Game Thread GAME# 22: KINGS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 4, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
SACRAMENTO KINGS
8 - 11
(3-7 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
8 - 13
(3-4 Home)

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

PG

CORY JOSEPH VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

BUDDY HIELD VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

HARRISON BARNES VS RODNEY HOOD

PF

NEMANJA BJELICA VS CARMELO ANTHONY

C

RICHAUN HOLMES VS HASSAN WHITESIDE

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 12/4/2019

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

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

FERRELL , GUY

JEFFRIES , BOGDANOVIC , JAMES

ARIZA , GABRIEL , SWANIGAN

GILES III , DEDMON

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , BAZEMORE , TRENT Jr.

LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD

TOLLIVER , LABISSIERE , BROWN



INJURIES
KINGS
Bogdan Bogdanovic (left hamstring tightness): QUESTIONABLE
Caleb Swanigan (ankle): PROBABLE
Marvin Bagley III (Right Thumb Fracture): OUT
De'Aaron Fox (ankle): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Gary Trent Jr. (right hamstring strain): QUESTIONABLE
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

LUKE WALTON --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL KINGS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Wednesday’s game marks the third of four meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Kings during the 2019-20 season. The season series is tied, 1-1.

• LAST MEETING: The Kings used a 35-point third quarter to build a lead against Portland, en route to a 107-99 victory at home in Sacramento. The Kings were led by Bogdan Bogdanovic, who scored 25 points (8-19 FG, 3-8 3-PT, 6-7 FT) to go with three rebounds and 10 assists off the bench. Damian Lillard paced the Trail Blazers with 27 points (6-10 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 13-14 FT), four rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block.

• CJ McCollum finished with 24 points (11-21 FG, 1-5 3-PT, 1-4 FT), fi ve rebounds, one assist and one block at Sacramento on Nov. 12.

• Hassan Whiteside had 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds and one assist against the Kings on Nov. 12.

• Buddy Hield recorded 20 points (7-21 FG, 2-11 3-PT, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and one assist against the Trail Blazers on Nov. 12.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 134-80
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 87-18
AT THE KINGS: Kings lead, 62-47

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[Darkwebs]

4-game home stand starts here. It's a good opportunity to rack up some wins and get back into playoff positioning. Let's get it!

 

[Tince]

This might have been a loss anyway, but this sets up to be a "schedule loss" if I've ever seen one.

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Gotta get this one, let’s go!

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

This might have been a loss anyway, but this sets up to be a "schedule loss" if I've ever seen one.

What ? Stop man, this is the kings. Respect Portland.

 

[Propagandist]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
SACRAMENTO KINGS
8 - 11
(3-7 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
8 - 13
(3-4 Home)

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

PG

CORY JOSEPH VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

BUDDY HIELD VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

HARRISON BARNES VS RODNEY HOOD

PF

NEMANJA BJELICA VS CARMELO ANTHONY

C

RICHAUN HOLMES VS ENES KANTER

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 12/4/2019

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

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

FERRELL , GUY

JEFFRIES , BOGDANOVIC , JAMES

ARIZA , GABRIEL , SWANIGAN

GILES III , DEDMON

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , BAZEMORE , TRENT Jr.

LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD

TOLLIVER , LABISSIERE , BROWN



INJURIES
KINGS
Bogdan Bogdanovic (left hamstring tightness): QUESTIONABLE
Caleb Swanigan (ankle): PROBABLE
Marvin Bagley III (Right Thumb Fracture): OUT
De'Aaron Fox (ankle): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Gary Trent Jr. (right hamstring strain): QUESTIONABLE
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

LUKE WALTON --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL KINGS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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I love your work, @Darkwebs.

 

[Darkwebs]

I love your work, @Darkwebs.

 

[Tince]

What ? Stop man, this is the kings. Respect Portland.

Hope you're right my friend! Back-to-back against a younger, quicker team, when you're not playing with a full roster; games like that scare me!

 

[tester551]

When did Kanter come back as our starting center?

 

[BonesJones]

This might have been a loss anyway, but this sets up to be a "schedule loss" if I've ever seen one.

How is this a schedule loss? 3 days of rest before the Clippers game, we didnt play anyone over 30 minutes, and we come home to play a banged up Kings team.

 

[BonesJones]

Hope you're right my friend! Back-to-back against a younger, quicker team, when you're not playing with a full roster; games like that scare me!

The team starting this group is younger?
Cory Joseph, 28
Buddy Hield, 26
Harrison Barnes, 27
Nemanja Bjelica, 31
Dwayne Dedmon, 30

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The team starting this group is younger?
Cory Joseph, 28
Buddy Hield, 26
Harrison Barnes, 27
Nemanja Bjelica, 31
Dwayne Dedmon, 30

Well, they are objectively slightly younger than a team starting:
Damian Lillard, 29
CJ McCollum, 28
Rodney Hood, 27
Carmelo Anthony, 35
Hassan Whiteside, 30

And even moreso if you accurately list Richaun Holmes, 26, as their starting center instead of Dedmon.

But yes, you're correct that since their three youngest players (Bagley/Fox/Giles) are all not playing right now, they're not really all that young of a team.

 

[TBpup]

Fox out
Bogdan out
we got Kanter back,
....and we aren't wearing our Red uniforms.

Should be a Win, right?

 

[BonesJones]

Well, they are objectively slightly younger than a team starting:
Damian Lillard, 29
CJ McCollum, 28
Rodney Hood, 27
Carmelo Anthony, 35
Hassan Whiteside, 30

And even moreso if you accurately list Richaun Holmes, 26, as their starting center instead of Dedmon.

