Game Thread 2022-23 Game #42 - BLAZERS VS MAVERICKS - JANUARY 14, 2023 - SATURDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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  1. HomerLovesKoolAid

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    The only chance we have in this game is if SlyPokerGillooly gets his pipe and meets Luka in the tunnel.
     
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    Let's get a dubbyah!
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Only 2 games out of 6th. Nothing to be concerned about. Many more games to be played.
     
    Strenuus, Jan 13, 2023
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    Our last 11 games, these have been our rankings while we have gone 2-9.

    27th in offense
    8th in defense

    This team has yet to find a reasonable balance in success on both ends of the floor at the same time. A Dame-led team should not be 27th on offense, but the top 10 defense is encouraging.

    For the entirety of the season so far, we have had the 14th best offense and the 19th best defense.
     
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    we need two things:

    a) consistent effort, which has nothing to do with talent or size or athleticism or bball iq, meaning any player can do that
    b) production from the bench unit (scoring, first and foremost), itd be great if we can get one scorer and one defensive player

    lets see what trader joe & chauncey do, im sure they see what we all see and thats that our bench is awful
     
    Mr. Robot, Jan 13, 2023
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    I have lots to say about this but I will refrain.
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    Funny? A needs B and B has pretty much everything to do with talent, size, athleticism and bbiq.
     
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    Tank for Wemby!

    Granted we’re good at losing on our own without tanking but let’s go!
     
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  9. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
     
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    42N8Bounce Red Hot And Rebuilding

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    Updated after the Cleveland game -

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    I know there's always chatter about how to improve the team, but in my opinion, Dame needs to retire as a Blazer.
     
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    Do not go gentle into that good night
     
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    Mine!
     
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    Which would be fine if we were 7th. But we are 12th and passing 6 teams and then staying there is harder than you think. This will be tough and 6 seed is not good enough if your goal is championship anyway. I’d love to be wrong but I’ll think we’ll finish 13th. This is the year to be in the lottery.
     
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    Not hard if we're healthy. Big if perhaps but our schedule is a lot easier the second half.
     
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    You going tonight?
    I just got a ticket. Have not been to a Dallas Mavs game since Wesley Mathews got injured.
     
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    Yessir! With @Chris Craig. Lets meetup at the Pines.
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    The last Mavericks game I went to was a playoff game game, the year Bonzi had a big game and we almost came back to beat them in the series.
     
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    Is that on the second level?
     
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