Game Thread 2022-23 Game #13 BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - NOVEMBER 12, 2022 - SATURDAY - 5:30 PM (PDT) ROOT

Curious to see how we defend Luka. If we can slow him down the rest of their team is mediocre.

 

We’ll put Hart on Luka.

 

Playoff match-up if the post-season were to start.....in November.

 

I would expect to see more zone defense and clogging up the key to defend Luka. His game is all mid-range so this might play into our hands. Dallas is 19th in 3P% so the zone will be perfect against them. I expect a W and finish the road trip 5-1!

 

If this was the Stotts era that would probably be the end of the defensive strategy.

But Billups seems to mix in zone, using traps, going back to man. Then we've gone small with no center or big with no PG. So it'll be interesting to see what looks are mixed in.

Have we faced MVP candidate yet? LBJ team is garbage, I guess you'd have to say Jokic who we played extremely well against. Phx and Mia were both 1 seeds but probably more of a balanced attack than Luka.

Go Blazers!

 

Pretty sure it's safe to call the guy who won the last two MVP awards an MVP candidate.

 

Yeah I swear he looks like a borderline star half the times we face him and now over about 6 different teams.

 

Dinwiddie and Hardaway were a combined 12-23 last night from 3.
I am sure CB noticed that stat.

 

Half of the team is injured? Just another day in BlazerLand...

 

GPII needs to get his ass in shape!

 

Then WHO sits?

 

Cautiously optimistic about this game.

This game, our offense has to be our defense. Whoever matches up on Doncic needs to make him work on defense. Who is Doncic going to be guarding?

It’s not going to be Dame, we’re going to screen him to death. If he matches up on Ant, get him open with off-ball screens. If he matches up on Hart, there should be a heavy emphasis on second chance points.

 

I just want John Butler Jr to play this season and throw it down on someone so that I can say…

It was the Butler, in the paint, with a poster!!!

 

Lets keep the streak going for Lanny!

Go Blazers!!!

 

Whoever's injured? You don't immediately give him 36 minutes. We have a lot of guys that can play, why are you acting like it's a problem?

 

I hear Lillard back. Nurk and Sharpe still out.

 

Not really acting like it's a problem. Just asking. When things are going good and the team is clicking, you don't mess with that chemistry. You just don't. So it's easy to say, I can't wait til we can add so in so to the mix. It doesn't work like that.