Game Thread PRESEASON GAME# 2: KINGS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 13, 2020 - SUNDAY, 6:00, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 PRESEASON RECORD
SACRAMENTO KINGS
0 - 1
(0-1 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
1 - 0
(1-0 Home)

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

De'AARON FOX VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

BUDDY HIELD VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

HARRISON BARNES VS DERRICK JONES Jr.

PF

NEMANJA BJELICA VS ROBERT COVINGTON

C

RICHAUN HOLMES VS JUSUF NURKIC




WHEN: 6:00 PM (PT), SUNDAY, 12/13/2020

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

-------- SACRAMENTO KINGS --------

JOSEPH , GUY , HALIBURTON

RAMSEY , JEFFRIES , ROBINSON III

JAMES , WOODARD II , PARKER

METU , KAMINSKY , WHITESIDE

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , TRENT Jr. , DAME'S CUZ

ELLEBY , HOODIE MELO

GILES , KANTER



INJURIES
KINGS
Hassan Whiteside (calf strain): QUESTIONABLE
Marvin Bagley III (COVID/foot): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Rodney Hood (Achilles): PROBABLE
Anfernee Simons (sore hamstring): QUESTIONABLE
Nassir Little (illness): OUT
Zach Collins (ankle): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

LUKE WALTON --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL KINGS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Sunday's game marks the second of two preseason games between the Trail Blazers and the Kings. Portland beat Sacramento on Friday, 127-102. Portland and Sacramento will meet three times during the 2020-21 regular season with all three matchups occuring in the first half of the season.

• LAST SEASON: The Trail Blazers split the season series in 2019-20, 2-2.

• Damian Lillard averaged 24.5 points (51.3% FG, 42.4% 3-PT, 82.2% FT), 4.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.25 steals in four games (all starts) against the Kings last season. Lillard has scored 20-plus points in 12 of his last 13 games against Sacramento.

• In four games against Sacramento last season, CJ McCollum averaged 23.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

• Carmelo Anthony scored 20 points (8-16 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 2-2 FT) to go with five rebounds against Sacramento on Dec. 4, 2019, marking his third 20-point game in his first eight outings with the Trail Blazers. He has scored 20-plus points in 10 of his last 12 games against the Kings.

• Buddy Hield scored 20-plus points in each of his four games against the Trail Blazers last season. Hield made six three-pointers (of nine) against Portland in their last meeting on March 7.

• CONNECTION: Sacramento center Hassan Whiteside played 67 games (61 starts) for the Trail Blazers during the 2019-20 season,averaging 15.5 points (62.1% FG, 68.6% FT), 13.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and a league-leading 2.93 blocks.

• CONNECTION: Trail Blazers forward/center Harry Giles III played his first two seasons with Sacramento, posting averages of 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 104 games (17 starts).

• CONNECTION: Gary Trent Jr. and Marvin Bagley III were teammates at Duke during their one and only college season in 2017-18.

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[Wizard Mentor]

Pretty sure Nurk is starting....

 

[Scalma]

Lol @ dames cuz

I wonder if Melo gets rested at all this preseason.

 

[Darkwebs]

Pretty sure Nurk is starting....

I will edit my post. Thanks for the heads up, Wizard!

 

[Pinwheel1]

That makes more sense. I mean if Nurk can sit on the bench without a mask, you would think he would be out of any covid protocol.

 

[THE HCP]

What in god’s name is going on? @SlyPokerDog

 

[SlyPokerDog]

What in god’s name is going on? @SlyPokerDog

Short preseason, time to play the starters.

Back to the bench HCP!

 

[THE HCP]

We will now lose this game.

 

[Chris Craig]

@Darkwebs !!!!!!

 

[Strenuus]

I see that hoodie melo.

How long you been waiting to put that one in?!

 

[blazerkor]

Can't wait to see Hoodie in this game. See how he's moving and how his shot looks. Should be interesting. Also excited to get some Nurk again. I still think Nurk is the second best player on this team and this season he's going to prove it.

