Bubble GT: Mavericks vs Blazers - Mavs coming to rip Blazers dreams?

[ArbitraryWater]

They're playing Luka and Zinger!

https://twitter.com/BriAmaranthus/status/1293209822083637248

Mavs could still make the FIFTH seed, so motivation to play is there.

[ArbitraryWater]

Looks like Mavs are going to try to make a run for the 6 seed, which they absolutely should.

No reason to be content here.

[RoseCity07]

Don't really care but I hope the Mavericks run starters vs the Suns. Tired of teams running their best vs the Blazers and tanking games vs the Suns.

[ArbitraryWater]

Don't really care but I hope the Mavericks run starters vs the Suns. Tired of teams running their best vs the Blazers and tanking games vs the Suns.

You played Denver without Murray/Harris/Barton and no one but MPJ in 30+ minutes, Clippers 3rd stringers, Philly without Embiid/Simmons...

?

[RoseCity07]

You played Denver without Murray/Harris/Barton and no one but MPJ in 30+ minutes, Clippers 3rd stringers, Philly without Embiid/Simmons...

?

Denver is a mash unit team outside of Jokic. They have no true second star. Porter has also been on fire in the bubble. Clippers also still had Paul George and 76ers had Richardson, Harris, and Horford all playing well.

Suns played Chris Paul and absolute scrubs. No Adams, SGA, or Gallinari. They literally threw the game.

[ArbitraryWater]

Denver is a mash unit team outside of Jokic. They have no true second star. Porter has also been on fire in the bubble. Clippers also still had Paul George and 76ers had Richardson, Harris, and Horford all playing well.

Suns played Chris Paul and absolute scrubs. No Adams, SGA, or Gallinari. They literally threw the game.

Dawg you finished the game against the 3rd stringers.

George played 3 mins of the game's last 16.

You've gotten more handicapped teams than Phoenix.


I hope tonight Luka burries your city.

[ArbitraryWater]

Lets hope Luka savagely burries Portland

[r0drig0lac]

Dawg you finished the game against the 3rd stringers.

George played 3 mins of the game's last 16.

You've gotten more handicapped teams than Phoenix.


I hope tonight Luka burries your city.

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[WolfGang]

Luka be Dame time! I like the Mavs to win it tbh.

[tontoz]

Dallas has been been playing really well even in their bubble losses. Portland will really have to light it up from 3 to win this one.

[D-Wait]

Lets hope Luka savagely burries Portland

They aren't eliminated even if they lose tonight.

And Memphis could very well lose both of their remaining games.

[ArbitraryWater]

They aren't eliminated even if they lose tonight.

Memphis could very well lose both of their remaining games.

true, but I dont think Boston will play their starters full mins today..

I see Memphis hanging in, Boston taking starters out at some point, and Memphis winning today.

[D-Wait]

true, but I dont think Boston will play their starters full mins today..

I see Memphis hanging in, Boston taking starters out at some point, and Memphis winning today.

I wouldn't be surprised if Brad Stevens squeezes out a win with 2nd or 3rd stringers, but we'll see...

[ArbitraryWater]

I wouldn't be surprised if Brad Stevens squeezes out a win with 2nd or 3rd stringers, but we'll see...


Nahh, unlike Clippers or some other teams, Celtics' depth really isnt all too impressive.

[Clippersfan86]

Go Mavs!

[tpols]

OP praying.

Dame Squad checking in.

[Marchesk]

Dame still looking angry.

[tpols]

I've seen enough... Luka is the next Larry Bird with even flashier handles and ball control.

I also see why the Mavs have a GOAT offense. All they take is layups and 3's. So the EV on every shot is extremely profitable.

[ArbitraryWater]

Mavs up 19-12

Luka looking like he means business

So does Kristaps

[NugzFan]

Don't really care but I hope the Mavericks run starters vs the Suns. Tired of teams running their best vs the Blazers and tanking games vs the Suns.

:oldlol:you cant be serious

[tpols]

porzingis is unreal. perfect big man for todays game.

[Ghost1]

Porhungis for Dennis Smith Jr. :pimp:

[ArbitraryWater]

Mavs looking STRONG

Porizingis looking HEALTHY

[ArbitraryWater]

Lmao that Dick Hannah Commercial

[insidious301]

Carmelo is amped out there! And Portland is playing with ferocity, as they should given the implication.

