Game Thread GAME# 56: BLAZERS @ KINGS - FEBRUARY 9, 2018 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Feb 8, 2018.

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Grade the Vonleh trade:

Poll closed Feb 15, 2018.

  1. A

    1 vote(s)
    2.1%

  2. B

    8 vote(s)
    17.0%

  3. C+

    1 vote(s)
    2.1%

  4. C

    12 vote(s)
    25.5%

  5. C-

    7 vote(s)
    14.9%

  6. D+

    2 vote(s)
    4.3%

  7. D

    4 vote(s)
    8.5%

  8. D-

    1 vote(s)
    2.1%

  9. F+

    1 vote(s)
    2.1%

  10. F

    10 vote(s)
    21.3%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    30 - 25
    (14-15 Road)
    SACRAMENTO KINGS
    17 - 36
    (8-16 Home)


    _____________________________
    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DAMIAN LILLARD VS De'AARON FOX

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    C.J. McCOLLUM VS BOGDAN BOGDANOVIC

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    MAURICE HARKLESS VS JUSTIN JACKSON

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS ZACH RANDOLPH

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    JUSUF NURKIC VS WILLIE CAULEY-STEIN




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    WHEN: 7:30 PM, FRIDAY, 2/9/2018

    WHERE: GOLDEN 1 CENTER, SACRAMENTO, CA
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    AND
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    ​


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    --------------BENCH--------------
    - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
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    NAPIER , BALDWIN IV , CONNAUGHTON
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    TURNER , LAYMAN , SWANIGAN
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    COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD

    - SACRAMENTO KINGS-
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    HIELD , TEMPLE , CARTER
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    JOHNSON , SAMPSON , CABOCLO
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    COOLEY , PAPAGIANNIS , KOUFOS



    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Evan Turner (left calf): QUESTIONABLE
    C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT
     KINGS
    De'Aaron Fox (ankle): QUESTIONABLE
    Garrett Temple (oral surgery): QUESTIONABLE
    Skal Labissiere (left shoulder rotator cuff strain): OUT
    Frank Mason III (right plantar fascia partial tear): OUT
    Harry Giles (bi-lateral knee rehabilitation): OUT


    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    TERRY STOTTS --- DAVID JOERGER

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








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    Darkwebs, Feb 8, 2018
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  2. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    This better be a W
     
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    I hope last nights inability to hold a lead/turnover-fest that led to OT doesn't cost them a game they should easily win.
     
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    were not playing well lately, this could be a L
    although two L against SAC would be too much
     
    Mr. Robot, Feb 9, 2018
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    Jonny Jonnyovic

    Who's got a better one?
     
    jonnyboy, Feb 9, 2018
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    Time for Harkless to step up. We seek "the win"!
     
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    5 teams have 25 losses in the west, seeded from 5 to 9.

    4th seed TWolves have 23. 10th seed Jazz have 28.

    This was the parity I was expecting going into the year. Can't play around in games like this tonight.
     
    illmatic99, Feb 9, 2018
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    This will be a win. Not comfortable, but win. Dame will be on his highest level.

    Go Blazers!
     
    Almir, Feb 9, 2018
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    HomerLovesKoolAid I have a well-known member.

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    Play Swanigan against Fatbo.

    Battle of the ground dwellers!
     
    HomerLovesKoolAid, Feb 9, 2018
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I voted the Vonleh trade a C. It was a necessary evil. On balance we probably gained more "potential" benefit than we lost. Maybe I should have gone C+. Whatever.

    :cheers:
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Listening to Grant Napear on 620, and he's claiming that Harry Giles is only being held out for precautionary measures as they build up the musculature in his knees, but that he practices full time with the team, and could play 30 minutes tonight if they wanted to. Also says that people in the organization are regularly referring to him as "special", that he may well already be the best player on their roster, and that within a few years people are going to look back on the 2017 draft and say that Giles should have been a top-5 pick.

    Probably a lot of Barrett-esque smoke being blown here, but I have to ask--is it bad as a Blazer fan to root against Harry Giles being successful, since he was drafted by one of the picks the Kings got from Portland?
     
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    of course it isn't bad
     
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    hyped! didn't sleep much in a long time.

    let's go blazers!
     
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    I gave the Vonleh deal a B.....last ditch move to clear cap space and get a Euro stash and a MLE....we lost quite a few buckets of bench sweat in the process but didn't take back salary or sign an old vet and get caught with a repeater tax...necessary move...also really, really glad it wasn't Bazz or Big Ed...
     
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    This!

    And of course Kingspeed would say the Vonleh trade was an A+. Only him.

    I gave it a D-.
     
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    I gave it a D- as well
     
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    In my own sick way, I wanted Ed to be traded to watch the implosion.
     
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    7:30 is not late enough. Gotta start at 12AM to get that Vampire market.
     
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    How dare you sir!
     
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    Sac usually has 7 pm local start times. Why is this at 7:30? Was this supposed to be on natl tv and flexed out or something?
     
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