Game Thread 2022-23 Game #42 - BLAZERS VS MAVERICKS - JANUARY 14, 2023 - SATURDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Rastapopoulos]

Very good first half, but, in my opinion, we need to be up at least 10-12 with 5 minutes to go. Otherwise, the Mavs, like every other team we play, is going to run the same play every possession of crunch time to create a mismatch for Luka, probably against Dame, and we don't have the help defensive ability to stop that against a hot star player down the stretch.

CAN'T WE JUST ENJOY GOOD THINGS WHILE THEY'RE GOOD??

 

[riverman]

GPII frustrated the hell out of Luka early in this game

 

[riverman]

Good to see them attack the paint early with the mismatch...it's paying off big time in this game

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Whose Eeyore?

Okay Christopher.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I was just thinking the same!

Glad i saved some wear on your keyboard.

 

[DDolla]

Thank You Wood for not playing

 

[Fairly-Hard]

During the timeout Nurk still complaining about his turnover and Chauncey tells him to shut up and let it go.

FINALLY someone tells Nurk to shut up.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Good to see them attack the paint early with the mismatch...it's paying off big time in this game

What’s paying off from what I see is they are home and they are getting a bit of rest.
Much more energy.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Chauncey pulls Nurk out of the game and Nurk is still running his mouth on the bench. Billups had to tell him to shut up a second time.

 

[DDolla]

The Blazers are just leaving Bullock shoot open 3

 

[Strenuus]

*stretches*

 

[HailBlazers]

What a great game

 

[DDolla]

Let’s see if the Blazers finds a way to lose this game

 

[blazerkor]

Let's just see our team finish. Haven't been doing that too well lately. I do like the fact that Dame has been sitting, so he'll have some gas in the tank to close this out.

 

[B-Roy]

Payton should be getting 30mpg

 

[illmatic99]

Chauncey pulls Nurk out of the game and Nurk is still running his mouth on the bench. Billups had to tell him to shut up a second time.

and nurk just told you to shut up

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Nurk comes back in the game and looks what happens?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

and nurk just told you to shut up

He took what was said to him to heart.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

and nurk just told you to shut up

I mean I’m sitting 25 ft from them. I can see exactly what is happening.

 

[BigGameDamian]

There’s still time to blow this game though.

 

[illmatic99]

I mean I’m sitting 25 ft from them. I can see exactly what is happening.

i bet you can read lips too

 

[riverman]

Dame and Nurk are just picking the Mavs apart....Nurk is having a hell of a game

 

[riverman]

Payton is an impact player

 

[MickZagger]

I’m not Luka hater. I enjoy his craft. Kinda nice seeing him with not much to bitch about because they’re getting an old school wood shed ass beating though.

 

[Tince]

I’m not Luka hater. I enjoy his craft. Kinda nice seeing him with not much to bitch about because they’re getting an old school wood shed ass beating though.

Luka is amazing. I hate him when he's going against Portland though.

 

[illmatic99]

just a P&R masterclass from dame the past two games.

and can we please give nurk some credit for these absolutely perfect screens that nurk is setting tonight.

 

[DDolla]

Luka vs Dame… I’m loving it

 

[BigGameDamian]

Payton is an impact player

I’d take GPII over Josh Hart.

 

[HailBlazers]

Payton is an impact player

XFACTOR

 

[twobullz]

Luka just turned and watched Dame, didn’t even attempt any defense