Game Thread GAME# 53: BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - FEBRUARY 7, 2017 - TUESDAY, 5:30 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
22 - 30
(8-19 Road)
DALLAS MAVERICKS
20 - 30
(12-12 Home)

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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS YOGI FERRELL

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS SETH CURRY

SF

EVAN TURNER VS WESLEY MATTHEWS

PF

NOAH VONLEH VS HARRISON BARNES

C

MASON PLUMLEE VS DIRK NOWITZKI

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WHEN: 5:30 PM, TUESDAY, 2/7/2017

WHERE: AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, DALLAS, TX

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , HARKLESS

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AMINU , LEONARD , DAVIS

DALLAS MAVERICKS

HARRIS , ANDERSON , BRUSSINO

FINNEY-SMITH , POWELL

HAMMONS , MEJRI


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Festus Ezeli (Left Knee): OUT
MAVERICKS
Deron Williams (left great toe sprain): QUESTIONABLE
Andrew Bogut (right hamstring strain): OUT
Jose Juan Barea (left calf strain): OUT


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- RICK CARLISLE



MAVERICKS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

••Tuesday marks the fourth and final regular season matchup between the Trail
Blazers and Mavericks in 2016-17.

• LAST MEETING: Dallas defeated Portland, 108-104, at the Moda Center on Feb. 3. Yogi Ferrell scored a career-high 32 points on 11-of-17 shooting, and made nine of his 11 shot attempts from beyond the arc.

• The Mavericks have won two of their three games against Portland this season (0-1 at home), and are now 4-2 in their past six games against the Trail Blazers dating back to last season.

• Portland’s 105-95 win at Dallas on Nov. 4 of this season snapped the Trail Blazers’ string of four consecutive losses on the road against the Mavericks.

• Evan Turner scored a season-high 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting in Portland’s most recent game against the Mavericks on Feb. 3. It was Turner’s first double-digit performance in his last seven contests vs. Dallas.

• Damian Lillard has scored 25+ points in fi ve of his last six games vs. Dallas.

• CJ McCollum’s team-high 28-point performance against Dallas on Feb. 3 represents his highest scoring output in 11 career contests vs. the Mavericks

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 79-70
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 50-24
AT THE MAVERICKS: Mavericks lead, 46-29

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[TBpup]

I think the Blazers were embarrassed enough by Yogi and the Boo-boo's that they'll actually show up from the tip-off and win this game.

 

[Minstrel]

Tough road game. Let's just get a moral victory in this one and wait til we get Philadelphia at home.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Get some balls and make a splash in the trade market!

 

[KingSpeed]

Thinking about going to this one

 

[blue9]

I'm gonna be PISSED if we win this game.

 

[Strenuus]

Can they sign guys to multiple 2 year contracts in the same year? Because Yogi is about to get paid again... he won't be able to sleep knowing the easy game he'll have.

 

[Minstrel]

At least we're done with the Warriors, so we won't have to watch D-League superstar Briante Weber do bad things to the Blazers.

 

[EGame]

Yogi gonna drop a career high on dolla dame.... again.

 

[Dougnsalem]

Another game already??? SIGH. Instead of watching, I think I'll go to the dentist and see if I can get a root canal or something done....

 

[blue32]

Yogi gonna drop a career high on dolla dame.... again.

God that was embarrassing....

 

[illmatic99]

Thinking about going to this one

Save your money, man. Don't reward mediocrity and apathy with your $ and emotional support.

 

[Chris Craig]

Yogi gonna drop a career high on dolla dame.... again.

Maybe. Yogi had a great game, I'm sure he will look to replicate. Good on him.

 

[Chris Craig]

Thinking about going to this one

I see your a glutton for punishment.

 

[BrunoSOC]

This is a big game for us. If we lose its time to tank

 

[Chris Craig]

Thinking about going to this one

Maybe. Yogi had a great game, I'm sure he will look to replicate. Good on him.

Then again anyone who is a Blazer fan is for sure a glutton for punishment

 

[Chris Craig]

Yogi Ferrell was a finalist for western conference player of the week for his performance against Portland. Got beat out of course by Steph Curry who is co player of the week every week with Durant.

