Game Thread GAME# 34: HAWKS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 3, 2015 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSN

[maxiep]

We were punched in the mouth, taken out of our game and didn't respond well. Lesson learned.

 

[BrianFromWA]

we also shot 40% from 3, or this could've been a bunch worse.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

he was 5-14 outside paint, 9-11 inside.

This sums up LMA on a lot of nights.

There isn't a big in the NBA that could check LaMarcus close to the hoop.

 

[riverman]

Sefolosha shut down Dame for most of this game. They are a very good defensive team. The Spurs of the east.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Seemed like he dislocated his shoulder to me.

Which sometimes can be fairly minor, and sometimes be awful.

Depends on the extent of the ligament damage.

He'll be fine... just ask Riggs.

 

[BrianFromWA]

sweet pull. Would rep twice if you'd managed to get Patsy Kensit in there.

 

[BrianFromWA]

he was 5-14 outside paint, 9-11 inside.

BTW, he was also 7 of his last 8, 6-6 in paint and 1-2 outside.
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/shotchart?gameId=400578793

 

[SheedSoNasty]

It's cool that losing feels so foreign now. I expect us to win every time we play. It sucks that we lost, but it made me realize that I was almost shocked that we lost.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I feel this loss is on Stotts. Atlanta had 8 straight baskets at the rim in the first 6 minutes of the 3rd and Stotts chose not to call timeout and adjust. The game went from a 1 point margin to 14 before he finally did.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I feel this loss is on Stotts. Atlanta had 8 straight baskets at the rim in the first 6 minutes of the 3rd and Stotts chose not to call timeout and adjust. The game went from a 1 point margin to 14 before he finally did.

Man, I wouldn't say we ever "adjusted", we just started making a decent amount of shots and slowed down the turnovers. They still scored another 50 points or so after that barrage.

 

[PDXFonz]

I feel this loss is on Stotts. Atlanta had 8 straight baskets at the rim in the first 6 minutes of the 3rd and Stotts chose not to call timeout and adjust. The game went from a 1 point margin to 14 before he finally did.

What is he going to do though? Freeland was already in foul trouble before he got injured, Kaman isn't athletic enough to guard Horford, and Rolo was in a suit. If there's anything we've seen the past two games it is how important Robin Lopez is for us.

The only option I can think of would be for the guards to have sagged off their man a bit, but you can't do that on Korver, and Teague can keep you honest as well. Atlanta is just a tough matchup, they play the kind of ball that beats teams without good rim protection.

 

[magnifier661]

Well shit....

 

[Blazersfan161]

Wasn't expecting that loss..Hawks better than I thought

 

[OneLifeToLive]

You were given two days off. Not a way to reward your coach. See if he doest that again.

They were not sharp tonight. The extra day off without practice could have been reason for it.

 

[Blazersfan161]

Good news?

We have lakers next

 

[julius]

Im posting with a second laptop, and it is showing the same thing. I'm going to change the # of posts per page to see if that helps.

 

[julius]

I cut them down to 40 per page on each one, and it did improve things. Going to go with 20 next to see.

 

[julius]

The response time is much better @ 20 per each. Still lags a tad bit, but nothing like it was before. @Denny Crane

 

[MARIS61]