Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #37 - BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - JAN 9, 2025 - THURS - 4:30 PM -CHARGE - KUNP - BLAZERVISION

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

(13) BLAZERS 12-23 (5) MAVS 21-16

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Shaedon Sharpe

Deni Avdija Toumani Camara

DeAndre Ayton


Spencer Dinwiddie Klay Thompson

Naji Marshall PJ Washington

Dereck Lively II

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WHEN: JANUARY 9, 2025 - THURSDAY - 4:30 PM PST

WHERE: AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA - DALLAS TX




TV BROADCAST



Antenna 2.2, Xfinity 302/1170, DTV 688



STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Donovan Clingan Robert Williams

Scoot Henderson Dalano Banton

Jabari Walker Duop Reath

Kris Murray Rayan Rupert

Justin Minaya* Bryce McGowens*

Tazé Moore*

Matisse Thybulle° Jerami Grant°

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player


Quentin Grimes Maxi Kleber

Marcus Morris Sr Jaden Hardy

Dwight Powell O Maxence Prosper

Brandon Williams* Kessler Edwards*

Jazian Gortan*

Luka Doncic° Kyrie Irving°

Daniel Gafford° Dante Exum°

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player


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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Jason Kidd

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Matisse Thybulle - Ankle - Out
Jerami Grant - Face - Out

MAVS

Luka Doncic - Calf - Out
Kyrie Irving - Back - Out
Dante Exum - Wrist - Out
Daniel Gafford - Ankle - Quest

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS HEAT 1/11 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS NETS 1/14 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS CLIPPERS 1/14 - 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES​

• The Blazers are 90-87 all time vs the Mavericks
• Chauncey Billups is 2-10 vs Jason Kidd as head coach.
• The Mavericks defeated the Blazers 137-131 on 12/1
• The Mavericks defeated the Blazers 132 - 108 on 12/23
• The Blazers defeated the Mavericks 126-122 on 12/28
• Brandon Williams played with the Blazers during the 2021-22 season

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[Mediocre Man]

Weather could postpone this one

 

[THE HCP]

Didn’t read above, but the game got moved an hour earlier. I think 4:30pm your time FAMS!

 

[THE HCP]

Pass that along to The Uber Driver for me please.

 

[Cugel]

Glad DC is sitting again.

 

[jlprk]

Didn’t read above, but the game got moved an hour earlier. I think 4:30pm your time FAMS!

To make it official:


Without that, you'd have to believe HCP.

 

[illmatic99]

Offense just flows so much better with Scoot. Turnovers be damned. It's night and day

 

[B-Roy]

Toumani 0/7 1 rebound but you feel his impact.

 

[jlprk]

Murray's stats are efficient but unnoticed because he's a follower not a leader. Discreetly bends in, glue guy, doesn't hurt us, etc. This year, he has become a solid substitute.

 

[jlprk]

Offense just flows so much better with Scoot. Turnovers be damned. It's night and day

But almost every play in which he's involved, fails. He finds a new way to botch it up, from missing outside, can't shoot layups against traffic, and careless hurried passes.

 

[jlprk]

No Doncic or Irving. So Dinwiddie played like a hero in the 1st half but missed shots.

 

[Mediocre Man]

A day of rest doesn’t do that much.

Clingan looks so much better

 

[Mediocre Man]

Finally a fucking dunk by Clingan

 

[blazerfan11]

This is one of those games where Clingan should be playing more minutes than Ayton.

 

[B-Roy]

Who is Ayton guarding?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Not seeing it with Scoot. I know we were 8 ahead when he came in......

 

[illmatic99]

But almost every play in which he's involved, fails. He finds a new way to botch it up, from missing outside, can't shoot layups against traffic, and careless hurried passes.

that's just not true

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Not seeing it with Scoot. I know we were 8 ahead when he came in......

Then we had an 8-0 run but that was after Simons and Banton came in.

 

[PCmor7]

Scoot tonight looking like and elite young player.

 

[illmatic99]

Scoot tonight looking like and elite young player.

as i have been saying for a while, there will be high highs, and extremely low lows.

in aggregate, if he is trending upward, i'll be happy.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Then we had an 8-0 run but that was after Simons and Banton came in.

OK. Scoot has made 10 free throws; he must be doing something right.

 

[Hoopguru]

Chauncey has these guys playing hard and having some fun. Can it be that connection is happening?

 

[B-Roy]

Good game by Scoot but he’s got 12 fts and not all of them deserved I feel

 

[illmatic99]

why is ayton so allergic to contact on screens? holy hell, just terrible. he just clogs the lane and kills spacing when he doesn't screen/roll

 

[Cugel]

Shit he cant do anything right. Drawing fouls and getting calls. How dare he?

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Scoot can apply the pressure anytime he wants. He just needs to remember that. He's stronger and more athletic than most guarding him. He needs to stay aggressive getting to the rim even if he's struggling to finish.

 

[TheGoldRanger]

why is ayton so allergic to contact on screens? holy hell, just terrible. he just clogs the lane and kills spacing when he doesn't screen/roll

He is soft AF.

 

[illmatic99]

Shit he cant do anything right. Drawing fouls and getting calls. How dare he?

people are so hesitant about complimenting scoot. how dare he have a good game

 

[PCmor7]

as i have been saying for a while, there will be high highs, and extremely low lows.

in aggregate, if he is trending upward, i'll be happy.

The only problem is there haven't been high highs. There's been adequate and extremely low lows.

I don't know why some members have to act like that hasn't been the case, and then when you're trying to give the guy credit for having a really good game you have to point out the obvious and come out looking like a jerk. This isn't a fanboy competition.

 

[illmatic99]

i wonder if the coaching staff would ever cut up film on DC's screens vs Ayton's and show deandre.