tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post3328965386202623961..comments2023-06-09T11:52:06.321-04:00Comments on Hoopinion: Atlanta Hawks 90 Portland TrailBlazers 83Bret LaGreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-47308825070212719712011-02-28T17:12:14.549-05:002011-02-28T17:12:14.549-05:00lukas --
The Hawks got as low as 104.4 points per...lukas --<br /><br />The Hawks got as low as 104.4 points per 100 possession allowed as late as 39 games into the season following a stretch where they held 8 of 12 opponents to less than a point per possession so, even with Bibby, they showed an ability to defend well at times. It was the cumulative effect that caught up with them. So I'm just trying to be cautious in giving either Bibby's absence or Hinrich's (and Teague's) presence too much credit too soon.Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-47206558518405024522011-02-28T14:10:13.739-05:002011-02-28T14:10:13.739-05:00did you notice that we played a LOT of iso in the ...did you notice that we played a LOT of iso in the third quarter. it felt like that was something we were doing to protect the lead, but it really stagnated ball movement and body movement. to me, it seems that once we start playing iso, players seem to check out of the game mentally and get lazy/sloppy on both ends of the floor. (except for j.crawford, who never seems 'disinterested' on the offensive end of the floor). oh and his offensive production seems so pivotal now, do we have a choice but not re-sign him?Shah Labshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13952771251560851009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-48861612319035538102011-02-28T13:59:42.600-05:002011-02-28T13:59:42.600-05:00BL,
I appreciate, as ever, your phlegmatic respon...BL,<br /><br />I appreciate, as ever, your phlegmatic response to what was 7/8 of a dominant performance. We don't want to get ahead of ourselves here, but the trade is looking pretty darn good after two strong defensive performances against two strong offensive teams. Your consistent reminder that defense amounts to more than effort -- to wit, there is such a thing as a talent for it -- was in evidence for most of last night's game. It's not as if Hinrich is the world's fastest player, but he's SO MUCH faster than Mike that, at times, I felt like I was watching an altogether unrecognizable team. Amazingly, when the perimeter D simply impedes the movement of penetrators, having one of the most versatile defenders in the league next to one of the most devastating help defenders in the league now yields the strong defense one would expect. I loved watching this, even as I almost lit my house on fire during the last six minutes.lukashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940941728281399655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-3620307367050507862011-02-28T11:03:55.832-05:002011-02-28T11:03:55.832-05:00I expect this to become a familiar sight for the r...I expect this to become a familiar sight for the rest of the year:<br /><br />http://i.imgur.com/QJSet.pngubnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885757014742576621noreply@blogger.com