Game Thread GAME# 81: BLAZERS @ LAKERS - APRIL 9, 2019 - TUESDAY, 7:30 PM, NBCSNW

[kjironman1]

By the way....all you Bill Walton fans out there, he is here at Staples rocking LAKER gear head to toe! So there's that.

Pictures or it didn't happen. Use the darn focus this time.

 

[wizenheimer]

apparently, the Blazers aren't concerned at all about securing 3rd seed. Only about getting HCA

if they win tonight and Utah loses, sounds like Portland will rest players tomorrow night

https://www.nba.com/blazers/forward...zA5MDXCnYagtnk4f-70s1vaFjelCK0qN3OzggleZ9wPWU

 

[Cugel]

I hope they finish the season strong and head into the POs with momentum. Enes should have 20+ and 10+. I don't think McGee can stop him from backing down and pivoting for a layup.

 

[KingSpeed]

apparently, the Blazers aren't concerned at all about securing 3rd seed. Only about getting HCA

if they win tonight and Utah loses, sounds like Portland will rest players tomorrow night

https://www.nba.com/blazers/forward...zA5MDXCnYagtnk4f-70s1vaFjelCK0qN3OzggleZ9wPWU

Yikes. Guess they’re not afraid of Warriors. I personally don’t want Warriors in 2nd round. It would be 2016 all over again. Would much rather have them in 3rd round exhausted from Houston series.

 

[Scalma]

Make up your mind. Does before this season matter or not?

It doesn’t. I was using your own logic against you.

 

[JDC]

The vibe in the building tonight should interesting, to say the least.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

apparently, the Blazers aren't concerned at all about securing 3rd seed. Only about getting HCA

if they win tonight and Utah loses, sounds like Portland will rest players tomorrow night

https://www.nba.com/blazers/forward...zA5MDXCnYagtnk4f-70s1vaFjelCK0qN3OzggleZ9wPWU

I dont know how I feel about this.

 

[riverman]

Free Skal!

Sounds like a Scandinavian beverage. Or preserved fish.

chewing tobacco

 

[THE HCP]

No Lance Stevenson or Reggie Bulluck tonight either officially.

 

[H.C.]

No Lance Stevenson or Reggie Bulluck tonight either officially.

Bald White guy playing.
Look people will freak when he puts a game on Portland.
Simply because they don't know he's been putting it on everyone recently.

 

[THE HCP]

He looked like white Jeremy Lin out there the other night!!!!

 

[KingSpeed]

It doesn’t. I was using your own logic against you.

Ok

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Bald White guy playing.
Look people will freak when he puts a game on Portland.
Simply because they don't know he's been putting it on everyone recently.

He has really balled out lately.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

He looked like white Jeremy Lin out there the other night!!!!

He was jumping higher than Jeremy Lin has ever dreamed of.

 

[H.C.]

He was jumping higher than Jeremy Lin has ever dreamed of.

Just about ended Gobert's career with that dunk attempt.
If his hands were bigger Gobert would be on IR right now.

 

[TBpup]

apparently, the Blazers aren't concerned at all about securing 3rd seed. Only about getting HCA

if they win tonight and Utah loses, sounds like Portland will rest players tomorrow night

https://www.nba.com/blazers/forward...zA5MDXCnYagtnk4f-70s1vaFjelCK0qN3OzggleZ9wPWU

Small time thinking IMO. Blazers need every advantage they can get.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Small time thinking IMO. Blazers need every advantage they can get.

I'm not sure I'm following. Isn't rest also an advantage? Is the 3 seed more of an advantage? The only real advantage would be not seeing GS, but heck they should be way more focused on winning a series at this point then the 2nd round...

 

[Jade Falcon]

LMAO, bye bye Magic. Go retire to an island somewhere bruh.

Go Blazers. Beat the shit out of this team.

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm not sure I'm following. Isn't rest also an advantage? Is the 3 seed more of an advantage? The only real advantage would be not seeing GS, but heck they should be way more focused on winning a series at this point then the 2nd round...

3 seed = playing Thunder in the 1st round

4 seed equals playing Utah

I'd rather play Utah

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

3 seed = playing Thunder in the 1st round

4 seed equals playing Utah

I'd rather play Utah

I know some people feel that way. That's ok, I just think there are advantages to both ways of going at it.

 

[hoopsjock]

3 seed = playing Thunder in the 1st round

4 seed equals playing Utah

I'd rather play Utah

That's not set yet.

 

[KingSpeed]

3 seed = playing Thunder in the 1st round

4 seed equals playing Utah

I'd rather play Utah

Not necessarily. OKC could get 5 seed. Clippers could get 6 seed. Nothing determined yet.

 

[Chris Craig]

Not necessarily. OKC could get 5 seed. Clippers could get 6 seed. Nothing determined yet.

They can't get 5

 

[illmatic99]

so much drama.

 

[KingSpeed]

They can't get 5

Yes OKC can get 5 seed.

 

[illmatic99]

we better come out focused and blow the out first half. Put them out of their misery

 

[KingSpeed]

we better come out focused and blow the out first half. Put them out of their misery

They’ve been winning a lot lately. We’ll have to fight for this.

 

[illmatic99]

They’ve been winning a lot lately. We’ll have to fight for this.

after tonight's episode of days of our lives- lakers version? no fucking way. Coaching staff is ready to clean out their offices. Players will follow suit

 

[illmatic99]

I'm watching LA broadcast

 

[James lamphear]

Magic to coach he failed and he failed being charged of Lakers being the President of the Lakers. But he couldn't face the owner before he resigned that don't look good on legacy.