Game Thread GAME# 75: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - MARCH 28, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
46 - 28
(21-15 Road)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
20 - 54
(14-24 Home)


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

PG

SHABAZZ NAPIER VS ANDREW HARRISON

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS DILLON BROOKS

SF

EVAN TURNER VS JARELL MARTIN

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS JaMYCHAL GREEN

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS MARC GASOL

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

WHEN: 5:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, 3/28/2018

WHERE: FEDEXFORUM, MEMPHIS, TN

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

BALDWIN IV , CONNAUGHTON

LAYMAN , SWANIGAN , COLLINS

DAVIS , LEONARD , PAPAGIANNIS


- MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES-

CHALMERS , WEBER , SIMMONS

McLEMORE , SELDEN

HENRY , PARSONS

RABB , JOHNSON , DAVIS



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (personal): OUT
Moe Harkless (left knee arthroscopy): OUT
C.J. Wilcox (G-League): OUT
GRIZZLIES
Andrew Harrison (right wrist/left shoulder): QUESTIONABLE
Tyreke Evans (personal): DOUBTFUL
Ivan Rabb (right heel): DOUBTFUL
Mike Conley (left heel): OUT




HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- JB BICKERSTAFF

OFFICIAL GRIZZLIES' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Wednesday’s game marks the third of four regular season meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Grizzlies during the 2017-18 season.

• LAST MEETING: The Trail Blazers won the rebounding battle, 60-35, and held the Grizzlies to 38.4% shooting from the field on their way to a 100-92 road victory in Memphis on Nov. 20. CJ McCollum led the Trail Blazers with 24 points (8-17 FG, 3-6 3-PT, 5-5 FT) and eight rebounds while Marc Gasol recorded 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Grizzlies.

• Damian Lillard recorded 21 points (5-15 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 10-10 FT), three rebounds and four assists against Memphis on Nov. 20. Lillard has made at least 10 free throws in four of his last six games against the Grizzlies.

• CJ McCollum has averaged 27.8 points (54.4% FG, 47.2% 3-PT, 92.3% FT), 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in his last five games against Memphis.

• In two games against the Trail Blazers this season, Marc Gasol has averaged 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.00 blocks.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 47-36
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 24-17
AT THE GRIZZLIES: Trail Blazers lead, 23-19

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[Darkwebs]

7 straight road wins, baby! It would be great, if they could make it 8.

 

[kjironman1]

No Moe and No Lillard. Time for some guys to step up and get another road win.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Napier and Pat need to play well to win this game, maybe we will also see a Wade Baldwin revenge game?

Oh and guys, 3 is the magic number to clinch a playoff spot!

 

[Scalma]

Perfect game for Baldwin to get his shot. Napier and Turner are starting meaning there’s no ballhandler with the second unit. Baldwin also has familiarity going up against these guys in practice.

Second unit:

Baldwin
CJ
Pat
Collins
Davis

 

[BonesJones]

I don't know whether to vote 0 because we're so awesome or vote 10 because Moe is so awesome.

 

[BonesJones]

Perfect game for Baldwin to get his shot. Napier and Turner are starting meaning there’s no ballhandler with the second unit. Baldwin also has familiarity going up against these guys in practice.

Second unit:

Baldwin
CJ
Pat
Collins
Davis

And against his old Memphis team no less.

 

[Scalma]

And against his old Memphis team no less.

But you just know Terry will do something else, ie let Pat play point guard like a lunatic.

 

[BonesJones]

But you just know Terry will do something else, ie let Pat play point guard like a lunatic.

Lmao that would be a meme.

 

[H.C.]

Not saying it should or shouldn't happen.
However I will never understand fan bases fascination with 'giving players a shot' when you're still trying to win games.
I'm sure baldwin is getting his shot in practice.

 

[B-Roy]

#PutPapaGatPG

 

[illmatic99]

i think we should just rest the lot this game. If we lose, we lose big.

 

[Lanny]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
46 - 28
(21-15 Road)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
20 - 54
(14-24 Home)


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

PG

SHABAZZ NAPIER VS ANDREW HARRISON

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS DILLON BROOKS

SF

EVAN TURNER VS JARELL MARTIN

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS JaMYCHAL GREEN

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS MARC GASOL

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

WHEN: 5:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, 3/28/2018

WHERE: FEDEXFORUM, MEMPHIS, TN

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

BALDWIN IV , CONNAUGHTON

LAYMAN , SWANIGAN , COLLINS

DAVIS , LEONARD , PAPAGIANNIS


- MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES-

CHALMERS , WEBER , SIMMONS

McLEMORE , SELDEN

HENRY , PARSONS

RABB , JOHNSON , DAVIS



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (personal): OUT
Moe Harkless (left knee arthroscopy): OUT
C.J. Wilcox (G-League): OUT
GRIZZLIES
Andrew Harrison (right wrist/left shoulder): QUESTIONABLE
Tyreke Evans (personal): DOUBTFUL
Ivan Rabb (right heel): DOUBTFUL
Mike Conley (left heel): OUT




HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- DAVID FIZDALE

OFFICIAL GRIZZLIES' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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We've got 'em at every starting position except center;
We've got 'em at coach;
We've got a better bench;
Our uniforms look better.

They've got home court advantage.

This should be a win.

 

[KingSpeed]

We've got 'em at every starting position except center;
We've got 'em at coach;
We've got a better bench;
Our uniforms look better.

They've got home court advantage.

This should be a win.

Gasol is washed up. I'd take Nurkic over him 100 times out of 100.

