Game Thread 2023-24 Game #9 - BLAZERS @ LAKERS - NOVEMBER 12, 2023 - SUNDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

Are we going to get slaughtered?

 

I think AD, Reaves, DLo, Taurean Prince, Christian Wood, Rui and whoever else they roll out against us should do more than cover the current 8.5 points they need to beat the spread, when we're missing Malcolm and Scoot. I mean, we have really good players on our team and other guys that work their asses off so it's not out of the realm of possibilities that we get this win but I don't think ESPN is necessarily wrong saying that the Lakers have a 71% chance to win this game while we only have a 29% chance.

 

I wouldn’t be shocked if AD plays very few mins tonight.

 

With a win tonight, we may pass a lot of teams in the standings.

 

... and with a loss tonight we'll be a step closer to one of our big goals as a franchise this season. I'm not really worried about losses until after the trade deadline and I'm pretty sure we'll get enough to secure one of the coveted bottom three records in the league, so I won't be mad if we beat the Lakers, I just also won't be too disappointed with what I expect will be another loss.

 

So I JUST now realized this…… is it just @THE HCP or do we tend to play teams when they are missing key guys? Anybody else see notice that?

 

I’m winning!!!!

 

Is that for you, or for Mrs. HCP???

 

Yes, you are right. Your Lakers are facing a team without their top three guards and without their very good backup center.

 

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Walker in street clothes?

 

What’s up with Shae’s thumb??

Keep going to DA for the midrange jumper! No reason to deal with AD at the rim. MT looking very good.

 

He hurt it around the same time Scoot got hurt.

Marang says it’s just a sliver away from being as bad as Simons thumb injury.

 

I like how Mays really looks for Ayton.

 

Load management. We have a tournament game against the Lakers on Friday. It’s part of the strategy.