Game Thread GAME# 42: MAVERICKS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 21, 2021 - SUNDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

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Most pleasantly-surprising Blazer player this year?

Poll closed Mar 26, 2021.

  1. Carmelo Anthony

    17 vote(s)
    39.5%

  2. Robert Covington

    4 vote(s)
    9.3%

  3. Harry Giles

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Derrick Jones Jr.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Enes Kanter

    9 vote(s)
    20.9%

  6. Damian Lillard

    1 vote(s)
    2.3%

  7. Nassir LIttle

    12 vote(s)
    27.9%

  8. CJ McCollum

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. Anfernee Simons

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    GAME# 42: MAVERICKS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 21, 2021 - SUNDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW



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    2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    DALLAS MAVERICKS
    21 - 19
    (10-10 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    25 - 16
    (14-7 Home)

    ______________________________
    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------


    ---- DALLAS MAVERICKS ----
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    LUKA DONCIC (PG) , JOSH RICHARDSON (SG)

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    DORIAN FINNEY-SMITH (SF) , MAXI KLEBER (PF)

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    KRISTAPS PORZINGIS (C)


    ----PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS----
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    DAMIAN LILLARD (PG) , C.J. McCOLLUM (SG)

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    DERRICK JONES Jr. (SF) , ROBERT COVINGTON (PF)

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    ENES KANTER (C)



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    ------- JERSEYS -------

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    WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), SUNDAY, 3/21/2021

    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------RESERVES --------------
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    -------- DALLAS MAVERICKS --------
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    BURKE , BRUNSON
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    GREEN , HARDAWAY Jr. , IWUNDU
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    BEY , POWELL , MARJANOVIC


    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    SIMONS , BLEVINS , TRENT
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    ELLEBY , LITTLE , HOOD
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    ANTHONY , GILES III



    INJURIES
    MAVERICKS
    Tyrell Terry (personal): OUT
    Willie Cauley-Stein (health and safety protocols): OUT
    James Johnson (health and safety protocols): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Jusuf Nurkic (right wrist fracture): OUT
    Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT



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



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






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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    It seems like every night the Blazers are playing from behind. Lately, quite a few Portland wins have come in close games where they had to overcome a 4th quarter deficit.

    Well, these guys have done it once again. Trailing by as much as 8 in the 4th quarter, Portland fought back and stole another game, this time against Dallas.

    It goes to show that, like a bad case of herpes, the Blazers just won't go away!
     
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    Blazers need a day off. Come back hungry and get game #2
     
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    I voted for Melo, but Nas and Kanter also deserve recognition!
     
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    I voted for Melo too. It’s not just his shooting. He’s passing well, playing surprisingly good defense, effective at center. Unbelievable. More people should be talking about it.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Mar 19, 2021
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    Yeah Melo here also. He made a pass to Lillard tonight that was just Fire again.
    I'm wondering if he can get that ooop pass down?
     
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    I don't want to sound like a cocky ass but I voted for Melo because no one else has surprised me... except for CJ who has stepped his game up and should be recognized for it. I thought DJ was going to be a badass defender and be able to knock down open threes, I also thought we would utilize his other weapons better but oh well. I loved the RoCo pickup and I think he is doing about what he should. Enes is doing what he does, the guy rebounds, makes put backs, rolls to the hoop pretty well and has some moves on the low block. I thought Nas was going to pop if given some PT because I thought he was a huge steal when we got him.

    I just didn't see Melo being better off of the bench than he was as a starter last season. I thought he would talk a good game about having the right attitude but phone it in a little like he did in Houston. Man has he been great lately and good throughout the season. I really hope that soon we'll never see him playing at the 5 again.
     
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    This is a big game. I know that the Mavs are a different beast but we had to fight like hell to get our first win against the Pels too and then we cruised in our second game. Here's to hoping for a repeat of that.
     
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    Since Blevins wasn't in the poll, I voted for Nas because I honestly didn't expect him to see much time, let alone to make himself a positive-impact guy in the little time he's gotten. I think he's going to be a quality starter in a couple of years and really wouldn't trade him unless we were getting a legit impact player who was going to be under the Blazers contractual control for a couple of years.
     
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    Stop wearing black/dark colors at home challenge.
     
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    Just Win Baby!
     
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    Game Day!
    You can bet the Mavs want this game!
    I will be very impressed if the Blazers can get this one. Get ready for a dog fight!
     
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    I voted Little but tough call between him and RoCo. Kanter would be a pleasant surprise but he’s so damn consistent it’s not a surprise.
     
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    This one is gonna be impossible to get.
     
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    Fire Stotts!
     
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    Yeah it should happen before he wins too many more games! 500 is enough!
     
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