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Notes: Dubs have now won 12 of their last 15 games which is a great stretch of basketball. If we had won a few close games to start the year without Jax we'd have a great chance at being 15-6 or so right now which would make us one of the better teams in the West. The good news is that we've clearly acknowledged that last year is in the past and are adapting to what works/doesn't as a group. The Blazers are also on a streak of their own though, having won 4 straight games. My sister lives in Oregon so I'm kinda partial to Oregon sports fans even though I don't really like their teams, and I'm happy for them that the team is doing okay since it looks very mediocre on paper.

Injuries: This is a big one, as it was revealed that LaMarcus Aldridge has plantar fasciitis and will miss at least a week. Channing Frye (whom west coast fans should be familiar with from his days at Zona), will be starting in his place. That's a huge difference and gives us a better chance. Webster had a great game in his absence last night but he was also 9-13 and probably won't shoot that well again. Should be an interesting game.


I'll do the starting lineup thingamajig later

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