Game Thread 2022-23 Game #81 - BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - APRIL 8, 2023 - SATURDAY - 1:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

No PG13, Morris or Gordon? Could our scrubs play out of their minds again where Chauncey has to go to the JB PG experiment?

 

They have starters of Westbrook, Powell, Batum, Leonard and Zubac.
If this is not a blowout in the first half the Clippers are in deep trouble.

 

Man, this team is deep! Fantastic bench.

 

Clippers have motivation to lose this game, guys. Hearing they don’t want 5 seed matchup with KD’s Suns. Matchup with Kings is much preferred.

 

Westbrook sucks.

 

The Clippers can not tank even if they want.

First: we are still better at tanking than them

Second: they could fall from 5th to 8th and end up in the Playin, i doubt they want that.

 

Give it a rest. The guy is head and shoulders better than anyone the Blazers have playing currently.

 

Just trash talk Kawhi. Players say you don’t do that. Make sure the Clippers win by 20+ having some no names body him up and chatter to make a name for themselves.

 

They will end up in the Play In if they lose either of their last games.
They are highly motivated to win.

 

If clipperss beats us today, suns can choose (warriors or clippers) who they wanna play in the first round by how they play the clippers tomorrow

 

I don't think the Clippers can lose today because they'd risk dropping into the playin.

Maybe they look to avoid a win tomorrow to avoid Suns. Similarly maybe Golden State will aim for the same against us and sit starters.

 

Portland Trail Blazers
33-47 (38-41-1) 230.0 +800 3.6%
LA Clippers
42-38 (40-40-0) -16.0 -1400 96.4%

We are a solid 16 point underdog lets lose one for the gipper

 

The Clippers losing to the Suns would most likely mean being in the Play-In, not avoiding the Suns in the first round.

This would happen if the Clippers lose to the Suns and the Lakers beat Utah in LA in their last game:

Final record:
Warriors 44-38 5th seed
Lakers 43-39 6th seed
Clippers 43-39 7th seed. Play-In.

All the final Western Conference games are on Sunday and all begin at 12:30. So the Clippers will have to go into Sunday's game figuring the odds are good that the Lakers will win.

 

I can't imagine the Suns wanting to face the defending NBA champs over a team that didn't make the playoffs last season.

 

Take the over. Blazers lose today by 20+

 

PG 13 had this huge brace on his leg and was limping pretty bad today arriving at the arena. He looks no way near ready to return for them.

 

Shae vs Kawhi.... Nice

 

I hope the Clippers play better than that Los Angelino sung the national anthem. That was pitiful.