Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Mavericks--Pre-Game Edition

by Dave on Dec 22, 2009 5:09 PM PST in Gameday Threads

Plot and plan your pre-game strategy here. What is the best way to ~~take out Dirk Nowitzki's elbow~~ win the game? Who do you attack and how? Or do the Blazers just have to pray their threes go in at a 50% clip again? The pre-game comment section is now open.

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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Mavs say

Dirk Nowitzki is "possible" tonight, downstairs at the AAC warming up for @DallasMavs-Trail Blazers

http://twitter.com/EarlKSneed

GO BLAZERS, we owe them one!

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 4:31 PM PST reply actions

i hope dirk

doesn’t play tonight, thats pretty much our only chance, lol.

by jeremyse on Dec 22, 2009 4:32 PM PST reply actions

Or that he plays

But is ineffective and shoots like crap.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 4:32 PM PST up reply actions

maybe your right

if he’s in the game and shoots like crap it might actually help us :)

by jeremyse on Dec 22, 2009 4:43 PM PST up reply actions

I don't understand

Why LMA has so much trouble with Dirk compared to the rest of the league. From a purely physical standpoint you’d think that he’d have a better shot than most at slowing Dirk down.

by momomoses7 on Dec 22, 2009 4:35 PM PST reply actions

its all that nasty hair dirk has

oh yea

by jaybay04 on Dec 22, 2009 4:36 PM PST reply actions

i hate dirk

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#52
#5
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by FrenchToast on Dec 22, 2009 4:39 PM PST reply actions

I love Dirk

I hate Wade

by Norsktroll on Dec 22, 2009 4:47 PM PST up reply actions

I like them both

just not against the Blazers.

#52

by jksnake99 on Dec 22, 2009 4:48 PM PST up reply actions

Me 2

Hey dudes and dudettes same ol’ s for me. I’m at work, so I’m getting my game commentary from you all in conjunction with ESPN Gamecast. Thank you in advance.

"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)

by G_dubs on Dec 22, 2009 5:17 PM PST up reply actions

I hae found

the NBA.com GameCast is a little less glitchy than espn

by momomoses7 on Dec 22, 2009 6:05 PM PST up reply actions

So.......how about that 1-21 record in the last 22 @ Dallas and @ San Antonio?

Now Brandon, I don’t expect you to get 50 point games very often, but…

Yes! Yes! In the face!

by LeafHawk on Dec 22, 2009 4:46 PM PST reply actions

Go Blazers!

#52

by bustabucket on Dec 22, 2009 4:51 PM PST reply actions

Go Trail Beavers!!

"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."

by bow4meow on Dec 22, 2009 5:19 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

so what's up with this Utah-OKC trade? Is it for real?

#52

by jksnake99 on Dec 22, 2009 4:53 PM PST reply actions

Yup

A fleecing equivalent to the Gau to the Fakers deal.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 4:55 PM PST up reply actions

Pau to the Fakers

Dang

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 4:55 PM PST up reply actions

who is doing the fleecing?

by tevisthe4th on Dec 22, 2009 4:56 PM PST up reply actions

OKC

For sure.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 5:01 PM PST up reply actions

The Blazers poison pill for Milsap was a direct cause of this trade

by TheOdenator52 on Dec 22, 2009 5:04 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah well

Still the right move. I’m still more worried about the Jazz longterm than the Thunder because we’ll see how committed OKC really is when they have to resign Westbrook, not necessarily Durant since KD is easy.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 5:06 PM PST up reply actions

Looks like maybe:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4766058

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by T Darkstar on Dec 22, 2009 4:55 PM PST up reply actions

Yes

OKC gets a great PG rotation and a trade chip, Utah saves 13-14 million in salary and luxury tax. And gets the great Peter Fehse ;)

by Norsktroll on Dec 22, 2009 4:57 PM PST up reply actions

Presti is sharp.

#52

by jksnake99 on Dec 22, 2009 5:02 PM PST up reply actions

I'll take one win in the next two games.

I wouldn’t complain if it was tonight so I wouldn’t have to worry so much about tomorrow night.

