Game Thread GAME# 67: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - MAY 7, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:00PM, NBCSNW

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Is this the most important game of the season so far?

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They lost last night. AD was injured. We have the same records. Obviously, it's time to notch this game for playoff advantages and to piss LeBron off..
 
Darkwebs said:
How significant will Blazers fans in the arena be?


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i mean, it's a false premise. if home fans mattered so must, why do we keep winning on the road against teams that have had fans in the stands since early in the season? Are they trying to say only PORTLAND fans matter?

the logic fails on pretty much every leg.
 
Also, it would not surprise me if Lebron magically makes a surprise appearance today. I don't believe his absence recently was due to injury.

 
illmatic99 said:
i mean, it's a false premise. if home fans mattered so must, why do we keep winning on the road against teams that have had fans in the stands since early in the season? Are they trying to say only PORTLAND fans matter?

the logic fails on pretty much every leg.
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It makes sense to me. I have thought the same all year. The fact that a small percentage of fans are now allowed in arenas does not change things in my mind. It is still no comparison to what it was in previous years. 2000 fans spread out through the building is still going to seem empty. Maybe it will make a difference tonight as it is the first time, but after that, I do not see much of a home-court advantage anywhere other than Denver and Utah.
 
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Pinwheel1 said:
It makes sense to me. I have thought the same all year. The fact that a small percentage of fans are now allowed in arenas does not change things in my mind. It is still no comparison to what it was in previous years. 2000 fans spread out through the building are still going to seem empty. Maybe it will make a difference tonight as it is the first time, but after that, I do not see much of a home-court advantage anywhere other than Denver and Utah.
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I'm thinking they will increase to 20-25% by the Playoffs? 20% is 4-5000 fans. That should create a home court advantage.
 
LeBron isn’t playing, so speculating is just a waste of time. Not traveling to Portland, and Shams reported he won’t return until next week. The better question is AD’s status.
 
The line for this game has us as 8.5 pt favorites. Davis is playing. Not sure I get this line so far.
 
As for poll. Year after year posters here calming down other people in January: "it's just one game" and year after year we play "most important games" just before playoffs, while top teams can rest their stars. This is so stupid, it hurts.
 
royo said:
As for poll. Year after year posters here calming down other people in January: "it's just one game" and year after year we play "most important games" just before playoffs, while top teams can rest their stars. This is so stupid, it hurts.
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Every game matters no question.
 
Tension in the air tonight for sure. Should make for some interesting fireworks.
 
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