+++ LAKERS -at- BLAZERS 4/10/13 GAME THREAD +++

SilverBullet · Franchise Player Joined: 26 Dec 2011 Posts: 16832

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Los Angeles Lakers @ Portland Trail Blazers
•Lakers lead the series 2-1
•Wednesday, April 10, 2013
•7:00PM PT│10:00PM ET - Rose Garden, Portland, OR
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Broadcast Information
•League Pass
•KGW
•TWC Sportsnet/TWC De
•KSPN
•WMFS
•KXTG
•THE SCORE (Canada)
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Online Streams
•http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/basketball.html
•http://atdhe.eu/basketball
•http://nbaliveonline.tv/streaming/
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Los Angeles Lakers
Current Record
•41-37
Probable Starters
•Kobe Bryant
Last game:│41 Minutes│30 Points on 9-18 FG│2-7 3PT│10-11 FT│6 Assists│6 Rebounds│
•Steve Blake
Last game:│40 Minutes│7 Points on 3-7 FG│1-5 3PT│0-0 FT│6 Assists│ 5 Rebounds│
•Dwight Howard
Last game:│33 Minutes│19 Points on 9-13 FG│0-0 3PT│1-3 FT│6 Rebounds│4 Assists│
•Pau Gasol
Last game:│39 Minutes│22 Points on 9-15 FG│0-0 3PT│4-5 FT│11 Rebounds│4 Assists│
•Earl Clark
Last game: │24 Minutes│0 Points on 0-3 FG│0-2 3PT│0-0 FT│5 Assists│3 Rebounds│
Injury Report
•Ebanks is dealing with a respiratory issue and is expected to miss Wednesday's game
against the Trail Blazers.
•Steve Nash has missed the last four games since leaving the game on March 30th
with a right hip spasm and a right hamstring strain. He is questionable to return Wednesday
against the Trail Blazers.
•Jordan Hill will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn
labrum in his hip.
Previous Game
vs Hornets (W) 4/9/13
•Field Goal Made-Attempted
40-79 50.6%
•3 Point Made-Attempted
7-25 28.0%
•Free Throw Made-Attempted
17-22 77.3%
•Rebound│Assist│Steal│Block│Turnover
42│26│9│8│15
•Fast Break Points│Points in the Paint
17│50
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Portland Trail Blazers
Current Record
•33-44
Probable Starters
•LaMarcus Aldridge
Last game:│39 Minutes│18 Points on 8-16 FG│0-0 3PT│2-2 FT│6 Rebounds│3 Assists│
•Victor Claver
Last game:│28 Minutes│7 Points on 3-5 FG│1-3 3PT│0-0 FT│3 Rebounds│2 Steals│
•Meyers Leonard
Last game:│14 Minutes│2 Points on 1-2 FG│0-0 3PT│0-0 FT│1 Rebound│1 Block│
•Damian Lillard
Last game:│40 Minutes│15 Points on 6-19 FG│0-5 3PT│3-5 FT│4 Assists│1 Rebound│
•Will Barton
Last game:│32 Minutes│22 Points on 7-11 FG│0-2 3PT│8-9 FT│13 Rebounds│6 Assists│
Injury Report
•LaMarcus Aldridge is reported as sick, but he's probable for tonight game.
•J.J. Hickson is game-time decision for Wednesday's game against the Lakers with a lower
back injury.
•Wesley Matthews left Sunday's game against the Mavericks after suffering an ankle
injury and is not expected to play Wednesday against the Lakers.
•Nicolas Batum is dealing with a right shoulder injury but returned to practice Tuesday.
He is not expected to play Wednesday against the Lakers, but could be nearing a return.
•Aleksandar Pavlovic has been out indefinitely since February 22nd due to a right quad
contusion. There is no timetable for his return.
•Elliot Williams underwent surgery to repair his Achilles tendon. He is out indefinitely.
Previous Game
vs Mavericks (L) 4/7/13
•Field Goal Made-Attempted
37-80 46.3%
•3 Point Made-Attempted
4-22 18.2%
•Free Throw Made-Attempted
13-16 81.3%
•Rebound│Assist│Steal│Block│Turnover
39│23│8│3│14
•Fast Break Points│Points in the Paint
14│46
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Team Stats Leaders
Lakers│Blazers
PPG Bryant 27.0│Aldridge 21.1
RPG Howard 12.5│Hickson 10.6
APG Nash 6.7│Lillard 6.5
BPG Howard 2.4│Aldridge 1.2
SPG Metta 1.7│Matthews 1.3
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Overall NBA Rankings
Lakers│Blazers
PPG 102.0(6th)│97.7(14th)
RPG 44.7(3rd)│41.2(22nd)
APG 22.2(17th)│21.8(18th)
PA 101.1(24th)│100.3(21st)
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Hollinger Team Statistics
Lakers│Blazers
PACE 96.9(4th)│93.6(19th)
TO 13.9(17th)│13.9(16th)
AST 17.0(20th)│17.1(15th)
OFF EFF 105.4(8th)│103.1(13th)
DEF EFF 103.7(17th)│106.6(26th)
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NOTE
•Blazers are on a 8 games losing streak.
•In last meeting where a game with 27 lead changes, 11 ties and the scored tied at 105
with two minutes remaining in regulation, we scored six of the final eight points down the
stretch and defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 at Staples Center. Kobe Bryant
scored 29 of his game-high 40 points in the second half en route to the victory. Kobe,
who totaled his fifth 40-point game of the season and the 117th of his career, was joined
in double-figures by Dwight Howard (19 points, game-high 16 rebounds), Antawn Jamison
(16 points, 6 rebounds), Metta World Peace (11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals), Earl Clark
(11 points, 5 rebounds) and Jodie Meeks (10 points (3-5 FG)).
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E=MC² · Franchise Player Joined: 08 Dec 2010 Posts: 11041

