Official Game Thread: Raptors at Hawks

[Atlantaholic]

3 minutes ago, hawkman said:

He's going to get plenty of time if he keeps playing like he's playing. No need to disrupt team chemistry.

Our chemistry is ass with Hunter at the three. You sub those minutes for Gallo minutes and it would be huge.

[hawkman]

Just now, Atlantaholic said:

Our chemistry is ass with Hunter at the three. You sub those minutes for Gallo minutes and it would be huge.

Not giving up on Hunter yet. He's too valuable on both ends when he's on his game.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Big difference in defense tonight on Trae.  Dosunmu was all over Trae.  Tonight, he has free reign to go anywhere he wants.

[terrell]

So Trae has it going but now Gallo cant hit anything.. smh

Hunter looking lil better tonight .. 

Bogi looked pissed earlier when Nate took him out.. 

Edited February 27, 2022 by terrell

[Atlantaholic]

Just now, hawkman said:

Not giving up on Hunter yet. He's too valuable on both ends when he's on his game.

We keep living on the dream of a handful of game sample over three years. His value metrics are abysmal overall. I'm not giving up on him but he should be on the earn his minutes situation not a default starter 30+ minutes guy.

Just now, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Big difference in defense tonight on Trae.  Dosunmu was all over Trae.  Tonight, he has free reign to go anywhere he wants.

VanVleet has good defensive metrics on the year. Abysmal tonight.

[kg01]

Unfortunate 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Trae gave good effort on the close out . . but was completely out of control.

Get it back.

[kg01]

The foul was on Achiwu, Bro.

[Atlantaholic]

There has been a handful of boneheaded posessions that have kept the Hawks from taking control. We can't continue to lose focus the moment we get a little lead. 

[kg01]

Kevin plays so stupid sometimes.

[hawkman]

2 minutes ago, Atlantaholic said:

We keep living on the dream of a handful of game sample over three years. His value metrics are abysmal overall. I'm not giving up on him but he should be on the earn his minutes situation not a default starter 30+ minutes guy.

VanVleet has good defensive metrics on the year. Abysmal tonight.

He was key in the NY series last postseason even though he was playing on a bum knee. He guarded 1 through 4. 

[kg01]

Wow.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

6 minutes ago, hawkman said:

Not giving up on Hunter yet. He's too valuable on both ends when he's on his game.

 

I wouldn't say give up on him either . . . just need some to reign in the superstar projections.

[Diesel]

See.  That's the one on one Trae holding the ball that you guys complain about...

[Diesel]

So far so good. 

No JC.   Refs tripping...

But we still winning.   Good defensive effort!

[Atlantaholic]

2 minutes ago, hawkman said:

He was key in the NY series last postseason even though he was playing on a bum knee. He guarded 1 through 4. 

Randle is the perfect matchup for Hunter. Quick SFs eat him alive. 

2 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

I wouldn't say give up on him either . . . just need some to reign in the superstar projections.

or his minutes. We need to give Gallo and Bogi more minutes and Hunter less. 

[Guest]

33-13 Hawks run to finish the half.  Sweet!

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Trae is special tonight.

His critics . . as for now . . are dead silent. 

They can't even compliment the dude when he's playing this well.

 

Oh well . . . keep it rolling Trae.

And hopefully we can get Gallo, Bogi, and Huerter going to win this game going away.

[Diesel]

Just now, Atlantaholic said:

Randle is the perfect matchup for Hunter. Quick SFs eat him alive. 

I agree.  He gets left behind by a lot of these guys. 

[terrell]

Trae looks like hes on a mission tonight.. He didnt like getting clowned on Social media after that 3-17 performance...lol

Now lets see some smart basketball down the stretch...Hawks need this win in the worst way..