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

Not so sure about that? Roco, Jones and Trent have been working better together the more they play. They are starting to communicate better and it is showing in some little things. Steals-Blocks-Traps-hustle plays. It is also allowing Lillard to cruise lanes a bit more and snatch some steals.

 

We're not the home team so we good right?

 

This from the NBA app. Blazers are clutch:

Blazers (15-10) at Mavericks (13-14)
7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

• The Blazers enter Sunday on a three-game win streak. During the streak, Carmelo Anthony is averaging 23.3 points on 52.3% (23-44) shooting from the field and 57.1% (12-21) on 3-pointers.

• The Mavericks enter Sunday riding a four-game win streak, averaging 130.5 points over those four games, and coming off a season-high 143 points on Friday. During the streak, Luka Doncic is averaging 35.5 points, 9.5 assists and 8.3 rebounds, while Kristaps Porzingis is adding 24 points and 8.5 rebounds.

• Luka Doncic (14.6) and Damian Lillard (14.2) rank first and second, respectively, in scoring as the ball handler in pick-and-roll play, according to Synergy. Lillard averages 1.14 points per possession, which ranks third among the 52 players with at least 100 such plays so far this season. Doncic ranks 15th at 1.01 points per possession.

• The Blazers are 9-3 in games that feature clutch time (score inside five points in final five minutes) with Damian Lillard taking over with the game on the line. Lillard rank fourth in total clutch points (58) and is shooting 55.2% (16-29) from the field, 41.7% (5-12) from three and has made all 21 of his free throw attempts. Of the 35 players that have attempted at least 20 clutch shots, Lillard’s FG% ranks second only to Cleveland’ Collin Sexton.

• Both the Blazers (11.2%) and Mavericks (12.1%) excel at taking care of the ball as they rank second and third, respectively, in turnover percentage this season. The Blazers lead the league with 10 games with fewer than 10 turnovers, while the Mavs are tied for second with eight such games.

 

Just Win Baby!

 

Would love to see a big game from Covington and Jones Jr. They both have not been good on offense, RoCo is shooting career lows this year. The Blazers have signed him with the Intention that he's gonna be our 4th best player, right now he's 6th behind Dame, CJ, Trent, Kanter and Nurk.

 

dallas have a bad defense just like we do, so we know it wont be the defense to determine the winner lol

im not sure if dame taking this game personal (cause of the talk who should start at the all-star game) would be a good or bad thing

id like to see him being aggressive from the start and see how it goes from there...

 

I would rather see a good defensive game fro Roco and DJJ. I am sure they will be on Luka and Portzingis. No?

 

Gonna be fun watching Porzingis light Kanter up from three. Let’s see if Stotts’ “pray he misses” strategy works out.

 

if he gets in the rythm, were screwed

 

Fire Stotts.... there you go, i started it early

 

If i were coaching the Blazers in this game i would make Luka defend someone every time down the court. Never let him sit in the corner on DJJ waiting for a three. Go right at him. Use the screens and make them switch up. Get Doncic working.

 

didn't realize we were watching a Mavs' Luka for All Star promo.

thought they had a game on. this is nauseating.

 

Doncic dicksucking fest on ESPN

 

I hate that the Mavs are some fucking anointed team. Why aren't we ever anointed?