Game Thread SEEDING GAME# 5: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - AUGUST 8, 2020 - SATURDAY, 10:00AM, TNT & NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
46 - 22
(20-14 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
32 - 38
(20-14 Home)

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

PG

LANDRY SHAMET VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

PAUL GEORGE VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

KAWHI LEONARD VS CARMELO ANTHONY

PF

MARCUS MORRIS Sr. VS ZACH COLLINS

C

IVICA ZUBAC VS JUSUF NURKIC


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WHEN: 10:00 AM (PDT), SATURDAY, 8/8/2020

WHERE: HP FIELD HOUSE, ORLANDO, FL

TV BROADCAST:

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RADIO BROADCAST:

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

-- LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS --

JACKSON , WILLIAMS

McGRUDER , MANN , COFFEY

GREEN , MOTLEY , HARRELL

PATTERSON , KABENGELE , NOAH



---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

ADAMS , SIMONS , TRENT Jr.

HEZONJA , LITTLE , HOARD

GABRIEL , WHITESIDE , BROWN



INJURIES
CLIPPERS
Patrick Beverley (sore left calf): QUESTIONABLE
Montrezl Harrell (personal reasons): QUESTIONABLE
TRAIL BLAZERS
Jaylen Adams (back): QUESTIONABLE
Trevor Ariza (personal reasons): OUT
Caleb Swanigan (personal reasons): OUT
Rodney Hood (torn Achilles): OUT




HEAD COACHES

- VS –

DOC RIVERS --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL CLIPPERS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Saturday's game will mark the third and final meeting between the Trail Blazers and the Clippers this season. The Clippers lead the season series, 2-0.

• LAST MEETING: The Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers at Staples Center on Dec. 3, 117-97. Montrezl Harrell led the Clippers with 26 points (11-13 FG, 4-12 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal in 30 minutes off the bench while CJ McCollum had 20 points (9-17 FG, 2-6 3-PT), three rebounds, three assists and one block to lead Portland.

• Damian Lillard had 16 points (5-15 FG, 2-9 3-PT, 4-5 FT), two rebounds, seven assists
and one steal against the Clippers on Dec. 3.

• In two games against the Clippers this season, Hassan Whiteside has averaged 17.5
points, 16.0 rebounds and 1.50 blocks.

• Paul George had 25 points (9-14 FG, 6-7 3-PT, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and three assists
against Portland on Dec. 3. He missed the first game against the Trail Blazers this seasonwith a shoulder injury.
• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 147-80
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 88-24
AT THE CLIPPERS: Trail Blazers lead, 59-56

 

[Darkwebs]

BATTLE FOR THE 8TH

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[Darkwebs]

WARNING: Get your cup of joe ready because this is an early morning game!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

WARNING: Get your cup of joe ready because this is an early morning game!

You might want to add “am” to the thread title.

 

[Darkwebs]

You might want to add “am” to the thread title.

Done.

 

[Strenuus]

Damn phoenix is only 1.5 behind us. Legit respect for them coming into this taking it seriously. Good for them.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Clippers are also on the first of back to back like us, their second game is against Brooklyn.

I was thinking they may sit guys like Kawhi who often only play one of back to back.

If Kawhi and George do play, it would be great to get a double digit lead against them early, Doc might decide to have them sit out and rest up for the following days game.

Go Zers!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Damn phoenix is only 1.5 behind us. Legit respect for them coming into this taking it seriously. Good for them.

Yeah Phoenix has been perfect. Seeing Ayton bring his computer gaming monitors to the bubble in airport I assumed he wasn't prioritizing basketball.

For us it would be good if PHX and SAS lose one more game... in that case we could even clinch 9th with wins over LAC and Philly prior to our final two games.

 

[THE HCP]

WARNING: Get your cup of joe ready because this is an early morning game!

You ain’t bullshittin! I have a 5 am call time.

 

[Strenuus]

You ain’t bullshittin! I have a 5 am call time.

Y'all still gotta be there 5 hours before tip?

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

I’m in central Mexico and fully embrace the noon tip-off



Go Blazers!!

 

[blazerkor]

If we show up and play like we did tonight the Clippers are going to kick our asses. If we play like we did in the second half against Boston and the entire game against Houston then we can beat these guys. This is going to be a tough test and if I'm being honest, it's the only game we have left on our schedule that I looked at and thought we would lose. That being said, if our team plays their best ball, I think they can hang with anyone. If we get this win it's a bonus, if not our guys just need to be competitive.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Damn phoenix is only 1.5 behind us. Legit respect for them coming into this taking it seriously. Good for them.

Totally agree

 

[KSF-ERIC]

If we show up and play like we did tonight the Clippers are going to kick our asses. If we play like we did in the second half against Boston and the entire game against Houston then we can beat these guys. This is going to be a tough test and if I'm being honest, it's the only game we have left on our schedule that I looked at and thought we would lose. That being said, if our team plays their best ball, I think they can hang with anyone. If we get this win it's a bonus, if not our guys just need to be competitive.

Huh? If we make 23 threes, Dame gets 45/12, and GT goes off again, the Clippers are gonna kick our asses? Ha. No.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Barkley thinks the Clippers could rest people because they WANT the Lakers to have to face us.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Barkley thinks the Clippers could rest people because they WANT the Lakers to have to face us.

Hope so. Clippers also play Brooklyn the following day and often hold guys out on back to backs.

 

[B-Roy]

RELEASE THE WENYEN

 

[Shaboid]

RELEASE THE WENYEN

If there is a game to rest players before the final push it is probably this one and if I was going to give any player some time to sit and consider their contribution to the team it would probably be Whiteside. I hope his left hip gets better, all the same.

 

[Labinot41]

 

[blazerkor]

I want us to earn our playoff spot but fuck it, this is good news. We need all of the wins we can get and without that dick Pat Beverly, Dame is going to go off on the Clips. I know they still have two of the best wings in the league playing but this gives me more hope that we can win this one. Go Blazers!

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

We need to win this game. Lets go Blazers, 8 seed is coming.

 

[illmatic99]

we thought jaylen brown and tatum destroyed us, boy this game is gonna be worse. why didn't we try to replace ariza with someone with size/length?

 

[SharpesTriumph]

we thought jaylen brown and tatum destroyed us, boy this game is gonna be worse. why didn't we try to replace ariza with someone with size/length?

Because there is nobody better than Trent or Little at this point in the season.

 

[riverman]

You ain’t bullshittin! I have a 5 am call time.

Is that when the Mrs lets you back in the house?

 

[riverman]

I voted 6man for Gary....he's our Lou Williams off the bench but with Wes Mathews defense...we need bench scoring and defense...he could become a regular 6 man of the year candidate

 

[Orion Bailey]

I voted 6man for Gary....he's our Lou Williams off the bench but with Wes Mathews defense...we need bench scoring and defense...he could become a regular 6 man of the year candidate

Didnt Jamaal Crawford sign 5/40 or something at some point to be a 6th man every year?

 

[Labinot41]

Time to play Nassir Little over useless Simons.

 

[riverman]

Didnt Crawford sign 5/40 or something to be a 6th man every year?

he won it a bunch...

 

[Orion Bailey]

he won it a bunch...

How much money do you think it will take?

 

[riverman]

How much money do you think it will take?

All I know is it's Jody Allen's money so in my universe....money is no issue for her. Trent is still under contract...he'll probably get an offer like Chief got...about 8 mil a season first contract..probably 3 year deal with an option...Nurk signed a friendly deal for 4 years...I think about 11 million a year