Sun. 3/20 - Lakers vs Blazers - Predictions & Comments

Sunday, March 20th
6:30 PM PST
TV: Fox Sports West
Radio: KSPN-AM 710/KWKW-AM 1330
Online Radio: The Game Live

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Step it up bench

Drew might be suspended, and Kobe's neck might be hurt (as if the ankle wasn't enough). We'll really need to step up for this game if we want to beat the Blazers. Fortunately, this is a locally televised home game, but Portland is fighting for playoff position, so I expect a tough game from them. Go Lakers!

It'll be more difficult than we expected as not having Bynum and Kobe's health and shooting rythm. Blazers are gonna play to not face us in the 1st round in PO's. It's so hard to win this one but we have to do it in this situation.

Just get that W LakeShow

Its the wrong side of a back-to-back for Portland.

We really should just be able to beat any team at home....so tough or not, anything but a win against ANY team at home should be considered a major disappointment. Although against Minny, I had some pre-all-star-break flashbacks that made me cringe.

KB24 wrote:Its the wrong side of a back-to-back for Portland.

We really should just be able to beat any team at home....so tough or not, anything but a win against ANY team at home should be considered a major disappointment. Although against Minny, I had some pre-all-star-break flashbacks that made me cringe.

I agree, KB24. The Blazers played last night, and they don't play as well on the road (especially at our place). Now that we know Drew is out, Pau and LO will have to step up defensively. Kobe will have to tough it out again, assuming he plays. This game will be a good test for us, I think.

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courtside cam warming up

Bryant not healthy...out of rhythmn. Bynum out... Gasol will have to really step up. Bench will be a huge key. It will be a tough game tonight. Don't have a good feeling about it...

i think it will be a tough one too....but the Blazers are on the second of a b2b and never play that well at Staples.

Portland can match Denver with a win tonight. However, if I was them, I'd rather play Dallas instead of OKC, but that's just me, of course.

Ball clearly touched the rim, Batum hit it last. What's so difficult about that?!

Gasol with a strong move. +1.

Ron with a killer pass to Pau.

come on ron and pau dunk that stuff harder man way too soft at the rim guys

i absolutely hate portland, am i the only one who wants to annihilate this team by 104?

Not too bad start, not too good.

Both teams letting each other score. At least we have the lead.

Laker offense seems fine, defense is a sieve

Ignore list might be the best feature of this message boards.

Great D by Ron

does anyone know a streaming version...direct TV took a hit from the weather