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Rip City R!SE Entry 6

Posted on December 3, 2012 at 08:08 PM.

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It's a Block Party !!!! .....

..... And EVERYBODY'S invited !!!!

Portland Trailblazers at Dallas Mavericks
Nov 5, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Portland (3-1)	23	27	25	27	102
Dallas (2-2)	23	18	27	23	91

Portland Trailblazers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Damian Lillard	32	5-11	1-3	2-2	4	7	0	2	1	13
Wesley Matthews	33	5-9	3-5	2-2	5	5	0	0	0	15
Donte' Thomas	34	8-16	1-3	1-2	8	7	1	2	5	18
J.J. Hickson	33	2-10	0-0	3-4	10	0	0	1	1	7
Lamarcus Aldridge	34	10-17	0-0	8-8	15	0	0	5	0	28
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Delonte' West	19	1-4	1-1	2-2	5	5	3	1	0	5
Randy Foye	25	5-11	2-6	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	14
Jajuan Johnson	20	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	2
Tyler Honeycutt	10	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	2	1	0	0	0
Meyers Leonard	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elliot Williams	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Nolan Smith	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		36-80	8-19	22-24	55	24	2	12	8	102

Dallas Mavericks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Darren Collison	34	6-14	0-0	1-2	5	7	2	0	1	13
O.J. Mayo	34	10-20	3-7	2-2	4	4	0	1	0	25
Shawn Marion	31	4-5	0-0	0-1	3	2	0	0	0	8
Dirk Nowitzki	34	3-12	1-4	2-2	7	0	1	2	0	9
Chris Kaman	33	5-11	0-0	3-3	9	1	1	1	2	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Vince Carter	19	4-8	1-3	2-2	3	3	2	0	0	11
Elton Brand	14	2-4	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	1	4
Jae Crowder	12	0-0	0-0	0-0	4	2	0	2	0	0
Rodrigue Beaubois	15	3-10	0-2	0-0	0	3	1	0	1	6
Dauntay Jones	10	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Wright	8	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Troy Murphy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		38-89	5-16	10-12	39	22	8	7	3	91

Michael Wilbon
ESPN.com
November 5, 2012

DALLAS -- It's not everyday Dirk Nowitzki goes 3-12 from the field and finishes with only 9 points and 7 rebounds... just tonight. It's not everyday a game in the NBA can be described as a Block Party... just tonight.

After giving up 100+ points in 3 consecutive games, the Blazers really tightened up defensively, holding the Mavericks to just 42% shooting from the field and allowing 91 points.

Lamarcus Aldridge continued his tear, finishing with 28 points and 15 rebounds, 6 offensive, and 10-17 shooting from the field. Dirk Nowitzki was doubled every time he touched the ball in the post, and the rotation by the Blazers was picture perfect for Head Coach Terry Stotts, as the Blazers kept shooters from getting hot by contesting many of the open jumpers.

"We did a much better job tonight on defense, especially on Dirk, we were able to rotate defenders on and off of him... he didn't shoot a great percentage and it worked out for us.

If we continue to play like this, we should be able to beat anybody in the league. Contributions from everyone across the board, still trying to find a way to get [Delonte'] West more opportunities, more pick and rolls for Hickson, the Lillard/Aldridge combo is deadly, in time, we'll be able to figure out things like that, but right now, we're looking pretty good, I think this was our best game so far this season," Head Coach Terry Stotts said.

The Blazers head back home for a 3 game home stand, starting Thursday against the LA Clippers.

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[Interviews]

[On-Court Interview]

Doris Burke: I'm here with Lamarcus Aldridge who finished the game with 28 points and 15 rebounds, you've been playing some of your best basketball this season, what's going on with you?

Lamarcus Aldridge: [Laughs] Ahh man, nothing, nothing at all. I'm just trying to do my part in helping this team win ball games, whether it's scoring, rebounding, defense, whatever. We have a really good team here, and I'm just trying to lead by example. My teammates are following suit, so whatever I can do out here, I'm gonna do it.

DB: You guys held Dirk to just 9 points, what were you guys able to do that was so effective defensively?

LA: We gave him a lot of looks defensively, doubled him from different areas of the court, put different defenders, we tried to make things tough for him. We knew that the team goes as he goes, and he's one of the best players in the game, and we just didn't want him beating us, and it worked out for us.

DB: The balance that you guys seem to be displaying on offense was apparent this game as well, how are you guys able to get points from everybody.

LA: You know, like I said, we have a good team here, we have a lot of guys who can go get buckets, but the offense will be there. Defense is where we want to make our mark, and if we can do that, we'll be an even scarier team.

DB: Ready to go home?

LA: [Laughs] Man!!!

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[Media Room]

Thomas: "It feels good to finish off a road trip with a win. Obviously, you want to continue the success you're having, and carry over the same energy, the same momentum into the next game, and hopefully we'll be able to do that against LA."

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