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Gameday! The Pels take on the Portand Trail Blazers tonight in the SKC with Jordan Poole hopeful to make his return to the lineup. ICYMI: Check out the latest episode of NOB to get you ready for the 7 PM CT tipoff! 👇🏿youtube.com/live/AwdGtaixW…

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First time this season James Borrego has had Jordan Poole at his disposal as head coach. Interested to see how he deploys him off the bench to keep the already uptempo offense afloat when Trey and/or DQ goes to the bench. Think this is an ideal role for JP as he gets into form.

With no rim protection in for the Blazers, love to see Herb and Jeremiah attacking the paint early and establishing a presence there.

Man, Derik Queen is such a gifted passer. Could see players loving to play with a guy who sees the floor and is able (and willing) to make any kind of pass.

Trey Murphy, the play finisher.

Jordan Poole's role has been loud since he's been out, and you can see him stepping in and filling the reliable scoring punch the Pels have been needing.

With Jordan Poole back, not really understanding the need to play Jose over Karlo here. Willingly playing small is certainly a choice.

Good on JB for getting that tech defending DQ.

Herb has been ejected.

Bryce McGowens is just doing every little thing for the Pels and coming up big in buckets and boards with 18 and 7. Just a solid rotation player to have available.

Jordan Poole. Professional bucket getter.

Pels are playing whack-a-mole with the Blazers' defense in the 4th. Just firing on all cynlinders from multiple players attacking from multiple areas on the floor.

This rookie class man... My goodness.

Some of Derik Queen's lines: 33-10-10-0-3 (11/15 FG) 30-9-4-2-2 (12/18 FG) 26-7-4-0-0 (12/18 FG) 21-8-6-1-0 (8/15 FG) 20-7-11-1-0 (8/17 FG) 20-9-3-2-1 (6/14 FG) 17-5-7-2-0 (8/12 FG) 20-year-old rookie, coming off wrist surgery – no training camp/preseason – doing *this*