GAME# 82: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 16TH, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & KGW

[Darkwebs]

WHEN: 7:30 PM, WEDNESDAY, 4/16/2014

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

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RADIO BROADCAST:

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S T A R T E R S

PG

DARREN COLLISON L VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

JAMAL CRAWFORD VS WESLEY MATTHEWS

SF

MATT BARNES VS NICOLAS BATUM

PF

GLEN DAVIS VS LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE

C

DEANDRE JORDAN VS ROBIN LOPEZ





BENCH ROTATION

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

GREEN , BULLOCK , DUDLEY , TURKOGLU , HOLLINS

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

WILLIAMS , BARTON , WRIGHT , ROBINSON , FREELAND



INJURIES
CLIPPERS
▪ Danny Granger (hamstring) - OUT.
TRAIL BLAZERS
NONE


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

DOC RIVERS ---- TERRY STOTTS




BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Wednesday will mark the third and final meeting between Portland and Los Angeles and will mark the final game of the regular season.

• The Trail Blazers defeated the Clippers 116-112 in overtime in the first matchup of the season on Dec. 26 in Portland, but Los Angeles won the second matchup, beating Portland 122-117 on Feb. 12 in Los Angeles.

• The Trail Blazers were led by LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard in the Feb. 12 matchup, with Aldridge recording 25 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal, while Lillard posted 21 points, one rebound and five assists.

• LaMarcus Aldridge recorded 32 points and 10 rebounds without any turnover in the first contest against Los Angeles, the only player in the league to record such stats this season.

• Seven of the last nine meetings between the two teams in Los Angeles have been decided by 10 points or fewer.

• The Clippers have won the past two season series over the Trail Blazers (2011-12, 2012-13) for the fi rst time since 2005-06 and 2006-07. Portland has never lost three straight regular season series to Los Angeles.

• Trail Blazers General Manager Neil Olshey served as the Clippers’ Vice President of Basketball Operations for two seasons (2010-12).

• Clippers guard Jamal Crawford played for the Trail Blazers during the 2011-12 season, averaging 14.0 points and 3.2 assists in 60 games.

• Clippers forward Jared Dudley and Trail Blazers center Robin Lopez were teammates for over three seasons together with the Phoenix Suns (2009-12).

• Earl Watson and Clippers forward Matt Barnes were teammates together in college at UCLA. Los Angeles guard Darren Collison and center Ryan Hollins also played collegiatly at UCLA.

• Robin Lopez and Clippers guard Jared Dudley were teammates for four seasons, from 2008-12, in Phoenix.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH-UP HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 138-67
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 84-18
AT THE CLIPPERS: Trail Blazers lead, 54-49

GO BLAZERS!!!​

 

[stevelol]

wow. jj redick looks like the biggest redneck on the planet in that picture.

 

[maxiep]

This can either be a great game or a shit one, depending on what happens between now and Wednesday.

 

[Natebishop3]

I would sit the starters.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I would sit the starters.

Stotts said he's not going to sit Lillard, Matthews, Batum and Lopez. They will start. 82 games in a season is a honor.

 

[stevelol]

whether they start or not... they shouldn't play more then 20 minutes.

 

[Natebishop3]

Stotts said he's not going to sit Lillard, Matthews, Batum and Lopez. They will start. 82 games in a season is a honor.

Fine. Start them, play a couple minutes and then sit the rest of the game.

 

[Strenuus]

Yep. Start em, play em 6 minutes, then bench em.

 

[THE HCP]

Bet we see The British Bulldog get some minutes!

 

[THE HCP]

Bet ESPN was hoping this game actually meant something after picking it up. #oops

 

[Strenuus]

Bet ESPN was hoping this game actually meant something after picking it up. #oops

They don't talk about anything on the court anyway. They just talk about certain players.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Won't it means something to LA? I thought they could possibly get 2nd since OKC lost.

 

[BBert]

They don't talk about anything on the court anyway. They just talk about certain players.

I know. The announcers have diarrhea of the mouth for 3 hours and occasionally they are forced to acknowledge the Blazers are playing a televised basketball game.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Looking at the schedule for that night it looks like the Thunder/Pistons game will be just about done by the time our game starts so they will probably rest the starters as well. The announcers are going to spend all night talking about shit like, "Freeland, the first player from England ..."

 

[maxiep]

I wonder how many L*ker fans have suddenly found out about the Clips and are hopping on their bandwagon while the Purple & Piss is rebuilding?

It makes me really hate the Clip Show.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I thought darkwebs might throw The HCP a bone and let him make the last game thread of the year.

VS

 

[riverman]

I wonder how many Clipper players will sit this one out?

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Id start the starters for 6min. Then give cj crabbe and barton point guard honors. See which one can run the team best.

 

[riverman]

I know. The announcers have diarrhea of the mouth for 3 hours and occasionally they are forced to acknowledge the Blazers are playing a televised basketball game.

NBA sites were all over Curry's 47 in a loss and again, it was Warriors lose despite Curry's 47 instead of Blazers win...I'm used to it.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

I wonder how many Clipper players will sit this one out?

I dont know but id be lying if I said I wouldnt laugh if griffin blew his knee out 1minute after opening tip.

 

[blue9]

Fine. Start them, play a couple minutes and then sit the rest of the game.

Agreed. Lillard needs all the rest he can get.
Play CJ and Watson, keep Mo out entirely.

 

[Eastoff]

Won't it means something to LA? I thought they could possibly get 2nd since OKC lost.

Yeah, do they want #2 and play the Grizzlies at full health, or #3 and play the Warriors minus Bogut?

 

[HailBlazers]

Ya'll got it all wrong.

Stotts is going to ride the starters to victory. Securing the franchise record for the greatest improvement in wins from the previous season (21 games) and making himself the favorite for coach of the year!

 

[riverman]

I expect to see Earl Watson, Victor Claver, TRob, CJ and Barton all play big minutes tonight with a few minutes for Joel Freeland. Crabbe will be the odd man out

 

[KingSpeed]

I wonder how many L*ker fans have suddenly found out about the Clips and are hopping on their bandwagon while the Purple & Piss is rebuilding?

It makes me really hate the Clip Show.

I don't think so. I listen to LA radio and talk to Laker fans myself and they are solely Laker fans even when they suck. I would think like you that they'd switch over but most Laker fans hate the Clippers.

 

[KingSpeed]

Yeah, do they want #2 and play the Grizzlies at full health, or #3 and play the Warriors minus Bogut?

6th thru 8th isn't set yet. Right now, Dallas is #7 not Memphis.

EDIT: Warriors clinched 6th last night.

 

[BBert]

Two ways to go here:

Play your playoff rotation as a tune up for the playoffs; go into the playoffs with a win.

Give token minutes to the starters; take them out at their normal rotation then sit them the rest of the night; give maximum time to the backups who may be needed in the playoffs.

 

[THE HCP]

Blake Griffin picks up his 16th technical for swiping at Mozgov after whistle. Automatic suspension for POR game tomorrow

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Doc says Blake and JJ Redick will not make the trip to Portland. He wanted them to get an extra day of rest.

 

[Strenuus]

Doc says Blake and JJ Redick will not make the trip to Portland. He wanted them to get an extra day of rest.

I think Blake took care of that on his own.