Game Thread GAME# 3: BLAZERS @ LAKERS - DECEMBER 28, 2020 - MONDAY, 7:00, NBATV & NBCSNW

I like our chances....bring on the purple and piss...beating them is like Popeye eating spinach! Fuel for the season!

 

Well, we know at some point we'll be down 20. Question is, first or second half?

 

Looks like AD might be out.......
Sure seems like we catch a lot of teams without one of their keys players or stars...... or is it just @THE HCP ?

 

If teams keep rolling out rosters with major components out, we have a shot. Go Blazers!

 

This basically is the motto for this season FAMS. For the whole league.

 

Another blow out Win!!!

 

I love Covington and Jones Jr.

I hope Stotts doesn't waste their talent even longer

 

Falling in love with players of your favorite team is never a good sign.

 

He didn't plant anything for me. I'd still pull the trigger on CJ, Nurk and a first or two for Harden in a second. CJ is really good to great offensively but not even a generational talent Harden is an all time great, so I would give up pretty much anything to pair him and Dame (who is generationally great). Then if we have to strip the team to make that work we will still have pro level players (even if they're not too good) to play with them this season but we would have an off season after this to use exceptions, trades, ring chasers and the guys that stepped up this season to win championships... if we aren't already knocking at that door with the team we would have right after the trade.

Like I've said this whole time, if we find that Harden isn't a fit then we could move him again for a haul that is immediately equal but likely greater than what we give up for him because I think we would give up future assets to get Harden here but would only want immediate returns to help Dame if we had to end up flipping Harden.

 

Yeah i know, there is something about those two i really like, and i can't explain why. Haha

 

I don't like this at this point in the season but if a guy or a thousand being out gets us a championship... so be it. That being said, in my heart of hearts I am a person that wants my team to beat the best of the best... so after we got a cheap ring for the team then I'd want to see what the team could do against all of the top teams being healthy.

As far as tonight goes, I was really hoping to see us against all of the best the best team has to offer just to see how this group could handle the Lakers even if we only see flashes of what the Blazers are going to be capable of if healthy by the end of the season... it would have been a great early measuring stick.

 

I can explain why I do, they are dogs and they do things the right way. They both bring a ton of energy on both ends. They're better than good defenders. They both bring solid shooting and more to offense. I said it when we acquired them, then said it over the last week and a half when the sky was supposedly falling and will say it again today... this is a better forward tandem than Chief and Moe. They'll be the best forward tandem Dame has had to complement his game and that includes LA and Nic.

 

Because they've only played 2 games for us..... be patient, you'll turn.

 

SHHHHEEEEEEEIIIIIIIITTTTTTT!
Give me a ring against a bunch of beat up teams ANYDAY! The history books will forget all that bullshit and only remember who got the trophy!

 

This seems a bit extreme even for The HCP?
There seems to be plenty to like about those guys. Are you saying there isn't?

 

Nah, I love what they bring. Just replying to the guy who steady has a complaint on everything trail blazers no matter what.

 

Did the Lakers ring for last season shine any less bright?

 

I can't wait to get mine. Asked Dame to bring it home for me with him.

 

At least I AM a Blazers fan instead of you Lakers Bitch. You got your purple and gold jersey ready for that game?

 

@THE HCP doesn't need a jersey to rep the Lakers, he has his tattoo !