Game Thread PRESEASON GAME # 5: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 16, 2016 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PDT), NBATV & CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

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

PG

EMMANUEL MUDIAY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

WILL BARTON VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

DANILO GALLINARI VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

KENNETH FARIED VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS MASON PLUMLEE


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WHEN: 6:00 PM (PDT), SUNDAY, 10/16/2016​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

DENVER NUGGETS

NELSON , WOLTERS , MURRAY

BEASLEY , KENNEDY , TOUPANE

MILLER , HUMMELL , SAMPSON

CHANDLER , HERNANGOMES , STOKES

ARTHUR , JOKIC


---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , TURNER , CRABBE

CONNAUGHTON , QUARTERMAN

LAYMAN , VONLEH

JERRETT , DAVIS , STIEMSMA



INJURIES
NUGGETS
EMMANUEL MUDIAY (Right Ankle Sprain): OUT
JAMAL MURRAY (Right Ankle Sprain): PROBABLE
DARRELL ARTHUR (Left Knee Surgery): OUT
GARY HARRIS (Right Groin Strains): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
PAT CONNAUGHTON (shoulder): QUESTIONABLE
MEYERS LEONARD (back): OUT
FESTUS EZELI (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

MICHAEL MALONE --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL NUGGETS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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[Chris Craig]

I am hoping Meyers just needs to dust himself off a bit, and get into better form. I don't think we will see regression, and know he will at least attribute as much as last year, but want to see him bring more. Do I think he'll be MIP? Look, I hope all of you who are on the Meyers is gonna have a bust out season wagon, are right. I almost hopped on the wagon myself this year ( last year one of my predictions was that he was going to be MIP. It was one of the only predictions I got wrong) but, being being desensitized by reality, I am going to try and stay on the middle ground this time. Meyers definately has the attitude of wanting to play better, it's whether he has the ability to do it that remains unseen.

 

[riverman]

I think he improves....not MIP level, but contributes...I just want him playing his best in the spring and to stay healthy

 

[Chris Craig]

I can't help wondering how much he would have helped us in the playoffs

 

[BigGameDamian]

People saying it's OK for Meyers not challenging for the MIP level are being way to soft on this guy. Meyers needs to show he deserves this new contract he just got. It's not about baby steps anymore.

 

[DUB]

Leonard is coming back from a bad shoulder injury, and lots of missed game time; I think he'll have to work very hard to even get his game back to where it was before the injury.

 

[riverman]

Leonard gets to practice eventually against Festus which should really put him through a workout in the paint...

 

[Tunchi]

People saying it's OK for Meyers not challenging for the MIP level are being way to soft on this guy. Meyers needs to show he deserves this new contract he just got. It's not about baby steps anymore.

That new contract he got is cheap anyways. It's the equivalent of like 5-6M a year with the old cap. Which is fringe bench player money.

 

[BigGameDamian]

That new contract he got is cheap anyways. It's the equivalent of like 5-6M a year with the old cap. Which is fringe bench player money.

Agree but we are talking about being in the running for MIP not necessarily winning the MIP.

 

[Strenuus]

People saying it's OK for Meyers not challenging for the MIP level are being way to soft on this guy. Meyers needs to show he deserves this new contract he just got. It's not about baby steps anymore.

Now THIS I agree with. Good shit, BGD!

 

[jlprk]

And good shit, Darkwebs! How do you get a whole new idea every single game? The themes never repeat!

 

[dviss1]

Ooooh.... The People's Champ is COMIN' for you CJ...

 

[jlprk]

Ooooh.... The People's Champ is COMIN' for you CJ...

Just to make it a fair fight, Stotts should start Crabbe against The Thrill.

 

[riverman]

Hopefully this game will bring out a serious can of

 

[illmatic99]

So they just gonna play our whole season on nba tv or what?

 

[BonesJones]

I say we start Layman and see how he looks with the starters.

 

[Tunchi]

I say we start Layman and see how he looks with the starters.

I agree with that

 

[Driew]

Man the NBA screwed the Nuggets this preseason. They have to play 6 out of 8 games on the road with four straight to start off the preseason on the road. Why so few home games for the Nuggets?

 

[THE HCP]

Man the NBA screwed the Nuggets this preseason. They have to play 6 out of 8 games on the road with four straight to start off the preseason on the road. Why so few home games for the Nuggets?

Fuck 'em...... we travel way more than anybody in the league EVERY year. I feel no sorry sorry for anybody.

 

[BBert]

Leonard is coming back from a bad shoulder injury, and lots of missed game time; I think he'll have to work very hard to even get his game back to where it was before the injury.

This

 

[BBert]

I say we start Layman and see how he looks with the starters.

Layman looked so good on offense....and so bad on defense. I'd like to see more of him.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Layman looked so good on offense
and so bad on defense
I'd like to see more of him.

Worst haiku ever.

 

[ripcityboy]

Sorry. Probably gunna skip out on this one. Cubs in the process of making history. Def preempts a preseason game.

Check back in later though!

 

[Dougnsalem]

Sorry. Probably gunna skip out on this one. Cubs in the process of making history. Def preempts a preseason game.

Check back in later though!

You just lost a homer point....

 

[Driew]

Fuck 'em...... we travel way more than anybody in the league EVERY year. I feel no sorry sorry for anybody.

Oh I agree I just thought it was a strange schedule to have for preseason.

 

[ripcityboy]

You just lost a homer point....

I'm such a homer! My hair is brown--just like the Newberg Pool.

 

[jlprk]

I'm such a homer! My hair is brown--just like the Newberg Pool.

I'm the same. I comb my hair just like Alan Crabbe.

 

[jlprk]

Fuck 'em...... we travel way more than anybody in the league EVERY year. I feel no sorry sorry for anybody.

Double negative. So you DO feel sorry for them.

 

[KingSpeed]

Barring injuries, Meyers won't be getting enough minutes to win NBA MIP. He will be better though.

 

[jlprk]

Barring injuries, Meyers won't be getting enough minutes to win NBA MIP. He will be better though.

Ban this pessimist!