Game Thread GAME# 7: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - NOVEMBER 6, 2016 - SUNDAY, 12:30 PM (PDT), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

Spoiler

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
3 - 3
(2-1 Road)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
3 - 3
(3-1 Home)



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PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS MIKE CONLEY

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS TONY ALLEN

SF

MAURICE HARKLESS VS CHANDLER PARSONS

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS JaMYCHAL GREEN

C

MASON PLUMLEE VS MARC GASOL


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WHEN: 12:30 PM, SUNDAY, 11/6/2016

WHERE: FEDEXFORUM, MEMPHIS, TN

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , TURNER , LAYMAN

VONLEH , LEONARD , DAVIS

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

BALDWIN IV , HARRISON , DANIELS

CARTER , WILLIAMS , ENNIS

RANDOLPH, MARTIN , DAVIS



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT
GRIZZLIES
Mike Conley (Achilles): QUESTIONABLE
Brandan Wright (left ankle): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- DAVID FIZDALE



GRIZZLIES' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Sunday marks the first of three regular season matchups between the Trail
Blazers and Grizzlies in 2016-17.

• Portland and Memphis split the season series last year (2-2), with each team winning a game on the other team’s home court.

• The Trail Blazers last won a season series against the Grizzlies in 2011-12 (2-1). Portland is 4-11 against Memphis since the start of the 2012-13 season.

• Portland’s 112-106 overtime victory at Memphis last season on Feb. 8 snapped a five-game road losing streak against the Grizzlies. The Trail Blazers are 2-6 in Memphis dating back to the 2011-12 season.

• The Trail Blazers, who won the final regular season game between these teams last season, haven’t won back-to-back games against the Grizzlies since winning three straight contests from April 12, 2011 to March 22, 2012.

• Damian Lillard averaged a team-high 22.0 points and dished out 6.0 assists in four games against Memphis last season. His 33 points scored in his most recent game against the grizzlies on Feb. 8 represents his highest scoring total in 15 career games vs. Memphis.

• CJ McCollum averaged 20.8 points in four games against the Grizzlies last season. McCollum has scored in double figures in five straight regular season games against Memphis, including three games with at least 20 points.

• CJ McCollum averaged 17.0 points on 47.8% shooting (11-23 3-PT) in five postseason games against the Grizzlies during the 2015 NBA Playoffs. In Game 5 of that series, McCollum set the franchise record for most points scored as a reserve during a playoff game (33, 4/29/15 at Mem.)

• CONNECTION: Memphis forward Zach Randolph played six seasons with the Trail Blazers after being drafted by Portland with the No. 19 pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, averaging 16.0 points and 7.7 rebounds.

• CONNECTION: Ed Davis averaged 5.5 points and 4.2 rebounds in parts of two seasons (99 games) with Memphis from 2013-15.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 44-34
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 23-16
AT THE GRIZZLIES: Trail Blazers lead, 21-18

Spoiler

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[Darkwebs]

Don't forget to fall back an hour tonight.

 

[THE HCP]

Just got done getting some grub with a few of the boys......early game tomorrow. Bedtime FAMS!

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Chandler Parsons' return was bumped up from Tues to Sun and will play vs the Trail Blazers @Darkwebs

 

[Eastoff]

 

[Darkwebs]

Chandler Parsons' return was bumped up from Tues to Sun and will play vs the Trail Blazers @Darkwebs

Interesting that Parsons chose to come back a little earlier than expected and against the other team that chased after him in free agency. Perhaps he wants to show the Blazers what they missed out on.

Here's hoping the Blazers murder the Grizzlies this afternoon and show him what he missed out on.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Interesting that Parsons chose to come back a little earlier than expected and against the other team that chased after him in free agency. Perhaps he wants to show the Blazers what they missed out on.

Here's hoping the Blazers murder the Grizzlies this afternoon and show him what he missed out on.

I'm thinking it will backfire and our guys are going to eat him alive and his shot is going to be off. Never good to rush things especially if emotions are involved. I expect him to come out trying to do too much and we better take advantage of it.
Im more concerned about whats gonna go on in the paint honestly. I am also expecting a big game from my boy!!!Snap your finger snap your neck!!!!

