2019-2020 Official Regular Season Thread

[Wamu]

No one really.

I posted the other day that I think they will need to take a page out of the Nets book and trap him early to get the ball out out of his hands.

Also, give him different looks and as much as possible, make him drive into the paint where he has to deal with the Lakers size.

End of the day, it'll likely be a bit like the old Jordan Rules where you just accept that he's going to get his points, but you try to make him work hard to get them.

Also, as @Shaqdaddy11 pointed out, he's had to score 61, 51 and 42 in the last 3 games for the Blazers to barely win against average teams. It's really hard to win a 7 game series against a good team that way.

Having said that, if there's a guy in the league right now who could probably do it...it's Dame.

Assuming the Blazers take care of business against the Girz they might win a game or two against the Lakers. Dame can obviously make every game of the series interesting. But Portland doesn't have a chance to pull off a first round upset. They aren't stopping the 1-2 punch of LAbron and AD.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Who do the Lakers have that can slow Dame down, JR Smith?

eh... Have we forgotten about Dudley?

 

[trojanfan12]

Assuming the Blazers take care of business against the Girz they might win a game or two against the Lakers. Dame can obviously make every game of the series interesting. But Portland doesn't have a chance to pull off a first round upset. They aren't stopping the 1-2 punch of LAbron and AD.

Oh, I have no doubt they can take a game or 2. They'll get at least one. If he has to, Dame will go for 75 to do it. lol

I've seen a couple of pundits say the Lakers are going to blow them out.

I don't see that happening. Even if the Lakers somehow sweep them (I don't think they will), it won't be 4 blowouts. I doubt they win any game by more than 8 or 9 points.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Oh, I have no doubt they can take a game or 2. They'll get at least one. If he has to, Dame will go for 75 to do it. lol

I've seen a couple of pundits say the Lakers are going to blow them out.

I don't see that happening. Even if the Lakers somehow sweep them (I don't think they will), it won't be 4 blowouts. I doubt they win any game by more than 8 or 9 points.

The Lakers aren't sweeping them

 

[trojanfan12]

The Lakers aren't sweeping them

Kinda what I said.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Kinda what I said.

I was agreeing with you


Honestly I'd love to see LeBron win a title with a third team and put the MJ homers in a tough spot. Because MJ is a dick.

 

[Wamu]

eh... Have we forgotten about Dudley?

Which one- Chris Dudley, Dudley Do-Right or Jared Dudley?

 

[trojanfan12]

I was agreeing with you

Smart man. lol

Honestly I'd love to see LeBron win a title with a third team and put the MJ homers in a tough spot. Because MJ is a dick.

Me too (for obvious reasons). But yeah, I agree. It's the one thing that no other player in the GOAT conversation can say.

 

[trojanfan12]

Which one- Chris Dudley, Dudley Do-Right or Jared Dudley?

Gonna need all 3.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Which one- Chris Dudley, Dudley Do-Right or Jared Dudley?

I would prefer Do-right I think...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Dame is a killer.

I have no reason to doubt he could average 40 a game in a series against the Lakers.

He is that good and that hot.

Probably.

Won't be enough though. AD could average the same.

 

[Black Adam]

Dame has had to average over 50ppg over the last three games just to win by one basket each time.

What happens if he doesn't score 40 points or more?

facts...!!

 

[bksballer89]

Probably.

Won't be enough though. AD could average the same.

Highly doubt AD can avg 40 in a series

 

[bksballer89]

Whiteside playing like ass

Close game as i thought

 

[bksballer89]

Dame served up a facial

 

[trojanfan12]

Highly doubt AD can avg 40 in a series

He could. But the Lakers would basically have to commit to forcing the ball to him all series long to try to get him averaging 40.

Which would be pretty dumb.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Smart man. lol



Me too (for obvious reasons). But yeah, I agree. It's the one thing that no other player in the GOAT conversation can say.

Don't think it'll happen, but what would you say if Kawhi carries the Clippers to a title?

 

[Wamu]

Don't think it'll happen, but what would you say if Kawhi carries the Clippers to a title?

I say if Kawhi carries the Clippers to a title (which is very possible) Lou Williams should buy hot wings for the whole team.

 

[trojanfan12]

Don't think it'll happen, but what would you say if Kawhi carries the Clippers to a title?

He's not in the GOAT convo yet. But it would move him closer to it.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Highly doubt AD can avg 40 in a series

Depends who's guarding him. Against the Rockets I don't see why not.