Game Thread GAME# 8: SUNS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 8, 2016 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PDT), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PHOENIX SUNS
2 - 5
(1-3 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
4 - 3
(1-2 Home)




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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 11/8/2016​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

PHOENIX SUNS

KNIGHT , ULIS , BARBOSA

JENKINS , TUCKER , JONES Jr.

WILLIAMS , CHRISS

BENDER , LEN

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , TURNER , LAYMAN

VONLEH , LEONARD , DAVIS



INJURIES
SUNS
NONE
TRAIL BLAZERS
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

EARL WATSON--- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL SUNS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Tuesday marks the second of four regular season matchups between the Trail Blazers and Suns in 2016-17.

• LAST MEETING: Phoenix defeated Portland, 118-115, on a game-winning three-pointer by Eric Bledsoe as time expired in overtime. Damian Lillard and Phoenix forward TJ Warren both recorded a game-high 27 points.

• Evan Turner recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Phoenix on Nov. 2. Turner has notched a double-double in each of his past two games against the Suns (17 pts, 11 reb, 3/26/16 Bos. vs. Phx.).

• Portland is 10-3 at home against the Suns dating back to the start of the 2008-09 season. Phoenix won the lone game played between these two teams at the Moda Center last year on Oct. 31 (101-90).

• Damian Lillard averaged a team-high 21.7 points in three games against the Suns last season. Lillard has scored in double figures in all 14 of his career games against Phoenix, including seven games with at least 20 points.

• Al-Farouq Aminu averaged a double-double with 15.0 points (42.9% FG, 6-12 3-PT) and 10.0 rebounds in three games against Phoenix in 2015-16.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Suns lead, 120-96
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 65-43
AT THE SUNS: Suns lead, 77-31

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[SlyPokerDog]

How do you usually access RipCityTwo?

Fax machine.

 

[BonesJones]

TIME TO GET OUR REVENGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chris Craig]

Fax machine.

I always thought you accessed S2 through the back door

 

[Sarni]

We should be fine, Suns really aren't all that although there is some talent there. They are perhaps the only team in the league who won't be able to exploit our terrible frontcourt that much at Moda Center, and while I rate Booker and like Bledsoe, I don't think they have a team talented enough to get a road win here. Hope I'm not wrong.

 

[illmatic99]

Through 7 games, we have the 14th best offense. And 22nd best defense.

As a reference, last season, we finished with the 7th best offense. And 20th best defense.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Through 7 games, we have the 14th best offense. And 22nd best defense.

As a reference, last season, we finished with the 7th best offense. And 20th best defense.

How we staeted out is more important of a comparison though. How were we after seven games last season compared to now?

 

[blue9]

I didn't get to see the last PHX game - did Harkless or Aminu guard Warren?

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Through 7 games, we have the 14th best offense. And 22nd best defense.

As a reference, last season, we finished with the 7th best offense. And 20th best defense.

I feel like our first 7 games were much more difficult than season average. We played the #1/#2 seeds in the west and three other western *playoff teams

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Through 7 games, we have the 14th best offense. And 22nd best defense.

As a reference, last season, we finished with the 7th best offense. And 20th best defense.

Both offense and defense are playing hard.

- Rasheed Wallace

 

[THE HCP]

Damn bro! You don't even give suckas a chance to make a thread, do you!?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Damn bro! You don't even give suckas a chance to make a thread, do you!?

You're in charge of making the Summer League game threads.

 

[Darkwebs]

Damn bro! You don't even give suckas a chance to make a thread, do you!?

Not sure how serious you are about this, but if you wanna make a game thread, just let me know ahead of time (a couple days would suffice) which specific game thread you want to make and I will gladly step aside and let you handle it.

And this goes for anyone. I would more than welcome taking a game off or two (or more....).

 

[THE HCP]

I'm going to make one for this game right now and let the masses choose which to post in! You've been warned!!!

 

[KingSpeed]

How we staeted out is more important of a comparison though. How were we after seven games last season compared to now?

We were 4-3 after 7 games last year. Same record.

By the way, isn't it amazing that we're a Bledsoe 3 from possibly being 4-0 on the road?

 

[THE HCP]

BUMP

After starting my thread, I saw this one starting to fall down the page. Just wanted to keep the spirits of it's creator up.

 

[Strenuus]

We were 4-3 after 7 games last year. Same record.

By the way, isn't it amazing that we're a Bledsoe 3 from possibly being 4-0 on the road?

he was talking about offense and defense rankings... not record.

 

[Natebishop3]

Why the hell do we always play the Suns so close together? It's annoying.

 

[riverman]

Damn bro! You don't even give suckas a chance to make a thread, do you!?

Maybe we'll get another D league affiliate and you can set it up for jlprk to host games

 

[riverman]

Not sure how serious you are about this, but if you wanna make a game thread, just let me know ahead of time (a couple days would suffice) which specific game thread you want to make and I will gladly step aside and let you handle it.

And this goes for anyone. I would more than welcome taking a game off or two (or more....).

NEVER!!!!! you rock dude

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Rescind your offer at once, DW. Did you see the crap HCP tried to pass off as a "game thread", FAMS?!?!?!?

 

[rasheedfan2005]

I'm going to make one for this game right now and let the masses choose which to post in! You've been warned!!!

your game threads remind me of my favorite book

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I like how both game threads completely missed that this will be the first ever Blazer game broadcast in VR.

http://www.nextvr.com/NBAschedule

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I like how both game threads completely missed that this will be the first ever Blazer game broadcast in VR.

http://www.nextvr.com/NBAschedule

Let me know if anyone watches the game like this.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I don't know how fast HCP can draw stick figures, but it would be cool if he did a sketch interpretation of the Wheels broadcast.

 

[riverman]

I like how both game threads completely missed that this will be the first ever Blazer game broadcast in VR.

http://www.nextvr.com/NBAschedule

I thought you said VCR the first time I read it

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Through 7 games, we have the 14th best offense. And 22nd best defense.

As a reference, last season, we finished with the 7th best offense. And 20th best defense.

sos?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

odd poll on election night. best to keep politics OT?

 

[THE HCP]

I like how both game threads completely missed that this will be the first ever Blazer game broadcast in VR.

http://www.nextvr.com/NBAschedule

Tell me about it, I gotta wear those wired ass glasses all day at work!

 

[THE HCP]

Great article. Must read!

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/the-official-game-8-game-thread-fams.305919/#post-4003464