Game Thread 2022-23 Game #1 - BLAZERS @ KINGS - OCTOBER 19, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Josh Hart Jerami Grant

Jusuf Nurkic




De'Aaron Fox Kevin Huerter

Harrison Barnes KZ Okpala

Domantas Sabonis


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WHEN: OCTOBER, 19th - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: GOLDEN 1 CENTER, SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH

BLAZERS


Nassir Little Gary Payton II

Justice Winslow Keon Johnson

Trendon Watford Greg Brown

Drew Eubanks Shaedon Sharpe

Jabari Walker Olivier Sarr

John Butler


KINGS



Keegan Murray Davion Mitchell

Richaun Holmes Malik Monk

Terence Davis Trey Lyles

Alex Len Neemias Queta

Chimezie Metu MatthewDellavedova


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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Mike Brown


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INJURIES


BLAZERS

Gary Payton II - Core - OUT
Trendon Watford - Hip - OUT
Olivier Sarr - Wrist - OUT

KINGS

Keegan Murray - Covid - OUT
K Huerter - Ankle - QUESTIONABLE

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NOTES
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• The Kings defeated the Blazers 126-94 during the preseason
• The Blazers waived Isaiah Miller and Jared Rhoden
• The Kings waived Kent Bazemore, Sam Merrill, and Quinn Cook
• The Blazers also played the Kings to start last season, losing 124-121 at home

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[KSF-ERIC]

I had no idea Omar Cook was in the league. He’s 40.

 

[Chris Craig]

I had no idea Omar Cook was in the league. He’s 40.

Quinn. Bite me.

 

[PDXFonz]

Must win game

Can’t start the season off cold. Need to be on it out of the gate. Hopefully they didn’t take preseason seriously and we see a different team. Otherwise we may be in for a long season.

@SAC
PHX
@LAL
DEN
MIA
HOU
MEM
@PHX
@PHX
@MIA

Need to be 6-4 in our first 10, worst case scenario. 3/4 against PHX in the first 10 games.

Big games to start the season. Can’t overlook needing to win tie-breaker scenarios which starts by beating Sacramento on Wednesday.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Kings become our first victim to our 82-0 winning season!

 

[THE HCP]

Must win game

Can’t start the season off cold. Need to be on it out of the gate. Hopefully they didn’t take preseason seriously and we see a different team. Otherwise we may be in for a long season.

@SAC
PHX
@LAL
DEN
MIA
HOU
MEM
@PHX
@PHX
@MIA

Need to be 6-4 in our first 10, worst case scenario. 3/4 against PHX in the first 10 games.

Big games to start the season. Can’t overlook needing to win tie-breaker scenarios which starts by beating Sacramento on Wednesday.

1-9…….2-8

 

[THE HCP]

This was kinda my point about us using the pick this season. This rookie isn’t going to help Dame get to that next level anytime soon. Hoping we all look at things realistic before we MELTDOWN in these games threads. Because if you are going into those games EXPECTING a W….ouch.

 

[oldmangrouch]

The most interesting games will be Sactown and Houston. Those are the only games out of the 10 where the Blazers won't be clear underdogs. If the Blazers look bad in those 2 games....

 

[THE HCP]

The most interesting games will be Sactown and Houston

You lost me here FAMS

 

[Cugel]

is gpii expected to play?

 

[Chris Craig]

is gpii expected to play?

No

 

[Cugel]

No

sucks

 

[Chris Craig]

sucks

Yep. Looks like he will miss the first week and a half - two weeks of the season.

 

[wizenheimer]

Yep. Looks like he will miss the first week and a half - two weeks of the season.

in Blazer-speak, that means sometime in January

 

[THE HCP]

is gpii expected to play?

Nope out for at least two weeks

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Go Blazers! I’m ready for some basketball.

 

[DUB]

Must win game

Can’t start the season off cold. Need to be on it out of the gate. Hopefully they didn’t take preseason seriously and we see a different team. Otherwise we may be in for a long season.

@SAC
PHX
@LAL
DEN
MIA
HOU
MEM
@PHX
@PHX
@MIA

Need to be 6-4 in our first 10, worst case scenario. 3/4 against PHX in the first 10 games.

Big games to start the season. Can’t overlook needing to win tie-breaker scenarios which starts by beating Sacramento on Wednesday.

6-4! We’ll be lucky to be 4-6. I’d be happy to be proven wrong though.

 

[illmatic99]

6-4! We’ll be lucky to be 4-6. I’d be happy to be proven wrong though.

jeez HOU might be the only win. brutal schedule start

 

[Driew]

It's going to be an ugly start to the season with this stretch of games.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

If we start the season 41-0 we can trade all of our players for multiple 1st round draft picks.

 

[DUB]

jeez HOU might be the only win. brutal schedule start

It's going to be an ugly start to the season with this stretch of games.

The NBA is trying to force Dame to ask for a trade.

 

[Driew]

The NBA is trying to force Dame to ask for a trade.

Oh for sure haha

 

[Haakzilla]

 

[wizenheimer]

yeah. it's a wicked schedule, and it's not just the first 10 games that are brutal, it's the first 23 games, and 14 of those are on the road. Blazers could play better than many expect and still be something like 9-14 or 8-15

 

[Strenuus]

I AM SO READY.....

FOR THE MELTDOWN THREAD.

 

[inconceivable]

The NBA is trying to force Dame to ask for a trade.

Hundreds of variables being considered in making the schedule, I doubt what happens to Dame is a priority to whomever makes them

 

[DUB]

Hundreds of variables being considered in making the schedule, I doubt what happens to Dame is a priority to whomever makes them

 

[PDXFonz]

This was kinda my point about us using the pick this season. This rookie isn’t going to help Dame get to that next level anytime soon. Hoping we all look at things realistic before we MELTDOWN in these games threads. Because if you are going into those games EXPECTING a W….ouch.

Don’t you honestly at least expect to beat HOU at home, win 1/2 against MIA, 1/3 against PHX, and then win 1 of the games against SAC/DEN/LAL/MEM?

I don’t think that’s too much to ask for, and at 4-6 I would wish we’d won more of those.

I mean of course you don’t think the blazers will beat your pride and joy LAL…

4-6 or 5-5 is my prediction, but I’m hoping for 6-4 or better. And no I won’t be surprised if we go 4-6 but I would be shocked if we went 1-9!!!

 

[PDXFonz]

yeah. it's a wicked schedule, and it's not just the first 10 games that are brutal, it's the first 23 games, and 14 of those are on the road. Blazers could play better than many expect and still be something like 9-14 or 8-15

Or we could handle business and already be in a fantastic position in the post season race only 23 games into the season!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Gonna stick with the first 20 to see where this team is. 10-10 and I'm going to be ecstatic!
5-15 then I'm looking for huge changes or a Tank driver!
They ain't coming back from 10 games under .500