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As long as Dallas has a dozen undersized combo guards, no true wing, and no defensive center they will never be taken seriously. Also, Carlisle constantly encouraging a bunch of streak shooters to keep chucking is also an issue
 
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Primetime said:
Clippers offense sure is trash without a point guard :troll:
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Yeah because it's going to show up against a Portland team that's 26th in defensive rating and allows the highest effective field goal percentage in the league. I actually wrote a game breakdown for this Clippers/Blazers game.

This team will still need a point guard when they actually play a good defensive team and they get jump shot heavy and they're not falling.


Blazers vs. Clippers: Lay the Points, With or Without Kawhi Leonard



Portland Trail Blazers

After opening the season with a 120-100 home loss against the Utah Jazz, the Blazers have won two straight with victories over the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers. Due to Covid-19 travel protocols, the Blazers have been in Los Angeles since the weekend and they should be well rested after playing the Lakers Monday night.

This year’s Portland Trailblazers aren’t much different from any other Blazers team we’ve seen during the Damian Lillard Era. They have a top-tier offense, scoring 111.4 points per 100 possessions — 10th among NBA teams.

After opening the season with a 4-for-12 shooting night for just nine points, Lillard quickly found his rhythm and has put up games of 32 points, nine assists, and five rebounds against the Rockets and 31 points, five assists and four rebounds against the Lakers.

This roster is full of shooters with Lillard leading the charge along with CJ McCollum, Gary Trent Jr, Rodney Hood and Anfernee Simons all converting better than league average from 3-point range. According to Cleaning The Glass, the Blazers are shooting the fifth-highest percentage of 3-point field goal attempts (40.3%) while making the ninth-highest percentage (38.5%).

Like any other year, this Blazers team struggles to defend, allowing 113 points per 100 possessions — ranking 26th among NBA teams. The Blazers are below average in giving up shots at the rim and is allowing the eighth highest effective field goal percentage (56.2%) to opposing offenses. Their drop coverage is particularly problematic against a team like the Clippers who have shooters who can consistently knock down the three.

According to NBA.com, Portland’s starting lineup (Lillard/McCollum/Covington/Jones/Nurkic) has a negative net rating this season, sitting at -8.9, and boasts a defensive rating of 119.6 in 68 minutes of play this season.

Even more problematic are the units in which Carmelo Anthony and Enes Kanter share the front court as they have a -22.2 net rating and a defensive rating of 114.8 in 40 minutes of play this season.

Between the defensive personnel and the scheme, the Blazers will likely find themselves in a ton of shootouts and their path to victory involves out shooting the opposition.
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