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by T Darkstar on Dec 22, 2009 4:54 PM PST reply actions

Oh yeah.

I’d take one win, laugh, and never look back at this road trip again.

Except to say it was a turning point when reaching the playoffs.

by Timmay! on Dec 22, 2009 4:59 PM PST up reply actions

Is Dirk playing tonight? If not I need to change my Jersey Contest entry

by TheOdenator52 on Dec 22, 2009 4:57 PM PST reply actions

Unclear

He’s going to try to go but its uncertain if he can or if he can how long he can.

If he goes I would guess he probably plays at most half his normal minutes.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 5:05 PM PST up reply actions

Dirk is playing tonight

Or at least he’s active. Says ESPN.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 5:10 PM PST reply actions

Bulls NOT responding well to last night's loss

Down 32-15 early 2nd.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 5:11 PM PST reply actions

Their starters (other than Dang who is 3-5)

Are a combined 0-12

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 5:12 PM PST up reply actions

"Vinnie Del Negro -- You are not the boss of me!!!"

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 5:20 PM PST up reply actions

What did I see on Basketball Jones today? The last 2 Bulls coaches have been fired on Christmas Eve...

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 5:20 PM PST up reply actions

"Here's a little Christmas bonus for ya for all the hard work you've done.............."

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 5:21 PM PST up reply actions

If I was a bad coach I'd want to be fired on Christmas Eve

first it’s a while before pti can talk about it and you’d get so much sympathy

"The art of winning is complicated by statistics, which for us becomes money." -Isiah Thomas

by terryisntbald on Dec 22, 2009 5:32 PM PST up reply actions

NY by 17 early

Bab reaching critical mass

by southern oregon on Dec 22, 2009 5:11 PM PST reply actions

I imagine SLCDunk isn't much happier with the Maynor trade and the Knicks playing better

Who am I kidding, nobody can match BaB.

#52

by jksnake99 on Dec 22, 2009 5:12 PM PST up reply actions

Those guys should charge admission.

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 5:35 PM PST up reply actions

Hoo boy, Rice is spacin' today...

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 5:18 PM PST reply actions

More than usual?

Really?

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 5:19 PM PST up reply actions

He didn't even come close to attempting to answer the Minute Rice question...

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 5:19 PM PST up reply actions

OT, Touchdown Beavers, 7-0 OSU over BYU

8.5 left in the first.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 5:19 PM PST reply actions

I suppose I should watch that.

Naah.

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 5:19 PM PST up reply actions

Ugly game

0 passing yards for either team, BYU actually has -3 yards right now.

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by skywaker9 on Dec 22, 2009 5:20 PM PST up reply actions

40-50 mph winds

Gonna be ugly for sure, at least until a running game really gets rolling.

What are you impressions of Roy?
"He's just a very, very good basketball player. Very smart. Very heady. He can do a little bit of everything on the court. As coaches, when we scout Portland we kind of put him in the same category as Kobe (Bryant), LeBron (James), Dwyane Wade. We treat him the same. He's that good."

- Byron Scott

by CMCWizard on Dec 22, 2009 5:22 PM PST up reply actions

I like OSU's chances then...

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 5:34 PM PST up reply actions

Not going to watch but

Go Beavs

by southern oregon on Dec 22, 2009 5:20 PM PST up reply actions

I got extra batteries for the remote

I figure I’ll be wearing ’em out tonight

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by bow4meow on Dec 22, 2009 5:21 PM PST up reply actions

Yaaay, Steve Johnson!

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 5:22 PM PST reply actions

Is this on on TV tonight?

And by TV I mean anything other than Comcrap.

by Flapbreaker on Dec 22, 2009 5:24 PM PST reply actions

No, it's on Comcast 37/737

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 5:32 PM PST up reply actions

question

doesn’t dish network have blazer games?

by jeremyse on Dec 22, 2009 5:31 PM PST reply actions

Nope.

Comcast wants more money for rights than they are willing to pay. So it’s a big, fat stalemate.

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 5:32 PM PST up reply actions