GAME THREAD: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - FEB. 1st, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

WHEN: 7:00 PM, SATURDAY, 2/1/2014

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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S T A R T E R S

PG

KYLE LOWRY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

DEMAR DEROZAN VS WES MATTHEWS

SF

TERRENCE ROSS VS NIC BATUM

PF

AMIR JOHNSON VS LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE

C

JONAS VALACIUNAS VS ROBIN LOPEZ






BENCH ROTATION

RAPTORS

VASQUEZ , SALMONS , PATTERSON , HANSBROUGH , HAYES

TRAIL BLAZERS

WILLIAMS , MCCOLLUM , ROBINSON , FREELAND



INJURIES
RAPTORS
Landry Fields (right wrist) - out
Patrick Patterson (broken nose) - day-to-day




HEAD COACHES

- VS –

DWANE CASEY---- TERRY STOTTS




BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Saturday will be the final of two regular season games between Portland and Toronto.

• The Trail Blazers defeated the Raptors, 118-110 in the first matchup of the season on Nov. 17 in Toronto.

• LaMarcus Aldridge recorded a double-double (25 points, 11 rebounds) in the first matchup against Toronto.

• Damian Lillard totaled 25 points and eight assists while Nicaolas Batum had 24 points, six rebounds and four assists in the Nov. 17 contest.

• Portland has won nine of the last 10 games against the Raptors, dating back to Dec. 7, 2008.

• The Trail Blazers and the Raptors split the 2012-13 season series, 1-1, the first time the two teams have done so since the 2007-08 season.

• The Trail Blazers have won nine of the last eleven games overall against the Raptors and fi ve of the last seven games in Toronto.

• Raptors forward Landry Fields and Robin Lopez played two seasons together at Stanford University from 2006-08.

• Trail Blazers assistant coach Jay Triano served as the head coach for Toronto from 2008-11, accumulating a record of 87-142 (38.0 percent) while leading the Raptors.

• Raptors forward/guard John Salmons was teammates with Trail Blazers forward Thomas Robinson last season with the Sacramento Kings.

• Toronto forward Steve Novak, guard Dwight Buycks and Portland guard Wesley Matthews all played collegiately at Marquette University.

• Raptors forward Terrence Ross is a native of Portland, Oregon.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH-UP HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 24-10
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 12-4
IN TORONTO: Trail Blazers lead, 12-6

GO BLAZERS!!!​

 

[Darkwebs]

Re: GAME THREAD: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - FEB. 28, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, CSNNW

Can a mod edit the title to say February 1, 2014? Thanks.

 

[speeds]

DeRozan and Johnson will both be game time decisions I think.

 

[Strenuus]

Re: GAME THREAD: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - FEB. 28, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, CSNNW

Damn... I thought we just had 3 days off.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Re: GAME THREAD: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - FEB. 28, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, CSNNW

Can a mod edit the title to say February 1, 2014? Thanks.

Fixed.

 

[Strenuus]

Re: GAME THREAD: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - FEB. 28, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, CSNNW

Fixed.

Damnit. Now the wittiness of my post is gone.

I'm going to PM a mod about this.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Re: GAME THREAD: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - FEB. 28, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, CSNNW

Damnit. Now the wittiness of my post is gone.

I'm going to PM a mod about this.

:MARIS61:

 

[D-Rock]

Less than 3 hours from tip and the game thread is on the second page. I have a feeling it's going to be a short thread...

 

[KingSpeed]

There we go! Delete my other thread.

 

[Strenuus]

Less than 3 hours from tip and the game thread is on the second page. I have a feeling it's going to be a short thread...

Wow. How many posts per page do you do?

Epic fail. Read the post wrong.

Regardless, It was made a couple days ago... that's why it got down so far.

 

[BlazerLoverInLosAngeles]

I'm scared re this game. Kyle Lowry not getting chosen for the All-Star game was deemed the biggest snub this year, and Demar DeRozen thought he deserved a nod as well. So I'm thinking the Raptors are up sky high for making a statement game. Our only advantage is that the time zones favor our energy over theirs, and the Blazers had two bad losses in a row and really don't want a third one. I just feel this team often underestimates the teams not in the top 6, and that could be their downfall tonight. But then, there's the Rose Garden crowd. I think we'll squeak out a win. If we bring great defense, we could stomp out a win by the end of the 3rd, but I think that's still a work in progress...!

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Release the crabbs

 

[RoyToy]

Random thought

The Cavs are rumored to be shaking their roster up in the next few weeks.

I want to see Olshey turn Dorell Wright in to CJ Miles

 

[Strenuus]

Random thought

The Cavs are rumored to be shaking their roster up in the next few weeks.

I want to see Olshey turn Dorell Wright in to CJ Miles

Everyone hates CJ miles over there... Can't see why we'd like him much more than Dorell.

 

[KingSpeed]

I'm scared re this game. Kyle Lowry not getting chosen for the All-Star game was deemed the biggest snub this year, and Demar DeRozen thought he deserved a nod as well. So I'm thinking the Raptors are up sky high for making a statement game. Our only advantage is that the time zones favor our energy over theirs, and the Blazers had two bad losses in a row and really don't want a third one. I just feel this team often underestimates the teams not in the top 6, and that could be their downfall tonight. But then, there's the Rose Garden crowd. I think we'll squeak out a win. If we bring great defense, we could stomp out a win by the end of the 3rd, but I think that's still a work in progress...!

DeRozen DID make the All Star team

 

[Strenuus]

DeRozen DID make the All Star team

He could have meant that Derozen thought Lowry deserved the nod. However, it would have been poorly written, that much I agree with.

 

[BlazerLoverInLosAngeles]

Nope - I was thinking of DeMarcus Cousins. I always get the DeM's mixed up!

 

[BlazerLoverInLosAngeles]

Raptors are 17-8 since giving away Rudy Gay.

 

[BlazerLoverInLosAngeles]

Oooh, but I just saw that Grevais Vasquez may be out tonight - that would help us..!

 

[KingSpeed]

Nope - I was thinking of DeMarcus Cousins. I always get the DeM's mixed up!

You thought Cousins played for Toronto?

 

[BlazerLoverInLosAngeles]

Vasquez IS out, says the Raptors Tweet feed. "flu-like symptoms"

 

[BlazerLoverInLosAngeles]

No. I read about a DeM who was unhappy about not being picked and I didn't follow the Eastern All-Stars. Just care about the West. That said, I've like the Pacers for a few years now and I hope they beat the Heat this year.

 

[riverman]

Happy Chinese year of the Horse! (my personal chinese zodiak sign) should bring me good luck! What I want for Chinese New Years is a blowout win over the Raptors!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I am a rat, and I would also enjoy a win.

 

[speeds]

Vasquez IS out, says the Raptors Tweet feed. "flu-like symptoms"

After the way he played yesterday I don't think Raps fans will be worried.

 

[Strenuus]

Finally! Game time!

 

[Strenuus]

Lillard thanking the crowd... says he and LMA "Will represent the state of Oregon" in NO

 

[Strenuus]

Here we go!

 

[Strenuus]

Batum with the first bucket!

 

[Strenuus]

la made both FT's.