Game Thread Game #34 - BLAZERS VS MAVERICKS - DECEMBER 27, 2021 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

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Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas?

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  3. Hell no

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  4. Never do

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  5. I deserve better

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  6. I'm content

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  1. Chris Craig

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

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    STARTERS

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    Damian Lillard Norman Powell
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    Tony Snell Nassir Little
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    Larry Nance Jr

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    Frank Ntilikina Jalen Brunson
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    Dorian Kristaps
    Finney Smith Porzingis
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    Dwight Powell



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    WHEN: DECEMBER 27, 2021 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)
    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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    Robert Covington CJ McCollum
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    Cody Zeller Anfernee Simons
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    Tony Snell Ben McLemore
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    Dennis Smith Jr CJ Elleby
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    Greg Brown Trendon Watford
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    Jusuf Nurkic Keljin Blevins
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    Cameron McGriff Brandon Williams
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    Jarron Cumberland Reggie Perry


    MAVERICKS


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    Luka Doncic Maxi Kleber
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    Sterling Brown Trey Burke
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    Moses Brown Reggie Bullock
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    Willie Cauley- Stein Josh Green
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    Tim Hardaway Jr Boban Marjonovic
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    JaQuori McLaughlin Theo Pinson
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    Charlie Brown Jr Marquese Chriss
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    Carlik Jones George King
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    Brandon Knight

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    INJURIES
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    MAVERICKS

    Luka Doncic (Covid) OUT

    Kristaps Porzingis (Toe) QUESTIONABLE

    Tim Hardaway Jr (Covid Protocols) OUT

    Maxi Kleber (Covid Protocols) OUT

    Josh Green (Covid Protocols) OUT

    Reggie Bullock (Covid) OUT

    Willie Cauley-Stein (Personal) OUT

    JaQuori McLaughlin (Covid) OUT




    BLAZERS

    CJ McCollum (Lung, Covid) OUT

    Cody Zeller (Knee, Covid) OUT

    Jusuf Nurkic (Covid) OUT

    Damian Lillard (Personal) Questionable

    Robert Covington (Covid) OUT

    Trendon Watford ( Covid ) OUT

    Dennis Smith Jr ( Covid ) OUT

    Ben McLemore (Covid) OUT

    Keljin Blevins (Covid) OUT

    Chauncey Billups (Covid) OUT



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    COACHES

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    Chauncey Billups

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    Jason Kidd

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    NOTES
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    • This is the first of three meetings this season between the Trail Blazers and Mavericks
    • The two teams will meet again January 26th in Portland and April 8th in Dallas
    • The Trail Blazers won the 2020-21 season series 2-1
    • Dennis Smith Jr was drafted by the Mavericks with the 9th pick in the 2017 draft and played for Dallas between 2017-19
    • Moses Brown went undrafted in 2019 and started his NBA career as a two way player for Portland
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    TRIVIA

    The Trail Blazers beat the Mavericks 125 -119 in Portland back on March 19th. He had the highest +/- off the bench with a +13.

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    Chris Craig, Dec 21, 2021
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Bump
     
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    I’m guessing it’ll be:

    Lillard
    Norm
    Little
    Covington
    Nance

    as the starters. Man, that’s small.
     
    Freshtown, Dec 26, 2021
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    Roco is out too

    Brown is gonna get his chance to play.
     
    Scalma, Dec 26, 2021
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    Ah. So FINALLY we will be able to ask the age old question: What can Brown do for us?
     
    Strenuus, Dec 27, 2021
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    I see that Dallas just released Omoruyi. He's not very tall but weighs 235 and plays tough. And maybe he would have some incentive to play strong against the team that released him.
     
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    My guess is we’re gonna see a bunch of three guard lineups with dame, Powell, Simons getting heavy minutes. Nas, snell, nance, and brown split the minutes at the 4/5. Hopefully we see some mcgriff tho. We really could use a more traditional center right now. I like brown, but he’s gonna get worked in the post lol.
     
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    Between covid and the weather, how likely is it for them to postpone this game?
     
    illmatic99, Dec 27, 2021
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    OK, trying to get my head around this:

    If we've lost
    CJ
    Cody Zeller
    RoCo
    Ben McLemore
    Nurk
    Dennis smith
    Keljin Blevins (rolls eyes)
    Trendon Watford

    and added
    McGriff Crime Dog
    Jarron Cumberland
    Let's Go Brandon Williams
    Reggie Perry

    then our available roster is:

    Dame
    Norm
    Ant
    Nance
    Nassir
    CJ Elleby
    Greg Brown lll
    Tony Snell
    McGriff Crime Dog
    Jarron Cumberland
    Let's Go Brandon Williams
    Reggie Perry

    Did I miss anyone? (edited to add Reggie Perry)
     
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    I don’t think so. Wonder how Billups plays the rotation. Can’t see a playoff type shortening as you don’t wanna wear guys down, so I expect the majority of the available players to play. Expecting a lot of zone D
     
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    I really wish they'd just sit Lillard. It would be classic Blazer luck if Dame got seriously injured playing in a meaningless game during a increasingly meaningless season with a bunch of G league scrubs.
     
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    Ooops, i see the reason they released him is because he had a season ending injury.
     
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    I was debating attending - but if they let me take Chauncey's spot, I'm in!
     
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    i predicted a postponement tweet by 2pm.
     
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    Seems like this game is a real, live version of the old Abbott and Costello script:

    "Now, on the Blazers' team we have Who's at C, What's at PF, and I Don't Know is at SF."

    And don't even get me started on the bench. I Don't Give an F 1 through 5.
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Updated starters and bench with protocols and new signings
     
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    At least the Mavs are missing a lot of players too
     
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    Not a surprise, but Scott Brooks will coach the Blazers tonight
     
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