Game Thread GAME# 73: NETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 25, 2019 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

[brooklynballer]

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What that graph shows me is that Portland has had a bad finish to the season both last year (5-5) and in 2014/15 (4-6). In both cases that poor play leading into the playoffs resulted in poor outcomes in the playoffs (4-0 sweep to Pels last year; 4-1 loss to Grizz in 14/15). I’m not really too concerned with where the Blazers finish in the standings as long as they’re peaking and playing their best basketball going into the playoffs — that, to me, is more important than seeding.

 

[DDolla]

Just Win Baby!

 

[Orion Bailey]

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
BROOKLYN NETS
38 - 36
(17-20 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
45 - 27
(28-9 Home)

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

PG

D'ANGELO RUSSELL VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

CARIS LEVERT VS JAKE LAYMAN

SF

JOE HARRIS VS MOE HARKLESS

PF

RODIONS KURUCS VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

JARRETT ALLEN VS JUSUF NURKIC

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

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), MONDAY, 3/25/2019

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

AND

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

---- BROOKLYN NETS ----

NAPIER , DINWIDDIE , GRAHAM

McCALL , CRABBE , PINSON

MUSA , HOLLIS-JEFFERSON , CARROLL

DUDLEY , WILLIAMS , DAVIS


---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

CURRY , SIMONS , TURNER

HOOD , TRENT Jr. , LABISSIERE

COLLINS , KANTER , LEONARD


INJURIES
NETS
Allen Crabbe (sore right knee): QUESTIONABLE
TRAIL BLAZERS
C.J. McCollum (left leg injury): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

KENNY ATKINSON --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL NETS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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You have portland listed for both teams.

Did hcp make this thread?

 

[Orion Bailey]

You have Portland Trail Blazers vs Portland Trail Blazers. You better change it before HCP sees it.

Dammit. Got me too.

 

[illmatic99]

People really need to stop questioning @Darkwebs . His attention to detail in these threads is incredible. He never makes mistakes.

 

[Orion Bailey]

People really need to stop questioning @Darkwebs . His attention to detail in these threads is incredible. He never makes mistakes.

Calm down. Honest mistake.
Some of us know this and are waiting desperately to call him out on something.

Its just today is not that day.... again.

Perfect people suck! Lol.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Perfect people suck! Lol.

Fortunately, we can also take criticism well.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Except calling them back is a bit tough.

Good thing I don't have any interest in calling any of them back....

 

[Scalma]

A CJ isolation.

 

[James lamphear]

Win tonight will clinch playoffs

 

[wizenheimer]

What that graph shows me is that Portland has had a bad finish to the season both last year (5-5) and in 2014/15 (4-6). In both cases that poor play leading into the playoffs resulted in poor outcomes in the playoffs (4-0 sweep to Pels last year; 4-1 loss to Grizz in 14/15). I’m not really too concerned with where the Blazers finish in the standings as long as they’re peaking and playing their best basketball going into the playoffs — that, to me, is more important than seeding.

that graph is lacking context IMO

to start with, the 14-15 team has almost no bearing on the current team. Only one starter remains from that team, and only 3 players are the same...and one doesn't play while the other is injured

the graph should be the 4 iterations of the current team, and even then, I'd question if much could be projected from it

in 16-17, Portland won 12 of their last 16 games, 9 of their last 12, and 3 of their last 4, & Dame-CJ-Harkless didn't play in the game they lost....still, the Blazers were swept in the 1st round. Yeah, it was the Warriors but they lost the games by an average of 18 points

the year before, they won 7 of their last 9 and won the 1st round but we all know the circumstances of that series against LAC

even last season which shows up on that graph, they did lose 4 of their last 5. But prior to that they went 17-3. That's 18-7 over their last 25 games and you'd sure think that was a significant indicator of how they were playing

 

[kjironman1]

I like AC. He's injured though. Is he playing?

I don’t know? Didn’t know he was injured actually.

 

[illmatic99]

I don’t know? Didn’t know he was injured actually.

Not playing.

 

[KingSpeed]

Win tonight will clinch playoffs

Would someone explain to me why we haven't already clinched the playoffs? Don't we have the tiebreaker vs Sacramento? I don't recall them beating us.

 

[KingSpeed]

that graph is lacking context IMO

to start with, the 14-15 team has almost no bearing on the current team. Only one starter remains from that team, and only 3 players are the same...and one doesn't play while the other is injured

the graph should be the 4 iterations of the current team, and even then, I'd question if much could be projected from it

in 16-17, Portland won 12 of their last 16 games, 9 of their last 12, and 3 of their last 4, & Dame-CJ-Harkless didn't play in the game they lost....still, the Blazers were swept in the 1st round. Yeah, it was the Warriors but they lost the games by an average of 18 points

the year before, they won 7 of their last 9 and won the 1st round but we all know the circumstances of that series against LAC

even last season which shows up on that graph, they did lose 4 of their last 5. But prior to that they went 17-3. That's 18-7 over their last 25 games and you'd sure think that was a significant indicator of how they were playing

One major person in common: Terry Stotts. Dame too, of course. So I think it's valid to study both years.

 

[andalusian]

Not playing.

Is it me or do the Blazers ...

Oh, nevermind.

 

[illmatic99]

Is it me or do the Blazers ...

Oh, nevermind.

I just had a look at AC's stats this year. ooof.

< 8 PER and shooting 29% from 3 this month. They did us a favor in taking his deal even if they tagged us on with dead money. Neil should not have stretched that Nicholson contract, but still my point remains.

 

[hoopsjock]

Would someone explain to me why we haven't already clinched the playoffs? Don't we have the tiebreaker vs Sacramento? I don't recall them beating us.

I explained this to you last game thread when you asked. We still play Sacramento once more so the tie breaker is yet to be determined. The possibility of multiple teams being tied, not just the Blazers and Kings, still exists as well and we'd likely lose most of those tie breakers.

 

[DDolla]

Nothing’s Easy, another tough game. Continue to protect Home Court.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Would someone explain to me why we haven't already clinched the playoffs? Don't we have the tiebreaker vs Sacramento? I don't recall them beating us.

Sacramento beat Portland 115-107 on January 14th.

 

[Propagandist]

Look for me in the upper left corner of your TV screen behind the visitor's bench! No jinx but I'm undefeated this season! Go Blazers!

 

[hoopsjock]

Look for me in the upper left corner of your TV screen behind the visitor's bench! No jinx but I'm undefeated this season! Go Blazers!

It's on you if they lose now.

 

[THE HCP]

Look for me in the upper left corner of your TV screen behind the visitor's bench! No jinx but I'm undefeated this season! Go Blazers!

Where that pink tight tank top again!

 

[James lamphear]

Would someone explain to me why we haven't already clinched the playoffs? Don't we have the tiebreaker vs Sacramento? I don't recall them beating us.

We are 1-1 with them.

 

[DDolla]

3 game road trip after this one so we need to protect home court and win tonight. We don’t know if our bench will show up on the road without CJ.

 

[BonesJones]

 

[BonesJones]

We are 1-1 with them.

We're 2-1, with one game left.

 

[hoopsjock]

We're 2-1, with one game left.

We only play them 3 times this year, it's 1-1.

 

[kjironman1]

We only play them 3 times this year, it's 1-1.

But with any luck it will be 2-1

 

[kjironman1]

So far the Grizzlies are doing a pretty good job against OKC.