Game Thread Preseason Game #5 Blazers @ Suns October 11,2017

[THE HCP]

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No TV FAMS!






Injuries: For the Blazers, Noah Vonleh (right shoulder), Shabazz Napier (left hamstring) and C.J. Wilcox (right knee) will not play. For the Suns, Anthony Bennett (back strain) and T.J. Warren (back contusion) are questionable. Jared Dudley (left toe surgery rehab), Brandon Knight (left ACL tear), Davon Reed (left meniscus repair) and Alan Williams (right meniscus repair) is out

Huge "MUST WIN" game for both teams heading down the stretch towards the preseason playoffs. "If the Blazers don't win this one, there is NO way they get to the magical #64Wins this season FAMS" says one Blazers insider. -Arizona Gazette

 

[BBert]

Excellent game thread. First rate. I'd see it again and again.

 

[THE HCP]

Thought since you all want me to start taking over for the DarkWingDuck, I better step my creative juices up a bit. Adding graphics and special insider media quotes is no easy task.

 

[Trackjack]

My bad read it wrong.

 

[THE HCP]

My bad read it wrong.

Impossible to read something wrong that's SO right!

 

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 PRESEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
3 - 1
(2-0 Road)
PHOENIX SUNS
1 - 2
(0-1 Home)




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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS ERIC BLEDSOE

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS DEVIN BOOKER

SF

MAURICE HARKLESS VS JOSH JACKSON

PF

ZACH COLLINS VS MARQUESE CHRISS

C

ED DAVIS VS ALEX LEN


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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 10/11/2017

WHERE: TALKING STICK RESORT ARENA, PHOENIX, AZ

TV BROADCAST:
NONE


RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

BRISCOE , GOODWIN , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , MORROW , LAYMAN

AMINU , SWANIGAN , LEONARD


----- PHOENIX SUNS -----

ULIS , JAMES , DANIELS

MILSAP , JONES Jr. , PETERS

BENDER , CHANDLER


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Jusuf Nurkic (concussion): OUT
Noah Vonleh (right shoulder): OUT
Shabazz Napier (hamstring): OUT
C.J. Wilcox (right knee): OUT
SUNS
Anthony Bennett (low back strain): QUESTIONABLE
T.J. Warren (low back contusion): QUESTIONABLE
Peter Jok (right groin strain): QUESTIONABLE
Jared Dudley (left foot surgery rehab): OUT
Brandon Knight (left ACL tear): OUT
Davon Reed (left meniscus repair): OUT
Alan Williams (right meniscus repair): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- EARL WATSON ​

 

[Pinwheel1]

So why are we playing Phoenix twice in preseason AND then again on opening night? That seems a little ridiculous for half of our first 6 games to be against the same team. I kind of hope we get our asses kicked so we are pissed off on opening night.

 

[theprunetang]

Meyers starting? Maybe it's a good thing the game won't be televised.

 

[THE HCP]

What is this FAKE thread shit Denny? A lame attempt aimed directly at The HCP!

 

[THE HCP]

Bump

 

[theprunetang]

What is this FAKE thread shit Denny? A lame attempt aimed directly at The HCP!

Methinks DarkwingDuck couldn't see your game thread. You know why.

 

[THE HCP]

Methinks DarkwingDuck couldn't see your game thread. You know why.

ANOTHER ONE!!!??? Denny.....Cha-Ching FAMS! ANother $250 headed my way.

 

[THE HCP]

Wait a sec.......nah, even him? I thought DarkWebs and I hit it off. Thought we were cool.

 

[Darkwebs]

LOL. My bad. I didn't see your thread.

 

[theprunetang]

Wait a sec.......nah, even him? I thought DarkWebs and I hit it off. Thought we were cool.

DarkWebs is cool as a cucumber. You are more like a pickled cucumber. Salty Adonal Foyle. Haha

 

[THE HCP]

LOL. My bad. I didn't see your thread.

Whew! Man you had me scared for a sec brother. I'd rather we be cool than get the $250 bonus from Denny.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Why can't I see @Darkwebs game thread?

 

[THE HCP]

Why can't I see @Darkwebs game thread?

Haaaaaa!
And the Reep guy hasn’t seen ANY of this classic S2 banter! #HisLoss

 

[WillG]

Wow, looks like the vaunted Phoenix medical/training staff has their hands full with that injured list. . .

 

[SIeepwalker]

Who let this guy make the game thread ? He didn't even put the game thread tag !

 

[Mr. Robot]

hopefully Collins gonna start... but it will be Davis of course

 

[mook]

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Lillard, CJ and Mo only play 15 min each. Portland's first regular season game is against this same team on their court, and as tight as the West is every single game counts. Portland doesn't want Phoenix to get used to what they plan to do ahead of time. Besides, it's plain as day that CJ and Dame are in mid-season form already.

I bet we see Turner, Collins and Swanigan as the featured guys in the offense, with lots of appearances of Layman and Pat.

 

[andalusian]

@HCP - you know I love ya, but the new / merged thread is better. If it was not for that - I would not know that Josh Jackson is such a professional that he plays in a suit. That's why you are still an intern at the thread starting business!

 

[BrunoSOC]

if someone find a link for the game please share

 

[Scalma]

I'd love to see the guys trying to make the team/earn roles get the majority of the minutes tonight. Without Nurkic there's no reason for the starters to play, they know each other well enough. Let the kids play. Start Collins. Start Swanigan. Let Morrow play, see if he's got anything else to his game. Let Leonard play fuck it.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I'd love to see the guys trying to make the team/earn roles get the majority of the minutes tonight. Without Nurkic there's no reason for the starters to play, they know each other well enough. Let the kids play. Start Collins. Start Swanigan. Let Morrow play, see if he's got anything else to his game. Let Leonard play fuck it.

Agreed. Still play Dame/CJ some though, so the youngsters can play big minutes with real players rather than just Briscoe and Connaughton. But give all the guys fighting for rotation minutes a legit chance to prove that they're worthy of them.

 

[BBert]

Meyers starting? Maybe it's a good thing the game won't be televised.

I'd really like to see Leonard v. Len, actually. I suspect there will be some wrastlin' involved.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Agreed. Still play Dame/CJ some though, so the youngsters can play big minutes with real players rather than just Briscoe and Connaughton. But give all the guys fighting for rotation minutes a legit chance to prove that they're worthy of them.

Agreed. At least the first half. I want to see how these young players might look if they get into a real game situation. Playing them with just other players who will barely get off the bench, if even make the team, puts them in a different role than what they will be actually used for. None of them will be a "go to guy" in a real game.

It is going to be hard though with Napier out. We don't have an abundance of ball handlers on this team when Dame and CJ sit. ET and.......Briscoe

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I'd really like to see Leonard v. Len, actually. I suspect there will be some wrastlin' involved.

Anyone else think Len’s head is way too small for his body? He kinda looks like this out there:

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Agreed. At least the first half. I want to see how these young players might look if they get into a real game situation. Playing them with just other players who will barely get off the bench, if even make the team, puts them in a different role than what they will be actually used for. None of them will be a "go to guy" in a real game.

It is going to be hard though with Napier out. We don't have an abundance of ball handlers on this team when Dame and CJ sit. ET and.......Briscoe

Yep, but I also want to see Briscoe get some serious run. If I were running it, I'd basically have Dame/CJ play about 16-18 min each in the first half, with Briscoe playing alongside each for a stint. Then have Briscoe basically play most of the 2nd half, with Turner running point while Briscoe sits. Maybe run a Goodwin/Connaughton backcourt for a few minutes, just to see how bad it could be...