Game Thread GAME# 1: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 18, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:30 (PDT), TNT

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How far will the L*kers advance in their 2018-19 campaign?

Poll closed Oct 19, 2018.

  1. LOTTERY

    19 vote(s)
    30.2%

  2. Playoffs: 1st Round

    37 vote(s)
    58.7%

  3. Playoffs: 2nd Round

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    4.8%

  4. Conference Finals

    2 vote(s)
    3.2%

  5. NBA Finals

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. CHAMPIONSHIP (PTUI!)

    2 vote(s)
    3.2%
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    Labinot41 Well-Known Member

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    Do you have a Link please? And fuck that loudmouth btw
     
    Labinot41, Oct 18, 2018
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Neil ,Ducky,Everett pulling for rip city to get the Allstar Game but Screamin' A Smut poo pooing the idea because he likes the taste of the cheese under LeBron's sack and the smog of LA to wash it down, better.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    God the Lakers new uniforms are fugly. They look like a crappy middle school version of their old uniforms.
     
    Natebishop3, Oct 18, 2018
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    I want to preface this by saying I don't think Nurk played great or anything but I feel like people that are being hard on him have both unrealistic expectations and don't understand the game.

    The problem isn't that Nurk is slow and can't guard quick and athletic big men like McGee. The issue arises from penetrating teams that also have a quick finishing big man. What is Nurk supposed to do when Rondo is allowed to just stroll right down the lane time and time again. If he helps too much McGee has a dunk. If he doesn't come out far enough, the penetrator has a lay-in. This is a break down of the perimeter defense, not the interior defense. How about going under picks against a poor 3 point shooting team instead of letting them pound the paint all game. Nurk's gotta play better but his teammates also have to stop leaving him on an island against 2 players.
     
    hoopsjock, Oct 18, 2018
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Smith is a total Punkarse. Always has been.
     
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    Cippy91 Habitual Line Stepper

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    technically yes, I guess I am referring to that 3rd player we are looking for.
     
    Cippy91, Oct 18, 2018
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    I'm talking about your bitching negative posts about how everyone sucks whenever there is a turnover or a missed shot. If Zach was invisible to you in the first half it's because you don't pay attention to people's impact on the defensive end of the floor.
     
    hoopsjock, Oct 18, 2018
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    Btw i really liked the Line-Up of Turner-Currry-Stauskas-Harkless-Collins
     
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    He had no impact on Defense in the 1st half, Lakers Scored 500 points in that half in The paint, but in the 2nd he was great. Watch the Games then Talk please
     
    Labinot41, Oct 18, 2018
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    If Layman can continue his shooting from the preseason. I really like the shooting of this team.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Sweet Dreams Nightcappers. Go Blazers!!
     
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    He’s home.
     
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    Literally, Stephen A's ONLY contribution to television is his "WEEEEEEDUH" rants. He gave Jimmy Garoppolo his "Jimmy Pornstar" nick name. Fuck that ass clown.
     
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    Sucks we don't have his Bird Rights IF he can perform on that Level over a Full Season
     
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    White guys don’t leave Portland.
     
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    Except for Walton, Owens, , Ainge, Rudy, Sergio, PattyC, Sergei, Victor, Tom Piatrowski....lol
     
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    Yeah those 10 straight points in crunch time were useless.
     
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    The 50 points in the paint in the first half wasn't on any one player alone.
    Least of all Collins.
    It was on the perimeter defenders allowing straight line drive after straight line drive.
    It was clearly talked about in the locker room. And the perimeter defense got better in the second half.
    Which allowed Collins to step up and force a tough shot or block it.

    Walton decided(mostlikely due to LA going 0-15 in the first half from three) to only play Mcgee 21 minutes.
    It was the wrong decision.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Screenshot_20181018-233431_theScore.jpg
     
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    Do you think he'll shoot 62.5% all season?

    He wouldn't have signed for the minimum for more than one year and now we have people bitching that we didn't sign him longer? People were mad enough they signed him at all let alone if it would have been for more money and more years.
     
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