GAME THREAD: KNICKS @ BLAZERS - 11/25/13, MONDAY, 7 PM, CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2013-14 Season Record
New York Knicks:
3-9 (2-3 away)
Portland Trail Blazers:
12-2 (5-1 home)



WHEN: 7:00 PM, Monday, 11/25/2013​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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STARTERS

NEW YORK KNICKS

UDRIH, SHUMPERT , ANTHONY , MARTIN , BARGNANI



PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

LILLARD, MATTHEWS, BATUM, ALDRIDGE, LOPEZ




BENCH

KNICKS

PRIGIONI, SMITH , HARDAWAY JR, STOUDEMIRE


TRAIL BLAZERS

WILLIAMS , WRIGHT , ROBINSON , FREELAND



INJURIES
KNICKS
Raymond Felton (back/hip)
Metta World Peace (left knee)
Tyson Chandler (fractured right fibula)
TRAIL BLAZERS
C.J. McCollum (out, left foot)



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

MIKE WOODSON-- TERRY STOTTS



BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Portland is going for their 11th win in a row.

• Portland has won 10 of the last 12 games vs. New York in Portland.

• Overall, the Trail Blazers are 8-3 in their last 11 games played against the Knicks.

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

• Portland swept the season series with New York for the first time in 2012-13 for the first time since the 2008-09 season (2-0).

GO BLAZERS!!!​

 

[rasheedfan2005]

This game is a game of opposites. Team ball vs selfish ISO. Blazers by 20+ even is Barton starts from suspensions.

 

[magnifier661]

Let's just win baby!!!

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Will Aldridge go for 30-20 or 40-30? It's really the only question.

 

[KingSpeed]

I hope Aldridge isn't suspended. It's crazy that the Knicks are paying so badly. They've got some seriously good players. Scares me a bit.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Opponents 3pt %

1. Blazers 30.4%
2. Boston 31.8%
3. Phoenix 32.9%
4. New York 33.1%

Should be interesting to see how it plays out.

 

[TBpup]

Anthony usually seems to give the Blazers fits. Bargnani will take Lopez outside and could cause problems if he is hitting but Lopez should be able abuse him inside on the other end as well.

Other than that, this seems like a game Portland should roll but trap games can be problematic.

 

[Strenuus]

Anthony usually seems to give the Blazers fits. Bargnani will take Lopez outside and could cause problems if he is hitting but Lopez should be able abuse him inside on the other end as well.

Other than that, this seems like a game Portland should roll but trap games can be problematic.

I'm not going to say anything about the game until I know the suspensions.

 

[Draco]

They announced Travis Outlaw was fined for yesterdays flagrant. Seems like they should announce any Blazer suspensions soon.

 

[THE HCP]

This is "OFFICIALLY" getting out of control! Denny, when is it my turn to start a thread!!!???

 

[magnifier661]

This is "OFFICIALLY" getting out of control! Denny, when is it my turn to start a thread!!!???

He gave you mod control of the laker forum.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Anthony usually seems to give the Blazers fits. Bargnani will take Lopez outside and could cause problems if he is hitting but Lopez should be able abuse him inside on the other end as well.

Other than that, this seems like a game Portland should roll but trap games can be problematic.

This is my take as well. I am a little leery about it. It is the first time this season that we are expected to really roll. My fear is that if it is a close game at the end, Melo will take over and get the calls down the stretch. Plus you never know when Smith will go off. The Blazers need to blow this one open. I know I said this about Brooklyn, but the Knicks are desperate, and desperate teams (with star players ) can be a problem.

I agree this has "trap game" written all over it. Blazers need to blow them out.

 

[magnifier661]

Previous teams I would be concerned, but this team is different, it feels different. This isn't just because the win streak either. These cats believe in each other and they've beaten teams in soooo many ways. A team was physical with them and they won, check! Teams tried out shooting them and they won, check! Teams tried making it a half court game and they won, check! The list goes on. Shit they are even winning games that are gimmies, which wasn't the case since early 2000. Maybe it's because batum, Aldridge and Matthews have played together for so long? I really don't know. It just seems this team is dead set to turn many heads!

