Friday, April 3, 2015

04/03: LAKERS vs. Portland Trailblazers Q-by-Q Reaction


Q4:

Score: POR 107 LAL 77


Reality check: Outside of Jordan Clarkson, this Laker team is just void of talent. Stay tuned for the full recap.

Q3:

Score: POR 74 LAL 63

It's times like this is where I'm proud to be a Pinoy. Considering Clarkson's half Filipino, he's giving me a lot more glimmer of hope for the future once Kobe retires. He's playing out of his mind right now and he's one the primary reasons why this Laker team is hanging around despite being outperformed by the Blazers all day. Hey if the Blazers keep missing and the Lakers keep building their momentum around Clarkson, an upset can happen.

Q2:

Score: POR 52 LAL 39

The majority of the quarter was a snooze fest, until Jordan Clarkson happened. I am starting to believe that the rookie is going to have a bright future ahead of him. Though the Blazers were in control most of the game, the Lakers, as much as they've been clamping down, they're fighting out there and they're feeding the momentum around Clarkson. Onto the halftime report.

Q1:

Score: POR 26 LAL 12

I know the Lakers are tanking, but somebody please stop Damian Lillard. Aside from Jordan Clarkson scoring the first few buckets to get the Laker offense rolling, everything has just been lackluster. Not a lot of effort to get back on D in transition, too many bricks, Carlos Boozer making a floater that ended up being an air ball. The Blazers are meaning business heading into the playoffs and that's why they're up 14 thanks to Lillard's hot start.

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