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Since defeating the Sacramento Kings last month, the Portland Trail Blazers have come up short each time when completing a back-to-back set. Now they'll get a chance to see how they fare during their first back-to-back-to-back.

The Kings are 2-8 away from home, getting outscored by an average of 24.0 points in the defeats. Their point total last month in Portland was their third-lowest in 56 visits there since relocating from Kansas City in 1985.

The Blazers (9-7), though, have dropped their last four - the last three by a combined eight points - when playing the second game of a back-to-back. Portland had a chance to change that Saturday after LaMarcus Aldridge had 33 points and a career-best 23 rebounds in Friday's 94-84 victory at Toronto, but it lost 94-91 to lowly Detroit to cap a 2-4 trip.

http://www.nba.com/games/20120123/SACPO ... 0021100250
Portland is on their final game of their back-to-back-to-back. Hopefully the Kings come out running.

Kings lose by 15+, after the niners loss I have no faith in my favorite sports team....

tru6playa wrote:Kings lose by 15+, after the niners loss I have no faith in my favorite sports team....

haha niners.

No idea what happens tonight,

I'd bet on kings if line is above 8.

@James_Ham
Salmons in, Thornton out for tonight. Sounds like another start for Jimmer.

Tyreke/Thomas
Jimmer/Garcia
Salmons/Greene
JT/JJ/Greene
Cuz

Maybe Honeycutt can get some minutes tonight instead of Outlaw.

ADoaN17 wrote:

@James_Ham
Salmons in, Thornton out for tonight. Sounds like another start for Jimmer.

Tyreke/Thomas
Jimmer/Garcia
Salmons/Greene
JT/JJ/Greene
Cuz

Maybe Honeycutt can get some minutes tonight instead of Outlaw.

Bet Honeycutt gets 2-3 min max unless blowout.

Catching them on a back to back to back might get us the win. Unless we *fumble* the ball.. ohhh

To be honest I think we will look a lot better this time around. Last time we were working with zero offense and now we have a bit of ball movement. Also we have had a bit of success with the Zone which I think would work very well on a team that is used to get a decent bit of their points in the mid range. Also we have improved our transition defence which is where they killed us last game.

I think those Improvements make this a much closer game than last time and we may even win.

Evans Is King wrote:Catching them on a back to back to back might get us the win. Unless we *fumble* the ball.. ohhh

That was terrible.

Wolfay wrote:

Evans Is King wrote:Catching them on a back to back to back might get us the win. Unless we *fumble* the ball.. ohhh

That was terrible.

I didnt put much effort into that.

Im always very intrigued when Thompson and Aldridge play each other. Hopefully a good matchup today.

Wow Donte is starting
Evans
Salmons
Greene
JT
Cuz

I like Greene on Wallace. I don't think Greene played last time.

Like the big lineup.

The Blazers announcers are $hitting on the kings the entire game

There we go Jimmer in the catch and shoot, that's how he's supposed to be used!

These refs are gullible as ****. How do you really belive Isaiah can push Craig Smith across the floor?

@CarmichaelDave
Every time John Salmons plays a baby seal dies

Can we amnesty Salmons already? Smart's faith in the man is hurting the team. Salmons is done. It's a wrap.

Just terrible.