Game thread: Game #19 : Trail Blazers at Utah, Monday 01/30/2012 7:00 PM MST

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

....And Miles with the clutch miss, helping us retain possession

 

[SojoDave]

Wow, we won. We have to have Hayward go 0-8 in the first half more often.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Our offense isn't convincing, but we do play some defense and rebound.

 

[Cope]

Say it again, but I like this team better without Jefferson and the young bigs getting the minutes.

 

[Ellipse]

I can't think of a single substitution mistake by Corbin --- he coached the perfect game.

 

[squareinthecircle]

great win no matter how it came. hard fought

 

[udflyer]

Hayward saves the day.

Oh yeah, even on a horrible night Hayward was still > Matthews.

Hayward had a crappy x 10 1st half.

Bounced back with 12pts, VERY key block (4pt swing) late in the 4th.

Previously he would have shut it down. Job well done by the whole team, they grinded this. W is a W

 

[Cope]

Our offense isn't convincing, but we do play some defense and rebound.

This to me is 100% what Kanter and Favors bring vs Jefferson. With Al we get the hole which is either great or a negative to the rest of the team. With the youngsters we at least will get the D and rebounding consistently.

 

[fallenchicken]

Portland's a playoff team--this is huge. Great game.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

CJ and Hayward came up big tonight. CJ carried the 2nd unit at times when no one else could score. Hayward had a great 3rd quarter and had a big block on a fast break layup. The whole team helped dominate the boards.

 

[MVP]

We got dam lucky to pull this one out. Blazers had it under control and then for some reason started firing outside jumpers, I do not think they made a single basket inside until last minute or so in second half. Thanks we will take it

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Watson ended up an assist and 3 blocks short of the 5x5. So sad.