[yuyuza1]

I was gonna be all over Nate for keeping Joel out of the game for so long, but he made up by calling that TO isolation. I bet everyone on that Hawks team thought the play was for Roy.

[Mr. Chuck Taylor]

Originally Posted by yuyuza1

I was gonna be all over Nate for keeping Joel out on the defensive end for so long, but he made up by calling that TO isolation. I bet everyone on that Hawks team thought the play was for Roy.

Roy was not used as a decoy or anything....when Travis still had the ball with 5 seconds left and no other player was making any cuts/screens or anything, the Hawks had to know it was all Outlaw. I also agree with the previous poster who was surprised Smith played off him so much.

[alext42083]

Getting at least three wins on this trip is huge for this team.
A 3-4, 4-3 trip is nothing to feel bad about considering how heartbreaking the start of the trip was.

[Samuel]

Sweet. My expectations were for a 3-4 road trip. Anything after this is icing on the cake.

Go Blazers!

[yuyuza1]

Originally Posted by Mr. Chuck Taylor

no other player was making any cuts/screens or anything

I think that was by design. Clear out for Outlaw.

[Mr. Chuck Taylor]

Originally Posted by yuyuza1

I think that was by design. Clear out for Outlaw.

Exactly my point.
How nice is it to have multiple clutch guys like Roy and Outlaw?

[BBert]

Originally Posted by yuyuza1

I was gonna be all over Nate for keeping Joel out of the game for so long, but he made up by calling that TO isolation. I bet everyone on that Hawks team thought the play was for Roy.

The Atlanta radio announcers were sure shocked.

[BBert]

The +/- for this game is striking.

Sergio +14
Jones +14
Outlaw +12
Frye +10
Blake +5

Jack -5
Joel -6
Roy -10
Webster -12
Aldridge -12

[Iwatas]

Yup. Here's hoping Sergio gets more burn next game.

iWatas

[mook]

if I could pick one team for Sergio to blow up against, it'd be Atlanta. they've got a number of intriguing pieces, and I'm becoming more and more convinced Sergio just doesn't fit our system. when it comes down to Sergio vs Jack as our primary backup guard (and I think it will) Jack has proven to be superior over more games.

I wouldn't be surprised if Atlanta management targeted Sergio this summer. he seems a natural fit for all those athletic young guys to build a nice running game. I wonder if a deal of Sergio and second round picks for Marvin Williams could work....

[Iwatas]

Dumb question. Why not, on a play like that, have the other 4 players running back and forth under the basket, looking they are setting up screens and the like. Confuse the heck out of the other guys.... why not?

iWatas

[ProZach]

We've heard so much about how Aldridge may have a case for most improved player, but what about Outlaw? It may not really show so much in his stats, but he is just a completely different player this year.

[BBert]

Originally Posted by ProZach

We've heard so much about how Aldridge may have a case for most improved player, but what about Outlaw? It may not really show so much in his stats, but he is just a completely different player this year.

I took a little bit if ribbing at the beginning of the season for suggesting Travis could be in the running for 6th Man of the Year. The coaches devoted a good number of games at the end of last season focusing on giving Travis some on the job training (many complained at the time he was a 'black hole' but it was clear he was doing what the coaches wanted him to do). I don't know if the stats he was putting up at the end of last season would reduce his chances for MIP, but it seems one or both awards would not be out of the question for Travis this year.

[NateBishop3]

Originally Posted by mook

if I could pick one team for Sergio to blow up against, it'd be Atlanta. they've got a number of intriguing pieces, and I'm becoming more and more convinced Sergio just doesn't fit our system. when it comes down to Sergio vs Jack as our primary backup guard (and I think it will) Jack has proven to be superior over more games.

I wouldn't be surprised if Atlanta management targeted Sergio this summer. he seems a natural fit for all those athletic young guys to build a nice running game. I wonder if a deal of Sergio and second round picks for Marvin Williams could work....

I disagree Mook. Sergio is PERFECT for our system. How could a point guard who penetrates and looks for the open man (James Jones, Travis Outlaw, Martell Webster) not be a good fit for our system? The ONLY reason why Jack has improved over the past couple months is because he's not playing point guard anymore. He's playing shooting guard. I wish Nate would play Sergio more because he tends to push the ball and get the tempo up. I get frustrated sometimes because I feel like this team should be running more. We play better when we're pushing the tempo. It's when we slow it waaaay down and we dribble the clock out that we run into turnovers and rushed shots.