Game Thread Game #53 - BLAZERS VS OKC THUNDER - FEBRUARY 4, 2022 - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons CJ McCollum

CJ Elleby Tony Snell

Jusuf Nurkic



Tre Mann Josh Giddey

Lu Dort Aaron Wiggins

Derrick Favors

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WHEN: FEBRUARY 4, 2022 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH

BLAZERS


Ben McLemore Trendon Watford

Dennis Smith Greg Brown III

Keljin Blevins

Damian Lillard

Nassir Little Larry Nance Jr

Cody Zeller

Eric Bledsoe Justice Winslow

Keon Johnson



THUNDER



Darius Bazley Kenrich Williams

Mike Muscala Ty Jerome

Mamadi Diakite Theo Maledon

Isaiah Roby Jeremiah Robinson- Earl

Alexsej Pokusevski Vit Krejci

Paul Watson

Shai Gilgeous Alexander

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INJURIES

THUNDER

Shai Gilgeous Alexander(Ankle) OUT

Vit Krejci (Ankle) OUT

Isaiah Roby (Ankle) QUESTIONABLE


BLAZERS

Damian Lillard (Ab) OUT
Nassir Little (Shoulder) OUT
Cody Zeller (Knee) OUT
Larry Nance Jr (Knee) QUEST.
Trendon Watford (Ankle) QUEST.
Eric Bledsoe UNAVAILABLE
Justice Winslow UNAVAILABLE
Keon Johnson UNAVAILABLE
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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Mark Daigneault

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NOTES
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• This is the 2nd of four meetings between the Blazers and Thunder
• The Blazers lost to the Thunder 98-81 on 1/31 in OKC
• The two teams will meet again 3/28 in Portland and 4/5 in OKC
• The Blazers won the 2020-21 season series 2-1

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TRIVIA

The Blazers lost to the Thunder back on 1/31/22 98-81. He led both teams in assists with 7.

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[MickZagger]

What are the teams records?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

What are the teams records?

I have wanted that added for a few games now. Thanks for asking.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

See, now with an authentic The HCP Game Thread you guys would have all of that plus crayon drawings.......choices.
..

 

[tlongII]

I'm going to the game tonight. Should be boring, but at least I get free food.

 

[illmatic99]

this schedule has been ridiculous. we prolly have not had a practice in a month.

 

[TBpup]

this schedule has been ridiculous. we prolly have not had a practice in a month.

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So, similar to every other team in the league?

 

[illmatic99]

So, similar to every other team in the league?

doesn't change the fact that it's ridiculous.

 

[TBpup]

doesn't change the fact that it's ridiculous.

True, but it's a level playing field.

 

[wizenheimer]

doesn't change the fact that it's ridiculous.

it's a tough schedule but it's paying the price for the earlier schedule:

Mon, Nov 15, 2021 Toronto Raptors
Wed, Nov 17, 2021 Chicago Bulls
Sat, Nov 20, 2021 Philadelphia 76ers
Tue, Nov 23, 2021 Denver Nuggets
Wed, Nov 24, 2021 @ Sacramento Kings
Fri, Nov 26, 2021 @ Golden State Warriors
Mon, Nov 29, 2021 @ Utah Jazz
Tue, Nov 30, 2021 Detroit Pistons
Thu, Dec 2, 2021 San Antonio Spurs
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 Boston Celtics
Mon, Dec 6, 2021 Los Angeles Clippers
Wed, Dec 8, 2021 @ Golden State Warriors
Sun, Dec 12, 2021 Minnesota Timberwolves
Tue, Dec 14, 2021 Phoenix Suns
Wed, Dec 15, 2021 Memphis Grizzlies
Fri, Dec 17, 2021 Charlotte Hornets
Sun, Dec 19, 2021 @ Memphis Grizzlies
Tue, Dec 21, 2021 @ New Orleans Pelicans
Mon, Dec 27, 2021 Dallas Mavericks
Wed, Dec 29, 2021 Utah Jazz
Fri, Dec 31, 2021 @ Los Angeles Lakers
Mon, Jan 3, 2022 Atlanta Hawks
Wed, Jan 5, 2022 Miami Heat
Fri, Jan 7, 2022 Cleveland Cavaliers
Sun, Jan 9, 2022 Sacramento Kings
Mon, Jan 10, 2022Brooklyn Nets

19 of 26 at home. I'm not sure I've ever seen an imbalance that big over nearly 1/3 of a season. That they went 10-16 over that stretch is the tale of the season so far

 

[SharpesTriumph]

The NBA needs to shorten the season and get rid of back to backs. The play suffers, major stars are so often out with injuries, and it doesn't match the rest days of playoffs.

The NFL has a fraction of the games and vastly more revenue. Lack of revenue isn't from lack of cramming extra games together. Lack of revenue is from a product that has huge periods of basically irrelevant games or irrelevant players.

