Game Thread GAME# 9: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 2, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:30 (PDT), TNT

[rotary111]

Not even sure we could make the playoffs in the East.

 

[The Professional Fan]

It really isn't. The Lakers have been the aggressors since the start of the second quarter. Driving into the lane and playing more physically than the other team will almost always lead to forcing the refs to call a game that leans in your favor. This isn't some screw job by the refs, this is a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

How do you explain the two obvious non continuation calls early that were so flagrantly bad? Set a tone

 

[TBpup]

No fast break points because you generally have to play defense to get those.

Blatant! A close 2nd is the PHX Suns shooting 55 FTs against the Sonics in a game 7 so the NBA could have Jordan/Barkley.

 

[julius]

I love that fans here complain about other fan bases whining about the refs.

 

[LuckyShot]

They're fouling the shit out of us and the refs whistle it super late like "Hmm should we call it?"... fuckers.

 

[Nikolokolus]

How do you explain the two obvious non continuation calls early that were so flagrantly bad? Set a tone

Calls get missed all the time. You're not being objective.

 

[The Professional Fan]

The refs fucking over the Sacramento Kings in the WCF finals against the Lakers wins that honor. This game isn't even in the top 10,000.

Yeah I know. That’s the worst. But.... this is Blazers/Lakers, and the NBA wants so badly for the Lakers to be good. National TV

It stinks

 

[LuckyShot]

The refs fucking over the Sacramento Kings in the WCF finals against the Lakers wins that honor. This game isn't even in the top 10,000.

The fact you admit they have 10,000 games worse than this just shows how fucked this league is.

 

[Chris Craig]

Climbing all over us

 

[The Professional Fan]

Calls get missed all the time. You're not being objective.

You’re right, I’m not. Either way, something is off.... tell me you can’t sense it

 

[Nikolokolus]

The fact you admit they have 10,000 games worse than this just shows how fucked this league is.

This game isn't really that bad. The Blazers shitty shot selection and wet toilet paper defense are 80% of their woes.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

If will lose this Stotts can go fuck himself. I've been defending him for years and I'm done.

I will need to take sleeping pills so I won't be dead at work tomorrow if we lose to Lonzo fucking Ball.

Pun not intended.

 

[Nikolokolus]

You’re right, I’m not. Either way, something is off.... tell me you can’t sense it

They've given Damian some bailout calls this quarter too. It's just a run-of-the-mill poorly officiated game. I don't see a bias in the general shittiness. The problem is that the Blazers are letting the Lakers get into the lane at will and the refs are calling a lot of ticky tack shit.

 

[Strenuus]

Harlan says there was no travel... it was such a clear travel.

 

[KingSpeed]

Biggie!!!!!

 

[TBpup]

What SOFT defense. A straight line drive from 30' out. GARBAGE!

 

[KingSpeed]

You’re right, I’m not. Either way, something is off.... tell me you can’t sense it

No Aminu

 

[Strenuus]

Swanigan just straight took that from everyone. lol.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Oh look, still 0 fastbreak points for Portland.

 

[LuckyShot]

This game isn't really that bad. The Blazers shitty shot selection and wet toilet paper defense are 80% of their woes.

I'm not disagreeing with that. But I think it's also hard to ignore the screw job by the refs on top of it.

 

[The Professional Fan]

They've given Damian some bailout calls this quarter too. It's just a run-of-the-mill poorly officiated game. I don't see a bias in the general shittiness. The problem is that the Blazers are letting the Lakers get into the lane at will and the refs are calling a lot of ticky tack shit.

I respect your opinion, always have. I’ll agree to disagree. This league wants nothing more than to see the Lakers and Ball succeed on the national stage this early in his rookie season. This was/is a benchmark game for their beloved franchise. It stinks to high heaven.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Oh look, still 0 fastbreak points for Portland.

That would require live-ball stops . . .

 

[AFully22]

I miss super young Dame that would try to pack it on someone once a game.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I respect your opinion, always have. I’ll agree to disagree. This league wants nothing more than to see the Lakers and Ball succeed on the national stage this early in his rookie season. This was/is a benchmark game for their beloved franchise. It stinks to high heaven.

I'm sure the league would love for the Lakers to be relevant again and for Ball to become a star. That said, I haven't seen anything in this game that leads me to believe there's some conspiracy from the zebras. The Blazers are playing like shit. Full stop.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Blazers Defense Is SHIT!

 

[julius]

It's nice to see that Ed has become a passable free throw shooter.

 

[LuckyShot]

So Stotts can recognize the difference between good defense and shitty defense. Then the real question is why does he keep allowing his team to play shitty defense?

 

[Nikolokolus]

See, Davis going into the lane and throwing up wild shit in the lane gets a foul call. That's how they've been calling it all night, the only problem is that the Blazers haven't taken advantage of this fact.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Fuck Pat's D. Good god.

 

[Five Second Violation]

Lakers shooting 56% now.