GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ KNICKS - FEB. 5TH, 2014, WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM, ESPN & CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

WHEN: 5:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, 2/5/2014​

WHERE: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY​

TV BROADCAST:

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RADIO BROADCAST:

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S T A R T E R S

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS RAYMOND FELTON

SG

WES MATTHEWS VS PABLO PRIGIONI

SF

NICOLAS BATUM VS IMAN SHUMPERT

PF

LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE VS CARMELO ANTHONY

C

ROBIN LOPEZ VS TYSON CHANDLER



BENCH ROTATION

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

WILLIAMS , MCCOLLUM , ROBINSON , FREELAND

NEW YORK KNICKS

SMITH , HARDAWAY JR. , WORLD PEACE , TYLER , STOUDEMIRE



INJURIES
KNICKS
Andrea Bargnani (Torn Ligament, Left Elbow)



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS--- MIKE WOODSON



BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Wednesday will mark the second and final regular season meetings between Portland and New York.

• The Trail Blazers defeated the Knicks, 102-91, in the first matchup of the season on Nov. 25 in Portland.

• The Trail Blazers were led by Damian Lillard and Nicolas Batum, who both scored 23 points, in the first game of the season against New York.

• Portland has won 11 of the last 13 games vs. New York at the Moda Center.

• The Knicks never led in the first game against the Trail Blazers on Nov. 25. Two of the past three games against the Knicks have resulted in wire-to-wire wins for Portland.

• Overall, the Trail Blazers are 9-3 in their last 12 games played against the Knicks.

• The winning team between the Trail Blazers and Knicks has scored at least 100 points in seven straight meetings, and in 10 of the last 11 games between the two teams.

• New York guard Raymond Felton played with the Trail Blazers during the 2011-12 NBA season, appearing in 60 games and posting averages of 11.4 points and 6.5 assists.

• Knicks center/forward Andrea Bargnani (No. 1) and LaMarcus Aldridge (No. 2) were the first two players selected in the 2006 NBA Draft.

• Knicks forwards Kenyon Martin and Carmelo Anthony were teammates with Portland guard Earl Watson for 46 games in 2005-06 in Denver.

• Thomas Robinson and Knicks center Cole Aldrich both played collegiately at Kansas.

•HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 57-45
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 38-13
IN NEW YORK: Knicks lead, 32-19

GO BLAZERS!
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[KingSpeed]

Looking forward to a win

 

[Strenuus]

This might be the closest to a must win we've had all season. Prime time on ESPN and Indiana next....

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[THE HCP]

It's nice and snowy out here FAMS!

 

[maxiep]

Let's hope Felton tries to beat us all by himself.

 

[KingSpeed]

Let's hope Felton tries to beat us all by himself.

Hear hear! He is our secret weapon.

 

[maxiep]

Hear hear! He is our secret weapon.

Show us we were wrong to trade you, Ray!

 

[jlprk]

• Knicks center/forward Andrea Bargnani (No. 1) and LaMarcus Aldridge (No. 2) were the first two players selected in the 2006 NBA Draft.

That was a long, long time ago.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

This might be the closest to a must win we've had all season. Prime time on ESPN and Indiana next....

I agree. Blazers need this win. If they lose this game it will be their low point this season. If they win, they only need a win in Minny or Indy to go 500 on the road trip, which these days, isn't bad for the Blazers.

 

[riverman]

It's nice and snowy out here FAMS!

Great shot there HCP! Somewhere in that city is a Rueben sandwich with my name on it...if Felton didn't eat it first!

 

[riverman]

Pound Raymond Felton like a pat of butter tonight!! Get this crowd booing the homies early!

 

[riverman]

I look for Wes to light it up tonight. Hoping to see the bench get back up to the early season numbers again too!

 

[BlazerBeav]

The ESPN lead in said New Yorkers are known for their perseverance and can do spirit - just like their Knicks. Hilarious!

 

[BrianFromWA]

Ray Ray living up to expectations so far!

 

[Darkwebs]

Nic makes it look easy. Nice jam!

 

[BrianFromWA]

Batum guarding Felton is like a dad guarding an 8-y/o in the driveway

 

[Darkwebs]

Melo has the size and strength advantage over Wes. Gonna be a tough night for Matthews

 

[Darkwebs]

Great D by Nic on Smith to create the turnover!

 

[MARIS61]

Empty the bench. Starters afraid to enter the paint.

 

[Darkwebs]

Wes3!

 

[illmatic99]

Why aren't we forcefeeding Lopez the ball when he has Melo guarding him? Really, LA? You're gonna take a contested fadeaway on Chandler instead?

 

[BrianFromWA]

Good look by LMA there out of the double-team....he actually (like a QB) went through "progressions" to find a wide-open W3SLEY on his 2nd look.

 

[Darkwebs]

Terrific start by Wes! He's shooting well and rebounding too

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'm ok with NYK doubling Lopez in the paint so that he can pass to a wide-open (again) Wes. Yeah, he missed it, but he won't miss too many of those.

I'm not sure I want LMA doing spinny bank shots over a double team.

 

[illmatic99]

Yet another awful attempt by LA

 

[Darkwebs]

LOL. LMA didn't call glass, did he?

 

[illmatic99]

I'm ok with NYK doubling Lopez in the paint so that he can pass to a wide-open (again) Wes. Yeah, he missed it, but he won't miss too many of those.

I'm not sure I want LMA doing spinny bank shots over a double team.

Seriously. This. Go right at Melo if they think he can handle RoLo. and if they double him, we got shooters

 

[BlazerBeav]

LOL. LMA didn't call glass, did he?

From that angle he had to be going glass.

 

[B-Roy]

Oh Mo....