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

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 6-17 MAVERICKS 15-9

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Shaedon Sharpe

Toumani Camara Jerami Grant

DeAndre Ayton


Seth Curry Luka Doncic

Dante Exum Grant Williams

Derek Lively

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WHEN: DECEMBER 16, 2023 - SATURDAY - 6:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Malcolm Brogdon Scoot Henderson

Jabari Walker Kris Murray

Rayan Rupert Skylar Mays

Moses Brown

Duop Reath* Ibou Badji*

Justin Minaya*

Robert Williams° Ish Wainright°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player




Markieff Morris Dwight Powell

Tim Hardaway Derrick Jones Jr°

Jaden Hardy Olivier Prosper

Richaun Holmes

Greg Brown* Dexter Dennis

AJ Lawson*

Kyrie Irving° Maxi Kleber°

Josh Green°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Jason Kidd

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
Ish Wainright - Knee, GL, Out
Malcolm Brogdon - Knee - Prob
Jerami Grant - CP - Quest.
DeAndre Ayton - Knee - Prob

MAVERICKS

Josh Green - Elbow - Out
Maxi Kleber - Toe - Doubtful
Kyrie Irving - Heel - Doubtful
Seth Curry - Ankle - Quest.
Derrick Jones Jr - Quad - Quest.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS WARRIORS 12/17 6 PM

BLAZERS VS SUNS 12/19 7 PM

BLAZERS VS WIZARDS 12/21 7 PM

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GAME NOTES

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• The Blazers lost to the Mavericks 125-112 on 12/8 in Portland
• The Blazers will play the Mavericks again on 1/3 and 1/5 in Dallas
• Chauncey Billups is 2-6 vs the Mavericks and Jason Kidd
• Derrick Jones Jr played for the Blazers during the 2020-21 season
• Seth Curry played for the Blazers during the 2018-19 season
• Greg Brown III was taken by the Blazers via the Pelicans in the 2021 draft and played for the Blazers from 2021-2023
• Moses Brown played for the Mavericks during the 2021-22 season

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[Chris Craig]

Hopefully the Blazers show up for this one.

 

[kjironman1]

Hopefully the Blazers show up for this one.

Meaning this guy as well.

 

[blazerfan11]

 

[Cugel]

Ant and Shae starting together w/o a real PG out there just can't work imho. Billups has to know that and is part of the tank.

 

[Chris Craig]

Ant and Shae starting together w/o a real PG out there just can't work imho. Billups has to know that and is part of the tank.

He's been using that starting lineup since Ant got back and Malcolm got hurt again. He wants to keep Toumani's defense out there front and center over moving Shaedon to SF and having Malcolm start at guard. Interesting with both our points guards coming off the bench.

 

[blazerfan11]

He's been using that starting lineup since Ant got back and Malcolm got hurt again. He wants to keep Toumani's defense out there front and center over moving Shaedon to SF and having Malcolm start at guard. Interesting with both our points guards coming off the bench.

What's going to be nice is having Camara moved to SF again instead of Thybulle and having Grant and Camara at the forward positions.

Grant may not be a great rebounder, but he was certainly putting in the effort in Utah when he got head-butted as he was fighting for rebounding position at the time.

 

[Propagandist]

You guys pick on Ant too much.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Anybody here? Nice start, Grant looking good.

 

[Cugel]

When Grant and Ayton are shooting like this the offense really gets cooking. Ant and Shae are waiting for the kick out.

 

[B-Roy]

Ant is a better point guard than both scoot and brogdon. Lol

 

[Labinot41]

Lets go

 

[Cugel]

Nice work from Ant!

 

[B-Roy]

Good lord Scoot. Calm down

 

[Chris Craig]

This team is nice to see when their switch is on.

 

[B-Roy]

Great pass scoot

 

[beast blazer]

Grant, Ayton, Simons a combined 12-12. That's cool, but not so cool that we're only up 3...

 

[beast blazer]

Is Doncic going to go for 88?

 

[B-Roy]

Scoot goes from some nice reads to plays that look SO rough.

 

[Chris Craig]

Good 1st quarter

 

[B-Roy]

Dallas game plan: abuse scoot

 

[Bingo Bango]

This is ridiculous. Where is the defense?

And while we’re at it, where is Shaedon Sharpe?

 

[Chris Craig]

Damn, reverted back to the team that played the Jazz

 

[Whyachi]

there's been 3 illegal D's called already.
NO ZONES cheaters

 

[Bingo Bango]

Are Sharpe and Henderson sleepwalking out there?

 

[BankTeller]

Ant has not been the issue on defense.

 

[Whyachi]

Mavs are floppers, these refs suck

 

[B-Roy]

I’m not even being facetious but the team seems to play better with Duop versus Ayton…

 

[Whyachi]

Grant 7-8 FG

 

[Whyachi]

Lively will not return (ankle)