JonKoncak Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Has he earned playing time during the playoffs? I.think he has 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLHawks3 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hawkman Posted April 11, 2015 Premium Member Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 YES. Muscala has earned his way into the rotation. It's like a switch has been flipped and not a moment too soon with Sap out. His emergence makes Thabo's injury a little easier to take. Too bad we can't hit the Playoffs at full strength though. This team would be lethal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejay Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Uhm...yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhillboy Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Squawkers love the sauce. Question is how will we get him enough minutes? He and Al look pretty damn good together, taking nothing away from Trillsap by any means. Moose is a mix of a true and stretch 4, maybe we can finally experiment with Sap at the 3 based on matchup. Just go big and skilled as hell on some fools. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLHawks3 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Squawkers love the sauce. Question is how will we get him enough minutes? He and Al look pretty damn good together, taking nothing away from Trillsap by any means. Moose is a mix of a true and stretch 4, maybe we can finally experiment with Sap at the 3 based on matchup. Just go big and skilled as hell on some fools. He and Pero should split time. Sort of like a platoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhillboy Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Moose's shot chart last 4 games: Finish Him! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaceCase Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Bud will ride the hot rotation and I'm sure we'll have plenty blowouts to get everyone burn ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNorthCydeRises Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Give Moose all of Pero's minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomFan Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 No. This isn't anything against Moose at all, but in the playoffs rotations get tighter and shrink, and the starters play more minutes: meaning the backup minutes vanish. Most teams use an 8 to 9 man rotation for the playoffs. Before Thabo's injury, we were already looking at a 10 man rotation with the starters plus Dennis, Pero, Scott, Thabo, and Baze. I was already wondering if they might sit Baze for the playoffs and shrink it down to a 9 man rotation - that has obviously changed with the injury because now we have to have Baze as the backup wing. We'll probably stick to that 9 man rotation. I highly doubt we see Mack, Brand, Daye, or Moose for the playoffs unless it's in garbage time, or injury, or one other big OR, if Bud determines a matchup dictates one of those players serves us best over one of the series for some reason - which I find possible, but not likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDawg#8 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Moose should get Pero's minutes. Unless we are just getting killed in the post but I think Moose has been far more productive than Pero when given the same minutes. Its like Pero is useless unless his three is falling. Ive been waiting for him do anything in the post and he just refuses to go in there. Moose on the other hand does a little of everything, post, shooting, rebounding, blocked shots, dunks. He plays like a big man yet he is smaller than Pero. Its all about heart I guess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDawg#8 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 No. This isn't anything against Moose at all, but in the playoffs rotations get tighter and shrink, and the starters play more minutes: meaning the backup minutes vanish. Most teams use an 8 to 9 man rotation for the playoffs. Before Thabo's injury, we were already looking at a 10 man rotation with the starters plus Dennis, Pero, Scott, Thabo, and Baze. I was already wondering if they might sit Baze for the playoffs and shrink it down to a 9 man rotation - that has obviously changed with the injury because now we have to have Baze as the backup wing. We'll probably stick to that 9 man rotation. I highly doubt we see Mack, Brand, Daye, or Moose for the playoffs unless it's in garbage time, or injury, or one other big OR, if Bud determines a matchup dictates one of those players serves us best over one of the series for some reason - which I find possible, but not likely. As it stands Dennis is the back up point, Baze is the the back up wing, and Scott is the back up frontcourt player if we are only going 8 deep. Then you have Pero and/or Moose if we go to 9. With Thabo out I wouldnt mind seeing Scott play some 3 here and there and maybe use him along with both Moose and Pero for a big frontcourt line up.thatd be dope. All three have the range to keep defenses honest itd just be a question if Scott could hang on defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitte Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 He is already looking good offensively, he will definitely get minutes in the playoffs. I like to see Horford-Moose-Millsap front court. One area that he could improve is his box outs on the defensive rebounds. It seems like he gets pushed around a little bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) He is already looking good offensively, he will definitely get minutes in the playoffs. I like to see Horford-Moose-Millsap front court. One area that he could improve is his box outs on the defensive rebounds. It seems like he gets pushed around a little bit.Very true - he needs to get stronger. At least he's staying on his feet. Last season he was always getting pushed to the ground. Edited April 11, 2015 by JayBirdHawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q45T Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 So I guess drafting Payne was entirely pointless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNorthCydeRises Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 I agree that Moose needs to be a stronger defensive rebounder. He currently rebounds on the defensive end at a Bazemore rate. On the flip side, he's still a better defensive rebounder than Pero, and he's far and away the team's best offensive rebounder. And it's his offensive rebounding that could prove valuable if and when the Hawks go through a cold spell. And with no Thabo in the lineup, we're going to need someone on that 2nd unit who can really hit the boards. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNorthCydeRises Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 I agree that Moose needs to be a stronger defensive rebounder. He currently rebounds on the defensive end at a Bazemore rate. On the flip side, he's still a better defensive rebounder than Pero, and he's far and away the team's best offensive rebounder. And it's his offensive rebounding that could prove valuable if and when the Hawks go through a cold spell. And with no Thabo in the lineup, we're going to need someone on that 2nd unit who can really hit the boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholasp27 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 No. This isn't anything against Moose at all, but in the playoffs rotations get tighter and shrink, and the starters play more minutes: meaning the backup minutes vanish. Most teams use an 8 to 9 man rotation for the playoffs. Before Thabo's injury, we were already looking at a 10 man rotation with the starters plus Dennis, Pero, Scott, Thabo, and Baze. I was already wondering if they might sit Baze for the playoffs and shrink it down to a 9 man rotation - that has obviously changed with the injury because now we have to have Baze as the backup wing. We'll probably stick to that 9 man rotation. I highly doubt we see Mack, Brand, Daye, or Moose for the playoffs unless it's in garbage time, or injury, or one other big OR, if Bud determines a matchup dictates one of those players serves us best over one of the series for some reason - which I find possible, but not likely. We are built as a team, no 2-3 stars, so we may not tighten up rotations quite as much as others We aren't the clippers with a bad bench...our bench is one of our strengths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazer Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 I'd love to see the Horf, Moose, Sap lineup. Their way would be had... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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