Game Thread: Blazers @ Hawks -- 3/14

Post #1 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:53 pm

Hawks eye .500 as Blazers Come to Town

Portland visits the Atlanta Hawks after Josh Hart scored 44 points in the Trail Blazers' 127-118 victory against the Washington Wizards.

The Hawks are 21-13 in home games. Atlanta ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with 24.3 assists per game led by Trae Young averaging 9.4.

The Trail Blazers have gone 9-22 away from home. Portland gives up 113.4 points to opponents while being outscored by 6.2 points per game.

The teams play for the second time this season. The Trail Blazers won the last meeting 136-131 on Jan. 4, with Anfernee Simons scoring 43 points in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS
Clint Capela is averaging 10.7 points and 11.9 rebounds for the Hawks. Young is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Atlanta.

Simons is scoring 17.3 points per game with 2.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Trail Blazers. Hart is averaging 17.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists over the last 10 games for Portland.

LAST 10 GAMES
Hawks: 6-4, averaging 117.8 points, 42.1 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.7 points per game.

Trail Blazers: 4-6, averaging 104.8 points, 42.2 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.5 points.

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Galloisdaman · Post #2 » by **Galloisdaman** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:17 pm

Hawks 217 Blazers 39

DirtybirdGA · Post #3 » by **DirtybirdGA** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 6:26 pm

Travis and Nate are some screw ups, I guess Jalen isn't any good, he can't stay with the parent team, now they could use him.

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Post #5 » by **HMFFL** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 9:12 pm

Portland has been playing a lot of young talent and they're doing well. This game should be a win for us but we can't look past them (like we did Detroit).

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Post #6 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 11:00 pm

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Post #7 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Mar 15, 2022 1:45 am

We desperately need to find another scorer. Staying patient is key but we need a true star to have the two punch combo.

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Post #8 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Mar 15, 2022 1:45 am

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So impressive what he's done this season.

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graymule · Post #9 » by **graymule** » Tue Mar 15, 2022 1:02 pm

Jalen Johnson isn't good enough to replace Kevin Knox for Atlanta. Instead, he stayed with the Skyhawks last night. Poor Jalen. He only had 35 points and 15 rebounds. Check the box score to know what Kevin Knox had in last night's game.

When JJ is with the Skyhawks, he plays a lot. When he's with Atlanta, Nate keeps him nailed to the bench. If he had been with the Hawks, you can bet he wouldn't have played.

Oh well. Who am I to complain? After all, Hawks won!

D21 · Post #10 » by **D21** » Tue Mar 15, 2022 1:04 pm

Great game from Trae once again, and at last, they win a game to go .500!
But let be objective, there are still some things to fix on the team : it's not normal to not dominate more this "bench" team of POR, like to be on the verge of loosing the IND game.

Josh Hart is very good, but once again, it shows that the opponent SG can easily score 30+pts on them. And nothing change. Nate is unable to find something to limit this spot at 20pts.
It would not be a problem if the team decide to let this spot score and limit the others, AND really dominate, but it's not the case. At least, ATL starters were really dominating.

I'm happy they reached 0.500, but I still have a doubt on something, that may change once the play-in/playoffs come : I sometimes have the feeling that Trae is playing this season with the main goal to be an All-NBA member and turn his Max contract into a Super Max contract, more than leading the team to win.
Even if it's not the case, if I had to change something in this kind of contract, I would replace the All-NBA goal with a Conf Final goal or something like that. Basketball is a collective sport, not a sport where the main goal is too have one individual shining. The goal of the team is to win, this is what should be the incentives, not a personal accomplishment.

MrDollarBills · Post #11 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Mar 15, 2022 3:20 pm

hey guys quick question for you I have John on my fantasy roster but that picture of his finger was horrific. Will he be back any time soon?

jayu70 · Post #12 » by **jayu70** » Tue Mar 15, 2022 3:26 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:hey guys quick question for you I have John on my fantasy roster but that picture of his finger was horrific. Will he be back any time soon?

Haven't seen any updates today as yet.

MrDollarBills · Post #13 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:17 pm

jayu70 wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:hey guys quick question for you I have John on my fantasy roster but that picture of his finger was horrific. Will he be back any time soon?

Haven't seen any updates today as yet.

Thanks!

jayu70 · Post #14 » by **jayu70** » Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:22 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
jayu70 wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:hey guys quick question for you I have John on my fantasy roster but that picture of his finger was horrific. Will he be back any time soon?

Haven't seen any updates today as yet.

Thanks!

Not a team update but the injury requires 4-6 weeks in a split to properly heal. He's also battling a foot sprain injury.

Deepak Chona, an orthopedic surgeon at Stanford University and the founder of SportsMedAnalytics, said Collins has a boutonnière deformity on his ring finger after examining an image provided to The Athletic. It’s related to a sprain but involves the structures that hold the tendons in place, so, essentially the person has trouble straightening the middle joint of the finger. It’s generally treated with the use of a splint full time, ranging from four to six weeks, followed by part-time use of the splint for another few weeks until the joint is able to straighten on its own. Surgery is needed in special cases, for instance, if the bone underneath the tendon is fractured, but that’s not common.

https://theathletic.com/3181117/2022/03/14/john-collins-injury-dilemma-poses-a-valid-question-regarding-the-hawks-at-this-point-am-i-hurting-or-helping/

jayu70 · Post #15 » by **jayu70** » Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:21 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
jayu70 wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:hey guys quick question for you I have John on my fantasy roster but that picture of his finger was horrific. Will he be back any time soon?

Haven't seen any updates today as yet.

Thanks!

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MrDollarBills · Post #16 » by **MrDollarBills** » Thu Mar 17, 2022 5:47 pm

jayu70 wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
jayu70 wrote:Haven't seen any updates today as yet.

Thanks!

Update.

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I appreciate the heads up. It sucks, I've got John on all of my fantasy teams and my dude can't catch a break this year healthwise.