GAME THREAD: JAZZ @ BLAZERS - FEB. 21, 2014, FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

WHEN: 7:00 PM, FRIDAY, 2/21/2014​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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S T A R T E R S

PG

TREY BURKE VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

GORDON HAYWARD VS WESLEY MATTHEWS

SF

RICHARD JEFFERSON VS NICOLAS BATUM

PF

MARVIN WILLIAMS VS DORELL WRIGHT

C

ENES KANTER VS ROBIN LOPEZ





BENCH ROTATION

UTAH JAZZ

GARRETT , BURKS , RUSH , EVANS , GOBERT

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

WILLIAMS , MCCOLLUM , CLAVER , ROBINSON



INJURIES
JAZZ
Derrick Favors: OUT (right hip sprain)
TRAIL BLAZERS
Nicolas Batum: DAY-TO-DAY (illness)
LaMarcus Aldridge: OUT (left groin strain)
Joel Freeland: OUT (right knee sprain)
Meyers Leonard: OUT (left ankle sprain)





HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TYRONE CORBIN--- TERRY STOTTS



BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Friday will mark the third of four regular season matchups between Portland and Utah. The final meeting will come on April 11 in Salt Lake City.

• The Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz in the first matchup, 130-98 in Portland on Dec. 6 and also won, 105-94, on Jan. 9 in Salt Lake City.

• LaMarcus Aldridge had a team high 24 points in the Jan. 9 matchup in Utah, while Nicolas Batum contributed 11 assists and Robin Lopez grabbed 11 rebounds.

• In the first matchup on Dec. 6, the Trail Blazers set a franchise record by making 17 3-pointers.

• LaMarcus Aldridge recorded his 10th double-double of the season with 20 points and 15 rebounds against the Jazz on Dec. 6, while Damian Lillard tied a career-high five 3-pointers in the first half.

• Portland has lost four of the last five games to the Jazz in Salt Lake City. Three out of five of those games were decided by single digits.

• Wesley Matthews played his rookie season with the Jazz in 2009-10, appearing in all 82 regular season games. Matthews averaged 9.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists with the Jazz.

• Mo Williams spent the 2012-13 season with the Jazz. Williams also played for Utah as a rookie after being selected by the Jazz with the 47th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. In two seasons in Utah, Williams recorded combined averages of 8.5 points, 1.8
rebounds and 3.5 assists.

• Earl Watson played three seasons with the Jazz, from 2010-13, averaging 3.3 points, 2.2 rebounds 3.8 assists and 19.3 minutes in 178 games played.

• Damian Lillard played college ball at Weber State which is located in Ogden, Utah.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Jazz lead, 93-74
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 56-28
AT THE JAZZ: Jazz lead, 65-18

GO BLAZERS!!!​

 

[KingSpeed]

I've decide to watch. I'm going to Disneyland but I'll watch the game at ESPN Zone.

 

[illmatic99]

Phil Jackson said elite teams win 40 before losing 20.

We won 30 before losing 10. But 40 before 20 might be a tough task. 4-1 is doable though.

 

[Strenuus]

This might be the shortest game thread of the year...

 

[BBert]

Go Blazers!

Does that help?

 

[Strenuus]

Go Blazers!

Does that help?

No. You need to be negative.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I...Hate...The...Red...Rubber...Ball...Commercial!

 

[Strenuus]

I...Hate...The...Red...Rubber...Ball...Commercial!

What makes it bad? The repetition?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I...Hate...The...Red...Rubber...Ball...Commercial!

I've seen him speak at a seminar; he's pretty good. The commercial makes him look dopey though.

 

[BBert]

No. You need to be negative.

Moda center? What kind of name is that?

How's that?

 

[PapaG]

If the Blazers lose this one with the Jazz not having Favors, then I'm OK with the panic posts.

 

[Strenuus]

Hearing stotts is wearing a blazer that Jack Ramsey would be proud of.

 

[PapaG]

Stotts wearing the Jack Ramsay blazer! Nice.

 

[Strenuus]

Moda center? What kind of name is that?

How's that?

Now something about Batum and we're good.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I've seen him speak at a seminar; he's pretty good. The commercial makes him look dopey though.

Answer your PM's!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Stotts jacket is pimpin'!

 

[Strenuus]

We lost... already down 2.

 

[BBert]

Hey Jazz! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!

 

[Darkwebs]

Nice block by Lopez!

 

[maxiep]

Hearing stotts is wearing a blazer that Jack Ramsey would be proud of.

It's so hideous, it's beautiful.

 

[BBert]

Now something about Batum and we're good.

And then there's Batum...He's French!

 

[Strenuus]

Dame hitting his floater a tad more consistently.

Batum, did you hear that?

 

[PapaG]

Dame with the nice floater in the lane.

 

[Strenuus]

And then there's Batum...He's French!

Someone make this man a mod!

 

[BBert]

Stotts wearing the Jack Ramsay blazer! Nice.

Stotts jacket is pimpin'!

It's so hideous, it's beautiful.

It sounds awesome!

I used to have some great Jack Ramsey-like plaid pants. They were like golf pants. So comfortable...but I couldn't wear them in public, LOL.

 

[Darkwebs]

What a nice rip by Wes to stop the lay up

 

[Strenuus]

Hey Jazz! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!

Repped like a mofo!

Dame with a nother floater!

 

[Darkwebs]

Lillard has his floater going!

 

[Strenuus]

Fucking A Batum...

 

[BBert]

Ouch. Batum a little hasty on the lob?