Game Thread GAME# 1: KINGS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 20, 2021 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, ROOT SPORTS

[Darkwebs]

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), WEDNESDAY, 10/20/2021

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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-------- SACRAMENTO KINGS --------

MITCHELL , RAMSEY , DAVIS

HIELD , WOODARD II , KING

METU , THOMPSON , BAGLEY

JONES , LEN , QUETA


---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SMITH Jr. , SIMONS , McLEMORE

BLEVINS , ELLEBY , LITTLE

BROWN III , NANCE Jr.

WATFORD , ZELLER



INJURIES
KINGS
Marvin Bagley (right knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE
TRAIL BLAZERS
Tony Snell (right foot sprain): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

LUKE WALTON --- CHAUNCEY BILLUPS



OFFICIAL KINGS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Wednesday's game is the first of three matchups between the Trail Blazers and Kings this season. The teams play again in Sacramento on Nov. 24 and in Portland on Jan. 9.

• LAST SEASON: Portland swept Sacramento during the 2020-21 season, 3-0.

• Damian Lillard averaged 33.7 points (44.6% FG, 40.5% 3-PT, 100% FT), 2.0 rebounds and 8.7 assists in three games against the Kings last season. Lillard scored 40-plus points in each of his last two games against the Kings and has four games of 40-plus points against Sacramento for his career.

• In two games against Sacramento in 2020-21, CJ McCollum averaged 32.5 points (51.1% FG, 44.4% 3-PT, 77.8% FT), 3.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists.

• Jusuf Nurkic played in two games against the Kings last season, averaging 14.0 points (62.5% FG, 72.7% FT), 10.0 rebounds, 2.50 steals and 2.00 blocks.

• In three games against Portland last season, De'Aaron Fox averaged 23.7 points (45.3% FG, 46.7% 3-PT, 66.7% FT), 5.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists.

• Buddy Hield averaged 18.3 points (41.7% FG, 39.5% 3-PT), 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in three games against Portland last season.

• CONNECTION: Portland guard Ben McLemore was drafted by the Kings with the seventh pick of the 2013 NBA Draft. In five total seasons with Sacramento, McLemore played in 312 games (216 starts), averaging 9.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists.

• CONNECTION: Kings forward Maurice Harkless played four seasons for the Trail Blazers from 2015-19, averaging 7.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 274 games (172 starts).

• CONNECTION: Trail Blazers assistant coach Scott Brooks was an assistant coach for the Kings during the 2006-07 season

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 138-81
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 89-18
SACRAMENTO HOME: Kings lead, 61-49

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[Darkwebs]

Sorry to do this, but this will be my last game thread.

I'll keep this short and sweet. Due to circumstances in my life, I am officially retiring from game thread-making duties. Consider this my swan song.

I don't know if I will be posting much, either. Although I may still pop in once in a while.

It's been fun, guys! Farewell! And RIP CITY!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

The MAN has returned!
All Hail the Dark Webs!

 

[blazerkor]

Sorry to do this, but this will be my last game thread.

I'll keep this short and sweet. Due to circumstances in my life, I am officially retiring from game thread-making duties. Consider this my swan song.

I don't know if I will be posting much, either. Although I may still pop in once in a while.

It's been fun, guys! Farewell! And RIP CITY!

I personally wouldn't put Dame on the list of Olshey draftees but CJ McCollum has to be included.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Thanks for all your efforts!
Hope you enjoy the season.

 

[blazerkor]

Sorry to do this, but this will be my last game thread.

I'll keep this short and sweet. Due to circumstances in my life, I am officially retiring from game thread-making duties. Consider this my swan song.

I don't know if I will be posting much, either. Although I may still pop in once in a while.

It's been fun, guys! Farewell! And RIP CITY!

Hope everything is OK, I'll sure miss these great threads you put together for every game. Thanks for all of the work you've put into it over the years.

 

[Shaboid]

Sorry to do this, but this will be my last game thread.

I'll keep this short and sweet. Due to circumstances in my life, I am officially retiring from game thread-making duties. Consider this my swan song.

I don't know if I will be posting much, either. Although I may still pop in once in a while.

It's been fun, guys! Farewell! And RIP CITY!

