Game Thread GAME# 65: BLAZERS @ HAWKS - MAY 3, 2021 - MONDAY, 5:00, NBCSNW

[Sheldon Shape]

Well we made adjustments on Bogdan. He's only scored 2 points this half.

You're the most advanced bot I've ever witnessed.

 

[Jayblaze]

Atlanta hawks are straight garbage beat blazers shit defence

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Both these teams are tough when they hit a lot of threes. Atlanta is the third best team in the East.

third? who is 4th?

 

[AldoTrapani]

Remember Nassir Little guys? Boy was he hyped around here for a little bit lol

 

[HolyBackboard]

only the Blazers would win their first four road games by 10+, then find a way to lose to the Hawks by 20

 

[tlongII]

So much for our improved defense.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

@PtldPlatypus now u see what I mean? Our defense is atrocious. I hope that answers your question from yesterday why I don’t believe in this team

Because on the 5th game in 7 days, all on the road, they showed signs of fatigue?

Makes sense. A blind man could have seen this coming tonight.

 

[illmatic99]

Because on the 5th game in 7 days, all on the road, they showed signs of fatigue?

Makes sense. A blind man could have seen this coming tonight.

and our idiot coach decided an 8 man rotation was the way to go tonight after 8 last night. if dame is hurt, terry better be fired before this roadtrip ends

 

[DDolla]

We have a well rested DJJ and we don’t use him? smh

 

[Cugel]

DJJ gets junk m

Because on the 5th game in 7 days, all on the road, they showed signs of fatigue?

Makes sense. A blind man could have seen this coming tonight.

100% agree and that is why the roster should have been more than 8 guys before junk time. ok 9 if you count RHJ's few minutes.

 

[illmatic99]

i don't see lillard on the bench.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

and our idiot coach decided an 8 man rotation was the way to go tonight after 8 last night. if dame is hurt, terry better be fired before this roadtrip ends

How would it be Stotts' fault that Dame's foot was stepped on? How could Stotts predict when that was going to happen? Should he have not played Dame at all?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

We have a well rested DJJ and we don’t use him? smh

It got Miami to the Finals last year.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

We have a well rested DJJ and we don’t use him? smh

"If he won't hoist threes from the corner, I don't want him!" - Terrence Stotts

 

[Tince]

This roadtrip has been a failure; the Atlanta game was the only one that really mattered and we didn't show up!

 

[Hoopguru]

third? who is 4th?

I was wrong 5th.

 

[illmatic99]

lillard was not on the bench to finish the game.

 

[wizenheimer]

I was wrong 5th.

so...you're pleading the 5th about being wrong? can you do that? married man fantasy

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Nice comeback by rested young guys.

 

[DDolla]

Our bench played well

 

[Tince]

no starters better be on the floor right now.

Nate McMillan didn't listen to your demands. Played them to the very end.

 

[illmatic99]

How would it be Stotts' fault that Dame's foot was stepped on? How could Stotts predict when that was going to happen? Should he have not played Dame at all?

IT WAS FUCKING PREDICTABLE.

I CALLED IT

ugh

8 man rotation this late into a roadtrip with all the extenuating circumstances is flat out stupid.

just asking for an overuse injury.

 

[BlazerBeav]

That wasn’t an overuse injury.

 

[Chris Craig]

lillard was not on the bench to finish the game.

Probably out for the season

 

[KSF-ERIC]

IT WAS FUCKING PREDICTABLE.

I CALLED IT

ugh

You called him getting his foot stepped on? That can happen anytime. Should Stotts bench Dame for the rest of his career? I'd understand you if it was a overuse injury. But it wasn't. You called nothing.

 

[Tince]

IT WAS FUCKING PREDICTABLE.

I CALLED IT

ugh

Getting your foot stepped on isn't an overuse injury.

 

[DDolla]

We could have played Giles, Nas and DJJ.

 

[wizenheimer]

Getting your foot stepped on isn't an overuse injury.

well, Stotts could have used Dame 32 minutes instead of 34. That way his foot wouldn't have been there.

 

[crandc]

I know blaming schedule sounds like a cop out, but Boston and Atlanta are hardly neighboring cities, yet team had back to back after evening game. It was almost dawn when they arrived so not surprising they ran out of gas. Get some rest and have a 5-1 road trip.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

We should rest Dame for Lakers game. We can beat Cleveland without him. Honestly, we could probably beat Lakers without him too. Schroeder is out for two weeks and LeBron says he may never be 100% again.