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

[Darkwebs]

2020-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
DALLAS MAVERICKS
27 - 15
(14-5 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
19 - 26
(10-10 Home)

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

LUKA DONCIC VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

TIM HARDAWAY Jr.VSCJ McCOLLUM

SF

DORIAN FINNEY-SMITH VS TREVOR ARIZA

PF

KRISTAPS PORZINGIS VS CARMELO ANTHONY

C

MAXI KLEBER VS HASSAN WHITESIDE



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WHEN: 7:30 PM (PST), THURSDAY, 1/23/2020

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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-------- DALLAS MAVERICKS --------

BAREA , BRUNSON , WRIGHT

CURRY , REAVES , CLEVELAND

LEE , JACKSON , ROBY

MARJANOVIC

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , TRENT Jr.

LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD

GABRIEL , SWANIGAN , BROWN



INJURIES
MAVERICKS
Dwight Powell (right Achilles tendon): OUT
Kristaps Porzingis (right knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE
Ryan Broekhoff (fractured left fibula): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Anfernee Simons (ankle): QUESTIONABLE
CJ McCollum (left ankle sprain): QUESTIONABLE
Skal Labissiere (left knee): OUT
Rodney Hood (torn Achilles): OUT
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

RICK CARLISLE --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL MAVERICKS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Thursday’s contest will mark the third of four meetings between the Trail Blazers and Mavericks during the 2019-20 season. The season series is tied, 1-1.

• LAST MEETING: The Mavericks beat the Trail Blazers, 120-112, in Dallas on Jan. 17. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 34 points (13-25 FG, 3-10 3-PT, 5-7 FT) to go with 10 assists and two steals while Luka Doncic paced the Mavericks with 35 points (11-23 FG, 8-12 3-PT, 5-8 FT), eight rebounds and seven assists.

• Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points(8-16 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 5-6 FT) and hauled in five rebounds against Dallas on Jan. 17.

• Hassan Whiteside had 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field (3-6 FT) and had 18 rebounds and five blocks against the Mavericks on Jan. 17.

• Tim Hardaway Jr. recorded 29 points (9-16 FG, 5-8 3-PT, 6-7 FT), four rebounds and one steal against the Trail Blazers on Jan. 17.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 85-74
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 53-24
AT THE MAVERICKS: Mavericks lead, 50-32

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[Darkwebs]

Blazers need to serve a cold dish of revenge to the Mavs, who beat them less than a week ago.

And when did the Blazers become media darlings?
2 straight TNT games, and 4 out of the last 5 have been on national TV.
Looking ahead, 5 of the next 6 game (and 6 out of the next 8) will be on national TV.

The Mavs have a better record on the road than at home, so this will be quite the challenge for the Blazers.

I doubt Dame can get 60 again, so some other guys on the team must step up if we're going to nab a victory here.

It'll be interesting to see how the new guys mesh with our current squad.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Though poll. I honestly have no idea

 

[illmatic99]

And when did the Blazers become media darlings?
2 straight TNT games, and 4 out of the last 5 have been on national TV.
Looking ahead, 5 of the next 6 game (and 6 out of the next 8) will be on national TV.

Well we were in the WCF just 8 months ago. I can't stand these games anymore.

 

[DDolla]

Oh another National televise game... I want revenge, Dame want revenge. Let’s Go Blazers!

 

[kjironman1]

Yeah get these guys.
Good to see CJ back in the lineup.

 

[Scalma]

If Stotts is to be believed, Swanigan will play. On the other hand, it shouldn’t take long to realize how bad he still is, so hopefully the experiment doesn’t last too long.

 

[e_blazer]

If Stotts is to be believed, Swanigan will play. On the other hand, it shouldn’t take long to realize how bad he still is, so hopefully the experiment doesn’t last too long.

When your backup center options are Carmelo and Brown, it’s not a high bar to clear.

 

[Scalma]

When your backup center options are Carmelo and Brown, it’s not a high bar to clear.

Id take either one over Biggie. And hoard. And Gabriel.

 

[illmatic99]

Id take either one over Biggie. And hoard. And Gabriel.

Brown has played a total of 23 mins this season and has been a net -36 in those minutes. He's not an NBA player now.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Id take either one over Biggie. And hoard. And Gabriel.

And I thought it couldn't get worse than Tolliver at center

 

[Scalma]

Brown has played a total of 23 mins this season and has been a net -36 in those minutes.

