Game Thread GAME# 9: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 2, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:30 (PDT), TNT

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Who do you see winning the Rookie of the Year award at the end of the season?

Poll closed Nov 6, 2017.

  1. Lonzo Ball

    2 vote(s)
    4.3%

  2. Ben Simmons

    35 vote(s)
    76.1%

  3. Markelle Fultz

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Jason Tatum

    2 vote(s)
    4.3%

  5. De'Aaron Fox

    3 vote(s)
    6.5%

  6. Dennis Smith Jr.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Donovan Mitchell

    3 vote(s)
    6.5%

  8. Other

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    LOS ANGELES LAKERS
    3 - 4
    (1-1 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    4 - 4
    (2-2 Home)

    ______________________________
    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    LONZO BALL VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    BRANDON INGRAM VS MAURICE HARKLESS

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    LARRY NANCE Jr. VS NOAH VONLEH

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    BROOK LOPEZ VS JUSUF NURKIC

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    WHEN: 7:30 PM (PDT), THURSDAY, 11/2/2017
    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------

    LOS ANGELES LAKERS
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    ENNIS , CLARKSON , BLUE
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    CARUSO , HART , BREWER
    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
    DENG , KUZMA , RANDLE
    [​IMG][​IMG]
    ZUBAC , BOGUT


    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
    [​IMG][​IMG]
    NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON
    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
    TURNER , LAYMAN , SWANIGAN
    [​IMG][​IMG]
    COLLINS , DAVIS


    INJURIES
    LAKERS
    NONE
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Al-Farouq Aminu (right ankle, left wrist sprain): DOUBTFUL
    Meyers Leonard (right ankle): OUT
    Wade Baldwin (thumb surgery rehab): OUT
    C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    LUKE WALTON --- TERRY STOTTS



    :reading:OFFICIAL LAKERS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES     ​






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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Lakers are our eternal rivals. They are the yin to our yang.

    If the Lakers beat us here, they move ahead of us in the standings. Can you believe that? It is a moral imperative that we beat these douchebags.

    [​IMG] ​
     
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    This will be fun to watch!
     
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    Let's see how badly we can f*ck this one up! I for one can't wait to find out!

    Being a Blazers fan sucks. I wish I could quit them.
     
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    This going be tuff game for us if we continue to play like we are. Walton got this young team playing hard and as a team. They have beat Washington and Detroit so far this year.
     
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    L.
     
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    The Blazers haven't lost to the Lakers in quite some time. This is almost a 'must win' game at home.
     
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    Yeah. If we lose to the L*kers tomorrow, questions should be raised everywhere.
     
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    Ben Simmons ROY.
    Tatum from this years draft class.

    Oh.. and BEAT LA !!
     
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    Nothing like playing the Lakers to cure an ailing offense. Hopefully we can avoid throwing away another lead. Losing to this team at home would be a bad look.
     
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    BrunoSOC Ripcity from Brazil

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    Why Stotts don't play the rookies??? Collins is a 10th pick put the kid
     
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    Turned down TNT to work this and am taking the Mrs. HCP to the game....... Get to go to 1 or 2 a season. Very excited to show off my new Ball jersey!
     
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    "I think your best course of action... is to tread lightly."
     
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    Did I hear a rumor of discord in the Lakes front offices - and that Walton wasn't fully backed?

    Id love if Portland could steal Walton to become our new coach
     
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    With Aminu out, Swanigan and/or Collins will get a chance on national television tomorrow. This is what this deep frontcourt is for/
     
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    How is Walton a better coach than Stotts?
     
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    How come Jinx didn't reply to my post?
     
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    I like the versatile defense Aminu brings but I think he is much better suited to the '3' than the '4'. He certainly isn't a 'Power' forward, certainly isn't a stretch '4', and can't dribble enough to take advantage of a bigger defender to get to the rack. Much like Dame/CJ are two similar in the back court with being small, ball dominant, non-passing, poor defense, scoring guards, Aminu/Harkless are similar in that they don't dribble, pass or shoot. Since we don't run to take advantage of their young legs and rarely throw lobs to take advantage of their length/jumping ability.....I just don't get it.

    Understandable that Stotts wants to play defensive minded guys to cover up for Dame/CJ but where is the balance?
     
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    I haven't heard that at all but you never know.
     
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