Game Thread GAME# 55: HAWKS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 13, 2017 - MONDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

[SlyPokerDog]

@HCP has not worked the last two games.

Blazers 0-2.

Coincidence?

 

[Scalma]

Hopefully this ends the Connaughton experiment and layman gets to finally play.

 

[julius]

Hopefully this ends the Connaughton experiment and layman gets to finally play.

and the Meyer experiment.

 

[BlayZa]

Hopefully this ends the Connaughton experiment and layman gets to finally play.

Slayman & Slaughterman need to reform.

 

[KingSpeed]

We outrebounded Atlanta 66-52. Lots of positives to take away. We're fighting,

 

[Cippy91]

Once again; we are truly a bottom 5 team.

Tunchi was way better than you.

 

[TBpup]

This is partially on Stotts. Meyers had the only stop in OT in the one play he was in. Then Stotts went with his favorite small ball and ATL went on a 12-0 run.

 

[riverman]

We just took a playoff team with 10 more wins than us to overtime missing our starting center....don't feel too disappointed

 

[Strenuus]

I still cant believe that happened. Giving up a layup to tie the game

Getting the first 7 points and losing.

The conspiracy theorists may be right with this tanking thing... because if so, that was a masterclass performance.

 

[B-Roy]

Not that I'm mad about the win, actually, I think it's fun thinking of new ways the Blazers can throw the next game.

 

[Jade Falcon]

We outrebounded Atlanta 66-52. Lots of positives to take away. We're fighting,

 

[TBpup]

We have to

UNLEASH THE BEAST TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I still cant believe that happened. Giving up a layup to tie the game

Getting the first 7 points and losing.

The conspiracy theorists may be right with this tanking thing... because if so, that was a masterclass performance.

Fans seem to think Aminu is such a great defender but that was an abysmal performance in that last play in regulation on Milsap.

 

[riverman]

This is partially on Stotts. Meyers had the only stop in OT in the one play he was in. Then Stotts went with his favorite small ball and ATL went on a 12-0 run.

To me it came down to Ed fouling out and Dame turning the ball over at the wrong time

 

[LuckyShot]

The worst thing is nobody in this league is touching Meyers and his contract with a 1,000 foot pole.

 

[Trackjack]

They find ways to loose what cost them game was some dumb fouls throughout the game. Bad turnover throughout the game. Most of the game the defense was solid. It looks like this don't stay focus for 48 minutes and that all of them.

 

[A$AP Meyers]

Lillard finished a cool 6-22 and was -20 on the evening.

 

[Strenuus]

We outrebounded Atlanta 66-52. Lots of positives to take away. We're fighting,

The irony of this right now.

 

[Chris Craig]

#1 pick here we come

 

[craigehlo]

The only positive is that it's another game that demonstrates to Neil that more trades are needed.

This team is getting way too comfortable playing undisciplined and out-of-control.

 

[riverman]

Bad turnover throughout the game

I thought this was a big factor

 

[KingSpeed]

I still cant believe that happened. Giving up a layup to tie the game

Getting the first 7 points and losing.

The conspiracy theorists may be right with this tanking thing... because if so, that was a masterclass performance.

Better a layup than a 3.

And scoring the first 7 was a good thing,

Glass half full.

 

[Strenuus]

The worst thing is nobody in this league is touching Meyers and his contract with a 1,000 foot pole.

Well, we touched that damn contract and probably poked him with that 1,000 foot pole.

 

[Nikolokolus]

This is partially on Stotts. Meyers had the only stop in OT in the one play he was in. Then Stotts went with his favorite small ball and ATL went on a 12-0 run.

ATL does defend though.

 

[Strenuus]

Better a layup than a 3.

And scoring the first 7 was a good thing,

Glass half full.

Uhh... what? lol. So, what's a 12-0 run to end the game? Emptying the glass?

 

[LuckyShot]

Lillard finished a cool 6-22 and was -20 on the evening.

He's forcing it too much and it feels like he pre-determines what he's going to do sometimes. Lots of his shots look like he just decides "I'm going to shoot this time" and other times he just looks passive and gives the ball up for no reason and goes and stands in a corner, and we end up with Aminu, Ed, and Crabbe playing hot potato until the shot clock expires. I want him to pin his ears back and attack the defense every time he gets the ball, then react to what they do.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Better a layup than a 3.

And scoring the first 7 was a good thing,

Glass half full.

 

[TBpup]

Dame was a -20 tonight.....didn't see that in watching the game. That is BRUTAL!

 

[LuckyShot]

The only positive is that it's another game that demonstrates to Neil that more trades are needed.

This team is getting way too comfortable playing undisciplined and out-of-control.

So we trade Terry? That's his department.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Uhh... what? lol. So, what's a 12-0 run to end the game? Emptying the glass?

Emptying the glass, and then pissing in it.

 

[MarAzul]

I am usually happy to get a TV game. But I am beginning to not give a shit.