Game Thread: Blazers @ Hawks

Post #1 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Mar 3, 2023 2:38 pm

Damian Lillard comes to Town

It is a big deal every time the Atlanta Hawks host the Portland Trail Blazers. The Western Conference foe only makes one trip to Atlanta a season, and it has become increasingly rare that Damian Lillard plays in the game. The 7x NBA All-Star last played in Atlanta in May 2021. Luckily for basketball fans, Lillard is healthy and lighting up the league. Unfortunately for the Hawks, their unreliable perimeter defense has the tough task of guarding Lillard and his backcourt mate Anfernee Simons. Portland has one of the worst defenses in the league, but they have the fourth-best offensive rating and are a top-eight outside-shooting team. Couple that with Atlanta's high-scoring offense, and tonight's game is sure to be a shootout.

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Post #2 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Mar 3, 2023 2:42 pm

Scouting the Enemy:

It's all about Dame...

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Spoiler:

Post #3 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Mar 3, 2023 2:45 pm

The return of Cam Rubbish

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Post #4 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Mar 3, 2023 3:53 pm

Hawks are a 7.5 point favorite.

I don't understand why

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DirtybirdGA · Post #5 » by **DirtybirdGA** » Fri Mar 3, 2023 5:41 pm

^ Very generous.

Post #6 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Mar 3, 2023 7:23 pm

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Post #8 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Mar 3, 2023 9:24 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:

No excuses! Simons is out and it's a home game for us. Go Hawks!

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Post #9 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 1:31 am

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jayu70 · Post #10 » by **jayu70** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 1:33 am

No reason for JJ not to see minutes:

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jayu70 · Post #11 » by **jayu70** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 1:34 am

Look at the guys happy for OO.

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Post #12 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 1:43 am

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Post #13 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 1:47 am

DeAndre Hunter has been really subpar of late.

He's gonna play his way into being traded this summer if he doesn't snap out of the funk...

Post #14 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 2:19 am

Okongwu is playing himself into a massive pay raise this season...and likely our starting Center of the future.

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D21 · Post #15 » by **D21** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 3:28 am

So, OK, the Blazers were missing Simons and Nurkic, but it I started to see some good players/ball movement, at least better than in the past.
The bench guys are on fire, especially the pressure they put while defending and get some steals.

And even if Murray took a lot of shots (he could as he was hitting each time), I like the 36 shots between him and Trae compared to some 45 or more.
23 and 11 and Trae, at a not so good percentage and we could say "only 23" but this time, they were +25 with him

Post #16 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 3:47 am

Jamaaliver wrote:DeAndre Hunter has been really subpar of late.

He's gonna play his way into being traded this summer if he doesn't snap out of the funk...

DeAndre needs 15 attempts per game. Like many of our players their attempts aren't consistent.

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Post #17 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 3:48 am

Jamaaliver wrote:Okongwu is playing himself into a massive pay raise this season...and likely our starting Center of the future.

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OO even made his only three point attempt.

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jayu70 · Post #18 » by **jayu70** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 4:10 am

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Post #19 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 4:17 am

Sign of good coaching...by one team anyway.

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Post #20 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Mar 4, 2023 4:24 am