But yes, you're correct that since their three youngest players (Bagley/Fox/Giles) are all not playing right now, they're not really all that young of a team.

Eh, 26 and up isnt young by NBA standards.

 

[DDolla]

We need to win all 4 home games and it starts tonight

 

[AldoTrapani]

Damn I really want to see Anfernee Simons do something. This guy has been completely useless for weeks now. At this point he’s getting that that full Vonleh treatment these days with the "Sure, his numbers are bad, but did you see that one nice finish? You can just imagine what he’ll be like in two years considering he’s only 19. One of my few untouchables alongside Dame/CJ."

His TS% is now lower than CJs when CJ obviously has waaay higher of a usage rate and as everybody knows CJ barley even goes to the line. I don’t know about this kid anymore I would def trade him if a team asks for him and the trade is more of a win now

 

[BonesJones]

Damn I really want to see Anfernee Simons do something. This guy has been completely useless for weeks now. At this point he’s getting that that full Vonleh treatment these days with the "Sure, his numbers are bad, but did you see that one nice finish? You can just imagine what he’ll be like in two years considering he’s only 19. One of my few untouchables alongside Dame/CJ."

His TS% is now lower than CJs when CJ obviously has waaay higher of a usage rate and as everybody knows CJ barley even goes to the line. I don’t know about this kid anymore I would def trade him if a team asks for him and the trade is more of a win now

1.) If you cant realize how and why Simons and McCollum are held to different standards, I do t know what to tell you.
2.) Simons plays more within the flow of the offense, which is one of the biggest critiques of CJ.
3.) Simons seems to give more effort defensively.

 

[Scalma]

Stop listing Trent probable and then not activating him it’s like getting blue balls for me ok?

 

[blazerfan11]

Damn I really want to see Anfernee Simons do something. This guy has been completely useless for weeks now. At this point he’s getting that that full Vonleh treatment these days with the "Sure, his numbers are bad, but did you see that one nice finish? You can just imagine what he’ll be like in two years considering he’s only 19. One of my few untouchables alongside Dame/CJ."

His TS% is now lower than CJs when CJ obviously has waaay higher of a usage rate and as everybody knows CJ barley even goes to the line. I don’t know about this kid anymore I would def trade him if a team asks for him and the trade is more of a win now

Who says imagine what he'll be like in two years (edit) ? He could shoot better starting with tonight's game.

 

[riverman]

Gut check game....see how we rebound after the loss to the Clips....Go Blazers!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Stop listing Trent probable and then not activating him it’s like getting blue balls for me ok?

Just imagine that day when he finally plays.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Who says imagine what he'll be like in two weeks? He could shoot better starting with tonight's game.

Are you serious? A lot of ppl anoint this kid like he’s the next franchise star and untouchable in any trades

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Are you serious? A lot of ppl anoint this kid like he’s the next franchise star and untouchable in any trades

Yep, all over the place. I was just listening to Dan Marang last night on the radio pregame saying that the top 3 core pieces (in order) for the future right now are Dame, Simons, and Nurk, with CJ and Collins on the next tier below them. Now I have no idea what kind of inside sources he has (or doesn't have), but he sure seemed certain of his impression of management's view on the roster.

 

[blazerkor]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
SACRAMENTO KINGS
8 - 11
(3-7 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
8 - 13
(3-4 Home)

______________________________
---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

CORY JOSEPH VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

BUDDY HIELD VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

HARRISON BARNES VS RODNEY HOOD

PF

NEMANJA BJELICA VS CARMELO ANTHONY

C

RICHAUN HOLMES VS ENES KANTER

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), WEDNESDAY, 12/4/2019

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

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

FERRELL , GUY

JEFFRIES , BOGDANOVIC , JAMES

ARIZA , GABRIEL , SWANIGAN

GILES III , DEDMON

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , BAZEMORE , TRENT Jr.

LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD

TOLLIVER , LABISSIERE , BROWN



INJURIES
KINGS
Bogdan Bogdanovic (left hamstring tightness): QUESTIONABLE
Caleb Swanigan (ankle): PROBABLE
Marvin Bagley III (Right Thumb Fracture): OUT
De'Aaron Fox (ankle): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Gary Trent Jr. (right hamstring strain): QUESTIONABLE
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

LUKE WALTON --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL KINGS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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You put Whiteside's name as Enes Kanter... everything else looks awesome, thanks for always doing these.

 

[KingSpeed]

This might have been a loss anyway, but this sets up to be a "schedule loss" if I've ever seen one.

A home game against a sub 500 team?

 

[Labinot41]

Let's play Tolliver Point Guard for 48 Minutes! I can't get enough of him

 

[blazerkor]

I think the team will play with a chip on the shoulder tonight after last night's blowout. I look for us to blowout the Kings. Dame is do for a great shooting night.

 

[Blazers1977]

We need the fans to make noise before the game starts, not with 5 min left in the 4th. Our home court this year has not been shit.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

When did Kanter come back as our starting center?

I thought this was some kind of clever insider joke.

 

[Labinot41]

I think the team will play with a chip on the shoulder tonight after last night's blowout. I look for us to blowout the Kings. Dame is do for a great shooting night.

bout time to have a couple of great games. My problem with Dame has always been that, even though he is undeniable a Superstar in the nba, sometimes he has those stretches where he looks just invisible and not shooting the ball and then he is nowhere to be found. The window is wiiiiide open for him to make starter at the All Star game and 1st team All Nba. So Dame, about time to play like a real Superstar, and not like a borderline All Star