Game Thread Game #36 - BLAZERS @LAKERS - DECEMBER 31, 2021 - FRIDAY - 7:30 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS - NBATV

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Norman Powell

Tony Snell Nassir Little

Larry Nance Jr



Russell Westbrook Avery Bradley

Malik Monk Stanley Johnson

LeBron James

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WHEN: DECEMBER 31, 2021 - FRIDAY - 7:30 PM (PDT)
WHERE: CRYPTO.COM ARENA, LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA

TV BROADCAST




RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH

BLAZERS


Anfernee Simons CJ Elleby

Greg Brown Reggie Perry

Cameron Brandon
McGriff Williams

Jarron Cumberland



Jusuf Nurkic CJ McCollum

Robert Covington Cody Zeller

Ben McLemore Dennis Smith Jr

Trendon Watford Keljin Blevins


LAKERS


Carmelo Talen
Anthony Horton - Tucker

Darren Collison Wayne Ellington

Jemerrio Jones Mason Jones

Kent Bazemore Trevor Ariza

Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan

Jay Huff Austin Reaves

Rajon Rondo Kendrick Nunn

Anthony Davis


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INJURIES

LAKERS

Anthony Davis (Knee) OUT
LeBron James (Abdomen) PROBABLE
Kent Bazemore (Cond.) OUT
Austin Reaves (Cond.) OUT
Trevor Ariza (Ankle) OUT
Rajon Rondo (Covid) OUT
Kendrick Nunn (Knee) OUT

BLAZERS

CJ McCollum (Lung, Covid) OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (Covid) OUT
Robert Covington (Covid) OUT
Cody Zeller (Knee, Covid) OUT
Ben McLemore (Covid) PROBABLE
Dennis Smith Jr (Covid) PROBABLE
Trendon Watford (Covid) OUT
Keljin Blevins (Covid) OUT


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COACHES


Scott Brooks
Frank Vogel
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NOTES
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• This is the 2nd of four games between the Trail Blazers and Lakers this season
• The Trail Blazers defeated the Lakers in Portland on 11/6, 105 - 90
• The two teams will meet again 2/2 in LA and 2/9 in Portland
• The Trail Blazers won the 2020-21 season series 2-1
• Carmelo Anthony played for the Blazers for the 2019-20 and 2020 -21 seasons
• Trevor Ariza played for the Blazers during the 2019-20 season
• Kent Bazemore played for the Blazers during the 2019-20 season
• Ben McLeMore played for the Lakers during the 2020-21 season

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TRIVIA

On May 7th the Trail Blazers defeated the Lakers in Portland 106 -101. He fouled out of the game.
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[stampedehero]

I want more McLemore.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Denver/GSW now called off - but we had to keep playing without a frontline. This is nonsense.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Will we have enough players?

 

[tlongII]

This is one of the few games this season that I care if we win or not.

 

[DDolla]

Why are we playing Dame?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Why are we playing Dame?

He will score 82

 

[THE HCP]

This is one of the few games this season that I care if we win or not.

I hope WE win!

 

[THE HCP]

Going to be weird watching the game from home! Maybe I will partake in the always amusing game thread that I read after the game.

 

[Strenuus]

Going to be weird watching the game from home! Maybe I will partake in the always amusing game thread that I read after the game.

Do you ever get a chance to show the players some of the posts in game threads? Lmao.

 

[Cugel]

this game should be fucking canceled

 

[BBert]

I can only see two reasons for the Blazers to be playing these games. They are conducting tryouts and/or they are trying for the lottery.

 

[julius]

Going to be weird watching the game from home! Maybe I will partake in the always amusing game thread that I read after the game.

I'll make sure to put the toilet seat down for you this time.


#deepcut

 

[KSF-ERIC]

This is one of the few games this season that I care if we win or not.

Yep. Same.

 

[THE HCP]

Do you ever get a chance to show the players some of the posts in game threads? Lmao.

Ya, there have been a few. Steve Blake, Meyers, Andre Miller, Jamal Crawford to name a few. Shit Pritchard and Penn were always on here back when I first joined.

 

[THE HCP]

That might have BFF or BBF or whatever that site was we all escaped from.

 

[Strenuus]

Ya, there have been a few. Steve Blake, Meyers, Andre Miller, Jamal Crawford to name a few. Shit Pritchard and Penn were always on here back when I first joined.

So it could stand to reason Meyers could be swish3 lmao

 

[Minstrel]

As for the poll, Russell Westbrook.

Oh, my mistake, I thought it said replacement-level players. Never mind.

 

[BBert]

Overall I like the 10-day guys better than the refuse Olshey signed on his way out the door. I'll take young and hungry over old and washed; the latter having always been Olshey's failed M.O. Meanwhile we all scratched our heads wondering how other teams were finding diamonds and we never did.

I'm so relieved to be rid of that grifter.

 

[HailBlazers]

HAPPY NEW YEAR @Chris Craig

for taking the game thread mantle!

 

[Strenuus]

Got PDX sliders coming to the house around tip off. Got my booster this morning and have some effects from it so I'm just laying low and getting food from a top 3 restaraunt in the city.

 

[DDolla]

Lakers 125
Blazers 80

 

[DDolla]

This will be over in the First qtr

 

[Strenuus]

This will be over in the First qtr

Then you'll be happy. Good for you!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

That was little's fault; he needs to watch where he is going and stay with Bron.

 

[DDolla]

Then you'll be happy. Good for you!

Easy Money again yes

 

[Strenuus]

Easy Money again yes

Good to know you gave up. Have fun!

 

[Cugel]

How many games this year have started out this way? Seems like 75% of them Portland is down by 10 within a few minutes.

I can't watch this shit anymore so HNY to all!

 

[DDolla]

LMAO why is Dame even playing.

 

[Tince]

2022 will be better... please tell me it will be better.