Game Thread GAME# 46: MAVERICKS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 23, 2020 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT

[PCmor7]

Does anyone on our team read the scouting report?

What scouting report?

 

[BlayZa]

also, if you guys havent seen The Gentlemen, you need to go see it -it's great.

just saw an ad for it

 

[B-Roy]

It's pretty hard when 3 or 4 guys on the floor at all times have no concept of defense. Simons, Melo, Hezonja, Biggie, Whiteside (this game). Just pure brutality.

 

[wizenheimer]

As good as Dame is, he just isn’t good enough. We need a Doncic, Giannis, LeBron, AD, KD, etc level playmaker.

don't need the talent of any of those guys when we have CJ....says Olshey

 

[illmatic99]

Stotts would have to do one first

lmao. good point.

 

[Serbian]

Totally disgusting 80 points given away first half. Stotts is worst coach in NBA. Simmons stinks. Trent needs to start. Simmons terrible on defense might be worst defender in NBA, the Kid is a solid 3 years away from being starter material

 

[Wade Garrett]

Blazers "defense" getting roasted by Chuck..

 

[The Professional Fan]

Good Lord. Damn near 80 points at half for the mavs....

Is this bad?

 

[The Professional Fan]

Totally disgusting 80 points given away first half. Stotts is worst coach in NBA. Simmons stinks. Trent needs to start. Simmons terrible on defense might be worst defender in NBA, the Kid is a solid 3 years away from being starter material

Simons

 

[GhostOfPGA]

You know what would be a good swap? CJ for Jrue

 

[Tince]

You know what would be a good swap? CJ for Jrue

I don't think NOP would do it.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

As good as Dame is, he just isn’t good enough. We need a Doncic, Giannis, LeBron, AD, KD, etc level playmaker.

You’re wrong

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

We have more players to show up to play. Defensely has to play as a team that not even close. They 2 days to work on things and doesn't show in the game.

they will have two more after this one; we better see some improvement.

 

[BlayZa]

Luka.

a smaller larry bird - chuck
a more aggressive detlef schrempf (sp?) - kenny

 

[TBpup]

Blazers on pace for 126 points....and to lose by 30.

Dan Issel's Nuggets would love this!

 

[illmatic99]

Luka.

a smaller larry bird - chuck
a more aggressive detlef schrempf (sp?) - kenny

he's harden/lebron

 

[James lamphear]

I tell you how a coach could not go into the locker room without throwing something the way his defense play then something wrong that coach. No energy on defense and what's up with Whiteside on defense.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

he's harden/lebron

Kidd/Harden, he isn’t as dominant in the open court as LeBron

These commentators just comparing him to other whites for the fuck of it.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

You’re wrong

I’m not saying get rid of Dame, I’m saying we need another guy like that WITH Dame:

 

[Tince]

he's harden/lebron

Then Dallas is massively under-achieving!

 

[illmatic99]

Then Dallas is massively under-achieving!

he's 20 and averaging 29-10-9

 

[Tince]

I’m not saying get rid of Dame, I’m saying we need another guy like that WITH Dame:

Two 1st-team All NBA players would be nice, but I think they can win with Dame and 1-2 all-stars that aren't quite as good.

 

[Chris Craig]

Opponents scouting report for the Blazers...

 

[Tince]

he's 20 and averaging 29-10-9

I thought you were saying he's a combined Harden/Lebron ability? I must've misunderstood.

 

[B-Roy]

Dame did a better job defending Doncic than anyone I've seen on this team so far.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Kidd/Harden, he isn’t as dominant in the open court as LeBron

These commentators just comparing him to other whites for the fuck of it.

Saying that all good white players are the next Bird drives me up the wall. In 2011, they were saying Dirk was like Bird and those two players are nothing alike.

 

[PCmor7]

Simons

When he starts making open shots and occasionally passing the ball and trying on defense, only then does he deserve to be called by his actual name.

Until then, he is Anfernee Simmons.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Curry is so nice. We basically handed the keys to weak ass Simons over him

I especially miss Currys defense

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Saying that all good white players are the next Bird drives me up the wall. In 2011, they were saying Dirk was like Bird and those two players are nothing alike.

If anything 2011 Dirk was like Hakeem on offense, dude had it all.

 

[Scalma]

Was so dumb to give Simons a significant role without a plan B if he wasn’t ready. We have one point guard.