Game Thread NBA PLAY-IN - PELICANS @ CLIPPERS - APRIL 15, 2022 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) TNT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


CJ McCollum Herb Jones

Brandon Ingram Jaxon Hayes

Jonas Valanciunas




Reggie Jackson Paul George

Nic Batum Marcus Morris

Ivica Zubac

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WHEN: APRIL 15, 2022 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: CRYPTO.COM ARENA, LOS ANGELES CA



TV BROADCAST



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BENCH

CLIPPERS


Norman Powell Robert Covington

Amir Coffey Terance Mann

Luke Kennard Rodney Hood

Brandon Boston Isaiah Hartenstein

Kawhi Leonard Xavier Moon

Jason Preston Jay Scrubb

PELICANS


Jose Alvarado Devonte' Graham

Tony Snell Larry Nance Jr

Jared Harper Trey Murphy

Willy Hernangomez Garrett Temple

Kira Lewis Nnaji Marshall

Zion Williamson Gary Clark

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INJURIES

CLIPPERS

Kawhi Leonard (Knee) OUT
Jay Scrubb (Toe) OUT
Jason Preston (Foot) OUT
Luke Kennard (Hamstring) QUEST.

PELICANS

Zion Williamson (Foot) OUT
Kira Lewis Jr (Knee) OUT

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COACHES


Tyronn Lue


Willie Green

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NOTES
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• The Pelicans won the 2021-22 season series 3-1
• Former Blazers Norman Powell, Nic Batum, Rodney Hood, and Robert Covington will face off against Former Blazers CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr, and Tony Snell

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[Wade Garrett]

An extremely important game, worthy of a thread in the TrailBlazers S2 forum.
The entire hopes, plans, and future of the Portland TrailBlazers ride on this one game.
If LA somehow loses, the Blazers will be destined to flounder in the cellar for decades possibly prompting an team relocation to Seattle, BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF A POSSIBLE LOTTO PICK!
The outcome of this one "play-in" game holds the entire legacy of Lillard, Billups, and Cronin, since a Clippers loss defines their incompetence.
Or so I've been led to believe.

 

[theprunetang]

 

[Strenuus]

Son of a bitch. Just fucking lose, New Orleans. God damn.

 

[BBert]

This one is for all the marbles!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Go Nic! Go Norm! Sorry CJ!

 

[Chris Craig]

An extremely important game, worthy of a thread in the TrailBlazers S2 forum.
The entire hopes, plans, and future of the Portland TrailBlazers ride on this one game.
If LA somehow loses, the Blazers will be destined to flounder in the cellar for decades possibly prompting an team relocation to Seattle, BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF A POSSIBLE LOTTO PICK!
The outcome of this one "play-in" game holds the entire legacy of Lillard, Billups, and Cronin, since a Clippers loss defines their incompetence.
Or so I've been led to believe.

One game to rule them all, One game to find them,One game to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

 

[Chris Craig]

The question is does 4 former Blazers Trump 3 former Blazers? Or is it, the more former Blazers on the team the worse you are?

 

[Cugel]

I totally expect the Pels to win, they are on a roll.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

CJ, Nance, and Snell
vs
Powell, Batum, Hood, and Roco

Seven former Blazers duking it out

 

[ABM]

CJ, Nance, and Snell
vs
Powell, Batum, Hood, and Roco

Seven former Blazers duking it out

UGH.....

 

[ABM]

Y'all should set up a watch party somewhere.

 

[HailBlazers]

Y'all should set up a watch party somewhere.

I'll be watching in a dark room with padded walls.

 

[handiman]

"Former Blazers Norman Powell, Nic Batum, Rodney Hood, and Robert Covington will face off against Former Blazers CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr, and Tony Snell"

I don't know how you'd go about researching it, but is that some sort of record? Most former players of a team (not involved) playing each other?

Of course, play-in games account for nothing statistically, so you could look at it as, once the game is over, it never happened.

 

[blazerkor]

"Former Blazers Norman Powell, Nic Batum, Rodney Hood, and Robert Covington will face off against Former Blazers CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr, and Tony Snell"

I don't know how you'd go about researching it, but is that some sort of record? Most former players of a team (not involved) playing each other?

Of course, play-in games account for nothing statistically, so you could look at it as, once the game is over, it never happened.

I bet you 4 guys who started the season as teammates matching up in a win or go home in the post season (either a 9/10 game in the play in, a second play in game or game seven in the playoffs) has either never happened or is extremely rare.

 

[handiman]

I bet you 4 guys who started the season as teammates matching up in a win or go home in the post season (either a 9/10 game in the play in, a second play in game or game seven in the playoffs) has either never happened or is extremely rare.

Definitely extremely rare, if it's ever happened. I imagine it would go way back to the days of not many teams in the league, and players being exchanged more easily. A few multi-player trades (were those a thing before '80s?) would rapidly change the landscape of rosters.

 

[wizenheimer]

I totally expect the Pels to win, they are on a roll.

WUT?

Pels recent record:



and the Clippers, since PG13 returned:



the Pels had gone 5-5 over their last 10, and the 5 wins had come against the Lakers (twice), Blazers (twice), & Kings. All three terrible teams

since PG13 came back, the Clips had won 6 of 7 and 4 of their wins had come against Utah, Milwaukee, New Orleans (by 19), and Phoenix. I'd say the Clippers are 'rolling' more than the Pels

 

[Shaboid]

Does Baby Dame retract his Clippers hatred for this game?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[TBpup]

 

[Pinwheel1]

I totally expect the Pels to win, they are on a roll.

On the other hand, so are the Clippers since George came back. 6 of 7 to end the season.
The Pels lost 3 of 5 to end the season.

I think it comes down to where the game is being played. The Pelican fans were a factor last night. The Clipper fans will provide the same kind of energy tomorrow. They are not like Laker fans.

 

[blazerfan11]

Today is both Good Friday and Passover.
We shall see which one it is for the Blazers later today. It'll be one or the other.

 

[Chris Craig]

Today is both Good Friday and Passover.
We shall see which one it is for the Blazers later today. It'll be one or the other.

Should the Clippers mark above their locker room door with lambs blood?

 

[illmatic99]

the way LA crumbled after KAT got in foul trouble in that Minny game worries me.

 

[Hoopguru]

You know Chauncey has called Lue about tonights game.

 

[Labinot41]

well thats it i guess, Fuck you Cronin

 

[theprunetang]

well thats it i guess, Fuck you Cronin

Fuuuuuuckkkk

 

[Labinot41]

Watch out how our own pick ends up at 8th or 9th cause the basketball gods hate us

 

[trailblazer18]

well thats it i guess, Fuck you Cronin

Goodness...

 

[julius]

well thats it i guess, Fuck you Cronin

So it's Joe's fault that Paul George is in H&S protocols?