Game Thread 2022-23 Game #43 - BLAZERS VS MAVERICKS - JANUARY 15, 2023 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

The line opens at Blazers -6 which suggests that Luka isn’t playing. Good opportunity for another win and the sweep!

 

If Luka isn't playing, then rest Dame.

 

Second verse same as the first.

 

I hope you are right, but how would they know that this soon? I am guessig it has more to do with the score from last night.

 

lol, were not that good and mavs are a shooting team, they can get hot even without luka

 

lets get another W, lets see if we can replicate our game from last night

whether shots fall or not, it doesnt matter, just play the same way we did last night

 

So you think Kidd isn't a good enough coach to adjust his game? I can almost guarantee this game will be different.

 

he can adjust, but he cant stop us from moving the ball & bodies all over the court and playing with effort on defense

these things recquire sheer will, nothing else

 

Vegas doesn’t work like that. They’re not as fickle as us fans. They have their predictive models and it doesn’t over adjust or over react to one game.

The line for last night’s game was Blazers -1.5. If all things were equal to last night, then the line would be closer to -1.5. The only reason for a 4.5 point adjustment (which is a huge adjustment) would be for a player of Luka’s magnitude not playing. And I think Dallas has been holding Luka out on B2Bs. He hasn’t played in B2Bs since early December. I’m pretty confident that Luka will be sitting this one out.

 

I would expect him to change to a bigger lineup. Especially if Luka sits.
Noel is available as well as McGee. I would hope Chauncey can see this?
My bet is Kidd also goes with Bertrans a bit more. They will try to go with length.

 

Luka also played a Double OT just a couple days ago. I think a total of 52 mins? Guessing on that?
The Mavs board is questioning why Kidd played him at all last night? Also why he had him in in the 4th? Luka was obviously gassed.

 

Here it comes.
The Blazers are getting healthier and they are playing a home heavy portion of their schedule. They will start to hit more shots and they will be just a tiny bit quicker on defense.
Wins will start to mount. Even that Denver road game will be easier. Other teams are starting to get weary with their road schedules.

There is a poster in here that says pretty frequently "All Things Even Out". Schedule does as well.

 

obviously never married

 

Since we are not beating Denver and Sixers in our next games, we need to win again tonight.

 

Do you read that dude's posts? He doesn't just give up, he hates on our team just about as much as he can.

 

IIRC, Portland had the second game against Denver but Murray hit a lucky shot. It wasn't like he was killing it all game.