Game Thread GAME# 38: BLAZERS @ KINGS - JANUARY 1, 2019 - TUESDAY, 6:00 PM, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Dec 30, 2018.

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Will you be working.....

Poll closed Jan 6, 2019.

  1. New Year's Eve

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  2. New Year's Day

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  3. Neither

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    66.7%

  4. Both

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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    21 - 16
    (7-10 Road)
    SACRAMENTO KINGS
    19 - 17
    (10-7 Home)


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    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    DAMIAN LILLARD VS De'AARON FOX

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    C.J. McCOLLUM VS BUDDY HIELD

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    EVAN TURNER VS IMAN SHUMPERT

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS NEMANJA BJELICA

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    JUSUF NURKIC VS WILLIE CAULEY-STEIN


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    WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 1/1/2019

    WHERE: GOLDEN 1 CENTER, SACRAMENTO, CA
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    --------------BENCH--------------
    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS
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    STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr. , LAYMAN
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    SWANIGAN , COLLINS , LEONARD


    - SACRAMENTO KINGS-
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    MASON III , FERRELL , McLEMORE
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    BOGDANOVIC , JACKSON , WILLIAMS
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    GABRIEL , RANDOLPH , GILES
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    LABISSIERE , KOUFOS



    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Moe Harkless (left knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE
     KINGS
    Marvin Bagley III (Left Knee Bone Bruise): OUT


    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- DAVID JOERGER

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








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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    First game of the new calendar year and on New Year's Day, no less.

    The Kings have Playoffs aspirations after for 12 straight years in the lottery. But after losing their most recent game to the Lakers, they have dropped to 9th in the West after being in the top 8 for a while now. Also, Sacramento has lost 3 straight games to the Blazers, so you can expect them to play this game with a sense of urgency, especially since the Blazers are seemingly one of the teams they will be fighting against for a playoff spot.

    Meanwhile, the Blazers are currently in 7th and are only a game and a half in front of the Kings in the West. Portland has been alternating wins and losses since December 19th (i.e., they haven't had a winning streak of at least 2 since Dec. 19th), so if the pattern holds true, they will lose this game. However, the way the Blazers won their previous game against Philly- with such great ball movement and some lock-down defense - it's easy to think they grab a victory in Sac-town, no matter how much the Kings have improved from last season.

    Hopefully, there is no hangover for the Blazers from both dominating the Sixers so effortlessly and from New Year's Eve celebrations.

    Instead, let's hope Portland carries that momentum from their blowout victory into 2019 and win to start off the year right!





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    Darkwebs, Dec 30, 2018
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    So I hear that Caleb is being sent down to the G-league.

     
    Darkwebs, Dec 30, 2018
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    I believe this allows us to now dress both rookies, so they could both play in games.

    This could also mean we are looking to make a trade.

    Or it could mean absolutely nothing. Lol
     
    Darkwebs, Dec 30, 2018
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    I will predict a big Time loss just like against Dallas, 1st Game at Golden State and now Philly
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Yep, this is a danger game. Players relaxing after a hard fought last three games, playing a lesser opponent, New Years Eve inbetween. Could be a big banana skin we slip up on.
     
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    Time to turn the key and make our run. W.
     
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    Stauskas wasn’t in the rotation tonight. I don’t know how permanent that is, but it could open up time for one of the rookies. Stauskas hasn’t topped 15 minutes in awhile, so it’s not like it would make the difference between us winning or losing. Could be a way to really start the development of Trent or Simons.

    Knowing stotts, he’s probably just shortening his rotation though.
     
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    This should be an interesting game. High scoring guards often cause havoc for our offensive minded guards
     
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    This is gonna be about effort and execution. The Kings play with enthusiasm, if we don't match their intensity, we can lose this game easy.
     
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    It's because the bench was sucking so he is now making sure Dame or CJ are in with the bench instead of 5 in, 5 out.
     
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    Oh and I'm driving Uber tonight. 4pm to 4am. Going to bed now.
     
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    Kings to play hard and we need to be up for the them.
     
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    You didn't go to the game last night? nvm. I just realized that was at 5:40 am. lmao. I'm so silly.
     
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    To be fair, that's what we've done in years past and while it's made our regular season better, it's still no answer to the problems we have when it matters most.
     
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    The problem we have is Dame and CJ don't cooperate well. They barely pass to each other, barely feed off each other. I think the idea of playing them together as much as possible to maximize their impact is the right idea but only if they develop better chemistry
     
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    Oy....I don't envy you that job tonight!
     
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    I think we should win this game and it shouldn't be a struggle. I know it has the makings of a "trap game" but I think our guys, Dame especially, get up for these kinds of games. Time to teach a young team a lesson. GO BLAZERS! Oh and a Happy New Year to all of you.
     
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    Damn I thought this game was on the 2nd.
     
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    No Bagley? It sure does seem like we play
    a lot of teams with a major player missing...
     
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