04-09-2010, 08:30 AM
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GDT: Dallas Mavericks @ Portland Trailblazers (4/9/10 - 9:00PM CST)
Mavericks-Trail Blazers Preview
By PAUL DIGIACOMO
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Originally Posted by Game Info
Where: Portland, Oregon
When: 9:00PM CST
How: Fox Sports Southwest
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The Dallas Mavericks are on the verge of clinching the Southwest Division and trying to secure the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Finishing in that coveted position may not help the Mavs if they face the Portland Trail Blazers in the opening round of the playoffs.
Dallas has a chance to lock up the division Friday night when it visits a Portland team it has yet to defeat this season.
The Mavs (51-27) are battling Utah, Denver and Phoenix for the No. 2 spot, while Portland (48-30), San Antonio and Oklahoma City are tied for sixth in the conference.
Dallas can clinch the Southwest by beating Portland and having the Spurs lose to Memphis on Friday. Defeating the Blazers, though, has been a difficult task for the Mavs.
Portland has won all three meetings, holding Dallas to 43.6 percent shooting. In the last matchup at the Rose Garden on March 25, the Mavs were limited to 35 second-half points in a 101-89 defeat that gave Portland its first season series win over Dallas since 1998-99.
"They've beat us three times so for us it's about getting better," point guard Jason Kidd said.
The Mavs showed some improvement Wednesday night, avoiding a third straight loss with a 110-84 home win over the Grizzlies. It was the fewest points allowed by Dallas since also giving up 84 in a win at Charlotte on March 1.
Coach Rick Carlisle's focus at practice this week was on improving a defense that had allowed 100-plus points in seven of the previous 11 games.
"We needed to play better basketball," Carlisle said. "Any win you can get right now is precious. It's a positive step. I thought we were more solid (defensively) than we've been the last few games."
Dallas improved to 6-6 since the end of a season-best, 13-game winning streak.
Portland continued its strong play with a 93-85 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 12 rebounds, and Brandon Roy scored 23 as the Blazers won for the 16th time in 20 games and moved up two spots in the West.
"We feel like if we finish out strong, we could easily go to sixth," Aldridge said. "But it doesn't really matter. Every series is going to be hard, but you have to finish strong for your own sake, not for who you play."
Portland has reached the playoffs for the second consecutive season after a five-year drought.
"All we'll do is keep playing, and when the official standings come out, we'll figure out what we have to do," Roy said. "You can't be worried about where you match up or who you want to play."
Aldridge, a Dallas native, has been the Blazers' best player against the Mavs, averaging 20.0 points and 8.7 rebounds, while Andre Miller had 52 points in a 114-112 win at Dallas on Jan. 30.
The Blazers play three of their last four at home, where they have won six straight. Dallas is opening a three-game trip before hosting San Antonio in its finale.
"We've got to get them all," forward Dirk Nowitzki told the Mavs' official Web site about the road trip. "But we can't get ahead of ourselves. It's Portland next."
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04-09-2010, 08:51 AM
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Mavericks roll. Book it.
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04-09-2010, 08:54 AM
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http://www.nba.com/news/referee.html
Referee Assignments
Apr 9, 2010
Dallas @ Portland--Ken Mauer, David Guthrie, Sean Wright
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04-09-2010, 09:12 AM
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Crucial game - expect a big effing win for our Mavericks.
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04-09-2010, 09:18 AM
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Mavs...spank 'em.
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04-09-2010, 09:26 AM
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Oh crap.
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04-09-2010, 09:38 AM
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this is one of these " if you have another gear you better use it tonight" games. We 'll see if the mavs have it.
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04-09-2010, 10:35 AM
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hope we can take them down.
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04-09-2010, 11:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kg_veteran
Mavericks roll. Book it.
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QFT.
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04-09-2010, 11:26 AM
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04-09-2010, 11:35 AM
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Mavs better send a message tonight. Portland is a very possible 1st round matchup.
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04-09-2010, 11:45 AM
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Let's go Mavs! Time to start thinking playoff basketball, prove it tonight.
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04-09-2010, 11:45 AM
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This is WAR.
