Game Thread GAME# 63: BLAZERS @ NETS - APRIL 30, 2021 - FRIDAY, 5:00, NBATV & NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
34 - 28
(18-12 Road)
BROOKLYN NETS
42 - 20
(25-7 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS KYRIE IRVING

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS LANDRY SHAMET

SF

NORMAN POWELL VS JOE HARRIS

PF

ROBERT COVINGTON VS KEVIN DURANT

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS JEFF GREEN

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------- JERSEYS -------

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WHEN: 5:00 PM (PDT), FRIDAY, 4/30/2021

WHERE: BARCLAYS CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

SIMONS , BLEVINS , ELLEBY

LITTLE , HOLLIS-JEFFERSON , JONES Jr.

ANTHONY , LEAF

GILES III , KANTER


------ BROOKLYN NETS------

JAMES , JOHNSON

BROWN , LUWAWU-CABARROT

JOHSNON , PERRY

GRIFFIN , CLAXTON , JORDAN



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
NETS

Kyrie Irving (sore right groin): QUESTIONABLE
James Harden (right hamstring strain): QUESTIONABLE
Nicolas Claxton (health and safety protocols): QUESTIONABLE
Alize Johnson (health and safety protocols): QUESTIONABLE
Chris Chiozza (fractured third metacarpal): OUT
Spencer Dinwiddie (partially torn ACL): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS ----------------- STEVE NASH

OFFICIAL NETS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• The Trail Blazers April 30 game against the Nets will be the final meeting between Portland and Brooklyn during the 2020-21 season. The Nets lead the season series, 1-0.

• LAST GAME: Brooklyn won the first game between the two teams, 116-112 on March 23. Damian Lillard led Portland with 22 points (5-17 FG, 3-14 3-PT, 9-9 FT), three rebounds and nine assists. James Harden paced Brooklyn with 25 points (7-24 FG, 11-13 FT) and seven rebounds, while tying a career high with 17 assists.

• Enes Kanter recorded 19 points (6-8 FG, 7-8 FT), 19 rebounds, six assists and one block against Brooklyn on March 23.

• CJ McCollum added 16 points (5-19 FG, 4-12 3-PT, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and four assists against the Nets on March 23.

• Jeff Green scored 20 points (7-14 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 4-5 FT), and had four rebounds and one assist in 35 minutes against Portland on March 23.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 65-26
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 37-9
AT THE NETS: Trail Blazers lead, 28-17

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[Darkwebs]

And down the stretch they go. Only 10 games left in the regular season.

After losing 5 in a row, the Blazers have now strung a couple of blowout wins together.

Unfortunately, a third consecutive blowout here is highly improbable because the Blazers will be facing a different level of competition. The Nets are a team of All-Stars. Hell, even their coach is an All-Star.

Brooklyn has the best record in the East and are cruising through the regular season, despite their star players missing significant time.

I'm hoping to see our defensive effort from the previous game carry over to this game. Let's go!

 

[OneSport3]

Over/Under on the Over/Under for this game? 250?

 

[kjironman1]

Boy Perry and Griffin sure look alike...

 

[kjironman1]

Nets are due for a loss.

 

[Darkwebs]

Boy Perry and Griffin sure look alike...

Thanks for the edit

 

[Darkwebs]

PLAYOFF SEEDING RACE

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Don't look now, but the Blazers are just a half game behind the Mavs for that magical, mystical 6th spot. Also, only 2 games behind the Lakers for the 5th.

 

[DDolla]

Cmon Nets, rest all your players on a back to back please. You have a big game on Sunday against the Bucks. Please, please as we need to win.

 

[OneSport3]

Without Harden, we should have a chance to win this game. We’re one of the few teams that has the offensive firepower to match up with Brooklyn. Kyrie and KD don’t get others involved like Harden does.

 

[blazerkor]

This game will be a great test to see if our team has figured something out or just won one game against almost no one and then got the Grizz on a cold shooting night. If we win this one, even if the Nets don't have Harden, this is a quality win and it might mean the team will finish the season with some heart and could even show up for the playoffs.

 

[Strenuus]

The win won't matter.

The loss won't matter.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Two blowout wins against play-in teams. My team has heart.

 

[Strenuus]

Two blowout wins against play-in teams. My team has heart.

We're not gonna do good in the playoffs when it matters.

Tear it down, fire the coach and the gm, and finally we will have hope we can actually do something in the future.

As currently constructed, the team is awful.

