During his 2008 presidential campaign run Republican candidate John McCain did his best to identify himself as a maverick: a bold, renegade alternative to the status quo. Tonight the Portland Trail Blazers faced a bunch of guys also claiming to be Mavericks, trying to redefine themselves and earn a victory. These Mavericks had about as much success as McCain in ‘08. They watched, horrified, as Damian Lillard became their own personal Sarah Palin, dogging their steps, embarrassing them at every turn, and ruining the entire affair. Lillard ended the game with 42 points, the Mavs ended the game with a fifth straight loss, and Portland pulled back to .
Damian Lillard Pours 42 on Dallas
