Official Game Thread: 76ers at Hawks

[Marvin24Williams]

Pierce got too cute with his rotations. Hunter was balling and he takes him out instead of Reddish? And why was Collins the one guarding Embiid there at the end? It should have been Len.

[turnermx]

chalk it up to a good learning experience. they smothered Trae and the rooks played great defensively again.  Len needs to hit that shot or he shouldn't be playing. Bruno is earning his time.

[Atlantaholic]

2 minutes ago, Plainview1981 said:

Package Huerter and Collins in a trade. Len also if possible.

Lol wut?

Just now, turnermx said:

chalk it up to a good learning experience. they smothered Trae and the rooks played great defensively again.  Len needs to hit that shot or he shouldn't be playing. Bruno is earning his time.

Bruno was awesome. They shoulda just let him play it out. 

[JayBirdHawk]

Turnovers and Free throws and LPs rotations in the last 2 minutes.

[NBASupes]

Len is got exposed by Embiid but what did we really expect? That he wouldn't? We had no answer for Embiid. He killed us every time they needed a basket

[Atlantaholic]

2 minutes ago, Cwell said:

Len had no business playing more minutes than Bruno. He was out produced in every aspect.

But the fact that we're fighting like this without our rookies fully getting comfortable yet is crazy

We're a legitimately good team. Today we saw what it looks like when Trae goes cold for the first time. We almost took out a lock to be a top 3 team. I'm not one for moral victories but we have looked good in every game so far overall. 

[JayBirdHawk]

1 minute ago, NBASupes said:

Len is got exposed by Embiid but what did we really expect? That he wouldn't? We had no answer for Embiid. He killed us every time they needed a basket

We know we have no one to contain Embiid, that's a given.

[bleachkit]

Trae was a bit off tonight. 7-20 and 7 turnovers. Oh well, on to the next one.

[turnermx]

1 minute ago, NBASupes said:

Len is got exposed by Embiid but what did we really expect? That he wouldn't? We had no answer for Embiid. He killed us every time they needed a basket

Philly's greatest strength just so happens to be our biggest weakness. Other than lack of a capable backup PG (Turner isn't the answer there).

[NBASupes]

Three things I wish we could take back is the free throw shooting, Reddish pro hop from his steal where he looked great till he traveled and obviously Len wide ass open threes Embiid gave him because he was too lazy to run to the three point line

[NBASupes]

4 minutes ago, Atlantaholic said:

Lol wut?

Bruno was awesome. They shoulda just let him play it out. 

Bruno was trash guarding Embiid as well but at least he was hitting wide open shots and finishing in the paint unlike Alex

[JayBirdHawk]

Like I said, playoff atmosphere for our young players....great lesson for them and Coach.

We will not be an easy win that most teams are expecting.

[Lurker]

Think Bruno needed to play more. He might've eventually been worked but we need to see what he has and nobody else is really an option in these cases.

I also was confused about Hunter being the one taken out.

[Atlantaholic]

1 minute ago, NBASupes said:

Three things I wish we could take back is the free throw shooting, Reddish pro hop from his steal where he looked great till he traveled and obviously Len wide ass open threes Embiid gave him because he was too lazy to run to the three point line

Lazy and smart it turns out. 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

4 minutes ago, Marvin24Williams said:

Pierce got too cute with his rotations. Hunter was balling and he takes him out instead of Reddish? And why was Collins the one guarding Embiid there at the end? It should have been Len.

He definitely got too cute.  Bruno should've been in the game on Embiid on that last play.

[JayBirdHawk]

Len needs to go to the bench if he's not gonna hit his wide open 3s. 

[Plainview1981]

5 minutes ago, terrell said:

? Damn. Overreact much?

Kevin is an overhyped role player and Collins has a garbage game but will command a max contract.

[marco102]

It's great that team has raised our expectations so much that we're mad that they lost to 76ers who many consider a title contender.

Should have won this one though.  As @Gray Mule would say, you gotta hit your free throws, they are free!

Great defense again though.

[Atlantaholic]

Just now, NBASupes said:

Bruno was trash guarding Embiid as well but at least he was hitting wide open shots and finishing in the paint unlike Alex

Exactly... also he is generally at least some sort of presence. I'm not saying he was the answer but Len is giving the wrong answer on purpose. 

[terrell]

5 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Len is got exposed by Embiid but what did we really expect? That he wouldn't? We had no answer for Embiid. He killed us every time they needed a basket

No team has an answer from him when hes on and engaged..