Game Thread 2023-24 Game #42 - BLAZERS @ LAKERS - JANUARY 21, 2023 - SUNDAY - 7:00 PM PST

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 12-29 LAKERS 21-22

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STARTERS


Malcolm Brogdon Anfernee Simons

Jerami Grant Jabari Walker

DeAndre Ayton



D'Angelo Russell Austin Reaves

Taurean Prince LeBron James

Anthony Davis
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WHEN: JANUARY 21, 2024 - SUNDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: CRYPTO.COM ARENA LOS ANGELES CA



TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH


Matisse Thybulle Scoot Henderson

Toumani Camara Kris Murray

Taze More Rayan Rupert

Duop Reath*

Ibou Badji* Justin Minaya*

Robert Williams° Shaedon Sharpe°

Moses Brown°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player


Rui Hachimura Jared Vanderbilt

Christian Wood Jaxon Hayes

Jalen Hood Schfino Max Christie

Maxwell Lewis

Colin Castleton* Skylar Mays*

Dylan Windler*

Gabe Vincent° Cam Reddish°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player
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COACH



Chauncey Billups


Darvin Ham

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
Moses Brown - Wrist - Out
Anfernee Simons - Ill - Quest
Scoot Henderson - Nose - Quest
Shaedon Sharpe - Thigh - Out

LAKERS

Gabe Vincent - Knee - Out
Cam Reddish - Knee - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ THUNDER 1/23 - 5:00 PM

BLAZERS @ ROCKETS 1/24 - 5:00 PM

BLAZERS @ SPURS 1/26 - 6:30 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• The Lakers defeated the Blazers 116-110 on 11/12 in Los Angeles
• The Lakers defeated the Blazers 107-95 on 11/17 in Portland
• Chauncey Billups is 4-6 vs the Lakers and 2-4 vs coach Darvin Ham
• The Lakers have two former Blazers on their team, Cam Reddish and Skylar Mays
• This is the last game this season vs the Lakers. The Lakers have a chance to sweep the season series with the Blazers

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[Chris Craig]

Let's beat the Fakers

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I don't understand why Scoot is out. I have broken my nose both in football and futbol and I'm back in the game as soon as I can get the bleeding stopped.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

I don't understand why Scoot is out. I have broken my nose both in football and futbol and I'm back in the game as soon as I can get the bleeding stopped.

in football you wear helmets to protect. In basketball he could get hit again and potential further the injury?

 

[Chris Craig]

I don't understand why Scoot is out. I have broken my nose both in football and futbol and I'm back in the game as soon as I can get the bleeding stopped.

He's questionable and quite possibly out. Simons is questionable too. I wonder if they would have signed another guard though if they were both expected to play.

 

[Chris Craig]

in football you wear helmets to protect. In basketball he could get hit again and potential further the injury?

There are facemasks, but yeah.

 

[ant]

Can you wear a face mask AND goggles?

 

[Shaboid]

I feel like I remember players taking a game off while they get a mask made, after an injury like this. I wouldn't go back out there until I had some sort of shield. I've broken my nose and it is no joke pain. Also, it's possible he's in concussion protocol, or would they have announced that?

 

[Whyachi]

The Lakers have a chance to sweep the season series against Portland. The last time LA swept Blazers was 1988, when Magic's Showtime Lakers were blasting past every opponent not named Pistons.

 

[kjironman1]

Big day in sports. Football all day and the Blazers vs the Lakers.
What more can i ask for?

 

[MickZagger]

Big day in sports. Football all day and the Blazers vs the Lakers.
What more can i ask for?

Samesies

 

[MickZagger]

Hopefully no Simons again and the same lineup as last game, please

 

[Pinwheel1]

Hopefully no Simons again and the same lineup as last game, please

So your hope is zero backup PGs against the Lakers? Do you really think that work again?
Or is Scoot playing?

 

[MickZagger]

So your hope is zero backup PGs against the Lakers? Do you really think that work again?
Or is Scoot playing?

I think Scoots playing. I think he’s tougher than missing additional time to what equates to a bloody nose

 

[blazerfan11]

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Looking forward to seeing Grant at SF and Walker at PF again. Am ok not tanking when playing the Lakers.

 

[blazerfan11]

Looking forward to seeing Grant at SF and Walker at PF again. Am ok not tanking when playing the Lakers.

losing to the Lakers won't be bad either since they are only 1.5 games ahead of the Warriors.

 

[blazerfan11]

The Blazer radio guys will do the TV broadcast tonight.

 

[ant]

Are the tv guys both sick now?

 

[Chris Craig]

The Blazer radio guys will do the TV broadcast tonight.

Lamar is still out? What is going around?

 

[MickZagger]

Lamar is still out? What is going around?

Flu. 3 in my family have it. I’m just getting over it. Haven’t had the flu in 20+ years and it wiped me out

 

[Chris Craig]

How long till the Lakers hit Scoot in the face?

 

[Whyachi]

starters:
Brogdon
Simons
Grant
Walker
Ayton

 

[blazerfan11]

Did the Portland Trailblazers trade Damian Lillard so we could watch Malcolm Brogdon and Jeremy Grant lead the team?

I kind of don't see the point of what is going on.

I thought the plan was to try to get off the mediocrity treadmill.

 

[Whyachi]

How long till the Lakers hit Scoot in the face?

the ref will probably throw an "errant" pass

 

[e_blazer]

Did the Portland Trailblazers trade Damian Lillard so we could watch Malcolm Brogdon and Jeremy Grant lead the team?

I kind of don't see the point of what is going on.

I thought the plan was to try to get off the mediocrity treadmill.

Sharpe is out. Henderson is dinged up a bit, but basically hasn’t played well enough to earn a starting spot.

 

[Whyachi]

this game starting a bit late for Lakers.... because they had to take down all the Clippers stuff from earlier today.

 

[illmatic99]

Why does the broadcast have our radio guys?

 

[twobullz]

Why does the broadcast have our radio guys?

Lamar and Kevin are sick

 

[blazerfan11]

Sharpe is out. Henderson is dinged up a bit, but basically hasn’t played well enough to earn a starting spot.

No, nobody has earned the right to start. If you're an All Star, you've earned the right to start on a rebuilding team.

If you're a long-time role player, that is exactly the player that shouldn't be starting or playing big minutes.

The goal of the Blazers right now should be to develop possible stars and younger role players.