Game Thread GAME# 46: MAVERICKS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 20, 2018 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[KingSpeed]

About time you got something right.

Too bad for me no one took my $500 per game bet!

 

[DUB]

Fulltime
Us - 117
Them - 108

3PM/A (%)
Us - 18/36 (50%)
Them - 10/25 (40%)

FTM/A (%)
Us - 9/10 (90%)
Them - 22/28 (78.6%)

Steals
Us - 3
Them - 9

Turnovers
Us - 14
Them - 9

Points Off Turnovers
Us - 17
Them - 2

 

[EGame]

I wish the crowd would have chanted all star at some point during that interview...

 

[Strenuus]

Too bad for me no one took my $500 per game bet!

If two out of the three weren't horrible teams itd of been more enticing, I would think.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Sidebar as the refs sort this out, but Dame's girl posted that she's pregnant today and they're expecting a baby in March

Wow, that was trippy to look at her instagram account. It was interesting to see that she and Lillard went to Batum's ex wife's wedding.

 

[Strenuus]

Dame is always a freaking great interview.

 

[KingSpeed]

If two out of the three weren't horrible teams itd of been more enticing, I would think.

That's why I thought we'd win! At home against crappy teams. Plus, law of averages says we go on home win streak after starting 7-10.

 

[KingSpeed]

If two out of the three weren't horrible teams itd of been more enticing, I would think.

And BonesJones still talked shit that we would lose though.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

And BonesJones still talked shit that we would lose though.

Everyone talks shit in a forum.

Some just do it better.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Everyone talks shit in a forum.

Some just do it better.

That's sig line material right there.

 

[BBert]

Dallas with the genius defense. Leave the hoop wide open!!!!

It's the last thing they'll expect! Brilliant!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Fun to see Mo run the center court huddle.

Is he excited because he has been told the trade is almost finalized?

 

[BonesJones]

And BonesJones still talked shit that we would lose though.

Shut up. I said I don't think we would win all 3. Thats it. We did. Awesome. You were talking about a 9 game winning streak where we didn't even win the 1st two games.

 

[DUB]

Well the Blazers just got a helluva rugby match victory. And for those that say we don't complain about the refs when we win the the refs were horrible and had no control over the game tonight.

I think the first half was fine, even though they shot noticeably more free throws than us.

At the start of the second half, the refs allowed Dallas way more leeway with offensive contact, and whistled us for everything.

It looked like a typical "gotta keep the game close, and entertaining" effort by the refs.

But the players aren't stupid, they knew what was going on. So Dallas pushed their luck, Portland (thankfully for once) didn't back down, and the game descended into a farce of back and forth makeup calls.

 

[BBert]

ET is playin tough. He just looks more focused than he did earlier in the season.

I know I'm one of the few in his corner. Even his 3pt shot is looking better. I see him adapting to his new role as Stotts tightens up the rotation.

What was killing me the most early in the season was his dumb turnovers. It seems like he's cleaned that up.

 

[HailBlazers]

I like Mejri. He's like Nurk

Except stupid AF

 

[EGame]

And BonesJones still talked shit that we would lose though.

Why are you trying to stir trouble? Just leave it be.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Players of the game.....
Yes Dame and CJ for sure. But also ET and.......ED.
Davis' stat line was nothing special (although he had 10 boards) but he came up huge on so many hustle plays.

This was a good win despite the Mav's record. Before the game I though we would lose this one. The Mavs had extra time to prepare and you knew Wes was going to treat this like game 7 of a playoff series. The intensity in the 4th was fun.

Nurk with 4 turnovers. Why does he put the ball on the floor in traffic?

 

[ripcityboy]

Missed the game because I was watching the Ducks play. I take it the refs were bad?

 

[BBert]

Missed the game because I was watching the Ducks play. I take it the refs were bad?

Does the Pope wear a funny hat?

 

[Labinot41]

Players of the game.....
Yes Dame and CJ for sure. But also ET and.......ED.
Davis' stat line was nothing special (although he had 10 boards) but he came up huge on so many hustle plays.

This was a good win despite the Mav's record. Before the game I though we would lose this one. The Mavs had extra time to prepare and you knew Wes was going to treat this like game 7 of a playoff series. The intensity in the 4th was fun.

Nurk with 4 turnovers. Why does he put the ball on the floor in traffic?

Because he has no bball iq and is a nature turnover machine

 

[H.C.]

Missed the game because I was watching the Ducks play. I take it the refs were bad?

They had a few questionable calls.
But I think overall they weren't any worse than any other game this season, and according to their statistics they get it right 93% of the time so...

I am curious what this trend of pulling Blazer players arms though. Do Mejri & Oladipo need hugs? Is this why they decided to grab and pull on Nurk & Lillard's arm?
Olynyk came out and said he wanted some love from Love in 2015. Will these two come out and say the same?

 

[riverman]

White jerseys at home!!! Good mojo!

 

[DUB]

What a game by Dame, 31 pts @ 66.7%/77.8%/100%, 5 reb, 9 ast (I know he had 4 to, but I'm OK with them when they come with 9 ast).

Great game by ET 17 pts @ 53.8%, 3 reb, 1 ast, and locked down Barnes to 8 pts @ 23.1%.

CJ with some mesmerising ball handling tonight, and he flat out embarrassed Yogi. 26 pts @ 47.8%, 4 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl.

 

[Strenuus]

That's why I thought we'd win! At home against crappy teams. Plus, law of averages says we go on home win streak after starting 7-10.

Law of averages is actually not a real thing. lol.

 

[Cippy91]

Wow guys dame sucks

 

[DUB]

There's already at least 7 clips of this on Youtube.

 

[riverman]

They keep this up and I'll start believing in this team again! Tonight was a good two way effort

 

[riverman]

There's already at least 7 clips of this on Youtube.

That was pure Rod Strickland right there!

 

[Strenuus]

There's already at least 7 clips of this on Youtube.

That is a BEAUTIFUL call by Calabro and Hurd.