[Game Thread] Portland Trail Blazers (5-3) @ Miami Heat (5-4) – 11/08 8:00 pm ET

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1. LET’S GO HEAT

2. Probably no Powell or JJJ

   Wiggins gotta be first option and lead the scoring

3. Powell and Jaime both day-to-day on the injury report

   In my mind, Jaime definitely doesnt play, but Powell still might. He was able to come back and play well in the Hornets game after what happened

   Bam’s definitely out still

   Wiggins is going to have to ball tf out, and Ware is going to have to outplay Clingan if we want to win this. Need a solid game from Jovic, Pelle, and Fontecchio as well.

   We may see Jakučionis minutes though. Herro, Jaime, Norm, and Terry all out for various reasons. Without Kasparas, our guard rotation tonight would just be Davion/Dru at the 1 and Pelle at the 2.

4. LFG Heat !!

   With or without Bam JJJ or Powell its a dub

5. Just saw clip of Richard Jefferson and the gang say they would take Reaves over Herro due to playmaking? I don’t understand that. Herro was in 95th percentile in playmaking talent according to bball index last season. That is elite.

   It’s clear Lakers & Reaves are fine running heliocentric offenses which would allow huge numbers. The Heat will never ever do such an offense so Herro will never get that chance.

   I will say Austin’s whistle is insane tho. And that itself is a skill.

   Both are really good but people saying Herro is just a volume shooter clearly don’t watch the games. I would always take our boy.

6. Jaku minutes pls.

7. I’m going to the game tonight. Wish Bam/Herro were playing but super excited either way.

8. Blazers have been a really tough on ball defense team this season. This might be a rough watch without multiple capable ball handlers if Norm and JJJ don’t play.

9. We’ve gotten zero word on JJJ or Powell

   Not sure if that’s a good or bad thing lol