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Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP

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Post#1 » by Brandon-Clyde » Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:35 am

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And back from game one the GLB of the game Becky G

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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#2 » by dunlop212 » Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:33 pm

PDX -5.5, Sac -15.5. People with inside info (who else would bet these games?) have PDX dropping to a 9th place tie.
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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#3 » by Case2012 » Sun Apr 13, 2025 5:45 pm

They were charging 300+ for 300 level seats to this game and i thought about going but I knew the Lakers would be resting their players. Scam.
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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#4 » by zzaj » Sun Apr 13, 2025 5:49 pm

dunlop212 wrote:PDX -5.5, Sac -15.5. People with inside info (who else would bet these games?) have PDX dropping to a 9th place tie.


I think this is the most likely outcome, yeah...
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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#5 » by Norm2953 » Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:27 pm

Lakers apparently are going start Bronny, Milton, Knecht, Morris and Alex Len

Let's hope Knecht goes off for 40 for the team that Billups is going to send out will struggle
to score 90 points
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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#6 » by Brandon-Clyde » Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:35 pm

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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#7 » by zzaj » Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:36 pm

I actually liked having Turner on the sideline, just for his stories and off-the-cuff humor.

Now that it's back to the regular crew, I'm back to sound off...
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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#8 » by Brandon-Clyde » Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:49 pm

zzaj wrote:I actually liked having Turner on the sideline, just for his stories and off-the-cuff humor.

Now that it's back to the regular crew, I'm back to sound off...

I would like Mike and Mike back. They were horrible in so many ways but they were entertaining.
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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#9 » by Brandon-Clyde » Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:51 pm

Norm2953 wrote:Lakers apparently are going start Bronny, Milton, Knecht, Morris and Alex Len

Let's hope Knecht goes off for 40 for the team that Billups is going to send out will struggle
to score 90 points

It looks like Knecht could score 50 and the Blazers might still win in a landslide. The Lakers starting lineup is tragically horrible.
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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#10 » by Brandon-Clyde » Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:59 pm

Clingan pulling a Dudley at the ft line so far (0-4)
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Post#11 » by Case2012 » Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:12 pm

I'm so glad i didn't pay to go to this game.
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Post#12 » by zzaj » Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:16 pm

Brandon-Clyde wrote:Clingan pulling a Dudley at the ft line so far (0-4)


CERTAINLY, should be one of the focuses of his offseason. Clingan needs to live at the FT line next season.
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Post#13 » by zzaj » Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:16 pm

Was that the longest 1st quarter ever?!
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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#15 » by Case2012 » Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:43 pm

Lakers beating portland with the long game, throwing this game to rest their stars and screw up our tank.
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Post#16 » by Brandon-Clyde » Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:57 pm

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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#17 » by DusterBuster » Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:10 pm

Seeing Bronny started signaled this was a easy win for Portland even if they rest almost anyone they can.
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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#18 » by zzaj » Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:17 pm

Okay...Cidi, Rupert, Murray, Minaya and Walker the rest of the game please.

No point in any important players getting injured in the remaining quarter.
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Post#19 » by Brandon-Clyde » Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:25 pm

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Re: Season finale: Portland vs LA Lakers 12:30pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#20 » by The Sebastian Express » Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:28 pm

An unnecessary win on a day with an inexplicably unnecessary contract extension sums up this extremely unfortunate season.

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