Game Thread GAME# 34: HAWKS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 3, 2015 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSN

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 2, 2015.

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Who will make the most 3's in this game?

Poll closed Jan 3, 2015.

  1. Kyle Korver

    0 vote(s)
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  2. Damian Lillard

    5 vote(s)
    31.3%

  3. Wesley Matthews

    11 vote(s)
    68.8%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    S T A R T E R S

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    WHEN: 7:00 PM, SATURDAY, 1/3/2015​


    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:

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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    BENCH

    ATLANTA HAWKS
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    SCHRODER , MACK , BAZEMORE , SEFOLOSHA
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    SCOTT , BRAND , ANTIC , MUSCALA

    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    BLAKE , MCCOLLUM , CRABBE , BARTON
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    WRIGHT , CLAVER , ROBINSON , KAMAN




    INJURIES

    HAWKS
    Al Horford (illness): PROBABLE

    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Meyers Leonard (Shoulder): QUESTIONABLE
    Robin Lopez (Fractured Right Index Finger): OUT






    HEAD COACHES
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    MIKE BUDENHOLZER--- TERRY STOTTS




    OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​




    GO BLAZERS!!!​
     
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    Blazers v. ATL Game Preview (1/3/15):

    Our Last game: W v. TOR, 12/30/14
    Their Last game: W @ UTH, 98-92
    Changes to their roster
    Injury Updates: POR: Lopez (out), Leonard (day-to-day) ATL: Horford (day-to-day), Carroll (day-to-day)

    Matchups:
    Lillard v. Teague (17.2ppg, 7.0apg, 2.7rpg)
    Matthews v. Korver (12.8ppg, 4.3rpg, 3.0apg, 51.7% 3pt, 94% FT)
    Batum v. Carroll (11.4ppg, 5.8 rpg)
    Aldridge v. Millsap (16.7ppg, 8.2 rpg, 3.3apg)
    Freeland v. Horford (14.6ppg, 6.4rpg, 2.7apg)

    Current Power Rankings:
    NBA.com:     (4) Pace: 96.0 (14), OffRtg: 105.3 (12), DefRtg: 100.8 (7), NetRtg: +4.5 (9)
    The Hawks' magical, 14-1, Thanksgiving-to-Christmas run came to an end once their Elves on the Shelf went back to the North Pole. They actually shot worse in Saturday's win in Milwaukee than they did in Friday's loss at home (to the same team), but grabbed a season-high 17 offensive boards. They rank last in offensive rebounding percentage.

    ESPN: (4) Only one game left in a 13-2 December that has triggered the best 30-game start in Hawks history since a 23-7 launch in 1993-94. (That's the season Atlanta, just 10 days into a certain someone's L.A. Daily News beat-writing career, dealt the iconic Dominique Wilkins to the Clips for Danny Manning.)

    Covers.com: (7) The reason for the Clips and Grizz moving up despite rating dips is that the Hawks take an even bigger hit as a 30-point home loss to Milwaukee hurts them.
    Links to other team’s site(s): www.nba.com/hawks , www.peachtreehoops.com,
    Previews from other sources: http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2015/1/3/7486223/atlanta-hawks-vs-portland-trail-blazers-game-thread

    Link to GrandpaBlaze's Prediction Game

    Final Thoughts: Teague, Millsap, Carroll all average almost 2 steals per game and the team is 8th in the league. Korver is beyond deadly from 3, but this year’s vintage of the Blazers is doing well against the 3. Millsap and Horford can score inside and out (Millsap, especially, shooting 34% from 3 while shooting double the amount of 3’s than mid-range jumpers, while Horford is a better mid-range shooter [46% to 39% on 10-23’ jumpers] than LMA). But I think with a couple of days off, and a bit of practice time, you’ll see improved defense, a couple of new plays available (maybe a rolling-to-the-lane backdoor alley-oop?) and too much POR offense for ATL. Another notch in the E-League belt.

    POR 113
    ATL 100
     
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    Let's go Blazers! Can't wait to go to Big Als and watch this tonight. Gonna be a great game!
     
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    I expect this to be a tough tough win
     
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    All you guys with Facebook or Twitter followers should be advertising the shit out of this site. Advertising is pretty simple really.. Look below and recommend this site on Twitter and Facebook. This thread has a recommendation tab at the very bottom
     
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    We got enough posters in this joint. Its just right. I don't want to get off work and try and play catch up on 2 pages worth of stuff.

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    Ughhhh why today for a big game? There is so much shit sports wise going on. NFL playoffs and UFC... I may sit this one out to watch the fight :/
     
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    Mags wants to compete with clutchfans for who has the most immature and moronic posters. The only way to do that is to get some immature and moronic posters.
     
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    They played at elevation in SLC last night, here's hoping we run right over them!
     
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    Hope that back to back sets in about mid 3rd quarter!
     
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    No I want this forum to have traffic. The more traffic, the more incentive the Blazers will give to the forum.

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    Blazers are getting a chance to chill, get lot some rest and some time off right now. It would neat to see them sweep their home stretch. And go back on the road semi rested.
     
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