Game Thread GAME# 33: MAVERICKS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 23, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Dec 21, 2018.

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This is CJ's 6th year in the league. Do you believe he will ever get an All-star nod?

Poll closed Dec 28, 2018.

  1. Yes

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    4.0%

  2. There's a chance

    11 vote(s)
    22.0%

  3. Very little chance

    20 vote(s)
    40.0%

  4. No chance at all

    17 vote(s)
    34.0%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    DALLAS MAVERICKS
    15 - 15
    (2-12 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    18 - 14
    (12-5 Home)

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    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DENNIS SMITH Jr. VS DAMIAN LILLARD

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    WESLEY MATTHEWS VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    LUKA DONCIC VS MOE HARKLESS

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    HARRISON BARNES VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    DeANDRE JORDAN VS JUSUF NURKIC



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    WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), SUNDAY, 12/23/2018

    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------

    -------- DALLAS MAVERICKS --------
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    BAREA , HARRIS , BRUNSON
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    MACON , BROEKHOFF , FINNEY-SMITH
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    ANTETOKOUNMPO , SPALDING , KLEBER
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    POWELL , NOWITZKI , MEJRI

    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS
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    TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.
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    LAYMAN , SWANIGAN
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    COLLINS , LEONARD



    INJURIES
    MAVERICKS
    Maxi Kleber (left great toe sprain): PROBABLE
    Dennis Smith Jr. (right wrist sprain): QUESTIONABLE
    Wesley Matthews (right foot soreness): QUESTIONABLE
    Dirk Nowitzki (left ankle surgery): QUESTIONABLE
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    NONE


    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    RICK CARLISLE --- TERRY STOTTS



    :reading:OFFICIAL MAVERICKS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES     ​






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    Darkwebs, Dec 21, 2018
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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    The Dallas Mavericks are losers.......of their last 4 games, that is. Yet somehow they've won 5 of their last 10 games.
    Though easy to forget after last games's drubbing by the Jazz, the Blazers have also won 5 of their last 10.
    Thus, both teams have been extraordinarily mediocre. So which mediocre team will come out on top of this one? How would I know, I'm not psychic. Just watch the game and find out, sheesh.

    What I can tell you is:
    • This will be the second night of a back-to-back for Dallas, and the last game of a 4-game roadie.
    • This will be the last game of a 3-game home stand for Portland, so they should be feeling good physically.
    • The Blazers are a very good home team.
    • The Mavericks are atrocious on the road.
    • The Blazers will be looking to avenge their loss to these Mavericks earlier this season.
    • Coming off fresh from a brutal game in their previous outing that saw the Jazz humiliate the Blazers by 30 on their own court (a flat out home blowout loss, the likes of which we haven't seen in over a freakin' decade), you can expect Portland to come out with some pent up frustration, if not outright anger.

    There is absolutely no reason the Blazers should lose this game.

    The Blazers will read the last sentence above and say:
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    I missed the game tonight against the Jazz as I was hiking all day with family......feel like I jinxed it...won't miss this one. Go Blazers!
     
    riverman, Dec 21, 2018
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    SO IT’S YOUR FAULT!!!

    The players must have been informed of this at halftime, and decided “@riverman isn’t watching, why bother?”
     
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    I figure it's a pretty big deal if I miss a Blazer game
     
    riverman, Dec 22, 2018
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    They will be dead because of b2b. revenge game, W.
     
    Bruno_Sabino, Dec 22, 2018
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    Yeah I expect our guys to get up for this one. I also think it will be a big game from Dame.
     
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    The Law offices of Macon, Broekhoff and Finney- Smith.... can we beat them this time?
     
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    Every game against a West team is a tough game. Even the Suns have been hot lately. There are no gimmes. I'm looking forward to seeing Luka Doncic play in person and I'm hoping we get the win. Go Blazers!
     
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    Game the day before x-mas eve...setting us up nicely to be that team that fires their coach as an x-mas gift to everyone!
     
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    I’ll be at the game with my nephew so we better win.
     
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    Only way has a chance to be all star he would have to get trade to a Eastern conference team. He not ever going make it in the Western conference.
     
    James lamphear, Dec 22, 2018
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    Dammit Man! We needed you!
     
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    Taking both my daughters to the game. I hope they put up a better effort then against the Jazz. As for CJ, I think his only chance is being traded to the east, then he has very little chance. Just not a complete enough player.
     
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    The only chance CJ has of being selected as an allstar is if he gets traded to a team in the eastern conference.
     
    Chris Craig, Dec 22, 2018
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Stotts VS Carlisle

    We know how this one goes
     
    Chris Craig, Dec 22, 2018
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    A Sunday night game starting at 7 at home. So weird.
     
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    After the Jazz game I think our challenge would be to match their intensity.
    I think our best lineup is Dame, CJ, Turner, Meyers and Zach and I'm hoping this lineup, maybe with minor alterations, gets a good run.
    I think Layman needs to be back in the lineup as Harkless is completely worthless, wanna see him at least do a good job on Doncic defensively or there's really no reason for playing him over Layman (or at all).
    I realise I'm being harsh on him but he's been lethargic, disinterested and completely ineffective and the team plummeted since his return. He needs to step up or sit on the bench.
    I'm pleased with Aminu. His shot has improved. I want him to take the ball inside more often. Keep taking open shots, also from mid-range.
    I think the lineup I started the post with is effective, I think the bench as a unit is effective (no need to have Dame with them, they play better as the regular 2nd five) and I think what's not working is our starters. Dame and CJ's chemistry leaves much to be desired, ball movement is completely gone, defense is anyway not this team's forte, Harkless makes a bucket a game and Aminu isn't about offense, so they either need to improve or we need to make changes. This unit Was working better with Layman for example.
    That's all for now, Go Blazers, there's a lot of room for improvement.

    Merry Christmas
     
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    You’re going to miss an hour of the game if you don’t start watching until 7:00.
     
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    The Blazers are dead last in the league in opponent 3 pt shooting percentage. For a defense that’s supposedly designed to encourage less efficient midrange shots, something is seriously messed up.
     
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