 

[Minstrel]

I hope, one day, the Trail Blazers can acquire a Yogi Ferrell. We'll have to develop our own, because a small market like Portland isn't going to lure a Yogi Ferrell in free agency.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I hope, one day, the Trail Blazers can acquire a Yogi Ferrell. We'll have to develop our own, because a small market like Portland isn't going to lure a Yogi Ferrell in free agency.

Hahahaha!

So, is Yogi Ferrell for real?

 

[Nate]

We can't beat a team with an even smaller back court than us....

 

[Nate]

Damian lillard listed as probable.. right ankle sprain.

 

[chzbrgr]

Yogi gonna drop a career high on dolla dame.... again.

Do you think he calls himself dame dolla cause when you play against him you end up getting PAID???

 

[ripcityboy]

Do you think he calls himself dame dolla cause when you play against him you end up getting PAID???

Barnes: "Yogi. You gunna take Dame to the cleaners, tonight?"

Yogi: "He's my PICNIC BASKET....."

 

[Blazers Roy]

Stotts gonna get Rick rolled again.

 

[KingSpeed]

Save your money, man. Don't reward mediocrity and apathy with your $ and emotional support.

That's not the way it works. We show them support and they reward us with winning. Or you can be a fair weather fan.

 

[Gronk Brady]

That's not the way it works. We show them support and they reward us with winning. Or you can be a fair weather fan.

What?! Haha... So fans are supposed to blindly give their hard earned money to a support a shit product... to support players making 20+ mil a year who say they got to get better after losses but do nothing about it, and a GM who is sitting on his hands. You think Lillard cares about you? Haha... he is getting paid bro... and your funds are going in opposite direction. I feel sorry for you that you have wasted so much money for a team going no where... you might as well have stayed home and put your cash into a shredder.

 

[Nate]

What?! Haha... So fans are supposed to blindly give their hard earned money to a support a shit product... to support players making 20+ mil a year who say they got to get better after losses but do nothing about it, and a GM who is sitting on his hands. You think Lillard cares about you? Haha... he is getting paid bro... and your funds are going in opposite direction. I feel sorry for you that you have wasted so much money for a team going no where... you might as well have stayed home and put your cash into a shredder.

Tunchi!!! It's great to see you again!

 

[THE HCP]

What?! Haha... So fans are supposed to blindly give their hard earned money to a support a shit product... to support players making 20+ mil a year who say they got to get better after losses but do nothing about it, and a GM who is sitting on his hands. You think Lillard cares about you? Haha... he is getting paid bro... and your funds are going in opposite direction. I feel sorry for you that you have wasted so much money for a team going no where... you might as well have stayed home and put your cash into a shredder.

Who the fuck is this guy?

 

[THE HCP]

What?! Haha... So fans are supposed to blindly give their hard earned money to a support a shit product... to support players making 20+ mil a year who say they got to get better after losses but do nothing about it, and a GM who is sitting on his hands. You think Lillard cares about you? Haha... he is getting paid bro... and your funds are going in opposite direction. I feel sorry for you that you have wasted so much money for a team going no where... you might as well have stayed home and put your cash into a shredder.

I'm assuming you are a Trail Blazer fan, or you wouldn't be here. Did an ex-player hook up with your girl or something? There is a TON of hate towards our team in this post. What gives?

 

[Gronk Brady]

I'm assuming you are a Trail Blazer fan, or you wouldn't be here. Did an ex-player hook up with your girl or something? There is a TON of hate towards our team in this post. What gives?

I'm a die hard life long fan... but I'm always thinking big picture. When I see the team is flawed and feel like players and GM are not trying, I'm not financially supporting them. I still watch all the games... this team, as it is currently constructed, is going no where... but I think we have the pieces to make a contender, they just don't fit together, and we need to make some major trades. I rarely post, but I read here a lot... I got sick of this guy blowing his wad on traveling with the team calling everyone fair weather... I do think this season is over, and I am rooting for a tank, but not a complete rebuild... just to get a higher pick to package in a trade, then make a legit run next year