Preview: Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings | 'Zers Are Rolling & Aldridge Player Of The Week!
January 24, 2011 — PDXPIPELINEBy Andy Popp
Blazers (25-20) vs Kings (9-30)
January 24, 7PM, KGW
Previous match up(s):
Wednesday, January 19th: Blazers 94 Kings 90 (OT)
Related: Blazers Games, Schedule,WIN Tickets
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The Blazers' home stand continues tonight against the Sacramento Kings, a team the Blazers beat last week 94-90 in overtime. Since then the Blazers haven't lost, and the Kings dropped a game to the Golden State Warriors.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
The Blazers 4 Game winning streak has them shooting up NBA power rankings. LaMarcus Aldridge is Western Conference Player Of the Week.
The Nets on paper:
Starting five: Jason Thompson, Donte Greene, DeMarcus Cousins, Beno Udrih,Tyreke Evans
Off the bench: Samuel Dalembert, Omir Casspi, Jermaine Taylor, Carl Landry, Eugene Jeter
STRATEGY:
The Blazers' strategy stays the same: They need to slow down 2nd year guard Tyreke Evans. They will also need solid contributions on the glass from Joel Pryzbilla and Dante Cunningham.
LET'S GET RICH
To date: 18-15-2.
Blazers -7. The Blazers continue to roll at home to make it 6 in a row.
TRADE ME
Rudy Fernandez
NUMBER OF BACK TO BACKS THIS SEASON (IN SETS)
11
NEXT 5
vs Boston
vs San Antonio
@ Denver
@ Indiana
@ Cleveland
Bottom line
The Blazers are rolling right now, but can not afford to get caught looking ahead to both Boston and San Antonio later this week.
