We MUST push the tempo vs. the Lakers

[BHayley]

Let's take advantage of Gasol, Fisher, and Walton/Turiaf, by pushing the tempo, running like crazy. I'd even like to see some Mario if possible

[Gray Mule]

This should ALWAYS be the goal of the Hawks!!

Tempo doesn't necessarily mean just fast break points

but using our speed to our advantage.

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[TheTruth]

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This should ALWAYS be the goal of the Hawks!!

Tempo doesn't necessarily mean just fast break points

but using our speed to our advantage.

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Exactly. It plays to our strengths. When we slow things down, we do NOT look good at all. We should be running circles against considerably less athletic or slower teams like Detroit, the Lakers, etc when we make a TOTAL commitment to it.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

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This should ALWAYS be the goal of the Hawks!!

Tempo doesn't necessarily mean just fast break points

but using our speed to our advantage.

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Exactly. It plays to our strengths. When we slow things down, we do NOT look good at all. We should be running circles against considerably less athletic or slower teams like Detroit, the Lakers, etc when we make a TOTAL commitment to it.

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Wow. Detroit and LA are considerably less athletic and/or slower? You better look at those rosters again. Ish, Detroit may be superior athetically over us, when you compare their top 7 against our top 7. That's why they have manhandled us the past 2 times we've played them. Ish, Jason Maxiell, if he were on the Hawks, might be our 3rd most athletic player.

The Hawks didn't win because they forced the tempo. The Hawks won last night when they finally decided to play DEFENSE and get on the bords. When that happened, we were able to speed up the game and get out and run.

The sooner some of you realize that the Hawks are built to be a DEFENSIVE TEAM rather than a RUNNING TEAM, the more you can understand why we do and don't win games.

As for the Lakers, they won't be bothered one bit with an uptempo game. They play in the same division as the Suns and the Warriors, so there's nothing we can do that will surprize them. And because they have Kobe, they can play any style of bal they want.

The key to the Laker game, is not letting them dominate the boards. Gasol is 7 feet, Lamar is 6-10, and I believe Turiaf is 6-9. All three can rebound. And both

As great as Smoove was last night, he has to grab more than 6 rebounds in that Laker game for us to win. He's going to have to probably play a more under controlled game as well, because we can't afford for he or Horford to pick up cheap early fouls.

Smoove grabbing 13 rebounds tomorrow, may be more important than him trying to block every shot.

[gsuteke]

I just downloaded the LAL starting lineup for the game thread.

Fisher

Kobe 6'6"

Radmanovich 6'10"

Odom 6'10"

Gasol 7'0"

Good luck Horf and Smoove staying out of foul trouble

[macdaddy]

This is why it would be helpful to another guy like Shelden in game shape.

[BusBoyIsBack]

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I just downloaded the LAL starting lineup for the game thread.

Fisher

Kobe 6'6"

Radmanovich 6'10"

Odom 6'10"

Gasol 7'0"

Good luck Horf and Smoove staying out of foul trouble

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Horford vs Gasol is a nightmarish matchup.

Hopefully they play a grind it out game tonight so we can have fresher legs tomorrow.

Man Im eager to see this game but Im afraid they may be cooking like the Celtics when we faced them.