet they take Lou williams because of his Hype

 

[BrunoSOC]

Must win game, and HUGE game for us in playoffs aspirations. They beat us last game, so now its time to beat them at their home. I dont care if they boo Nurkic, this can help our team.

 

[BrianFromWA]

booing Nurk for being traded, or for "Have a nice summer?"

 

[riverman]

booing Nurk for being traded, or for "Have a nice summer?"

Have a nice summer I'd say

 

[Mr. Robot]

the way he left DEN wasnt pretty, he had to go and he did what needed to be done, but he never had problems with DEN fans and that franchise while there... and wishing them a happy summer (he knows those guys, it was a joke, trash talk), well, is that really worth booing somebody

I dont think theyll boo Nurk, but well see...

 

[illmatic99]

All star reserves are released tmrw. I wonder if coaches will wait for tonight's games before voting, or have already submitted their choices.

I also wonder if coaches do some shady shit to get their own guys onto teams since they can't vote for players on their own teams. Like Slimy Doc Rivers throwing his vote for a random scrub so that Russ/Dame/Klay/CP don't take a vote away from Lou Will.

 

[Cippy91]

All star reserves are released tmrw. I wonder if coaches will wait for tonight's games before voting, or have already submitted their choices.

I also wonder if coaches do some shady shit to get their own guys onto teams since they can't vote for players on their own teams. Like Slimy Doc Rivers throwing his vote for a random scrub so that Russ/Dame/Klay/CP don't take a vote away from Lou Will.

If dame doesn’t make it THIS year, then I don’t know what he’s gotta do. He should make it. Win or loss tomorrow this team goes into Tuesday with a winning record. No excuse not to be voted in this time around

 

[Labinot41]

We have a top 4 Offense in the last 10 games with 112ppg tied with Dallas, minnesota 2nd with 112.2 and First Golden State

 

[Mr. Robot]

 

[dviss1]

We have a top 4 Offense in the last 10 games with 112ppg tied with Dallas, minnesota 2nd with 112.2 and First Golden State

During that time Jusuf has averaged:

PTS: 14.4
REB: 8.5
BLK: 1.2
STL: .9
FG: .560

In those last 10 we've played:

CLE
SAS
OKC
HOU
MIN

He's playing better on both sides of the floor so put some RESPECK on his name and stop being a literal hater with all your Eastern European talk...

 

[illmatic99]

Dame over the last week went 3-0, and put up 29/8/5 on 53% fg, and 52% 3pt, 100% FT

He better be in contention for POW

And he got it! Woo!

 

[Mr. Robot]

 

[trailblazer18]

And he got it! Woo!

Where do you see the announcement? I have been checking NBA.com but haven't seen any news.

 

[illmatic99]

Where do you see the announcement? I have been checking NBA.com but haven't seen any news.

 

[illmatic99]

Anthony Davis was last week potw right? So i guess the NBA wants another Player this Time. But i bet they take Lou williams because of his Hype

Lou has gotten POW twice. Weeks ending f Jan 1 and Jan 15. Davis got one in Nov: https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/pow.html

 

[Scalma]

Fuck Lou Williams. His turn to get snubbed.

 

[Labinot41]

During that time Jusuf has averaged:

PTS: 14.4
REB: 8.5
BLK: 1.2
STL: .9
FG: .560

In those last 10 we've played:

CLE
SAS
OKC
HOU
MIN

He's playing better on both sides of the floor so put some RESPECK on his name and stop being a literal hater with all your Eastern European talk...

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I Really don't care about his race or nationality, he's Lazy and plays sloppy, without Lillard he is useless and he kills Stotts motion Offense, he allways holds the Ball to long and try to make a fancy Pass because he thinks is the best passing Center in the league, instead of playing a normal Pass. He is Average, but yeah Hype him or belive in his 'Potencial', i tell you in 3-4 years he is the same Player he is now

 

[dviss1]

I Really don't care about his race or nationality, he's Lazy and plays sloppy, without Lillard he is useless and he kills Stotts motion Offense, he allways holds the Ball to long and try to make a fancy Pass because he thinks is the best passing Center in the league, instead of playing a normal Pass. He is Average, but yeah Hype him or belive in his 'Potencial', i tell you in 3-4 years he is the same Player he is now

You're the one who brought it up now you're gonna run from it?

There literally was never a reason to bring up Eastern Europeans, Balkans, etc and you sited someone who you supposedly never met or don't know saying he has "experience" with them...

Learn how to post, then post...

 

[Scalma]

Nurkic in January:

14ppg, 9 rpg, 1 spg, 1.6bpg, .533 fg%, 69 ft % (nice) and his usual anchor defense. Instead of focusing on him, maybe focus on an actual problem. Is he inconsistent? Somewhat. This is also his first season as a full time starter with responsibilities he's never had. There are going to be bumps.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Nurkic in January:

14ppg, 9 rpg, 1 spg, 1.6bpg, .533 fg%, 69 ft % (nice) and his usual anchor defense. Instead of focusing on him, maybe focus on an actual problem. Is he inconsistent? Somewhat. This is also his first season as a full time starter with responsibilities he's never had. There are going to be bumps.

You just made so much sense. How could I not "like" your post?

Seriously, Nurk is a work in progress. He's far from a finished product. It's no secret he needs to finish better around the basket and take better care of the ball. But, these are correctable flaws in a 23-year old big man.

Gee, if only we had a proven big man coach on the payroll to help him overcome these flaws in his game and reach his full potential...

BNM