Game 66: Portland Trail Blazers (28-37) @ Utah Jazz (35-30)

Post #1 » by **FJS** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:13 pm

VS

- Thabeet - Hickson - Babbitt - Matthews - Felton

- Jefferson - Millsap - Carroll - Hayward - Harris

KEY PLAYERS FROM THE BENCH

- Thomas - Smith - Flynn - Smith

- Tinsley - Favors - Burks - Kanter

red4hf · Post #2 » by **red4hf** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:41 pm

I hope Favors, Kanter and Burks get big minutes in this game..... Jefferson and MIllsap deserve a rest......

DiscoLives4ever · Post #3 » by **DiscoLives4ever** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:25 pm

red4hf wrote:I hope Favors, Kanter and Burks get big minutes in this game..... Jefferson and MIllsap deserve a rest......

I'd like to see the big lineup get the start and play the first 6-10 minutes of each half to see how they do there, and rest guys beyond that.

Post #4 » by **FJS** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:33 pm

Maybe we´ll see some Howard and Bell.

The59Sound · Post #5 » by **The59Sound** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:36 pm

Hope Ahearn gets some burn tonight. Really interested to see him play extended minutes, and obviously we want to protect Harris and Tinsley. Don't need any ankle sprains (or worse) heading into Saturday.

red4hf · Post #6 » by **red4hf** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:38 pm

FJS wrote:Maybe we´ll see some Howard and Bell.

I hope not, Howard looked terrible last night...... Stick with the rotation that works.......

Lava Rock Kid · Post #7 » by **Lava Rock Kid** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:54 pm

Howard and bell need big minutes in this game to get their rythm back. We will need them in the playoffs.

pumpfake ersan · Post #8 » by **pumpfake ersan** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:21 am

harris-burks-hayward-favors-kanter

i hope this is the starting five in portland game

Purch · Post #9 » by **Purch** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:39 am

If Denver loses tonight then we can't afford to rest our players if we want to play Okc. But if Denver wins we might as well just give our bench guys some minutes

Post #10 » by **StocktonShorts** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:16 am

Lava Rock Kid wrote:Howard and bell need big minutes in this game to get their rythm back. We will need them in the playoffs.

Why?

ColdBlue · Post #11 » by **ColdBlue** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:48 am

HappyProle wrote:
Lava Rock Kid wrote:Howard and bell need big minutes in this game to get their rythm back. We will need them in the playoffs.

Why?

In case Carroll gets hurt?

schneiderjazz · Post #12 » by **schneiderjazz** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:01 am

red4hf wrote:
FJS wrote:Maybe we´ll see some Howard and Bell.

I hope not, Howard looked terrible last night...... Stick with the rotation that works.......

+1
We don't need either of them. Especially after they've been out for so long. Howard was awful last night.

The59Sound · Post #13 » by **The59Sound** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:10 am

schneiderjazz wrote:
red4hf wrote:
FJS wrote:Maybe we´ll see some Howard and Bell.

I hope not, Howard looked terrible last night...... Stick with the rotation that works.......

+1
We don't need either of them. Especially after they've been out for so long. Howard was awful last night.

That quote about not caring if he disrupted the team because he was just going to do his thing was pretty alarming as well.

Hope Ty sticks with what's been working, but I have every expectation he'll be playing at least one of Howard and Bell significant minutes against the Spurs. I'd be thrilled if he proves me wrong.

Post #14 » by **FJS** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:00 pm

There's no sense in risk and injury. We have to play deep bench 15-20 min, and bench around 30.
Staters no more than 20.

Spurs are doing the same.

finnegan · Post #15 » by **finnegan** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:39 pm

Too bad Dallas owns the tie breaker against us. We could have moved into 7th if we win and they lose.

Jefff · Post #16 » by **Jefff** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:22 pm

the 7th would've made a lot of difference, i think the spurs now are a way better team; as for the game, nobody cares, we want to watch players that usually have lesser minutes, i especially expect some crazy dunks from Jeremy Evans. P.S. sad for Wes, he'll stuck in a mediocre team.

MeestR · Post #17 » by **MeestR** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:53 pm

im still expecting the jazz to play to win. besides, losing can only help blazers lotto chances right?

jazzgasm · Post #18 » by **jazzgasm** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:57 pm

FJS wrote:There's no sense in risk and injury. We have to play deep bench 15-20 min, and bench around 30.
Staters no more than 20.

Spurs are doing the same.

Yup and I hope to see Jeremy and Enes play well tonight:grin:

jazzgasm · Post #19 » by **jazzgasm** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:09 am

Exactly what I wanted to see tonight, just some crazy Evan's hops :smile:

Post #20 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:20 am

Free ping pong balls for the Blazers on that last one. That was a foul, but don't matter.