Game Thread GAME# 33: MAVERICKS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 23, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM, NBCSNW

[KingSpeed]

Hey @KingSpeed let's Talk about Aminu !!!!

Sure. He made two clutch steals and then a dagger three in OT.

 

[Chris Craig]

Is it Donchick or Donchich?

Donsick

 

[KingSpeed]

When we're pressured, we revert to garbage.

And yet we didn’t.

 

[KingSpeed]

Donsick

I’m pretty sure that’s wrong. Where did you hear that?

 

[Scalma]

Is it Donchick or Donchich?

Donchich.

 

[Strenuus]

I’m pretty sure that’s wrong. Where did you hear that?

Don-Chick.

 

[Labinot41]

Imagine drafting Trae Young over Doncic

 

[BonesJones]

@SlyPokerDog I have been assigned to say "Hello" from Rozay who got banned here, he told me on twitter

His obsession with this forum is strange.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I am still not over how poorly we defended the last play of regulation. Did we think we were only up 2? We left the passer unpressured, and had 4 defenders in the paint when Dallas HAD TO CATCH AND SHOOT FROM 3. WTF guys?!

 

[BonesJones]

And yet we didn’t.

Here comes you telling everyone they're wrong again.

 

[Labinot41]

His obsession with this forum is strange.

maybe he just misses talking to the people here.

 

[BonesJones]

Imagine drafting Trae Young over Doncic

Imagine trading Dame to tank to draft Trae Young over Doncic.........

 

[Strenuus]

Here comes you telling everyone they're wrong again.

It's fine. lol. They are inconsistent in pressure situations, so it is what it is.

 

[BonesJones]

maybe he just misses talking to the people here.

Yeah right. He didnt along with anybody. He complained constantly.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

CJ with the empty feeling 22 pts.

 

[Labinot41]

Imagine trading Dame to tank to draft Trae Young over Doncic.........

At least drafting is one of the area Neil is not completely garbage. I'm sure he would have taken doncic over young

 

[Pinwheel1]

CJ with the empty feeling 22 pts.

22-5-5-1 is empty?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

CJ with the empty feeling 22 pts.

Hate on CJ all you want but he was the difference in OT... Wasnt empty at all, and from what I saw he had Wes’s number.

 

[Labinot41]

CJ was good in OT no doubt, nevertheless that does not change my opinion about him as a Player and a overall fit for this Team. But of course he deserves credit for his Performance in overtime

 

[Pinwheel1]

CJ was good in OT no doubt, nevertheless that does not change my opinion about him as a Player and a overall fit for this Team. But of course he deserves credit for his Performance in overtime

Yeah we all have opinions and none of us are changing them.

 

[Darkwebs]

Somewhere in Dallas right now.........

Spoiler

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

CJ was good in OT no doubt, nevertheless that does not change my opinion about him as a Player and a overall fit for this Team. But of course he deserves credit for his Performance in overtime

No doubt and one game in December shouldnt change your overall opinion of a guy. I just think calling his game empty on a night he took over when it mattered seems a little odd.

 

[twobullz]

I don't know that CJ dominated Wes. Wes missed some wide open shots in the first. If Wes hits some of those it looks pretty equal.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I don't know that CJ dominated Wes. Wes missed some wide open shots in the first. If Wes hits some of those it looks pretty equal.

2-11 vs 10-20 is pretty one sided.
Both missed wide open shots, but Wes would have had to make 8 more in a row to make it "pretty equal"

 

[DUB]

It’s Christmas Eve here, it’s 95 degrees, and I’m on leave. So I watched this game on my phone at the beach.

 

[Chris Craig]

Donchich.

It's this one

Jeez

 

[riverman]

It’s Christmas Eve here, it’s 95 degrees, and I’m on leave. So I watched this game on my phone at the beach.

and you didn't invite me!

 

[illmatic99]

Were so bad coming out of opponent timeouts....

This is something that is alarming. There used to be a site to track ATOs. I would wager anything that we're near the bottom of the league in efficiency out of timeouts. Either Terry is coming up with shit sets or the team is just garbage at execution. Or we're very easily scouted. We usually get a turnover or a ridiculously tough shot.

It's the one thing I appreciated about Nate. We always (I mean ALWAYS) scored out of timeouts.

 

[kjironman1]

Another Blazer win. I just have a hard time finding a problem with that.

 

[kjironman1]

Sure. He made two clutch steals and then a dagger three in OT.

This is the part i never understand. Aminu essentially shoots the Mavs back into the game and gives Dallas crucial possessions in crunch time that brings them close enough that it only takes one lucky shot to tie the game. But there will always be someone that thinks this guys defense was worth it.
Time and again this team will lose that game because aminu will have the green light being wide open because teams don't guard him. This is the achilles tendon of this team.
The minute he gets the ball teams beg him to shoot it or put it on the floor. How many times have we seen it? It's 4 on 5 as soon as Aminu has the ball. and teams can double their SF or PF on Dame without paying the price. Last night was typical Aminu 3-8 and 1-5 from 3 point. Then like always this same poster will come back with Aminu plays well in the Playoffs. It's because teams don't guard him that he gets good numbers in the playoffs.

I have thought for a long time and still think that until this team makes a trade that nets them a real PF that is a threat to take over a game they will toil in never never land.