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 Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 10:44 am Post subject: Preseason game #4: Portland vs Lakers 7:30PM 10/11/16 |
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2-0 when I start game threads so far!!! 
Winning today will be a huge confidence booster against a rising young Blazers team. |
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This should be a good game
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Portland is a good team
CJ and Lillard
Win by 20! |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:18 am Post subject: |
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Lexus Keys to the game:
1. Contain Dame and CJ
2. Continued production from the 2nd unit
3. No Injuries |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:28 am Post subject: |
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The Lakers have the 8th best defensive efficiency during the preseason.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:30 am Post subject: |
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Now if we can only see JC start against McCollum... |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| Baron Von Humongous wrote: |
Now if we can only see JC start against McCollum... |
That would be a great idea, I hope that's apart of the pregame discussions. |
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| As emplay brought up in his pinned article thread, it'll be interesting to see if Portland throws some traps and hard hedges at DLo tonight with their bevy of undersized, athletic energy bigs and wings. How will DLo and the coaching staff adapt if he gets a couple early TOs trying to split the double, etc? |
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| Game is also televised on NBA TV |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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Great test tonight. Formidable backcourt match up. Let's see what our young guns do. Let's get this DOUBLE YOU!
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| KindCrippler2000 wrote: | | Game is also televised on NBA TV |
Good day for our out of state bretherns  |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | As emplay brought up in his pinned article thread, it'll be interesting to see if Portland throws some traps and hard hedges at DLo tonight with their bevy of undersized, athletic energy bigs and wings. How will DLo and the coaching staff adapt if he gets a couple early TOs trying to split the double, etc? |
Remember when the Clippers did that to Clarkson? I bet Luke and the staff has been in his ear about this adjustment because even if he doesn't see those coverages in preseason, he definitely will in the regular season. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | As emplay brought up in his pinned article thread, it'll be interesting to see if Portland throws some traps and hard hedges at DLo tonight with their bevy of undersized, athletic energy bigs and wings. How will DLo and the coaching staff adapt if he gets a couple early TOs trying to split the double, etc? |
Russell vs Portland last year:
13/6
16/5
21/2/1
Not like he completely struggled. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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| smash the blazers Lakeshow!! |
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| Inspector Gadget wrote: | | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | As emplay brought up in his pinned article thread, it'll be interesting to see if Portland throws some traps and hard hedges at DLo tonight with their bevy of undersized, athletic energy bigs and wings. How will DLo and the coaching staff adapt if he gets a couple early TOs trying to split the double, etc? |
Russell vs Portland last year:
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16/5
21/2/1
Not like he completely struggled. |
Oh yeah, even when he had slow starts in the first two games (see BS), he was able to put some points on their backcourt - Lillard dies on every screen, and Crabbe is overrated as an iso-defender - especially when he could probe the Blazers' defense with Plumlee soft-hedging.
I'm more curious to see if Portland will throw something new at him just to see how DLo responds. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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I'm really looking forward to this game - particularly how DLO and Clarkson defend the Blazers' guard tandem, and how effectively we can counter the defense that Stotts will inevitably draw up.
If our wings and 4's can execute well and keep their defense honest I think Lillard and McCollum could get a serious workout trying to keep up. They made their mark through offense and that Blazer team carries them on defense. They can be taken off dribble. Same can be said on the flip side, though. This is a huge test to see how far DLO's and Clarkson's defensive skills have progressed, and a test of Randle's and the rest of our front court's decision-making.
Glad the win or loss doesn't matter for this one. This is a good test! Grab some popcorn and lets see how we stack up against a legit team with a top tier guard duo! |
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| Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | Inspector Gadget wrote: | | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | As emplay brought up in his pinned article thread, it'll be interesting to see if Portland throws some traps and hard hedges at DLo tonight with their bevy of undersized, athletic energy bigs and wings. How will DLo and the coaching staff adapt if he gets a couple early TOs trying to split the double, etc? |
Russell vs Portland last year:
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16/5
21/2/1
Not like he completely struggled. |
Oh yeah, even when he had slow starts in the first two games (see BS), he was able to put some points on their backcourt - Lillard dies on every screen, and Crabbe is overrated as an iso-defender - especially when he could probe the Blazers' defense with Plumlee soft-hedging.
I'm more curious to see if Portland will throw something new at him just to see how DLo responds. |
Yeah, I also would like to see Ingram on CJ if Clarkson or Lou can't handle him. |
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that's good news....the lack of information/details about the injury was leading to "internet" theories the injury may have been worse than thought. |
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| adkindo wrote: |
that's good news....the lack of information/details about the injury was leading to "internet" theories the injury may have been worse than thought. |
That's Internet for you, that's why I stay away from news and opinions on the internet unless it's confirmed. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Wonder if young will start with Deng? and I want to see Huertas play Calderons minutes last game. |
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| BobbyB wrote: | | Wonder if young will start with Deng? and I want to see Huertas play Calderons minutes last game. |
I would not be surprised if Huertas gets the majority of backup minutes tonight, and I can see Calderon getting the night off completely. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I was going to go to the game but I ended up booking a late gig. Hopefully I'm home in time to watch most of it. Go Lakers! |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm expecting Russell to a more muted game tonight facing a better team, but I would love for him to surprise me. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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| ^I'm wondering if DLO and Clarkson are going to want to make a statement against Lillard/McCollum. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Practice wrote: | | I'm expecting Russell to a more muted game tonight facing a better team, but I would love for him to surprise me. |
Never doubt Russell. |
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