Absolute must win for L.A. Can't drop this and hope Utah loses again.

kobe_luver · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:54 pm Post subject:

I PREDICT A WIN!!

I HAVEN'T BEEN WRONG YET!

lakersgirl · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:54 pm Post subject:

We have to win this! No more playing around!
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Pau Gasol is nice

mhan00 · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32076

Another must win. Possibly our easiest game left on the schedule, even with the back to back and the venue.

madsen35 · Star Player Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 8611

It makes me nervous that the Blazers are on an 8 game losing streak. Portland and their fans hate LA, so I'm sure they will play extra hard. They will be loose, with nothing to lose, so they could come out with guns blazing.

If there is ever a time where we can sneak out of Portland with a win, this might be it. Matthews and Batum will be out.

MDA might need to swallow his pride and go deeper into the bench. On a back-to-back we are going to need fresh legs.

I think we can do this thing as long as we play hard.

Lakers - 93
Blazers - 88
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SilverBullet · Franchise Player Joined: 26 Dec 2011 Posts: 16832

I'm surprise @ how much injuries Blazers has.

I think we have a better chance suddenly. Hopefully we can drag our ass to a WIN!

go Lakers!!!!!!
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SilverBullet · Franchise Player Joined: 26 Dec 2011 Posts: 16832

Mark Medina ‏@MarkG_Medina
Kobe Bryant on Pau Gasol: "He's the 2010 Pau. We started going to him more and he has a chance to get in rhythm"

Arash Markazi ‏@ArashMarkazi
Kobe: "I want to get to the playoffs and hit the reset button and start over."
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Lakers95 · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:03 pm Post subject:

They've lost 8 straight, but they treat every game against us as if it's Game 7 of the finals. This is going to be tough, but now would be an opportune time to win our first back to back of the season!

jodeke · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:05 pm Post subject:

Balki Bartokomous · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:07 pm Post subject:

If anyone cares or the OP wants to revise the Lakers injuries.....

Devin Ebanks, SF DNP UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
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SilverBullet · Franchise Player Joined: 26 Dec 2011 Posts: 16832

jonnybravo · Retired Number Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 30844

Can't believe I'm actually concerned for an average player like Wes Matthews but that dude has been killing us last few times.

He's one of those guys Kobe doesn't bother with and goes off. Good that he's not there.

K2 · Franchise Player Joined: 25 Dec 2011 Posts: 23529

Treble Clef · Franchise Player Joined: 20 Nov 2012 Posts: 23945

I saw devin at the clippers game and he was just flinging the ball up at the basket during warm ups without a care in the world. It seems like he is just hanging around for the paycheck and he will be done once his contract ends.

Drifts · Retired Number Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Posts: 28428

Janggoon8 · Star Player Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 1552

Our season starts tomorrow. Jk...but not really. Gawd we need tomorrow.

CrackerJax · Starting Rotation Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 482

What was that knocking noice? Hughhhh?

chrisca91 · Star Player Joined: 06 Jan 2013 Posts: 3481

MyNameIsEarl · Star Player Joined: 13 Jan 2013 Posts: 1692

Portland is gonna start 4 rookies in Lillard, Leonard, Claver, and Barton. Young legs on a second night of a B2B with a team on an 8 game losing streak and playing the Lakers. Anymore motivation for them to smack us real hard? I'm nervous.

Kirby Brian · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:16 pm Post subject:

Portland is on a 8 game losing streak

So that means we are going to lose

and some random guy on Portland's team named Bob Frank will have a triple double

CrackerJax · Starting Rotation Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 482

Chronicle · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:59 am Post subject:

win for buss
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Kirby Brian · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:42 am Post subject:

Thugnomoe · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:54 am Post subject:

I'm trying to get tickets to this game.. represent Laker nation!