Game Thread 2023-24 Game #21 - BLAZERS VS MAVERICKS - DECEMBER 8, 2023 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

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  1. Chris Craig

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

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    STANDINGS

    BLAZERS 6-13 MAVERICKS 11-8

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    STARTERS

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    Scoot Henderson Anfernee Simons
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    Shaedon Sharpe Toumani Camara
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    Duop Reath


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    Luka Doncic Kyrie Irving
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    Derrick Jones Jr Markieff Morris
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    Dereck Lively II

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    WHEN: DECEMBER 8, 2023 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM PST

    WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR

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    TV BROADCAST

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    RADIO BROADCAST

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    BENCH

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    Matisse Thybulle
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    Jabari Walker Kris Murray
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    Skylar Mays Rayan Rupert
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    Moses Brown
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    Ibou Badji* Justin Minaya*
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    Jerami Grant° DeAndre Ayton°
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    Robert Williams° Ish Wainright°
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    Malcolm Brogdon°

    * 2 Way Player
    ° Injured Player


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    Seth Curry
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    Richaun Holmes Dante Exum
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    Tim Hardaway Jr Dwight Powell
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    Jaden Hardy Olivier Prosper
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    Greg Brown III* Dexter Dennis*
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    AJ Lawson*
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    Josh Green° Maxi Kleber°
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    Grant Williams°

    *2 Way Player
    ° Injured Player

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    COACH

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    Chauncey Billups

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    Jason Kidd

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    INJURIES

    BLAZERS

    Jerami Grant - CP - Out
    DeAndre Ayton - Knee - Doubtful
    Malcolm Brogdon - Knee - Out
    Robert Williams - Knee - Out
    Ish Wainright - Knee - Out

    MAVERICKS

    Josh Green - Elbow - Out
    Maxi Kleber - Toe - Out
    Grant Williams - Knee - Out
    Tim Hardaway - Back - Probable
    Kyrie Irving - Foot - Probable

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    UPCOMING SCHEDULE

    BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS 12/11 7:30 PM

    B    LAZERS vs JAZZ 12/14 7:00 PM

    B    LAZERS vs MAVERICKS 12/16 6 PM

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    GAME NOTES
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    • The Blazers will play the Mavericks again on 12/16 in Portland and on 1/3 and 1/5 in Dallas
    • Chauncey Billups is 2-5 vs the Mavericks and Jason Kidd
    • Derrick Jones Jr played for the Blazers during the 2020-21 season
    • Seth Curry played for the Blazers during the 2018-19 season
    • Greg Brown III was taken by the Blazers via the Pelicans in the 2021 draft and played for the Blazers from 2021-2023
    • Moses Brown played for the Mavericks during the 2021-22 season
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  2. Chris Craig

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

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    This tweet says Grant is out for tomorrow.

     
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    Mavs have been a high output shoot a bunch of triples team. So far this season, Portland has done a decent job preventing teams like Dallas from going bonkers. Getting constantly run off the line by Portland's turbo scamper defense is sending results to the stats column.
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    We need to get a win with Ant playing.
     
    Chris Craig, Dec 8, 2023
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    Will Wainwright ever be healthy?
     
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    SharpeScooterShooter SharpeShooter

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    We got this!
     
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    SharpeScooterShooter SharpeShooter

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    One mostly healthy season. That's all I'm asking santa for xmas. Just one mostly healthy season...
    Just one is all I ask......


    Life of a Blazer fan.....
     
    SharpeScooterShooter, Dec 8, 2023
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    We are 8.5 point dogs in this one. Obviously since we haven't been favored in one game this season and have won six, this doesn't mean we can't win but the Mavs are playing solid ball right now so this would be a surprise win if we get it. The Mavs probably beat us if we are fully healthy and it looks like we're at least down one starter and possibly three.
     
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    Is Simons going to take 27 shots again?

    He was as bad from 2-point range , 4-14 (28.6%) as he was good from 3-point range, 6-13 (46%).

    Sharpe was 6-9 on 2-pointers, and Scoot was 4-6 on twos.

    Hopefully we see some more balance, or at least efficiency with Simons in the lineup.

     
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  11. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    If you think we have a chance to win, you better HOPE he takes 27 shots again.
     
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    Hmm. That seems like an easy thing to guard. Not sure I understand the logic v. sharing with Sharpe and others.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Tisse and Camara need to guard Doncic all game, no switching.
     
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    More like I hope he makes them.
    otherwise he's just a high volume shooter.
    Bricking 2-point shots does not help his team.
     
    blazerfan11, Dec 8, 2023
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    Should be a fun one tonight. My first game this season. I believe @THE HCP said he’d buy me some pizza!
     
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    If POR has any chance Ant has to go off for 40+. Maybe Luka will sit this one out to be a nice guy.
     
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    Brogdon out.
     
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    OR-84 Rip City Baby!!! GO BLAZERS!!!

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    Heading to the game with my nephew again! Let’s get this W! Rip City!!!!!
     
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    I hope we don't start a small ball lineup ...I like a Camara or Tisse at the 3 and Sharpe at the 2. I'd stagger Ant and Scoot.
     
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    Brogdon, Grant, Ayton out.

    the g league big men are here. Rupert too.

    (Badji and Brown.)
     
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