Game Thread GAME# 16: KINGS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 18, 2017 - SATURDAY, 7:00 (PST), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

Who wears it better?

Spoiler

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
SACRAMENTO KINGS
4 - 11
(1-8 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
8 - 7
(6-4 Home)

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

De'AARON FOX VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

GEORGE HILL VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

GARRETT TEMPLE VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

SKAL LABISSIERE VS NOAH VONLEH

C

ZACH RANDOLPH VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), SATURDAY, 11/18/2017
WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

---- SACRAMENTO KINGS ----

MASON III , HIELD , BAGDONOVIC

CARTER , RICHARDSON , JACKSON

SAMPSON , COOLEY , PAPAGIANNIS

CAULEY-STEIN , KOUFOS

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD


INJURIES
KINGS
Buddy Hield (sprained right ankle): DOUBTFUL
Harry Giles (knee): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Al-Farouq Aminu (right ankle sprain): OUT
Wade Baldwin (thumb surgery rehab): OUT
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

DAVID JOERGER --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL KINGS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 128-78
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 84-18
AT THE KINGS: Kings lead, 60-44

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[Darkwebs]

Anyone else feeling deja vu?

The Blazers must execute a level of revenge not seen since The Count of Monte Bristo. Payback's a LaMarcus Aldridge.

 

[LuckyShot]

Nice try with the jinx poll. No way am I taking that bait.

 

[Darkwebs]

This is like Groundhog Day. We are Bill Murray, given a chance to learn from our mistakes and evolve into a better person (or basketball team).

 

[Darkwebs]

Nice try with the jinx poll. No way am I taking that bait.

 

[Strenuus]

If.... IF.....

Stotts is gone IF...

 

[Darkwebs]

I hope to see a Nurklear explosion tomorrow.

 

[LuckyShot]

I hope to see a Nurklear explosion tomorrow.

That would make my day after tonight's showing...

 

[SynTax]

We'll probably win tomorrow. But man, this team NEEDS to figure out its' offense. Scoring 82 vs. the kings is pretty bad.

 

[BonesJones]

Labissiere is the perfect matchup for Collins. Start the kid.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Labissiere is the perfect matchup for Collins. Start the kid.

Umm....during the last game we had before tonight, people were saying that Stotts should give Layman a chance.

.............

Just saying.

 

[blue9]

If.... IF.....

Stotts is gone IF...

This almost makes me hope we lose. Almost.

 

[-Ace-]

I sold my tickets for this game earlier. Didn't think I'd be burned out on the season already, especially with so many home games early on. 6-4 at home and you're coming in for a rematch after scoring 82 points in a loss against a 3-11 team?

No thanks.

 

[H.C.]

9-7

 

[THE HCP]

We smash these guys at home. Start the road trip off with a W. Lucking out by not having to face Conley in Memphis.

 

[BonesJones]

Umm....during the last game we had before tonight, people were saying that Stotts should give Layman a chance.

.............

Just saying.

Did Layman do worse than Harkless?

 

[BonesJones]

We smash these guys at home. Start the road trip off with a W. Lucking out by not having to face Conley in Memphis.

Nah, I think we still lose to Memphis. You were right about this season. Our role players suck.

 

[THE HCP]

Tough part about this trip, our “easiest” game is at Brooklyn and it will be a noon start out there. Thats damn early!

 

[BrunoSOC]

Must win game

 

[Sinobas]

This is like Groundhog Day. We are Bill Murray, given a chance to learn from our mistakes and evolve into a better person (or basketball team).

Groundhog day? This is groundhog season.

 

[Labinot41]

Must win, and the next games against Memphis and brooklyn are also must wins because mike Conley and deangelo russell are hurt. So we need a 3:0 streak. After that 3 games we gonna play in philly, i am not Optimistic about that game, Philly is so fucking talented and they play very good. Embiid will kill Nurkic.

 

[kjironman1]

Blazers vs Kings #2
It's always tough to win 2 games of a B2B against the same team!

Pretty much said this was gonna be a tough game in yesterday's pre game. Should have been a win no question but you have got to give a little credit to the Kings. They just came off a terrible road trip. They were getting hammered in the press. Their coach was talking integrity and just plain will to play tough. making comments like "It's not just losing, It's not playing hard and losing". He was calling these guys out and they were looking at trying to at least right the ship a bit. Then there is the Blazers coming in on a B2B same team turn around. The Kings knew if they lost that there was little chance of them coming to Portland and getting a win. You have veteran players like Zbo, George Hill, Garrett Temple, Cauley-Stein, and Kuofos all being called out and being told they simply don't have any heart. If the Kings lose both and get demoralizing losses to the Blazers their coach is probably gone.

You can rack this game up as a trap game. It's exactly what it was. It's the very definition of one. For some reason beyond any comprehension no Blazer not named Dame or CJ scored in double digits. Vonleh got 7 and Harkless got 6. Davis and Nurkic combined for 10??? What's with that? That is not coach Stotts. Terry Stotts was pulling his hair out (What hair he has) on the sidelines. He went with different lineups. He tried the Rookie who by the way looked terrible AGAIN. Turner 0-4 with 1 pt. That is not coach Stotts. Napier 2-7 with an ugly outing. Way too small to guard Fox and when switched on Hill he looked out classed by experience. Napier has his moments but that lineup was completely ineffective last night.

Here is the Kjironman prediction for tonight. You will see a bigger lineup and you will see some shots fall. The percentages will be reversed Blazers will shoot 42+% and the Kings will shoot under 38%. In the end this game will not be close. Blazers win this going away.

Go Blazers!

Kjironman is a fan!!!



You all can have you "Meltdown" and "Fire the Coach" threads but these types of games happen every year. You don't blow a team up for a bad game against a VERY veteran Team.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

The Trail Blazers will smash the Kings tonight but that doesn't mean the issues have gone away.

 

[Trackjack]

Well they need come out better then they did last night number 1.

 

[kjironman1]

 

[blue9]

He's probably just allergic to potatoes, I mean Taters.

 

[kjironman1]

He's probably just allergic to potatoes, I mean Taters.

I was thinking it might have something to do with him turning the heat down in the Rose Garden for the Nuggets?

 

[BrunoSOC]

We need a big win to rest the guys in the 4 quarter. Cmon Stotts make this happen. Road trip is coming, Chief needs to return. Gotta make a run.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Well they need come out better then they did last night number 1.

The Blazers suck ass. Blow it up the defense is complete trash!

 

[KeepOnRollin]

The Blazers suck ass. Blow it up the defense is complete trash!

We held them to 86 points. That is damn good defense. Our offense is what has turned to trash.