official Atlanta/Seattle game thread

[DJlaysitup]

Yeah - sounded like Boze got schooled a bit. We could have used Speedy's disruption. TL did his best though.

[JJJ]

I think so.

Hopefully he is back TUES for the bucks game!

The next 2 games will be a good test to see where we are at, for sure! MIL and MIA.

I would be OK with a split, but I think we could win both. Just get the D going again, make your FT, Dont shoot soooooo many 3's...all that good stuff, and we should be right there with both teams down to the end of both games.

[DJlaysitup]

I don't know what we shot for the whole game - but we were over 50% at halftime (and losing). Sonics were on fire and the D was a bit lacking. Buncha layups. Hopefully this will be a wakeup call for our interior D.

[JJJ]

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wakeup call for our interior D.

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AHEM....ZAZA!

[DJlaysitup]

Sonics are actually a tough matchup when Ridnour and Allen are on and we don't have Speedy. Boze and JJ at the guard spots against Ridn/Allen is pretty tough quickness-wise.

Sonics aren't weak inside either. They're going to give some WC teams some problems if they play like they did tonight. SW was rebounding early but I don't guess they trust him at prime time in a close game. Wasn't there - just going off the radio.

[HawksFan87]

Miutes played:

Smoove 48

Joe 46

Za-Za- 43

Chill- 39

Lue- 35

We can't have them playing that many minutes especially on a back to back game , he has to learn how to use his bench.

[DJlaysitup]

good point.

[JJJ]

Well, where was Freije, bozeman, LO, and Shelden later in that game?

I know Woodson wants to ride the horses, but you gotta play it smart too.

[DJlaysitup]

Hindsight being 20-20...I think we could have used the big Greek guy tonight.

[HawksFan87]

Well we only lost by 1 point, we fought hard just came up a little short.

[DJlaysitup]

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Well we only lost by 1 point, we fought hard just came up a little short.

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Agreed...no real complaints - just wish we'd have protected HC. I just thought the Greek could have absorbed some 3rd-early 4th quarter minutes and Zaza could have been fresher at the end. Lo isn't impressing me much at all.

[JJJ]

LO has played fine to me...Good position Defense, that is pretty much all I expected from him.

So far, he has been fine, IMO.

We just need Speedy back, and the D will get back to where it started, IMO!