Game 19: Portland Trail Blazers (12-8) @ Utah Jazz (11-7)

Post #141 » by **StocktonShorts** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:26 am

(Watched second half on delay, just finished)

Glad Corbin finally saw that Millsap couldn't guard Aldridge. Game totally changed with Favors and Kanter guarding Aldridge. It's too bad it took three quarters to figure that out, but at least Corbin finally adjusted. For all his strengths, I think we all remember times where Sloan was too stubborn to make adjustments.

I think Paul Allen and co. should sue their strength and conditioning coaches/trainers. Feel bad for Batum. Hope it's not serious, but I'm afraid it will be.

Props to the Jazz for continuing to push and run. I thought after the block call on Millsap against Crawford that the Jazz had missed their chance. Good coaching job.

And finally, at about the 1:20 mark of the third quarter was the best play I've seen from Hayward this year. He ran a cut around the paint, along the baseline to the corner where he nailed a three. One of the few times he looked like he was cutting with a PURPOSE, like he knew he was going to get open and drain the three.

Post #142 » by **StocktonShorts** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:28 am

Oden2 wrote:The Rose Garden has nothing on you guys. Your fan base is the best in the NBA, ours is a very distant second to you guys.

But I'll bet the Rose Garden has better beer.

Soul Patch · Post #143 » by **Soul Patch** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:28 am

HappyProle wrote:(Watched second half on delay, just finished)

Glad Corbin finally saw that Millsap couldn't guard Aldridge. Game totally changed with Favors and Kanter guarding Aldridge. It's too bad it took three quarters to figure that out, but at least Corbin finally adjusted. For all his strengths, I think we all remember times where Sloan was too stubborn to make adjustments.

I think Paul Allen and co. should sue their strength and conditioning coaches/trainers. Feel bad for Batum. Hope it's not serious, but I'm afraid it will be.

Props to the Jazz for continuing to push and run. I thought after the block call on Millsap against Crawford that the Jazz had missed their chance. Good coaching job.

And finally, at about the 1:20 mark of the third quarter was the best play I've seen from Hayward this year. He ran a cut around the paint, along the baseline to the corner where he nailed a three. One of the few times he looked like he was cutting with a PURPOSE, like he knew he was going to get open and drain the three.

Aldridge only scored 9 points in the first half so I can see why Corbin didn't make the switch sooner.

MeestR · Post #144 » by **MeestR** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:03 am

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PDXKnight · Post #145 » by **PDXKnight** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:28 am

HappyProle wrote:
Oden2 wrote:The Rose Garden has nothing on you guys. Your fan base is the best in the NBA, ours is a very distant second to you guys.

But I'll bet the Rose Garden has better beer.

Not sure. I take that statement back though in hindsight. The way I see it its hard to rank em, they're both great groups of fans bar none. Good win guys, but this game was won due to a monumental collapse more than a Utah win. Nonetheless, it took a good Utah effort to finish to job and that shouldn't be downplayed. Good job guys, and another friggin meltdown for the Blazers. Seriously guys, I think Batum going down makes us 5 games under .500 to finish the season if he's out for the rest of the year. If he's out, we're out of the playoffs I think...

Reckless · Post #146 » by **Reckless** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:34 am

Earl Watson and Paul Millsap

jazzgasm · Post #147 » by **jazzgasm** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:13 pm

Evans made some big dunks to help energize them I thought.

PDXKnight · Post #148 » by **PDXKnight** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:30 pm

Just a heads up, it looks like Batum is healthy, phew haha.

Post #149 » by **StocktonShorts** » Wed Feb 1, 2012 12:49 am

Oden2 wrote:Just a heads up, it looks like Batum is healthy, phew haha.

The sensible, rational, humane side of me is glad to hear that.

Having gone through a knee scare myself recently I feel for him. Big difference was that in my case I had to wait about three weeks to get the MRI. Those three weeks of wondering what I'd done and how bad/long the recovery was going to be weren't fun at all. I'm envious of professional athletes and their top-of-the-line sports medicine care.

Post #150 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Wed Feb 1, 2012 1:09 am

If he only misses the last Minute of one game then Im glad he got hurt! Mwa ha ha.