Game Thread GAME# 71: BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - MARCH 20, 2016 - SUNDAY, 1:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[illmatic99]

Aminu forgets to guard Dirk. Idiot

 

[HailBlazers]

of fucken course he hits that. this is just stupid how we imploded in ot.

it's stupid we didn't win it in regulation.

 

[BengalDuck]

Why is Lillard okay with his end-of-game 28 foot attempts that he hits at a 5% rate? He can get around just about anyone. Instead, he allows Deron fucking Williams to play lock-down defense on him because Deron Williams knows exactly what Lillard is going to do... try and hit the deep highlight 3.

Better yet, why is Stotts okay with this? We had 13 seconds left. We had time for penetration and an offensive rebound or a kickout to a wide open shot. Or a foul and free throws. Instead, we get to watch Lillard brick an off-balance shot and Mike&Mike get to lie to us and tel us how Lillard ALMOST hit it.

No, he didn't almost hit it. He hasn't really almost hit any of them this year.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

meh..put the adult beverage on hold..way too early to start drinking angry beers..I wanted this game sooo bad

 

[Shaboid]

Put Roberts in

 

[BigGameDamian]

Finally, Lillard got some love from the refs, after the game has been decided.

Stop blaming the refs

 

[Rhal]

This is just a great example of a vet team dismantling a young team and forcing them into stupid mistakes.

 

[riverman]

Dirk has played this whole OT with 5 fouls...should take it right at him

 

[BigGameDamian]

Great defense Lillard.

 

[illmatic99]

Dame's road trip has been one to forget.

 

[Rhal]

Why is Lillard okay with his end-of-game 28 foot attempts that he hits at a 5% rate? He can get around just about anyone. Instead, he allows Deron fucking Williams to play lock-down defense on him because Deron Williams knows exactly what Lillard is going to do... try and hit the deep highlight 3.

Better yet, why is Stotts okay with this? We had 13 seconds left. We had time for penetration and an offensive rebound or a kickout to a wide open shot. Or a foul and free throws. Instead, we get to watch Lillard brick an off-balance shot and Mike&Mike get to lie to us and tel us how Lillard ALMOST hit it.

No, he didn't almost hit it. He hasn't really almost hit any of them this year.

That he hits at 5%? come on now lets not exaggerate. and yes Lillard almost hit it, it looked good coming off his hands and hit rim its not like he airballed it. I can get being mad at the shot but this isn't even strecthing the truth its just straight up stomping on it.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Felton just blow by Lillard

 

[kjironman1]

It's a sad day in all of Blazerland when Raymond Felton puts the final nail in the coffin...

 

[VenomXL]

Mavs get tiebreaker. Awesome. They have our number too. Looking forward to another overtime loss in a couple days.

 

[chzbrgr]

Most of his shots are shots you want him to take, you don't blame a loss on just one player .

he tried to be the hero and we lost he's the leader he knows what he's responsible for and he came up short its not blame so much as it is understanding when and where to jack up a 35 footer maybe not when youre in a tie ball game in a playoff race with 11 secs on the clock this one IS on him and I think he'd tell you the exact same thing

 

[Jade Falcon]

 

[kjironman1]

That he hits at 5%? come on now lets not exaggerate. and yes Lillard almost hit it, it looked good coming off his hands and hit rim its not like he airballed it. I can get being mad at the shot but this isn't even strecthing the truth its just straight up stomping on it.

Yeah Stotts has got to come up with a better shot with 13.5 seconds out of a timeout.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

put some frosting on that ball and see if felton eats it

 

[ripcityboy]

Just a better team with more talent..... that's becoming vaguely familiar.

 

[kjironman1]

Just a better team with more talent..... that's becoming vaguely familiar.

Team after team. It's just not the Blazers year. They have done a great job putting together a fun season but in the end they simply don't have the talent to compete with these teams in a seven game series for sure.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

woot

 

[BigGameDamian]

Just a better team with more talent..... that's becoming vaguely familiar.

The Mavs don't make it a golden rule to build out of the draft like the Blazers do.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Well they better learn from this. It's a pattern that Stotts needs to change. Set a screen at the end of the game and get a better shot than a 25'+ shot when you have over 10 seconds left. This ending really pisses me off because we have seen it before and we keep doing it. It's like he is afraid the Blazer will shoot too soon with a different play call. We could very well have missed a different shot too, but it's time to try something different.

 

[riverman]

Well that ended poorly...get the next one...go Blazers!

 

[Rhal]

Team after team. It's just not the Blazers year. They have done a great job putting together a fun season but in the end they simply don't have the talent to compete with these teams in a seven game series for sure.

we'v completely overachieved this year, its been fun to watch. We went on a winning streak pretty much because Lillard decided to go apeshit, when he has an off night we have a hard time competing.

 

[Rhal]

Well they better learn from this. It's a pattern that Stotts needs to change. Set a screen at the end of the game and get a better shot than a 25'+ shot when you have over 10 seconds left. This ending really pisses me off because we have seen it before and we keep doing it. It's like he is afraid the Blazer will shoot too soon with a different play call. We could very well have missed a different shot too, but it's time to try something different.

i'm not even sure if Stotts is writing a play, it almost seems like he just tells DAme to go do something.

 

[Shaboid]

Luckily we play them in a couple days..

 

[BonesJones]

he tried to be the hero and we lost he's the leader he knows what he's responsible for and he came up short its not blame so much as it is understanding when and where to jack up a 35 footer maybe not when youre in a tie ball game in a playoff race with 11 secs on the clock this one IS on him and I think he'd tell you the exact same thing

35 footer? Jeez get outta here with that shit

 

[kjironman1]

Now the Mavs at home, then travel again against the Clips. Then it's Philly, Sac, and Boston at home. Lets see how we look on the 26th. Gotta get the next one for sure. the pressure is on now.

 

[santeesioux]

At this point I'd be okay with falling to the 8th seed because I really don't want to see them get swept by the douchebag Spurs or Thunder.