GAME THREAD: MAVERICKS @ BLAZERS - 12/7/13, SATURDAY, 7 PM (PST), KGW & NBATV

[TBpup]

Lillard limping a bit.

He doesn't look happy with Ellis. Looked like he was saying something to him.

 

[Natebishop3]

We need Wes or Nic to contribute. We can't survive both of them having bad games.

AND Aldridge. All three struggling and we're still in it.

 

[ripcityboy]

Man. That Dirk is a good player.

 

[julius]

can't give up a score here.

 

[LuckyShot]

AND Aldridge. All three struggling and we're still in it.

Aldridge is getting doubled. If Nic or Wes start hitting some shots they will have to back off and LaMarcus will dominate. He can't be guarded by one guy.

 

[Further]

Third quarter I expect a lot of corrections and better three point shooting.

 

[Strenuus]

Great D for the end of the 2nd quarter.

Precursor to the 3rd.

 

[Natebishop3]

Down only 2. I'll take it.

 

[LuckyShot]

Ugly half. Time to get serious.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Come out angry. That's my 2 cents for the 1/2 time speech.

 

[magnifier661]

If we could just hit our threes, Aldridge will have more room down low. We have to focus in the second half

 

[TBpup]

Really a poor 1st half. Between 9 turnovers and 3-13 from '3', you have to be happy to only be down by 2. Rip City in the second half!!

 

[LuckyShot]

If we could just hit our threes, Aldridge will have more room down low. We have to focus in the second half

Yep. I wonder what our Plan B is in the event that we keep shooting like crap from 3...

 

[julius]

Down only 2. I'll take it.

all things considered (open lanes to the hoop for Dallas, horrible shooting from 3 and from Batum, Wes and Aldridge), I agree.

I just hope they come out and make the adjustments in the 3rd. Dallas is playing a little better, but it's not like they're kicking the crap out of Portland and Portland made a desperation run at the end to get within 2.

 

[magnifier661]

Yep. I wonder what our Plan B is in the event that we keep shooting like crap from 3...

Aldridge just has to go strong and force them to foul him. We've drop and bobbled a lot of passes.

 

[Sinobas]

Mo was actually a starter in the NBA...he's playing like Armon Johnson tonight.

 

[TBpup]

Mo was actually a starter in the NBA...he's playing like Armon Johnson tonight.

That's just not very nice...lol.

 

[Kaydow]

If we could just hit our threes, Aldridge will have more room down low. We have to focus in the second half

Tough to follow up 17-23. Law of averages catching up in the first half. Might have to find other ways to get it done tonight.

 

[TBpup]

Mo was actually a starter in the NBA...he's playing like Armon Johnson tonight.

At least you didn't go 'Nolan Smith' on him.

 

[Strenuus]

Lillard - 9/9 at the line.

 

[B-Roy]

all things considered (open lanes to the hoop for Dallas, horrible shooting from 3 and from Batum, Wes and Aldridge), I agree.

I just hope they come out and make the adjustments in the 3rd. Dallas is playing a little better, but it's not like they're kicking the crap out of Portland and Portland made a desperation run at the end to get within 2.

Well, it's not like they're shooting 58% or something...

 

[Natebishop3]

all things considered (open lanes to the hoop for Dallas, horrible shooting from 3 and from Batum, Wes and Aldridge), I agree.

I just hope they come out and make the adjustments in the 3rd. Dallas is playing a little better, but it's not like they're kicking the crap out of Portland and Portland made a desperation run at the end to get within 2.

Carlisle seems to have Stotts' number. The interesting thing is that the Mavs completely shut down Dame last year, but tonight he's torching them.

 

[Sinobas]

At least you didn't go 'Nolan Smith' on him.

I like it when Mo provides a scoring punch, but sometimes he just looks like a handicap out there. He forces his shot instead of hitting the open man, and remember how Armon would just steamroll down the court having no idea what he was going to do....

 

[TBpup]

FWIW, a friend of mine who has connections in Houston said that the Rockets and Blazers talked about Asik but Morey wants much more than Portland would be willing to give up.

 

[magnifier661]

FWIW, a friend of mine who has connections in Houston said that the Rockets and Blazers talked about Asik but Morey wants much more than Portland would be willing to give up.

I don't doubt he wanted too much.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

FWIW, a friend of mine who has connections in Houston said that the Rockets and Blazers talked about Asik but Morey wants much more than Portland would be willing to give up.

Meyers Leonard is going to be an allstar! That should be enough.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

FWIW, a friend of mine who has connections in Houston said that the Rockets and Blazers talked about Asik but Morey wants much more than Portland would be willing to give up.

No surprise. Let me guess, Asik for LA straight up.

 

[magnifier661]

Meyers Leonard is going to be an allstar! That should be enough.

I bet they wanted Leonard, freeland and Matthews or something

 

[Natebishop3]

I like it when Mo provides a scoring punch, but sometimes he just looks like a handicap out there. He forces his shot instead of hitting the open man, and remember how Armon would just steamroll down the court having no idea what he was going to do....

He dribbles too much and he doesn't make good decisions with the ball. It's beyond maddening.

 

[julius]

Meyers Leonard is going to be an allstar! That should be enough.

just don't let Morey know we're talking D league All Star.