[ArbitraryWater]

Boban is such a soft fck

Throw a real pass, and Luka should be more alert

[RoseCity07]

Man Whiteside rejected the **** outta white boy porzingis

[ArbitraryWater]

Oh and Melo better get some respect


Mismatch offensively and using all his experience and smarts to get steals and deflections

Blazers best or second best player so far

[RoseCity07]

:oldlol:you cant be serious

Man accept that we beat your asses last year and get over it. You team is two benches with Jokic as the star

[tpols]

Dolla Dame holla back. :biggums:

[KOBEtherealKing]

Blazers playing hard af on defense. Mavs don’t care about moving up I guess :facepalm

[tpols]

man the blazers big men are soft as ****. Collins and Nurkic cant even make a layup.

[tpols]

Good half. Blazers can get to the rim at will vs this team. Now that they have a little cushion, they gotta press the issue with drives and kill their confidence.

[RoseCity07]

man the blazers big men are soft as ****. Collins and Nurkic cant even make a layup.

I mean it pisses me off too but they missed an entire season of real games.

[RoseCity07]

Blazers playing hard af on defense. Mavs don’t care about moving up I guess :facepalm

You sound scared to play Portland lmao

[NugzFan]

Man accept that we beat your asses last year and get over it. You team is two benches with Jokic as the star

1) thank you for admitting I was right :cheers:

2) you barely beat us

3) you clearly dont know the nuggets team at all

[tpols]

Doncic does have a lot of harden in him. He flops like crazy and expects FT's on every drive. As a rookie, I cant even imagine how it will be in his prime.

[RoseCity07]

Doncic does have a lot of harden in him. He flops like crazy and expects FT's on every drive. As a rookie, I cant even imagine how it will be in his prime.

Doncic is way more skilled than Harden. Much smarter player too.

[tpols]

Nurkic has been soooo bad in this game. Just total ass.

[RoseCity07]

Nurkic and CJ letting the team down. Lillard can’t do this alone.

[tpols]

Portland is totally done. Outside Dame, they kind of suck. Suns Spurs is going to be the play in.

[konex]

Blazers always let up in the 3rd. Mavs have the lead of 3 wide open jumpers

[SATAN]

Porzingis shooting really well

[tpols]

Man... I hate kristaps ****ing porzingis here... this mfer is making steph curry look like andre miller right now.

[RoseCity07]

Dallas is right there. Pretty much playing how I thought. Porz is tough for us to guard and he’s killing it from three. Luka playing well too. It’s a toss up who wins this. I think Lillard is running on fumes

[insidious301]

Are players not allowed to show emotion? What a horrible tech. Let the rookie celebrate in a competitive game.

[SATAN]

:roll:

Suck shit, Luka. That tough guy shit is cringe worthy.

:facepalm

[tpols]

Get Dame in the game right ****ing now. This is it.

[insidious301]

Lillard might have to score 50 again. Portland looks toast after going all out in the first half.

[RoseCity07]

I give Trent and Melo props. Nurkic played well too in other games. Cj has been horrible

[konex]

Bring Melo back and put him on Kristaps. Collins is a liability

[RoseCity07]

Dallas is playing better team ball. We are relying heavily on one guy. It doesn’t look good right now

[RoseCity07]

Man CJ cost this team so much tonight. What an absolutely pathetic perfromance

[insidious301]

Damian Lillard has 50 points and his team cannot get a stop on defense. 5 minutes to make a stand!

[tpols]

LETS GO.

Melo.

[konex]

Get CJ back in to finish it.

[RoseCity07]

Get CJ back in to finish it.

Maybe but he’s been terrible. So bad

[KOBEtherealKing]

Does Luka have any type of handles? I don’t watch him unless it’s national tv but I notice he just dribbles around

[RoseCity07]

Why is Stotts challenging that? It’s not gonna get overturned

[SATAN]

I hate Luka

[KOBEtherealKing]

That wasn’t a foul should’ve saved that challenge

[KOBEtherealKing]

Melos been balling can’t lie

[insidious301]

Damian Lillard is on another level. Nobody can mess with this man.

[tpols]

Holy ****ing shit.

Basketball gods, please... let it be.

[SATAN]

Lillard :bowdown: WTF!

[highwhey]

This game is unreal

[Proctor]

Lillard :roll:

[ralph_i_el]

God wants Portland to win. Holy shit

[NBAGOAT]

lol havent seen a one man show like this since harden earlier in the year

[Proctor]

I still can't help but feel like Portland will lose. Probably on some bullshit foul on Luka where he grins his dumb face to the FT line.

