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Hopefully we remember how to play basketball, if not this could get ugly.

Nicolas Batum has a knee contusion, if he cant play that will be a huge help

I doubt I'll be watching. This game could get ugly enough to turn me into total disgust towards this team. I already wasn't too excited about the season due to the offseason acquisitions being mediocre 'to me' outside of Stephenson & the rookies. Now, seeing Stephenson struggle within 'Alfense', and the rookies being limited to DNP, there's not much for me to hinge on that'll make me more optimistic than last season. This team has no identity, therefore there will be inconsistencies that'll be maddening until they do. In due time, hopefully they'll develop some chemistry, but until then I won't place much faith in this roster being any better than last year's

Should be a good game.

We're either getting slaughtered or delivering a statement beat-down. There is nothing in between. Kemba/Lillard might be some real fun though if Kemba finds his shot.

we lost by 40 in portland last year.

That Portland game last year was ridiculous. They shot 21-33 from three and 12-17 from three in the first half. I was slack jawed watching those jerks toss in threes like they were layups.

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First game against a real Western Conference team because lets face it Memphis has a Eastern Conference style of play and the Lakers are the Lakers. Hopefully this works in our favor and our guards will be able to push the tempo. I expect Kemba,Lance and MKG to attack a lotttt more this game and a lot of transition.

fatlever wrote:we lost by 40 in portland last year.

We also beat them by 30+ on our home floor

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So it's going to be Dorrell Wright who burns us tonight? Fun.

BizGilwalker wrote:So it's going to be Dorrell Wright who burns us tonight? Fun.

MKG will do a fine job on Wright. It's Wesley Matthews that concern me since he'll likely be back on the floor at the top of the 2nd quarter when we're running a backcourt of Brian Roberts & Gary Neal

Hopefully the Hornets win. So sick of putting myself through the soap opera that is the Carolina Panthers every week.

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Who exactly was supposed to be injured in the first place?

The only person I can think of is Vonleh? Does this mean that he's back and ready to play?

W_HAMILTON wrote:

JDR720 wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/531958335558279169[/tweet]

Who exactly was supposed to be injured in the first place?

The only person I can think of is Vonleh? Does this mean that he's back and ready to play?

Vonleh has been healthy, the only injuries i can think of is everyones pride from being the Lakers first win

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maybe they are closet Hornet fans

Going to be flipping back and forth between this and Sons of Anarchy

This game could be brutal. I think Lillard is going to light us up. They are going to run tons of pick and rolls with him and whoever Al is guarding and you cannot go under screens against Lillard and if Kemba goes over the top while Al is ten feet from the play Lillard can easily pull up and drain the wide open mid range looks he'll get.

Hopefully we remember to play defense and we may have a chance if Kemba goes wild on offense!