Wish you the best!

 

[riverman]

Sorry to do this, but this will be my last game thread.

I'll keep this short and sweet. Due to circumstances in my life, I am officially retiring from game thread-making duties. Consider this my swan song.

I don't know if I will be posting much, either. Although I may still pop in once in a while.

It's been fun, guys! Farewell! And RIP CITY!

oh man....end of an era....whatever the circumstnaces are I hope they are good ones! Thank you for years and years of game thread making and it was a pleasure to meet you! You can't be replaced around here dude...hope you do pop in once in awhile! May you never thirst!!!

 

[DDolla]

We don’t lose to the Kings… just sayin

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Sorry to do this, but this will be my last game thread.

I'll keep this short and sweet. Due to circumstances in my life, I am officially retiring from game thread-making duties. Consider this my swan song.

I don't know if I will be posting much, either. Although I may still pop in once in a while.

It's been fun, guys! Farewell! And RIP CITY!

 

[riverman]

Win this game for DW!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[THE HCP]

Sorry to do this, but this will be my last game thread.

I'll keep this short and sweet. Due to circumstances in my life, I am officially retiring from game thread-making duties. Consider this my swan song.

I don't know if I will be posting much, either. Although I may still pop in once in a while.

It's been fun, guys! Farewell! And RIP CITY!

No way brother…. You will be missed. And you that hurt to admit!

 

[Chris Craig]

@Darkwebs thanks for the many seasons you have labored here to make sure there are game threads. Know it's been greatly appreciated and that it's not taken for granted.You will be missed man. There is no replacing a legend.

 

[THE HCP]

@Darkwebs . There is no replacing a legend.

I’m not sure I would go THAT far.

 

[Chris Craig]

I’m not sure I would go THAT far.

In the thread making business he is a legend. He has saved us from having to deal with those so called game threads created by you.

 

[Mr. Robot]

in before nurk shoots 4-12

 

[Orion Bailey]

Ohhhhh yeah. Chuckachucka huck. Ooooooooohhhh yeeesaaaaaaahhh

*best Ferris bueler song imitation i can make*

 

[theprunetang]

Blazers legend @Darkwebs

 

[THE HCP]

In the thread making business he is a legend. He has saved us from having to deal with those so called game threads created by you.

Safe to say your opinion is in the minority. I bring that creative edge and street cred that DarkWing Duck’s game threads lack! #Facts

 

[Chris Craig]

Safe to say your opinion is in the minority. I bring that creative edge and street cred that DarkWing Duck’s game threads lack! #Facts

 

[BigGameDamian]

I’m not sure I would go THAT far.

 

[crandc]

We need a prediction game thread, @GrandpaBlaze.

 

[Strenuus]

Darkwebs is the GOAT around these parts. There will be no besmirching of his name!

Thanks for everything DW. Hope all goes well! You'll always be one of the OGs around here.

And I, a moderator, am preemptively banning @THE HCP from making game threads. Now, I can't actually do that, but I know a guy who knows a guy.

 

[THE HCP]

Darkwebs is the GOAT around these parts. There will be no besmirching of his name!

Thanks for everything DW. Hope all goes well! You'll always be one of the OGs around here.

And I, a moderator, am preemptively banning @THE HCP from making game threads. Now, I can't actually do that, but I know a guy who knows a guy.

But if The Duck hands his thread making duties down like a king to a prince, there really is nothing you can do FAMS. Learn the monarchy, THEN post!

 

[BlazerBeav]

Thanks for all your efforts @Darkwebs

 

[Strenuus]

But if The Duck hands his thread making duties down like a king to a prince, there really is nothing you can do FAMS. Learn the monarchy, THEN post!

But he didn't

 

[Chris Craig]

But if The Duck hands his thread making duties down like a king to a prince, there really is nothing you can do FAMS. Learn the monarchy, THEN post!

What makes you think you're heir apparent?

 

[Orion Bailey]

What makes you think you're heir apparent?

let the peasants have a say or they shall rise up and overthrow!!!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Hope you are doing OK. Thanks so much for all the work you have done over the years making Blazer fandom a better experience.
Come on down @THE HCP ! But try to up your game to another level , OK?