Game Thread PRESEASON GAME# 6: MACCABI @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 13, 2017- FRIDAY, 7:00 PM (PDT)

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2017-18 PRESEASON RECORD
MACCABI HAIFA
0 - 2
(0-2 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
4 - 1
(1-1 Home)

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), FRIDAY, 10/13/2017
WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND, OR

TV BROADCAST:
NONE


RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------TEAM ROSTER --------------

MACCABI HAIFA

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

LILLARD , BRISCOE , GOODWIN ,

McCOLLUM , CONNAUGHTON , TURNER ,

HARKLESS , MORROW , LAYMAN

AMINU , SWANIGAN , COLLINS

NURKIC , DAVIS , LEONARD

INJURIES
HAIFA


TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (rest): OUT
CJ McCollum (rest): OUT
Moe Harkless (rest): OUT
Al-Farouq Aminu (rest): OUT
Ed Davis (rest): OUT
Evan Turner (rest): OUT
Noah Vonleh (right shoulder): OUT
Shabazz Napier (hamstring): OUT
C.J. Wilcox (right knee): OUT




BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Friday’s game marks the second ever meeting between the Trail Blazers and Maccabi Haifa. Portland defeated Maccabi Haifa, 121-74, on October 18, 2014.

• Damian Lillard (11 points, two assists), Meyers Leonard (six points, five rebounds, three assists) and CJ McCollum (seven points, two rebounds) are the current Portland players that played against Maccabi Haifa in 2014.

• Maccabi Haifa has played NBA exhibition games in seven of the last eight preseasons.

• Also known as the “Greens”, Macabbi Haifa is the 2016-17 Israeli Basketball Super League runner-up. The Greens have reached the Israeli Legue Finals in three of the last five seasons.

• Maccabi Haifa is one of the original eight teams that formed the Israeli Premier League (also known as the Super League) in the 1953-54 season.

• The Greens won their first championship in franchise history by defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 2012-13 Israeli League Finals.

 

[theprunetang]

It's a Friday the 13th game. Let's just rest our starters and play Meyers 40 minutes.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Maccabi Haifa is not even the top team in Israel, probably not top2 either but I want us to win big to send a statement to fans in Israel that we're for real

 

[theprunetang]

Maccabi Haifa is not even the top team in Israel, probably not top2 either but I want us to win big to send a statement to fans in Israel that we're for real

Maccabi would be a lot better if they could just add Thomas Robinson. I think he would be a good fit over there.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Maccabi would be a lot better if they could just add Thomas Robinson. I think he would be a good fit over there.

Yes but why would an all star level player go play in Israel ?

 

[Blazer4ever]

Thomas Robinson FYI signed with Khimki Moscow of Russia

 

[Sinobas]

Why is Maccabi playing nba teams in the preseason? What's the point? I don't get it.

If the nba wants to drum up international interest, why not have a chineese team come over here to play nba teams?

 

[theprunetang]

Thomas Robinson FYI signed with Khimki Moscow of Russia

I give you credit for sticking with your guns. I'll hit you with the Trob joke every time, but you always play it off well. Props.

You are the Trob of S2.

 

[crandc]

Is it on TV national station? Why are they playing an Israeli team on Shabbat?

 

[andalusian]

I was on a business trip 2 years ago and got to see Haifa vs. Tel Aviv (in Romema if I remember the name of the stadium correctly). Probably not the same team anymore. Nothing stood out about either team on that game.

Just wanted to point this out because I might be the 2nd best Expert on Haifa on S2. Ask your scouting questions as you wish. The answer is "I do not know - but the Moda center is nicer".

 

[Chris Craig]

Maccabi would be a lot better if they could just add Thomas Robinson. I think he would be a good fit over there.

He would look great in a yamaka

 

[Chris Craig]

Why is Maccabi playing nba teams in the preseason? What's the point? I don't get it.

If the nba wants to drum up international interest, why not have a chineese team come over here to play nba teams?

Is it on TV national station? Why are they playing an Israeli team on Shabbat?

They heard a miracle worker was playing for the Blazers, and wanted to see Lillard walk on water.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Why are they playing an Israeli team on Shabbat?

Excellent question. Seems incredibly insensitive. If the NCAA can make a point to not have BYU play on Sundays, we should be willing to push a game against a team from Israel to after sunset on Saturday.

 

[Blazer4ever]

I give you credit for sticking with your guns. I'll hit you with the Trob joke every time, but you always play it off well. Props.

You are the Trob of S2.

I wish

 

[Blazer4ever]

Why is Maccabi playing nba teams in the preseason? What's the point? I don't get it.

If the nba wants to drum up international interest, why not have a chineese team come over here to play nba teams?

Their owner is american and I think he's well connected in the basketball community and with NBA execs. It's already maybe the 3rd time they're going on this tour in the preseason.

 

[BBert]

I just think it's great we are playing a team called Macabre on Friday the 13th.

Macabre also describes the likely outcome.

 

[BBert]

Speaking of this pointless game: I need a pair of tickets to take my daughter. 100-level only please. I'm not driving an hour and a half each way in the rain for this shit show and sit in the nose bleeds. Just sayin'

 

[Blazer4ever]

I just think it's great we are playing a team called Macabre on Friday the 13th.

Macabre also describes the likely outcome.

=
Maccabi. The Maccabis were Israelis 2000+ years ago that fought the Greek empire. Many Sports team in Israel are called Maccabi, it's like a joint union of many sports clubs in many different sports

 

[BBert]

=
Maccabi. The Maccabis were Israelis 2000+ years ago that fought the Greek empire. Many Sports team in Israel are called Maccabi, it's like a joint union of many sports clubs in many different sports

Close enough

 

[Blazer4ever]

BTW, one of their Israeli players is called Oz Blazer, although he writes his last name a bit different

 

[Denny Crane]

Nurk's mask for the game:

 

[BrianFromWA]

He would look great in a yamaka

Pretty sure that's a motorcycle company, and yarmulke is what Jewish men wear on their heads.

 

[Chris Craig]

Nurk's mask for the game:

View attachment 16551

Do they come in black?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Speaking of this pointless game: I need a pair of tickets to take my daughter. 100-level only please. I'm not driving an hour and a half each way in the rain for this shit show and sit in the nose bleeds. Just sayin'

https://www1.ticketmaster.com/portl...n-10-13-2017/event/0F005310EC779067#efeat4212

Looks like some 100-level are available for as low as $28/seat.

 

[andalusian]

Pretty sure that's a motorcycle company, and yarmulke is what Jewish men wear on their heads.

Oh so close. You are thinking about Yamaha - which is a motorcycle (and piano) company.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Oh so close. You are thinking about Yamaha - which is a motorcycle (and piano) company.

 

[Scalma]

This has to be broadcast in Israel, right? We might get a stream.

 

[THE HCP]

You can probably get the big screen show again. They aren't broadcasting

 

[BrunoSOC]

Rest all starters

 

[THE HCP]

I say the complete opposite. Treat this like a big regular season game. Play everybody their would be normal minutes and see how things go. Don't play again for awhile.