 

[Scalma]

Not saying it should or shouldn't happen.
However I will never understand fan bases fascination with 'giving players a shot' when you're still trying to win games.
I'm sure baldwin is getting his shot in practice.

Just because a guy doesn’t play doesn’t mean he can’t. An opportunity has opened up. Someone has to fill minutes. Baldwin is the best option imo.

 

[Lanny]

Gasol is washed up. I'd take Nurkic over him 100 times out of 100.

I hope you're right.

 

[H.C.]

Just because a guy doesn’t play doesn’t mean he can’t. An opportunity has opened up. Someone has to fill minutes. Baldwin is the best option imo.

Many people thought the same thing about Layman last year.

Pending injury, Napier is going to eat most if not all of Lillard's minutes. The rest with go to the baseball player.
As it should be.

 

[Scalma]

Many people thought the same thing about Layman last year.

Pending injury, Napier is going to eat most if not all of Lillard's minutes. The rest with go to the baseball player.
As it should be.

Baldwin knows the grizzlies better than every Blazer. He’s gone up against those guys every day for over a year. If this wasn’t against Memphis and a back to back, I’d say sure, give everyone more minutes. But this is a perfect circumstance for Baldwin to play and help us win.

 

[Scalma]

And Connaughton has been awful lately, why should he play MORE?

 

[BonesJones]

And Connaughton has been awful lately, why should he play MORE?

Cant you be happy after such a great win?!

 

[BonesJones]

Not saying it should or shouldn't happen.
However I will never understand fan bases fascination with 'giving players a shot' when you're still trying to win games.
I'm sure baldwin is getting his shot in practice.

Its not because of it just being for the hell of it. It's because:
1.) Pats been horrible lately and I don't think WB4 can be much worse.
2.) It's the Grizzlies so WB4 knows them and will play with a huge chip on his shoulder.
3.) We don't have a ball-handler off the bench if we don't play Wade.
4.) It's him or Layman. We have to play one of them with Moe and Dame being out.

Honestly, I'd start Wade. We're gonna need Shabazz's scoring when CJs out of the game, and bringing him off the bench allows us to do so. Shabazz can finish the game but I'd do a perimeter rotation of:
Baldwin (14) / Napier (34)
McCollum (36) / Baldwin (6) / Pat (6)
Turner (30) / Pat (18)

 

[Scalma]

Its not because of it just being for the hell of it. It's because:
1.) Pats been horrible lately and I don't think WB4 can be much worse.
2.) It's the Grizzlies so WB4 knows them and will play with a huge chip on his shoulder.
3.) We don't have a ball-handler off the bench if we don't play Wade.
4.) It's him or Layman. We have to play one of them with Moe and Dame being out.

Honestly, I'd start Wade. We're gonna need Shabazz's scoring when CJs out of the game, and bringing him off the bench allows us to do so. Shabazz can finish the game but I'd do a perimeter rotation of:
Baldwin (14) / Napier (34)
McCollum (36) / Baldwin (6) / Pat (6)
Turner (30) / Pat (18)

I’m all for that but I just know Stotts goes with:


Shabazz
CJ
Turner
Aminu
Nurkic

Pat replaces CJ near the 5 minute mark of the first quarter. Collins and Davis come in as usual. Second quarter: CJ replaces Napier and Aminu replaces Turner.

CJ
Pat
Aminu
Collins
Davis

Then midway through the second Napier replaces CJ and Turner replaces Pat and holy shit yeah one of Layman or Baldwin has to play. Or Biggie. Dope.

 

[Scalma]

Napier takes Lillards minutes.

Connaughton takes Napier’s (lol)

Baldwin takes Connaughtons.

 

[DDolla]

Just Win Blazers!

 

[BonesJones]

I’m all for that but I just know Stotts goes with:


Shabazz
CJ
Turner
Aminu
Nurkic

Pat replaces CJ near the 5 minute mark of the first quarter. Collins and Davis come in as usual. Second quarter: CJ replaces Napier and Aminu replaces Turner.

CJ
Pat
Aminu
Collins
Davis

Then midway through the second Napier replaces CJ and Turner replaces Pat and holy shit yeah one of Layman or Baldwin has to play. Or Biggie. Dope.

That could also work.

We have four rotational perimeter players. ET, CJ, Bazz, and Pat. They'd each have to play 36 minutes rotating between the PG, SG, and SF spots for neither Jake or WB4 to play. Or we have to play Aminu at SF for a stretch which Stotts hasn't done all year.

 

[Scalma]

That could also work.

We have four rotational perimeter players. ET, CJ, Bazz, and Pat. They'd each have to play 36 minutes rotating between the PG, SG, and SF spots for neither Jake or WB4 to play. Or we have to play Aminu at SF for a stretch which Stotts hasn't done all year.

He’s played Aminu at SF this year a couple times. I remember because I beg for it every game, especially back when Harkless was moping. I’m all for Collins getting more minutes so I’d be ok with it.

 

[BonesJones]

He’s played Aminu at SF this year a couple times. I remember because I beg for it every game, especially back when Harkless was moping. I’m all for Collins getting more minutes so I’d be ok with it.

Could make sense to play him at SF and have him guard Evans.

 

[Scalma]

Could make sense to play him at SF and have him guard Evans.

Don’t think Evans plays.

 

[BonesJones]

Don’t think Evans plays.

Just saw that. Jarrel Martin at SF huh? Hes a PF. Would make sense to start Aminu against him and let Collins guard Green.