 

[Draco]

Interesting site

Is NY where basketball careers go to die?

Amare, Penny, Steve Francis, Antonio McDyess, Stephon Marbury

The pic of Amare playing defense is awesome:

 

[Strenuus]

Worst part about that Draco, is the guy traveled. But yeah, Amare is barely a blip anymore.

 

[axs88]

Interesting site

Is NY where basketball careers go to die?

Amare, Penny, Steve Francis, Antonio McDyess, Stephon Marbury

Add McGrady to that list.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...il_blazers_vs_new_york_knicks_game_pre_1.html

New York's projected starters
No. Name Height Position Statistics
18 Beno Udrich 6-3 PG 4.5 ppg, 2.2 apg
21 Iman Shumpert 6-5 SG 8.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg
7 Carmelo Anthony 6-8 SF 26.1 ppg, 9.5 rpg
3 Kenyon Martin 6-9 PF 3.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg
77 Andrea Bargnani 7-0 C 14.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg

Portland's projected starters
No. Name Height Position Statistics
0 Damian Lillard 6-3 PG 19.9 ppg, 6.1 apg, 4.2 rpg
2 Wesley Matthews 6-5 SG 17.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg
88 Nicolas Batum 6-8 SF 13.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.0 apg
12 LaMarcus Aldridge 6-11 PF 22.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg
42 Robin Lopez 7-0 C 8.1 ppg, 8.1 rpg

those stats scream blow out, we will see earl the pearl to will the thrill in the 4th

 

[hhhoggg]

If it's a Melo parade to the foul line we could be in a dog fight. If we can limit him to his avg. 7 attempts, we should walk.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I haven't seen much of the Knicks, but is Amare really coming off the bench Kenyon Martin? Has he gone downhill that badly? Martin's no spring chicken himself.

 

[illmatic99]

Felton got scared after all the boos last year. He isn't playing tonight.

 

[TheBlueDoggy]

I haven't seen much of the Knicks, but is Amare really coming off the bench Kenyon Martin? Has he gone downhill that badly? Martin's no spring chicken himself.

They are trying to preserve Amare's knees by bringing him off the bench in limited and monitored minutes like we did with Roy in his last season.

 

[KingSpeed]

Bump before it falls off the front page.

 

[Draco]

I think we should attack Anthony on offense to tire him and with his terrible defense get easy buckets in the process. Make Melo go one on one to score, make him shoot a low percentage but take a lot of shots. Anthony is also their best rebounder so if we keep him shooting long jumpers they don’t have any offensive rebounding. The Knicks have some good shooters so we need to be careful not to leave them open if we double. I want to see Lopez make Bargs his little bitch on the glass.

 

[illmatic99]

First time this season, I think we're gonna just destroy our opponent. Like ~25pt win.

 

[KingSpeed]

Knicks are hungry and we'll miss Mo's leadership. Not a given but I feel good.

 

[magnifier661]

I have a damn good feeling about this game. I wish Felton was playing. I would love to hear the boo's

 

[-Ace-]

Let my uncle take my card for tonight's game to go with my dad, so I'll be here for the game thread. Picking up a pizza shortly and the hard cider's chilling in the fridge, yes sir.

 

[BrianFromWA]

welcome.

I have 9# of Boston Butt finishing up, 2 fresh-baked loaves of artisan bread waiting for the pulled pork, 2 anejo margaritas in and the kids upstairs for the night.

#GameThreadTime

 

[magnifier661]

welcome.

I have 9# of Boston Butt finishing up, 2 fresh-baked loaves of artisan bread waiting for the pulled pork, 2 anejo margaritas in and the kids upstairs for the night.

#GameThreadTime

Yum!!!!!

 

[-Ace-]

Excellent sir!