Mavericks at Blazers 12/25/2008 Game Thread

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  1. illmatic99

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    Has anyone noted that Dallas has done this without Dirk?

    Fuck.
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    I'm really starting to get sick of this team.
     
    santeesioux, Dec 25, 2008
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  3. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Can't rebound = can't win

    We need someone to teach our guys how to properly box out. Bring Buck Williams back.
     
    Darkwebs, Dec 25, 2008
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    Good game guys.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    the only thing that bothers me is that we got completely outhustled and played terrible, terrible pick n' roll defense.
     
    Nikolokolus, Dec 25, 2008
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    RoyToy Clown Town

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    I'm tired of the stupid mistakes and watching the Blazers being outhustled.
     
    RoyToy, Dec 25, 2008
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    Worst frickin' loss of the season. If the Blazers don't make the playoffs this season, they'll probably look back at this game and realize that they just gave a huge Christmas present to the Mavs.

    Inexcusable play in the fourth quarter.
     
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    We've committed to Oden apparently so we are going to have to live with this jr. high play for a while. We are definitely a better team with Pryz...no question. But we have decided to play for the future. Greg is going to have to decide he cares about winning and stop focusing on all the other stuff that is apparently clouding his head and getting in the way of him giving 100% effort. Tonights performance was unacceptable by a professional.

    Playing travis as long as we do makes no sense to me.
     
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  9. The Sebastian Express

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    Special thanks to Nate, Travis and Steve for contributing mightily to this loss.
     
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    ehizzy3 RIP mgb

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    why cant nate implement some defense on this team? he was a coach on team USA for his defensive specialties. come on
     
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  11. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Add Greg to that mix.

    He took a huge dump on the floor tonight.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    G'night guys, hopefully the team does a bunch of defensive rebounding drills and comes back strong for the Raps.
     
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    ehizzy3 RIP mgb

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    why are people blaming greg? we must have watched a whole different game, he was boxing out, helping on the weak side, and was aggressive. the 4 other players on the court are making him look bad i guess
     
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    one other thing...I think this team actually thinks they are good. BIG MISTAKE. They CAN be good but they have to play their butts off to win. Coasting to a W will not happen. Early success has made us stupid. We won early because of our defense...now we are flat footed expecting teams to bow down to us. Foolish.
     
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    We can't be giving away easy game like this at home when trying to make the playoffs.

    We are going to fall out of the playoff picture quickly as a lot of these teams get their players back from injury.

    Make a f-ing trade during the season for once KP!
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    It's probably because defense is easier to learn through experience rather than just instruction. Maybe we do need to trade some of our pieces for a vet.
     
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  17. illmatic99

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    He has no defensive instincts, he can't hit foul shots, and for all that boxing out that you talked about, a 5'9 guy had more rebounds than him.

    Horrific night.
     
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    Agree 100%. Tonight was just unacceptable. How does Travis play 33 minutes while Aldridge only plays 24? Tonight was the most frustrating game to watch in a long time, so many missed opportunities... I was never a we need to do a trade guy but KP better be working on something good.
     
    Nate4Prez, Dec 25, 2008
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  19. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Maybe you didn't see that heartbreaker against Orlando, or possibly the woeful Clippers going off against us?
     
    Nikolokolus, Dec 25, 2008
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    Uhm. You realize that JJ had 9 rebounds because Greg was blocking out and battling Brandon Bass and tipping rebounds out while Steve Blake decided to let little 5'9 JJ Barrea run right by him and pick up the ball, right?
     
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