Game Thread GAME# 5: BLAZERS @ SUNS - NOVEMBER 2, 2016 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 (PDT), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
2 - 2
(1-0 Road)
PHOENIX SUNS
0 - 4
(0-2 Home)



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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS ERIC BLEDSOE

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS DEVIN BOOKER

SF

MAURICE HARKLESS VS JARED DUDLEY

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS T.J. WARREN

C

MASON PLUMLEE VS TYSON CHANDLER


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WHEN: 7:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, 11/2/2016

WHERE: TALKING STICK RESORT ARENA, PHOENIX, AZ

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , TURNER , LAYMAN

VONLEH , LEONARD , DAVIS

PHOENIX SUNS

KNIGHT , ULIS , BARBOSA

JENKINS , TUCKER , JONES Jr.

WILLIAMS , CHRISS

BENDER , LEN


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT
SUNS
Devin Booker (sore right great toe): QUESTIONABLE



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- EARL WATSON



SUNS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Wednesday marks the first of four regular season matchups between the Trail Blazers and Suns in 2016-17.
• The Suns defeated the Trail Blazers in two of the three games between these two teams during the 2015-16 regular season, marking the fourth time in the past five years that Phoenix has taken the season series.

• Portland is 7-10 against Phoenix dating back to the start of the 2011-12 season (2-7 at Phoenix).

• Damian Lillard averaged a team-high 21.7 points in three games against the Suns last season. Lillard has scored in double fi gures in all 14 of his career games against Phoenix, including seven games with at least 20 points.

• Al-Farouq Aminu averaged a double-double with 15.0 points (42.9% FG, 6-12 3-PT) and 10.0 rebounds in three games against Phoenix in 2015-16. Aminu recorded two of his eight double-doubles from last season in three games against the Suns.

• Phoenix associate head coach Jay Triano served as an assistant coach with the Trail Blazers for four seasons from 2012-13 to 2015-16.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Suns lead, 119-96
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 65-43
AT THE SUNS: Suns lead, 76-31

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[Nate]

I think we should give it 20 games. Then make an adjustment if needed.

 

[KingSpeed]

Start Layman

 

[dviss1]

Start Layman

You know that's not happening. You're starting to sound like @Blazer4ever.

A MF hits a few swish3s in garbage time and folks start to think they know more than Stotts.

 

[dviss1]

Is it just me, or does Dudley have a punchable face?

 

[dviss1]

I voted to let it ride.

 

[jlprk]

Naah, just looks like an old dirty round boxing glove.

 

[THE HCP]

Just got to the hotel down here, 2 AM, good night.

 

[blue9]

Is it just me, or does Dudley have a punchable face?

OMG YES! I've hated that MFer since the first time I saw him - it's a combo of his face (which, oddly, makes me call him Booger Dudley) and the fact that whenever he makes a shot he acts like god's gift to basketball.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I don't think this is the game to make a switch.

 

[Trackjack]

I give it time for players to adjust to there roles. But it be very short leash on some of these guys to me I wouldn't give damn who get paid what you don't perform you get bench.

 

[Chris Craig]

Is it just me, or does Dudley have a punchable face?

Very

 

[Eastoff]

I thought the game was at 6 our time

 

[H.C.]

I thought the game was at 6 our time

According to guide on the TV the game starts at 7.
Also, Arizona & Oregon are in the same timezone.

 

[selloutking]

According to guide on the TV the game starts at 7.
Also, Arizona & Oregon are in the same timezone.

really?

 

[H.C.]

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_US-AZ.aspx

Same timezone as there is no + or - hours between arizona and oregon....

 

[blue9]

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_US-AZ.aspx

Same timezone as there is no + or - hours between arizona and oregon....

Aren't they a Daylight Saving Time denier?

 

[Eastoff]

Aren't they a Daylight Saving Time denier?

We have a winner. We will be off after Sunday.

 

[Chris Craig]

According to guide on the TV the game starts at 7.
Also, Arizona & Oregon are in the same timezone.

Arizona is an hour a head...mountain time

 

[Pinwheel1]

Arizona is an hour a head...mountain time

Like Eastoff says.....not until Sunday.

 

[H.C.]

Arizona is an hour a head...mountain time

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_US-AZ.aspx

IDK why people don't use google.
As I type this it's 3:17pm pacific standard time.
This website here clearly shows it's 3:17 in arizona also.

As people have mentioned daylight savings time will = a difference. As of right now my original post is correct. ~

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/phoenix

Edit - teach me to help people ~

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[LuckyShot]

We might not like the name our arena currently goes by, but at least our arena isn't called "Talking Sick Resort Arena".

 

[THE HCP]

Arizona is an hour a head...mountain time

Once again.....posting before thinking son.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Just got to the hotel down here, 2 AM, good night.

Rode hard & put away wet?

 

[illmatic99]

My friend asked me to go over to his place to watch Game 7 tonight. I said I couldn't come so I could watch this game.

He was shocked.

I told him I'd do the same if this were summer league.

#baseballsucks

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Once again.....posting before thinking son.

Now, that is the real HCP that I want to hear!

 

[LuckyShot]

Fucking Aminu. That banked 3 was actually not what he needed.

 

[LuckyShot]

I like it when CJ starts a game hot. Allows Dame to wait until the game is on the line to have to go into Dame Time mode. He can't do it all game every game.