Game Thread GAME# 2: BLAZERS @ KINGS - OCTOBER 25, 2019 - FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
0 - 1
(0-0 Road)
SACRAMENTO KINGS
0 - 1
(0-0 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS De'AARON FOX

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS BUDDY HIELD

SF

RODNEY HOOD VS HARRISON BARNES

PF

ZACH COLLINS VS NEMANJA BJELICA

C

HASSAN WHITESIDE VS DEWAYNE DEDMON


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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), FRIDAY, 10/25/2019

WHERE: GOLDEN 1 CENTER, SACRAMENTO, CA

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , BAZEMORE , TRENT Jr.

LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD

TOLLIVER , LABISSIERE , BROWN


- SACRAMENTO KINGS-

FERRELL , GUY , JOSEPH

JEFFRIES , BOGDANOVIC , JAMES

ARIZA , GABRIEL , BJELICA

SWANIGAN , HOLMES



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT
Pau Gasol (left foot rehab): DOUBTFUL
KINGS

Buddy Hield (left ankle sprain): QUESTIONABLE
Marvin Bagley (fractured right thumb): OUT
Harry Giles III (Sore Left Knee): OUT


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- LUKE WALTON

OFFICIAL KINGS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Friday’s game marks the first of four regular season matchups between the Trail Blazers and the Kings.

• LAST SEASON: Portland won the season series against Sacramento during the 2018-19 season, 2-1.

• Damian Lillard averaged 30.0 points (39.6% FG, 23.8% 3-PT, 100% FT), 4.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.00 steal in two games against the Kings in 2018-19.

• Anfernee Simons scored 37 points (13-21 FG, 7-11 3-PT, 4-6 FT) to go with six rebounds, nine assists and one steal while playing all 48 minutes against the Kings on April 10, 2019.

• Skal Labissiere recorded 29 points (12-17 FG, 2-2 3-PT, 3-4 FT), 15 rebounds, two steals and one block against Sacramento on April 10, 2019.

• In three games against Portland last season, Buddy Hield averaged 18.3 points (53.8% FG, 58.8% 3-PT, 100% FT), 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 133-79
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 87-18
AT THE KINGS: Kings lead, 61-46

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[THE HCP]

NOOOOOOOOO........HE'S RETURNED!!!!!!

 

[Darkwebs]

NOOOOOOOOO........HE'S RETURNED!!!!!!

 

[SIeepwalker]

4-0 road trip

 

[kjironman1]

To answer the poll question-

Lots of things to look at. First off Doncic and Porzingas look like they have been playing together for years already. Dallas will be a tough game.
Then the Spurs on the second of a B2B. I feel the Blazers could get the Spurs but schedule and being on their home court might prove tough.
Sac still doesn't have a great team. That is a game the Blazers can win but again it's on the road. Anything can happen.
Blazers will benefit from a short distance between San Antonio and Oklahoma City with a day off and they should be able to put up a good game against the Thunder. My feeling is they might be in a position to be looking for a way to get a win.

Can the Blazer return from this road trip with an overall record of 0-5???? It could happen. Lets hope they win two. I will be happy if the Blazers face the Sixers on Nov 2nd with a 2-3 record.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Can the Blazer return from this road trip with an overall record of 0-5????

Not a chance

 

[illmatic99]

Coming out of these first twenty or so games with a > .500 record will be tough. We should get to 50 easily if we can get through this stretch.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Coming out of these first twenty or so games with a > .500 record will be tough. We should get to 50 easily if we can get through this stretch.

Here is a depiction of this forum if we are below .500 after twenty games

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

At least 2-2 in this road trip. Let’s go

 

[Chris Craig]

3-1 on the roadtrip with a loss to the Spurs

 

[Scalma]

FREE MY CHILD IVE HAD ENOUGH.

 

[Labinot41]

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Sounds painful, really, really painful...

 

[illmatic99]

Of course. He's on my fantasy team. I'm a freaking jinx and will explore offers for Dame shortly.

 

[Scalma]

Bagley is good but he wouldve been a better matchup for Zach than Bjelica will be. With Dedmon at center, Kings will be fucking launching from outside.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Looks like the game just got easier folks.

 

[hoopsjock]

Bagley is good but he wouldve been a better matchup for Zach than Bjelica will be. With Dedmon at center, Kings will be fucking launching from outside.

They don't have much big depth though without Bagley and will have to go smaller at PF.

 

[THE HCP]

Is it me or does it seem like we play a lot of teams when one of their best players are missing?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Is it me or does it seem like we play a lot of teams when one of their best players are missing?

I knew this post was coming lol

 

[THE HCP]

Nurk with us on the road!

 

[Strenuus]

I'll be in vancouver BC at a canucks game but will be checking in during intermission.!

 

[AldoTrapani]

Here is a depiction of this forum if we are below .500 after twenty games

well the good thing is if this team isn’t working out by the trade deadline, we have a huge expiring deal in whitesides contract that should be able to make us players for a nice trade

 

[riverman]

NOOOOOOOOO........HE'S RETURNED!!!!!!

Like you could ever come up with a classic 70s porn title like "porkings"...….

 

[riverman]

I voted for the homer sweep hoping losing at home in the opener was sufficiently embarrasing

 

[THE HCP]

Gotta love when you have to wait for another plane to show up!

 

[tlongII]

Gotta love when you have to wait for another plane to show up! View attachment 28059

What happened? Mechanical problems?

 

[kjironman1]

Gotta love when you have to wait for another plane to show up! View attachment 28059

Nice night for it at least.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

View attachment 28060

Beautiful evening!

 

[riverman]

Gotta love when you have to wait for another plane to show up! View attachment 28059

Which one is Melo?