Kings @ Blazers, 1/25/11

[PurpleHaze]

Brief write-up in progress, since no one has chimed in. Trailblazers (or Frailblazers) as their coach has called them of late - more banged up than ever. Andre Miller is expected to go but has some gastro-intestine issue which limited him last game. Aldridge is their only decent inside threat with all their bigs decimated. Just signed in last 24 hours a D-league 7 footer to a 10-day in desperation. Batum on a roll of late with Portland on a 5 game win steak. Fernandez getting lots of mintues and an exciting Rose Garden crowd favorite. For Kings they just need a win, somehow, someway - duh! Cisco out, Casspi in for him at starting SF. GO KINGS! Opps, got the date wrong but maybe mod will correct...

 

[nickmcclure]

I feel a win coming on, random positive energy! Go Kings!!!

 

[TheWileyVet]

This is Jan 24th, but go Kings!!

 

[OptimusRhyme]

lets go fellaz!!!

 

[PurpleHaze]

Go inside relentlessly!! Well Beno the first to go into the paint strong with DMC showing nice outside touch once again. Still, let's get inside more guys. Reke into the paint to score - cool!

 

[rainmaker]

That's the type of foul Cousins has stayed away from for weeks.

 

[PurpleHaze]

DMC starts well, very well, but now to bench with 2 fouls - last one dumb attempt to strip ball from Batum who was guarded by Reke at the time.

 

[63royals]

Was just about to post how it looked like DMC could really destroy Pryzbilla tonight and then he gets a dumb second foul.

 

[OptimusRhyme]

Batum would be sick in a Kings uni.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Kings advertising during break their $10 tix. In New Jersey they're offering $10 lower bowl and 25 cents tix in upper deck. They had a little over 10,000 in attendance (don't know how many paid 25 cents) tonight v. Cleveland.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Beno hot again. Nice steal of Fernandez for hoop and then another quick deuce. Reke hot too!! If we ever get it going inside with our bigs Kings might actually play a great 4 Qs for a change - and get the win!

 

[rainmaker]

How is it possible for a longtime nba announcer to not know how to pronounce Dalemberts last name?

 

[OptimusRhyme]

How is it possible for a longtime nba announcer to not know how to pronounce Dalemberts last name?

drugs

 

[cuad]

Jesus that sequence by Dalembert was NASTY.

 

[Tetsujin]

How is it possible for a longtime nba announcer to not know how to pronounce Dalemberts last name?

I'm pretty sure he said Plantar Fascist earlier.

 

[Tetsujin]

Portland announcers have a crush on Landry and Dalembert and seem to hate Reke and Cousins.

 

[rainmaker]

I'm pretty sure he said Plantar Fascist earlier.

Yeah, hard to take him seriously.

 

[Tetsujin]

Thank god Zombie Joel Pryzbilla isn't on our team.

 

[Rockmeister]

I don't get why Westphal took Dally out and put Cousins in. Cousins has 2 fouls and its only the 1st quarter.

 

[rainmaker]

Thought it was interesting how quickly Westy pulled Omri in favor of Donte. Omri didn't have any fouls or TO's.

 

[gunks]

Portland announcers have a crush on Landry and Dalembert and seem to hate Reke and Cousins.

Portland announcers are kinda d-baggy. But I was gettin a chuckle listening to them question Westphal's rotations.

 

[Tetsujin]

I don't get why Westphal took Dally out and put Cousins in. Cousins has 2 fouls and its only the 1st quarter.

offense in the last 30 seconds. I dont think he was banking on the Blazers noticing that Cousins was playing with three fouls either.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Kings up 25-20 after 1Q. Blazers are ripe for the taking if Kings play smart and tough for an entire game for a change. Kings shot 55% - keep it up!!

 

[rainmaker]

I don't get why Westphal took Dally out and put Cousins in. Cousins has 2 fouls and its only the 1st quarter.

Me either. Portland announcers were talking about that. Not sure which broadcast you're watching. Makes no sense. Dally doesn't have any fouls.

 

[SCKingsfan]

Thought it was interesting how quickly Westy pulled Omri in favor of Donte. Omri didn't have any fouls or TO's.

Jack happy

 

[rainmaker]

Kings up 25-20 after 1Q. Blazers are ripe for the taking if Kings play smart and tough for an entire game for a change. Kings shot 55% - keep it up!!

I'm not comfortable up 5 with 5 secs left in the 4th.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Boogie relentless, monsterous!!

 

[cuad]

Donte really running hard on defense

 

[Tetsujin]

Blazer announcers have apparently never watched the Kings. Or basketball in general.

 

[ArcoKings]

Sweet shot by Cuz.