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04-09-2010, 11:58 AM
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Spank them and and stuff this "We own them" back in their throats...
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04-09-2010, 12:18 PM
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Better not get swept by the Blazers.
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04-09-2010, 12:27 PM
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This will be a fun Win.
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04-09-2010, 12:44 PM
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Destroy!
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04-09-2010, 12:55 PM
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04-09-2010, 01:13 PM
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I, for one, think the Blazers are gonna get slapped around tonight, not unlike a cheap 25 dollar hooker with a 45 dollar mail-in-rebate.
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04-09-2010, 01:17 PM
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It's time.
No more F*ing around.
Win tonight and you're the 2nd seed, at home in the 2nd rd. Lose and you're on the road in the first rd.
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04-09-2010, 01:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by peppersquad
Win tonight and you're the 2nd seed, at home in the 2nd rd. Lose and you're on the road in the first rd.
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Eh, I don't think so. I'm pretty confident the Mavs will end up #3 or #4 even if they lose tonight.
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04-09-2010, 01:27 PM
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Loser talk.
I was talking about just as it works out tonight.
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04-09-2010, 01:46 PM
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Quote:
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Loser talk.
I was talking about just as it works out tonight.
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Fair enough. Doesn't matter, because the Mavs are going to rip their throats out and shove them down their....throats.
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"Your'e a low-mentality drama gay queen!!" -- She_Growls
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04-09-2010, 02:03 PM
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I'll try this again...it worked last game...
Mavs get torched by 20 pts.
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04-09-2010, 02:21 PM
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come on mavs pull out a win
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04-09-2010, 02:32 PM
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loss.
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04-09-2010, 03:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaggyDirk
loss.
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That mindset's just infectious!
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Therefore, Mavs by 7. Go Guys!
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04-09-2010, 03:15 PM
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Ride or die.
Go gangster or go home, Mavericks.
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04-09-2010, 03:23 PM
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The last time the Blazers beat us three in a row, we won the next game. GO MAVS!!
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04-09-2010, 03:51 PM
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KICK THE EVER LOVING SH!T OUT OF THEM
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04-09-2010, 04:02 PM
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Quote:
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KICK THE EVER LOVING SH!T OUT OF THEM
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Sure reminds me of a song, just wish I could think of it.
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04-09-2010, 04:14 PM
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fluid's gonna go if we lose this.
It's save a fan day, Mavericks.
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04-09-2010, 04:28 PM
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Big game tonight!
Go Mavericks!!!
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04-09-2010, 04:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rabbitproof
fluid's gonna go if we lose this.
It's save a fan day, Mavericks.
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If we lose this my phone is going to explode from text overload...
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04-09-2010, 04:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by monty55555
Big game tonight!
Go Mavericks!!!
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And late ...
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04-09-2010, 05:45 PM
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Quote:
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And late ...
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I know. Thank goodness I don't have work tomorrow.
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04-09-2010, 05:52 PM
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@ Monty : Haha. You are CST. There´s plenty time for you to drown some beers after the win, i´m already halfway pissed, man !
I´ll grab some Yankees Rays in a few minutes and then i´ll go to bed. There is a tough gameday on the schedule for me tomorrow. My favorite soccerteam is on at 330, the race for the UEFA Champions Legue starts at 630 and finally el Clásico will kick off at 4 pm ET
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04-09-2010, 06:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GermanDunk
@ Monty : Haha. You are CST. There´s plenty time for you to drown some beers after the win, i´m already halfway pissed, man !
I´ll grab some Yankees Rays in a few minutes and then i´ll go to bed. There is a tough gameday on the schedule for me tomorrow. My favorite soccerteam is on at 330, the race for the UEFA Champions Legue starts at 630 and finally el Clásico will kick off at 4 pm ET
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hahhah Yankees Rays? Thats hard core, dude. How old are you if I may ask?
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04-09-2010, 07:22 PM
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I´m 9. That´s why i´m rooting for the Yankees...
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04-09-2010, 07:24 PM
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Quote:
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I´m 9. That´s why i´m rooting for the Yankees...
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You've really become quite the "Americophile" with all the baseball and the sarcasm. =)
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