Game Thread GAME# 23: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 6, 2019 - FRIDAY, 7:30PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

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Whom do you dislike more?

Poll closed Dec 12, 2019.

  1. Lakers

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    34.1%

  2. Nazis

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    24.4%

  3. It's close, but the Lakers.

    9 vote(s)
    22.0%

  4. It's close, but the Nazis.

    8 vote(s)
    19.5%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    LOS ANGELES LAKERS
    19 - 3
    (10-1 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    9 - 13
    (4-4 Home)

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    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------
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    KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE VS DAMIAN LILLARD

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    DANNY GREEN VS C.J. McCOLLUM

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    LeBRON JAMES VS RODNEY HOOD

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    ANTHONY DAVIS VS CARMELO ANTHONY

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    JaVALE McGEE VS HASSAN WHITESIDE


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    WHEN: 7:30 PM (PST), FRIDAY, 12/6/2019

    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    LOS ANGELES LAKERS
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    COOK , RONDO , DANIELS
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    HORTON-TUCKER , CARUSO , NORVELL Jr.
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    DUDLEY , KUZMA
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    ANTETOKOUNMPO , HOWARD


    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    SIMONS , BAZEMORE , TRENT Jr.
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    LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD
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    TOLLIVER , LABISSIERE , BROWN


    INJURIES
    LAKERS
    Avery Bradley (hairline fracture, right leg): OUT
    DeMarcus Cousins (right knee rehab): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Gary Trent Jr. (right hamstring strain): QUESTIONABLE
    Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
    Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
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    FRANK VOGEL --- TERRY STOTTS



    :reading:OFFICIAL LAKERS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES     ​





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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    This is it, folks: the game we've all been waiting for. The biggest game of the season!

    Portland goes from playing the Kings to playing The King.

    And this time, the Blazers will put it all on the line. Well, maybe not "all", but the Blazers are undefeated in the Rip City uniforms. Portland can't say that about any of their other jerseys.
    These City jerseys are the complete opposite of the Cursed Classic jerseys, in which they are winless. Thus, the Blazers must win this game if they want to preserve the perfect record of these precious uniforms.

    If those stakes don't impress you, how about the 3 home-game winning streak?
    After a sluggish start of the season in home games, Portland has suddenly righted the ship and are on a roll, like Whiteside after setting a pick for Damian. Hopefully, the Blazers will keep it up, like an octagenarian after taking Viagra.
     
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    Okay. So we put Melo on LeBron and Whiteside on Davis. Hood covers McGee, CJ takes KCP, and Dame takes Green. Maybe Hood covers Davis some if we go small. Do we put Hezonja or Tolliver on Davis at all?
     
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    Lakers 16 games over .500
    Blazers 4 games under .500 and not even over .5oo at Home.

    That is nauseating.
     
    TBpup, Dec 5, 2019
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    Bruno_Sabino From Brasil (Belem-PA)

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    Gotta play them first. Lets go! Moda Center needs to be loud! Melo will bring his best vs Lebron. Lets go!
     
    Bruno_Sabino, Dec 5, 2019
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    I think you just highlighted what a problem it's going to be matching up with them defensively.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    HA! You lost me at, "we put Melo on LeBron" HA!
     
    THE HCP, Dec 5, 2019
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Guys, I know you joke around with me, But I am a bit torn on this game. Do I root for the Lakers...... do I root for the Blazers......
     
    THE HCP, Dec 5, 2019
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    Forget the records, forget the seedings, forget all the Stats. Just remember that Lakers don’t win in Portland. So Let’s Go Blazers and Beat LA!
     
    DDolla, Dec 5, 2019
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    You knew you were going to have to deal with this....and I'm sorry you bought this poster for your wall
    kobe in white.jpg
     
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    Go Blazers! Leave the janitors to mop up the purple and piss after we win this game!
     
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    Oh boy, Hoodie Achilles was bothering him last night and not sure if he can play tomorrow
     
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    Trent needs to get back on the court so Hoodie can rest that.
     
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    Melo has historically played (relatively) well against LeBron. He gets up for that matchup. We also need the best version of Whiteside, but he too seems to play better against hyped bigs. The guy that’s gonna kill us is Howard. That’s an awful matchup for Skal, but I blame Olshey for continuing to ignore the position.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Kinda hard to forget the records though right? Oh that's right the Lakers have played a "weak" schedule I've been told on here numerous times.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Wonder if that's the same guy who used to hang around here spewing negativity until he got himself banned.

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    PtldPlatypus, Dec 5, 2019
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I miss that dude..... and MIX..... and PapaG..... and BenDavis..... free them all
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    most of those were harmless trolls, but PapaG and BenDavis were actually crazy. Keep them away.
     
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    Another Phoenix lost tonight and the Blazers are half a game for the 8th spot with a lot of basketball to play.
     
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