 

[Strenuus]

To be fair, he chose where to go... we didn't really have anything to do with that.

 

[Orion Bailey]

To be fair, he chose where to go... we didn't really have anything to do with that.

You're right. We did him no wrong. If anything, Turner should want to have a great game and prove to Parsons this team is better now without him. Basically Turner was the consolation prize, so I think he might have something to prove. Hmmm. We already know how he likes to force things. I hope he just forces it on the defensive end.

This bodes a good question now that we have seen a bit of our team. Are we still better off without Parsons and the inflated contract?

I think so. The additional money wasn't going to be able to be spent on any other max guy anyhow, so it afforded is the ability to retain the rest of our roster. If we had signed Parsons, we would not hat Turner AND we would not have either Leonard/Hark or possibly both.
Is Parsons really that much better to justify this? Maybe time still needs to play out , as he is only coming back now, but I prefer what we have. With Parsons, we limit our versatility that is one of our strengths... or SHOULD be one of our strengths right now.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Interesting that Parsons chose to come back a little earlier than expected and against the other team that chased after him in free agency. Perhaps he wants to show the Blazers what they missed out on.

Here's hoping the Blazers murder the Grizzlies this afternoon and show him what he missed out on.

Who?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

You're right. We did him no wrong. If anything, Turner should want to have a great game and prove to Parsons this team is better now without him. Basically Turner was the consolation prize, so I think he might have something to prove. Hmmm. We already know how he likes to force things. I hope he just forces it on the defensive end.

This bodes a good question now that we have seen a bit of our team. Are we still better off without Parsons and the inflated contract?

I think so. The additional money wasn't going to be able to be spent on any other max guy anyhow, so it afforded is the ability to retain the rest of our roster. If we had signed Parsons, we would not hat Turner AND we would not have either Leonard/Hark or possibly both.
Is Parsons really that much better to justify this? Maybe time still needs to play out , as he is only coming back now, but I prefer what we have. With Parsons, we limit our versatility that is one of our strengths... or SHOULD be one of our strengths right now.

We went over the cap to sign Leonard and Harkless. We would still have them. Who we wouldn't have if Parsons came here were Tuner and Ezeli.

 

[BonesJones]

We went over the cap to sign Leonard and Harkless. We would still have them. Who we wouldn't have if Parsons came here were Tuner and Ezeli.

Or we couldve let Hark or Leonard go to therefore clear the capspace to sign Ezeli

 

[riverman]

Blazers are going to make the Grizz afraid to show their face after today!

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Or we couldve let Hark or Leonard go to therefore clear the capspace to sign Ezeli

Sure but from what we know about our Blazer Brass (and how by every indication they seem to Leonard more than most fans) there is nothing to suggest we would have went that route.

 

[Darkwebs]

Who?

The Justin Timberlake fangirl.

 

[BlayZa]

monday here and i got the day off, first real time game watch for me this season! wewt

fuck parsons btw!

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

Chandler Parsons' return was bumped up from Tues to Sun and will play vs the Trail Blazers @Darkwebs

Shut him down Mo

 

[BlayZa]

ok, lets do this! i hope harkless has a good game.

 

[BlayZa]

wow... our first possession was horrid

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Maybe Parsons IS working for the Blazers, after all.

 

[Trackjack]

Good start for CJ that good news.9

 

[BlayZa]

our rebounding, ouch.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

CJ really likes playing in Memphis it seems.

 

[julius]

The teams defense has improved a LOT in the last 2 games. Still has some work to go, but it was pretty crappy to start with.

 

[BlayZa]

plums is bad so far tonight, hopefully he can get it together.

 

[Darkwebs]

Dame shooting 30 footers like lay-ups.

 

[Darkwebs]

Walking away from Lillard is like walking into a speeding truck.

 

[BlayZa]

Chief been on point with the passing in the paint so far.

 

[Trackjack]

Playing decent except for some turnover.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

We gonna see Leonard guard Gasol tonight?