Game Thread GAME# 56: BLAZERS @ KINGS - FEBRUARY 9, 2018 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
30 - 25
(14-15 Road)
SACRAMENTO KINGS
17 - 36
(8-16 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS De'AARON FOX

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS BOGDAN BOGDANOVIC

SF

MAURICE HARKLESS VS JUSTIN JACKSON

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS ZACH RANDOLPH

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS WILLIE CAULEY-STEIN




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WHEN: 7:30 PM, FRIDAY, 2/9/2018

WHERE: GOLDEN 1 CENTER, SACRAMENTO, CA

TV BROADCAST:

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RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -

NAPIER , BALDWIN IV , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD

- SACRAMENTO KINGS-

HIELD , TEMPLE , CARTER

JOHNSON , SAMPSON , CABOCLO

COOLEY , PAPAGIANNIS , KOUFOS



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Evan Turner (left calf): QUESTIONABLE
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT
KINGS
De'Aaron Fox (ankle): QUESTIONABLE
Garrett Temple (oral surgery): QUESTIONABLE
Skal Labissiere (left shoulder rotator cuff strain): OUT
Frank Mason III (right plantar fascia partial tear): OUT
Harry Giles (bi-lateral knee rehabilitation): OUT


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- DAVID JOERGER

OFFICIAL KINGS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Friday’s game is the third of four regular season meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Kings during the 2017-18 season.

• LAST MEETING: Bolstered by a strong second quarter, the Trail Blazers defeated the Kings in Portland on November 18, 102-90. CJ McCollum led the way for the Trail Blazers with 25 points (9-16 FG, 4-7 3-PT, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and four assists while Willie Cauley-Stein had 18 points and nine rebounds off the bench to lead the Kings.

• Damian Lillard had 22 points (8-18 FG, 1-7 3-PT, 5-6 FT), two rebounds and six assists against the Kings on Nov. 18. Lillard has averaged 25.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in two games against Sacramento this season.

• Jusuf Nurkic recorded 14 points (6-12 FG, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and four blocks against Sacramento on Nov. 18.

• Zach Randolph had 17 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 3-PT, 4-5 FT) and five rebounds against the Trail Blazers on Nov. 18.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 129-78
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 85-18
AT THE KINGS: Kings lead, 60-44

 

[Chris Craig]

This better be a W

 

[TBpup]

I hope last nights inability to hold a lead/turnover-fest that led to OT doesn't cost them a game they should easily win.

 

[Mr. Robot]

were not playing well lately, this could be a L
although two L against SAC would be too much

 

[jonnyboy]

Jonny Jonnyovic

Who's got a better one?

 

[stampedehero]

Time for Harkless to step up. We seek "the win"!

 

[illmatic99]

5 teams have 25 losses in the west, seeded from 5 to 9.

4th seed TWolves have 23. 10th seed Jazz have 28.

This was the parity I was expecting going into the year. Can't play around in games like this tonight.

 

[Almir]

This will be a win. Not comfortable, but win. Dame will be on his highest level.

Go Blazers!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Play Swanigan against Fatbo.

Battle of the ground dwellers!

 

[BBert]

I voted the Vonleh trade a C. It was a necessary evil. On balance we probably gained more "potential" benefit than we lost. Maybe I should have gone C+. Whatever.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Listening to Grant Napear on 620, and he's claiming that Harry Giles is only being held out for precautionary measures as they build up the musculature in his knees, but that he practices full time with the team, and could play 30 minutes tonight if they wanted to. Also says that people in the organization are regularly referring to him as "special", that he may well already be the best player on their roster, and that within a few years people are going to look back on the 2017 draft and say that Giles should have been a top-5 pick.

Probably a lot of Barrett-esque smoke being blown here, but I have to ask--is it bad as a Blazer fan to root against Harry Giles being successful, since he was drafted by one of the picks the Kings got from Portland?

 

[SIeepwalker]

Probably a lot of Barrett-esque smoke being blown here, but I have to ask--is it bad as a Blazer fan to root against Harry Giles being successful, since he was drafted by one of the picks the Kings got from Portland?

of course it isn't bad

 

[Lukee]

hyped! didn't sleep much in a long time.

let's go blazers!

 

[riverman]

I gave the Vonleh deal a B.....last ditch move to clear cap space and get a Euro stash and a MLE....we lost quite a few buckets of bench sweat in the process but didn't take back salary or sign an old vet and get caught with a repeater tax...necessary move...also really, really glad it wasn't Bazz or Big Ed...

 

[Jade Falcon]

This better be a W

This!

And of course Kingspeed would say the Vonleh trade was an A+. Only him.

I gave it a D-.

 

[Chris Craig]

This!

And of course Kingspeed would say the Vonleh trade was an A+. Only him.

I gave it a D-.

I gave it a D- as well

 

[Strenuus]

I gave the Vonleh deal a B.....last ditch move to clear cap space and get a Euro stash and a MLE....we lost quite a few buckets of bench sweat in the process but didn't take back salary or sign an old vet and get caught with a repeater tax...necessary move...also really, really glad it wasn't Bazz or Big Ed...

In my own sick way, I wanted Ed to be traded to watch the implosion.

 

[ripcityboy]

7:30 is not late enough. Gotta start at 12AM to get that Vampire market.

 

[Jade Falcon]

In my own sick way, I wanted Ed to be traded to watch the implosion.

How dare you sir!

 

[illmatic99]

Sac usually has 7 pm local start times. Why is this at 7:30? Was this supposed to be on natl tv and flexed out or something?

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

In my own sick way, I wanted Ed to be traded to watch the implosion.

You're an evil evil man. Ed is a good dude and I will be very proud if he retires as a Blazer.

 

[Blazinaway]

I gave the Vonleh deal a B.....last ditch move to clear cap space and get a Euro stash and a MLE....we lost quite a few buckets of bench sweat in the process but didn't take back salary or sign an old vet and get caught with a repeater tax...necessary move...also really, really glad it wasn't Bazz or Big Ed...

 

[Jade Falcon]

Jesus, stop taking pictures of the fucking ball and get it on the court. Your fucking kids are ugly anyways.

 

[Optimistic Bob]

In my own sick way, I wanted Ed to be traded to watch the implosion.

You sir, should be stripped of all duties and removed from your current post as moderator/staff member on these boards for that kind of talk !!

 

[Jade Falcon]

You sir, should be stripped of all duties and removed from your current post as moderator/staff member on these boards for that kind of talk !!

I don't mind taking his position if it's available.

 

[THE HCP]

Hey......what time does this thing start!!??

 

[ripcityboy]

Brooke is the definition of "classy." I hope she never leaves us. Also she's pretty and I have a school boy crush.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Brooke is the definition of "classy." I hope she never leaves us. Also she's pretty and I have a school boy crush.

This. Especially with the struggles she's been through with the loss of her husband and the depression that followed. She's an angel.

 

[Strenuus]

You're an evil evil man. Ed is a good dude and I will be very proud if he retires as a Blazer.

hahaha. I love Ed too, it had nothing to do with him. I hope he is here the whole time too.

 

[THE HCP]

Brooke is the definition of "classy." I hope she never leaves us. Also she's pretty and I have a school boy crush.

Sounds like you want to put her in your van and make a lamp shade out of her......