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Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW

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Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#1 » by Brandon-Clyde » Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:28 pm

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Time: 6:00pm
Place: Moda Center
TV: SNW

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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#3 » by Soulyss » Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:38 pm

Feels like a trap game :(

Utah has been playing good ball the last 10 games or so, Blazers are really going to need to bring it tonight. I suspect that Jae Crowder will look more like the old version fitting into the Utah defensive Scheme.

I'm going to be optimistic and say Blazers by 9. I don't think Dame lets the team take their eye off the prize from here out.
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#4 » by Moonbeam » Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:04 pm

Utah is a good team - don't let their record fool you. They have the 9th highest SRS in the league. Portland will have to work hard to get this win.
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#5 » by Lava Rock Kid » Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:19 pm

Utah is on an 8 game win streak.
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#6 » by Pattycakes » Sun Feb 11, 2018 9:19 pm

Damian/CJ need to focus on team ball tonight. None of this "all of our shots come from behind the free throw line" crap... the Jazz are NOT the team to be pulling that on.
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#7 » by d-train » Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:25 am

I worry about matching up with Favors strength. I wonder if it wouldn't be better to put Nurkic on Favors and Aminu on Gobert. Both players are tough matchups for Aminu but Favors has more polished low-post offense.
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#8 » by zzaj » Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:26 am

Utah in Utah playing good basketball hasn't ever been kind to Portland. With the way Utah has been playing I give the Blazers a 20% chance of winning...

IMO, the Gobert/Nurkic matchup is key tonight. Nurkic has to draw Gobert out of the paint, which is tricky because Nurkic isn't a very good shooter past a few feet. Obviously, getting the stifle tower in foul trouble would be ideal. Luckily, Nurkic seems to relish these matchups against centers that are perceived to be better than him.

The Mitchell/CJ duel will be interesting tonight too.
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#9 » by Wizenheimer » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:00 am

zzaj wrote:Utah in Utah playing good basketball hasn't ever been kind to Portland. With the way Utah has been playing I give the Blazers a 20% chance of winning...


game is in Portland
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#10 » by Brandon-Clyde » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:05 am

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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#11 » by Brandon-Clyde » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:06 am

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zzaj wrote:Utah in Utah playing good basketball hasn't ever been kind to Portland. With the way Utah has been playing I give the Blazers a 20% chance of winning...


game is in Portland

Whoops, that's my bad. I saw the 6:00 start time and assumed it was in Utah. I'll fix it
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#12 » by monopoman » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:11 am

This game should be pretty tough Utah has been playing much better lately. With Rubio down though that will make thing a bit easier on the Blazers.

**** Utah is a tough out even when they have a weaker team overall back in the day. Though part of that might have come with Jerry Sloan being the HC of Utah for so long.
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#13 » by d-train » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:24 am

Did we get those points for that goaltend against CJ?
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#14 » by d-train » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:25 am

There was not an inbounds pass, so I doubt we got those points.
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#15 » by monopoman » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:36 am

Damian is clearly in All-star snub mode, he is just playing very well lately.
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#16 » by Brandon-Clyde » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:36 am

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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#17 » by Wizenheimer » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:38 am

Rubio out...it is amazing how many time the Blazers have played a team who is missing one of their best players. Portland should play Megabucks
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#18 » by Brandon-Clyde » Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:14 am

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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#19 » by Wizenheimer » Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:15 am

going by participation here, people seem to be fairly apathetic about the current Blazer team
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Re: Game 57: Portland vs Utah 6:00pm SNW 

Post#20 » by d-train » Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:22 am

Jazz run zero offense through Favors. He could be a lot better player in a different system.
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