***LAKERS -vs- Blazers 3/20/11 Game Thread***

32 · Retired Number Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 73164

Chuck Person talks about Andrew Bynum's suspension & breaks down the Blazers in today's shootaround preview: http://on.nba.com/fnV2Kb
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32 · Retired Number Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 73164

I don't feel very confident about this game without Andrew. Our team has been so dependent on Andrew anchoring the defense since all star break. Also Kobe is not 100% and will have a tough match up with Wes Matthews Jr. The one positive is Portland played last night and may be fatigued.
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Roger O. Thornhill · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:53 am Post subject:

Let's see: Lakers are missing their starting C and facing a possible 1st round playoff opponent. I expect the Lakers to come out firing on all cylinders and remove any doubt about the outcome by halftime, especially since the Blazers will be on the second night of a B2B after a hard-fought game against the 76ers.

lakergal16 · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:21 pm Post subject:

I've learned over the years to never underestimate the Lakers (especially Kobe) when the odds are against them.

dmblakers · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:50 pm Post subject:

Luca Brasi · Star Player Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 4207

jerry is about to cash in on one his best player investments tonight: lamar odom.

when you have a team as talented as the lakers, you can absorb a two game suspension.

that said, you never want a starter to miss a game to suspension or injury, it throws off the team's rhythm.
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Makave7iThaDon · Starting Rotation Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 779

do the blazers still have pryzbilla?

He's gonna eat us alive on the boards without big drew.

pillzmayn · Star Player Joined: 02 Dec 2010 Posts: 1250

Loss without Bynum.
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We destroyed this team without Bynum at home earlier this season. Don't expect this game to be any different.

Roger O. Thornhill · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:11 pm Post subject:

calistrtballr · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:24 pm Post subject:

gerald wallace will have 25+ pts. Dude is a laker killer everytime

E=MC² · Franchise Player Joined: 08 Dec 2010 Posts: 11041

Lakers by 10

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Hammett · Star Player Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Posts: 9556

With all this rain today, Portland might just feel like they are home and make it a good game.
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froesel · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:29 pm Post subject:

Without AD and Kobe ankle and neck, it would seem to favor Portland. Artest need to score at least 12 and play good defense. Odom and Paul need to protect the middle and both offenive and enfisive boards. They both need to have a double-double. Kobe just not worry about socoring but hand out assists. The Killer Bs need to be productive again.

Will the Lakers wind it depends on their defense and how bad they want the win.
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32 · Retired Number Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 73164

This doesn't sound good.

ToughKarl · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:41 pm Post subject:

Anyone has an online link for this game?

Rick12322 · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 19164

If Ron gets in Ft with Gerald Wallace I would love to see them throw Derek Caracter on him.

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ToughKarl · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:56 pm Post subject:

Killakobe81 · Star Player Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 1605

would be nice to see them post Ron more with Bynum out ...

Aldridge is gonna go HAM on us tonight ...key is to keep the rest of their crew in "check"