Game Thread Game #72 - BLAZERS VS SPURS - MARCH 23, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Brandon Williams Josh Hart

CJ Elleby Trendon Watford

Drew Eubanks



Justin Primo Dejounte Murray

Devin Vassell Keldon Johnson

Jakob Poeltl

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WHEN: MARCH 23, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00PM (PDT)

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND, OR



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH

BLAZERS



Ben McLemore Keon Johnson

Elijah Hughes Kris Dunn

Greg Brown Keljin Blevins

Justice Winslow

Damian Lillard Jusuf Nurkic

Eric Bledsoe Joe Ingles

Didi Louzada Anfernee Simons

Nassir Little


SPURS


Zach Collins Lonnie Walker

Josh Richardson Doug McDermott

Tre Jones Jock Landale

Romeo Langford Joe Wieskamp

Keita Bates - Diop Devontae Cacok

DJ Stewart Robert Woodward
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INJURIES

SPURS

Lonnie Walker (Back) OUT
Kieta Bates Diop (Back) OUT
Romeo Langford (Hamstring) OUT
Doug McDermott (Ankle) OUT

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard (Abs) OUT
Nassir Little (Shoulder) OUT
Joe Ingles (Knee) OUT
Didi Louzada (Knee) OUT
Anfernee Simons (Knee) OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (Foot) OUT
Eric Bledsoe (Foot) OUT
Justice Winslow (Foot) QUEST.

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Gregg Popovich

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NOTES
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• This is the second of four games this season between the Blazers and Spurs
• The Spurs lead the season series 1-0
• The Blazers and Spurs will meet again 4/1 and 4/3 in San Antonio
• The Blazers won the 2020-21 season series 2-1
• Zach Collins was taken by the Kings with the 10th pick in the NBA draft and traded to the Blazers. He played for Portland from 2017-21
• Drew Eubanks was signed by the Spurs after going undrafted in the 2017 draft. He played for San Antonio from 2017-22 until he was traded to the Raptors who waived him. He is on his third 10 day contract with Portland

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TRIVIA

The Blazers last played the Spurs back on 12/2/21, losing 114 - 83. He led the Blazers in assists.

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[Chris Craig]

Back to losses?

 

[blazerfan11]

Back to losses?

Depends who's playing.

 

[blazerkor]

These are important losses and the Spurs have been playing pretty well. So I expect a much different game than the last one.

 

[DDolla]

Spurs, Rockets, Rockets, Thunder. Can we sit Williams, Hart and Winslow please.

 

[blazerkor]

Spurs, Rockets, Rockets, Thunder. Can we sit Williams, Hart and Winslow please.

The way we shot last night isn't sustainable. Sitting Dame, Ant, Nurk and Hart along with all of the guys that we've acquired through trades that will not play a game with us this season should be good enough to lose to the teams you just listed.

 

[Scalma]

You wanna lose you gotta sit both Hart and Winslow.

 

[DDolla]

Just crazy that we’re actually in the play in or even higher if Dame is healthy.

 

[blazerfan11]

The way we shot last night isn't sustainable. Sitting Dame, Ant, Nurk and Hart along with all of the guys that we've acquired through trades that will not play a game with us this season should be good enough to lose to the teams you just listed.

Do you mean sustainable good or sustainable bad? The Blazers didn't shoot well against Detroit. 29% on 3-pointers and 42% overall.

 

[blazerkor]

Do you mean sustainable good or sustainable bad? The Blazers didn't shoot well against Detroit. 29% on 3-pointers and 42% overall.

I must have been looking at another box score. Well, maybe we will have trouble dropping games against these other bad teams. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[BBert]

Let's get ready to RUMMMMMBBLLLLLEEEE!!!!!!!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Zach Collins going to drop 50?

 

[DDolla]

OK Chauncey go sit out Williams

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Pretty sad watching a Blazers vs Spurs game and I don’t know any of the players.

 

[BBert]

Zach Collins going to drop 50?

On what? Voodoo donuts for his teammates?

 

[twobullz]

Where is Calabro? Who is announcing?

 

[James lamphear]

Nice start by blazers at the beginning but the spurs went on a run.

 

[DDolla]

Cool nice start

 

[DDolla]

A Must lose game.

 

[James lamphear]

Spurs put up 45

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Looks like we are not gonna screw around and try to win tonight.

 

[DDolla]

Full Tank Mode

 

[1 Eye Jack]

I think Watford should be in rotation next year. Incredibly smart player who is fundamentally sound making the right decision 98% of time. I like guys like that

 

[B-Roy]

We definitely could have lost the last game if we played Keljin Blevins even 10 minutes.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I'm glad they had one really good play for the fans who paid to watch.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Came tonight despite my better judgment. Leaving at halftime. Yikes.

 

[illmatic99]

Can this count as two losses?

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

I can see the reactions now if we'd given Zach a "Meyer's Leonard" contract.

We did WHAT?!?!?

How Much???

WHY??????

 

[DDolla]

Ok guys what a great game. On to the next L

 

[Ed O]

Full Tank Mode

0-5 from the field and -9 +/- in 7 minutes. We might be losing by 40 at half if he'd stayed in. Haha