A makes B irrelevant. Yeah, he probably isn’t an NBA player, but neither is Biggie. And the team has more invested in Brown, so if one of them has to get minutes, it should be him.

 

[illmatic99]

A makes B irrelevant. But yeah, he probably isn’t an NBA player, but neither is Biggie.

I looked it up. Caleb has played 23 total minutes as well. He has been a net -13.

Both of em suck

 

[Scalma]

I looked it up. Caleb has played 23 total minutes as well. He has been a net -13.

Both of em suck

Biggie has played 23 minutes in his career?

 

[Jon]

Brown has played a total of 23 mins this season and has been a net -36 in those minutes. He's not an NBA player now.

i was going to post that last night when he went -12 in 2 minutes. i've been saying this from the start: dude is awful. people on here defended him, too, which i dont understand. he literally has no idea what is going on or what to do. i would take biggie over him any day.

 

[Scalma]

i was going to post that last night when he went -12 in 2 minutes. i've been saying this from the start: dude is awful. people on here defended him, too, which i dont understand. he literally has no idea what is going on or what to do. i would take biggie over him any day.

Let’s see how you feel in a week.

 

[Scalma]

The difference between Moses and Biggie is all of Moses’ flaws are correctable. Biggies aren’t. Led feet are here to stay bruv. Moses wasn’t meant to get minutes this season. He’s always been a project.

 

[BBert]

Blazers need to serve a cold dish of revenge to the Mavs, who beat them less than a week ago.

And when did the Blazers become media darlings?
2 straight TNT games, and 4 out of the last 5 have been on national TV.
Looking ahead, 5 of the next 6 game (and 6 out of the next 8) will be on national TV.

When they signed Carmelo Anthony. As I said in another thread, TNT literally showed one or more replays of every play the guy made. Melo is box office, bro.

 

[Jon]

The difference between Moses and Biggie is all of Moses’ flaws are correctable. Biggies aren’t. Led feet are here to stay bruv. Moses wasn’t meant to get minutes this season. He’s always been a project.

do we need another project? after having project Leonar_ on the team the past 7 years, i dont think we do.

edit: everything in the NBA is correctable. at least biggie had flashes of being pretty decent. moses has had flashes of still being in a middle school game.

 

[Scalma]

do we need another project? after having project Leonar_ on the team the past 7 years, i dont think we do.

Yeah, why not? Whose spot is he taking?

 

[BBert]

Well we were in the WCF just 8 months ago. I can't stand these games anymore.

That too, I suppose

 

[BBert]

Moses is a looong shot (Get it? Because he's long? Haha....[Crickets]).
Wenyen is untested but super intriguing (and plays a position of need).
Hoard has talent, rebounds surprisingly well, and alternates between nice play and rookie mistake.
Little is pure hustle and muscle. He has a long way to go, but he will get there.
Trent is the most polished and is the only one with a true NBA skill ATM, and the most consistent defense.

I went with Trent.

 

[James lamphear]

i was going to post that last night when he went -12 in 2 minutes. i've been saying this from the start: dude is awful. people on here defended him, too, which i dont understand. he literally has no idea what is going on or what to do. i would take biggie over him any day.

Well he has long ways to be NBA player.

 

[illmatic99]

Let’s see how you feel in a week.

Biggie sucks, but he never looked as clueless on the floor. Moses might end up better, but he shouldnt be getting a second of PT right now

 

[oldmangrouch]

A makes B irrelevant. Yeah, he probably isn’t an NBA player, but neither is Biggie. And the team has more invested in Brown, so if one of them has to get minutes, it should be him.

What the hell is wrong with you? Would you quit making sense! How would you feel if Stotts read this and his head exploded?

 

[oldmangrouch]

do we need another project? after having project Leonar_ on the team the past 7 years, i dont think we do.

edit: everything in the NBA is correctable. at least biggie had flashes of being pretty decent. moses has had flashes of still being in a middle school game.

I don't like it either - but in one season we have gone from WCF to "throw turds at the wall and see which sticks."

 

[Jon]

I don't like it either - but in one season we have gone from WCF to "throw turds at the wall and see which sticks."

so have the Warriors. Having an injury riddled team sucks.

 

[DDolla]

Damn Powell is hurt non contact injury. It’s like what happen to Rodney Hood, possibly Achilles.... damn

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Let’s go!

 

[Scalma]

Gonna get a good look at future blazer great Delon Wright lol.