Game Thread GAME# 70: BUCKS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 21, 2017 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
MILWAUKEE BUCKS
34 - 35
(14-19 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
32 - 37
(17-14 Home)


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

PG

MALCOLM BROGDON VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

TONY SNELL VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

KHRIS MIDDLETON VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO VS NOAH VONLEH

C

THON MAKER VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 3/21/2017​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

MILWAUKEE BUCKS

TERRY , DELLAVEDOVA , VAUGHN

TELETOVIC , JONES

HENSON , MONROE , HAWES

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , CRABBE , LAYMAN

AMINU , LEONARD


INJURIES
BUCKS
Michael Beasley (hyperextended left knee): OUT
Jabari Parker (Post-surgery, left knee): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Ed Davis (arthoscopic surgery , left shoulder): OUT
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

JASON KIDD --- TERRY STOTTS



BUCKS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

•Tuesday’s game marks the second of two regular season matchups between
the Trail Blazers and the Bucks in 2016-17. The Bucks lead the season series 1-0.

• LAST MEETING: The Bucks defeated the Trail Blazers, 115-107, in Milwaukee on Dec. 7. Jabari Parker led the way for the Bucks with 27 points, while Damian Lillard scored a game-high 30 points to go with seven rebounds and six assists.

• Portland has won the last three games against the Bucks at the Moda Center.

• The last time Milwaukee swept the Trail Blazers was the 2012-13 season. The home team has won the past five games betwee the two franchises.

• Damian Lillard is averaging 23.0 points, 8.2 assists and 5.0 rebounds in his past five matchups with the Bucks.

• Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double against Portland in the previous meeeting, with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Antetokounmpo has scored in double fi gures in five of his six games against the Trail Blazers.

• Allen Crabbe has scored 10+ in his last three games against Milwaukee. He is averaging 12.3 points on 7-of-14 3-PT shooting during that span.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Bucks lead, 69-51
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 34-25
AT THE BUCKS: Trail Blazers lead, 44-17

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[Darkwebs]

Playoff Race

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Lotto Race

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[Darkwebs]

Just like the game against the Heat, the Blazers will face another team that is on a roll and is fighting for a playoff spot. The Bucks have won 8 of their last 10 games. Luckily, the Blazers have done the same. This is gonna be a good matchup!

 

[e_blazer]

Spoelstra on Dame:

“There's less than five players in this league that you have to do something different on your pick and roll coverage. Lillard is obviously one of those guys. To be able to score basically 50 on 21 shots on the second of an early back-to-back just shows you his efficiency. Doing something different schematically, that’s on me. There should have been an adjustment at some point after probably he had 40.”

 

[Chris Craig]

There are only a handful of games, let Turner come off the bench, give him time to for his hand to completely heal and to get back to game form. Maybe start him in the playoffs

 

[Pinwheel1]

anxious to see Noah guarding the Freak

 

[Pinwheel1]

Teams have a tendency to "relax" a little the first game back after a long road trip. We have seen this many times from the Blazers thinking they don't have to play as hard as they did on the road in order to get the win.....and then end up getting blown out at home. Will we see it again?

 

[gatorpops]

13 AND 0 THE REST OF THE WAY! GO BLAZERS

 

[Trackjack]

It going to be a tough game but if we play like we have the last 3 game I think we win.

 

[KingSpeed]

Teams have a tendency to "relax" a little the first game back after a long road trip. We have seen this many times from the Blazers thinking they don't have to play as hard as they did on the road in order to get the win.....and then end up getting blown out at home. Will we see it again?

Not with Dame's leadership.

 

[THE HCP]

Am I mistaken or was their last game Saturday night?

 

[Haakzilla]

Am I mistaken or was their last game Saturday night?

Last Bucks Game Information

ORACLE Arena
7:30 PM PT, March 18, 2017

 

[stampedehero]

We have the gob to spit into their face. Lets win and be the best 8-2 in the last ten record team between us and them. Besides, Our pinwheel is better than their new lame logo.

 

[Mediocre Man]

13 AND 0 THE REST OF THE WAY! GO BLAZERS

Either that or 0-13

 

[Pinwheel1]

Denver @ Houston tonight at 5PM. Could be playing for the 8th spot tomorrow night.

 

[Chris Craig]

Denver @ Houston tonight at 5PM. Could be playing for the 8th spot tomorrow night.

Harden better drop a sick triple double dammmit...Denver needs to lose. The clippers dropped the soap, I dont expect the same with Houston.

 

[Dougnsalem]

The clippers dropped the soap

LMAO........

 

[BigGameDamian]

It going to be a tough game but if we play like we have the last 3 game I think we win.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is no joke!

 

[Strenuus]

Harden better drop a sick triple double dammmit...Denver needs to lose. The clippers dropped the soap, I dont expect the same with Houston.

Go Denver. They can lose all the other games of the year - but I will never cheer for a Houston team as long as Harden is on it.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Go Denver. They can lose all the other games of the year - but I will never cheer for a Houston team as long as Harden is on it.

Cause he's so good?

 

[Strenuus]

Cause he's so good?

Something like that.

 

[Trackjack]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is no joke!

Your right about that very good player!

 

[H.C.]

Moe is the starter until he stops playing defense.
When he stops playing defense Turner should take his spot.

Denver @ Houston tonight at 5PM. Could be playing for the 8th spot tomorrow night.

I think Houston and Denver played a couple nights ago in Denver.
Will Barton missed a layup that would have tied the game? or won it? I don't remember if it was a 1 or 2 point Houston lead.
One of those million dollar moves, with a ten cent finish.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[illmatic99]

This is exactly the kind of game we lost earlier this season. You think we've turned a corner, and we get blown out at home.

Prove me wrong, Blazers

 

[TBpup]

This is one game I might switch the starting lineup a bit. Vonleh has been playing well but guarding Giannis is just not a good match up and I think Aminu would be better in this case with Vonleh coming off the bench. Hope Noah doesn't get in early foul trouble.

 

[BlazerBeav]

First game back from a long road trip is always dangerous, but hopefully our newfound focus will win the day.

 

[illmatic99]

Ok, this is glorious.

 

[Portland2014]

Spoelstra on Dame:

“There's less than five players in this league that you have to do something different on your pick and roll coverage. Lillard is obviously one of those guys. To be able to score basically 50 on 21 shots on the second of an early back-to-back just shows you his efficiency. Doing something different schematically, that’s on me. There should have been an adjustment at some point after probably he had 40.”

That's the problem with Lillard, when it comes playoffs time teams know they have to trap him out of the pick&roll and when they do it Lillard is nearly neutralized because he doesn't have CJ's ball handling and screens are the main tool he uses to free himself up