Game Thread GAME# 26: BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - FEBRUARY 14, 2021 - SUNDAY, 4:30, ESPN & NBCSNW

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What's your go-to Valentine gift for your romantic partner?

Poll closed Feb 19, 2021.

  1. Flowers

    12 vote(s)
    38.7%

  2. Chocolate

    7 vote(s)
    22.6%

  3. Wine

    6 vote(s)
    19.4%

  4. Dinner

    10 vote(s)
    32.3%

  5. Clothing

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Giftcard

    1 vote(s)
    3.2%

  7. Jewelry

    2 vote(s)
    6.5%

  8. No gift necessary for Valentine's Day

    8 vote(s)
    25.8%

  9. Other (Please specify)

    8 vote(s)
    25.8%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    15 - 10
    (7-5 Road)
    DALLAS MAVERICKS
    13 - 14
    (6-7 Home)

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    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DAMIAN LILLARD VS LUKA DONCIC

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    GARY TRENT Jr. VS JOSH RICHARDSON

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    DERRICK JONES Jr. VS DORIAN FINNEY-SMITH

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    ROBERT COVINGTON VS MAXI KLEBER

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    ENES KANTER VS KRISTAPS PORZINGIS


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    ------- JERSEYS -------
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    WHEN: 4:30 PM (PST), SUNDAY, 2/14/2021

    WHERE: AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, DALLAS, TX
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    -------------- RESERVES --------------
    - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
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    SIMONS , BLEVINS
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    ELLEBY , LITTLE , HOOD
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    ANTHONY , GILES


    - DALLAS MAVERICKS-
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    BURKE , BRUNSON , TERRY
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    GREEN , HARDAWAY Jr. , IWUNDU
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    JOHNSON , BEY , POWELL
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    CAULEY-STEIN , MARJANOVIC



    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    C.J. Elleby (illness): QUESTIONABLE
    Rodney Hood (left foot soreness    ): QUESTIONABLE
    C.J. McCollum (left foot fracture): OUT
    Jusuf Nurkic (right wrist fracture): OUT
    Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
    MAVERICKS
    NONE




    HEAD COACHES
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    TERRY STOTTS --- RICK CARLISLE

    :reading:OFFICIAL MAVERICKS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​




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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    So we are going from Oregon to Texas.

    From the Cavs to the Mavs.

    From Lunar New Year to Valentine's Day.

    -sniff- Do you smell that? Love is in the air (and no, I'm not talking about Kevin- that was the previous game).

    Or maybe it's the gaseous expulsion from something I ate last night.

    In any case, it's the return of the fan-favorite jerseys (said nobody ever). Yes, that's right- your Blazers will be wearing their chocolate-covered uniforms again for Valentine's Day!

    But this time, our opponents won't be committing a fashion faux pas. Dallas is apparently smart enough to wear a contrasting color (white) against our brown jerseys. At one point in time, the Mavs were planning to wear their green jerseys for this game, but they changed it to white jerseys sometime in the last week (maybe at the same time they changed the start time from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM).

    So good choice, Mavs. I surmise that our brown jerseys will pop out better against white jerseys than the red ones Philly wore. After this game, we can more accurately judge these new City (State?) Jerseys.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    As for the basketball angle, the Blazers may be finally finding their groove this season, winning 6 of their last 8 games (5 of their last 6).

    Meanwhile, the Mavericks may have a worse record than Portland right now, but this is a Dallas team that has been home for 10 straight days. The Blazers will be the 6th opponent during the Mavericks' 7-game homestand, so you can bet Dallas will be rested and comfortable on their homecourt. In fact, they have won 5 of their past 6 games just like the Blazers, but with 4 straight victories.

    My point is, although the record might not show it, Portland should be considered the underdog in this game. Still, I am expecting a win here (fully acknowledging I'm wearing Rose-Garden colored glasses).
     
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    Mavs are starting to put it together. As @Darkwebs said They have just won 4 straight and they handled the Pels tonight. Obviously this will be a tough game on the road. Lillard got a little rest tonight and maybe can come out strong in the next one?

    I was watching Luka pretty close this evening against New Orleans. Doncic doesn't play defense at all. Seriously this dude almost sits out the defensive side of the court. When i watch Lillard he does have his limitations on defense but he always works. He at least tries to cover his man now and then. Doncic calls other players to guard the tougher draw almost every time down the court. If a team forces a switch and leaves doncic on a faster player he almost gives up and lets the guy into the paint. Usually with a swipe at the ball but not much else.
    Blazers should find a way to punish the Mavs through Luka. Set screens on every play down the court and switch Lillard, Trent or Simons onto Luka. Then when he lets them by go right at Porzingis and get him in foul trouble.
    Kanter again will be huge. There is no way Zingis can keep him off the boards it will have to be Kleber, Stein or Boban.
    One huge NOTE! Not one injury do the Dallas Mavs have right now? Blazers still can match them.

    Go get this Blazers!

    Kjironman is a fan!!!
     
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    Those pictures of the starting 5s...Doncic is hard-nosed...wearing suspenders during the game.
     
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    What a good dude. Love this guy. Hope is a Blazer for a long time
     
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    We're going to kick these guys' asses. You heard it here first. The whole team is going to keep it going besides Dame, who will come out with a vengeance and get 40 & 10. The Mavs won't stop us.
     
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  9. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    He should be a Blazer next season and the ones beyond. Can you imagine where we would be without him? Nurk and Collins are in injury hell. Enes is a good solid player and great team mate. When Neil dumped him the first time, I thought what a jackass our GM was to slap him in the face like that.
     
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    200wgreat wall .gif Yeah.......Waste them!
     
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    This game is gonna be tough..we have no one who can guard Boban
     
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    We have no one Boban can guard either
     
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    Boban "SMASH"
     
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    I don’t think he did. There’s a story about it even Dame confirmed. They gave him a time deadline to sign while Lillard was there and Kanter felt rushed as he said so he went to Boston.
     
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    We made an offer to Kanter and he dumped us to sign with Boston. This is well documented.
     
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    I remember otherwise. Neil did not let him have time to consider. If you have the documents, I would like to see them. Thanks for your view.
     
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    Although that may be the case, the fact he is here playing for the Blazers this season, having fun doing it, is all that matters.
     
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    Since you brought that up, the other scenario could be Enes didn't wait for Neil to keep him and took what was best for him through what Boston was eager to offer. Perhaps, he knew his value in Boston would be anticipated and took that deal while knowing he would be on a contender's lineup. .
     
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    You are right. After Kanter was our playoff hero, Olshey accidentally dumped him through negligence. Olshey had his eye on resigning Hood, paid Kanter no attention, so the neglected Kanter wandered off to his other offers. So the jackass had to fill the spot with crumbs, Tolliver, and was red-faced when Nurkic went down for the season.
     
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    I hope my power will be back by then so I can watch it
     
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