Game Thread GAME# 61: BLAZERS @ HAWKS - FEBRUARY 29, 2020 - SATURDAY, 4:30, NBCSNW

[TBpup]

Hope Trent, Little and Simons have good games. Hope Wenyen gets some positive run. After that, it's kind of 'meh'.

 

[hoopsjock]

Keep going to Whiteside. Collins can't guard him but instead everyone else has to get theirs.

 

[BonesJones]

We have no energy right now.

 

[BonesJones]

Keep the hands back Gary.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Melo always blows the point blank shots lol

 

[BonesJones]

Lol, this is some HORRIBLE basketball on both ends.

 

[hoopsjock]

Blazers have already given up 8 three point attempts for Atlanta that have almost all been WIDE open. They're very lucky Atlanta has only hit 2 of them.

Atlanta has several players that we should be able to matchup up with just based on who is closest to them on defense. No excuse for this.

 

[Darkwebs]

I like how we're scoring in the paint. They have no paint protectors

 

[hoopsjock]

Blazers have already given up 8 three point attempts for Atlanta that have almost all been WIDE open. They're very lucky Atlanta has only hit 2 of them.

Atlanta has several players that we should be able to matchup up with just based on who is closest to them on defense. No excuse for this.

And I don't want to hear anyone say it's young guys or players that need to learn the system. Trent was guarding Trae and everyone else in the starting lineup are vets that should know how to play defense.

 

[Labinot41]

This game thread is as dead as the Hawks arena

 

[Darkwebs]

Gary played some lockdown defense on Trae.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

This game thread is as dead as the Hawks arena

It's not that dead for a 4:30 game.

 

[Darkwebs]

Happy to see Simons hit his first 3-point attempt

 

[DDolla]

You guys know that our lead are fools gold right. We been here before lol

 

[hoopsjock]

It's not that dead for a 4:30 game.

On a Saturday too.

 

[julius]

I think Whitesides body language looks like he pouts a lot.

 

[hoopsjock]

Whiteside has Vince Carter in the post and CJ shoots a step back contested 3.

We play so dumb.

Then the next play CJ launches it way over his head.

 

[Darkwebs]

Wenyen plays all out. Just great effort and energy

 

[OneSport3]

That Whiteside, what a bum. Only 8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks in the 1st quarter.

 

[hoopsjock]

CJ sees the double team coming, dribbles right into it, takes a bad shot with plenty of time left on the shot clock when two guys were wide open and it leads to Atlanta having plenty of time to hit a 3 when they should have had little to no time.

Details like this pile up throughout each game.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I think Whitesides body language looks like he pouts a lot.

See the post right after yours, it might explain it.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Well the Blazers seem to employing a new defensive scheme and have game-planned this one... Its interesting...

 

[wizenheimer]

CJ & Melo have combined for 8 points on 11 shots; and 2 assists with 3 turnovers

Portland has 3 assists on 12 backets.

none of that is good

 

[Darkwebs]

I thought CJ would bring the ball back out and use the remainder of the clock for the last possession. But instead he goes back up in traffic against 2 bigger defenders.

 

[hoopsjock]

That Whiteside, what a bum. Only 8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks in the 1st quarter.

They should've been going to him the whole quarter but we don't have many ways to exploit his size advantage.

 

[TBpup]

CJ sees the double team coming, dribbles right into it, takes a bad shot with plenty of time left on the shot clock when two guys were wide open and it leads to Atlanta having plenty of time to hit a 3 when they should have had little to no time.

Details like this pile up throughout each game.

CJ's almost abject refusal to pass the ball to WIDE OPEN teammates when he draws multiple defenders is disutrbing.

 

[Darkwebs]

Gary's turnaround jump shot is effortless

 

[Darkwebs]

Simons and Trent! Our sophomores are playing splendid tonight!

 

[TBpup]

Trent with the nice, easy post up, fadeaway.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Simons is so weak