Game Thread Game #40 - BLAZERS VS KINGS - JANUARY 9, 2022 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

[James lamphear]

Struck first blood in the 4th with 3 by Little.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Klay 17 points in 19 minutes. Good for him.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Seriously. We are missing our three leading scorers and blowing these guys out. This is bad for the plan but a nice change of pace.

 

[MickZagger]

I continue to enjoy the play of this team without their two stars.

Well yeah, teams aren’t sure how to game plan us yet

 

[blazerkor]

Seriously. We are missing our three leading scorers and blowing these guys out. This is bad for the plan but a nice change of pace.

These Kings can't make an open shot tonight.

 

[James lamphear]

Good timeout by Billups.

 

[blazerkor]

I don't even know if Sac can score fifteen more points let alone outscore us by fifteen points with the time remaining.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Appears to me that Elleby needed to twice cover for defensive mistakes by Little in the last few minutes.

 

[illmatic99]

Seriously. We are missing our three leading scorers and blowing these guys out. This is bad for the plan but a nice change of pace.

this is just straight effort. kings aren't trying-- they're playing for the trade deadline.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

this is just straight effort. kings aren't trying-- they're playing for the trade deadline.

They have something to play for too. The organization is desperate to make the playoffs.

 

[James lamphear]

I guess we looking a way to loose this game. Need to get back focus out there.

 

[illmatic99]

this would be an incredible stealth tank if we drop this

 

[blazerkor]

Signs of life from the Kings.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Leave Buddy open the rest of this game and we’re good.

 

[blazerkor]

this would be an incredible stealth tank if we drop this

Yeah we got worse when we put the guys who started back in. We didn't really though, the Kings just stopped missing shots any NBA player should make.

 

[B-Roy]

Ant having a very complete game

 

[illmatic99]

ant showing great skill.

is he learning how to close?

 

[James lamphear]

Simons said hold on because I about to take over a nice 5 point to counter the kings baskets.

 

[blazerkor]

Let's see Nurk get that triple double now.

 

[B-Roy]

Nassir 1:1 defense is stellar. Guys just can’t score on him.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Dude Simons is legit

 

[blazerkor]

Just one more assist for Nurk

 

[TBpup]

Just one more assist for Nurk

Billups certainly leaving him in long enough to get a chance. 36+ minutes.

 

[bemac]

Simons is beyond legit...You give him a season of CJ's minutes and attempts, the guy would blow up. Don't even get me started on his efficiency vs CJ

 

[James lamphear]

Nurk 1 assist shy for triple double 14/16/9.

 

[TBpup]

I think the Blazers accidentally get a Lottery damaging win.

It wasn't what I thought was a missed 'line' by Vegas or anything. Just had a feeling.....so the bet wasn't that big. Still, like making $$ on a win versus a loss.
Now if the Raiders win, it's a 2'fer day.

 

[James lamphear]

Simons 31/6 I can say you see the confidence and I think the game has slow down enough for him that he actually seeing the game better.

 

[Scalma]

The shitty defenders sit and we lock it up defensively hmm weird.

btw if our surplus at guard doesn’t end up with Cronin making a consolidation trade for a starter somewhere else ima beat heated

 

[BigGameDamian]

Nurkic sounds like shit. Sounds like he’s still receiving.

 

[riverman]

The Kings are so much better at tanking than we are....comes from decades of experience I guess