 

[Labinot41]

Please no injurys

 

[James lamphear]

What looking for on Stotts rotation in the 1st half this might show how he going to rotate the guards and the bigs. Is going use Hood as a 2 or 3 or both.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I have to say i liked it at first.

Then i started listening for Melo. He is vocal.
Now i get mad when crowd noise blocks out enough to where i cant decipher his words.

listening to them on the court is somewhat new and to me, fascinating. I want more.
Screw the crowd noise. Gimme the player chat and smack talk!!

 

[Orion Bailey]

And @Darkwebs bringing us back to a sense of normalcy.
Forum mvp right here!

 

[kjironman1]

@Darkwebs
Question title i believe means "Artificial" crowd noise.

I cannot believe 9 people actually like that?

 

[kjironman1]

I have to say i liked it at first.

Then i started listening for Melo. He is vocal.
Now i get mad when crowd noise blocks out enough to where i cant decipher his words.

listening to them on the court is somewhat new and to me, fascinating. I want more.
Screw the crowd noise. Gimme the player chat and smack talk!!

Problem i have with it is it isn't remotely timed correctly. They are screaming their heads off in the first quarter during a free throw.
During actual games there are highs and lows. This is just plain noise.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Won't Whiteside be starting?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Since HCP has lost his job starting game threads, I wonder if he could be put to better use. I wouldn't be so against the phony crowd noise if they did a good job of it. Are they using actual crowd noise from previous games? If they are, they are really botching it. It just doesn't have right sound to it at the right times.

 

[Buffalo Custard]

Since HCP has lost his job starting game threads, I wonder if he could be put to better use. I wouldn't be so against the phony crowd noise if they did a good job of it. Are they using actual crowd noise from previous games? If they are, they are really botching it. It just doesn't have right sound to it at the right times.

Replace the fake crowd noises with livestock noise. If the Blazers are losing in the 4th, switch to slaughterhouse sounds. Make sure to get film of Silver stroking out!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

@Darkwebs
Question title i believe means "Artificial" crowd noise.

I cannot believe 9 people actually like that?

First off, they always play that artificial crowd noise, even when fans are there. Second, the energy in the broadcast would be dead without it. I like it.

 

[THE HCP]

Updated roster sheet!

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Updated roster sheet!

View attachment 35500

Little labeled a guard. Never woulda thunk that.

Collins a center and Giles a forward.

 

[Chris Craig]

Updated roster sheet!

View attachment 35500

They all grew Harden beards?

 

[Scalma]

Honestly the game is too fast paced for me to even notice the crowd noise. Or maybe I’m just too high during games idk.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Interesting to me is that Covington, Jones, Hood, and Trent are about the same size in length and weight (208-210 lbs) but will be playing a much different role.

 

[riverman]

HELL YEAH! Feels like home DW!!!! I compare your game threads to Mrs HCP's cab driver's threads and it's the difference between live fans and cardboard cutouts!

 

[kjironman1]

First off, they always play that artificial crowd noise, even when fans are there. Second, the energy in the broadcast would be dead without it. I like it.

I do understand why they are doing it and yes i agree that the energy would be very different probably even dead as you say. For that point i would also agree it serves a purpose.
However during games with fans they actually use it only during specific times. They play music and rally type sounds to get the crowd to react. Then they also use the video board to create atmosphere. The combination is welcome for the fan experience.
My problem is with the constant simple fake noise that seems to have absolutely no rhyme or reason to it they are playing even when play is at a stand still. That makes no sense to me.

Bottom line- If this is the only thing i have to complain about i really don't have any complaints. Glad they are playing and i have the Blazers to watch.

 

[THE HCP]

Hood getting up some shots! Great to see him out there.

 

[Scalma]

Why is Barclay centers setup so nice compared to other arenas during preseason? They have a bubble like setup, everything blacked out, enhanced lighting, looks dope. Should be mandatory during the regular season. Looks so much better