Game Thread GAME# 38: HAWKS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 5, 2018 - FRIDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[The Professional Fan]

My fear is Aminu’s early success

 

[BonesJones]

Our bigs get the weakest shit called against them.

 

[riverman]

first half almost in the books an Nurk has just 1 foul...gotta love that

 

[BonesJones]

That's not a foul for ducks sake

 

[KingSpeed]

bullshit call.

 

[Strenuus]

lmao that was an anticipated call if I've ever seen one. Even altanta commentators said it wasn't a foul.

 

[BonesJones]

Fucking awful possession.

 

[illmatic99]

Can Aminu stop dribbling? Please

 

[KingSpeed]

That's not a foul for ducks sake

dame was literally just standing there. arguably a foul on them!

 

[Strenuus]

dame was literally just standing there. arguably a foul on them!

More arguably a non-call and let the ball fall where it may, but yes, you could argue the lean-in warrants it, as well.

 

[KingSpeed]

more cj please. he's on tonight.

 

[BonesJones]

We love turning the ball over.

 

[DUB]

Great block Chief!

 

[Strenuus]

Good call. Was a charge.

 

[Strenuus]

The fuck was that last possession, CJ? The one time you can Iso someone and you go into a double team then try to pass out of it with less than a second on the clock?

 

[riverman]

Man that was an ugly pass CJ

 

[KingSpeed]

The fuck was that last possession, CJ? The one time you can Iso someone and you go into a double team then try to pass out of it with less than a second on the clock?

that was pretty bad but I'll take his good with the bad

 

[BlazerBeav]

Needless to say, Holtkamp is atrocious and only has this job for one reason. The last charge on CJ was all sorts of silly. Defender wasn't even turned to him.

 

[Optimistic Bob]

Davis again !! And Collins !!

 

[Strenuus]

that was pretty bad but I'll take his good with the bad

For tonight, at least.

 

[DUB]

We love turning the ball over.

We average a league middling 14 turnovers per game, better than such teams as Philly (17.4), Golden State (15.5), New Orleans (15.4), and Houston (14.6).

We also average a league worst 18.5 assists per game, Philly (26.1), Golden State (30.7), New Orleans (26.6), and Houston (22.2).

It's to be expected that our turnovers (and assists) will rise as we try to move the ball more.

 

[riverman]

We average a league middling 14 turnovers per game, better than such teams as Philly (17.4), Golden State (15.5), New Orleans (15.4), and Houston (14.6).

We also average a league worst 18.5 assists per game, Philly (26.1), Golden State (30.7), New Orleans (26.6), and Houston (22.2).

It's to be expected that our turnovers (and assists) will rise as we try to move the ball more.

I think we step out of bounds more than any team in the league

 

[DUB]

Our turnovers keeping them in the game. Their poor shooting keeping us in the lead. Not many points in the paint, or free throws. I'd like to see us penetrate more. Clearly we're still adjusting to our focus on ball movement.

 

[riverman]

I still take comfort in the fact we're playing better than we were....

 

[Strenuus]

CJ one good pass... and then THAT possession.

 

[BonesJones]

Aminu shoot, don't dribble.

 

[riverman]

Good ball movement

 

[Strenuus]

There's a 64th "now that's what I call music" CD? Jesus. Why?

 

[KingSpeed]

chief should cut more often

 

[DUB]

I like the cut, the pass, and the dunk! Good stuff from Aminu, and Nurkic.