[Post Game Thread] The Portland Trail Blazers (21-22) defeat The LA Lakers (24-16) 132-116

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  1. I was not sold on Caleb Love at the beginning of the season, but he has improved his three point percentage and looked more and more comfortable out there. He’s shown he has a place in the league, and that the Blazers were smart to get him on a two-way.

  2. Such solid games from just about everyone who touched the court tonight. Rest up Deni, the teams got you!

    Also I would be remiss not take this opportunity to say Fuck the Lakers!

  5. We are playing incredible ball with Deni right now thanks with a BIG thanks to Shae for being a great first option in replacement. The help of Jrue, Jerami, and Caleb Love developing into a real NBA player cannot be understated as well. I hope we can put down Sacramento so we can be .500 at this point of the season in who knows how long

  13. Season series with the Warriors ✔️

    Season series with the Lakers ✔️

    Blazers getting some important tie breakers.

  14. CLove is a player that understands the metrics

    The man that wants the +/- is a man that can win

  15. Great game from the fellas and impactful minutes from the vets. Rupes is only one not beating the allegations tonight

  16. great!!!

    but ughhh someone stop the suns and warriors from winning pls (like im just as invested in their results as blazers wins lol)

  21. Caleb Love is great and I never said otherwise, no need to go digging through anyone’s comment history

  25. Is the lineup of Scoot, Shae, Tou, Deni and Clingan going to be a championship level starting lineup in two years??

  26. Blazers demolish the Lakers, Seahawks demolish the 49ers. Great day for PNW sports rivalries.

  28. To my knowledge there hasn’t been a team to DEVELOP simultaneous 25+ ppg players since I started watching in 2003. The one year KD/Russ did it KD didn’t qualify with 27 games played. Otherwise it only happens when superstars team up.

    The Blazers have a pretty realistic shot of doing that. Funny to think doomers were saying we need to tank to get a franchise type guy all the way up to this year when we might have 2.

  29. All around great game. We gotta convert Caleb honestly. I can see the vision for a microwave sixth man 🫶

  30. Yeah safe to say we’re a top 6 team when healthy. The emergence of Love is crazy

  33. Kind of a less interesting game without Deni and Luka, but a blowout of the Lakers is always nice

  34. Blazers are 7-2 in 2026 and Deni has been injured for 3 of those. This team is legit.

  38. So if everyone is healthy next season Love is the fourth PG on the roster. That seems like a surplus they can deal from for an impact piece elsewhere.

  39. This is why it’s practically illegal for blazers to have everyone healthy, because the basketball gods know that going 82-0 would break the universe or some shit

  41. My main takeaway is Caleb Love is a way better than Bronny. It was pretty hysterical to watch Bronny throw up a brick on his first shot and then Love swished a 3 over Bronny’s head on the next play. The past couple of weeks, Love has become a better playmaker. Unlke most of this fanbase, I thought Love was an interesting project as an undrafted player. He’s exceeded my expectations. Caleb Love might now make an All Rookie Team. JG and Love definitely put their imprint on this win. It’s weird having a Blazer bench that can score.

  43. I see flashes of Dame in Love’s game. The court awareness, burst/change of speed, elite shooting (streaky for sure), patience. Has an undrafted player improved so quickly? It’s almost like he has a mentor on the bench!

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