Official Game Thread: Hawks at Trail Blazers

[lethalweapon3]

1 minute ago, hazer said:

You just lost one of your biggest fans and longtime posters. Good night and good luck...

We will find you again. See ya tomorrow!

~lw3

[JayBirdHawk]

We played a complete game tonight - except OT. I'll live with the results as long as we have competitive games.

Next up Denver.

[terrell]

2 minutes ago, Plainview1981 said:

This franchise is in really bad shape.

And if we won, then what? Crickets?

[TheNorthCydeRises]

1 minute ago, terrell said:

YOu see the Bulls game last year?

Not a good comparison.  Trae actually faded in the last 2 OT periods of that game.  Then again, it did go to 4 OTs, and the Hawks didn't have another competent ball handler to take some of the pressure off of Trae when the Bulls started to double him.

[capstone21]

We are a nice defensive center and a little game experience from being competitive... nice game on the road and took the blazers to OT.  

[terrell]

2 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Not a good comparison.  Trae actually faded in the last 2 OT periods of that game.  Then again, it did go to 4 OTs, and the Hawks didn't have another competent ball handler to take some of the pressure off of Trae when the Bulls started to double him.

Hard not to fade in 4 OT's..

[hazer]

7 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

We will find you again. See ya tomorrow!

~lw3

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~lw3

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Stinger and JJ acting like Trae didn't shoot 9 - 30 FG tonight.   

Trae competed like he was Iverson.  Just needed a few of those shots to go down late.

[bleachkit]

Looks like Kevin is edging out Cam for the time being.

[Plainview1981]

6 minutes ago, terrell said:

And if we won, then what? Crickets?

It would mean little in the large picture. This rebuild is going to fail.

[hazer]

7 minutes ago, terrell said:

And if we won, then what? Crickets?

Careful, you'll get a warning for directly calling someone out...

[bleachkit]

2 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Stinger and JJ acting like Trae didn't shoot 9 - 30 FG tonight.   

Trae competed like he was Iverson.  Just needed a few of those shots to go down late.

He just needs guys that can finish so he can dish more. 

[Plainview1981]

2 minutes ago, hazer said:

Careful, you'll get a warning for directly calling someone out...

I have no issues going back and forth. That’s what the forums are for.

[NBASupes]

I didn't think Trae looked that good. I was disappointed in our defense with the new starters but they are ass on defense so it was expected. Bembry is a loose cannon on defense. He stays taking bad risk. Kevin defense is fundamentally sound but his length is weak and he doesn't really move his attacker, his attacker moves him. Jabari defense is awful. Hunter is the only good defender out there. Jones wasn't bad, I don't know why they took him out. Whiteside killed the glass. This one is on LP. 

[hazer]

2 minutes ago, Plainview1981 said:

I have no issues going back and forth. That’s what the forums are for.

You're one of the posters I disagree with the most, and I couldn't agree with you more...

[lethalweapon3]

3 minutes ago, Plainview1981 said:

I have no issues going back and forth. That’s what the forums are for.

Correct! Let someone go back first through before you forth! Carry on, best posters!

~lw3

[NBASupes]

This lost reminds me of last season. Cannot close when in the lead. Trae plays hero ball and takes contested threes. We couldn't score for the last 2 mins of the 4th and Portland went on a 7-0 run till Kev hit that three. 

We couldn't score or stop them in OT. A lot of shots and not a lot of good looks. 

Trae needs to be careful, he could be the best offensive player ever or the next Stephon Marbury if he's not careful. 

Edited November 11, 2019 by NBASupes

[bleachkit]

We need more ball movement on offense. Trae needs more Steve Nash, less Allen Iverson. 

[Plainview1981]

Trae is not a good shooter. He is a volume scorer. One that will look good some nights, but reckless many others. 

I was wrong about Luka. He is going to be a great player. Trae maybe just a good one at best.

[Spud2nique]

5 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

Trae needs more Steve Nash, less Allen Iverson. 

This. I love Trae. I think he’s our superstar. But he can’t go 9-30 I’m sorry at that point he’s becoming a volume chucker. He broke double digit dimes tonight but usage seemed way too high. Yes very Iversonish. Let’s get back to the basics.