GAME THREAD: CELTICS @ BLAZERS - 1/11/14, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW

[Darkwebs]

WHEN: 7:00 PM, SATURDAY, 1/11/2014

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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S T A R T E R S

PG

AVERY BRADLEY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

JORDAN CRAWFORD VS WESLEY MATTHEWS

SF

JEFF GREEN VS NIC BATUM

PF

BRANDON BASS VS LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE

C

KRIS HUMPHRIES VS ROBIN LOPEZ





BENCH ROTATION

CELTICS

PRESSEY , BAYLESS , WALLACE , SULLINGER , OLYNYK

TRAIL BLAZERS

WILLIAMS , MCCOLLUM , ROBINSON , FREELAND



INJURIES
CELTICS
Rajon Rondo (right knee)



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

BRAD STEVENS---- TERRY STOTTS




BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• The Trail Blazers defeated the Celtics in the first regular season matchup, 109-96, giving Portland its first two-game win streak
against Boston since the 2003-04 season (Feb 21, 2004, March 31, 2004).

• LaMarcus Aldridge scored a game high 27 points and grabbed a game high 12 rebounds in the first contest against Boston.

• The Trail Blazers held the Celtics to only four offensive rebounds on Nov. 15.

• The Celtics have won 13 of the last 16 meetings with the Trail Blazers.

• In eight of the past 10 games between the two teams, neither squad has surpassed 100 points.

• Portland and Boston split the series in 2012-13 1-1 for the first time since the 2008-09 season.

• The win on Feb. 24, 2013 marked the first Portland win against Boston since Dec. 30, 2008. Boston had won six straight.

• Boston forward Gerald Wallace played in 65 games with the Trail Blazers during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, averaging 14.2 points and 7.0 rebounds.

• Celtics President of Basketball Operations and Eugene, Oregon native Danny Ainge played for Portland from 1990-92, averaging 10.4 points in 161 games.

• Trail Blazers guard Mo Williams and Boston forward Gerald Wallace both played collegiately for the University of Alabama.

• Boston guard Avery Bradley and Portland center/forward LaMarcus Aldridge both played college ball for the University of Texas.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH-UP HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Celtics lead, 62-41
IN PORTLAND: Celtics lead, 27-24
IN BOSTON: Celtics lead, 35-17

GO BLAZERS!!!​

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Neon signs! Coo.

GS eked out a win tonight vs Boston by 2 points on a game winner by Curry with 2.1 seconds remaining (he also had a 4pt play), despite being out rebounded and out shot from the field, FT line, and behind the arc. Sully (31:36 min) went for 21, and Green (36:40 min) went for 24. Humphries (35:31 min), Green, and Sully had 36 of Bostons 49 rebounds, but Boston was called for 25 fouls and had 17 turnovers. Bradly played 35 min, and Crowder 34 min.

They'll be arriving in PDX after mid-night, and this is the last game of their 5 game, west coast trip. Let's hope the Blazers send them home early. Go Blazers!!!

Can't take this Boston team lightly. GO BLAZERS!!!

 

[Strenuus]

Just realized that the next two games are on KGW. Sweet. I actually get to watch them. Makes up for the days off.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'll be sitting directly behind the Blazer's bench tonight. Let me know if there are any plays you want me to tell Stotts to run.

 

[BrianFromWA]

the "six men on the court at the end of the half" trick seems to work well.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

the "six men on the court at the end of the half" trick seems to work well.

One of my all time favorites.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

I'll be sitting directly behind the Blazer's bench tonight. Let me know if there are any plays you want me to tell Stotts to run.

I think my all time favorite, even including Nics opp at the rim, was Miller doing the slow down dribble like he was going to call a time out, then zipping to the hoop. He faked everyone out including the announcers, players as well as the audience.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I'll be sitting directly behind the Blazer's bench tonight. Let me know if there are any plays you want me to tell Stotts to run.

Just scream FLOW over and over again for the entire game.

 

[TheBlueDoggy]

Tell him to run the play that gets the Blazers all the points. I like that one.

 

[SpamKing]

I'll be sitting directly behind the Blazer's bench tonight. Let me know if there are any plays you want me to tell Stotts to run.

Lanny couldn't sell it, eh?

 

[DUB]

the "six men on the court at the end of the half" trick seems to work well.

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I think my all time favorite, even including Nics opp at the rim, was Miller doing the slow down dribble like he was going to call a time out, then zipping to the hoop. He faked everyone out including the announcers, players as well as the audience.

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I'd like to see this:

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Or really just anything with LA rolling, not popping.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

I'll be sitting directly behind the Blazer's bench tonight. Let me know if there are any plays you want me to tell Stotts to run.

There is this one play I've never seen them run before... I think it's called "shoelace".

 

[riverman]

ok..tonight's the night for a major blowout win with our 3rd string playing major endgame minutes! Go Blazers!

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Just scream FLOW over and over again for the entire game.

LMMFAO Like just stand up and cup your hands around your mouth screaming it when they come up the court when the crowd is subdued because it's a blow out. I don't care who you are, that's fkn funny right there. REP

 

[riverman]

I'll be sitting directly behind the Blazer's bench tonight. Let me know if there are any plays you want me to tell Stotts to run.

Tell him to run all of them

 

[KingSpeed]

Denny & I waiting for table at Pacific Beach Ale House in San Diego:

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[Strenuus]

2 celtic "fans" trying to photobomb the pre-game. Both got pushed out.

 

[riverman]

Denny & I waiting for table at Pacific Beach Ale House in San Diego:

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Cool! I used to live in Pacific Beach back in 1971 for a year. My nose is still scarred from playing hoops on the courts there with guys slamming my layup attempts off of it! Wait, is that Denny wearing a Bulls T-shirt? Is that even legal when watching a Blazer game?

 

[BrianFromWA]

Is that a Before-and-After?

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Well that explains a lot. Denny is a Bulls fan. Info I could have used before repeated poking fun at Taj Gibson. Oops.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Is that a Before-and-After?

I was thinking father and son. What it is with San Diegans and mustaches? Stay classy.

 

[jlprk]

I didn't know Denny was Jewish! Too much warp speed.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I was thinking father and son. What it is with San Diegans and mustaches? Stay classy.

You're not insinuating that they're in a glass case of emotion right now, are you?

 

[jlprk]

I'll be sitting directly behind the Blazer's bench tonight. Let me know if there are any plays you want me to tell Stotts to run.

Yell, "Get one for the Gipper" when the score gets too close.

 

[jlprk]

You're not insinuating that they're in a glass case of emotion right now, are you?

What scares me is that he looks like me, except for his nose, short hair, and defeatist composure.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

You're not insinuating that they're in a glass case of emotion right now, are you?

They definitively look locked in something right now. I don't know either well enough to speak to their emotions, but I'd love to be a fly on the wall in an art gallery as people paced by dropping their interpretation of the significance of this work of art.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

What scares me is that he looks like me, except for his nose, short hair, and defeatist composure.

Defeatist composure - LOL. I was thinking more along the lines of steely resolve.

 

[Strenuus]

Game time in 3 minutes.

 

[jlprk]

Defeatist composure - LOL. I was thinking more along the lines of steely resolve.

Well, he HAS handled me pretty well. He must have arms of steel.

 

[jlprk]

Hey how many days till the next game?