Game Thread 2023-24 Game #24 - BLAZERS VS MAVERICKS - DECEMBER 16, 2023 - SATURDAY - 6:00 PM PST - ROOT

[B-Roy]

Our offense is just pure one on one… just sad

Grant and Ant are shooting 70%, but yes, let’s force ball movement for the other guys that can’t make a shot.

 

[Tince]

Our offense is just pure one on one… just sad

Though it's less one-on-one than Dallas' offense, which is torching us.

 

[TYDame]

Why can’t we let Scoot touch the ball and run Ant some screens?

 

[B-Roy]

It's basically Ant and Grant on offense, and i dont like it

I’m convinced people only want to look good on terms they’re comfortable with, not reality, lmao

 

[Whyachi]

Ayton could be eating on the short roll if he could just connect with a single screen on the PnR with Ant.

but... but.... Simons & Grant wouldn't get to shoot

 

[OneSport3]

Overall, the bench has been disappointing. Got to win those minutes w/out Luka. As good as Doncic has been, the Mavs are -2 when he's on the floor.

Scoot -12, Thybulle -18, and Brogdon a team worst -21

And with all the grief he’s getting, guess who’s a +6?

 

[Mr. Robot]

grant is not a winning player, hed rather be "the man" and put up big numbers on a terrible team like ours (or previously detroit), than to play for a contender

i cant emphasize enough how much i want him gone

 

[Tince]

Grant and Ant are shooting 70%, but yes, let’s force ball movement for the other guys that can’t make a shot.

LOL... would be playing right into Dallas' hands.

They seem fine with Camara, Thybulle, Scoot, and Walker shooting open 3's.

 

[Tince]

And with all the grief he’s getting, guess who’s a +6?

I hear you... he's easily been Portland's best player tonight.

He's +6 and he's overlapped the majority of minutes with Luka. Tough draw.

 

[beast blazer]

How does Reath come in and get twice the shots and twice the FTs in half the time.

Something isn't right. I don't think Ayton is a long term player here.

 

[Tince]

We've got a lineup with 4 shooters on the floor!

 

[Whyachi]

Derrick Jones dagger dunk

 

[B-Roy]

Sharpe has once again, done nothing. But you’ll see more posts dogging Grant and Ant who have 60 points on >60% shooting. Can’t make this shit up.

 

[B-Roy]

How does Reath come in and get twice the shots and twice the FTs in half the time.

Something isn't right. I don't think Ayton is a long term player here.

they should show this fucking game to Ayton and count the number of screens he actually set. That’s why.

 

[Tince]

Sharpe has once again, done nothing. But you’ll see more posts dogging Grant and Ant who have 60 points on >60% shooting. Can’t make this shit up.

In Sharpe's defense, I thought he did a decent job on Luka in the 4th.

 

[riverman]

crap....3 pt shooting sucked tonight

 

[Tince]

 

[Tince]

crap....3 pt shooting sucked tonight

Was the difference in the game.

Dallas shot 12% better from deep, leading to a 27 point advantage.

 

[Chris Craig]

Same shit. Different day.

 

[Chris Craig]

How does Reath come in and get twice the shots and twice the FTs in half the time.

Something isn't right. I don't think Ayton is a long term player here.

Stuck with him now. No one wants his lethargic ass

 

[Whyachi]

well, the good news is Luka hugs the Blazers now that Lillard is gone and the Mavs can easily beat Portland.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Sucks Shaedon didn't show up tonight but happy Scoot and Ant continue their good momentum. I hope all three can learn to get on the same page!

When Scoot was aggressive getting to the hoop, nothing could stop him.

 

[beast blazer]

Hard to believe there are actually 3 teams with less wins than us.

Garbage.

 

[Chris Craig]

grant is not a winning player, hed rather be "the man" and put up big numbers on a terrible team like ours (or previously detroit), than to play for a contender

i cant emphasize enough how much i want him gone

Empty stats

 

[Chris Craig]

Hard to believe there are actually 3 teams with less wins than us.

Garbage.

Hard to imagine there is a team worse than this.

 

[beast blazer]

Hard to imagine there is a team worse than this.

They don't really look bad on paper. But they do on the court.

 

[Chris Craig]

0-6 when Simons plays

 

[Chris Craig]

Simons and Grant took all the shots....takes Shaedon out of things.

 

[Chris Craig]

Was the difference in the game.

Dallas shot 12% better from deep, leading to a 27 point advantage.

That's what happens when there is no defense.

 

[blazerfan11]

Hard to imagine there is a team worse than this.

That's right.
Detroit is unimaginably bad.