Game Thread GAME# 1: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 18, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:30 (PDT), TNT (1 Viewer)

[mook]

Outrebounded them 54 to 46, 14 to 8 on offensive boards.

It's probably early to say this, but Ed Davis may not be as missed as many thought.

 

[THE HCP]

It's probably early to say this, but Ed Davis may not be as missed as many thought.

1 game

 

[THE HCP]

It's probably early to say this, but Ed Davis may not be as missed as many thought.

Shit, I could get rebounds over Ingram. Wasn’t he their starting PF?

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Nurk did a nice job of playing garbage man with tip ins and offensive rebounds that were put back. I’d like to see him more aggressive around the basket, but I wouldn’t call it a poor performance.

Props to Collins for how he played last night.

 

[Scalma]

Except for Walton, Owens, , Ainge, Rudy, Sergio, PattyC, Sergei, Victor, Tom Piatrowski....lol

Most those guys got dumped by Portland, wasn’t really by choice.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Nurk did a nice job of playing garbage man with tip ins and offensive rebounds that were put back. I’d like to see him more aggressive around the basket, but I wouldn’t call it a poor performance.

Props to Collins for how he played last night.

Yeah, I've seen a post in this thread that was like "ugh, almost all of Nurk points came from putbacks..." like it's a bad thing ?? Second chance points are huge

 

[handiman]

I love that Zach has 50% more blocks per game than the #2 guy in the league.

 

[hoopsjock]

The Lakers will be fine. Give them 15 games to get their shit together and then they will go on a run. We will be better though. I really like our team.

Good thing we play them 3 times by then!

 

[Scalma]

It's probably early to say this, but Ed Davis may not be as missed as many thought.

I mean the Lakers have one big in their rotation, so yeah it probably is a little early. I still don’t think we adequately replaced Ed. You can say Zach, but then who takes his PF minutes? If it’s Layman we’re gonna struggle on the boards.

 

[The Professional Fan]

I love that Zach has 50% more blocks per game than the #2 guy in the league.

And 6 more than Meyers had all last season

 

[Hoopguru]

Lets see, the Lakers have numerous hight draft picks, vets with rings and the best player in the game and we still won the game. Man, Neil & Terry just don't know what they are doing.

 

[blue9]

Shit, I could get rebounds over Ingram. Wasn’t he their starting PF?

But Ed wouldn't play against starters.
Speaking of starting PFs: I don't think it's too far fetched to think you could shoot at least 1/10 if left wide open.

 

[TBpup]

Most those guys got dumped by Portland, wasn’t really by choice.

Wait, you thought that was a serious list? The Tom Piatrowski (sp?) reference should have been a dead giveaway that it was tongue-in-cheek.

 

[kjironman1]

It's probably early to say this, but Ed Davis may not be as missed as many thought.

Way too early. He was missed last night.

 

[Labinot41]

When I read most of your posts I'm left thinking:

He doesn't have a clue...

Let me have my oppionion okay? Have a nice day

 

[handiman]

And 6 more than Meyers had all last season

I'll see your small sample size and raise you one!

 

[BBert]

Does CJ have a Assist?

There was a play in the first half last night where I was screaming at CJ to pass the ball. Jake was WIDE open at the three point line, there wasn't a defender within 10 feet of him. CJ was actually facing him, but he pounded the ball for a full 3 extra seconds, and only passed it to Jake once the defender was rushing out to him. Jake then missed a contested three. That miss should have gone on CJ's stat line.

 

[TBpup]

That happens a lot. Just specifically watch when CJ starts pounding the rock and how many teammates are wide open as he goes 1-on-2 or 1-on-3. He digs himself out of it with hitting highly contested shots at times but it's still not good team basketball IMO.

 

[Strenuus]

Btw, I finally got to watch the replay of the game.

That first non-continuation on the Lillard bank three was one of the worst calls I've ever seen. That was the literal definition of continuation.

 

[BBert]

Btw, I finally got to watch the replay of the game.

That first non-continuation on the Lillard bank three was one of the worst calls I've ever seen. That was the literal definition of continuation.

The second one was the definition of continuation. The first one was well after the 'gather'. He was literally in the air shooting the fucking ball. Calls like that are what I've come to expect over past decades when playing the Lakers.

 

[Darkwebs]

Anyone else had trouble falling asleep last night? I only got 4 hours of sleep. I guess the adrenaline was still pumping and I got too hyped after the victory. Especially since it was against the Lakers.

 

[TBpup]

Anyone else had trouble falling asleep last night? I only got 4 hours of sleep. I guess the adrenaline was still pumping and I got too hyped after the victory. Especially since it was against the Lakers.

If you were having trouble sleeping, you could have worked on the next game thread. Wait too long and some lawn mowing aficionado might think he needs to make one.

Just sayin'....

 

[H.C.]

Shit, I could get rebounds over Ingram. Wasn’t he their starting PF?

Please, you can't even jump across a 4 inch wide creek.
Now you think you're going to get rebounds?
Please.
You'd more likely be like al-charmin soft horford and flinch at a rebound.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

I'll see your small sample size and raise you one!

Ok. In one game Collins had nearly 6% of the number of blocks Leonard has in 7 years.

Better sample size?

 

[Darkwebs]

If you were having trouble sleeping, you could have worked on the next game thread. Wait too long and some lawn mowing aficionado might think he needs to make one.

Just sayin'....

Oh, I know.

In fact, I did actually finish the next game thread late last night, but wanted to let us all relish in this victory against our archnemsis a tad bit longer.

But I will post the next game thread shortly.

 

[THE HCP]

Anyone else had trouble falling asleep last night? I only got 4 hours of sleep. I guess the adrenaline was still pumping and I got too hyped after the victory. Especially since it was against the Lakers.

I was up super late working on some graphics for my Spurs thread!

 

[THE HCP]

Please, you can't even jump across a 4 inch wide creek.
Now you think you're going to get rebounds?
Please.
You'd more likely be like al-charmin soft horford and flinch at a rebound.

90% of rebounds are all about positioning son.

 

[Darkwebs]

I was up super late working on some graphics for my Spurs thread!

 

[Labinot41]

 

[KingSpeed]

Anyone else had trouble falling asleep last night? I only got 4 hours of sleep. I guess the adrenaline was still pumping and I got too hyped after the victory. Especially since it was against the Lakers.

I was up til 4am.