Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 1: BLAZERS @ LAKERS - AUGUST 18, 2020, TUESDAY, 6:00, TNT & NBCSNW

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Predict the outcome of the series as if your life depended on it (i.e., don't be a homer)

Poll closed Aug 18, 2020.
  1. Lakers 4-0

    4.5%
  2. Lakers 4-1

    14.9%
  3. Lakers 4-2

    26.9%
  4. Lakers 4-3

    1.5%
  5. Blazers 4-0

    4.5%
  6. Blazers 4-1

    3.0%
  7. Blazers 4-2

    23.9%
  8. Blazers 4-3

    20.9%
  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    35 - 39
    (14-24 Road)
    LOS ANGELES LAKERS

    52 - 19
    (25-10 Home)


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    WHEN: 6:00 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 8/18/2020

    WHERE: AdventHealth Arena, Orlando, FL
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
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    ADAMS , SIMONS , TRENT Jr.
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    HEZONJA , LITTLE , HOARD
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    GABRIEL , WHITESIDE


    - LOS ANGELES LAKERS-
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    COOK , WAITERS , HORTON-TUCKER
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    CALDWELL-POPE , CARUSO , SMITH
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    DUDLEY , KUZMA , MORRIS
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    ANTETOKOUNMPO , CACOK , HOWARD



    INJURIES

    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Nassir Little (dehydration): OUT
    Zach Collins (left ankle inflammation): OUT
    Trevor Ariza (personal reasons): OUT
    Caleb Swanigan (personal reasons): OUT
    Rodney Hood (torn Achilles): OUT

    LAKERS
    Rajon Rondo (right thumb): QUESTIONABLE
    Alex Caruso (right neck muscle spasms): QUESTIONABLE
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (ribs): QUESTIONABLE
    Avery Bradley (personal reasons): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- FRANK VOGEL


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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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  3. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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  4. Chris Craig

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

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    So we already won our first series
     
  5. Chris Craig

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

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    Let's get this
     
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    No predictions from me.
    Blazers need to just go out and take the first game.
    Sock em right in the mouth!
     
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  7. GhostOfPGA

    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    I am prepared to bitch and moan and still be hopeful for a W
     
  8. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You know I was just finishing up my game thread...... I put a lot of work into it.
     
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  9. BlazerRx

    BlazerRx Well-Known Member

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    No real homecourt advantage in the bubble. Blazers need to come out strong, take game 1 and make a statement. If they do that then I believe they can take this series.
     
  10. Labinot41

    Labinot41 Well-Known Member

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    TIME TO SHOCK THE WORLD FAMS
     
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  11. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Since it was specifically asked to not be a homer, and if my life depended on it. I had to go with the L*keys. Unless Dame just has 4 more ungodly games (which there is always a chance) I think we take two. I can see that. And I'd be more than okay with it.

    Just please for the love of God don't get swept.
     
  12. Bruno_Sabino

    Bruno_Sabino From Brasil (Belem-PA)

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    One game at the time... we can do this. Let’s go
     
  13. KSF-ERIC

    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    I think the lack of fans HCA hurts the Lakers. Especially, since they have lots of fans cheering for them on the road. It will be interesting to see how the series flows. There won't be the usual momentum from "okay, we're down 0-2 but now we're going home" or "let's steal one on the road," etc. As a viewer, I'm glad I won't have to hear all those cliches and it will merely come down to which team is best. I do think the lack of structure, though, a 7 game series will feel longer than usual.
     
  14. KSF-ERIC

    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    The last time we faced the Lakers in the playoffs, it ended like this:



    Time to flip the script.
     
  15. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    Three things must happen...
    CJ has got to stop his dribbling turnovers.
    Blazer defense has to guard an opposing wing player stabbing us with threes and
    We have to get scores from Offensive rebounds.
     
  16. Orion Bailey

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    post it. Lets see what that work produced!
     
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  17. crandc

    crandc Well-Known Member

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    Is it the apocalypse? Two days of record heat and now thunderstorms. We never have thunderstorms in California. And it never rains in August.

    Dogs barking, Lucia running in and out, can feel electricity in the air.

    Not that it isn't welcome, the state is a tinderbox.
     
  18. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Yep i agree. A seven game series could become a very long and grueling process to get a win.
     
  19. CupWizier

    CupWizier Well-Known Member

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    Turnovers have not been this teams problem during these bubble games and we just need to continue that. As for McCollum, he had 11 turnovers in the 8 games along with 40 assists. I'll take that all day for the second leading ball handling player on the team.
     
  20. James lamphear

    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    We must make Davis follow way jump shooter when he on low post. Due to he likes to drop step baseline when he is down there. For LeBron you hope for the best but I would make him jump shooter majority he likes to get going on driving dunk. The good thing is the Lakers don't have anyone really quick like Morant that as I live miserable. Plus our bigs don't have challenge there centers outside due to they don't shoot that shot so our rim protection should be better this series. Dame and CJ should have a big series.
     

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