No win will matter.

No loss will matter.

Let's just get this season over with, we are already done.

 

[stampedehero]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
34 - 28
(18-12 Road)
BROOKLYN NETS
42 - 20
(25-7 Home)


_____________________________
---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS KYRIE IRVING

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS LANDRY SHAMET

SF

NORMAN POWELL VS JOE HARRIS

PF

ROBERT COVINGTON VS KEVIN DURANT

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS JEFF GREEN

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------- JERSEYS -------

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WHEN: 5:00 PM (PDT), FRIDAY, 4/30/2021

WHERE: BARCLAYS CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

​

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

SIMONS , BLEVINS , ELLEBY

LITTLE , HOLLIS-JEFFERSON , JONES Jr.

ANTHONY , LEAF

GILES III , KANTER


------ BROOKLYN NETS------

JAMES , JOHNSON

BROWN , LUWAWU-CABARROT

JOHSNON , PERRY

GRIFFIN , CLAXTON , JORDAN



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
NETS
James Harden (right hamstring strain): QUESTIONABLE
Nicolas Claxton (health and safety protocols): QUESTIONABLE
Alize Johnson (health and safety protocols): QUESTIONABLE
Chris Chiozza (fractured third metacarpal): OUT
Spencer Dinwiddie (partially torn ACL): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS ----------------- STEVE NASH

OFFICIAL NETS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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Harden is out. Perhaps Clayton can score 30. His looks may be deceiving.

 

[stampedehero]

We're not gonna do good in the playoffs when it matters.

Tear it down, fire the coach and the gm, and finally we will have hope we can actually do something in the future.

As currently constructed, the team is awful.

No win will matter.

No loss will matter.

Let's just get this season over with, we are already done.

 

[jlprk]

The win won't matter.
The loss won't matter.

We're not gonna do good in the playoffs when it matters.
Tear it down, fire the coach and the gm, and finally we will have hope we can actually do something in the future.
As currently constructed, the team is awful.
No win will matter.
No loss will matter.
Let's just get this season over with, we are already done.

 

[TBpup]

Nice to see improved defensive intensity....starting with Dame. Against the Pacers, it was against a shell of a team, but against the Grizz, it was against a team that had punked the Blazers twice in a row on their home floor.

This would be an actual change that could help the Blazers start to play to their talent potential. Now, will it continue against the higher echelon teams where the Blazers have dramatically struggled?

 

[Darkwebs]

Kyrie Irving (sore right groin) will miss tonight's Nets game versus the Pacers, so that makes him questionable for the back-to-back game against the Blazers the very next night.

 

[Jon]

Kanter should start over Nurkic.

there... i said it.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Kanter should start over Nurkic.

there... i said it.

care to explain why

 

[Mr. Robot]

Kyrie Irving (sore right groin) will miss tonight's Nets game versus the Pacers, so that makes him questionable for the back-to-back game against the Blazers the very next night.

i think kyrie plays tomorrow, but durant will get rested

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[DDolla]

Cmon Nets, please rest all your stars. Just give this one to us.

 

[HailBlazers]

Missed opportunity @Darkwebs. Poll Q should have been, which would you prefer: Stotts or Nash?

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Missed opportunity @Darkwebs. Poll Q should have been, which would you prefer: Stotts or Nash?

As long as he includes a “neither” option……..

 

[KSF-ERIC]

We're not gonna do good in the playoffs when it matters.

Tear it down, fire the coach and the gm, and finally we will have hope we can actually do something in the future.

As currently constructed, the team is awful.

No win will matter.

No loss will matter.

Let's just get this season over with, we are already done.

They matter to me. It was fun watching Simons hit 9 threes in a row. Live in the moment.

 

[kjironman1]

They matter to me. It was fun watching Simons hit 9 threes in a row. Live in the moment.

Not just fun. You will most likely not see that again.

 

[TBpup]

Kyrie Irving (sore right groin) will miss tonight's Nets game versus the Pacers, so that makes him questionable for the back-to-back game against the Blazers the very next night.

Durant and Kyrie were out the first time and we lost.
Harden is out for this one and perhaps again one of the other two.

That might give us a chance.

 

[Jon]

care to explain why

better scorer, better rebounder, less turnovers, less fouls, better field goal percentage, better free throw percentage. the only thing he lacks is defense and that sweet spin move.

 

[Scalma]

Kanter should start over Nurkic.

there... i said it.

you shouldn’t have.