 

[Strenuus]

The NBA needs to shorten the season and get rid of back to backs. The play suffers, major stars are so often out with injuries, and it doesn't match the rest days of playoffs.

The NFL has a fraction of the games and vastly more revenue. Lack of revenue isn't from lack of cramming extra games together. Lack of revenue is from a product that has huge periods of basically irrelevant games or irrelevant players.

The NFL has to do it that way. It's football. Horrible comparison.

And NBA will never shorten games. They don't care about anything but money.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

The NFL has to do it that way. It's football. Horrible comparison.

And NBA will never shorten games. They don't care about anything but money.

If the more NBA games means more money, why not have an NBA game every day?

There is some breaking point where more games hurts the product, gives fans fatigue, and ultimately lessens revenue. The NBA has this point set at 82 games, which I'd say is just a carryover of history from when the NBA was closer to the harlem globetrotters than what it is today.

The ideal amount of games for the NBA to maximize revenue is less than 82 games. The challenge is deciding what that amount is and converting from what they have now to that.

Staying at 82 games makes the regular season a poor product and another reason I enjoy walking away from following the league.... the only problem is these 40 years of history I have invested with this team in some messed up masochism relationship I can't break.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I'm going to the game tonight. Should be boring, but at least I get free food.

A Blazer game should never be boring.

 

[tlongII]

A Blazer game should never be boring.

It shouldn't be. But it will be.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

It shouldn't be. But it will be.

I could go tonight and have a good time. If it’s boring you’re doing it wrong.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

REALLY interested in who @Chris Craig thinks will start tonight!

 

[Chris Craig]

REALLY interested in who @Chris Craig thinks will start tonight!

Updated

 

[Strenuus]

A Blazer game should never be boring.

Bro the Detroit game here was boring. It was only made fun because of the company I had (Chris and Eric) but the product on the floor... Oooof.

 

[maxiep]

G-League Basketball at NBA prices!

 

[Strenuus]

I could go tonight and have a good time. If it’s boring you’re doing it wrong.

Are there gonna be strippers?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Happy for Watford.

 

[blazerfan11]

I'm going to the game tonight. Should be boring, but at least I get free food.

I don't think it'll be boring.

 

[wizenheimer]

CJ is really really excited for tonight's game because with Powell and RoCo gone, 21 extra shots are open for his taking

 

[Blazinaway]

it's a tough schedule but it's paying the price for the earlier schedule:

Mon, Nov 15, 2021 Toronto Raptors
Wed, Nov 17, 2021 Chicago Bulls
Sat, Nov 20, 2021 Philadelphia 76ers
Tue, Nov 23, 2021 Denver Nuggets
Wed, Nov 24, 2021 @ Sacramento Kings
Fri, Nov 26, 2021 @ Golden State Warriors
Mon, Nov 29, 2021 @ Utah Jazz
Tue, Nov 30, 2021 Detroit Pistons
Thu, Dec 2, 2021 San Antonio Spurs
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 Boston Celtics
Mon, Dec 6, 2021 Los Angeles Clippers
Wed, Dec 8, 2021 @ Golden State Warriors
Sun, Dec 12, 2021 Minnesota Timberwolves
Tue, Dec 14, 2021 Phoenix Suns
Wed, Dec 15, 2021 Memphis Grizzlies
Fri, Dec 17, 2021 Charlotte Hornets
Sun, Dec 19, 2021 @ Memphis Grizzlies
Tue, Dec 21, 2021 @ New Orleans Pelicans
Mon, Dec 27, 2021 Dallas Mavericks
Wed, Dec 29, 2021 Utah Jazz
Fri, Dec 31, 2021 @ Los Angeles Lakers
Mon, Jan 3, 2022 Atlanta Hawks
Wed, Jan 5, 2022 Miami Heat
Fri, Jan 7, 2022 Cleveland Cavaliers
Sun, Jan 9, 2022 Sacramento Kings
Mon, Jan 10, 2022Brooklyn Nets

19 of 26 at home. I'm not sure I've ever seen an imbalance that big over nearly 1/3 of a season. That they went 10-16 over that stretch is the tale of the season so far

simply wonderful for the TANK, and the trade was perfectly timed - PATTON in command!

 

[DUB]

LETS GO JOSH GIDDEY!!!

 

[Blazinaway]

Revv that Tank up!

 

[Chris Craig]

Why am I watching this

 

[blazerkor]

Why in the fuck aren't we starting Trendon?!?

 

[DUB]

Sometimes on league pass they put up what’s on the big screen in the stadium. Every time during the intro, the Windows Task Bar is displayed at the bottom of the screen. It really annoys me because it should be easy to display true full screen, and it’s so slack not to get it right. Also, whoever is doing it has an offline files sync conflict, and never fixes it. For shame.

 

[DUB]

Why am I watching this

Josh Giddey.