[highwhey]

bs foul...league wants blazers to win

[KOBEtherealKing]

Foul? Really?

[highwhey]

:facepalm NBA IS BEING VERY BLATANT

[StrongLurk]

Wow what a weird play there.

[imdaman99]

Lillard is such a flopper :oldlol:

[tpols]

:facepalm NBA IS BEING VERY BLATANT

that was the worst moving screen you'll ever see.

The Suns suck balls. Get over it.

[NBAGOAT]

trey burke just lost dallas the game. never seen a foul like that :lol

[tpols]

Best game of the season.

You'll never see more back and forth.

[SATAN]

Luka leaving like

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/so5rpsP6SKs/maxresdefault.jpg

[StrongLurk]

Lol Dame mean mugging nobody at the end there. Too bad I only got to see the last minute.

[ralph_i_el]

Amazing game for sure. That was definitely a foul by Burke.

[NugzFan]

Lillard is such a flopper :oldlol:

the kid is good but man I agree, I dont like players who actively just try to draw fouls. lillard, cp3, harden (duh)...I think luka may be going down that path too.

[RoseCity07]

I hate Luka


Lillard is such a flopper :oldlol:
He sold a clear offensive foul. He cleared out Lillard for a open shot. It’s an easy call you moron

[Proctor]

the kid is good but man I agree, I dont like players who actively just try to draw fouls. lillard, cp3, harden (duh)...I think luka may be going down that path too.

May be going down that path? He's second behind Harden in terms of pathetic. Lillard isn't even in their tier.

[RoseCity07]

I hate Luka


the kid is good but man I agree, I dont like players who actively just try to draw fouls. lillard, cp3, harden (duh)...I think luka may be going down that path too.

You are such a loser and so so mad. It was an easy call. Not even close to a flop.

[Axe]

Lets hope Luka savagely burries Portland

true, but I dont think Boston will play their starters full mins today..

I see Memphis hanging in, Boston taking starters out at some point, and Memphis winning today.
When nostradamus gets the wrong predictions. :confusedshrug::facepalm

https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/61368128/too-soon-you-spoke.jpg

[tontoz]

Wow. That was epic.

Obvious foul on Burke maybe Dame sold it a bit but it was clearly a foul.

[LoneyROY7]

OP not very happy with today's results. :lol

[Kblaze8855]

Yea that was obviously a foul even if Dame sold it.

[Bronbron23]

Lets hope Luka savagely burries Portland

Or portland could win and Lillard could make luka look like he dosnt belong on his level. Good call op:facepalm

[tontoz]

Dame was 9-17 from 3 and 18-18 from the ft line. Mega clutch :bowdown:

[SATAN]

Why does RoseCity07 keep including me in his replies to other posters?

[NugzFan]

You are such a loser and so so mad. It was an easy call. Not even close to a flop.

I wasnt referring to that play necessarily. lillard just likes to flop and draw cheap fouls in general. thats all

[RoseCity07]

Why does RoseCity07 keep including me in his replies to other posters?

Probably because I’m using an iPhone lol and it’s hard to click the right button

[tontoz]

Props to KP. He has been really good in the bubble. Lights out tonight. Curious to see how he does in the playoffs.

[NBAGOAT]

So Cj supposedly has a fracture in his back. Dude shouldn’t be playing then unless maybe they think they have a good chance to run the gauntlet. Likely shouldn’t be playing even so, you don’t mess with back injuries

[tpols]

Dame was 9-17 from 3 and 18-18 from the ft line. Mega clutch :bowdown:

it was karma for those 2 missed FT's against the clippers. Thanks pat bev dumb ass unleashed 100 point Dame.

[insidious301]

Lillard is playing like 2006 Kobe at the moment. As a fan of basketball period, I cant complain!

[ArbitraryWater]

Or portland could win and Lillard could make luka look like he dosnt belong on his level. Good call op:facepalm

Hoping for something isn‘t making a „call“ you absolute moron :oldlol:

Stop embarrassing yourself

[ArbitraryWater]

So Cj supposedly has a fracture in his back. Dude shouldn’t be playing then unless maybe they think they have a good chance to run the gauntlet. Likely shouldn’t be playing even so, you don’t mess with back injuries


How much truth is there to that Cj thing?

Big relief if true.